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AccidentsYEMEN REPUBLIC: HELICOPTER CRASHES DURING TRAINING EXERCISE, 5 KILLED
YEMEN REPUBLIC, A yemeni military helicopter crashed yesterday in al-Sabaha region, forty kilometres west of the capital, during a routine exercise. The helicopter, a russian-built MI-17, suffered technical... more
AccidentsTWO KILLED AND THREE INJURED IN AN ATTEMPT OF HIJACKING
TEHERAN, Iraqui agency IRNA reported of an attempt of hijacking on a domestic flight. The attempt was thwarted by security forces. The plane, a YAK-42 with 46 people on board, was en route to Bandar Bass.... more
AccidentsINDIAN AIR FORCE HELICOPTER MISSING NEAR PAKISTAN
NEW DELHI, An helicopter of indian air force, disappeared yesterday afternoon near Pakistan border. The Mi-8 helicopter was carrying four crewmen cand eight members of the Border Security Force. It was... more
AccidentsTWO U.S. MILITARY JETS COLLIDE OVER JAPAN
JAPAN, Two F-16 fighters of U.S. Air Force collided today early morning off Oshima Island, 660 kilometers north of Tokyo. One of the two pilots, who ejected from their planes before the collision, is still... more
AccidentsMIRAGE V CRASHES NEAR BORDEAUX
BORDEAUX, A Mirage V fighter crashed this morning nearby the airport of Bordeaux-Merignac, France, an official of civil aviation said. The pilot ejected shortly before the crash and was unhurt. The cause... more
AccidentsTHAI AIR FORCE TRAINER JET CRASHES, ONE KILLED
THAILANDIA, A Thai air force jet crashed in northeastern Thailand killing the trainee and injuring the instructor. The plane, a czech-made L-39, crashed in a district 210 km northeast of Bangkok. The cause... more
AccidentsEL SALVADOR: AIR FORCE PLANE CRASHES, TWO INJURED
EL SALVADOR, A plane of El Salvador air force crashed yesterday while trying to land in northeast of the country. Two people, the pilot and an offical, were injured. Unhurt the co-pilot and an air technician.... more
AccidentsSURVIVOR SUES SIA: THE CRASH WAS "FORESEEABLE AND AVOIDABLE"
TAIPEI, TAIWAN, A survivor of the crash of Singapore Airlines' flight at Chiang Kai-shek aiport in Taiwan has sued the airline claiming that the accident was "both foreseeable and avoidable." more
AccidentsEH-101 HELICOPTER CRASH WAS PROBABLY CAUSED BY THE JAMMING OF THE ROTOR BRAKE
LONDON, Rescue operations of the EH-1001 helicopter crashed last October 31 are going to end. Royal Navy's admiralty said the Commander of the helicopter, just a few moments before the crash, said by radio... more
AccidentsBOMB THREAT ON SAS PLANE
COPENHAGEN, False alarm on a Scandinavian Airlines plane headed to Copenhagen. A passenger found a note saying of the presence of a bomb on board in a pocket of its jacket and immediately informed... more
AccidentsSINGAPORE AIRLINES CRASH: INVESTIGATORS PROVIDED A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF LAST MOMENTS
TAIPEI, TAIWAN, Investigators provided a detailed description of how the Boeing 747-400 burst into flames and broke apart while speeding down a closed runway littered with construction material. Seconds... more
AccidentsSINGAPORE AIRLINES CRASH: DEATH TOLL ROSE TO 83 VICTIMS
TAIPEI, TAIWAN, Rescue teams pulled other two dead bodies out of the wreck of the Boeing 747-400 crashed while taking off from Taipei airport. So the death toll rose to 83 victims. more
AccidentsAIR CRASH IN BRAZIL, 8 KILLED
BRAZIL, A single-engine plane crashed yesterday in the south of Brazil. All killed the eight aboard. The accident happened near the town of Joao Pinheiro, 400 km northern of Sao Paulo. The cause of the... more
AccidentsCOULD SIA PILOT BE FOOLED BY RUNWAY LIGHTS?
TAIPEI, TAIWAN, According to a Singapore Airlines spokesman, airline will investigate whether or not closed runway on which Boeing 747-400 accident has occurred, had lights on. This could have fooled pilot... more
AccidentsABOUT AIRLINES COMPENSATION
., Singapore Airlines, after the crash of its Boeing 747-400 in Taipei which killed 81 people, offered the relatives of the victims a $400.00 compensation. It was the highest sum ever offered from an airline... more
AccidentsRELATIVES OF TAIPEI ACCIDENT VICTIMS REJECT AIRLINE COMPENSATION
TAIPEI, TAIWAN, Several relatives of the 81 victims of the Singapore Airlines SQ006 flight crash occurred on take off at Chiang Kai-shek Taipei airport have rejected the sum offered as compensation for... more
AccidentsFAA INVESTIGATING POSSIBLE NEAR MISS DURING RADAR OUTAGE
INDIANA, USA, FAA is investigating wether two planes came too close to each other after Indianapolis airport air traffic control center lost radar and radio communications. Also the cause of the outage,... more
AccidentsFURIOUS PASSENGER FORCES JETLINER TO LAND
LONDON, A Virgin Atlantic operated jetliner heading Los Angeles from Heathrow, has been forced to land in Calgary airport (Canada) when a U.S. passenger, Albert Roche, of Santa Monica in California was... more
AccidentsSINGAPORE AIRLINES CRASH: TAIWAN SAFETY COUNCIL PUT THE BLAME ON PILOT
TAIPEI, TAIWAN, Taiwan's Aviation Safety Council officially blamed the pilot for Singapore Airlines jumbo jet crash in a statement. Chee Kong Foong, tried to take off on a runway closed for repair and... more
AccidentsANTONOV CRASHED IN ANGOLA WAS NOT SHOT DOWN BY UNITA REBELS
ANGOLA, An official of angolan air force said the Antonov 26 crashed down the other day was not shot down by UNITA rebels. The plane exploded 20 minutes after takeoff from Saurimo. It seems it was probably... more
AccidentsNTSB SENDS INSPECTORS TO ASSIST TAIWAN AUTHORITIES
TAIPEI, TAIWAN, NTSB, National Transportation Safety Board has sent a team composed by eight technicians led by by senior investigator Al Dickinson, in order to provide assistance to Taiwan air authorities... more
AccidentsSIA AIRCRAFT TURNS BACK FOR GENERATOR PROBLEMS
BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA, A Singapore Airlines (SIA) aircraft, on flight from Sydney, Australia to Singapore has turn back for a generator fault, occurred three hours from departure. The pilot, for safety reasons,... more
AccidentsRUNWAY MISTAKE COULD HAVE CAUSED TAIPEI DISASTER
TAIPEI, TAIWAN, The air accident occurred on monday at Singapore Airlines's aircraft could be due to a runway mistake: according to China Airlines aircraft pilots declarations, waiting near 05L runway... more
AccidentsSINGAPORE AIRLINES CRASH: DEATH TOLL HAS RISEN TO 81
TAIPEI, TAIWAN, The death toll of Singapore Airlines Boeing 747-400 disaster has risen to 81 after the bodies of two missing were identified. Fourty-four people were injured and taken to hospital, other... more
AccidentsSINGAPORE AIRLINES CRASH: THE CARRIER DEFENDS ITS CAPTAIN
TAIPEI, TAIWAN, Singapore Airlines defended its pilot's decision to take off in heavy wind and rain. The Captain C.K. is a veteran pilot and he wasn't reckless for deciding to fly said a spokesman of the... more
AccidentsCHINA AIRLINES AIRBUS LANDED OFF THE RUNWAY
AUSTRALIA, All unhurt the passengers of the Airbus which yesterday went off the runway while landing at an australian airport and landed on the grass. Rescue teams operated promptly. more
AccidentsBAD TIMES FOR INTERNATIONAL AVIATION: AN ANTONOV CRASHES IN ANGOLA
SAURIMO, ANGOLA, Really bat times for aviation. After Carabinieri helicopter crash (8 killed) last sunday and the eighty victims of Singapore Airlines Boeing crash, yesterday afternoon, another incident... more
Accidents+++ (12) SINGAPORE AIRLINES FLIGHT CRASHED: 80 VICTIMS TAIWAN OFFICIALS SAID
TAIPEI, TAIWAN, According to Taiwan's civil aeronautics administration the victims of the Boeing 747-400 of Singapore Airlines crashed yesterday has raised to at least 80. The plane's flight data recorder... more
Accidents(11) +++ SINGAPORE AIRLINES 747 CRASH: VICTIMS BALANCE
TAIPEI, TAIWAN, 79 died in the Singapore Airlines 747-400: this is the final balance of the air disaster occurred yesterday in the early afternoon at international Taipei airport, on Taiwan island. The... more
Accidents+++ (9) SINGAPORE AIRLINES AIRCRAFT CRASH: VICTIMS REPORTED
TAIPEI, TAIWAN, In opposition at CNN declaration, released from news agency according with a SIA spokesman release, there were many victims in the 747-400 aircraft accident on Taipei airport. Taiwan transportation... more
Accidents(8)+++ SINGAPORE AIRLINES AIRCRAFT CRASHES
TAIPEI, TAIWAN, No victims are reported in the Singapore Airlines Boeing 747-400 aircraft crashed in Taipei international airport today afternnon, said airline spokesman. There were 30 injured people hospitalized... more
Accidents(7)+++ SINGAPORE AIRLINES AIRCRAFT CRASHES
TAIPEI, TAIWAN, According to local officials, there should be at least 30 survivors at Singapore Airlines aircraft wreck occurred at Taipei international airport. more
Accidents(6)+++ SINGAPORE AIRLINES FLIGHT CRASHED
TAIPEI, TAIWAN, Eighteen injured passengers have been pulled out of the wreck of Singapore Airlines jetliner crashed in the early afternoon at Chiang Kai Shek. There were 179 people on board. The 18 survivors... more
Accidents(5)+++ SINGAPORE AIRLINES AIRCRAFT CRASHES; OCTOBER 31: SAD DAY FOR CIVIL AVIATION
TAIPEI, TAIWAN, Exactly one year ago, on october 31, 1999, an EgyptAir operated passenger aircraft en route from New York to El Cairo mysteriously plunged into the Atlantic Ocean with the loss of all... more
Accidents(4)+++ SINGAPORE AIRLINES FLIGHT CRASHED
TAIPEI, TAIWAN, According to police of Taiwan the plane of Singapore Airlines crashed two hours ago at Taipei airport was carrying 179 passengers. The plane, according to the sources, exploded after colliding... more
Accidents(3) +++ SINGAPORE AIRLINES AIRCRAFT CRASHES
TAIPEI, TAIWAN, According with local authorities, crash of the Singapore Airlines Boeing 747 aircraft could be due to a sudden windshear, as weather condition on Taipei airport was bad at the moment... more
Accidents+++SINGAPORE AIRLINES FLIGHT CRASHED DOWN
TAIWAN, According to local officials the Boeing 747 of Singapore Airlines, flight SQ006, crashed down this afternoon at 15:18 GGMT at Chiang Kai Shek airport of Tapei exploded shortly after takeoff... more
Accidents+++ SINGAPORE AIRLINES AIRCRAFT CRASHES
TAIWAN, A Singapore Airlines operated aircraft crashed shortly after take off from Taiwan international airport. The aircraft was heading Los Angeles and presently there are no further informations about... more
AccidentsCC HELICOPTER RESCUE OPERATIONS HINDERED FROM THE BAD WEATHER
CAPRAIA, LIVORNO, AB412SP Carabinieri helicopter crashed yesterday into the sea, killing 7 carabinieri and a civilian, rescue operations are being carried on. The heavy sea and the high wind force 9 are... more
AccidentsCARABINIERI HELICOPTER CRASH, 8 PEOPLE KILLED
ROME, An Agusta AB-412SP helicopter of Carabinieri crashed yesterday evening at 21:30 pm local time. The aircraft took off from the isle of Capraia, carrying 8 people, it was on a mission to transfer... more
AccidentsCARABINIERI HELICOPTER CRASH: CONSIDERATIONS
CAPRAIA, LIVORNO, The AB-412SP Carabinieri helicopter crash killing 8 people, started a debate about the advisability of using a £4 million helicopter weith a price of £2000 for an hour of flight to t... more
AccidentsDETAILS ABOUT THE BRITISH EH-101 CRASHED
WAPA-LONDON, The EH-101 helicopter crashed into the sea off the west coast of Scotland, belonged to a Royal Navy flight wing. The helicopter was carrying out underwater sonar tests when it suffered "some... more
AccidentsAIR LINGUS: MORE PROBLEMS ON LANDING
DUBLIN; IRELAND, An Air Lngus flight from New York to Dublin Airport with about 300 passengers today reported problems. Infact the plane had problems with its landing gear, emergency services were put... more
AccidentsENGLISH PILOT OBLIGED TO JUMP
UNITED KNGDOM, The pilot of the english military aircraft Jaguar is obliged to jump near Lockerbie, in Scotland, after his plane crossed a flock of birds, that caused a stop an engine. The pilot was... more
AccidentsAIR LINGUS'S AIRCRAFT SLID ON TO THE GRASS ON LANDING
CORK, IRELAND, An aircraft Fokker 50 of the Air Lingus, arrivig from Dulino, slid off the runway and went on to the grass near the runway after landing. The 50 passengers and the 4 crew members were unhurt,... more
AccidentsEH-101 CRASHED INTO THE SEA IN SCOTLAND (2)
ISLE OF SKYE, A naval commission is undergoing the cause of the AgustaWestland EH-101 helicopter, the most expensive ever built, crash into the sea. The accident occurred shortly before 10 BST in the... more
AccidentsFOUND DESTROYED THE VOICE RECORDER OF THE RUSSIAN PLANE CRASHED
BATUMI, RUSSIA, The voice recorder from Russian military Ilyushin-18 aircraft, crashed some days ago, has been found, heavily damaged. In the accident, near Batumi's air base, all of the 83 people on board... more
AccidentsAIRBUS FORCED TO MAKE EMERGENCY LANDING AT FIUMICINO AIRPORT
ROME, An Alitalia Airbus A321 carrying 130 passengers was forced to make an emergency landing at Fiumicino airport yesterday because of a damage at hydraulic system. The plane was flying to Istanbul. No... more
AccidentsAT LEAST 15 INJURED ON PAL AIRCRAFT FOR AIR TURBOLENCE
MANILA, A strong turbolence experienced yesterday by an Airbus A340 aircraft operated by Philippine Airlines (PAL) caused injuries to at least 15 passengers; they are not wearing safety belts or they... more
AccidentsROYAL NAVY HELICOPTERS CRASHES IN THE SEA
LONDON, The new Royal Navy Merlin helicopters made bye AgustaWestland crashed today in to the Scotish sea. All persons on board survaive. more