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AccidentsKazakhstan aircraft crash: flight recorders sent to Moscow
Almaty, Kazakhstan - The captain had totalled about 1000 flight hours on the model and more than 18,000 overall
The Flight Data Recorder (FDR) and the Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) of the SCAT Airlines Bombardier CRJ-200 aircraft which crashed on Tuesday 29 January 2013 near Almaty Airport (Kazakhstan), causing the... more
AccidentsUSAF identifies pilot of the missing F-16 aircraft, searches are still unproductive
Aviano, Italy - US HC-130s and P-3s involved in the S&R operations
The United States Air Force (USAF) released the name of the pilot of the F-16 which vanished in the evening of Monday 28 January 2013 off the shore of Cervia, in the Adriatic Sea during a training mission,... more
AccidentsKazakhstan aircraft crash (2): at least 22 casualties
Almaty, Kazakhstan - Maybe there are also victims on the ground
The Ministry for Emergency Services of Kazakhstan communicated that the victims of the crash which, in the morning of Tuesday 29 January 2013, involved a Scat Airlines Bombardier CRJ-200 aircraft near... more
AccidentsAircraft crashes in Kazakhstan, at least 20 casualties
Almaty, Kazakhstan - Maybe fog is the cause of the accident
A Scat Airlines aircraft crashed near Almaty, Kazakhstan, in the morning of Tuesday 29 January 2013, causing the death of at least 20 persons, among which there are also five crew members. Official... more
AccidentsUSAF F-16 aircraft missing in the Adriatic Sea (2): it might have been a sudden failure
Aviano, Italy - "We are doing everything we can", declares David W. Walker, the 31st Operations Group commander
The searches for the F-16 fighter aircraft of the United States Air Force (USAF) which took off from the Aviano airbase, near Pordenone (North-Eastern Italy) and vanished during a training flight in the... more
AccidentsBad weather hampers searches of the missing US F-16 aircraft
Pordenone, Italy - Maybe a fuel slick was found on the sea
The poor weather conditions are hampering the searches of the F-16 fighter aircraft of the United States Air Force which vanished from the radar screens in the evening of Monday 28 January 2013, while... more
AccidentsMissing aircraft in Los Roques: bag found in Curacao
Caracas, Venezuela - The baggage was on board of the plane which vanished on January 4
After weeks of unproductive operations, the search of the Britten Norman Islander airplane which disappeared on Friday 4 January 2013 during its flight from Los Roques to Caracas with four Italian tourists... more
AccidentsTurkish Airlines aircraft struck by a lightning, engine catches fire (VIDEO)
Izmir, Turkey - No injuries reported for the 114 passengers who were on board
In the late evening of Thursday 24 January 2013 a Turkish Airlines Airbus A-321/231, which had took off from Istanbul "Ataturk" Airport and bound for Izmir, shortly before arriving to its destination was... more
AccidentsAircraft bound for an Italian base missing in Antarctica
Terra Nova Bay, Antarctica - Search and rescue operations hampered by weather conditions
An airplane of the Canadian company Kenn Borek Air Ltd , which took off from the US "Amundson-Scott" South Pole Base and bound for an Italian base in the Terra Nova Bay with three Canadian passengers on... more
AccidentsLondon helicopter crash: AAIB releases a special bulletin
London, United Kingdom - The pilot hit the crane's jib second after being authorized to land at Battersea heliport
The Air Accidents Investigation Branche of the UK Department for Transport released a special bulletin to illustrate the findings of the investigation about the accident which, on January 16, 2013, involved... more
AccidentsLondon helicopter accident: the pilot was maybe distracted by the radio
London, United Kingdom - Cameron requires a review of the regulation of helicopter flights over central London
The pilot of the helicopter which, on Wednesday 16 January 2013 crashed in Vauxhall, South/Central London, after hitting the jib of a construction crane, may have been distracted by the radio, according... more
AccidentsMissing aircraft in Los Roques: Italian investigative TV show claims the pilot was certified for flight
Rome, Italy - The medical certificate of Hernan Marchan has May 30, 2013 as expiry date
The Italian investigative TV show "Chi l'ha visto?", in the episode of Wednesday 16 January 2013, released an important revelation about the Britten Norman Islander aircraft which vanished on Friday 4... more
AccidentsHelicopter accident in London: "It's a miracle more persons were not killed"
London, United Kingdom - The pilot had totalled more than 10,000 flight hours
"It's a miracle more persons were not killed": this is the comment of London Met Police Commander Neil Basu on the accident which, in the morning of Wednesday 16 January 2013, involved an AW-109 helicopter,... more
AccidentsHelicopter crash in London (2): maybe two casualties
London, United Kingdom - At least 11 persons were injured
According to the first reports, the casualties of the accident which, in the morning of Wednesday 16 January 2013 involved an AW-109 helicopter which crashed in Vauxhall, South London, are two, with at... more
AccidentsHelicopter crashes in Central London (VIDEO)
London, United Kingdom - It is still too early to confirm any casualties
In the morning of Wednesday 16 January 2013 a AW-109 helicopter crashed in Vauxhall, South London. According to some witnesses, the aircraft hit a crane on top of a building, and then crashed on some... more
AccidentsAltimeter of the Turkish Airlines aircraft crashed near Amsterdam in 2009 was repaired 16 times (VIDEO)
Amsterdam, Netherlands - The Minister of Transport of the European country reports to the parliament
Wilma Mansfeld, Minister of Transport of The Netherlands, reported to the parliament of the European country that the radio-altimeter of the Turkish Airlines Boeing 737 aircraft which crashed on February... more
AccidentsMissing aircraft in Los Roques: possible precautionary measures for the airline
Caracas, Venezuela - Elda Scalvenzi's cell phone still rang two days after the incident
According to Venezuelan sources reported by the press agency "ANSA", Caracas' judicial authorities might put in place precautionary measures for the executives of Transaero 5074, the airline which operated... more
AccidentsMissing aircraft in Los Roques, Italian minister: "Searches will go on until we will have final confirmation"
Caracas, Venezuela - The Italian experts joined the search operations
The searches of the missing Britten Norman Islander aircraft which vanished on Friday 4 January 2013 during a flight from Los Roques to Caracas with four Italian tourists (including Vittorio Missoni, son... more
AccidentsMissing aircraft in Los Roques: searches are going on, also towards Curacao and Bonaire (VIDEO)
Caracas, Venezuela - "We will work until the searches will be suspended, but every day the hope diminishes", the Italian ambassador in Venezuela claims
The searches of the missing Britten Norman Islander aircraft which vanished on Friday 4 January 2013 while it was flying from Los Roques to Caracas (Venezuela) with four Italian tourists (including Vittorio... more
AccidentsMissing aircraft in Los Roques, "I have seen it nosediving", a witness claims
Caracas, Venezuela - The number of the rescuers grows
The searches of the Britten Norman Islander aircraft which vanished on Friday 4 January 2013 in Venezuela while ti was flying between Los Roques and Caracas, with four Italian tourists (including Vittorio... more
AccidentsMissing aircraft in Los Roques: investigators rule out the hijacking
Caracas, Venezuela - Searches will continue for another 8 days, at least
Brigade General Lorllys Ramos Acevedo, chief of the Venezuelan authority for air crashes investigation (Junta Investigadora de Accidentes de Aviación Civil) declared to the Italian radio channel "GR1"... more
AccidentsAccidents on Christmas: an airplane in Kazakhstan and a helicopter in Ukraine crashed
Astana, Kazakhstan - 32 casualties overall
Two serious accidents occurred on Christmas day in Kazakhstan and Ukraine, causing 32 casualties overall. An Antonov An-72 airplane of the Kazakh Air Force, which departed from the capital Astana, crashed... more
AccidentsEngine on fire: emergency landing for an airberlin aircraft in Phuket
Phuket, Thailand - No problem reported for the 249 persons on board
An airberlin aircraft was forced to perform an emergency landing in the evening of Thursday 20 December 2012 because of an engine failure shortly after its departure from Phuket International Airport (Thailand). The... more
AccidentsSSJ-100 aircraft crash: investigators blamed pilot error
Jakarta, Indonesia - In the incident, which occurred in May, 45 persons died
On Tuesday 18 December 2012 Indonesian authorities blamed human error for the accident which, on May 9, 2012, involved a Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft: the new regional jet of the Russian manufacturer crashed... more
AccidentsSouth Africa: Air Force aircraft crashes, 11 casualties
Pretoria, South Africa - Nelson Mandela's medical team was on board
An airplane of the South African Air Force (SAAF) crashed in the eastern part of the country, causing the death of 11 persons: according to some reports, the aircraft had on board Nelson Mandela's medical... more
AccidentsCongo aircraft crash: death toll rises to 32
Brazzaville, Congo - "We are continuing our search", the Red Cross declares
The death toll relative to the accident which, in the evening of Friday 30 November 2012, involved an Ilyushin Il-76 aircraft, registration code EK-76300, which crashed near Brazzaville-Maya Maya airport... more
AccidentsIndian Air Force Jaguar aircraft crashes, the pilot is suffering critical injuries
Gangtok, India - The accident happened in the State of Sikkim (North-East India)
On Friday 30 November 2012 a Jaguar aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed in a forest in the State of Sikkim, north-eastern India: the pilot, Flight Lieutenant Yogesh Yadav, even if survived to... more
AccidentsKorean aerobatic team aircraft crash: it was the mistake of a maintenance officer (VIDEO)
Seoul, South Korea - The superior of the worker who materially made the mistake committed suicide
The technical issue which, on Thursday 15 November 2012, caused the crash of an aircraft of the Black Eagles, the South-Korean aerobatic team (AVIONEWS), was caused by the mistake of a maintenance worker,... more
AccidentsContinental Airlines cleared for the Concorde aircraft crash
Paris, France - The mistakes by the mechanics of the company were not enough to make it legally responsible
On Thursday 29 November 2012 a French appeal court cleared Continental Airlines and one of its employees of every criminal responsibility for the crash which, in July 2000 at Paris "Charles De Gaulle"... more
AccidentsDana Air aircraft accident: lawyers for the families of the victims complain of missed compensation payment
Lagos, Nigeria - An intervention of the Senate has been asked
The lawyers for the families of the victims of the accident of Dana Air MD-82 aircraft, which crashed for an engine failure on Sunday 3 June 2012, shortly after the takeoff from Lagos, causing 153 casualties... more
AccidentsAircraft crashes into the Indian Ocean, miraculously all 29 on board survived
Moroni, Comoros - Only minor injuries for the pilot and two passengers
An Inter-Iles Air Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia aircraft, registration code D6-HUA, crashed into the Indian Ocean in the evening of Tuesday 27 November 2013, shortly after the takeoff from the Comoros capital... more
AccidentsTwo aircraft of the Venezuelan Air Force collide during a parade rehearsal: one casualty
Palo Negro, Venezuela - The pilot managed to steer his aircraft in an unpopulated area
On Thursday 22 November 2012 two military aircraft collided near the Palo Negro air base, in the north central state of Aragua (Venezuela), during the rehearsal of the parade organized to celebrate the... more
AccidentsMilitary aircraft crashes in Yemen, 10 casualties
Sana'a, Yemen - The attempt to perform an emergency landing has been useless
A Yemen Air Force aircraft crashed in the morning of Wednesday 21 November 2012 during a training mission, causing the death of the 10 persons who were on board. According to security officials, speaking... more
AccidentsHelicopter crashes near Belluno (Italy): two casualties
Belluno, Italy - The Italian air safety board starts an investigation
An AS-350B helicopter, registration number I-MIAE, crashed today near the village of Trichiana, in province of Belluno, Northern Italy, at about 11:20 local time (10:20 GMT), causing the death of the two... more
AccidentsF-22 Raptor aircraft crash, US Air Force: "It doesn't look it was related to oxygen problems"
Tyndall, USA - The pilot managed to eject and is in good shape
According to the United States Air Force the crash of an F-22 Raptor aircraft which occurred on Thursday 15 November 2012 near Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, is not related to the malfunctioning problems... more
AccidentsTwo helicopters crash in Morocco and Iran
Guelmim, Morocco - 19 casualties in the two accidents
Nineteen persons have lost their lives in the evening of Wednesday 14 November 2012 in two accidents which involved two helicopters in Morocco and Iran. In the northern African country nine persons... more
AccidentsSouth Korea: an aircraft of the national aerobatic team crashes, killing the pilot
Seoul, South Korea - It is the first accident involving a T-50
An aircraft of the Black Eagles, the South-Korean aerobatic team, crashed today, Thursday 15 November 2012, on the side of a mountain near Hoengseong, roughly 70 km east of Seoul, causing the death of... more
AccidentsFedEx aircraft crashes in the US, one casualty
Wichita, USA - The pilot was trying to turn back
A Cessna Caravan 208B aircraft operated by the cargo airline FedEx Express crashed today, Tuesday 6 November 2012, near Wichita's Mid-Continent Airport, causing the death of the pilot. A few minutes... more
AccidentsRussia Air Force Su-24 aircraft crashes during training flight
Chelyabinsk , Russia - The two pilots are unharmed
The Defense Ministry of the Russian Federation has communicated that on Tuesday 30 October 2012 an Air Force Su-24 aircraft crashed in the Chelyabinsk Oblast during a training flight. The two pilots are... more
AccidentsNigerian Governor in critical conditions after crashing with his aircraft
Yola, Nigeria - Danbaba Sundai was reportedly piloting his Cessna 208B
Danbaba Suntai, Nigeria's Taraba State governor, is in critical conditions after the crash which involved his private aircraft, a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, registration code 5N-BMJ, near Yola, the capital... more
Accidents2006 GOL aircraft accident: sentence reduced for the pilots who contribute to the tragedy
Sao Paulo, Brazil - Because of their low experience they had inadvertently disconnected the collision avoidance system
Three years and one month of probation to be served in the United States: this is the sentence imposed by a Brasilia's federal court to Joe Lepore and Jan Paladino, who were the pilots of the Legacy aircraft... more
AccidentsTurkey: smoke in the aircraft cabin, passengers evacuated
Antalya, Turkey - Panic on board, some were injured and some intoxicated by the fumes
A Boeing 737/800 aircraft operated by Corendon Airlines was evacuated in the morning of Sunday 14 October 2012 on the runway of Antalya International Airport because of the presence of smoke in the cabin. The... more
AccidentsMilitary aircraft crashes in Sudan: 15 casualties
Khartoum, Sudan - Another seven persons are wounded, but their life is not in danger
A military aircraft crashed in Sudan, near the country's capital Khartoum, on Sunday 7 October 2012, causing the death of 15 out of the 22 persons on board. The Antonov An-12, which had been leased... more
AccidentsA Cessna 414 airplane crashed shortly after dawn of yesterday near Ellbogen (Austria) provoking the death of six
Innsbruck, Austria - The airplane took off from Innsbruck was directed to Valencia, in Spain
A Cessna 414 airplane crashed yesterday on September 30, in the morning (at 7:20am) on the mountains around the Austrian city of Ellbogen, near Innsbuck, at an altitude of 1600m. The aircraft took off... more
AccidentsNepalese aircraft accident: United Kingdom to take part in crash investigation
Kathmandu, Nepal - As provided by the International Civil Aviation Convention
Two officials from Britain's Air Accident Investigation Board have arrived in Kathmandu to assist local authorities on the investigation of the crash which caused the death of 19 persons, among which there... more
AccidentsNepalese Aaircraft crash (2): Italian researchers saved thanks to a delay
Kathmandu, Nepal - "We were very lucky, but I say it with sadness for the persons who died"
Missing your aircraft can be one of the most unpleasant things when travelling, but sometimes it can also save your life: that is what happened today, September 28, 2012, to some Italian researchers who,... more
AccidentsAircraft crashes in Nepal: 19 casualties, no survivors (VIDEO)
Kathmandu, Nepal - The cause could be a bird-strike
A Lukla-bound Dornier 228/202 aircraft, registration code 9N-AHA, operated by the Nepalese company Sita Air, which took off from Kathmandu, crashed near the capital of Nepal at 6:30 am local time (00:45... more
AccidentsSpanair aircraft crash: case dismissed, no culprits
Madrid, Spain - The relatives of the victims: "It is a very dangerous precedent"
No sentence for the accident of Spanair MD-82 aircraft which crashed on August 20, 2008 at Madrid-Barajas Airport: the section 15 of the Madrid court of the Audiencia Provincial decided on September 19,... more
AccidentsPilot remains killed in a glider crash near Como (Italy)
Como, Italy - The Italian agency for flight safety starts an investigation
A Ventus glider, registration code D-3673, crashed in the afternoon of Saturday 15 September 2012 on a mount in the Lombard Alpine foothills, close to the village of Albavilla, in the Province of Como... more
AccidentsEngine turns off on airberlin aircraft: emergency landing at Pisa
Pisa, Italy - The 59 passengers are all unharmed
An airberlin Bombardier Q-400 aircraft was forced to perform an emergency landing at Pisa "Galilei" Airport in the morning of 10/09/2012, because of the shut down of an engine. Flight AB 08474 of the... more