Accidents
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AccidentsBell 206-BIII Jet Ranger crashed in USA: three victims
Florida, Usa - Used as heli-ambulance
A Bell 206-BIII Jet Ranger helicopter used as air ambulance has crashed last Monday 12 km at North-East of Palatka, Florida, Usa, after take-off for a medical mission from helipad of "Mayo" clinic in Jacksonville... more
AccidentsSeychelles: American UAV crashed
Mahè, Seychelles - Authorities are investigating. No injuries caused on ground
While Tehran opposes the return of the RQ-170 Sentinel spy-drone "Lost" on Iranian ground about ten days ago by the Americans, see also AVIONEWS, the US have lost another one today, this time a PQ-9 Predator,... more
AccidentsIndia. MiG-21 aircraft crashed but pilot is safe
Sirsa, India - IAF is investigating
A MiG-21 fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force, today 2 December, crashed at Mania village, about 40 km from Sirsa in the federal state of Haryana, shortly after take off, but the pilot ejected safely. According... more
AccidentsAn Alenia Aermacchi M-346 Master airplane crashed
Dubai, UAE - The pilots ejected and suffered only minor injuries
This morning, an M-346 Master aircraft fell into sea near the Palm Deira Island, Dubai, on its way back to Italy from the "Dubai Air Show", which was concluded yesterday. The two pilots were ejected and... more
AccidentsFatal accident:parachutist dies near Turin
Roma, Italia - the last launch of a passionate 78 years old man
You can escape from death once, but not twice. The tragic story of Piergiovanni Massazza, a parachutist from Turin, 78 years old that Sunday the 13th of November, at 16:00 pm, probably for a wrong manouevre,has... more
AccidentsPakistan, plane crashes during training mission
Mansar, Pakistan - Pilot of the Pakistan Air Force died
A fighter jet crashed today near Mansar Town, in central Pakistan, with the subsequent death of the pilot. The Pakistan Air Force JF-17 jet was on a training mission when it disappeared from the radars... more
AccidentsItalian ANSV: helicopter accident in the province of Macerata. Occupants died
Rome, Italy - Press release of the Italian Air Safety Board
The Italian Air Safety Board (ANSV) has opened an investigation and has promptly sent one of its own investigators in Santo Stefano di Cingoli, where this morning, the A-109 helicopter registered in Switzerland,... more
AccidentsMacerata (Italy): Swiss A-109 helicopter crashed, three victims
Macerata, Italy - All of them are Swiss
At around 10:30 this morning, in the province of Macerata, in Santo Sefano di Cingoli, an A-109 helicopter with a Swiss registration crashed. According to a 118 source, the victims would be at least 3,... more
AccidentsPiper 31 tourist airplane crashed in Switzerland: one victim
Freiburg, Switzerland - It was flying over a forest and was directed to Geneva
A small plane crashed today in Switzerland, when it touched a high-voltage cable. One person has died and it is not excluded that there is a second victim; an announcement made by Raphaël Hermann, local... more
Accidents"Red Arrows" pilot died (VIDEO)
London, UK - He was accidentally ejected from his seat while on ground
It is with sadness that the MOD must confirm the death of Flight Lieutenant Sean Cunningham of the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team (the "Red Arrows"). Flight Lieutenant Cunningham was killed when he was... more
AccidentsTurkish F-4 fighter jet crashed
Ankara, Turkey - Both pilots dead
Turkish television announced that today an F-4 fighter jet of the Turkish Air Force crashed during a training flight near the central Anatolian city of Konya, where a large air base is situated. Both pilots... more
AccidentsYak-42 airplane tragedy: 4 factors lead to the pilot's responsibility (VIDEO)
Moscow, Russia - The accident caused the death of the entire ice hockey team Lokomotiv Yaroslavl last September in the accident
During a press conference held today, in Moscow, regarding the incident which took place last September 7 on a Yak-42 aircraft, Alexey Morozov, Chairman of the MAK (Interstate Aviation Committee) Technical... more
AccidentsYemen. Military aircraft crashed
Aden, Yemen - Four persons killed
Yesterday October 25 a Yemeni military cargo plane crashed while landing at the Al-Anad base in Lahej. The aircraft, exploded upon hitting the runway, was carrying 15 people on board; the victims are... more
AccidentsSU-24 aircraft of the Russian Air Force crashes: entire fleet grounded
Moscow, Russia - The two on board died
The Sukhoi SU-24 (Fencer NATO code) of the Russian Air Force was landing at the Ukrainka Seryshevo Air Base, in the Amur region, Far East of Russia, when the gear fell down inducing the pilot to lose control... more
AccidentsIndia, an ALH Dhruv helicopter crashed in the jungle
Rnachi, India - Pilot, co-pilot and technician on board have all died
A military helicopter belonging to the Indian BSF (Border Security Force) crashed shortly after takeoff from Ranchi this morning, the capital of the district, in the federal state of Jharkhand, north-east... more
AccidentsMilitary plane crashed in Nepal
Kathmandu, Nepal - 6 victims, 2 yet not found
Yesterday 18th October 2011 a military aircraft operated by Nepal Army Service crashed in a remote hunting reserve near Dhorpatan. The plane was returning from a rescue mission near the Indian border... more
AccidentsCessna aircraft crashed in New Zealand
Arrowtown, New Zealand - The toll: one dead and two injured
On Monday 17th, October a person was dead after a light plane crashed at Arrowtown. The Cessna 172N SKyhawk, left from Invercargill, crashed between the 5th and 8th hole of the Arrowtown Golf Course on... more
AccidentsTouristic aircraft crashed in Botswana
Gaborone, Botswana - Eight European victims
On Friday 14th October, in the afternoon, a touristic aircraft crashed in Botswana's Okavango Delta region; eight passengers on board were killed. The Cessna 208 operated by Moremi Air, crashed shortly... more
AccidentsAccidents in London, Switzerland and Belgium
Rome, Italy - Inconvenience and 4 victims
Black week-end for the transport by aircraft. Two were the plane crashes, one that happened in Grandson (Switzerland) area and the second one in Laborun (Belgium). The reasons are still unknown in both... more
AccidentsFighter jet Xian JH-7 crashes during an exhibition held in China (VIDEO)
Xi'an, China - Before ejecting, the pilot managed to fly the aircraft away from the spectators
A fighter plane crashed while exhibiting at the opening of the general international convention on general aviation (China International General Aviation Convention) being held in Xi'an (13-17 October... more
AccidentsMilan and Italy commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Linate tragedy
Milan, Italy - ENAC proclaims one minute silence in airports
Milan prepares to commemorate the October 8, 2001 tragedy which had caused the deaths of 118 persons at the airport of Linate following the clash on ground between an MD-87 aircraft of the Scandinavian... more
AccidentsCasa 212 aircraft accident: no survivors
Jakarta, Indonesia - Wreckage found after 2 days
Yesterday's official announcement by the Indonesian authorities reported that rescue teams managed to reach the wreck of the Casa 212 aircraft operated by Nusantara Buana Air after 2 days; it had crashed... more
AccidentsMilitary helicopter crashes in Philippines, 3 dead
Manila, Philippines - Co-pilot survived
Philippine authorities announced an incident that happened last Saturday in the province of Sulu, an island in southern Philippines, involving a military helicopter UH-1H; according to the accident's reconstruction,... more
AccidentsCASA C-212 aircraft missed in Indonesia recovered: transport minister's statement
Giakarta, Indonesia - Still uncertain passengers' fate but a sighting gives hope
The Indonesian transport ministry has confirmed the news of the discovery of the EADS CASA C-212 aircraft missing this morning. The aircraft registration PK-TLF is operated by the airline Nusantara Buana... more
AccidentsThe research continues for the airplane crashed in Indonesia: the anger by the passenger's families
Medan, Indonesia - The Nusantara Buana Air airline's headquarters made at rush at
The destiny of the passengers and crew is still uncertain, for a total of 18 people, of the CASA 212 airplane disappeared this morning from radar screen shortly after the take-off near Medan, at North... more
AccidentsAircraft crashed in Indonesia, the airplane still missing
Medan, Indonesia - On board 18 people
This morning at 07:35 am local time, a CASA C-212 plane registration PK-TLF operated by Nusantara Buana Air, has probably crashed in Indonesia, with 18 people on board, 14 passengers and four crew members.... more
AccidentsAccording to experts the Nepal aircraft crash was caused by pilot error
Kathmandu, Nepal - Investigations will be concluded in three months
Anticipating the conclusion of the investigations and results, some experts and the Tribhuvan international airport's authority in Nepal, declared that the accident in which 19 people on board a Beechcraft... more
AccidentsHelicopter crashes in Indonesia, 2 deaths
Mataram, Indonesia - Wreckage found the following day
Indonesian authorities reported an incident that happened on September 25 in the western province of Nusa Teggara involving a Bell 412 helicopter code PK-OCV, operated by Air Fast Indonesia; the aircraft... more
AccidentsAircraft crash near Kathmandu causes the death of 19 persons
Kathmandu, Nepal - During a flight to Mount Everest
An aircraft operated by Buddha Air, code 9N-AEK, crashed yesterday while landing at the airport in Kathmandu-Tribhuvan, Nepal; the incident caused the death of 19 people, 16 passengers and three crew members;... more
AccidentsAircraft crashed in Indonesia, 3 casualties
Paspalei, Indonesia - On board an American and two Papuans
It has just been told that a Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 Turbo Porter registration PK-EUA operated by Yajasi Aviation/Aviation JAARS crashed today at 01:13 pm local time near Paspalei, in the province of Papua,... more
AccidentsRussia: Tu-154 aircraft crash caused by pilot error
Moscow, Russia - 2 persons had died, others injured
The local press reported that the committee in charge of Russian safety informed that the last year's crash which happened in Russia on December 4, involving a Tu-154 aircraft operated by Dagestan Airlines... more
AccidentsUS Marine's helicopter crashed, 2 casualties
Camp Pendleton, USA - During a training flight
An helicopter belonging to the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing crashed around 01:00 pm local time yesterday, causing the deaths of two soldiers on board, whose identity was not disclosed, and causing a fire that... more
AccidentsRussia: Tu-134 aircraft crash in Karelia: pilot could have been drunk
Moscow, Russia - Reported by the investigating committee
Spokesman for the Russian commission which investigated the plane accident that occurred in Russia last June 21 (seeAVIONEWS), in which 47 people were killed, yesterday announced to the local broadcasters... more
AccidentsMexico: Air Force PC-9 aircraft crashes, 1 victim
Tuxtla, Mexico - An incident registered in Bolivia as well
Yesterday two plane crashes have been registered, causing the death of a person. In both cases Air Force aircraft were involved, one happened in Mexico, and another one in Bolivia. The most serious was... more
AccidentsMilitary aircraft crashes in Angola, at least 17 the victims (VIDEO)
Huambo, Angola - Causes unknown
Angolan Air Force Embraer 120 aircraft crashed yesterday while taking off from Huambo, a city in the centre of the country at 550 km south-west of the capital; the local press and military sources reported... more
AccidentsTwo Taiwanese air force fighter aircraft crashed, 3 persons died (VIDEO)
Taipei, China - During a night training flight
Military sources said that two Taiwanese air force fighter jets crashed last night causing the death of three pilots; a two-seat Northrop F-5/F and RF-5 fell immediately after being launched from eastern... more
AccidentsIndonesia: found the bodies of the two men who died in plane crash
Timika, Indonesia - An Australian and a Slovak
The Indonesian authorities announced today that the rescue team investigating the accident that had involved a Cessna 208B aircraft on September 9 (see AVIONEWS) has found the bodies of two men who were... more
AccidentsOne of the two survivors of the Yak-42 plane crash in Russia has died
Moscow, Russia - Opposition asks minister for transport Levitin to resign
One of two survivors of the Yak-42 plane crash which happened in Russia on last September 7 (see AVIONEWS) has died in the Burn centre "Vishnevsky" in Moscow: news official and hospital sources have informed... more
AccidentsCessna 208B Grand Caravan aircraft crashed in Indonesia, 2 died
Kenyem, Indonesia - Carrying fuel and food
It has just been reported that a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan I aircraft (code PK-VVE) operated by Susi Air for cargo flights crashed in Indonesia, while flying between the airport of Wamena and the city... more
AccidentsBolivia: the bodies of the 9 passengers aboard the SA-227 Metroliner lost aircraft have been found
La Paz, Bolivia - After intensive research
The Bolivian ministry of defence announced that yesterday afternoon the Air Force found the wreckage of the Swearingen SA-227 Metroliner aircraft operated by Aerocone which went missing last Tuesday, September... more
AccidentsAS-350 helicopter crashes in Australia: 2 deaths
Rockhampton, Australia - Rescue operations obstructed by vegetation
An AS-350BA helicopter operated by Heli Charters (VH-RDU code) today 8th September, crashed in central Queensland, 96 kilometres North of Rockhamptom; 2 of the 3 persons on board died. According to... more
AccidentsYak aircraft incident in Russia (2): number of victims still uncertain
Moscow, Russia - Crashed while taking off
The Russian press reported that a Yak-42 aircraft (registration RA-42433) operated by Yak Service crashed this afternoon near the Yaroslavl airport (see AVIONEWS); the number of victims not yet defined:"Rosaviatsiya",... more
AccidentsOne flight-recorder of the MiG-31 aircraft found after crash in Russia
Moscow, Russia - Grounding of the fleet proceeds
The local press reported today that according to sources near to the committee investigating yesterday's MiG-31 aircraft crash in Perm, Russia (see AVIONEWS), revealed they had found one of the two flight-recorder... more
AccidentsRussia. Hockey team on board of the crashed Yak-42 airplane: 36 victims
Iaroslavl, Russia - At the moment one person seems to be injured
Today a Yak-42 aircraft crashed while taking off from Oblast of Yaroslavl, 250 kilometres north-east of Moscow, west part of the country. The Russian press reported the incident following the press release... more
AccidentsMiG-21 aircraft crashed in India: the second one in a month
Chandigarh, India - Pilot saved
Official sources have reported the news stating that this morning an Indian Air Force MiG-21 aircraft crashed at 10 km from Rajpura, in northern India; luckily the pilot managed to eject out of the aircraft... more
AccidentsMiG-31 aircraft crashes in Russia: 2 deaths
Perm, Russia - The authorities order their grounding
The Russian defense Ministry announced that this morning at 6:52am local time a MiG-31 plane crashed near Perm, in Eastern European Russia; 2 pilots were on board, both died with the impact. A ministry... more
AccidentsScotland, Tristar aircraft of the Royal Air Force makes an emergency landing
Edinburgh, United Kingdom - Due to a problem encountered in the wings during the flight
"BBC" reports that a Lockheed L-1011 Tristar of RAF (Royal Air Force) aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing in Edinburgh, Scotland, due to a problem encountered in the wings while it was in... more
AccidentsBlack box of Lithuanian L-39 aircraft retrieved
Vilnius, Lithuania - The airplane collided with a NATO Mirage 2000 on August, 30
Investigators discovered the black box of trainer/light attack Aero Vodochody L-39ZA Albatros aircraft which, on August 30, collided with a Mirage 2000C fighter belonging to the French detachment of NATO... more
AccidentsUltralight aircraft with on board team manager of Italian cycling group falls in the sea
Rome, Italy - On the airplane also a friend of him, both are alive
The team manager of the Italian cycling team Paolo Bettini, Olympic champion in Athens in 22006, today had to face a dangerous water landing. Bettini was on an ultralight aircraft together with another... more
AccidentsCollision between Lithuan L-39 and French Mirage 2000 airplanes
Vilnius, Lithuania - The accident occurred during a NATO training, no dead
At 10:30 local time today, two aircraft collided in the skies of Lithuania, in the context of a training that was taking place at Lithuanian Siauliai Air Force Base (in the north of the Country). L-39ZA... more