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AccidentsHuman error and technical failure among the most probable causes of the Tupolev airplane crash in Moscow
Moscow, Russia - Investigators declared it
According to today's reports by "RIA Novosti", it seems that technical failure and human error are among the most likely causes of the occurrence-crash occurred on December 4th to a Tupolev Tu-154 airplane... more
AccidentsMexico, Bell 412 helicopter of the "PGR", Attorney General's Office, crashes
Veracruz, Mexico - Some of the people on board killed in the accident
A Bell 412 helicopter registered XC-HFJ belonging to the Attorney General of the Republic ("Procuraduría General de la República") with 11 people on board crashed yesterday in the State of Veracruz, M... more
AccidentsFound wreckage of the helicopter missing from Tuesday in France
Paris, France - Nobody of the three people on board survived
At around 10:00 pm of Wednesday, December 8, 2010, were found near Breil, on the French side of the Val Roja, the wreckage of the Eurocopter AS-350 Ecureuil helicopter of the Héli Air Monaco society,... more
AccidentsA Piper PA-32 airplane crashed soon after take off from Rome-Urbe airport
Rome, Italy - One victim
A Piper PA-32 with identification number M58SE crashed yesterday at 5:30 pm (4:30 pm GMT) soon after take off from the runway of Rome-Urbe airport, falling on a bus deposit. The pilot, Giovanni Magliocca,... more
AccidentsRussian aircraft makes an energency landing at Moscow-Domodedovo: 2 deads and tens of injured
Moscow, Russia - 155 persons were on board of the Dagestan airlines TU-154
Two people have been killed after a Russian-operated Tupolev Tu-154 crashed while attempting an emergency landing at Moscow-Domodedovo. Tens of others are injured. The Russian emergency situations ministry... more
AccidentsGeorgian cargo plane crashes shortly after take off from Karachi airport
Karachi, Pakistan - At least 12 persons might have died (8 of which were on board)
Pakistani officials say at least 12 people were killed when a Russian-made cargo plane crashed early Sunday (local time) in the country's southern city of Karachi shortly after taking off from the Karachi... more
AccidentsSiberia, Mil Mi-8 helicopter crashes
Moscow, Russia - The death toll is 7; 3 survived
A Mil Mi-8 helicopter with ten people on board crashed today at 12:35 local time, in the Omsk Region, in the southwestern Siberia, Russia. According to the latest death toll, seven people died and three... more
AccidentsCargo airplane of the Mexican Air Force crashes
Monterrey, Mexico - All dead the five people on board
The Department of Defense of Mexico has announced that yesterday, at 2:36 pm, a Russian twin-engine cargo airplane, Antonov 32B model, belonging to 301 Squadron of the Fuerza Aérea Mexicana (Mexican Air... more
AccidentsMiG-31 Foxhound airplane crashes in Russia
Moscow, Russia - But the two people on board eject safely
Today a MiG-31 Foxhound fighter interceptor crashed in the city of Perm, at the feet of Ural Mountains in Russia, but the two people on board, pilot and navigator, managed to eject safely and have already... more
AccidentsIndia, 12 dead in the crash of a IAF's Mil Mi-17 helicopter
Tawang, India - After an explosion, shortly after the take-off. On board 11 officials of the Indian Air Force and an Army officer
Today, twelve people, an Army officer and eleven officials of the Indian Air Force, died following an accident involving a helicopter Mil Mi-17 of the IAF, Indian Air Force. To unveil the news, the Colonel... more
AccidentsThe pilot was sleeping: that's the cause of the air disaster in Mangalore
Mangalore, India - In which in May 158 people died
According to the Indian newspaper "Hindustian Times" on Tuesday, November 16, was presented to Praful Patel, Indian Minister for Civil Aviation, the official report on the investigation opened by the New... more
AccidentsSouth Korea, reconnaissance airplane crashes during a training flight
Seoul, South Korea - Two pilots died
On Friday two pilots died in Jeonju, at about 260 km from Seoul, in the South Korea, during a low-altitude training flight on a reconnaissance airplane McDonnel RF-4C Phantom belonging to South-Korean... more
AccidentsSudan: freight airplane accident, only one dead?
Khartoum, Sudan - Antonov 24-B caught fire while landing at the airport of Zalingei
Some people died, yesterday, in the accident occurred in Darfur, Sudan, not far from the airport of Zalingei. According to reports by the international press the aircraft, an Antonov 24-B belonging to... more
AccidentsAir crash occurred to a MiG-27 belonging to the Indian air force
Rajasthan, India - This is the 4th accident happened in India in 2010 to aircraft of this model
On Wednesday, November 10, a MiG-27 plane belonging to the Indian air force, IAF, crashed in Rajasthan, in the western India. The pilot, Lieutenant A. Patni, the only one on board, managed to eject safely.... more
AccidentsPakistan, Italian Eni's charter airplane crashes
Karachi, Pakistan - 21 victims, among which an Italian, Antonio Sasso
This morning, at 7:13 local time, a charter turboprop airplane Beech 1900-C JS Air chartered by the Italian oil company Eni, which had just taken-off from Karachi's Jinnah International Airport, crashed... more
AccidentsAirplane crashes in Cuba, 68 dead: the victims' names
Havana, Cuba - 40 Cubans and 28 foreigners, among which an Italian citizen
Yesterday afternoon an ATR-72/212 plane belonging to the regional state-owned airline Aero Caribbean (Empresa Aerocaribbean Sa) crashed in Cuba, near the village of Guasimal. The flight 883, which was... more
AccidentsKenya, Piper-Saratoga airplane crashes, dead the Italian pilot
Mombasa, Kenya - Living in the African Country since long time
In the afternoon of Saturday, October 23rd, a small Piper-Saratoga airplane, registered 5Y-NAM, crashed in Kilifi while it was flying on Lamu/Mombasa route, in Kenya. The only person on board was the... more
AccidentsA crocodile would have caused the air crash of the 25 August in Congo
Kinshasa, Congo - In which 20 people died
According to the international press, the cause of the air crash which occurred, on 25 August, to a L-410 Turbolet plane served by Filair airline, which was operating a domestic flight in the Democratic... more
AccidentsNew York, a mono-engine aircraft crashes during an exercise
New York, USA - Causing 1 dead and 3 seriously injured
Federal Aviation Administration, FAA, unveiled that a 4-seat mono-engine crashed yesterday, Sunday 17 October, at about 09:00 am, on a street of the Farmingdale village, Long Island, not far from New York. At... more
AccidentsMexico, eight dead in the crash of a Bell 402 Xalur helicopter
Mexico City, Mexico - In service for PEMEX oil company
In the afternoon of Friday October 15th, a Bell 402 helicopter, departed from Ciudad del Carmen, in the Campeche State, and flying to Minatitlan, Veracruz, crashed. All the 8 people on board -six technicians... more
AccidentsRecovered the R-22 helicopter missing in New Zealand, dead instructor and trainee pilot
Bluff, New Zealand - Respectively aged 29 and 67
After 22 hours of researches, the R-22 disappeared yesterday during a school-flight at about 2:00 pm in New Zealand has been recovered submerged in Bluff harbour, at about 2 km south-east from Colyers... more
AccidentsKabul: a cargo plane that was carrying supplies for Nato forces crashed on Tuesday
Kabul, Afghanistan - All the passengers are feared dead
A cargo plane that was carrying supplies for Nato forces crashed just before 8:00 pm (local time) on Tuesday in Afghanistan. This is what Nato's Isaf (International Security Assistance Force) said. The... more
AccidentsAfghanistan, 2 killed and 10 wounded in explosion on an ISAF helicopter
Kabul, Afghanistan - For still unknown causes
International Security Assistance Force, ISAF, unveiled in a note that this morning an explosion occurred on one of its helicopters in the East Afghanistan, causing -according to the first estimates- the... more
AccidentsMil Mi-8 helicopter crashes in Tajikistan
Dushambe , Tajikistan - According to some sources death toll is 28, but local national guard denies it and say 7 people died in the crash
A Mil Mi-8 helicopter of the Tajik national guard crashed on Wednesday morning in Garm, Rasht district, 125 miles east from Dushambe, in Tajikistan, while it was carrying out an operation against a group... more
AccidentsBahamas: Cessna airplane crashes, 8 dead
Nassau , Bahamas - The accident was due to one of its engine which caught fire
On Tuesday 5 October 2010 a Cessna 402 airplane, which had just took off from international airport of Nassau, Bahamas capital city, and was flying to San Salvador isle, crashed in Killarney lake (New... more
AccidentsPakistan, UN helicopter falls down during aid operations to flood victims
Islamabad , Pakistan - Indeterminate number of injured, nobody critically
A UN Mil Mi-8 helicopter fell on Friday 1 October 2010 at 08:40 am in Dadu, in the southern Pakistan's Sindh province, during an aid operation in favour of flood victims. The Russian aircraft, carrying... more
AccidentsMicrolight plane crashes in New Zealand
Tauranga , New Zealand - The pilot died, incident's causes still to be established
This morning, at about 8:30 am (local hour), a microlight Windlass Aquila crashed in New Zealand. The aircraft had just took off from the airport of Tauranga, the most populous city in the Bay of Plenty... more
AccidentsIndonesia: airplane crashes during an air show
Bandung, Indonesia - Pilot in critical conditions
A single-engine airplane crashed today in Bandung, Indonesia, during the second day of an air show celebrating the 200th anniversary of the foundation of the City, which is about 120 kilometers south from... more
AccidentsISAF helicopter crash in Afghanistan, dead tenth occupant
Kabul, Afghanistan - The Black Hawk reportedly fell due to technical fault
Increases to 10 the number of victims of the crash of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, while the other three occupants are injured. The aircraft... more
AccidentsGermany, retro airplanes collision during an air show
Warngau, Germany - A pilot died, the other managed an emergency landing
On September 18th afternoon, two aircraft collided in the air during a retro airplanes show in Warngau, about 25 miles south from Munich, Germany. Of the two pilots involved in the crash, one managed... more
AccidentsNATO helicopter crashes in South Afghanistan
Kabul, Afghanistan - 9 soldiers die
Nine service members with the NATO- led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) were killed when an ISAF helicopter crashed in southern Afghanistan today. The ISAF (International Security Assistance... more
AccidentsUPS cargo plane accident in Dubai may set up new rules
Dubai, UAE - Tighter regs on lithium battery transport?
The apparent cargo fire which is being investigated as a factor in the recent downing of a UPS 747 freighter in Dubai may lead to tighter regulations on the transportation of lithium batteries. The new... more
Accidents2 float planes collide on take-off in Alaska
Dillingham, USA - Pilots survive, une with serious injuries
NTSB (National Transportation Safety Board) is investigating a collision between two float planes departing from a pond near Dillingham, AK. Accident occurred as the aircraft were taking off from Shannon's... more
AccidentsDeath toll rises in ATR-42/320 plane crash in Venezuela
Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela - 17 victims according to latest announcement
Death toll rises to 17 in ATR-42/320 plane crash, that took place on Monday 13 September in Venezuela, just a few miles from Puerto Ordaz airport (for further details, see AVIONEWS), Venezuelan minister... more
AccidentsVenezuela, military helicopter crashed into a navy boat
Caracas, Venezuela - Death toll in the incident: 2 dead and 5 injured
Yesterday September 14th 2010, Venezuelan interior minister, Tarek El Aissami, announced that at 6:30 am (local hour) a Bell 212 army helicopter collided with the bow of a Navy oceanographic boat at the... more
AccidentsATR about Conviasa flight accident in Venezuela
Toulouse, France - At this time, the reasons of the accident are still unknown
ATR regrets to confirm that an ATR-42/320 operated by Venezuela’s flag carrier Conviasa was involved in an accident yesterday at around 10 am (local time) in Puerto Ordaz, on the southeast of Venezuela. T... more
AccidentsVenezuelan Conviasa ATR-42/320 plane crash: death toll jumps 15
Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela - Causes of the incident still unclear
Fifteen people died yesterday in southeastern Venezuela plane crash, according to the toll released from the transportation ministry Francisco Garces. The plane involved, an ATR-42/320 belonging to... more
AccidentsMangalore air disaster due to an human error
Mangalore, India - Investigations unveil the air crashed was due to wrong decision taken by the Pilot
On Wednesday, six members COI, Court of Inquiry, established that Air India Express Boeing 737-800's crash during the landing in the Mangalore airport (India) on May 22th 2010 -an air disaster, in which... more
AccidentsTurin: fire in the engines of an Antonov AN-124 Ruslan airplane
Turin, Italy - The emergency during the taking off of the cargo flight
Emergency and some moments of fear for a cargo flight taking off from Turin-Caselle. It was 8:20am of this morning when the great four engined Antonov AN-124 "Ruslan" of Volga Dnepr (Sovietic airline specialized... more
AccidentsUPS Boeing 747 crash in Dubai, flight data recorder found
Dubai, UAE - Further analysis to be made, causes still not clear
Investigators at the wreckage of UPS B-747/400 (registered N571UP) cargo plane recovered the flight data recorder Tuesday as experts seek the cause of last week's crash, including a report of smoke in... more
AccidentsBavaria, a pilot lost control of his aircraft killing one person and injuring 38
Lillinghof, Germany - In an airshow at Schnaittach-Lillinghof airport
One person killed and 38 injured, 5 of which seriously, in a crash occurred yesterday at Schnaittach-Lillinghof airport, Bavaria, about 20 miles north from Nuremberg. The biplane, a 1933 Tiger Moth,... more
AccidentsUPS B-747/400 cargo aircraft crashes in Dubai
Dubai, UAE - Both pilots dead
A UPS cargo plane has crashed in an unpopulated area between two highways in Dubai of the United Arab Emirates. The crash killed the two pilots on board. The Boeing 747/400 operated by the US logistics... more
AccidentsChina sets up special task force to investigate air crash, with experts from 6 national agencies
Beijing, China - Regional authorities ordered the airline to change its name after the accident
China has appointed a special task force consisting of officials from six different government agencies to investigate the crash of August 24th, where 42 people died. The team includes personnel from... more
AccidentsR-44 helicopter crash in Messina, it seems men are all victims
Messina, Italy - The mayor confirms: "We never authorized any helicopter landing area"
Come some new details about the incident to Robinson 44 helicopter (registered I-KOST) crashed this morning in Giammoro, near Milazzo (Sicily, Messina province). Contrary to first news leaked in the... more
AccidentsR-44 helicopter crash, perhaps the wind caused a collision with an industrial building
Messina, Italy - The aircraft leased by private parties was bounded to Salina island
The R-44 helicopter crashed this morning near Milazzo, Sicily, according to a preliminary reconstruction made by the investigators, hit against a warehouse in the industrial area during take-off, possibly... more
AccidentsR-44 helicopter crash in Messina: 2 men and 2 women confirmed dead
Messina, Italy - It took off from a maybe not-approved runway in Milazzo
The Italian Air Safety Board, ANSV, has opened an investigation on the incident occurred this morning to R-44 helicopter, registered I-COST, and confirmed to AVIONEWS an investigating officer is going... more
AccidentsMessina: R-44 helicopter crashes and burns
Messina, Italy - Four dead in the sudden disaster
This morning in Giammoro, a town in the Province of Messina, four people died aboard a R-44 helicopter, registered I-COST, which crashed and caught fire, police told. According to preliminary, the helicopter... more
AccidentsAlaska air crash: on board DHC-3T aircraft also head of EADS US O'Keefe with his son and former Senator Stevens
Dillingham, USA - The O'Keefes both survive together with two other passengers, political man died
Among the passengers of the de Havilland Canada DHC-3T Texas Turbine Otter aircraft, tail number N455A, which crashed in Alaska, there were Sean O'Keefe, former NASA administrator and current number one... more
AccidentsAlaska: de Havilland Canada 3T aircraft falls, 5 victims
Dillingham, USA - 9 people on board, 4 survivors
Crashed in Alaska a small de Havilland Canada DHC touring-3T Texas Turbine Otter aircraft, registered N455A, a single-engine propeller-driven high-wing, carrying nine people. The plane crashed about... more
AccidentsRussia: An-24 aircraft crashes 11 dead according to latest information
Moscow, Russia - The tragedy near the runway of the airport of Igarka in Siberia
The accident happened at 1:10 today local time (21:19 Moscow time yesterday), when an Antonov An-24- aircraft with 15 people aboard crashed while on final approach to runway airport of Igarka in Siberia.... more