Accidents
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AccidentsIndonesia (2): denied the retrieval of 12 survivors
Jakarta, Indonesia - Eddy Suyanto, high officer of the Indonesian aviation stated it
The wreckage of Adam Air aircraft, crashed yesterday in flight between Java islands and Sulawesi, with 102 passengers onboard, has still not been found and at the moment there are not confirmations on... more
AccidentsIndonesia: aircraft crash in Sulawesi jungle
Makassar, Indinesia - Only 12 survivors
The wreckage of Adam Air's Boeing 737 crashed yesterday, left from Java island and direct to Sulawesi, spotted Tuesday in a mountainous region of Sulawesi. The plane’s location has been found and 12 p... more
AccidentsA British helicopter crashes in the Irish Sea
London, United Kingdom - Rescue workers recovered six bodies
An helicopter Eurocopter AS-365N Dauphin carrying five passengers and two crew, left Blackpool airport, ditched yesterday in the Irish Sea. According to the British authorities, the five employees of energy... more
AccidentsA Cessna falls near a school in the USA
Washington, USA - A dead, no one in the school has been involved
A small private plane crashed yesterday near a school in Texas, killing the person on board. The Cessna single-engine fell at 8:19am in a glade near the Connally High School, fortunately far enough... more
AccidentsOther expert evidences about the disaster of ATR-72
Palermo, Italy - The investigations about the behaviour of the pilots and about the plane
It seems the investigations about the disaster of the ATR-72 of the Tuninter plunged into the Sicilian sea on August 6th 2005 are still not ready. In fact new expert evidences have been deposited at the... more
AccidentsOther families of the Uberlingen disaster
Zurich, Switzerland - They will receive a compensation
New compensations for the familiars of the air disaster of Uberlingen. In fact the Helvetic society of air control Skyguide will have to repair the families of 30 of the victims of the air disaster,... more
AccidentsBrazil air crash: the pilots of the private jet say they are innocent
Brasilia, Brazil - In September the collision above Amazonian killed 154 people
The two US pilots of the private plane which last September collided with a Boeing 737 of Gol which fell in the Amazonian forest killing 154 people say they are innocent. The pilots of the Legacy 600... more
AccidentsMexican military plane plunges into the sea
Mexico City, Mexico - It was returning from a routine mission, 4 are missing
A Mexican military plane plunged into the sea on Saturday off the Acapulco coast; the 4 soldiers on board are missing. The Antonov AN-32B was returning to the Pie de la Cuesta military base after a... more
AccidentsUSA: a private plane crashes near an highway
New York, USA - The old pilot on board died
A private plane crashed in the United States, near Montgomery, killing the pilot on board. The 79 year old man, Frank L. Holland, died immediately in his twine-engine. Initially it seemed there was... more
AccidentsA Cessna falls in Texas; three died
Washington, USA - Still not identified the victims' bodies
A Cessna aircraft fell Sunday in Texas in a field about a mile far from Waco airport, killing all the three people on board. The crash happened at about 7:00pm near the airport, and the plane immediately... more
AccidentsYoung woman crashes in the sea
La Spezia, Italy - Only many scare and many cold
A young Czechoslovakian crashed last December 10 in the sea after to be taken off in La Spezia province (Italy) with the paraglider. According to the eye-witness, the incident should be provoked by a strong... more
AccidentsThe bodies of the missing soldiers after the helicopter crash were found
Baghdad, Iraq - 15 victims among the American soldiers in three days
The bodies of the three dead soldiers have been found following up the air crash occurred in Anbar province, in Western of Iraq, when an American helicopter, probably in landing, is crashed near the Qadissiya... more
AccidentsPrivate plane falls in the United States, pilot died
Wilmington, USA - It was the director of a US airport
A private plane fell in the United States killing the pilot who also was the owner of a minor US airport. The small aircraft crashed near Wilmington for causes still unclear. Robert B. North, 65, died... more
AccidentsUSA: military plane crashed
Washington, USA - The pilot is safe as he ejected with his parachute
An F-18 aircraft of the US Air Force crashed yesterday near the Miramar military base, near San Diego, but according to what reported by US military sources the pilot is survived by ejecting with his parachute. The... more
AccidentsUSA: a private plane crashed near Charlotte airport; pilot died
New York, USA - Still unclear the disaster’s causes
A private plane crashed yesterday afternoon near the Charlotte international airport. The aircraft crashed to the ground at about 7:45pm, killing the pilot. Still unclear the disaster’s causes; it s... more
AccidentsAn American F-16 fell in Iraq
Baghdad, Iraq - The pilot on board died
A US military plane fell yesterday near Anbar, at north-eastern from Baghdad, during a supporting mission to the ground troops. The USAF F-16 aircraft had on board only the pilot who died in the crash.... more
AccidentsAcrobatic flight gone wrong in the Philippines, a British pilot and a Filipino died
Manila, Philippines - The man a flight lover, maybe a mechanical breakdown the cause
A British pilot and a Filipino mechanic died yesterday in the crash of a private plane, with which the pilot was performing some acrobatics stunts in the Philippines. The news has been reported by some... more
AccidentsIran (2): air crash, maybe the reason was an engine failure
Teheran, Iran - The victims are 38
The first info about the causes of the plane incident occurred this morning at Teheran airport, in Iran, where a military plane Antonov-74 crashed shortly after the take off. A commandant of the Revolutionary... more
AccidentsUSA: a plane crashed against a building, no one died
Buena Park, USA - A single-engine aircraft tried to make an emergency landing in California
A landing very strange landing which risked to be very dangerous has been made yesterday in California. A private plane in fact after having signalled some technical problems tried to make an emergency... more
AccidentsChile: five died in a plane crash
Santiago, Chile - Maybe two Portuguese among the victims, still unclear the causes
Five tourists, whose identities have not been revealed, lost their lives in a plane crash in southern Chile. The small tourism plane on board of which they were flying in the southern Chile in fact crashed... more
AccidentsIran: military plane crashed, 36 died
Teheran, Iran - The plane was carrying officials of the Revolution Guards
An Iranian Antonov-74 of the Revolution Guards (pasdaran) crashed yesterday shortly after the take off from the Teheran airport. 36 people died in the incident; initially it seemed there were no survivors,... more
AccidentsUSA: two died in a plane crash
Alvarado, USA - A private plane fell in Texas
Two persons died in a plane crash in Texas. Yesterday a small tourism plane crashed near the Alvarado airport killing both the occupants. At the moment the victims' names have not been revealed yet;... more
AccidentsHelicopter missing in Holland, all safe
Amsterdam, The Netherlands - On board some technicians of an oil derrick
The Dutch Cost Guard has communicated an helicopter has disappeared off the coast of North Sea, at about 25 kilometer from Den Helder. The chopper was carrying 17 employees of an oil company to a platform,... more
AccidentsA Romania military plane crashed
Bucharest, Romania - Still unknown the disaster's causes
The Romania Air Force authorities have confirmed this morning a military plane crashed in the region of Arad, in the eastern Country. Initially it seemed the pilot managed to save himself, but today his... more
AccidentsA military plane crashes in Colombia
Bogota, Colombia - All the three occupants are died
A military plane crashed in Colombia while flying from Rionegro to Melgar, a city about 100 kilometers far from Bogota. The three persons on board the Cessna Caravan, which was flying not for a military... more
AccidentsIndonesia: a military plane fells
Jakarta, Indonesia - The number of victims is unknown
Military sources said a military plane crashed today in Indonesia. There are not many details available on the incident, someone initially said the plane went out of strip during the landing, but later... more
AccidentsUSA: a businessman died in plane crash
Indianapolis, USA - Among the causes maybe a pilot's disease
A businessman died in Indiana (United States) in the crash of his private plane, fallen yesterday evening near Cissna Park. The 63-year-old pilot was returning with his single-engine aircraft from a... more
AccidentsPrivate plane missing in the Caribbean
Washington, USA - No news about the two people on board
A small private plane is missing since last Sunday in the Caribbean isle of St. Vincent. No new about the two people on board, no alert received by the control tower and the plane's wreckage has not been... more
AccidentsCargo plane falls in Colombia; 5 died
Bogota, Colombia - The reason has been the poor visibility
A cargo plane of the Aerosucre crashed yesterday in Colombia, and five people died in the incident. The Boeing 727 cargo had departed from Bogota and was directed to Leticia, about 1100 kilometers far... more
AccidentsLinate accident: an appeal to the Italian Cassation Court
Milan, Italy - Against two absolutions and a punishment reduction
Milan's Power of Attorney challenged the Appeal's absolution of Vincenzo Fusco and Francesco Federico, ENAC officers who were respectively Director of Linate airport and Director of Aeroporti di Milano... more
AccidentsBrazil air crash: the warning systems of the two planes failed
Brasilia, Brazil - In the incident 154 people died in the Gol's Boeing
It seems the investigation about the Brazil air crash which involved a Gol's plane on September 29th are arriving to a conclusion. Sources of the US Air Force have stated yesterday the controls by the... more
AccidentsUSA: a private plane crashes in California, three die
Los Angeles, USA - The crash has caused a fire
A private plane has fallen yesterday in the United States near the Big Bear Lake, in California. All the three people on board died. According to what reported by the Federal Aviation Administration... more
AccidentsCollision between a USAF plane and a passenger plane in Kyrgyzstan: the fault was on the US pilots
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan - It has been ascertained by an investigation committee
The Kyrgyzstan Government yesterday has blamed the pilots of a US military plane for the responsibility of the collision of last September between a USAF tanker and a passenger jet at Bishkek airport.... more
AccidentsAustria: collision in flight between a tourism plane and an helicopter
Vienna, Austria - The two pilots died
Two people died yesterday in a collision in flight between a tourism plane and an helicopter in Austria, 70 kilometers south from Vienna. The victims are the two pilots. The incident happened in the... more
AccidentsA private plane falls in Indiana: 4 dies
Indianapolis, USA - Still unclear the causes of the crash happened shortly after take off
A small private plane crashed yesterday in the northern Indiana (United States), shortly after the take off, all the four people on board died. The flight controllers lost radar contacts with the Cessna... more
AccidentsAustralia: a private plane plunges into a lake
Perth , Australia - Miraculously safe the six passengers on board
Two persons have been saved from the wreckage of a twin-engine aircraft fallen in the Rottnest Island, off the Australian coasts. The other four passengers on board had managed to escape from the plane... more
AccidentsA private plane falls in South Africa: one died
Pretoria, South Africa - The plane burnt as crashed to the ground
A 31 year old man man was killed yesterday in Pretoria (South Africa) when his aircraft crashed near Rhino Park. Still unclear the causes of the incident; it seems the plane fell shortly after the take... more
AccidentsAmerican seaplane falls near the Greek coast
Athens, Greece - The pilot is safe, the plane hit a dock shortly after the take off
It is safe the pilot of the seaplane which yesterday in Greece hit a dock and plunged into the sea. The man, a 42 year old American, managed to escape from the plane which staid upside down in the water... more
AccidentsUSA: a man dies in a private plane crash
Washington, USA - Shortly after the crash the pilot had sent an alarm
A man died yesterday in the United States in the crash if his plane near Silver City (New Mexico). The plane, an AT-502A, fell during the flight from Texas to New Mexico for unknown reasons but it seems... more
AccidentsA military plane falls in Thailand: seven die
Bangkok, Thailand - It is the worst air incident of recent year for the Thai Air Force
Seven soldiers died in Thailand in the crash of a military plane in the central region of the Country. It has been reported by the Thai Air Force spokesman, who also added it has been "The biggest lost... more
AccidentsCollision in the runway between two private planes at Los Alamos airport
Los Alamos, USA - No one has been injured, the airport has no control tower
Two single-engine planes collided in the runway at Los Alamos airport (New Mexico), while were both landing. One of the two planes went on the top of the other. Fortunately no one has been seriously injured,... more
AccidentsUSA: a single-engine plane crashes on an highway
Washington, USA - The pilot died, no one on the highway has been injured
Yesterday in the United States a man died in a private plane's crash, according to what told by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). A single-engine plane fell in the northern Georgia in the... more
AccidentsNew York air crash: maybe the wind was a cause
New York, USA - In the crash the baseball champion Cory Lidle and his instructor died
According to a note of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), one of the possible causes of the air crash when Cory Lidle and his flight instructor died on October 11th, could have been the wind.... more
AccidentsThe families of the victims of Nigeria air crash will be refunded
Abuja, Nigeria - Some sources have told ADC will have to destine EUR 7,5bn to the compensation
The families of the 96 victims of the Boeing 737 crashed near Abuja (Nigeria) last Sunday, will receive from the airline ADC a compensation equal to EUR 7,5b in total. This news has been given by some... more
AccidentsBrazil air crash: the reason has been a control tower mistake
Brasilia, Brazil - The flight controllers gave the jet the authorization to fly at the same altitude of the Boeing
The transcription of the Embraer's flight data after the September 29th collision between the private jet and the Tam's Boeing 737, underlined as the two American pilots were following the indications... more
AccidentsNigeria air crash: the pilot was responsible
Abuja, Nigeria - The man ignored the control tower's warning
The results of the first investigations about the plane crashed on October 29th near Abuja, in Nigeria, say the responsible was the pilot. In fact is seems the commandant of the Boeing 737 ignored the... more
AccidentsFlorida: a flight instructor and his student died in an air crash
Miami, USA - The twin-engine crashed during a landing attempt
A small private plane, which probably tried to make an emergency landing, crashed yesterday in Florida (USA) near an airfield to which was directed. The twin-engine crashed at about 11:14am (local time)... more
AccidentsThree died in an air incident in Australia
Sydney, Australia - A private plane fell in the Queensland, maybe because of the bad weather
Three people died in an air incident yesterday in Australia. At about 7:00pm a private plane fell near Raglan. The aircraft was departed from Emerald and was directed to Gladstone, when for unknown reason... more
AccidentsNigeria air incident: there have been an explosion before the crash
Abuja, Nigeria - Among the victims also six farmers working in the fields near the tragedy site
There have been an explosion before the crash of the Boeing 737 of the air company Adc, fallen Sunday evening near Abuja airport (see for details AVIONEWS). Some eye witnesses told they heard an explosion... more
AccidentsAustralia: despite the flight license was revoked Trans Air still flies
Sydney, Australia - The carrier is blamed for the air crash of last year when 15 people died
It is one of the worst air disaster in Australia, but the airline, despite the flight license has been revoked, still flies. Last month Trans Air had its license suspended, but the same air company Director,... more