Accidents
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AccidentsATR-72 Tuninter accident: full cooperation ensured by Tunisia to Italian authorities
Rome, Italy - It was warranted by Tunisian Ambassador visiting Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs headquarter
Full collaboration by the Tunisian authorities to verify till the end causes and responsabilities about the accident which affected a Tunisian airline Tuninter’s ATR-72 on last August 6. It was ensured b... more
AccidentsTexas: Cessna crashed on runway shortly after takeoff
Houston, USA - Two passengers were killed
Two people died yesterday on board a small plane crashed by Houston’s Hobby Airport. The aircraft, a Cessna 500 Citation I, was preparing to leave the air station bound for the Corpus Christi International A... more
AccidentsCessna crashed in Guyana
Georgetown, Guyana - It was flown by a student pilot flanked by his instructor: both emerged safe
A Cessna plane flown by a student pilot crashed in the main airport of the Republic of Guyana yesterday: no one was wounded fortunately. The student pilot and his instructor were staging the landing at... more
AccidentsCroatian cargo plane crashed near Bergamo: wreckage has been recovered
Bergamo, Italy - It will try to restore the aircraft skeleton
Wreckage and what has remained of the cargo carried by the Coratian LET-410 plane crashed last Sunday after takeoff from Bergamo-Orio al Serio Airport (see for details AVIONEWS), have recovered thanks... more
AccidentsUS helicopter downed at Ramadi (2). Al Qaeda: "We have shot down it"
Ramadi, Iraq - The attempt was claimed on the Internet
The US Marine AH-1W Super Cobra has been downed by al Qaeda which has claimed the attempt on the Internet saying: "Your brothers in the military wing of al Qaeda in Iraq brought down a Super Cobra helicopter... more
AccidentsCroatian cargo plane crashed near Bergamo: wreckage's recovering to start
Bergamo, Italy - Results of autopsy on victim's bodies are expected
Operations of recovering of the wreckage of the Croatian two-engine cargo LET-410 crashed on Sunday evening after takeoff from Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport (see for details AVIONEWS) are about to commence.... more
AccidentsUS helicopter crashed at Ramadi downed by Strela missile
Ramadi, Iraq - An Iraqi family emerged injured too
The American AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter crashed near Ramadi yesterday has been shot down by a militiamen group (see for details AVIONEWS). The aircraft, failing on a house, caused the death of two Marine... more
AccidentsUS helicopter crashed at Ramadi killing two
Ramadi, Iraq - They were carryng out a flight in support of security and stabilization operations
A Marine’s AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter went down this morning shortly after 8:00am in Iraq killing two soldiers belonging to the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (II Marine Expeditionary Force) who were carrying o... more
AccidentsCroatian cargo plane crashed near Bergamo (4): TradeAir is not part of DHL Group
Milan, Italy - A DHL statement explained
"DHL expresses its sorrow to what happened to TradeAir’s crew in the accident occurred at Bergamo yesterday and specified that TradeAir is an indipendent airline that is not part of DHL Group. DHL has a... more
AccidentsAustrian tourism plane still missing (2): researches have been suspended
Genoa, Italy - Only Genoa harbour office remained on alert
Leonard Fellner, the Austrian pilot disappeared from radar screen last Thursday (see fro details AVIONEWS), is still missing but the researches have been suspended after 72 hours of incessant explorations.... more
AccidentsAVIONEWS Specials: Cap. Renzo Dentesano's remarks on the Orio al Serio accident occurred on October 30, 2005
Rome, Italy - Finding answers to some questions concerning checks, certifications and disaster dynamics could prove useful for investigation
Cap. Renzo Dentesano focused on some aspects of the recent accident occurred at Orio al Serio Airport (see for details AVIONEWS 1 and 2). He does not intend to put forward hypotheses about the disaster... more
AccidentsAirplane crashed in Nigeria: there were episodes of looting over 117 bodies
Abuja, Nigeria - "The Punch" local newspaper in English language reported
A Nigerian Police officer told a local newspaper in English, "The Punch", that some residents of the area where the Bellview Airlines B-737 has crashed (see for details AVIONEWS) "Have even robbed the... more
AccidentsAustrian tourism plane still missing
Genova, Italy - Numerous air and naval forces take part in researches
The Austrian tourism plane disappeared last Thursday over the waters behind Liguria Region (Italy), was a single-engine aircraft type GY80 internationally registered as Deaja (see for details AVIONEWS).... more
AccidentsCroatian cargo plane crashed near Bergamo (2): Orio al Serio Airport closed after accident
Bergamo, Italy - Airline operating the flight will cooperate with the investing authorities
Bergamo-Orio al Serio was closed up to 10:50pm after the incident: the aircraft L410 UVP-E by TradeAir cargo and charter operator, registration 9A-BTA, was operating on behalf of DHL courier company, the... more
AccidentsCroatian cargo plane crashed near Bergamo killing three people
Bergamo, Italy - Pilot run into trouble due to fog
A Croatia-registered two-engine cargo plane LET-410 crashed last evening shortly afterwards 10:00pm after takeoff from Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport. Three people on board, the pilot, his wife and the... more
AccidentsAustrian tourism plane disappeared from radar screen: researches over Mar Ligure
Genova, Italy - The aircraft took off from Salisburgo bound for Corsica
A plane from French Coastguard, a helicopter and two motor patrol boats from Genova’s Coastguard are overflying the international waters of Mar LIgure (Italy) where a tourism plane carrying one passenger d... more
AccidentsPlane crashed in Nigeria: separatist group called responsibility for the accident
Lagos, Nigeria - The black box have not yet been found
Four US air safety experts arrived in Nigeria today to help find the causes of the crash that killed 117 people last October 22. The US team, led by a National Transportation Safety Board’s expert, is m... more
AccidentsAir-Glaciers pilots acquitted for Beuson incident
Berna, Switzerland - The 5 months sentence replaced by a fine
The court in Valais canton has quashed the sentences given to two Swiss pilots who flew the Alouette III and a Bell Jet Ranger 206 helicopters that collided as they were preparing to land on September... more
AccidentsIndian Air Force MiG-21 jet has crashed
Bangalore, India - One was killed and another one injured
An Indian Air Force MiG-21 jet plunged yesterday at Bangalore Airport after finding problems during the takeoff. The airplane was carryng out a routine training flight: the pilot, K.R. Murthy, is dead... more
AccidentsPlane crashed in Nigeria: investigators were not ruling out sabotage
Lagos, Nigeria - But there are still a lot of shadows on the incident's cause
According to the "Vanguard" newspaper investigators were not ruling out sabotage, but it was not however a terrorist attack. Meanwhile, the idea of the natural cause, a lightning that could have caused... more
AccidentsPlane crashed in Nigeria (3): "It needs to plug loopholes in the national air industry"
Lagos, Nigeria - Nigerian authorities intend to take immediate corrective action before another tragedy
Nigeria will "Plug loopholes" in the air industry to grant passenger’s safety and security and ensure compliance with maintenance standards after the accident occurred Saturday which killed 117 people. N... more
AccidentsPlane crashed in Nigeria (2): black boxes were not recovered as yet
Lagos, Nigeria - Foreign experts aid has been requested
"Black boxes have not been recovered as yet", said Nigerian Minister of Aviation Badalola Borishade despite of news reporting that flight data recorders had been located on the scene. President Olusegun... more
AccidentsPlane crashed in Nigeria: an Emilia Romagna's citizen may be a victim
Lagos, Nigeria - The Boeing passed a technical test last February
Nigerian aviation authority unveiled that the Bellview Airlines airplane dropped on Saturday October 22 (see for details AVIONEWS), has been operating for 24 years and it passed a technical test, valid... more
AccidentsLinate accident: a new technical assessment has been ordered
Milan, Italy - Request put forward by lawyers of four condemned subjects
Trial to verify causes and liable subjects for the death of 118 persons of the SAS Linate-Stockholm flight, as crashed with a small private airplane on October 8, 2001, goes on under an appeal procedure.... more
AccidentsTourism plane crashed in Spain killing four
Barcelona, Spain - It hit a building under construction
Four people aboard a light aircraft were killed yesterday while were flying over Sant Quirze del Valles in Barcelona: the plane struck a crane and crashed into a building under construction. When rescuers... more
AccidentsPlane crashed in Nigeria (4): three days of national mourning
Abuja, Nigeria - The decision of Nigeria's President Olusegun Obasanjo
The 117 fatalities caused by the accident involving a Bellview Airlines B-737 will be honour with just three days of national mourning announced by President Olusegun Obasanjo. A release from the Chief... more
AccidentsPlane crashed in Nigeria (3): "A lot of sadness for the accident"
Paris, France - France's President expressed his solidarity
The French President, Jacques Chirac, gave condolences Olusegun Obasananjo for the accident occurred to the Bellview Airlines B-737. In the official statement, besides the condolences and solidarity of... more
AccidentsAfghanistan: a UH-60 helicopter made a hard landing
Kabul, Afghanistan - Four US soldiers emerged injured
Four American troops emerged wounded last Saturday after a hard landing carried out by the helicopter they were flying on to make a combat operation against Afghani rebels. Soldiers were in stable conditions... more
AccidentsEarthquake in Pakistan: helicopter carrying aids has crashed
Baku, Azerbaijan - All five Russian crew members died
A Russia-made Ka-32 helicopter, crashed Saturday night in Azerbaijan, while was carrying aids to Pakistan earthquake affected people, killing the five crew members. The UN chartered copter was en route... more
AccidentsPlane crashed in Nigeria (2): fleet's age under indictment
Lagos, Nigeria - It was the first accident involving Bellview Airlines
Nigeria state television announced the nation would hold three days of mourning for the air disaster that affected the country. Meanwhile, rumors would accuse the airline of operating at least 20 years... more
AccidentsNigeria: no survivor among passengers of the Bellview Airlines flight ended in tragedy
Lagos, Nigeria - Pilot had warned for an emergency due to a technical problem
An airplane by Nigerian private carrier Bellview Airlines carrying 111 passengers and 6 crew members, disappeared from radars some minutes after takeoff from Lagos "Murtala Muhammed" Airport (Nigeria)... more
AccidentsATR-72 Tuninter accident: Italian Air Force's assessment on fuel indicator to occur on November 3
Bari, Italy - Survivor's lawyers asked in the meantime to be allowed to assess documents on previous indications of problems for the related devices
A technical assessment on the fuel indicator of the ATR-72 Tuninter which was involved in the accident occurred on last August 6 will be performed at Italian Air Force’s Pratica di Mare (Rome) Air Base. M... more
AccidentsTuninter ATR-72 accident: Italian Government to urge Tunisia to quicken rogatory letter's procedures
Rome, Italy - Italian Foreign Affairs Undersecretary, Giuseppe Drago, met the Association of victims' families in Rome
"Our engagement is equal to your wish to know the truth in order that accidents like this happen never again", Italian Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs, Giuseppe Drago, said during the meeting held yesterday... more
AccidentsFedEx plane crashed: pilot was safe
Washington, USA - Cessna went down into a home in Georgetown
The 60-year pilot who was flying the FedEx plane suffered for minor injures only after that his Cessna 208 Caravan crashed Tuesday night into a home in Georgetown (Texas); no one on the ground was reported... more
AccidentsSmall airplane crashed on a New Zealand's highway
Wellington, New Zealand - The 2 passengers have been pulled out by incident's witnesses
A small airplane carrying two people caught fire yesterday during an unscheduled landing on a main highway in New Zealand: passengers were pulled alive by local residents who cooled them off in a close... more
AccidentsATR-72 Tuninter accident: investigation to go on in Frankfurt
Palermo, Italy - In the German city the examination of airplane's two engines will be carried out
Investigation onto the incident occurred at Tuninter ATR-72 in the waters off Palermo are going on after Palermo power of attorney ordered the ATR’s engines survey that will be carried out in Frankfurt. S... more
AccidentsA belly-landing at Virgin Islands
Washington, USA - A Cessna plane suffered for damages to its fuselage, but passengers emerged safe
Due to a failure to landing gear, a small private plane has been forced yesterday to carry out a belly-landing on runways at Saint Thomas "Cyril E. King" Airport, Virgin Islands (United States of America).... more
AccidentsColombian plane crashed in Venezuela: body's identification by DNA test has started
Caracas, Venezuela - French and Venezuelan doctors began examinations
A team made up of French and Venezuelan doctors will gather in the Maracaibo-based "Rafael Urdaneta" air base to confront the results of DNA examinations on bodies of 152 fatalities caused by the West... more
AccidentsA Cessna fell headlong in Tanzania: five died
Arusha, Tanzania - It happened on last Sunday due to still unknown reasons but the wreckage was found and reached today only
A small Cessna aircraft fell headlong in Tanzania on last Sunday killing four British-native persons and the Canadian pilot. African country’s civil aviation authorities are trying to understand reasons o... more
AccidentsHelios: investigations are at a cross-roads
Nicosia, Cyprus - Greek Chief expert Akrivos Tsolakis affirmed it
The chief of the Greek team that is carrying out the investigation onto the incident that involved an Helios plane (see for details AVIONEWS), arrived at Cyprus to interview some people working for Helios,... more
AccidentsUSA: 4 dead in collision between two tourism planes
Washington, USA - The accident can be put down to the 19-year-old young pilot inexperience
Two tourism planes, a Cessna 172L and a Lancair 235, collided over the North-East Ohio last Friday and crashed in a field killing 4 passengers, 2 in each airplane, but fortunately no people on the ground... more
AccidentsEarthquake in Pakistan: helicopter went down during relief mission
Islamabad, Pakistan - No survivors among the six passengers
A Pakistani military Mi-17 helicopter during a relief mission in the areas affected by the earthquake that killed 38,000 people and made 3.3 million homeless last October 8, has gone down on Saturday killing... more
AccidentsATR-72 Tuninter accident: dynamics reported by pilot
Tunisi, Tunisia - During an interview granted to Tunisian press
Chefik Gharbi, as the pilot of the ATR-72 Tuninter involved by the accident occurred on last August 6, reported the dynamics of the event according his own view during an interview in Tunisia. Gharbi would... more
AccidentsMadagascar President emerged safe from a helicopter incident
Antananarivo, Madagascar - An investigation to delve into the crash
Madagascar President, his wife, Lalao, and a government minister, escaped unhurt while were about to make an official visit in the region of Amoron’Imania. Their helicopter caught fire while was landing o... more
AccidentsATR-72 Tuninter accident: black boxes were not the cause of the disaster
Rome, Italy - It was stated by Italian Minister for Relations with Parliament Carlo Giovanardi
The matter concerning the origin of black boxes was among then ones considered for the accident of the ATR-72 Tuninter (see for details AVIONEWS 1, 2 and 3). But these two black boxes did not play a major... more
AccidentsSu-27' crash: war of numbers about compensation for damage
Vilnius, Lithuania - After making peace, airplane can return back Moscow
As soon as agreement on repaying damage is reached, Lithuanian Government will return back Russia the wreckage of the Sukhoi Su-27 fighter that went down near the city of Jurbarkas last September 15 (see... more
AccidentsBritish Airways: a flight operated by the English carrier run into local plant at Scottish airport of Aberdeen
Aberdeen, Great Britain - All 50 passengers emerged safe
A flight operated by British Airways City Express collided a local plant at Aberdeen Airport while was taxing last Saturday. All 50 passengers on board emerged safe but terror-stricken. The Manchester... more
AccidentsNo fatalities in US helicopter crash in Afghanistan
Kabul, Afghanistan - The CH-47 caught fire and was completely destroyed
A Chinook helicopter belonging to the US Forces in Afghanistan caught fire and was destroyed due to an engine’s malfunction: the aircraft touched down hardly while was performing an operating mission a... more
AccidentsThe 4th anniversary of Linate accident to kindle anger again
Milan, Italy - A mass to remember the 118 victims in Santa Maria delle Grazie Basilica in Milan
On Saturday October 8 it has been remembered the anniversary of the tragic incident in which 118 persons were killed in 2001. A private Cessna plane struck a Boeing aircraft from the Scandinavian Airlines... more
AccidentsCanada: cargo plane crashed killing pilot
Washington, USA - He was the only passengers on the aircraft
A Cessna 208B Super Cargomaster plane operated by Federal Express/Morningstar Air Express, crashed in Osborne village (Canada), minutes after takeoff from Winnipeg Airport yesterday. Aircraft had failed... more