Accidents
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AccidentsUS Chinook caught fire in Afghanistan
Kabul, Afghanistan - Occupants emerged all safe
An US combat copter caught fire yesterday while was performing the landing operations near the Afghan city of Spin Boldak, at the Pakistan border. The 31 people on board, 25 Afghan soldiers and six from... more
AccidentsJordan plane carried out an emergency landing at Aqaba air station
Aqaba, Jordan - It seems a tyre blew
A malfunction forced Moldovan cargo plane Antonov to land at the "King Hussein" Airport in Aqaba (by the boundaries with Israel) yesterday. The incident has been attributed to a faulty tyre. No passenger... more
AccidentsDarfur: helicopter with military personnel went down
Khartoum, Darfur - 19 victims and no survivor
A Sudanese military helicopter MI-17 crashed in Southern Darfur yesterday due to the bad weather killing all 19 passengers, including also 4 crew members. The Russia-made aircraft was bound for Jar al-Nabi... more
AccidentsBerlin: tourism airplane crashed on the ground nearby institutional headquarters
Berlin, Germany - Man controlling the aircraft would have intended to kill himself while Police and Government had immediately given the lie to the attempt hypothesis
A tourism airplane fell headlong just few hundreds of metres from German Parliament and the Chancellor’s institutional headquarter on last Friday around 08:30 pm. The aircraft, controlled by a 39 years o... more
AccidentsValle d'Aosta, missing tourism aircraft (3): four victims confirmed, perhaps all French
Aosta, Italy - The aircraft completely destroyed in the impact with the glacier
After the first excited moments, the facts are emerging that have provoked the Jodel tourism aircraft accident, crashed in Alta Valtellina on the border with Switzerland. The confirmation is that the aircraft... more
AccidentsCollision between two US fighter-bombers
Washington, USA - One pilot is missing, other two survived
"Two Super Hornet (a single-seat F/A-18 E and a two-seat F/A-18 F) for Lemoore Naval Air Station, collided while were performing a routine mission over a desertic area 250 km North of Los Angeles. [...]... more
AccidentsMexico: helicopter came down due to hurricane Emily
Mexico City, Mexico - Cancun Airport is closed
Hurricane Emily, after affecting Jamaica and Caiman Isles, reached yesterday Mexico killing two people: a couple of pilots flying by chopper for rescuing a State oil company’s dependents blocked on a p... more
AccidentsSeaplane dropped in Costa Rica
San Josè, Costa Rica - The accident caused six victims
A seaplane sank into the Pacific Ocean off Costa Rica with six persons on board last Saturday. Diver teams have found the wreckage underwater off Play Flamingo at Santa Cruz de Guanacaste. Local Red Cross... more
AccidentsPlane carrying 55 people crashed in Equatorial Guinea
Malabo, Equatorial Guinea - Nobody survived the disaster
An Antonov 32 for Equatair airline with 55 persons on board, including the crew, crashed yesterday in Equatorial Guinea after take-off from Mabola (Equatorial Guinea’s Capital) at the 10:00am local time b... more
AccidentsEight Russian soldiers killed in helicopter crash
Moscow, Russia - A Mi-8 copter fell down
The Russian Army’s Mi-8 helicopter left from Russian base of Khankala in Chechnya fell down on the mountains near Itul Kale, close to the Georgia’s boundaries, last Saturday. On board there were 3 cre... more
AccidentsKorean Air's plane hit a turbulence and lost height: 40 people injured
Seoul, South Korea - A passenger is in serious condition in a South Korea's hospital
Some 40 passengers emerged wounded aboard the flight 630 by Korean Air which went into a dive after hitting a turbulence today. Aboard the Korean carrier’s Boeing B-747 were flying 257 persons left from B... more
AccidentsSiberia: Russian helicopter fell down
Moscow, Russia - Crew's destiny is as yet uncertain
A federal MI-2 helicopter dropped yesterday in Eastern Siberia, close to Baikal Lake. Aboard there were two persons whose conditions are currently unknown. Russia’s chopper would have left Oek base (50 K... more
AccidentsCFS helicopter crashed at Fiumicino: NTSB's officers ready to investigate radio communications
Rome, Italy - Voice Recorder is about to be encoded
The ANSV (Italian Air Safety Board) reported that investigation on the incident occurred to an Erickson Skycrane S-64 F helicopter belonging to the Corpo Forestale dello Stato, the Italian forest conservation... more
AccidentsTwo pilots killed in crash between biplanes in a Canadian Air Show
Ottawa, Canada - They were simulating a dogfight of the I World War
Two civilian airplanes belonging to the US acrobatic team named Masters and Disasters, have been involved into a collision occurred during an air show in the province of Saskatchewan, Canada, yesterday:... more
AccidentsS-64 fallen headlong in Fiumicino two days ago: AVIONEWS asks some important questions on the Aircranes of the Italian Forester Corps
Fiumicino, Italy - It is necessary to understand some matters concerning personnel's training, the lack of registration and use of such an important aircraft
The accident occurred on last July 6 and which affected an Erickson S-64 Aircrane helicopter of the Italian Forester Corps at Rome-Fiumicino Airport needs to be deepened due to some both administrative... more
AccidentsVietnam's plane off runway in Cambogia
Siem Reap, Cambogia - Blacktop was wet due to the rain
The Vietnam Airlines Airbus A-320 left from Ho Chi Minh on Tuesday skidded off the wet runway after rain at Siem Reap Airport (Cambogia) while was carrying out landing. The plane went off runway but the... more
AccidentsUS Chinook brought down in Afghanistan: corpses of other two missing soldiers found
Kabul, Afghanistan - Search for the 4th soldier go on
Two of the missing soldiers in Afghanistan (since last Tuesday), have been found dead in the Province of Kunar. They were part of "Navy Seals Special Operations" together with the soldier found alive among... more
AccidentsUS Chinook brought down in Afghanistan: one military has been rescued
Kabul, Afghanistan - To be anxious about destiny of the other five soldiers
One of six militaries belonging to the elite "Navy Seals Special Operations", supposed missing when the US Chinook CH-47 helicopter was downed by Talibans in Afghanistan last Tuesday, would have been rescued... more
Accidents"Skidded" landing in Bangladesh
Chittagong, Bangladesh - Fear at Chittagong Airport for a Biman Airline flight today
A DC-10 by Bangladesh carrier Biman Airlines flying from Dubai, skidded on the wet runway at Chittagong Airport while was performing landing in rain today. Aboard there were 215 passengers, including 14... more
AccidentsUS Navy F-18 hit a hangar
Washington, USA - It has happened in the Buckley Air Force Base, in Colorado
An US Navy’s F/A-18 Hornet from the 106th Strike Fighter Squadron returning from a training flight, hit a hangar after landing at Colorado’s US Air Force Base. Female Lieutenant Caroline Wellman, for Buc... more
AccidentsUS Chinook brought down by Taleban fire in Afghanistan
Kabul, Afghanistan - Pentagon confirmed 17 victims
An American Chinook CH-47 helicopter for troops transport, has been downed in Afghanistan, close to Pakistan’s border, by a surface-air missile fired by Talebans, on Tuesday evening. The 17 soldiers o... more
AccidentsUS Chinook brought down in Afghanistan: 13 corpses have been recovered
Kabul, Afghanistan - Seven soldiers resulting missing could be kidnapped
Rescuer teams would have recovered 13 corpses of US soldiers in the wreckage of the CH-47 military chopper hit by fire of Talebans in the Eastern Afghanistan (see for details AVIONEWS). Seven other soldiers... more
AccidentsTwo dead due to the crash occured to a military copter in Brazil
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil - It was trying an emergency landing on the roof of an university
A Bell Jet Ranger helicopter from Brazil’s Navy, fell yesterday bursting into flames in an university situated in downtown Rio de Janeiro. There were two persons on board, both have been killed despite o... more
AccidentsBillionaire John Walton killed in an air incident
Washington, USA - The passion for flying killed one of the world's richest men
He was one of the owners of Wal-Mart’s chain of distribution, with a net worth of USD 18.2 billion he gained the 11th place on the list of the world’s richest people. He died yesterday at the age of 58,... more
AccidentsUS AH-64 crashed in Iraq: two Marines were killed
Baghdad, Iraq - Helicopter would be hit by a rebels' rocket
The chopper was downed killing two Marines from Baghdad’s Task Force. It has been revealed shortly after a rescue team found corps of the 2 US soldiers. The first inspections would indicate that helicopter c... more
AccidentsHamburg Airlines plane had to resort to an emergency landing
Berlin, Germany - It came from Spain with 141 tourists on board
The pilot flying a Boeing 737-700 belonging to the German carrier Hamburg Airlines has been forced Saturday morning to operate an emergency landing in the small airport in the city of Friedrichshafen (Southern... more
AccidentsPortugal: a small plane hit a car
Lisbon, Portugal - The car's driver was killed, pilot was admitted in hospital
A man was killed and an other wounded when a light aircraft in taking-off stage hit a car at Espinho aerodrome, in Northern Portugal, yesterday. Pilot was seriously injured and he is still in hospital,... more
AccidentsThree people flying on a tourism plane crashed in Switzerland emerged safe
Zurich, Switzerland - The aircraft should have to fly over the region of Dents du Midi
A tourism plane, which model is still unknown, carrying three persons, failed on Saturday afternoon, while was trying to land at Placettes a Bex aerodrome, situated in the Vaud Canton, after take-off from... more
AccidentsUS U-2 failed in Asia killing pilot
Kabul, Afghanistan - The accident's cause is not clear
An U-2 spy plane from US Army crashed last evening in South-Western Asia while was returning to base after a support action for Enduring Freedom mission in Afghanistan. Aircraft’s pilot, belonging to t... more
AccidentsAirplane with Honduras President forced to an emergency landing
Grand Caiman, Caiman Islands - Honduras Chief of State was travelling together with his wife
Passengers got scared and two persons only emerged lightly wounded after the Captain of an American Airlines flight, carrying on board the President of Honduras, Ricardo Maduro with his wife, has been... more
AccidentsNorthwest Airlines flight forced to land due to hold's problems
Teheran, Iran - After repairs the plane continued its trip
An airplane by Northwest Airlines en route from Bombay to Amsterdam has had to resort to an emergency landing on the runway at Teheran "Mehrabad" Airport yesterday. The DC-10 aircraft was travelling 255... more
AccidentsMalaysia: copter with Shell's workers fell into the sea
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - No victim has been reported thanks to the life jackets
A helicopter Super Puma EC-225 with on board 11 workers for Shell and two crew members, crashed into the water of the South China Sea last Saturday. The 13 occupants survived and emerged with light injuries... more
AccidentsCessna crash caused two victims in Switzerland
Basel, Switzerland - Pilot would have decided against landing while it was approaching the air station
A man and a woman, the pilot and his wife according to the local sources, were killed yesterday aboard their Cessna 172 RG left from Basel bound for Dittingen’s airfield. The tourism aircraft would b... more
AccidentsMarine Corps' Harrier fell in Arizona
Washington, USA - There were no victims neither on board nor on the ground
The AV-8B Harrier from US Marine Corps, equipped with four 500-pound bombs, has fallen last afternoon in a residential area in the city of Yuma (Arizona), forcing the evacuation of 1300 citizens. The pilot,... more
AccidentsHelicopter went down in the water at Manhattan
New York, Usa - No casualties have been reported but passengers got scared
The Bell 206 Long Ranger belonging to Helicopter Flight Service, with seven passengers making a sightseeing flight above Manhattan has crashed yesterday into the East River near Wall Street heliport.... more
AccidentsFront tires broke loose from a Japan Airlines plane shortly after take-off
Tokyo, Japan - Tokyo Airport closed one of its three runways
A Boeing 767-300 from Japan Airlines with 22 passengers (including 12 crew members), missed the two front tires shortly after landing operation at the Tokyo "Haneda" Airport around the 10:00am (local time)... more
AccidentsCargo plane dropped in Florida
Washington, USA - The three passengers were save but two persons on the ground emerged injured
A DC-3 cargo aircraft just left from Executive Airport bound for Bahamas, has crashed last afternoon (at the 3:48pm local time) on a residential area near Fort Lauderdale (Florida): it hit no buildings... more
AccidentsCathay Pacific flight hit a turbulence between Philippines and Hong Kong
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region - 15 wounded persons including travelers and board attendants
A Cathay Pacific Airways airplane with 369 people on board, would have hit a turbulence while was flying from Manila to Hong Kong. Airline said that 15 passengers emerged slightly injured, including also... more
AccidentsUSA: F-16 affected by an accident during landing
Fort Worth, USA - Pilot is safe by the aircraft's structure and main gear were seriously damaged
A US Air Force’s F-16C Block 30 Fighting Falcon multirole light fighter belonging to the 93rd Fighter Squadron, was involved by an accident during its lansing stage at an Air Base located in Fort Worth (... more
AccidentsDarwin Airlines did an emergency landing (2): London City Airport resumed operations
London, United Kingdom - Scared passengers have immediately jumped from the plane
The London City Airport has been forced to suspend air traffic after the Darwin Airlines’ flight, departed from Berne, carried out an emergency operation because of its left engine that caught fire around 1... more
AccidentsFrance (3): to establish the cause of LS8 crash
Rome, Italy - Italian team was composed with four comers in all
The young pilot killed at second day of the International Championship of Sail-flying at Romorantin-Lanthenay (some 200 km to Paris), has joined the Italian Air Force Corp early last May said an AMI’s s... more
AccidentsFrance (2): Italian Defence undersecretary with delegation for sport activities, expressed his sorrow
Romorantin, France - The girl was an expert pilot with several hours of flight
Giulia Incisa della Rocchetta took out the pilot’s licence in 1999 at Biella-based Aeroclub Volovelistico. She started loving flight when was 15, and can boasts several hours of flights and many races b... more
AccidentsFrance: tragic accident at the International Championship of Sail-flying
Romorantin, France - A young female pilot for AMI is dead
Giulia Incisa della Rocchetta, 24 from Turin, died yesterday for an accident with the glider taking part to the International Military Championship of Sail-flying at Romorantin (France). Her glider would... more
AccidentsBangladesh: military plane plumbed into a house killing the owner
Dacca, Bangladesh - THe pilot was safe while four persons were left wounded
An F-7MB of Bangladesh Air Force, during a training flight, has fallen yesterday over a Dacca residential area, near Zia International Airport, killing a woman and injuring other four persons. Single-seat... more
AccidentsAN-24 went down in taking-off at Khartoum Airport
Khartoum, Sudan - An engine failure may have caused the crash
An Antonov 24 with 36 passengers and 6 crew members aboard, belonging to Sudan’s private airline Marsland, departing from the main city bound for El-Fasher via El-Obeid, crashed yesterday around 11:30am l... more
AccidentsItalian helicopter crashed in Iraq: funeral of the four soldiers being held today
Viterbo, Italy - Accident hypothesis goes on overriding
Funeral for the four Italian soldiers killed following the accident which affected an Italian Army’s AB-412 in Iraq are being held today. The event occurs at Viterbo "Fabbri" Airport in front of the 2... more
AccidentsItalian helicopter crashed in Iraq (2): Investigation Committee has arrived in Iraq
Rome, Italy - Consisting of five members from Italian Army and one from Italian Air Force
An Italian Air Force C-130J Hercules military airlifter will take back to Italy the bodies of the four Italian soldiers killed following the accident of the AB-412 in Iraq and it will do it by 11:30 pm... more
AccidentsUSA: single-engine plane crashed during acrobatic performance
Yukon, Oklahoma - Double dramatic accident, unharmed the spectators
On Monday 30 May at the Yukon airport in Oklahoma, a single-engine plane crashed on the runway while performing acrobatic exercises, the spectators were unharmed. The pilot survived the impact but is still... more
AccidentsItalian helicopter crashed in Iraq: maybe a dust storm produced the disaster
Rome, Italy - Nevertheless, every hypothesis is still plausible according to Italian military representatives in Iraq
Bodies of the four Italian soldiers killed following the accident which affected their AB-412 helicopter in the Iraqi land are likely to be back to Italy by this evening around 11:00 pm. An airplane could... more
AccidentsItalian helicopter crashed in Iraq (4): Italian Senate expressed its regrets
Rome, Italy - A debate occurred at Palazzo Madama
Speaker Cesare Salvi and Marcello Pera have expressed the regrets of Senate for the incident occurred in Nassiriya, to the 4 Italian soldiers flying on board the helicopter of Italian Army Aviation last... more