Accidents
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AccidentsFrance: tourism airplane crashed killing four people
Paris, France - At the moment the terrible incident cause is still unknown
The four casualties would have been not yet identified: it is clear that a 4-seat single engine aircraft went down on a field in the Oise zone (North to Paris) last afternoon. A local peasant would have... more
Accidents"Mattei" inquiry has been for good wound down
Pavia, Italy - We will not know the principals in the attempt
Pavia’s investigating judge ordered to wind down the inquiry on Enrico Mattei attempt. The former President of ENI, died on his airplane with pilot and a journalist: investigation confirmed was an attempt, b... more
AccidentsAirplane went missing in Indonesia (2): it may be fallen
Jakarta, Indonesia - Rescue teams are working to find the possible wreckage
Local sources reported that GT Air’s twin-engine aircraft would be crashed in West Papua province: Timika police chief has stated the deHavilland DHC-6 Twin Otter was taking on board 14 adult passengers, a... more
AccidentsEmergency landing for the plane of the Czech Premier
Prague, Czech Republic - Because of the breakage of the frontal window of the aircraft
A Challenger on board of which was travelling Czech Premier, Vaclav Klaus, was forced to an emergency landing at Munich in the past days due to the breakage of the frontal window of the plane. Klaus arrived... more
AccidentsB-737 crashed in Afghanistan: mistery over black box
Rome, Italy - The device had been sent to USA in order to be analyzed
American analysts would have found no information recorded on the black box on board the Kam Air Boeing 737 that crashed last February in Afghanistan, killing 104 passengers on board, including three Italian-natives.... more
AccidentsAfghanistan, a US Chinook helicopter fell headlong: US soldiers from Italian Vicenza Ederle Base among the victims
Kabul, Afghanistan - It would deal with some American soldiers who were transferred from Italy to the Afghan territory in March
There would be even some US soldiers who operated in Italy, at Vicenza Ederle Base, among the victims of the accident which involved a US CH-47 Chinook helicopter in Afghanistan two days ago (see for details... more
AccidentsAfghanistan, a US Chinook helicopter fell headlong: 18 casualties have been found
Kabul, Afghanistan - Visibility would still prove scarce due to the dust storm which would have affected crew's attention before the disaster
The number of casualties caused by the accident which involved a US CH-47 Chinook transport helicopter in Afghanistan yesterday rose up to 18 (see for details AVIONEWS). It has been revealed by US military... more
AccidentsAfghanistan, a US Chinook helicopter fell headlong (2): nine casualties found
Kabul, Afghanistan - US military sources deployed in the country would confirm it
There would be some nine casualties after the accident which involved a US Chinook helicopter in Afghanistan (see for details AVIONEWS). It would have been confirmed by spokesmen from the USA’s armed f... more
AccidentsF/A-22: assessments on the flight control system failure
Washington, USA - An accident occurred in September 2004 would have depended on a failure of one of the most important avionics systems for the fighter
A Lockheed Martin F/A-22 Raptor multirole stealth fighter interceptor was affected by an accident at Edwards Air Force Base (California) on last September 28, fortunately not causing damages for persons... more
AccidentsAfghanistan: a US Chinook helicopter fell headlong
Kabul, Afghanistan - THe reason for such a disaster which killed at least two persons should be put down to a dust storm
A US CH-47 Chinook US transport helicopter fell headlong in Afghanistan this morning, around 180 km South-East far from Kabul city. According to what both Ghazni Province Governor (just where the disaster... more
AccidentsEl Al Airlines hostess to fall from a plane
Tel Aviv, Israel - The woman was presumably trying to close the rear service door
An El Al Airlines hostess was seriously injured when the woman fell from a plane on board of which was working, reporting head injuries. The flight 737 of El Al was preparing to take off from Tel Aviv... more
AccidentsUS C-130 crashed in Albania: all nine corpses have been recovered
Tirana, Albania - An investigation will make clear the incident's cause
Body of nine passengers killed flying on the American Hercules C-130 fallen in Albania an hour before the midnight last Thursday (see for details AVIONEWS) during a training mission, have been recovered... more
AccidentsEarthquake in Indonesia (2): Australian soldier's bodies come back home
Sydney, Australia - Corpses of nine victims of the helicopter crash are flying to Australia by a C-130
Australian soldiers perished in the crash of Navy Sea King on the island of Nias, are flying back home by a cargo plane Hercules C-130: the aircaft, with on board a ceremonial honour guard, took off from... more
AccidentsUnited Airlines' plane fires, passengers save
Washington, Usa - The Airbus A-320 was taking off from Denver when a pilot of another plane realized of the flames which were coming from the aircraft of the US carrier
There were some minutes of panic at the airport of Denver in last week-end when a plane operated by the US carrier, United Airlines, generated flames from one of its engines. The Airbus A-320 was rolling... more
AccidentsEarthquake in Indonesia: Australian rescue helicopter's crash
Gunungsitoli, Indonesia - Nine killed among 11 passengers
Last Saturday an Australian helicopter during an aid mission to the March 29 earthquake-hit island of Nias, crashed around 11:30am near the city of Gunungsitoli killing nine of 11 soldiers on board, seven... more
AccidentsUSAF's Predator crashed in Iraq: USA not confirmed drone's incident
Baghdad, Iraq - It occurred during fighters among American troops and rebels
It is still under investigation the incident occurred to US Air Force’s General Atomics RQ-1 Predator remote-controlled military airplane fallen last March 30 in the Iraqi’s city of Qaim in the Rawah are... more
AccidentsUS C-130 went down in Albania (3): plane exploded shortly after crash
Tirana, Albania - There are no survivor very likely
Agim Doci, Albanian Defense Minister spokesman, made clear that US C-130 Hercules was taking part in joint flight training with the Albanian military. Meanwhile searches of other passengers, travelling... more
AccidentsUS C-130 went down in Albania (2): four bodies have been found
Tirana, Albania - Brindisi Airport had picked up the warning signal from the plane
This morning four corpses would have been found belonging passengers flying on US military C-130 crashed in Albania last night: the area, which is covered by snow up to two meters deep, can be reached... more
AccidentsUS C-130 went down in Albania
Tirana, Albania - Nine occupants flying on the military airplane feared killed
An American Hercules C-130 aircraft, taking part in exercise flight, crashed in Albania with nine passengers on board most likely because of the bad weather. Pilots would have tried an emergency landing... more
AccidentsAnother USAF's Predator crashed on the ground in Iraq
Rawah, Iraq - Number of this type of UAV fallen headlong in the Iraqi territory during the last days rose up to two
Number of US Air Force’s General Atomics RQ-1 Predator remote-controlled military airplanes fallen headlong in the Iraqi land during the last days rose up to two. After the accident occurred on last M... more
AccidentsCuban plane comes off runway at the airport which serves Caracas, 13 injured
Caracas, Venezuela - It is thought that the incident was due to a mechanical failure
About 13 passengers remained injured in the incident which involved yesterday a Cuban plane which came off runway at the airport which serves Caracas after having failed its take-off because of a mechanical... more
AccidentsTagikistan: Russian combat helicopter crashed
Dushanbe, Tajikistan - The aircraft fell on the ground heavily during the landing procedure but no victims occurred
A Russian Mil Mi-24 Hind helicopter devoted to border monitoring purposes fell headlong in Tajikistan’s land today during a training flight while waiting for a military exercise. According to what revealed b... more
AccidentsUSA: F-15 fighter crashed on the ground in Nevada
Nellis, USA - Pilot is safe as he succeeded in ejecting in sue time but reasons for such mishap are still unclear
A US Air Force’s F-15C Eagle fighter interceptor deployed in Nellis (Nevada) fell headlong about 50 miles far from its air base on last March 25. Pilot succeeded in ejecting in due time and a SAR (Search a... more
AccidentsIraq: a USAF Predator UAV fell headlong
Balad, Iraq - Reasons for what happened are still unknown but US investigators would be already working
US Air Force lost one of its General Atomics RQ-1 Predator remote-controlled airplanes in Iraq on last March 26. The aircraft was performing a reconnaissance mission over Balad when operators on the ground... more
AccidentsEva Air's Airbus incident (2): Japanese Transport Minister to start an investigation
Tokyo, Japan - It seems that pilots flying on Tokyo were informed about the turbulence danger because of the bad weather
Nippon Transport Ministry will investigate on the event which yesterday affected an airplane of Taiwan’s Eva Air carrier: some officers were sent to Tokyo-Narita Airport this morning in order to make c... more
AccidentsEva Air's Airbus went going through a spot of turbulence and lost height
Tokyo, Japan - 49 passengers were left injured
A flight operated by an Airbus A-330/200 from Taiwan’s Eva Air carrier, taken off from Taipei bound for Japan carrying 251 passengers and 16 crew’s members, was approaching Tokyo-Narita Airport when hit... more
AccidentsA disaster which involved an helicopter provoked the death of four person
Berna, Switzerland - Among whom the pilot of the chopper and three skiers
An air disaster which involved an helicopter and which verified in Switzerland, exactly in Sustelimi (Berna), provoked the death of four person. The bodies of the victims, among whom the pilot of the chopper... more
AccidentsWest Caribbean's plane crashed against an hill in Colombia
Bogotà, Colombia - Six person died because of the disaster
A plane operated by the carrier West Caribbean crashed against an hill during last week-end soon after having take-off from the airport of Isla Providencia, in Colombia. Six person died because of the... more
AccidentsScare at Sydney Airport
Sydney, Australia – An airplane belonging to Air Pacific leaked hydraulic fluid initiating emergency fire measures
An Air Pacific B-747/400 plane left from Fiji with 247 persons on board and 16 crew members around 11:40am today before landing at Sydney Airport leaked hydraulic fluid causing the emergency fire measures:... more
AccidentsA cargo plane plunged in Tanzania
Dodoma, Tanzania - The eight members of the crew are considered officially lost
A Cargo plane flying under the Russian flag plunged near Lake Victoria in Tanzania, soon after having taken off. The eight members of the crew are considered officially lost, though it is thought they... more
AccidentsTwo survivors of an earlier crash of an helicopter died in Russia
Moscow, Russia - A policeman and an Interior Ministry soldier who yesterday survived in an incident which involved an MI-8 died in Chechnya
A policeman and an Interior Ministry soldier who yesterday survived in an incident which involved an MI-8, died in Chechnya because their health worse all of a sudden presumably because of the impact on... more
AccidentsAN-24 crashed in Russia: black boxes to be at the service of inspectors
Moscow, Russia - There are still doubts on the number of passengers on board
Today the first details about the airplane crash occurred last afternoon in the Northern Russian autonomous region of Yamal-Nenets, will be released (see for details AVIONEWS). Minister of Transports Igor... more
AccidentsAirplane crashed in Russia (6): confirmed victims were 29
Moscow, Russia - The survivors contacted the authorities on a satellite phone and said "We are still alive"
The number of dead is confirmed by now: 29 above 52 passengers in all. A spokesman for the Emergency Situations Ministry told that survivors contacted the authorities on a satellite phone, so the rescuers... more
AccidentsAirplane crashed in Russia (5): there are 23 survivors at least
Moscow, Russia - The Antonov was attempting an emergency landing
When rescuers arrived on the scene found 23 survivors to the incident occurred to the An-24 which went down in the afternoon; 10 people were seriously injured and the helicopter will take them to the hospital.... more
AccidentsAirplane crashed in Russia (4): there are discordant informations on victims
Moscow, Russia - Some passengers may be survivor to the crash according to agency sources
It seems that the Antonov 24, taken off from Usink (in the Komi Republic), has clipped its wing to the runway and then caught fire. The local press agencies gave discordant informations on the victim tool:... more
AccidentsAirplane crashed in Russia (3): the occupants may have been all killed
Moscow, Russia - Russian Transportation Ministry unveiled that
A spokesman for the Transportation Ministry in Moscow has reported that four crew members and 45 passengers flying aboard the An-24 crashed in the North of Russia near the polar circle, have been killed.... more
AccidentsAirplane crashed in Russia (2): rescuers are reaching the wreckage
Moscow, Russia - On board there would be 45 people as well as three or four crew members
The incident would be happened at 1:45pm local hour according to Interfax agency. Some sources reported injured persons while rescue teams, a helicopter and medical units are going to the scene where the... more
AccidentsChechnya: Russian MI-8 crashed flying into a power cable
Grozny, Chechnya - The incident occurred last afternoon killed 15 militaries
Fifteen Russian soldiers were killed yesterday when the military helicopter carrying them went down near Grozny, Capital of Chechnya. Only one person survived the crash caused by hitting a power cable:... more
AccidentsHelicopter fell headlong in Mexico (2): the hypothesis of a narcos' action proves more and more a realistic one
Mexico City, Mexico - After statements by Mexican General Attorney
A release spread by Mexican General Attorney would appear to put into evidence more the hypothesis of a narcos’ attack, rather than bad weather conditions, as the cause of the fall headlong of a helicopter w... more
AccidentsIndia: Mig-21 crashed against a building
New Dheli, India - Three died and eleven were injured due to such tragedy which repeats what is a historical nightmare for Indian Air Force
Indian Air Force accounted the relevant safety problems for its operational activities during the last three decades: 100 young pilots died during the last ten years and 320 Mig-21 Fishbed light fighters... more
AccidentsHelicopter fell headlong in Mexico: 11 died
Mexico City, Mexico - The aircraft was deployed by national magistracy
Some 11 persons unfortunately died due to the accident which involved an AB-212 helicopter in a mountain area in Southern Mexico (in particular, in the Tlapa region, Guerrero State): nine were soldiers... more
AccidentsPilot escapes after its helicopter falls
Abbotsford, Canada - In the incident a 22-year-old female young died
Police is still finding the pilot of the helicopter crashed last Sunday at Abbotsford in British Columbia (Canada) killing a 22 years girl. The aircraft, a Bell Jet Ranger chopper, crashed onto its right... more
AccidentsRAF C-130: no sabotage
London, United Kingdom - Ten people were killed in the disaster
The British Defence Minister reported that C-130 aircraft gone down in Iraq last January 30 killing 9 RAF soldiers and one from the Army, did have not suffered from a sabotage (see for details AVIONEWS).... more
AccidentsF-16 crashed in Turkey: two pilots died
Ankara, Turkey - The Turkish Air Force plane took off for a practice flight
Last Thursday an airplane from the Turkish Air Force, the F-16D went missing in the North of Turkey and now it has been confirmed that two pilots on board were killed when their aircraft crashed 15 kilometers... more
AccidentsB-737 crashed in Afghanistan: DNA test to identify the victims
Kabul, Afghanistan - They will be made in Italy: results expected in two weeks
An Italian medical team collected 95 DNA samples from bodies of persons left killed when an airplane Boeing 737 from the private Kam Air airline went down in Afghanistan, a month ago. The victim tool... more
AccidentsManchester: Pakistan Boeing has been evacuated due to fire on board
Manchester, United Kingdom - A PIA B-777 has been evacuated following a blaze developed during a refueling operation at the English air station
A Pakistan International Airlines B-777, flight PK789, directed to Toronto coming from Karachi, has been ready evacuated from the Manchester Airport rescue services because of a fire developed during the... more
AccidentsB-737 crashed in Afghanistan: an Italian corpse has been recovered
Rome, Italy - Relatives decided to keep secret the identity
The Italian Farnesina has reported that the body of one of three Italians died in the incident of a Kam Air Boeing B-737 which went down East to Kabul in Afghanistan, has been recovered last Saturday.... more
AccidentsUS AH-64D crashed during a training
Seoul, Korea - Two pilots were killed
An AH-64D Apache Longbow helicopter from the US Army crashed last Saturday near Paju, South Korea, killing two pilots: the aircraft, belonging to the Second Aviation Regiment of the United States Forces... more
AccidentsTragic plane crash in New Guinea: two missionary pilots died
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea - They were working for Mission Aviation Fellowship
A plane incident in which two New Zealand missionary pilots have been killed is still the centre of investigations aimed to find the cause. Richard West and Chris Hansen were trying to land with their... more
AccidentsAir incident in Mexico: no survivors among the eight passengers
Mexico City, Mexico - There was also the Colima State Governor on board
Yesterday a small 12-seat airplane crashed to the ground in the zone of El Zapotitò, in the town of Tzitzio (Michoacan State, Western Mexico): eight persons in all were killed. On the Israeli-built Westwind... more