Accidents
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AccidentsUstica: appeal against the sentence which acquitted the four Italian Generals
Rome, Italy - Lawyers of former Itavia carrier President Davanzali resorted to it
Despite the Third Rome Court of Assizes had acquitted the four Italian Generals at first accused of having misleading investigation on the Ustica disaster (see for details AVIONEWS), lawyers of former... more
AccidentsB-737 crashed in Afghanistan: recovery operations are still underway
Kabul, Afghanistan - Italian are working on victims' DNA
Till yesterday, 46 of 104 corpses of casualties - including three Italians, two cooperators and a Navy officer - flying on the plane from the Afghan airline Kam Air which is gone down on the mountains... more
AccidentsUberlingen crash: new claim compensation for Skyguide
Zurich, Switzerland - Russian citizen charged of a controller murder has been committed for trial
The inquest against the seven employees from Skyguide (the Swiss Air Traffic Control Authority) goes on in order to find responsibilities for the air crash occurred in July 1st, 2002 (see for details AVIONEWS).... more
AccidentsPolice plane crashed in Indonesia killing 15 persons
Jakarta, Indonesia - Four crew members were seriously wounded
Fifteen people were killed and other four would be left seriously injured on a small Indonesian Police plane gone down into the sea near Sarmi Airport in the easternmost Papua province today. The aircraft... more
AccidentsA British military helicopter falls in Bosnia
Sarajevo, Bosnia Erzegovina - The three members of the crew are safe, though they reported light injuries
A British military helicopter fell in Bosnia yesterday in the evening. The chopper picked in particular in the central part of the country, near the city of Kakanj not far from Sarajevo: fortunately all... more
AccidentsThe presence of ice while the plane was in altitude at the origin probably of the air incident
New York, Usa - A Cessna Citation C-560 crashed two days ago killing eight person
Probably the cause of the air incident occurred two days ago in Colorado(see AVIONEWS), when a plane (a Cessna Citation C-560) crashed on earth killing eight person, was the presence of ice on the wings... more
AccidentsUS helicopter crashed in the Sigonella military base: the four injured condition is stable
Catania, Italy - At the moment they appears not seriously wounded
The condition of four Us soldiers left injured yesterday is stable: they have been involved in the incident occurred at Sigonella military airport (Catania, Sicily) where a CH-53 Black Stallion belonging... more
AccidentsA little plane crashes in Colorado
New York, Usa - All died the eight person on board of the aircraft
A little plane belonging to Circuit City, a famous chain which produces electronic products, crashed in Colorado yesterday while landing. The aircraft, carring eight passengers, seems to be fallen at about... more
AccidentsUS helicopter fell headlong in the Sigonella military base
Catania, Italy - The four soldiers on board were luckily just injured
A US CH-53 Black Stallion fell headlong, just in the Sigonella military airport it had taken off from, around 04:00 pm this afternoon and it seems it was performing a training mission. Fortunately, the... more
AccidentsB-737 crashed in Afghanistan: the body recovery is started
Kabul, Afghanistan - The cockpit voice recorder has not still been found
The operation for recovering the corpses of 104 passengers (including three Italians) flying on the Kam Air aircraft crashed on the mountains surrounding Kabul last February 3, started only yesterday (see... more
AccidentsA plane interrupts its take-off due to the sudden explosion of an engine
Buenos Aires, Argentina - The incident did not provoke any victims
Flight number 6473 of the airline Southern Winds interrupted its take-off in last week-end because of the explosion all of a sudden of an engine during its run: the news came from the responsible of the... more
AccidentsRAF C-130 crashed in Iraq attacked by hostile fire
London, United Kingdom - A technical problem with the aircraft has been excluded
The RAF Hercules C-130 crashed in the Western Iraq last January 30 (see for details AVIONEWS), was shot down by hostile fire. A Pentagon US General confirmed it: "I personally believe that there may have... more
AccidentsB-737 crashed in Afghanistan: black box has been found
Kabul, Afghanistan - After-incident operations remain hard: since then the snow showed no sign of leaving off
An Italian soldier member of ISAF troops had found in the early afternoon yesterday the black box of Kam Air Boeing B-737 crashed in Afghanistan (see for details AVIONEWS) last February 3. The Defence... more
AccidentsCessna crashed in Alaska: three sisters were killed
Anchorage, Alaska - The parents managed to climb out of the plane
A Cessna 206 has crashed in Southern Alaska during a blizzard with five people on board, three girls and their parents. The incident would be happened few days ago but the news has been find only yesterday... more
AccidentsAirplane crashed in Aghanistan: difficult to reach the area
Kabul, Afghanistan - After a week from the air crash, not has been possible to recover the missing corps and two black boxes
The area in which the B-737 of the Kam Air carrier crashed (see AVIONEWS) during a flight from Herat to Kabul, remains not accessible. According to what official sources declared, the inquiry commission... more
AccidentsB-737 crashed in Afghanistan (2): three bodies have been found
Kabul, Afghanistan - Victim's coffins were carried in the morgue at the Capital's military hospital
A helicopter with on board a 12 Slovenian rescuer troop, reached the site where the Kam Air B-737 crashed to the ground with 104 persons on the mountains surrounding Kabul: it seems that three corpses... more
AccidentsB-737 gone missing in Afghanistan (3): NATO's choppers involved in searches
Kabul, Afghanistan - Civil Aviation Authority has no info about any Kam Air airplanes landed in Pakistan airports
For hours troops and helicopters from the ISAF (International Security Assistance Force), are searching for the aircraft around Kabul where it probably went missing. Also 10 Afghan air forces helicopters... more
AccidentsB-737 gone missing in Afghanistan (2): there is an Italian man on board
Kabul, Afghanistan - He could be a soldier but information did have been not still confirmed
Among 104 persons on board there would be also an Italian Navy officer, behind to two Afghanistan-native people and three young American women, but additional confirms are expected. The Kam Air searched... more
AccidentsB-737 gone missing in Afghanistan: it fears the worst
Kabul, Afghanistan - On board there would be 104 persons among which seven strangers and six Russian crew members
A Boeing 737 from the Afghan company Kam Air left from Herat (Western Afghanistan) with 104 passengers on board (including the crew) destined to Kabul, went missing last evening. It fears that aircraft... more
AccidentsPlane crashed in Sudan (3): it may run out of fuel
Khartoum, Sudan - The six stranger passengers were Ukrainian
Additional informations come about the IL-76 gone down this morning in Sudan: the aircraft would belong to the private Sudanese airline Al Garb. The air traffic control centre said that airplane could... more
AccidentsCermis tragedy: advancements and awards for two among the US pilots of the Prowler
Washington, USA - After being acquitted in the United States, they were appointed for relevant roles in the US armed forces
Advancements, awards and various leading appointments after their acquittal in the USA: all this was granted to two among the four crew members of the Marine Corps’ EA-6B Prowler which caused the Cermis t... more
AccidentsPlane crashed in Sudan (2): it was an Ilyushin IL-76
Khartoum, Sudan - The first report from investigator is expected
The airplane gone down in Sudan was a Russia-made Ilyushin IL-76 aircraft: it has been unveiled by chairman of Air West, the aircraft’s cargo airline. Plane was scheduled to land at Khartoum before flying w... more
AccidentsA challenger CL-600 plane crashed into an hangar in Usa
New York, Usa - The incident provoked one victim and 11 injured
The account of the air incident occurred today in Usa is currently of one victim and 11 injured. The private plane was taking off from Teterboro’s Airport, in New Jersey, at about 7:30 a.m. but as it d... more
AccidentsA cube of ice falls from the toilette of a plane
New York, Usa - Two person risked their life
It took plane in Massachusetts the unusual incident in which two person, a mother and her son, risked their life as a cube of ice fall from the toilette of a plane crashing exactly into their car. Fortunately... more
AccidentsRAF C-130 crashed in Iraq: "Al Jazeera" video is not very convincing
London, United Kingdom - Investigations could take more time than expected
"We don’t yet know the exact cause of the crash. We hope we will be able to give people more details of that in due course", Prime Ministry, Tony Blair said. British investigators are analyzing Hercules C... more
AccidentsRAF C-130 crashed in Iraq: it may be downed by a US-made missile
Baghdad, Iraq - The heaviest loss of life for Her Majesty
Video showed yesterday by satellite TV "Al Jazeera", which showed also a finger pressing a button before a missile soars into the sky, has been delivered by a group belonging to military "1920 Revolution... more
AccidentsAccident aboard the Kitty Hawk air carrier
Washington, USA - A F/A-18F experienced some problems during the deck landing, injuring six men on the ship
A F/A-18F Super Hornet two seats multirole fighter would have been involved by an accident occurred on board the US Navy’s Kitty Hawk air carrier (CV63) while landing on its deck. It has been unveiled b... more
AccidentsRAF C-130 crashed in Iraq (3): "Al Jazeera" gave images of the plane's shooting-down
Baghdad, Iraq -The militaries shot a rocket which hit the aircraft
While Defense Ministry claims that British soldiers victims are ten (nine English and one Australian), Arab tv "Al Jazeera" shows the images of a video in which militiamen shoot a missile against the RAF... more
AccidentsRAF C-130 crashed in Iraq (2): Muslim militants claimed responsibility for airplane's shooting-down
Baghdad, Iraq - "The mujahideen fired a guided missile at the aircraft as it was flying at a low altitude"
The British transport airplane C-130 went down in Iraq could have been downed by hostile fire according to certain journalists from Pentagon: hypothesis is based on shooting-down revendication pubblished... more
AccidentsUSA chopper went down in Baghdad: crash causes are still unknown
Baghdad, Iraq - Local media claim that helicopter have been downed
Two Americans died when a US Army OH-58 Kiowa Warrior helicopter crashed on Friday in South-Western Iraqi Capital (see for details AVIONEWS): two aircraft pilots were killed. A US Army statement said the... more
AccidentsIraq: British RAF C-130 went down
Baghdad, Iraq - Crash occurred about a half hour after polls closed
Yesterday at least 15 British soldiers were killed when a Hercules C-130 crashed around 5:25pm 30 Km North-West to Baghdad while it was flying to Balad, the largest USA base in Iraq with two landing runways.... more
AccidentsRAF C-130 crashed in Iraq: British press supposed an attack
Baghdad, Iraq - Airplane could have been hit by a ground-to-air missile
British press supposes that SAS special troops were on board the C-130 crashed yesterday and aircraft could have been hit by a ground-to-air missile. A spokesman for RAF Lyneham base in Wiltshire (North-West... more
AccidentsBad weather conditions maybe caused the fall of a transport plane
Bucharest, Romania - The accident occured at the International Airport of Iasi
Among the hypothesis at the origin of the accident occured yesterday in Romania is the cause of bad weather conditions verified in the past days, with snowstorm and strong winds. The transport plane, carrying... more
AccidentsBecause of bad weather conditions a plane went out runaway
Pogdorica, Montenegro - In the accident which caused four injured, took place at Pogdorica's Airport
Cold weather, which hit almost all Europe in these days, was in particular at the origin of a plane accident at Pogdorica's Airport, in Montenegro, where an aircraft carrying 76 passengers, because of... more
AccidentsMarine chopper crashed in Iraq: it was a CH-53E Super Stallion
Baghdad, Iraq - USA casualties in the was are increasing more and more
New confirms about the fatal incident which killed 31 American soldiers yesterday (see for detail AVIONEWS): the crashed helicopter was a CH-53E Super Stallion, a modern version of the RH-53D which US... more
AccidentsMilitary helicopter crashed in Vietnam killing sixteen persons
Hanoi, Vietnam - MI-8 chopper could have hit a communication pylon
Sixteen people got killed in a helicopter incident occurred in Vietnam tonight. The copter, a Russian-made MI-8, sank between two islands off the coast of central Vietnam. First investigation unveiled... more
AccidentsMarine chopper crashed in Iraq (2): 31 have been killed
Baghdad, Iraq - They were flying on a CH-53 bound for Falluja
All of the occupants were killed in the incident of helicopter in Iraq early today: 31 US militaries were travelling on board a CH-53 helicopter to carry out an anti-guerilla operation. They belonged to... more
AccidentsTwo Mexican Air Force MI-17 collided at mid-air
Mexico City, Mexico - Five dead and three hurted persons were reported
Five soldiers from Mexican Air Force were killed yesterday during a training flight at Northern suburb of Mexico City: some witnesses told that two Russian-made MI-17 helicopters collided at mid-air, went... more
AccidentsMarine chopper crashed in Iraq
Baghdad, Iraq - American armed forces will report later about possible casualties
Last night around 1:20am local hour, a USA transport helicopter went down in the Western Iraqi city of Rutbah. US Army unveiled it: aircraft would be crashed in the desert close to the border with Jordan... more
AccidentsThe Pilatus PC-21 to fly again
Berne, Switzerland - UFAC allowed the company to restart tests with the only available prototype and the mass production has already been granted with a green light
The Pilatus PC-21 is about to fly again. After the accident occurred on last January 13, when one of the two prototypes fell headlong killing the pilot and seriously wounding a civilian nearby Buochs Airport,... more
AccidentsEngland: four persons killed in a helicopter crash
London, United Kingdom - Search took 20 hours to find the wreckage due to bad weather
In the night between Saturday and Sunday, a private chopper crashed because of the adverse weather conditions in Somerset Region (Great Britain): all four passengers were killed, including a father and... more
AccidentsUS AH-64 went down during a training flight
Kuwait City, Kuwait - Pilot was killed and passenger was wounded
An 25 year old American pilot have been killed and an other was injured because of an Apache helicopter crashed during a training flight in the North-Western Kuwait at 1:30pm last Friday: the AH-64 would... more
AccidentsUSA: Cessna crashed in Kansas killing five passengers
Washington, USA- It went down on a residential area but no one on the ground was hurt
Last Friday, a twin-engine plane Cessna 421-C Golden Eagle III crashed after shortly takeoff at Overland Park "Johnson County Executive" Airport in Kansas blowing up: it went down into a home in a Kansas... more
AccidentsAustralia: collision between two acrobatic team aircraft
Sydney, Australia - Pilots suffered no damage
Two Pilatus PC 9-A aircraft of Royal Australian Air Force Roulettes Aerobatic team collided in mid-air during a practice training near the RAAF East Sale base at Victoria, in Gippsland (Australia): one... more
AccidentsUSA: Police helicopter crashed during a training exercise
Washington, USA- Passengers were wounded
A Police helicopter which was carrying out a training exercise at Stinson Airfield in San Antonio (Texas), went down to the ground late afternoon yesterday: fortunately, two pilots on board suffered only... more
AccidentsSwitzerland: preliminary inquest on crashes involving two Crossair aircraft
Berne, Switzerland - Accused include also airline and UFAC former managers
Swiss Public Minister (MPC) last February opened an inquest concerning two Crossair airplane incidents occurred on January 10, 2000 at Nassenwil (see for details AVIONEWS) and November 24, 2001 at Basserdorf... more
AccidentsPolice helicopter crashed in Germany: two victims
Berlin, Germany - There were five passengers in all on board, the other three were wounded
Two agents of German Police were killed yesterday because of the crash occurred to the helicopter on which they were flying while were involved in operation to find a missing 24-year-old woman. Aircraft... more
AccidentsAntonov went down in Siberia (2): black box was found
Moscow, Russia - A lot of high-ranking officials were flying on the airplane
Plane would be crashed into the face of a mountain near Bazhenovo gully while it was attempting an emergency landing (see for details AVIONEWS). A special commission is working to indicate the reasons... more
AccidentsOne of the Pilatus PC-21 prototypes fell headlong
Berne, Switzerland - A structural component of the aircraft would have broken away during landing and the plane crashed on the ground killing its pilot
A Pilatus PC-21 basic training airplane fell headlong nearby Buochs Airport yesterday. According to witnesses, the aircraft would have lost a not better structural component during its landing procedure... more
AccidentsAntonov went down in Siberia killing nine persons
Moscow, Russia - Airplane disappeared from radar screens last afternoon: early today the tragic finding occurred
Yesterday an Antonov AN-2 went missing after takeoff at Vanavara village bound for Turà, North Siberia: early today, rescuers found plane and seven passengers and two crew members all killed. The little... more