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AccidentsBlack Hawk crashed in Colombia: there were at least 20 dead
Bogotà, Colombia - It was part of a counter-narcotics mission
A Black Hawk helicopter of Colombian Army with 20 persons on board went down during a counter-narcotics mission in the jungles of South-West country: all 20 soldiers who were travelling on it would be... more
AccidentseasyJet flight would have risked a crash over Heathrow flying area
London, Great Britain - But control authorities and airline denied it
An easyJet airplane which took off at Newcastle Airport bound for Barcelona, would have been near to hit an other plane: this aircraft would have home in on the Britsh plane's flightpath so close that... more
AccidentsRaptor and Lancer flying again
Washington, USA - According to USAF, the two recent incidents involving these aircraft would not be serious
After the recent accidents involving a Lockheed Martin F/A-22 Raptor multirole fighter interceptor (see for details AVIONEWS) and a B-1 Lancer strategic supersonic bomber (see for details AVIONEWS), US... more
AccidentsIndian Mig-21 fell headlong
New Dheli, India - Pilot is safe but it is the 60th aircraft of this type to be involved by an accident in this country in ten years
The Mig-21 Fishbeds lost by Indian Air Force during the last ten years are some 60. This is what the Air Force announced recently concerning the operational activity as the last accident occurred yesterday,... more
AccidentsThe B-1 Lancers grounded in the USA
Washington, USA - Following the structural collapse of the aircraft's gear immediately after its ri-entry at its base
A Rockwell B-1 Lancer supersonic strategic bomber was involved by an accident on last Friday which led the representatives from US Air Force yesterday to order to ground all the airplanes of this type... more
AccidentsNepal: helicopter crashed 60 Km to Kathmandu
Kathmandu, Nepal - There would be at least three casualties
An Air Dynasty Heliservices Private Ltd chopper crashed in the morning in Nepal: the aircraft was en route from Kathmandu to Lukla Airport in Solukhumbu district (North-Eastern Nepal) when it seems it... more
AccidentsItaly: PA-28 carried out emergency landing at Ancona-Falconara Airport
Ancona, Italy - Air station has been closed and Ryanair flight from London delayed
The "Raffaello Sanzio" Airport has been closed yesterday forcing two flights to delay: the Alitalia AZ-1126 taking off to Rome and the Ryanair flight from London. A Piper PA-28 of Ancona-Falconara Aeroclub... more
AccidentsItaly: Blue Panorama plane forced to emergency landing at Malpensa
Varese, Italy - It hit a bird soon after take off and asked for making comeback
A Boeing B-767 from Blue Panorama Airlines has been forced to carry out an emergency landing at Malpensa Airport where it had just left to go to Bangkok (Thailand) between January 1 and 2: the airplane... more
AccidentsFrance: tourism plane crashed in taking off stage
Paris, France - At the moment, three casualties have been found
A tourism plane went down to the ground in the Southern France in the morning: three passengers were killed. The aircraft was in taking off stage from the Montpellier-Maugio Aeroclub and it finished in... more
AccidentsF/A-22: USAF proves confident despite the recent accident
Washington, USA - Although all the prototypes were left on the ground, the US Air Force's representatives think the programme will not be negatively affected
Following the recent accident which involved a F/A-22 Raptor stealth multirole fighter interceptor (see for details AVIONEWS), the remaining seven aircraft produced by Lockheed Martin have been kept on... more
AccidentsSwitzerland: two Air-Glaciers pilots convicted for Beuson incident
Berna, Switzerland - Two touristic travel helicopters collided
On September 26, 2000, in a football field in the village of Beuson, Switzerland, a heliport was arranged to offer to 160 Indian tourists a sightseeing trip over the Vallese Alps. The group arrived one... more
AccidentsIndonesian Air Force's helicopter fell headlong: 14 died
Jakarta, Indonesia - The reason of the accident should be put down to the bad weather conditions
An Indonesian Air Force's transport helicopter fell headlong nearby Java today. The aircraft, a Super Puma, was bound for the capital Jakarta carrying some 14 persons non board, all members of the armed... more
AccidentsHelicopter crashed in Spain (2): a fourth passenger carried to Malaga hospital
Madrid, Spain - The bodies of the victims to remove today
A Guardia Civil helicopter and an air ambulance rushed at the scene and they was able only to establish the death of three occupants and to carry an other passenger to the Hospital Clinico Universitario... more
AccidentsUSA: plane skidded off a runway in Rhode Island
Washington, USA - No victims or injured
An airplane skidded off a runway in Warwick, Rhode Island, because of the bad weather which hit United States these days: there were no injured person on board the aircraft. American Airlines flight 501... more
AccidentsHelicopter crashed killing a British newly-wed couple in Spain
Madrid, Spain - They wanted to do a scenic flight over the Costa del Sol between the cerimony and reception
A British wed couple which got married yesterday, died soon after cerimony, because of the helicopter on board they were flying before to reach parents and friends for the reception, crashed. The scenic... more
AccidentsPeruvian Air Force SU-22 crashed into a river
Lima, Peru - Two pilots killed
A Peruvian Air Force plane crashed into a river on Friday late evening 30 meters from a popular neighborhood of Lurin district, 28 kilometers South of Lima: two persons were killed on the Sukhoi SU-22... more
AccidentsAir incident in Malaysia (2): the third one to a Pilatus aircraft in seven months
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - It is a plane for pilot training
The Pilatus Pc-7 is a Swiss-built single-engine turbo-shaft aircraft, which is used as a trainer for pilot selection and basic coaching in Europe, Asia and Middle East. For this, Malaysian Government bought... more
AccidentsAir incident in Malaysia: two occupants killed
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - They were travelling on a Pilatus aircraft in training flight
Two persons were killed in a crash occurred to a military airplane in the Northern Malaysia: two occupants were a trainee pilot and his instructor. The plane, which was a Pilatus Pc-7, would be gone down... more
AccidentsAn US Air Force helicopter brought down in Afghanistan
Herat, Afghanistan - There were two militaries injured
The aircraft - which type has not been revealed - seems to be not knocked down by enemy fire, according to a report coming from American Army. Probably the fact of the US Air Force helicopter to bring... more
AccidentsPolish military helicopter crashed in Iraq
Karbala, Iraq - Three Polish soldiers would have died while the remaining four passengers would have been injured
A Sokol helicopter from the Polish armed forces would have fallen headlong in Iraq this morning, in the Karbala city area, killing three out of the seven persons on board. The aircraft's pilot, as realizing... more
AccidentsAirplane fell headlong in Mexico
Monterrey, Mexico - It would have crashed on the ground immediately after the takeoff so killing its five passengers
An airplane with five persons aboard fell headlong in Mexico yesterday, in the Northern region of the country, killing all its passengers. The aircraft, a Commander twin-engined plane, would have crashed... more
AccidentsConcorde's accident: the Judge's report
Paris, France - French Judge proves convinced of the role played by the DC-10's component on the runway but the hypothesis of a supersonic aircraft gear
Paris’ Judge and the French authorities competent for air transport would have commented by a report on the cause which would have determined the air accident occurred on July 25, 2000 when an Air France C... more
AccidentsLos Angeles: Robinson R-22 down on skyscraper roof
Los Angeles, USA - It was trying an emergency landing
A helicopter crashed yesterday morning around 10:00am local hour, on the roof of a skyscraper in Los Angeles: the Robinson R-22 was trying to carried out an emergency landing at the 54-storey building.... more
AccidentsMilitary plane crashed in Venezuela (2): technical sheet
Caracas, Venezuela - M-28 Skytruck
M-28 Skytruck is a twin-engine plane available for different applications, both for commercial and governmental operators. It is a PT-6-engined high-wind. It is able to take off or landing on unprepared... more
AccidentsTwo "Snowbirds" fighters collided in mid-air: one pilot died
Ottawa, Canada - Two planes of Canadian acrobatic patrol were trying some manoeuvres in Saskatchewan base
A pilot from "Snowbirds", the acrobatic patrol of Canada's Air Force, died during a practice in the base of Saskatchewan (Canada), last Saturday. Pilots involved, on board two fighter planes, were trying... more
AccidentsMilitary plane crashed in Venezuela killing sixteen people
Caracas, Venezuela - There were also seven civilians and one child among victims
A military SkyTruck plane crashed in Venezuela in the mountains near the Capital, killing 16 persons on board, including two generals, on Friday. The National Guard small aircraft went down in town of... more
AccidentsHH-60 Jayhawk crashed in Alaska (2): planes and choppers on the scene at environmental damage risk
Anchorage, Alaska - From the freighter rescued, heavy bunker fuel and diesel might spill
The ship rescued by American Coast Guard helicopter crashed in Alaska (see for details AVIONEWS), the "Selendang Ayu" freighter, was ripped clean in half off the shore of Aleutian Islands, in Bering Sea:... more
AccidentsHH-60 Jayhawk crashed in Alaska: missing search continues
Anchorage, Alaska - The cause of the crash was still unknown
The search continues for six people still missing in frigid waters of Alaska’s Bering Sea, following a Coast Guard helicopter HH-60 Jayhawk crashed aiding a freighter due to a possible spill (see for d... more
AccidentsBritish Lynx crashed into the sea: body of occupants found
London, United Kingdom - Board of inquiry had been set up
Last night body of four occupants flying on helicopter missing on December 8, have been found (see for details AVIONEWS): they were near the wreckage of Royal Navy Lynx chopper off the Cornish coast. Royal... more
AccidentsAlaska: Coast Guard HH-60 Jayhawk crashed into the water
Anchorage, Alaska - To rescue a freighter in the Bering Sea
A Coast Guard rescue helicopter which was carrying people rescued from a freighter stranded in the Bering Sea, crashed before Alaska's coast around 7:30pm local hour, yesterday: there were 10 passengers... more
AccidentsBritish military helicopter crashed into the sea (2): located the wreckage
London, United Kingdom - It to be checked by underwater cameras
The wreckage of Lynx helicopter missing yesterday has been found (see for details AVIONEWS): it has been located in the morning on the seabed off the coast of Cornwall thanks to a group of people on board... more
AccidentsIndonesia: aviation safety standard slated after serious crash to Lion MD-82
Jakarta, Indonesia - Flight recorders in US for analysis
Indonesian political parties requested an immediate review of aviation regulation and safety standard, after the terrible incident occurred to MD-82 Lion Air skidded off the runway at "Adi Sumarmo International... more
AccidentsBritish military helicopter crashed into the sea
London, United Kingdom - Last contact was around 7:00pm of yesterday
Royal Navy Lynx helicopter crashed into the sea off the coast of Cornwall yesterday: four people were flying on board. Rescue operation was under way last night and it have no news from crew, overflying... more
AccidentsFlorida: cargo plane "lands" on water
Miami, USA - It ditches between edifices and boats
A Miami AirLease Convair 340-70 bound for Bahamas, has been forced on Saturday morning to landing on water of Maule Lake, South of the Aventura Mall, Miami (Florida). It seems that cargo plane engine failed... more
AccidentsB-767 stopped take off due to tyre blew
Rome, Italy - It occurred to British Airways plane leaving from Fiumicino Airport
Yesterday, a Boeing B-767 has been forced to stop taking off at Rome-Fiumicino Airport around 1:00pm, because of a tyre blew: when the plane was arrived half-runway, pilot found that one of four tyres... more
AccidentsA "Blue Angels" acrobatic squad's F/A-18 crashed
Washington, USA - It would have fallen in the sea after a sudden power loss which would have led its pilot to eject
A F/A-18 Hornet fighter belonging to the US Navy acrobati squad known as the "Blue Angels" fell headlong in the Gulf of Mexico two days ago, according to what indicated by US military sources. The airplane... more
AccidentsNew Zealand: difficult search of man killed in a Piper crash on Tuesday
Wellington, New Zealand - The bad weather hamper attempts of rescuers
Bad weather continues to thwart attempts to recover the bodies of the two men killed in a plane crash on Mount Taranaki (New Zealand) on Tuesday, November 30, when a Piper Seneca en route from New Plymouth... more
AccidentsCessna-421 crashed in Tennessee: five passengers died
Washington, USA - The only survivor was co-pilot
A small plane carrying Seventh-day Adventist Church officials crashed yesterday soon after taking off in Tennessee. Five persons were killed, the only survivor was co-pilot Jim Huff who was immediately... more
AccidentsKabul: an American UAV crashed on the French Cultural Centre
Kabul, Afghanistan - There would be no victims
No victims would exist after the incident occurred to an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) today, as it would have fallen headlong over Kabul crashing then on the French Cultural Centre. The aircraft would... more
AccidentsThailandia: plane lost part of an engine unit and hit a car. There was no injured
Bangkok, Thailandia - Passengers were embarked on other flight
A Cathay Pacific Airways Boeing 777-300 with 362 passengers on board, just after taking off from Bangkok Airport at about 6:00pm yesterday, lost part on an engine unit which went down on a car of an astonished... more
AccidentsIndonesia plane crash: taileron did not function properly
Jakarta, Indonesia - Boeing expressed its sorrow to victims and families
Bad weather was one of the main causes of the accident which killed 26 people aboard the airplane whose taileron did not work well, according to Indonesian investigators (see for details AVIONEWS). The... more
AccidentsUS plane missing in Afghanistan: six occupants died
Kabul, Afghanistan - Aircraft wreckage found in the mountains
Six Americans were flying on board military Casa-212 plane missing in Afghanistan from Saturday evening (see for details AVIONEWS), were all killed. Military spokesman, Mark McCann, unveiled it: aircraft... more
AccidentsIndonesia plane crash: there is no definitive toll
Jakarta, Indonesia - Body identification is difficult
There are conflicting tolls about plane crash which affected yesterday a local carrier Lion Air McDonnell-Douglas MD-82 skidded off the runway of Solo Airport due to heavy rain (see AVIONEWS): Police said... more
AccidentsBlack Hawk crashed in Texas: Army Safety Center are investigating into the incident
Washington, USA - Thick fog and warning lights of TV transmission tower knocked out could be the causes
An investigation team from US Army Safety Center at Fort Rucker has been sent to the scene of a incident occurred on Monday in Texas (see AVIONEWS), to try determining cause of the tragedy which killed... more
AccidentsIndonesia plane crash: toll reached thirty-one
Jakarta, Indonesia - Injured had been taken to five hospitals in the city
Up to 31 people have been killed and injured would be tens, as airport sources put the death toll at 18 (see for details AVIONEWS). At least one wing ripped off the plane, and the fuselage was badly damaged... more
AccidentsMI-8 missing in Russia: four bodies found
Moscow, Russia - Communication with helicopter was lost at 4:20am last Saturday
The corpses of four of five people who were on board the Mil MI-8 crashed in Russia (see for details AVIONEWS) have been found in Kamchatka: rescuers found them under a layer of snow, stones and helicopter... more
AccidentsUS plane missing in Afghanistan
Kabul, Afghanistan - On board six persons, among which three American soldiers were flying
US military transport plane with six persons, including three crew and three soldiers on board, was missing in central Afghanistan last week end: a US military statement said it today. The aircraft, a... more
AccidentsBlack Hawk crashed in Texas: there were no survivors
Washington, USA - Seven soldiers travelled on board the helicopter
A US Army Black Hawk helicopter went down yesterday in the central Texas, killing all seven soldiers flying on board it. Helicopter, a UH-60L Black Hawk, took off from Fort Hood bound for Texarkana and... more
AccidentsUSA: plane crashed after take off
Washington, USA - NBC Sports Chairman and sons are involved
NBC Sports Chairman, Dick Ebersol, and one of his sons emerged only injured from the crash which affected their plane after it crashed during takeoff and burst into flames, killing two crew members, pilot... more
AccidentsRussia: MI-8 helicopter goes missing with six persons aboard
Moscow, Russia - Also helicopter with a mission to search disappeared
MI-8 helicopter of Kamchatka Airline got missing on Saturday, November 27, in the Far East Russia: on board there were six persons, among which two doctors and one patient, flying between Osacha and Yelizovo,... more