Accidents
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AccidentsUSA: R-22 crashed killing two persons
Washington, USA - Witnesses said the helicopter's engine exploded
Investigators are trying to sort out what caused a deadly helicopter crash on Saturday near Arlington (Washington) killing two peolple. The helicopter, a Robinson R-22, took off from Arlington Airport... more
AccidentsAir incident in Chad: three casualties corpses to arrive in Turin today
Turin, Italy - They will come back by a flight from Paris
A flight coming from Paris will take home in Italy the corpses of three Turin citizens died due to the air incident in Chad: the reporter and writer Dada Rosso, the publishing firm "Bollati Boringhieri"... more
AccidentsA MQ-1 Predator crashed in South Eastern Asia
Washington, USA - US military sources would have anyway given the lie to the hypothesis of a shooting down even if it is the armed version of the RQ-1
US military sources unveiled recently that a US Air Force's MQ-1 Predator remote-controlled airplane fell headlong in a not better clarified area in the South Eastern Asia on last Wednesday, November 24.... more
AccidentsAir incident in Chad: Italians safe come back in Italy
Turin, Italy - Tomorrow could return also victim corpses
Italian tourists safe during the incident which involved an aerotaxi in Chad on Tuesday (see for details AVIONEWS) came back in Italy: the corpses of Armando Mandelli, Raffaella Seymandi and Dada Rosso... more
AccidentsThey were recovered the black boxes of the Yunnan's plane which crashed last Sunday
Beijing, China - One of it resulted to be damaged and would be sent to Beijing in order to be examinated
The black boxes of the aircraft of the Yunnan which crashed, some seconds after taking off, last Sunday, killing 54 person, were recovered (see AVIONEWS). The researches which immediately started in an... more
AccidentsIt was flying too low the jet which crashed on Monday; on board of which should have flown Bush senior
New York, Usa - The tower controls said officials they warned the pilot of the private jet just before the plane crashed into a field
The Gulfstream’s plane, which should have transported former President Bush, and that instead crashed in foggy weather last Monday was flying to low. It should have been at 1,000 feet (305 metres) while i... more
AccidentsAir accident in Chad: designer Giugiaro is safe
N'Djamena, Chad - He was on board another aerotaxi regularly landed at the airport of the capital of the African country
Giorgetto Giugiaro, the well known Italian car designer, was aboard an aerotaxi in Chad last night, regularly landed at the airport of the capital of the African country, N’Djamena, waiting for the arrival o... more
AccidentsAerotaxi fell headlong in Chad: three Italians died
N'Djamena, Chad - The reasons for such accident occurred nearby the African state's capital last night are still unknown
Three Italian-natives died last night due to an air accident which involved an aerotaxi in Chad, nearby the capital of the African state, N'Djamena. The names of the three persons were anyway revealed:... more
AccidentsPlane that had been scheduled to take Bush senior crashed
Houston, USA - Three persons died
At early morning local hour a private jet, a Gulfstream G-1159A which was supposed to take former President Bush, father of the present President Bush, to Ecuador, at Houston airport (Texas) crashed on... more
AccidentsPilot collapsed and Indonesian plane was forced to an emrgency landing
Jakarta, Indonesia - He rescued aircraft shortly before he died
Today the pilot of a Garuda Boeing B-737, taken off at 8:36am local hour from Kalimantan -Borneo island- island with 116 passengers on board, bound for Jakarta had a heart attack shortly after taking off... more
AccidentsAirplane crashed in China: no survivors have been reported among 53 people on board
Nanhai, China - The bodies of 49 were recovered from frozen lake; two casualties on the ground
On Sunday at 1:50am, the Bombardier CRJ-200 of the China Eastern Airlines subsidiary carrier Yunnan, after take off crashed into a frozen lake in the reserve of Nanhai (borders of Inner Mongolia). Witnesses... more
AccidentsPortugal: Iberia flight makes emergency landing
Lisbon, Portugal - The incident led to a closure of Lisbon Airport for about four hours: also Putin delayed
An Airbus A-340/600 from Iberia, at the early today, has been forced to make an emergency landing in Lisbon injuring 9 persons, among which one has a nasty wound and undergone surgery. A spokeperson for... more
AccidentsAn air accident in Venezuela provoked two victims and fourteen injured
Caracas, Venezuela - Because of a mistake of the pilot during the landing
A plane of a regional-jet airline of Venezuela, which had nineteen passengers on board, crashed yesterday into the "Simon Bolivar" airport's firemen installation of Maiquetia (Venezuela) at the moment... more
AccidentsUSA: Piper crashed on the old-age home. Five plane passengers died
Washington, USA - FAA said weather condition were no good
A tourism airplane crashed in Texas one an old-age home yesterday: five persons, all the plane occupants, died. The local press reported that aircraft smashed into the building, but there were no casualties... more
AccidentsCiampino: emergency landing for the Emirates Airlines C-130
Rome, Italy - The plane took from London bound for Athens
This morning, an Emirates Airlines C-130 was forced to an emergency landing at Rome-Ciampino Airport: the plane took off from London bound for Athens and according to the first information aircraft had... more
AccidentsIndia: Mirage 2000 "under observation"
New Dheli, India - An accident occurred some days ago would have warned Ministry of Defence which opted for a series of appraisals on the fleet
Indian Ministry of Defence decided to start investigating deeply on the technical condition of the Mirage 2000s fleet of Indian Air Force, following an accident which involved a Dassault-made interceptor... more
AccidentsSharm el Sheikh: airplane crashed after trying to correct turn
Cairo, Egypt - On June 2005 the final report over investigation
The tragedy of the Flash Airlines charter flight occurred last 3rd January, when a Boeing B-737 with 148 people onboard, mostly French, sunk in the Red Sea, occurred apparently after trying to correct... more
AccidentsA Cathay Pacific's Boeing made a force-land at Los Angeles' airport
Washington, Usa - Because of a fire occured to one of its engines
A B-747 of the Cathay Pacific, Hong Kong's airline, made a force-land on Wednesday night (local time) at the International Airport of Los Angeles "Lux", because of a fire occurred to one of its engines:... more
AccidentsB-737 AirAsia off-runway during landing
Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia - Two passengers and two pilots were walking wounded
Departures cancelled, flights diverted and 111 frightened passengers last Sunday when the B-737/300 of AirAsia from Kuala Lumpur has been forced to a hard landing because of a heavy rain over the International... more
AccidentsSyracuse International Airport: another emergency landing for a F-16
Syracuse, USA - This time the technical problem would have dealt with the fighter's engine
Another US Air Force’s F-16 Fighting Falcon experienced some technical problems which forced it to perform an emergency landing at the Syracuse International Airport (New York). An airplane of the same t... more
AccidentsManchester: collision on the ground between two airplanes (2). A B-737's tail crash into a B-767's wing
Manchester, United Kingdom - The Air Accident Investigation Branch is investigating about incident
An inquiry has been launched to verify the cause of the collision between two airplanes occurred at Manchester Airport yesterday afternoon (see for details AVIONEWS). About 340 occupants were safe: the... more
AccidentsManchester: collision on the ground between two airplanes
Manchester, United Kingdom - All passengers are safe
"We consider it has been a collision in the taxiing stage", the spokesperson for the Manchester Airport manager society said. Two airplanes loaded with passengers have been ploughed around 5:00pm local... more
AccidentsStructural failure for the gear of a Dutch F-16 during landing
Manas, Kyrgyzstan - Pilot was safe, while the damages on the runway caused the closing of the air station for some hours
A Dutch Air Force's F-16 Fighting Falcon would have bee seriously damaged during the landing at the Manas civil airport (Kyrgyzstan) yesterday, where the United States decided to re-deploy some forces... more
AccidentsEmergency landing for an ANG's F-16
Syracuse, USA - Following problems to the combat airplane's brake system
A US Air National Guard's F-16 Fighting Falcon light multirole fighter of the 174th Fighter Wing performed an emergency landing at the Syracuse International Airport (New York) on last November 1. While... more
AccidentsB-747 goes off-runway at Paris-Roissy Airport
Paris, France - It was an Angola Airways aircraft
This morning, the Paris "Charles de Gaulle" air station has been under tension. A spokesman for "Airport of Paris" - which manages the air terminal - has declared that: "The airplane arrived too much fast... more
AccidentsEU's helicopter shot down in former Yugoslavia in 2002: 15 years in prison for the responsible
Rome, Italy - The Italian High Court's sentence involves the former Yugoslavian Air Force's Lieutenant pilot who fired two missiles despite the ceasefire
Liutenant Pilot Emir Sisic, who operated in the former Yugoslavian Air Force up to early 2002, and considered guilty as his fighter shot down an Italian helicopter performing a mission on the behalf of... more
AccidentsUsa: explosion on board the Presidential ex-candidate John Edwards's plane
North California, Usa - The plane was forced to re-entry immediately after the departure
It happened last Friday evening the modest accident that forced John Edwards’s plane, Senator ex-candidate for United Stated Presidential election, to re-entry, immediately after the departure, to Raleigh a... more
AccidentsRussian combat airplane lost its gear during landing on an air carrier's deck
Moscow, Russia - The structural failure could have produced dramatic effects if the stop hook had not halted the airplane's running
Russian press pointed out an accident today, occurred on board the Russian Navy's air carrier Admiral Kuznetsov on last October 18. During an exercise in the Northern Atlantic Ocean, a Sukhoi Su-25 UGT... more
AccidentsUSA: Piper P-A 24 crashed. Pilot was seriously wounded
Washington, USA - Airplane would have reported engine problems shortly after departing from Palwaukee Municipal Airport in Wheeling
Yesterday a Piper P-A 24 crashed in an industrial area in the Chicago suburb of Buffalo Grove: FAA, Federal Aviation Administration said the plane reported engine problems shortly after departing from... more
AccidentsFrance: R-22 crashed into the sea. One man killed and another one is missing
Paris, France - Incident cause is not known
A private Robinson R-22 crashed clear of Mentone, Cote D'Azur: we know that on board helicopter were travelling two persons, a trainer and his pupil. One got killed and the other is missing: victim's body... more
AccidentsUSA: Cessna-182 crashed. Two casualties verified
Springfield, USA - Airplane hit trees and it cleaved in half as it hit the ground
A small private plane crashed in the USA while it is approaching the Springfield-Branson Regional Airport on Tuesday night: two of three passengers died and the only survivor is seriously injured. Cessna-182,... more
AccidentsHendrick Motorsports's plane "King Air" crashed on the ground
Virginia, Usa - Dead all ten members on board
Hendrick Motorsports organization's Beechcraft King Air 200, leader in car racing, crashed last Sunday near Martinsville, Virginia, on the time its group was involved in the its 20th year Nextel Cup Series,... more
AccidentsUSA: medical emergency aircraft crashes. Five passengers died
San Diego, USA - A woman and four men employees of Med Flight Air Ambulance based in Albuquerque
A medical emergency aircraft crashed yesterday morning into the South-West face of Otay Mountain, about two miles east of Brown Field: all five passengers - a woman and four men - employees of Med Flight... more
AccidentsAdvanced Information Engineering Services Inc. awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18F and EA-18G aircraft
Advanced Information Engineering Services Inc., Buffalo, N.Y., is being awarded a not-to-exceed $5,246,051 modification to a previously awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity time-and-materials... more
AccidentsThe Israeli President Katzav save yesterday from a collision
Vienna, Austria - The President was direct to Mauthausen ex-lager
Collision saved yesterday between a turistic plane and the Israeli President Moshe Katzav's helicopter. The President, currently in official visit in Austria, was direct to concentration camp of Mauthausen.... more
AccidentsSacred Heart's helicopter used as air ambulance crash
Santa Rosa Beach, Usa - Dead all three crew members aboard
It's happened yesterday the air crash the involved the Sacred Heart's helicopter, BO-105, used as air ambulance. The helicopter departed from its hangar in Santa Rosa beach at bound for Healthmark Regional... more
AccidentsEmergency landing for the presidential plane "Tango 01"
Buenos Aires, Argentine - It seems to be tecnical problems
As it has been reported yesterday by the Argentine Civil Aviation sources that the presidential aircraft emergency landing has been done without any particular problems. The "Tango 01" was carrying the... more
AccidentsCommuter plane crashes in Missouri: verified victims are eight
Washington, USA - The incident causes are unknown, at the moment
An airplane of Corporate Express, that is an American Airlines associate carrier - crashed after 7:50pm local hour in woods in Northeastern Missouri, near the Kirksville Regional Airport, yesterday: eight... more
AccidentsPossible accident avoided yesterday in Taipei airport
Taipei, Taiwan - 100 passengers were on board
A possible accident has been averted yesterday night in Taiwan, into the Sung Shan Airport runway. An Airbus A-320 plane of Transasia Airways, flying from Tainan to Taipei with 100 passengers on board,... more
AccidentsThree boys killed in a crash in the Oregon: pilot was only 18 years
Washington, USA - They came back from a hike for elk's observation
Inquires are trying to find the causes of plane incident occurred in McMinnville, in a Lincoln County area called Murphy's Hill, in the Oregon, that caused the death of three boys: an 18 youth which piloted... more
AccidentsCRJ-200 crashed into a Missouri's city
Jefferson, Usa - On board only the pilot and the first Officer
It happened the last Thursday, but the information has been given at this time, an air crash in Missouri, United States. A Pinnacle Bombardier CRJ-200 (Northwest Airlink Regional Jet) crashed, on the late... more
AccidentsUsa: Airbus shot by bullets. Fbi is investigating
Washington, Usa - Need to establish in what moment of the range the aircraft has been shot
The US Airlines Airbus plane, Flight 309 direct from San Francisco to Orlando, was suddenly hijacked into Charlotte Douglas International Airport, the accident happened last week but FBI preferred do not... more
AccidentsTwo Mexican Air Force Sikorsky Black Hawk crash: died three officers
Mexico City, Mexico - Other three troops were seriously injured
Three Mexican officers died and other three were seriously injured after two helicopters crashed last Friday in Mexico: they were Sikorsky Black Hawk helicopters of Mexican Air Force. Three victims travelled... more
AccidentsA MK Airlines cargo plane crashes yesterday in Canada: seven victims verified
Toronto, Canada - The aircraft tail could have struck runaway on take off
Are seven the people who died yesterday when a Boeing 747/400 cargo of the Ghanaian MK Airlines bound for Saragozza (Spain) carrying seafood and silk-thrower crashed near the Halifax Airport, in the North-Eastern... more
AccidentsMilitary helicopter crashes to Fort Bliss: the pilot died instantly
El Paso, USA - At wheel there was a Lockheed Martin employee at Holloman Air Force Base in Alamogordo
A military Huey helicopter crashed today about 8:45am and burst out in the desert on Fort Bliss Base property, near the New Mexico-Texas state line: the 61 man which guided the aircraft, died instantly.... more
AccidentsA Greek Air Force's F-16 fell headlong
Athens, Greece - It was performing a training flight together with another Viper when the two airplanes disappeared from the radars
A Greek Air Force's F-16D multirole two seats light fighter fell headlong nearby the central massif of Pilio yesterday, that is to say in the central region of Greece. The airplane would have disappeared... more
AccidentsIn Canada a B-747 crashes on take off: six victims
Toronto, Canada - The Halifax Airport has been temporary closed
A Boeing-747 cargo of the Ghanaian MK Airlines, destined to Spain with fish and lobsters, exploded after to be crashed on take off at Halifax Airport, in the Eastern-Canada: all six crew members died.... more
AccidentsSome panic moments for the delegation of the United Kingdom which visited Iraq
Baghdad, Iraq - The accident happened to the British Foreign Minister in Iraq was without any consequences
It was really curious the inconvenient occured to the English mission headed by the British Foreign Minister, Jack Straw, which was in visit in Iraq for the fourth time after the end of the war, Spring... more
AccidentsNew Mexico: two mortal incidents during week end
Santa Fe, USA - In both crashes the pilots died
Two mortal incidents the last week end in New Mexico (USA): a single-engine Cessna would be crashed at Luna Sunday, killing the only passenger on board, an Arizona man. While investigators were still trying... more
AccidentsFound wreckage of a plane in Mississippi: maybe on board there was a family on the run from Ivan
Jackson, Usa - Aircraft is registered in the name of a man which with his wife and sons would be disappeared since September 15
Yesterday in Mississippi have been found some bodies amid the wreckage of a small private plane near Magee, in the Simpson County. Authorities believe aircraft has crashed in a wooded area the last September... more