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AccidentsDetermined responsabilities for Uberlingen air crash (2): Skyguide accepts its responsabilities
Geneva, Switzerland - The safety measures has to be intensified
The Swiss society for air traffic control accepted responsibility for the chain of events that led to the collision. The director of Skyguide itself, Alain Rossier declared "We offer our sincere apologies... more
AccidentsDetermined responsabilities for Uberlingen air crash
Braunshweig, Germany - Germany’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau said the crash was caused by human error
In their final report published on Wednesday, related to Uberlingen air crash of July the 1st 2002 (see AVIONEWS article), the German authorities blamed both the Swiss air traffic controller on duty at... more
AccidentsInvestigation on "friendly fire" which involved a RAF Tornado in Iraq in March 2003 has been concluded
London, UK - The failure of its IFF would have been the main reason for such accident
Investigation regarding the accident which involved during Iraq military operations in March 2003 a Royal Air Force’s Tornado IDS Gr.Mk4, shot due to "friendly fire" by a US Patriot surface-to-air missile (... more
AccidentsLimits to a resort to aerial vehicles in order to save more persons on September 11, 2001
New York, USA - Technical and logistics problems would have prevented New York Police and Firemen's helicopters intervention
Debate related to safety guarantees regarding September 11, 2001 events go on in the United States at a political, judicial and press level. In particular, it would be trying currently to understand if... more
AccidentsFound just 12 human rests of the total 33 passengers on board crashed aircraft in Brazil
San Paolo, Brazil - The airplane has fallen down the rain forest without a clear reason
The rescuers have found just 12 dead among 33 person embarked on the double engine aircraft crashed on Friday before landing at Manaus airport (see AVIONEWS article). The difficulties to penetrate in the... more
AccidentsAn IL-76 of Azerbaijan fell headlong in China
Beijing, China - This aircraft went down on a farm short after its takeoff
An Ilyushin IL-76 airlifter of Azerbaijan has fallen headlong immediately after its takeoff from Chinese Airport of Urumchi, in the north-west area of this country. This airplane lost its stability about... more
AccidentsCollision between two US Air National Guard F-16s
Washington, USA - It occurred yesterday killing one of the two pilots
Two F-16s of the US Air National Guard 181st Wing were involved in an accident on last Monday at about 01:40 local time, over southern Indiana sky. These two fighters would have collided flying during... more
AccidentsCanadian Hawk fell headlong
Moose Jaw, Canada - Its two crew members are safe
A CT-155 Hawk advanced trainer fell headlong nearby Moose Jaw base on last May Friday 14. This is the second time an airplane of this type is involved by a mishap in this country, in the same area, in... more
AccidentsBrazilian airliner crashed in the middle of Amazonas
Manaus, Brazil - The researching operations resulted complicated by forest intricacy
Without an already defined cause an airplane, carrying 30 passengers and three crew members, crashed Friday at 10:00pm GMT some 20 kilometers from Manaus, capital city of state of Amazonas, North-East... more
AccidentsIn 2003 25 aerial accidents have been avoided just over Swiss skies
Geneva, Switzerland - This statistics came from an Uiia analysis
In the Swiss aerial space, following what has been declared today by the investigative office on aeronautical accidents, 25 high risk events of aerial collision should have been avoided. For other 10 cases... more
AccidentsWind Jet airplane forced to land immediately after its takeoff from Catania
Catania, Italy - This Airbus lent by Jet-X had fuel-tank problems
Fear aboard of a Wind Jet's flight after its takeoff on last Saturday May 8 from Catania Airport which would have led it towards Milan-Linate. After its taking off, occurred at some 02:15pm and already... more
AccidentsAmerican Eagle plane crash-lands in San Juan
San Juan, Puerto Rico - Blows up a tyre and the plane skids off a runway
The incident involving a 1995 builded Super ATR-72 American Eagle flight 5401 happened at about 2:50pm. EDT at Luis Munoz Marin International Airport. The turboprop plane, carrying 22 passengers and four... more
AccidentsFourteen die in South Sudan plane crash
Nairobi, Kenya - Among dead there are 12 children
Fourteen people, including 12 children, died in an aid plane crash in southern Sudan, aviation officials and aid workers in neighbouring Kenya. The Czech-designed Let-410 twin-engined turboprop crashed... more
AccidentsWWII B-17 bomber makes rough landing at Van Nuys
Los Angeles, USA - There were no injuries reported
A vintage World War II-era B-17 bomber named "Aluminum Overcast" made a belly landing at Van Nuys Airport Wednesday after its landing gear collapsed. The four-propeller aircraft, on a nationwide "Salute... more
AccidentsTV news chopper crashes at Brooklyn
New York, USA - Three crew members not seriously injured
A reporter and two pilots aboard a news helicopter that spun out of control and crashed on a Brooklyn rooftop escaped without serious injuries. The Ecureuil chopper had been covering on Tuesday, at about... more
AccidentsTwo aircraft in Munich runway near-miss
Munich, Germany - The causes of the incident were still being investigated
A KLM jet carrying 127 passengers and five crew narrowly avoided a runway collision, around 9:40pm of last Monday shortly after landing at Munich Airport on Monday night, the Dutch airline said on Tuesday.... more
AccidentsHelicopter hard landing at Leeds
Leeds, UK – Civil aviation authority has opened an investigation
As reported by AAIB (air accident investigation branch) on 14th of March an Agusta A109E made an heavy landing nearby Leeds Bradford, due to tail rotor failure. The landing gear was damaged and there were... more
AccidentsNew updates from the investigation about helicopter crash of Mr. Stephen Curtis
Bournemouth, UK - The lawyer eas the administrator of the company Menatep owned by Mikhail Khodorkovsky
Following an uneventful flight from Battersea, the helicopter was cleared on a direct track to Bournemouth Airport, having previously descended to 1100 feet. The reported meteorological conditions at the... more
AccidentsBlack Hawk's wreckage disappeared from yesterday has been found
Washington, USA - Its three crew members have died
The US Army UH-60 Black Hawk’s wreckage disappeared yesterday in North Carolina has been found after one day searching without stopping (see for details AVIONEWS). This aircraft fell headlong on a sand a... more
AccidentsA US Army's Black Hawk is missing
Washington, USA - During an ordinary exercise in South Carolina
A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter of US Army is missing in Florence County (South Carolina), due to problems which would have occurred during what an Army's spokesman has defined as an ordinary routine exercise.... more
AccidentsYemeni military aircraft fell headlong
Sanaa, Yemen - It crashed on the runway during a training flight
A Yemeni L-39 Albatros trainer crashed on the ground yesterday during training activities at a national air base. This airplane fell on one of the runways, killing trainer pilot, a Syrian, and his midshipman.... more
AccidentsUstica affair sentence in Rome on next Wednesday
Rome, Italy - Lawyers consider investigation misleading accusation as simply absurd
Rome Third Court competent on such matter will decide about Ustica disaster’s responsibilities. This court has adjourned in its own council but before doing it, has granted defendants’ lawyers the pos... more
AccidentsA Russian MI-24 has been hit in Chechnya
Moscow, Russia - It has been forced to land but no one among crew members has been wounded
A Russian Mi-24 combat helicopter has been hit in Chechnya today nearby Vedeno. This aircraft was performing an air-close support mission for troops on the ground in an attempt to facilitate detecting... more
AccidentsA small tourism airplane crashed in Germany
Altheim, Germany - It fell headlong on the ground not far from an amusement park
A small tourism airplane with three persons on board fell headlong nearby Altheim, in the Baden-Wurtemberg, yesterday afternoon crashing on the ground. This aircraft fell on a street not so far from an... more
AccidentsThe Aero Club of Gorizia denies any responsability on plane crash
Gorizia, Italy – The club didn’t deliver any aerotaxi service
The Aeroclub Giuliano of Gorizia Mr. Giovanni De Palo, denies that the P66 Charlie airplane lifted from the giulian chieftown and crashed close to Enago (Trento), where three persons have lost their life,... more
AccidentsRecovery operations for the wreckage of the P-66 Charlie crashed last week have started
Trento, Italy - Italian Firemen and Civil Defence's personnel is at work
Recovery operations for the wreckage of the P-66 Charlie fallen headlong in the Meneghini Hill area on last Wednesday (see for details AVIONEWS) started yesterday in the afternoon. Presently, Firemen and... more
AccidentsA helicopter crashed in New Zealand
Wyndham, New Zealand - A sudden mechanical or structural break-up as the possible reason
A Bell 204 helicopter belonging to a North Island company has fallen headlong this morning nearby Wyndham. An eyewitness would have seen such aircraft losing height suddenly and crashing on the ground... more
AccidentsThe only one Guinean fighter crashed down. Dead the pilot
Conakry, Guinea – He ejects from the plane and then drowned in the ocean
The Flight Sergeant, Nama Keita, had took-off on board the only Soviet-made Mig-21 owned by Guinea for a test flight, after mechanics managed to start up its engine, which had broken down. On Tuesday he... more
AccidentsAn Indian military helicopter fell headlong in Kashmir
New Delhi, India - Investigation is under way but Indian Air Force speaks about bad weather conditions
An Indian Air Force's helicopter has fallen headlong today in the Kashmir region at 11:15am local time. Its pilot has died while investigation by New Delhi's authorities has already started. Indian military... more
AccidentsTwo Tornadoes collided above Germany’s sky (2): confirmed two survivors
Berlin, Germany – Two survivors have been carried at the general hospital
Bundeswehr spokesman, has confirmed that the collision among two Tornadoes occurred this morning at Garding, near Peter-Ording along the North-Sea, in Schleswig-Holstein Land. The two aircraft were doing... more
AccidentsTwo Tornadoes collided above Germany’s sky
Garding, Germany - 2 members of the crews are declared as dead
Two German Air Force Tornados have crashed this morning afer having collided above Garding, in the Eiderstedt Peninsula of Schleswig-Holstein Land, in Northern Germany. Two of the total four crew members... more
AccidentsSearch for tourism aircraft disappeared nearby Grappa Mountain (2): wreckage has been found
Venice, Italy - It has been localized by an AB-212 of Italian Air Force. The three persons on board have died
The wreckage of the P-66 Charlie disappeared on last Wednesday has been found. An AB-212 type helicopter of Italian Air Force has localized it in the area related to Asiago Upland, in the northern side... more
AccidentsSearch for tourism aircraft disappeared nearby Grappa Mountain is going on
Venice, Italy - Several helicopters are being employed thanks to an improvement of weather conditions
Search for the small P-66 Charlie tourism airplane disappeared since last Wednesday in the Grappa Mountain area is still going on (see for details AVIONEWS). On the basis of ANSV (Italian National Flight... more
AccidentsRussian helicopter fell headlong in Borneo
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - It occurred during forest activities for which it had been adopted
A Kamov helicopter has fallen headlong in Borneo, Malaysia. This aircraft had been delivered by a Russian company to a Malaysian one performing some forest activities. During the crash its pilot would... more
AccidentsSoundaraya, a candidate for Indian election, has died in an air accident
Bangalore, India - She was a really beautiful and famous actress in her country
Her name was Soundaraya, she was an Indian cinema's star and recently she decided to candidate for parliamentary election in her country, participating with the Atal Behari Vajpayee's national party (the... more
AccidentsLinate's air-traffic controller condemned for 8 years in prison for October 2001 disaster has been threatened to die
Milan, Italy - He fears what occurred to his colleague in Zurich last February can repeat
Linate Airport’s air-traffic controller, Paolo Zacchetti, after being condemned for 8 years in prison for his responsibilities found by Judge’s sentence relating to October 2001 accident (see for details AVI... more
AccidentsTourism airplane fell headlong in the Grappa Mountain area
Venice, Italy - Still useless the searching but Italian National Flight Security Agency starts to investigate
A small tourism airplane with three persons on board disappeared from radars after taking off from Bolzano Airport at 06:20 pm last April 16. The control tower of Treviso received pilot's last communication... more
AccidentsMilan-Linate disaster, the sentence today (6): Enac and Enav condemned to jointly and severally pay damages and trial expenses
Milan, Italy - As established by the dispositive of the sentence
From the dispositive of the sentence pronounced today by board president Ambrogio Moccia it emerged that Enac (Italian authority for civil aviation) and Enav (Italian authority for air navigation services)... more
AccidentsMilan-Linate disaster, the sentence today (5): Fit Cisl considers punishment for air-traffic controller too harsh
Milan, Italy - "He was operating in a situation of clear organization inadequacy"
Fit Cisl union of Lombardy have pronounced against the sentence of the Milan's court against air-traffic controller Paolo Zacchetti because "He was operating in a situation of clear organization inadequacy,... more
AccidentsMilan-Linate disaster, the sentence today (3): Gualano confides in the appeal
Milan, Italy - "The sentence has a low technical content and a big emotional pressure", he said
Ex-CEO of Enav (Italian authority for air navigation services) Sandro Gualano, sentenced to six years and six months prison for the Milan-Linate disaster, said, after president of the fifth section of... more
AccidentsMilan-Linate disaster, the sentence today (4): only survivor is disappointed
Milan, Italy - According to Pasquale Padovano, many others have to pay
The Milan-Linate airport employee Pasquale Padovano, the only survivor in the 8 October 2001 tragedy, said he was disappointed with the sentence pronounced today by the Milan's court against the four defendants.... more
AccidentsMilan-Linate disaster, the sentence today (2): all defendants condemned
Milan, Italy - 8 years and 6 years and 6 months sentences
The four defendants in the trial for the Milan-Linate disaster have all been condemned. Eight years prison for Vincenzo Gualano and Paolo Zacchetti and six years and six months for Sandro Gualano and Francesco... more
AccidentsMilan-Linate disaster, the sentence today
Milan, Italy - This afternoon the four defendants will be sentenced
Today afternoon the judges of the 5th section of Milan’s criminal court will sentence the four defendants in the trial for the air disaster occurred at the Milan-Linate airport on 8 October 2001, when 1... more
AccidentsAn airscrew risks to completely cut the leg of a child
Oakland, USA - She has been anyway effectively cured by local health service
A Piper Turbo Arrow flying over the area nearby San Francisco has been forced to an emergency landing after that one of its engines burned up. Its pilot has tried to land on a motorway but the precarious... more
AccidentsItalian Flight Safety National Agency has started an investigation on the accident in Vergiate on last April 9
Vergiate, Italy - No injured persons while damages of such aircraft are presently being analyzed by inspectors
A helicopter would have been involved in an accident at Vergiate Airport at 5:30 pm on last April 9. Italian Flight Safety National Agency (ANSV) would have decided to start an investigation about such... more
AccidentsAmerican helicopter crashed in Falluja
Falluja, Iraq - USA's fighter-bombers attack in order to support troops on the ground
US air activity in Falluja appears intense during the last two days. Yesterday, a MH-53 helicopter fell headlong nearby such Iraqi city. Immediately, a Marine squad tried to rescue its crew but it was... more
AccidentsThe Pirelli building reopens 2 years after the plane crash
Milan, Italy - An exhibition and a concert are scheduled
The ceremony for the reopening of the Pirelli Building, also known as "Pirellone", in Milan will be held on Sunday, 18 April, exactly 2 years after a single-engine plane crashed into the 26th floor of... more
AccidentsAn American Apache shot down
Baghdad, Iraq - It occurred nearby Baghdad on Sunday
An US Army's AH-64 Apache attack helicopter was shot down by rebels' feverish fire nearby Baghdad on last Sunday April 11, and it fell headlong on the ground killing both its crew members. Immediately,... more
AccidentsThe pilot of the helicopter protagonist in the accident in which Italian Undersecretary Dell'Elce was injured has been convicted for 8 months
Aosta, Italy - It would have violated the rule that establishes the compulsion of switching off engines before getting off from the aircraft
Judicial sentence for condemning helicopter pilot Giorgio Pirovano, 57 years old, considered as responsible of culpable air disaster to the prejudice of Undersecretary for Agriculture Policies Giovanni... more
AccidentsAmerican helicopter's crew fallen yesterday in Iraq is safe
Baquba, Iraq - It has been announced by US Army's representatives
Neither dead nor injured among crew members of the American helicopter which fell headlong nearby Baquba, Iraq, yesterday (see for details AVIONEWS). It would be revealed by US Army’s representatives, a... more