Accidents
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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
AccidentsPiper fell on a golf field in Switzerland
Geneva, Switzerland - Maybe due to bad weather conditions
This morning, at 12, a small Piper Mirage fell headlong in Switzerland on a golf field between Madulain and Zuoz, in Grigioni canton. All the 6 persons travelling on board have died. Such airplane was... more
AccidentsAmerican helicopter has crashed in Baquba
Baghdad, Iraq - It has fallen headlong during battles among US soldiers and Shiite rebels
A US helicopter would have fallen headlong at some 50 km at North-East of Baghdad, nearby Baquba. Some eyewitnesses would have watched the event, then also stating that, during battles among American soldiers... more
AccidentsMilan-Linate disaster: Tv news disprove air traffic controllers' depositions
Milan, Italy - It emerged from the recordings broadcast that the collision signal was heard
The recordings with the voices of the air traffic controllers on duty on 8 October 2001, date of the tragical crash on the Milan-Linate airport runway that cost 118 lives, were broadcast yesterday by Italian... more
AccidentsTwo military aircraft fell headlong in India
New Dheli, India - Accusations by local press for bad overhaul
On last Saturday, two IAF (Indian Air Force) Jaguar fighter-bombers fell headlong after colliding during their flight due to bad weather conditions, according to news delivered by New Dheli's authorities.... more
AccidentsAn Air National Guard's T-6 Texan fell headlong in the United States
Washington, Usa - It crashed immediately after its taking off
A T-6A Texan II type basic training aircraft of the US Air National Guard (ANG) fell headlong immediately after taking off from Savannah Hilton Head International Airport (Georgia) on last April Saturday... more
AccidentsAirliner resorts to emergency landing in Russia
Moscow, Russia - Due to the stop of one of its engines immediately after the take off
A Domodedovskiye Airlines Russian carrier's airliner resorted to emergency landing at Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport, Sakhalin island, on Sunday 4. This airplane, an IL-96, was en route towards Moscow after... more
AccidentsMan who received heart damaged in plane crash is dead
Cagliari, Italy - The probable reason, a late rejection
Is dead the 52-year-old man who had to receive the heart transported onboard a Cessna by the members of a transplant unit and three pilots, killed by the plane crash occurred last 24 February in the mountains... more
AccidentsA Royal Navy EH-101 Merlin fell headlong (2): Canada's reaction
Winnipeg, Canada - Canadian Cormorants left on the ground once again in order to get technical investigation started
After the accident which has involved a British EH-101 Merlin, Canadian military authorities have decided to keep on the ground their own CH-149 Cormorant fleet (as the Canadian version of the EH-101),... more
AccidentsA Royal Navy EH-101 Merlin fell headlong
London, UK - It had started its normal trainig procedure
A Royal Navy's EH-101 Merlin helicopter fell headlong immediately after starting its training stage on March 30. This chopper was simply in hovering over its ground base, when it did not take a lot to... more
AccidentsMilan-Linate disaster: seven defendants entitled to summary proceedings
Rome, Italy - The judge had refused to recognize it during preliminary hearing
Seven out of 11 defendants in the trial for the air disaster occurred in Milan-Linate on 8 October 2001 have been entitled to summary proceedings. It has been decided by the Court of Cassation, which upheld... more
AccidentsCrossair plane crashed in Nassenwil: ex-boss' appeal turned down
Zurich, Switzerland - The final accident report is now definitive
The final report on the Crossair crash in Nassenwil is now definitive on decision of the Swiss Commission on aeronautical accidents. The disaster occurred on 10 January 2000, when an a Crossair Saab 340B... more
AccidentsPresident Fox's plane hit by thunderbolt
Mexico City, Mexico - The aircraft has landed without consequences
The Mexican Air Force aircraft PT-01 on which President Vicente Fox was flying was hit on a wing by a thunderbolt during the return flight to the capital from Tamaulipas. The accident occurred while the... more
AccidentsRescue helicopter fell headlong after bumping power cables
Las Palmas, Spain - It occurred in Canary Islands, in an attempt to save some injured persons after an accident
A Canary Islands health care service's helicopter fell headlong on March 29, due to its bumping against power cables during its taking off, after rescuing two injured persons involved in a serious accident... more
AccidentsAir crash in the United Arab Emirates: engine reversal apparently caused accident
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - The aircraft was in bad maintenance conditions
Apparently, a sudden engine reversal caused the Fokker 50 of the Iranian airline Kish to crash on 10 February 2.5 miles (4 km) from the runway of the Sharjah airport, in the United Arab Emirates, killing... more
AccidentsA Mig-17 fell headlong in the USA
Phoenix, USA - Its pilot died as it was impossible to eject for him
A Mig-17 Fresco fell headlong in the United States on last Thursday while flying towards an airport in the north of Phoenix after leaving from Roswell. Search for this airplane had started immediately... more
AccidentsF/A-18 crashed after going up in flames
Durham, USA - It occurred immediately after taking off from Raleigh-Durham Airport
A US Navy F/A-18 Hornet has fallen headlong immediately after taking off from Raleigh-Durham Airport (North Carolina) last week. This aircraft had started again to fly in formation with an airplane of... more
AccidentsTourism aircraft has fallen headlong in France
Lyons, France - Three dead persons and two injured
A French tourism aircraft with five persons aboard has fallen headlong at some 10 km far from its scheduled destination in southern east France last night, at Annemasse, after leaving from Pisa. The searching... more
AccidentsNepalese Government forces air strike against Maoist rebels
Katmandu, Nepal - Probably involved even many civilians
By an air strike performed with military helicopters, Nepalese Government has made an attempt to solve the armed confrontation which is involving Nepal's western area during this week between Government... more
AccidentsUS Coast Guard carries on searching for the helicopter fallen headlong in the Gulf of Mexico (2): four bodies have been found
Washington, USA - No trace of the wrecked aircraft yet
Four among the ten bodies of the persons who travelled aboard of the helicopter fallen headlong on Tuesday night in the Gulf of Mexico have been found by the US Coast Guard. USCG members searching for... more
AccidentsAermed crashed in Sardinia: engine was found
Cagliari, Italy - Tomorrow the ceremony for the thirtieth day after the death of the victims
On the occasion of the thirtieth day after the death of the victims of the plane crash occurred last 24 February, when six people died while transporting a heart to be transplanted, a ceremony will be... more
AccidentsLight aircraft's wreckage fallen headlong in the USA on last Sunday has been found
Washington, USA - Six persons on board have died
Light aircraft's wreckage fallen headlong in Kentucky on last Sunday have been found today only. Six persons were travelling aboard and they would have died all. Reasons for this tragedy are still being... more
AccidentsUS Coast Guard carries on searching for the helicopter fallen headlong in the Gulf of Mexico
Washington, USA - It was used for oil activities
Researches for the helicopter which had fallen headlong in the Gulf of Mexico on last Monday are going on. Ten persons worked aboard after leaving from Texas and trying to reach a ship performing oil survey... more
AccidentsLinate accident: requested discharge for Gualano
Milan, Italy - Yesterday the counsels' speech
Following the request for discharge for former director of the Milan-Linate airport, Vincenzo Fusco (see AVIONEWS), it was requested yesterday, during the speech of the counsels Rosario Minniti and Alfonso... more
AccidentsPositive opinion of the Cassation Court about the appeal of the seven defendants for Linate air crash
Milan, Italy – Now it will proceed with the summary proceedings
The attorney general by the Cassation Court admitted the appeal lodged by the seven defendants for the air crash of Linate, in which was requested to grant the summary proceedings which instead was denied... more
AccidentsAfghan Minister of Aviation has died
Herat, Afghanistan - He would have been killed during a shooting caused by factional rebels
Afghan Minister of Aviation, Mirwais Sadiq, would have been killed due to shooting fightings nearby Herat city. Some factional armed independent forces would have attacked a populated area so involving... more
AccidentsProblems for the Canadian Sperwer UAVs
Khabul, Afghanistan - Technical difficulties prevent the ordinary performing of missions
It seems peace does not exist for Canadian UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) acting in Afghanistan. A Sperwer of the French Sagem has been made land in an emergency procedure by its remote pilot in order... more
AccidentsLinate disaster: discharge has been requested for Airport Director
Milan, Italy - Guilt would be of the private airplane, according to Vincenzo Fusco's lawyers
Linate Airport Director Vincenzo Fusco’s lawyers have asked for his discharge when considering disaster’s responsibilities which, according to them, would be blamed for the private airplane’s pilot, as he... more
AccidentsAustralia: daughter of a British Ministry dies
Sydney, Australia - The parachute doesn't work, 4.200 meters drop
In Melbourne, last Sunday, in an acrobatic parachuting accident, died Clare Barnes, daughter of the British Ministry for Europe, Denis MacShane. The young lady, 24 years old, expert sky-diver, was making... more
AccidentsUSA: tourism aircraft smashes into a building
Washington, Usa - A couple of old people die
A single-engine tourism aircraft, boarding a couple of old people, coming from Malibu, smashed into a house of Santa Monica, near Los Angeles. The two old people died, whereas the building residents are... more
AccidentsCagliari: successful the heart transplant to the man of 52 years who waited for the organ lost in the air crash
Cagliari, Italy - Operation clinched at 21 days from the 24th of February tragedy
The man of 52 years who waited the organ by now useless carried on the Cessna airplane which on 24th of February crashed causing the death of 6 people, among them 3 of the medical equipe (see AVIONEWS),... more
AccidentsBombay: Air India to New York makes an emergency landing
Bombay, India - Technical trouble at an engine
The flight Bombay-London-New york, a Boeing 747 of Air India, had to make an emergency landing just after taken off from Bombay, because of some troubles at one of its engines, which started to fume. The... more
AccidentsAn airplane has stopped its running against Peretola-Florence Airport fences
Florence, Italy - There are seven injured persons
A private Cessna 525 has stopped its take off running on fences which mark borders between "Peretola" Airport (Florence) and "Firenze-Mare" motorway. Seven persons on board would appear merely injured... more
AccidentsMaybe found the black box of the plane shot down in 1994 carrying President Habyarimana and President Ntaryamira
New York, USA - ONU would have managed such accident in the wrong way
It seems the black box of the airplane which was shot down in April 1994 carrying the then Rwanda President Juvenal Habyarimana, and the one of Burundi, Cyprien Ntaryamira, has been found at United Nations... more
AccidentsA Marine airplane has fallen headlong at Miramar
Miramar Air Station, USA - It occurred approaching for landing
A Marine Corps' UC-35 has fallen headlong nearby Miramar Air Base (San Diego) on Wednesday. People aboard would be deceased. Such aircraft was approaching to runway for landing, and it seems visibility... more
AccidentsAccident in a parachute rally in Thailand
Bangkok, Thailand - An Italian and a Russian parachuter die
They went to Thailand following a Dutch Club, the two parachuters died after a collision between them at 50 meters of altitude in an airdrop in the Central Thailand, district of Prachuab Khirikhan, at... more
AccidentsEuropean Court for Human Rights accepts conviction petition concerning the shooting down of a Turkish plane in 1996
Ankara, Turkey - The proof would be "painted" on the nose of the Greek aggressor Mirage
The European Court for Human Rights would have accepted the petition put forward by the family of the Turkish Air Force pilot killed while flying over the Aegean Sea aboard of his F-16 in October 1996.... more
AccidentsHelicopter crash in Val di Susa (5): AVIONEWS has interviewed Commander Adalberto Pellegrino of ANSV
Rome, Italy - The results of the National Agency for Flight Safety
AVIONEWS has interviewed Commander Adalberto Pellegrino of ANSV: AVIONEWS: Which kind of cooperation the National Agency for Flight Safety has performed regarding analysis on April 19 Val di Susa accident,... more
AccidentsHelicopter crashed in Val di Susa (4): technical characteristics for the Arriel 1 engine by Turbomeca
Rome, Italy - The accident was caused by a fault tin the engine built by the French constructor
We are publishing the technical characteristics for the engine of the helicopter that crashed on 19th April 2003 in Val di Susa, Italy, when six people died. Turbomeca, the French firm based in Bordes... more
AccidentsHelicopter crashed in Val di Susa (3): AVIONEWS interviews to engineer Benedetto Marasà of Enac (2)
Rome, Italy - Checks on engine were carried out, but the standards set by Turbomeca are apparently wrong
AVIONEWS: The magistrate declared that it is considered the possibility to accuse Turbomeca of intentional disaster rather than unintentional. Marasà: "Yes, I know. According to the public prosecutor... more
AccidentsHelicopter crashed in Val di Susa (2): AVIONEWS interviews to engineer Benedetto Marasà of Enac
Rome, Italy - Person in charge for safety regulation area, Italian authority for civil aviation
AVIONEWS has interviewed Benedetto Marasà, Person in charge for the safety regulation area of the Italian authority for civil aviation, about the case of the helicopter that crashed on 19th April 2003... more
AccidentsHelicopter crashed in Val di Susa: AVIONEWS interviews prosecutor Raffaele Guariniello
Rome, Italy - Turbomeca risks a trial for intentional disaster
AVIONEWS has interviewed magistrate Raffaele Guariniello, public prosecutor in the trial for the accident occurred on 19th April 2003 in Val di Susa, Italy, when six people died. The helicopter crashed... more
AccidentsA Mexican helicopter has been shot down by narcos
Mexico City, Mexico - It was spreading weedkiller on a cannabis field
A Bell 206 helicopter employed by Mexican authorities in fighting against narco-trafficking has been shot down on March 9. This chopper was flying over a cannabis field in an attempt to damage its cultivation... more
AccidentsA trainer aircraft has fallen headlong in Vietnam
Hanoi, Vietnam - A woman has been killed
A Russian made Yak-52 aircraft trainer has fallen headlong on a house in Vietnam. Its two pilots would have been merely injured, while a some 70 years old woman who was in this house has been killed. A... more
AccidentsMilan-Linate disaster (2): three 8-year and one 3-year and 10 months prison sentences sought for defendants
Milan, Italy - Prosecutor's closing speech finished, relatives say: "punishments are barely sufficient"
The closing speech of prosecutor Celestina Gravina in the trial for the Milan-Linate air disaster has finished with the request of the sentences for the four defendants: eight years for former CEO of Enav... more
AccidentsAermed crashed in Sardinia: the victims' funerals
Cagliari, Italy - The Italian victims' funerals on Saturday, the bodies of the Austrian pilots transferred to Vienna
After their bodies were displayed in the funeral chamber opened last Friday at Cagliari’s Brotzu hospital (see AVIONEWS), where also Italian Minister of Health, Sirchia, paid a private visit, the funerals o... more