Accidents
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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
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