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ReportCanadian aircraft help fight US wildfires in Colorado
Fort Collins, USA - Two Convair 580s and a Turbo Commander 690 left for Boise
Three Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment (Canada) planes have gone to the US to help fight wildfires there. According to local press reports, the planes will work with the US Forest Service for 10 to... more
ReportGroup of friends "Borrows" an aircraft after drinking night: disappeared since two days
Serov, Russia - Searches so far have been unsuccessful
An aircraft which allegedly carried at least 7 persons disappeared since two days in Serov, town on the Ural Mountains in Sverdlovsk region (Russia). The aircraft, utilized for monitoring wildfires,... more
ReportYemeni warplanes strike Islamist stronghold
Jaar, Yemen - It is the largest attack against the al-Qaeda bastion of Jaar
Attacks against al-Qaeda continues in Yemen. According to official reports and witnesses, warplanes and artillery have shelled the stronghold of Jaar, a sensitive Islamist objective in the country. At... more
ReportAircraft and conflicts: situation in Syria becomes unmanageable
Damascus, Syria - "This is something we never seen before in other places"
The civil war in Syria continues in spite of many UN condemns. Aircraft strikes and shells continue to hit many towns, and military operations increase the number of victims since the beginning of the... more
ReportHelicopters and airplanes continue to fight wildfires in Russia
Moscow, Russia - 130 units involved for a total of 900 people
The airborne troopers continue their fight against wildfires in Russia. Right now, 19 forest fires have been extinguished, but 31 more wildfires remain active in Siberia. The size of the operation has... more
ReportEight airborne troopers die trying to fight forest fires in Siberia
Moscow, Russia - 12,000 Euro will be allocated to the relatives of the victims
Eight airborne troopers have died while trying to fight a forest fire. The team was assigned to fight fires in the Tuva republic, Southern Siberia. The eight troopers were part of team of 14 from the... more
ReportLeon Panetta defends drone-aircraft strikes in Pakistan
Washington, USA - New agreement with Delhi to support Afghan campaign
While negotiating new agreements with India to support the campaign in Afghanistan, Leon Panetta, US Defence Secretary, replied to Pakistan's controversies about drone strikes, saying that "America had... more
ReportNew air strikes on the Gaza Strip
Gaza, Israel - Israel continues to fight Hamas
According to press reports, two Israeli aircraft have struck on the Gaza Strip. The F-16 Sufas bombed yesterday a farm located in the Masbah area, north of Rafah. The attack caused a mass destruction despite... more
ReportAircraft and terrorism: suicide bombs hit NATO supplies in Afghanistan
Kandahar, Afghanistan - All those killed in the attack were civilian
The city of Kandahar has been hit by two suicide attackers today. This attack follows the UAV strike which hit an alleged al-Qaeda compound in Pakistan (AVIONEWS). Two attackers killed 22 people by... more
ReportAir transport: Tripoli, gunfire and fights between rebel groups
Rome, Italy - The crew and the passengers of the Alitalia A-321 are safe
According to "Libya al-Hurra" and "al-Arabiya" it seems rebel groups have increased the fights in Tripoli. The fights have previously been interrupted with a ceasefire signed with the local authorities... more
ReportAir France Airbus accident caused by the copilot
Rome, Italy - The captain was taking a rest
Rumors about the official investigation on the Air France AF447 flight that crashed in 2009 reported the accident was caused by the co-pilot. During the accident 228 people were killed. The authority... more
ReportKiev court dismissed appeal about the 2001's Tu-154 accident
Kiev, Ukraine - "That Tupolev was shot down"
The Kiev Interregional Economic Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal by Russia's Siberia Airlines against an earlier court ruling that the Ukrainian military had no involvement in the Russian Tupolev... more
Report"Black day" in Afghanistan: two helicopters fall, two casualties
Kabul, Afghanistan - A third ISAF soldier died because "An insurgent attack"
Monday 28/05/2012 was a very hard day in Afghanistan: three soldiers of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) lost their life in three different scenarios. Two helicopters fell in the morning... more
ReportSyria: Kofi Annan accusation continues. Air strikes, artillery shells and executions.
Damascus, Syria - The team of investigators has accused Syrian officers of ordering crimes against humanity
A UN investigation reported that Syrian government forces are continuing to commit human rights abuses in spite of the fragile ceasefire engineered by Kofi Annan. "Most of the serious human rights violations... more
Report"Open Skies" programme emergency landing in Prague (VIDEO)
Prague, Czech Republic - One man with burns to 20% of his body was in a serious condition
An "Open Skies" programme Antonov An-30 aircraft has made an emergency landing at the Czech Caslav airbase, around 80 km east of Prague. "Seven people were injured, two of whom were taken to a hospital... more
ReportPredator drone-aircraft strike again in Pakistan
Islamabad, Pakistan - Disagreements continue between USA and Pakistan: Afghan route remains closed
Yesterday May 22, 2012, an American Predator remote-controlled drone aircraft fired two Hellfire missiles killing four suspected militants in an attack against a compound in northwest Pakistan. The... more
ReportFive people died in small plane crash in Bosnia (VIDEO)
Banja Luka, Bosnia - Three of them were young men at their first parachute jump
Yesterday May 20, 2012, a small Cessna 182P Skyliner turboprop aircraft used to train skydivers crashed near the northern Bosnian town of Banja Luka. The news was reported by local police after reaching... more
ReportBR slogan against Orsi found inside Finmeccanica's Ansaldo Energia office
Rome, Italy - "This is the work of a fantasist"
Today May 18,2012, a slogan with the signature of the BR (Brigate Rosse, the Italian terrorist group who kidnapped and then killed the Italian catholic political party leader Aldo Moro in 1978) was found... more
ReportNepal crashed Dornier 228/200 recorders recovered
Pokhara, Nepal - No news from Agni Air
Search teams have recovered the voice and data recorders of the aircraft, registration number 9N-AIG, which crashed in Nepal on 14 May. The aircraft, an Agni Air Dornier 228/200 turboprop, was flying over... more
ReportNATO accused of killing civilians during Libya air strikes
London, United Kingdom - "I think it will lead to unnecessary civilian deaths in the future if Nato refuses to look at what went wrong"
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has condemned Nato believing that Nato air strikes killed at least 72 civilians in air strikes in Libya last year. "We are calling for prompt, credible and thorough investigations"... more
ReportORNGE: Frank Klees contacted the US Attorney General's office
Toronto, Canada - Frank Klees asked Philadelphia to investigate.
Frank Klees, the Progressive Conservative MPP who questioned the ORNGE former COO Rick Potter, continues to release declarations to local and international dailies about its conviction on the alleged ORNGE... more
ReportAlenia-Aermacchi and AgustaWestland: "We are under fire"
Rome, Italy - Worker unions worried by the attempt against Adinolfi
Alenia-Aermacchi and AgustaWestland have increased the security level of their facilities after the attempt against Ansaldo CEO, Roberto Adinolfi. Paolo Carini, from the Italian union Fim Cisl, explains... more
ReportAircraft and politics: Chinese embassy besieged in Manila
Manila, Philippines - The dispute continues between Philippines and Beijing with ships and helicopters
The dispute about the Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea continues between Philippines and Beijing. It should be noted that one month ago the size of the dispute increased, since Philippines warships... more
ReportORNGE: Frank Klees on AgustaWestland/Chris Mazza case (2)
Toronto, Canada - "I think at the base of this is greed"
"Are you freaking crazy?". This is what Rick Potter recalled telling Chris Mazza (ORNGE ceo, the Ontario air ambulance service company) about extra money he said AgustaWestland was attempting to charge... more
ReportAgustaWestland and ORNGE. Bartolotta: "Well, we do this all the time"
Toronto, Canada - ORNGE executive under investigation due to alleged Finmeccanica's illegal payments
The Ontario committee investigation continues about an alleged kickback scheme which involves the ORNGE (the Ontario air ambulance service agency that receives about $150 million a year from the province)... more
ReportAereo SSJ-100 aircraft missing in Indonesia(3): helicopters return to base due to bad weather
Jakarta, Indonesia - Ground teams coordinated
"After it was cleared for descent the plane started turning right and descending but then disappeared from the radar screens at an altitude of 6,200 feet in a mountainous area, about 40 nautical miles... more
ReportDrone-aircraft kills al-Qaeda terrorist wanted for USS Cole terrorist attack
Sana'a, Yemen - New controversy about UAVs
Al-Qaeda militant Fahd al-Quso has been killed by a missile launched by a US drone-aircraft. Al-Quso was sentenced to 10 years in prison over his role in the bombing of the American destroyer USS Cole... more
ReportBin Laden planned to take down Obama's aircraft
Washington, USA - Plan unveiled with the publication of a seized document
Osama Bin Laden planned the downing of Air Force One, the US President's aircraft, in order to kill Barack Obama and General David H. Petraeus, former ISAF (International Security Assistance Force) commander... more
ReportSixty-three years ago Torino FC's aircraft crashed in Superga, remembrance today on the hill near Turin
Turin, Italy - The victims of the tragedy were 31
The history of aviation accidents, in Italy and in the world, is unfortunately very rich, but very few of them have hit the collective imagination like the one occured on 4 May 1949, when the aircraft... more
ReportAircraft and environment: Greenpeace activist assaults nuclear power plant with small paraglider (VIDEO)
Lion, France - The pilot shows the weakness of French nuclear site security
A German Greenpeace activist has assaulted a nuclear power plant in Bugey, France. The small paraglider landed inside the security perimeter of the structure after launching smokebombs. The man was arrested... more
ReportUS charges Taiwanese couple for supplying secret UAV information to China
Washington, USA - If found guilty they could face 15 years in jail
Two Taiwanese businessperson have been charged by US undercover agents with attempting to export US military information to China. The couple had been under investigation since February 2011. Huang Ling-chang... more
ReportItalian party "Lega Nord" denies Finmeccanica's bribe related to Indian helicopters (2)
Rome, Italy - "Anyone who associates 'Lega Nord' with Finmeccanica's bribes will be prosecuted by law".
The investigation in Lugano (AVIONEWS started today April 24 2012 created shivers inside the Italian political party "Lega Nord" in the space of a few hours. The "Lega", through the words of the Italian... more
ReportPakistan aircraft disaster: voice and data recorders recovered
Islamabad, Pakistan - More details soon
Today April 23, 2012 press sources reveal that the voice and data recorders have been recovered from the wreckage of the Boeing 737/200 that crashed on April 20 in Pakistan, but no more information is... more
ReportBlack Hawk helicopter crashes in Afghanistan
Helmand, Afghanistan - The condition of the four crew members is still not clear
A US Air Force UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed yesterday in Afghanistan, Helmand province. Official statements said that those on board were American soldiers, but the identity and the condition of... more
ReportScarborough Shoal: Chinese helicopters stop Philippine research ship
Manila, Philippines - "The US is guilty of hypocrisy"
Tensions continue between China and Philippines over the territorial possession of Scarborough Shoal, the small atoll 230 km off the island of Luzon. Chinese helicopters yesterday stopped a Philippine... more
ReportGuinea Bissau: coup forces close sea and air space
Bissau, Guinea Bissau - Two Portuguese warships are sailing to the African country
The forces which started the coup d'etat during last Thursday night in Guinea Bissau (arresting the local prime minister Carlos Gomes) want to solve the conflict inside their borders without any foreign... more
ReportAircraft and natural disasters: tornado hit Wichita's Spirit/Boeing facility
Wichita, Usa - "A 737 fuselage blown against a fence"
A huge tornado hit the city of Wichita, Kansas yesterday, running through the Boeing/Spirit AeroSystems facility which was immediately closed, ending all operations. The typhoon seriously damaged many... more
ReportAirplane emergency U-Turn: Gatwick airport paralyzed; flights restored in one hour
London, United Kingdom - Unknown technical problem for a Virgin Atlantic airplane
An Airbus A-330/343X aircraft from Virgin Atlantic Airways made an emergency landing at Gatwick airport today April 16 2012. The operations were blocked until the aircraft was removed from the runway after... more
ReportAircraft and security are not enough to contain Taliban Spring attack
Kabul, Afghanistan - Taliban forces retreated this morning; dozens injured and deceased
Kabul is again awash in blood as off last Sunday, showing the partial failure of air surveillance and intelligence systems since Taliban armed groups launched a massive attack against sensitive targets... more
ReportSudan denies air strikes and calls for UN intervention
Karthoum, Sudan - "South Sudan troops would only withdraw from Heglig site if an international force was deployed to the area".
The UN Security Council has called for an unconditional and immediate ceasefire on Sudan's southern border between Sudan forces and the South-Sudan troops which occupied the Heglig oilfield on Tuesday,... more
ReportTuninter aircraft disaster: appeal reduces guilty sentences
Palermo, Italy - The accusations: culpable homicide, culpable disaster and heavy culpable damages. The court granted mitigating circumstances
The second appeal of the Court of Palermo about the Tuninter air disaster has granted the mitigating circumstances to the guilties. The accident involved an ATR-72 aircraft operated by the Tunisian carrier... more
ReportJapan is ready to shoot down the North-Korean rocket; Russia sends spy aircraft
Honshu, Japan - The launch is planned this week, but the hypothesis of a ballistic missile from Pyongyang is not yet excluded
Many experts and countries expressed their concerns about the new space mission North Korea is ready to launch. These concerns are most of all related to the hypothesis Pyongyang is hiding the development... more
ReportSyria: military aircraft over Damascus in spite of Annan ceasefire
Damascus, Syria - 101 deaths during yesterday's fights
Kofi Annan, UN mediator in Syria, said the Syrian government has assured him they will respect a ceasefire with rebel forces after the heavy escalation in casualties during the "War against armed terrorist... more
ReportThe "Lord of War" sentenced to 25 years; he was selling missiles, arms, aircraft and helicopters
Washington, USA - "I never intended to kill anyone"
Viktor Bout, the world's most famous arms smuggler, the "Lord of War" or the "Merchant of Death" as he had been nicknamed in past, has been sentenced to 25 years in jail by a US court. Arrested in Bangkok... more
ReportCivil aircraft. After two decades Iraq-Kuwait connections have been restored
Baghdad, Iraq - Baghdad authorities agreed the proposal sent by Jazeera Airways
Baghdad authorities have agree to the proposal sent by Jazeera Airways carrier about restoring air connections between Iraq and Kuwait. Kuwaiti airline presence inside Iraq was stopped in August 1990 after... more
ReportPilot dies in mid-air: the 80-year old wife lands the Cessna plane
Washington, USA - "I can't even tell her how to run a computer"
An 80-year old woman, Helen Wilson, landed a twin-engine Cessna 414A aircraft after her husband fatally passed out in mid-air. Despite of desperation, the wife made three attempts to touch down following... more
ReportSea King helicopters rescue sailors from a stricken cargo ship
London, UK - Re-floating operations will start soon
Two lifeboats and a Raf helicopter were involved in the rescue of the seven Polish crew members of the cargo ship "Carrier" which hit rocks near Colwyn Bay, north Wales, due to force nine winds and five-metre... more
ReportIce on the tailplane could be the cause of the ATR-72 air disaster in Siberia
Moscow, Russia - UTair will ground two other aircraft until the end of the investigation
The Russian UTair airline suspended all flights of its two remaining ATR-72/200 aircraft until the end of an investigation into the fatal accident which caused more than 40 victims in Siberia (AVIONEWS). "There... more
ReportAir rescue: Nato failed to aid Libyan migrants out of Lampedusa
Rome, Italy - A military helicopter dropped food and water and indicated that it would return
An investigation by the Council of Europe says Nato failed to rescue 63 Libyan migrants who were hoping to reach Lampedusa last May. The nine-month investigation concludes that there were many opportunities... more
ReportIsrael obtains access to Azerbaijan air bases against Iran
Tel Aviv , Israel - A potential April attack was announced two months ago
It seems that Israel has been granted access to Azerbaijan air bases in the north of the region. "The Israelis have bought an airfield, and the airfield is called Azerbaijan" said a US administration official. US... more