Accidents
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AccidentsDod Announces name of SEAL military dead
Washington, USA - Accident occurred during a training action in Afghanistan
The Department of Defense announced today that Navy SEAL Chief Petty Officer Matthew J. Bourgeois, 35, of Tallahassee, Fla., was killed Wednesday, approximately 11 p.m. EST while conducting small unit... more
AccidentsTyres troubles for an Alitalia Airbus in Fiumicino
Rome, Italy - Fortunately no one has been injured
Panic on board of an Alitalia Airbus A321 coming from Genova, as, once landed at the Fiumicino international airport in Rome, the explosion of four tyres caused the aircraft to loose its asset partly bursting... more
AccidentsIndonesia: collision between two military aircraft
Jakarta, Indonesia - 4 deads
Two Indonesian air forces military aircraft collided during an air show. All the 4 people aboard, two pilots and two co-pilots, died in the crash. Incident occurred in the surroundings of Iswahyudi air... more
AccidentsAlaska: the "flight parson" aircraft crashes
Anchorage, Alaska - The priest died
Has been found after a day of difficult searches the aircraft of the "flight parson",Jim Kelley, a 73 year priest who was personally flown his small aircraft in the Anchorage parish, the world's largest.... more
AccidentsHelicopter crash in France
Boerdeaux, France - 5 injured
Five people have been injured yesterday in the helicopter crash occurred in the nearby of Turbomeca de Tarnos facilities, in France. The aircraft was on a demonstration flight. (m/cesn) more
AccidentsJordan fighter crashed
Amman, Jordan - Pilot died
A Jordan air forces F-5 fighter on a ordinary exercise mission crashed yesterday. The pilot aboard of the military aircraft, lieutenant Ayour Youssee Samir, died in the accident. (m/cesn) more
AccidentsNTSB-Egypt: an endless dispute
Cairo, Egypt: the dispute matter is responsibility for flight 990 crash
It seems and endless dispute, with at one side the US National Transportation Safety Board, NTSB, at the other the Egyptian government which do not allow the hypotesis that a co-pilot of its flag airline,... more
AccidentsNTSB determined causes of Egyptair flight 990 disaster
Washington, USA
The National Transportation Safety Board today determined that the probable cause of the crash of EgyptAir flight 990 was the airplane's departure from normal cruise flight and subsequent impact with... more
AccidentsEmergency landing at Milan-Linate airport
Milan, Italy - No consequences for the two pilots aboard
This morning, brakes troubles forced two pilots aboard of a small jet Falcon 20 previously departed from Turin airport to ask for an emergency landing authorization to Milan-Linate control tower. Fortunately,... more
AccidentsEmergency landing for a Boeing 747
Djakarta, Indonesia - 400 pilgrims on board
This morning, because of 4 tyres explosion, a Saudi Boeing 747 with 400 pilgrims aboard was forced to an emergency landing in Indonesia. The incident, occurred at the Surabaya airport (eastern Java island)... more
AccidentsUs F-16 crashed in Germany
Berlin, Germany - The pilot died
Last night a Us F-16 fighter plummetted in the surroundings of Trier, in Germany. The pilot aboard of the aircraft, which according to Us Air Force headquarters in Europe, was on "touch and go" training... more
AccidentsEmergency landing for a Us military helicopter
Washington, Usa - Some soldiers got injured
Yesterday in Afghanistan some of the soldiers aboard of a Us special forces MH-53 helicopter got injured because of the emergency landing in the surroundings of Tarankhowt. At the moment the number of... more
AccidentsFalse hijacking-alarm on a Russian aircraft
Moscow, Russia - The B-767 landed afterwards regularly
Today a Boeing 767, which was flying from Washington to Sheremetyevo airport in Moscow, launched a hijacking-alarm. Moscow airport authorities promptly disposed emergency services. Fortunately it was just... more
AccidentsA man has died "probably" during a flight
Phoenix, Arizona
"We never would have allowed a passenger who had passed away to board an our aircraft," said the America West Express spokeswoman. An 80-year-old man was found dead on arrival when an airline flight,... more
AccidentsJet-engine troubles for a British Airways Concorde
New York, Usa - Many vip aboard
Last Saturday, a jet-engine trouble for a British Airways Concorde at the Heathrow international airport in London brought back to memory last July 25th 2000 tragedy in Paris. Fortunately this time no... more
AccidentsPakistan fighter crashed this morning (2)
Islamabad, Pakistan - It was a F-6
The Pakistan air forces fighter plummetted this morning in the surroundings of Quetta, Beluchistan capital, was a chinese-made F-6. The aircraft departed from Samungali military base on "a standard training... more
AccidentsRaf helicopter crashed in Northern Ireland (2)
Belfast, Northern Ireland - Authorities are investigating
Inquirers began to examine wreckages of the Royal Air Force Puma helicopter crashed in Northern Ireland last Saturday. The Helicopter with 9 people aboard (3 crew members and 6 passengers), was forced... more
AccidentsPakistan fighter crashed
Islamabad, Pakistan - The pilot survived
A Pakistan Air Force fighter crashed in the surroundings of Quetta airport, near the borders with Afghanistan. Pilot is safe thanks to the ejectable seat. (m/cesn) more
AccidentsRaf helicopter crashed in Northern Ireland
Belfast, Northern Ireland - Seven people injured, two of them are civilians
Last Saturday, a Puma helicopter of the Royal Air Force crashed on to the mountains of Jonesborough region, in Northern Ireland. Seven people, five British soldiers and two civilians, got injured in... more
AccidentsCollision between two aircraft in Usa
Washington, USA - One of the pilots died
Last Friday a Golden Knights (parachutists squad of Us army) aircraft collided against a little tourism plane. After collision, the military aircraft drove into the waters of the nearby river and the pilot... more
AccidentsTourism aircraft forced to an emergency landing
Rome, Italy - No injured
Last March 15th a Gold Air Lear-Jet 45 was forced to an emergency landing at Leonardo Da Vinci’s airport in Rome. Few minutes after the take-off from Ciampino airport, always in Rome, an electric circuit b... more
AccidentsOn Egypt Air Boeing 767 plummetted in Massachussets in 1999
Washington, Usa - Suicide or technical trouble?
Last October 1999 Egypt Air 767 tragedy was likely caused by second pilot suicide. This is the result of the Ntsb, National Transportation Safety Board, inquiry. According to Ntsb in fact, Gameel El-Batouty,... more
AccidentsTourism aircraft crashed in Cuba (2)
Rome, Italy - A technical sheet on the Antonov AN-2
Antonov An-2 Colt Type: Utility biplane Accomodation: one or two pilots; ten passengers Dimensions Lenght: 42 f 6 in Wingspan: 59 ft 8 in Height: 13 ft 9 in Weights Empty: 7605 lb Max T/O:... more
AccidentsTourism aircraft crashed in Cuba
L'Avana, Cuba - 17 deads
A small tourism aircraft of Cuban Aerotaxi airline crashed yesterday in the surroundings of Santa Clara, 270 far from L'Avana. On board of the Antonov AN-2 where at that moment flying 17 people, 14 tourists... more
AccidentsUs helicopter vanished in the Greek sea
Washington, Usa - Pentagon: "rescue operations suspended"
"Rescue operations aiming to find three soldiers aboard the Us helicopter plummetted yesterday 80miles far from Greek coast have been suspended", Pentagon confirmed yesterday. "No one of the crew members... more
AccidentsSouth Korean helicopter crashed this morning
Seoul, South Korea - 5 deads
A military helicopter of the South Korean air forces plummetted this morning in the mountains of Gwesan, 160 km far from Seoul. The incident, probably due to bad weather conditions, caused the death of... more
AccidentsHelicopter crash in Germany
Berlin, Germany - Three deads
An helicopter of the German army crashed this morning in the surroundings of Hamburg. In the incident, occurred just before landing, three soldiers died. Authorities promptly opened an inquiry.... more
AccidentsAlso Star and Stripes reports news of the U.S. helicopter crashed
Washington, Usa
Also the glorious U.S. Army newspaper "Star and Stripes" given the news of the U.S. helicopter SH-60B Seahawk crashed in the Adriatic sea, about 90 miles off West Greece coast. The helicopter was shipboard... more
AccidentsNo results by SAR operation for the U.S. helicopters crashed in Adriatic Sea
Roma, Italia - The helicopter crashed yesterday morning with a crew of three
The SAR operation for the U.S. Navy helicopter which crashed yesterday in the Adriatic Sea, given no results, despite a large use of ships and aircraft. On board of the helicopter there was a crew... more
AccidentsHijacking alert on board of an Air France aircraft
Tolouse, France - Fortunately it was just a burnt cable
Last Tuesday afternoon, a burning smell pushed the pilot of an Air France A-320, which was flying from Toulouse to Paris, to come back to departure airport. No troubles during the 148 passengers evacuation... more
AccidentsU.S. helicopter crashed in Adriatic Sea (2): also Greece participates to SAR operations
Greece - A C-130 and and helicopter sent in the zone of the crash
Also Greece has sent soon a C-130 aircraft and a Super Puma helicopter in the zone of tha crash of an U.S. Navy SH-60B Seahawk which is disappeared by radars at 10:30 local time. On board there was a crew... more
AccidentsU.S. military copter crashed in Adriatic Sea
Greece - There was three U.S. military on board
A U.S. Navy Seahawk SH-60B multirole helicopter reported crashed in Adriatic Sea off Greece coast. The aircraft took off form Italian U.S. Navy base situated in Gaeta, South Italy and was performing a... more
AccidentsFAA, NTSB and Aloha Airlines investigate on Sunday accident
WAshington USA
Either Federal Aviation Administration, National Transportation Safety Board and Aloha Airlines owner of the aircraft which was forced to make an emergency landing on Sunday after a loss of cabin pressure... more
AccidentsAmerican Airlines jetliner land in emergency for hose explosion
St.Louis - The aircraft is an Embraer ERJ-145
Due to an explosion of a high pressure hose in the cargo hold soon after takeoff, an American Airlines Embraer ERJ-145 to St. Louis made an emergency landing at Lincoln Municipal Airport, Nebraska. No... more
AccidentsRussian aircraft crashed last Saturday in Italy
L'Aquila, Italy - No radioactive matter aboard
After a fire fighters led-by analysis, no radioactive matter has been found aboard of the Antonov A-2 crashed last Saturday on to the Campo Felice ski center, central Italy. Suspects have been raised... more
AccidentsAloha Airlines plane lands in emergency after cabin pressure loss
Honolulu, Hawaii - No injured reported
An Aloha Airlines jet with 107 passengers aboard landed safely last night after losing cabin pressure. The depressurization caused the pilot of Flight 66 to declare an emergency and to descend from 15,000... more
AccidentsUS jetliner intercepted by two UK Harriers
London, Great Britain - The aircraft reported lost communications
A Continental Airlines Boeing 757 jetliner with 175 passenger on board, en route from Brussels to New York was intercepted by two UK Royal Air Force Harrier jets over southern England when it lost contact... more
AccidentsPlane-crash in Campo Felice ski center (2)
L'Aquila, Italy - Found all the bodies
After rescue teams discovered, in the early hours of this morning, the first body of the three Ukraine passengers on board the Antonov-2 crashed Saturday on the Campo Felice ski center (central Italy),... more
AccidentsUs F-16 fell in the Arabic sea
Washington, Usa - Both the pilots survived
Second accident in a week for Us fighters F-16 involved in the war against terrorism. After 10 days ago plane-crash in the Mediterranean sea, last Thursday another F-16 crashed while landing on the Us... more
AccidentsPlane crash in Campo Felice ski center
L'Aquila, Italia - An Antonov with 3 people aboard crashed saturday
A Russian Antonov with three people aboard fell saturday on the Campo Felice ski center mountains. Passengers on board the aircraft, which was flying from Budapest to Tunisi, died all in the accident.... more
AccidentsDouble helicopter crash in the Atlantic
Brunswick, Usa - Two deads and one missing
A Us Marines Corps helicopter fell last Friday morning into the Atlantic Ocean in the attempt to rescue one of the two passengers on board of a first helicopter previously plummetted. In the double incident... more
AccidentsVarig airliner evacuated at Los Angeles due to bomb scare
Los Angeles - An anonymous phone call announced the bomb on board shortly before landing
Due to an anonymous phone call announcing a bomb on board shortly before landing, the passengers and crew were evacuated from a Brazilian Varig MD-11 jetliner Flight 8836 at Los Angeles Airport. The... more
AccidentsUnited flights landed in emergency due to fire in cockpit
Usa - No injured reported among 106 on board
A United Airlines aircraft flying from Orlando, Florida to San Francisco with 106 people aboard, flight 275, was forced to make an emergency landing at Texarkana Regional Airport on the Arkansas-Texas... more
AccidentsDod identifies those killed in operation Anaconda
Washington, Usa
The Department of Defense announced the identities of those killed in action in eastern Afghanistan during Operation Anaconda yesterday. They are: Sgt. Bradley S. Crose, 27, Orange Park, Fla. Sgt. Philip... more
AccidentsPakistan aircraft forced to an emergency landing in Moscow
Moscow, Russia - No one was injured
Engine troubles forced yesterday the pilot of a Pakistan aircraft which was flying from Karachi to Manchester, to an emergency landing in Moscow. No one of the 220 passengers on board of the Airbus A-310... more
AccidentsThe relatives of the people died at Ostenda airshow yet not compensated
Brussels, Belgium - There was 10 dead (including pilot) and 55 injured
The relatives of the 9 civilian victims of the accident occurred at Ostenda Airshow, when a Jordan Air Force aircraft crashed on the crowd causing also 55 injured, have not yet compensated. The airshow... more
AccidentsUs helicopter crash in Afghanistan: was it shot down?
Kabul, Afghanistan - Perhaps ten victims
According to a famous Us television channel, the Us Army helicopter crashed in eastern Afghanistan, has been probably shot down by Al Qaida forces. The incident could have caused ten victims.... more
AccidentsUs F-14 plummetted in the Mediterranean sea
Washington, Usa - One of the two pilots found dead
According to Us Navy official sources, a F-14 with two pilots on board crashed yesterday in the Mediterranean sea soon after the take off from the Uss Jfk. Both the pilots were able to eject themselves... more
AccidentsHelicopter crash in India
New Delhi, India - Indian Chamber of deputies president died in the incident
G.M.C. Balayogi, Indian Chamber of Deputies president, died yesterday in an helicopter crash. The aircraft soon after take-off from the city of Bhimavaram hit a tree because of the fog. A part from Mr.... more
AccidentsTourism aircraft incident in Lincolnishire
London, Uk - Only light injuries for the people on board
A small tourism airplane departed from Rufforth bumped on a pylon after landing in Sandoft airport, in the surroundings of Belton (Lincolnshire). The two people aboard, a 76 years old passenger and the... more