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AccidentsCONCORDE, TYRE BURST CAUSED THE CRASH
PARIS, It was a tyre burst during takeoff to provoke Concorde crash. The confirm was given by Bea, which released the first report about the crash. On the other side it wasn't explained in details... more

AccidentsGERMAN TORNADO CRASHES IN CANADA
OTTAWA, The german Tornado was taking part in a NATO low-flying exercise in the north of Canada. The fighter shattered into pieces after it hit the ground some 130 nautical miles. It's still unknown wheter... more

AccidentsLANDING SPEED CITED AS POSSIBLE CAUSE OF GULF AIR CRASH
BAHRAIN, The informations from the plane's flight data recorder of Airbus A320 showed that the plane's speed while it was trying to land at Manama airport was above normal. This could have been a basic... more

AccidentsLAST WORDS OF CONCORDE CREW TO BE MADE PUBLIC TONIGHT
PARIS, The investigation bureau of Concorde air crash are tonight expected to publish the report of last words of the crew on internet. In particular the trascript of a conversation among the pilot Crhristian... more

AccidentsANOTHER KLM BOEING MAKES AN EMERGENCY LANDING
BERLINO, A Boeing 767 of dutch airline, flying from Amsterdam to Milan, made an emergency landing at Frankfurt airport after the air conditioner stopped working properly. The plane made a safe land... more

AccidentsCASPIAN AIRLINES TUPOLEV MAKES EMERGENCY LANDING IN TEHERAN
TEHERAN, A Tupolev of Caspian Airlines was forced to make an emergency landing in Teheran airport after two of its tyres burst on take-off. The plane landed safely after circling the airport three hours... more

AccidentsSWISSAIR PLANE CRASH: ANOTHER YEAR TO INVESTIGATE
CANADA, After two years of investigations the causes of the Swissair crash in September 1998 in Nova Scozia are still unknown. Canada's Transportation Safety Board said the investigation involved 2 million... more

AccidentsTOMORROW WILL BE RELEASED FIRST REPORT ABOUT CONCORDE CRASH
PARIS, The Commission of Inquiry of Air Crash is going to release tomorrow in Paris the first report regarding Concorde crash. The document will not be drawing any conclusion because the inquiry is still... more

AccidentsMEXICAN SATELLITE STOPS WORKING
MEXICO CITY, A $250 million mexican satellite providing service to companies and schools suddenly stopped working. Operators said services were quickly shifted to other satellites. The cause of failure... more

AccidentsGANDALF AIRCRAFT ON EMERGENCY FOR LANDING GEAR
TRAPANI (SICILY), A Dornier Do-328 turboprop, operated and owned by Gandalf Airlines, flying from Trapani to Pantelleria, has experienced problems with a malfunctioning landing gear annunciator panel in... more

AccidentsEMERGENCY LANDING FOR ANOTHER 747
TOKYO, A 747 of Northwest Airlines, carrying 380 people, made an emergency landing at Narita airport of Tokyo after reporting engine trouble. The plane was flying from Osaka to Los Angeles. The pilot... more

AccidentsUSA: F-16 CRASHES DOWN, DEAD THE PILOT
TULIA, TEXAS, An F-16 of U.S. Air Force crashed yesterday evening in north of Tulia in Txas while returning to the base of Forth Worth. Pilot was killed. The plane slammed into a plowed fieeld, it... more

AccidentsKLM BOEING 747 FORCED TO MAKE EMERGENCY LANDING AFTER LOSING SEVERAL PIECES
LOS ANGELES, A Boeing 747 of KLM, with 449 passengers on board, was forced to make an emergency landing shortly after takeoff for losing several aircraft pieces. los Angeles airport Air traffic controllers... more

AccidentsEMERGENCY LANDING FOR A CHARTER FLIGHT IN MOSCOW
MOSCOW, A charter flight, flying from Moscow to Barcelona, was forced to have an emergency landing at Sheremetyevo airport of Moscow, because of an engine catching fire. No passengers have been inj... more

AccidentsSMALL AIRCRAFT CRASHES, ONE PERSON MISSING, EIGHT SAVED.
HAWAII ISLANDS, A small sightseeing plane, a Piper Navajo with nine people on board crashed into the Pacific Ocean in approach to Hilo Int'l Airposrt, at about 4 miles from it. Eight people were pulled... more

AccidentsSMALL AIRCRAFT CRASHES IN COSTARICA, AT LEAST FOUR SURVIVORS
COSTA RICA, A Caravan Cessna crashed down the other day in the north of Costa Rica. The aircraft was flying over an area close to an erupting volcano. Rescue team reported there were at least four... more

AccidentsALL KILLED THE PASSENGERS OF THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED IN COSTA RICA
COSTA RICA, The passengers of Cessna aircraft crashed the other day in Costa Rica have been all killed. They were eight tourists, the pilot and the co-pilot. The new was reported by rescue team. All bodies... more

AccidentsPILOT AND NAVIGATOR EJECT MOMENTS BEFORE THE PLANE CRASHED
ENGLAND, The pilot and the navigator of Dera fighter Harrier T10 ejected from the plane moments before it crashed and burst into flames. Both suffered back injures and were hospitalized. The Air Accident... more

AccidentsFRANCE: BOEING HAD TO STOP TAKE OFF FOR AN OVERHEATING OF UNDERCARRIAGE'S TIRES
PARIS, A 747 Boeing of Japan Airlines was forced to stop take off procedure from the airport of Roissy, in Paris, because of an overheating of undercarriage's tires. The plane had to fly to Tokio. The... more

AccidentsPRECAUTIONARY LANDING IN ATHENS FOR BLU PANORAMA PLANE
ATHENS, A plane of Blu Panorama airline, with 165 italians on board, had a precautionary landing in Athens. The Boeing 737, flying from Rhodes to Rome, landed in the greek city after the pilot felt a "strange... more

AccidentsTHIRTEEN PEOPLE TREATED FOR INJURES AFTER PLANE ENCOUNTERS TURBOLENCE
HOUSTON, Thirteen people have been treated for minor injures after an American Airlines jet, flying from Dallas to Puerto Rico, encountered a severe turbolence over the Gulf of Mexico. The plane made an... more

AccidentsBOEING 737 FORCED TO HAVE EMERGENCY LANDING AFTER HITTING BIRDS
ISTANBUL, A Boeing 737-300 of Istanbul Airlines, flying to Frankfurt, made an emergency landing in the Black Sea city of Trabzon after colliding with a flock of birds damaging both plane's engines. The... more

AccidentsAIRBUS CRASH: OVER 140 KILLED
BAHREIN, An Airbus aircraft owned by Gulf Air, Bahrein's national airline, has crashed in the sea few minutes after take off from Manama airport for its egyptian destination, Il Cairo. From the first... more

AccidentsIT WAS A SHORT CIRCUIT IN WIRING TO CAUSE THE EXPLOSION OF TWA 747 IN 1996
USA, According to Jim Hall, chairman of National Safety Transportation Board, it was an electric fault, probably a short circuit in wiring near a fuel tank to cause the explosion of TWA 747 killing 230... more

AccidentsGROSSETO: F104T MADE CRASH IN THE SEA, UNHURT THE TWO PILOTS
GROSSETO, An F104T used for training, unable to land because of a failure on the landing gear was voluntarily made crash in the sea yesterday morning in Marina di Alberese, near Grosseto, by the pilots... more

AccidentsUSA: SKIDIVER DIES DURING A COMPETITION
USA, Two men crashed together during a skydiving competition. This extreme sport is based on parachuting with special parachutes having time-lag device. One of them was killed, the other was hospitalized... more

AccidentsHELICOPTER CRASHES IN ENGLAND, COUPLE SERIOUSLY HURT
ENGLAND, An helicopter crashed yesterday in Kent region. The couple on board was seriously injured. The crash was probably due to an engine failure. The helicopter was a Hughes 500. more

AccidentsCESSNA CRASHES IN SWISS ALPS, RESCUERS ARE TRYING TO FIND IT
SWITZERLAND, Rescuers are currently trying to find a Cessna 340, with five people on board, crashed yesterday in the Swiss Alps. Rescue operation was initially hindered by bad weather. The aircraft took... more

AccidentsCHILE: RECOVERED AIRCRAFT MISSING TWO WEEKS AGO
SANTIAGO, A military aircraft, missing two weeks ago, has been recovered the other day. No survivors among the passengers. The aircraft, a Casa T-212, was missing on the 6th of August while flying in very... more

AccidentsBRITISH BOEING FORCED TO LAND FOR A COUPLE HAVING A VIOLENT FIGHT
LONDON, A 747 Boeing of British Airways flying to Los Angeles was forced to land at Chicago airport because of a couple having a violent fight on board. As soon as the couple came to blows the commanding... more

AccidentsNORTHWEST COMMANDING PILOT DIES OF HEART ATTACK DURING FLIGHT
MINNEAPOLIS, A commanding pilot of Northwest Airlines died last night of heart-attack during a flight from Los Angeles to Minneapolis. The co-pilot landed the plane without incident. Thomas Christianson... more

AccidentsROMANIA STOPS MILITARY TRAINING FLIGHTS AFTER CRASH
BUCHAREST, Romania suspended military training flights after a reconnaisance aircraft crashed. The plane, Ilyushin type, crashed on landing at a military base in eastern Romania. Unhurt the four-member... more

AccidentsEMERGENCY LANDING AT PALMA DE MAJORCA
PALMA DE MAJORCA, An aircraft of the french carrier Aom Minerve was forced to make an emergency landing at Palma de Majorca's airport because of a problem with undercarriage. No passenger was damaged. more

AccidentsCHARTER FLIGHT FORCED TO MAKE EMERGENCY LANDING IN SPAIN
MADRID, A charter flight of the spanish carrier Spanair, flying to Edinburgh, was forced to make an emergency landing shortly after taking off from the airport of Madrid-Barajas. The plane, a Md-83,... more

AccidentsBOEING 737 FORCED TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING FOR AN ENGINE ON FIRE
DUBLIN, A Boeing 737, flying from Gran Canaria to Dublin, had to make an emergency landing because an engine was on fire. The pilot was forced to circle long time to burn off fuel before landing safely... more

AccidentsEMERGENCY LANDING IN CANADA FOR A BOEING 747 OF UNITED AIRLINES
CANADA, Emergency landing in a small airport of Canada for a Boeing 747 of the american United Airlines because of a damage to hydraulic system. The jumbo, carrying 320 people, was flying from Hong Kong... more

AccidentsEMERGENCY FOR A BA CONCORDE
LONDON, A British Airways Concorde had to make yesterday an emergency landing. The supersonic jet was flying from London to New York. The plane landed in a canadian airport. The passengers completed their... more

AccidentsAIR FRANCE CONCORDES FLYING AGAIN WITHIN DAYS
PARIS, The five Air France Concordes grounded after the disaster of the flight AF 4590 crashed near Paris, could be flying again within days. The new was reported by the french minister of Transports.... more

AccidentsHELICOPTER CRASH IN HAWAII, 7 KILLED
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS, A civil helicopter, carrying six passengers and the pilot, has crashed in the westcoast of Maui Isle, in the archipelago of Hawaiian Islands. There are no survivors and the inaccessible... more

AccidentsLINA: LET REVISE PROJECTS OF SUPERSONIC JETS
FARNBOROUGH, The managing director of Finmeccanica, Alberto Lina, commenting Concorde crash from the Air Show of Farnborough 2000, asserted "it is the end of an era". Lina reminded that "there are coming... more

AccidentsHARRIER CTACHES FIRE, UNHURT THE PILOT
ENGLAND, A pilot of a Sea Harrier had a lucky escape had a lucky escape ejecting from his plane which caught fire on landing after its undercarriage collapsed. The plane was returning to the Royal... more

AccidentsAIR CRASH IN NEPAL: IT WAS A TWIN OTTER AIRCRAFT
KATHMANDU, NEPAL, The aircraft crashed in Nepal was a Twin Otter. Twentyfive people would have been killed, according to what was reported by an official of the airport of Kathmandu. Contrary to what said... more

AccidentsNEPAL: AIR CRASH, 19 KILLED
KATHMANDU, NEPAL, An aircraft of Royal Nepal Airlines, with 22 passengers on board, crashed in the south-west of the country. Three passengers survived, the others, 19, have been killed. No more details... more

AccidentsWAITING FOR THE ANALYSIS OF FLIGHT RECORDER OF CRASHED CONCORDE
PARIS, There are still no news about the technical investigations regarding the crash of Air France Concorde nearby Paris. The analysis of flight recorder's data is still in progress: the french airline,... more

AccidentsROLLS-ROYCE: FULL SUPPORT IN INVESTIGATIONS
FARNBOROUGH, Roll's-Royce, manufacturer with french Snecma of Olympus and Concorde's engine, issued an official statement, during the Air Show of Farnborough, by his President, Ralph Robins, saying... more

AccidentsCONCORDE CRASHED: WORKS MADE A FEW MINUTES BEFORE TAKING OFF
PARIGI, According to Francois Brousse, spokesman of Air France, the AF 4590, the flight number of the plane crashed a few minutes after taking off, was delayed of about 30 minutes because of some urgent... more

AccidentsFIRE IN TAKE OFF, THIS IS THE OFFICIAL STATEMENT FOR CONCORDE CRASH
PARIS, Confirming what was reported by some eyewitnesses, a spokesman of Air France said one of the engines was already spitting out fire at the moment of taking off. The eyewitnesses, used to see... more

AccidentsCONCORDE CRASHED: THE WITNESS OF THE ONLY SURVIVOR OF THE HOTEL
PARIS, "I am lucky to be alive", this was the first comment of Alice Brooking, the 21 years old girl escaped from the hotel nearby the Concorde of Air France crashed down. The woman was on the phone... more

AccidentsBA CONCORDE FLIGHT TO CONTINUE
PARIS, Ba announced Concorde flights will continue. According to Chief Pilot Bannister, who has been flight manager of the supersonic jet since 1995, the aircraft remains a mean extraordinary safe,... more

AccidentsCONCORDE CRASHED IN FRANCE: SPECIFICATIONS
PARIS, After the crash of yesterday, which killed 113 people, both Air France and British Airways decided to take Concorde out of service to proceed to technical checks and tests. Meanwhile the flight... more