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AccidentsCN-235 aircraft crashed in Colombia: no survivors among 11 people on board
Bogotà, Colombia - The pilot had signalled problem to an engine, but also the weather conditions weren't so good
A CN-235 aircraft with 11 people on board was involved in an accident in Las Palomas (Cesar, Colombia) last Friday, 31 July. The airplane was operated by the Colombian Air Force, who confirmed that there... more
AccidentsAircraft and accidents: the Airbus A-400M investigations crashed in Spain in the hands of the Air Force (VIDEO)
Madrid, Spain - The group of civilian experts preferred to withdraw from the investigation
The group of civilian experts that were initially assigned to investigating the crash of the Airbus A-400M aircraft crashed on May 9 in Seville (Spain), has resigned from the task. As stated by a spokesman... more
AccidentsNepal: US military helicopter lost, concern for the crew (VIDEO)
Kathmandu, Nepal - The aircraft involved in helping victims of the recent shocks
Missing yesterday, on May 12, 2015, an helicopter UH-1Y "Hueys" belonging to the US Army and carrying six US Marines and two Nepalese soldiers: to communicate this the Pentagon spokesman, Col. Steve Warren.... more
AccidentsAircraft and accidents. Spain: recovered the black boxes of the A-400M crashed in Seville (VIDEO)
Seville, Spain - Meanwhile, GB and Germany suspended the flights of the Airbus model, pending the investigation outcome
Today, May 11, 2015, the black boxes of the cargo aircraft crashed during a test flight last Saturday, near the Spanish city of Seville, have been made available to the Spanish magistrates. The investigations... more
AccidentsAirbus: Accident A400M in Seville
Seville, Spain - The aircraft with the serial number MSN023, was making the first production flight and had departed from Sevilla Airport at 12:45 pm local time.
Airbus Defence and Space confirms that an A400M aircraft has been involved in an accident near Sevilla (Spain) Airport on May 09, 2015 around 13:00 local time. The aircraft with the serial number MSN023,... more
AccidentsMI-17 helicopter crashes in Pakistan: the Philippines and Norway ambassadors killed (VIDEO)
Islamabad, Pakistan - Also the wives of the emissaries of Malaysia and Indonesia dead. Currently six victims out of 17
Sorrow in the diplomatic offices following to the crash to a MIL MI-17 helicopter of the Pakistan Army with 17 people on board, happened this morning. According to the causes still unknown, the aircraft... more
AccidentsGermanwings aircraft. Victims layer: the compensation lawsuit in the US rather than in Germany
Cologne, Germany - Before the accident Andreas Lubitz consulted over 10 doctors about his depression
In absence of an agreement with the German Lufthansa Group, the compensation lawsuit for the victims of the Germanwings aircraft crash on last March 24, could be presented before the Americans judges:... more
AccidentsAircraft and incidents: Australia, China and Malaysia will extend the researches of the Malaysia Airlines flight
Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia - More than a year after its disappearance, the fate of the B-777/200ER is still a mystery
During a joint conference, China, Malaysia and Australia have announced the continuation and the extension of the research to find the aircraft Malaysia Airlines remains, disappeared on the night of March... more
AccidentsHiroshima Airport (Japan): plane crash, 27 injured (VIDEO)
Hiroshima, Japan - The involved flight belongs to the South Koren Asiana Airlines
An A-320 airplane from the South Korean carrier Asiana Airlines was forced to an emergency landing at 08:00 PM (local time) on the last night, April 14, 2015, at the Japanese airport of Hiroshima. On board... more
AccidentsAircraft accidents: Cessna crashes near Chicago, seven victims (VIDEO)
Bloomington, USA - Among the causes there would be the thick fog
During the night of Tuesday, April 7, 2015 (local time), a Cessna 414 crashed not far from Bloomington, Chicago (Illinois). On board of the small plane seven people, no one survived. According to the preliminary... more
AccidentsGermanwings aircraft: first revelations from the second black box
Marseilles, France - The co-pilot Andreas Lubitz "Quickened" the descent of the airplane
Yesterday, April 2, 2015 was found the electronic device of the second black box from the Germanwings aircraft, crashed on March 24, 2015 against the Massif des Trois-Évêchés in southern France, between Ba... more
AccidentsGermanwings aircraft: the second black box found
Barcelonnette, France - Meanwhile Andreas Lubitz's computer shows that the insane act by the pilot was premeditated
Found the second black box (more precisely the electronic device. The case was already been found) of the Germanwings aircraft, crashed on March 24, 2015 against the Massif des Trois-Évêchés in southern Fr... more
AccidentsGermanwings aircraft: Lufthansa knew
Duesseldorf, Germany - The German airline knew of at least one depressive episode about the suicide pilot Andreas Lubitz
The carrier Lufthansa (owner of Germanwings) was aware of at least one "Severe depressive episode" suffered by Andreas Lubitz in the year 2009, which forced him to stop his training. To communicate this... more
AccidentsGermanwings aircraft: how far can get the protection of the privacy?
Duesseldorf, Germany - Doubts on the knowledge by Lufthansa about the psychological problems of the suicide pilot
Yesterday, March 30, 2015 the prosecutor in Duesseldorf Christoph Kumpa said that the pilot responsible for the Germanwings aircraft accident had in the past suicidal impulses. "The pilot was for years... more
AccidentsAir Canada: plane lands at the airport in Halifax, losing a wing (VIDEO)
Halifax, Canada - Unharmed the 133 passengers and 5 crew members
Another incident involved an A-320 plane, this time from the carrier Air Canada; the incident occurred at 12:43 am yesterday March 29, 2015. Fortunately, the aircraft was able to make an emergency landing... more
AccidentsGermanwings aircraft: first details from the black box
Paris, France - The recorded voices are fueling the mysteries related to the incident
The recording from the black box of the Germanwings aircraft fell on last Tuesday, would indicate that one of the pilot knocked on the door of the cockpit but received no reply. Then he attempted to break... more
AccidentsGermanwings aircraft: an 8 minutes-long mystery
Barcelonnette, France - French Interior Ministry: find any clue to advance the investigation
An A-320 aircraft from the low-cost Germanwings (subsidiary of Lufthansa) crashed yesterday morning March 24, 2015 against the Massif des Trois-Évêchés in the southern France, between Barcelonnette an... more
AccidentsGermanwings (9): Angela Merkel will travel tomorrow to the scene of the plane crash
Berlin, Germany - Meanwhile, there are rumors of a possible survivor
Tomorrow, March 25, 2015 Angela Merkel will travel in the vicinity of the Germanwings aircraft crash occurred this morning in France, in the Haute Provence (for more details, see also AVIONEWS). Through... more
AccidentsGermanwings flight 4U9525 accident in the French Alps (8): Airbus statement on A-320 aircraft
Toulouse, France - The airplane had accumulated approximately 58,300 flight hours in some 46,700 flights
Airbus regrets to confirm that an A-320 operated by Germanwings was involved in an accident around 11:00 (local time) today near Prads-Haute-Bléone in the French Alps. The aircraft was operating a scheduled... more
AccidentsEASA about Germanwings flight 4U-9525, A-320 airplane (7)
Cologne, Germany - "We are closely monitoring the latest information and we are in contact with the French authorities"
"It is great unfortunate news that the Germanwings flight 4U-9525 from Barcelona to Dusseldorf crashed in the south of France. We are closely monitoring the latest information and we are in contact with... more
AccidentsA-320 airplane crashed (10). Lufthansa and Germanwings have established a telephone hotline
Cologne, Germany - It is available to all the families of the passengers involved for care and assistance
Germanwings regrets to confirm that according to available information an A-320 of Germanwings has been involved in an incident at approximately 11 hours (11 hours local time) today (24th March 2015) at... more
AccidentsGermanwings (5): "Abnormal route" than the normal flight Barcelona-Duesseldorf
Barcelonnette, France - After the loss of the signal rose up to 38,000 feet and then to 6,800
A Germanwings plane of the low-cost airline Lufthansa Group, crashed near Barcelonnette, a municipality in the department of Alpes de Haute Provence. The A-320/211 registration D-AIPX, flightnumber 4U9525... more
AccidentsGermanwings (2): the French Minister of the Interior Bernard Cazeneuve is on his way to the accident place
Barcelonnette, France - Prime Minister Manuel Valls: "A sudden loss of the radar signal"
A no-stop A-320 from the low-cost airline Germanwings crashed in France. According to the preliminary information the wreckage of the aircraft were found in Barcelonnette, a municipality in the department... more
AccidentsGermanwings: a German low-cost plane crashes in the southern France
Barcelonnette, France - On board 142 people
The direction of the French aviation has announced that a "Germanwings" plane crashed in the south of France, in the region of Barcelonnette. The announcement came a few minutes ago. The Airbus A-320... more
AccidentsGermanwings (4): the plane would have sent a distress call at 10:47
Barcelonnette, France - Still unknown the causes of the accident
An A-320 of the low-cost carrier Germanwings, Lufthansa Group, crashed in the south of France, between Barcelonnette and Digne, in the Alpes de Haute Provence, at 2700 meters above sea level. The plane... more
AccidentsGermanwings (3). Hollande: "All dead"
Barcelonnette, France - The Airbus A-320 crashed near a mountainous area
An Airbus A-320 of Germanwings crashed in France, in Provence region. The plane left Barcelona to Duesseldorf. French civil aviation sources have revealed that on board there were 148 people: 142 passengers,... more
AccidentsUruguay: Argentine plane crashed with ten people aboard
Montevideo , Uruguay - So far from the accident site have been recovered three bodies
In the late evening of yesterday March 19, 2015 a small Argentine plane crashed shortly after the takeoff from the Laguna del Sauce airport, in Uruguay. On board there were two pilots and eight passengers.... more
AccidentsAirAsia plane: on Sunday, Indonesia will suspend the researches
Jakarta, Indonesia - The remains of 56 victims are still missing
An A-320 plane of the Malaysian low-cost airline AirAsia disappeared on December 28, 2014 while flying over the ocean between the Borneo and Sumatra. On board of the flight there were 162 persons. After... more
AccidentsFlorida helicopter crash: the army is still searching for remains of the two missing occupants
Florida, USA - The victims of the disaster are eleven
On today (13 March 2015) are still missing the bodies of two military victims from the disaster occurred a few miles from Valparaiso in Florida on the night of three days ago, during a military exercise... more
AccidentsArgentina: the collision between the two helicopters is an human error? (VIDEO)
Villa Castelli, Argentina - The President of the National Olympic Committee: "A terrible tragedy"
France has opened an investigation for involuntary murder in the accident happened in Argentina at 5:15pm local time on 10 March 2015: the collision between the two helicopters took place near Villa Castelli,... more
AccidentsArgentina: collision between two helicopters, ten deaths
Villa Castelli , Argentina - The accident happened during the filming of a French reality show
Terrible mid-air collision between two helicopters in the northwest of Argentina, near Villa Castelli. The accident occurred at 5:15pm (about 9:00pm Italian time), during the shooting of a French reality... more
AccidentsAircraft accidents: Harrison Ford crashed with his plane (VIDEO)
Washington , USA - His health conditions are serious but stable
Yesterday, Thursday, March 5 the well-known American actor, Harrison Ford, remained injured in a plane crash while he was aboard a Ryan PT-22; his conditions are defined by the doctors "Serious but stable".... more
AccidentsATR-72/600 plane crash in Taiwan: the pilots would have turned off the running engine
Taipei, Taiwan - Aviation Safety Council: "There must have been some mistake in what the crew did"
After the airplane crash of flight GE-235, TransAsia Airways pilots are running in these days simulations to test how they would behave in a similar situation of engine failure. In fact it has emerged... more
AccidentsATR-72/600 plane crash in Taiwan: the engines, both failed, the cause of the disaster (VIDEO)
Taipei, Taiwan - 35 victims, recovered the body of the pilot-hero
Recovered the body of Liao Chien-tsung, the pilot of the GE235 flight tragically crashed in Taipei few minutes after the takeoff. The dead body of the pilot was found in the cockpit with his hands clasped... more
AccidentsATR-72/600 accident in Taiwan: airplane stalled, from tonight black boxes under study by investigators (VIDEO)
Taipei, Taiwan - The victims raised to 31, 12 still missing
Increases to 31 the victims of the plane crash took place yesterday in Taiwan. The count is unfortunately fated to rise because 12 passengers are still missing. The spokesman for the Fire Department... more
AccidentsAccident ATR-72/600 Taiwan (3): recovered part of the plane. Raised the number of victims (LIVE VIDEO)
Taipei, Taiwan - A shutdown of one of the engines among the causes
The number of confirmed victims of the ATR-72/600 aircraft, flight GE235, raised to 23, while it’s still higher the number of the missing passengers; 20 passengers are, in fact, still unaccounted for. The 1... more
AccidentsTaiwan: ATR-72 TransAsia Airways airplane falls into a river; currently 19 victims (VIDEO)
Rome, Italy - 58 people on board; 23 missing
This morning at 10:56 local time (3:56 am Italian time) a plane crashed north of Taipei in Keelung River after having impacted the freeway. The flight GE235 of TransAsia Airways has lost contact with... more
AccidentsAirAsia aircraft crash: the co-pilot was in charge. Is his responsibility?
Jakarta, Indonesia - The director of NTSC, Mardjono Siswosuwarno, announced it yesterday
Mardjono Siswosuwarno, director of NTSC (National Safety Transports Committee), unveiled, during a press conference took place yesterday in Jakarta, some of the conclusions of the preliminary inquiry report.... more
AccidentsAirAsia aircraft crash: NSRA committed to restart bodies' research
Jakarta, Indonesia - After renouncement announced last Tuesday by the Indonesian Armed Forces
AirAsia airline unveiled that the National Search and Rescue Agency (NSRA) is committed to the researches of missing bodies of the passengers embarked on QZ8501 flight, served by the low-cost carrier,... more
AccidentsGreek F-16 fighter airplane crash: further details about the tragedy
Madrid, Spain - Roberta Pinotti made a hearing at Senate
Further details are available about the tragedy occurred yesterday at 3:00pm on the air base in Los Llanos, Albacete (Spain) that has made sad the manoeuvres of the Tactical Leadership Programme (TLP)... more
AccidentsGreek F-16 plane (2): condolences by NATO secretary Stoltenberg. Italian Minister Pinotti reported at Senate
Rome, Italy - The minister will visit in Spain the Italian wounded soldiers as soon as possible
"I am deeply saddened by the crash of a Greek fighter jet at the Los Llanos base in Spain, which has caused many casualties. This is a tragedy which affects the whole NATO family. I express my heartfelt... more
AccidentsGreek F-16 fighter airplane crashed in Spain: 10 victims at the moment. Provisional data: 9 Italian wounded (VIDEO)
Madrid, Spain - And 13 injured according to a press release by the Defence Ministry of Madrid
"A F-16 airplane of the Greek Air Force has suffered an accident yesterday afternoon at the Air Base in Los Llanos, Albacete", according to a press release diffused by the Spanish Defence Ministry, while... more
AccidentsAirAsia aircraft: two attempts to inspect the fuselage failed
Jakarta, Indonesia - Strong currents and poor visibility hinder the divers’ work
Indonesian divers have been trying in vain for two days to get inside the fuselage of AirAsia aircraft crashed in the Java Sea last 28 December. Strong currents and poor visibility caused the failure of... more
AccidentsAirAsia aircraft: Singapore naval ship detects the fuselage
Jakarta, Indonesia - Most of the victims’ bodies might still be trapped inside this section of the A-320
After retrieving the tail and the two black boxes, searchers detected the fuselage of the AirAsia aircraft that crashed in the Java Sea last 28 December with 162 passengers on board. 48 bodies have been... more
AccidentsAirAsia aircraft: divers recover both the black boxes
Jakarta, Indonesia - The Flight Data Recorder was retrieved yesterday while the Cockpit Voice Recorder has been brought to the surface this morning
Divers have retrieved the second black box from the AirAsia aircraft that crashed in the Java Sea last 28 December. Yesterday they brought to the surface the “Flight Data Recorder” (FDR), a device tha... more
AccidentsAirAsia aircraft: black boxes signals detected
Jakarta, Indonesia - The recorders might no longer be in the plane’s tail spotted on 7 January
The black boxes of AirAsia aircraft that crashed in Java Sea last 28 December might be found soon, but the flight data recorders appear to be no longer in the rear section of the plane spotted two days... more
AccidentsAirAsia aircraft: rescuers find the tail; it may contain the black boxes
Jakarta, Indonesia - Improved weather conditions allowed divers to restore searches
Indonesian divers identified today the tail of the Airbus A-320/200 that disappeared from radars on 28 December after a piece was spotted by an underwater machine using a sonar scan. The news was given... more
AccidentsAirAsia aircraft: large pieces of the aircraft detected on the seabed
Jakarta, Indonesia - But their recovery has been hampered by bad weather
Search teams are still working on the recovery of the airplane’s wreckage and passengers’ bodies from AirAsia QZ8501 flight that disappeared from radars last 28 December. The head of Indonesia's National Sea... more
AccidentsAirAsia aircraft: bodies and wreckage found
Jakarta, Indonesia - Remains have been detected few km from the point where radars lost track of the airliner
Rescue teams have found the first wreckage of AirAsia Airbus A-320 aircraft disappeared on December 28 and dead floating bodies in the Java Sea. The news was confirmed by the head of the Indonesia's National... more
AccidentsAirbus A-320/200 airplane: AirAsia Indonesia flight QZ 8501 (3)
Toulouse, France - The industry will provide full assistance to the BEA and authorities
Airbus regrets to confirm that an A-320/200 operated by AirAsia Indonesia lost contact with air traffic control yesterday morning, 28th December 2014. The aircraft was operating a scheduled service, Flight... more