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AccidentsDana Air aircraft accident: lawyers for the families of the victims complain of missed compensation payment
Lagos, Nigeria - An intervention of the Senate has been asked
The lawyers for the families of the victims of the accident of Dana Air MD-82 aircraft, which crashed for an engine failure on Sunday 3 June 2012, shortly after the takeoff from Lagos, causing 153 casualties... more
AccidentsAircraft crashes into the Indian Ocean, miraculously all 29 on board survived
Moroni, Comoros - Only minor injuries for the pilot and two passengers
An Inter-Iles Air Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia aircraft, registration code D6-HUA, crashed into the Indian Ocean in the evening of Tuesday 27 November 2013, shortly after the takeoff from the Comoros capital... more
AccidentsTwo aircraft of the Venezuelan Air Force collide during a parade rehearsal: one casualty
Palo Negro, Venezuela - The pilot managed to steer his aircraft in an unpopulated area
On Thursday 22 November 2012 two military aircraft collided near the Palo Negro air base, in the north central state of Aragua (Venezuela), during the rehearsal of the parade organized to celebrate the... more
AccidentsMilitary aircraft crashes in Yemen, 10 casualties
Sana'a, Yemen - The attempt to perform an emergency landing has been useless
A Yemen Air Force aircraft crashed in the morning of Wednesday 21 November 2012 during a training mission, causing the death of the 10 persons who were on board. According to security officials, speaking... more
AccidentsHelicopter crashes near Belluno (Italy): two casualties
Belluno, Italy - The Italian air safety board starts an investigation
An AS-350B helicopter, registration number I-MIAE, crashed today near the village of Trichiana, in province of Belluno, Northern Italy, at about 11:20 local time (10:20 GMT), causing the death of the two... more
AccidentsF-22 Raptor aircraft crash, US Air Force: "It doesn't look it was related to oxygen problems"
Tyndall, USA - The pilot managed to eject and is in good shape
According to the United States Air Force the crash of an F-22 Raptor aircraft which occurred on Thursday 15 November 2012 near Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, is not related to the malfunctioning problems... more
AccidentsTwo helicopters crash in Morocco and Iran
Guelmim, Morocco - 19 casualties in the two accidents
Nineteen persons have lost their lives in the evening of Wednesday 14 November 2012 in two accidents which involved two helicopters in Morocco and Iran. In the northern African country nine persons... more
AccidentsSouth Korea: an aircraft of the national aerobatic team crashes, killing the pilot
Seoul, South Korea - It is the first accident involving a T-50
An aircraft of the Black Eagles, the South-Korean aerobatic team, crashed today, Thursday 15 November 2012, on the side of a mountain near Hoengseong, roughly 70 km east of Seoul, causing the death of... more
AccidentsFedEx aircraft crashes in the US, one casualty
Wichita, USA - The pilot was trying to turn back
A Cessna Caravan 208B aircraft operated by the cargo airline FedEx Express crashed today, Tuesday 6 November 2012, near Wichita's Mid-Continent Airport, causing the death of the pilot. A few minutes... more
AccidentsRussia Air Force Su-24 aircraft crashes during training flight
Chelyabinsk , Russia - The two pilots are unharmed
The Defense Ministry of the Russian Federation has communicated that on Tuesday 30 October 2012 an Air Force Su-24 aircraft crashed in the Chelyabinsk Oblast during a training flight. The two pilots are... more
AccidentsNigerian Governor in critical conditions after crashing with his aircraft
Yola, Nigeria - Danbaba Sundai was reportedly piloting his Cessna 208B
Danbaba Suntai, Nigeria's Taraba State governor, is in critical conditions after the crash which involved his private aircraft, a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, registration code 5N-BMJ, near Yola, the capital... more
Accidents2006 GOL aircraft accident: sentence reduced for the pilots who contribute to the tragedy
Sao Paulo, Brazil - Because of their low experience they had inadvertently disconnected the collision avoidance system
Three years and one month of probation to be served in the United States: this is the sentence imposed by a Brasilia's federal court to Joe Lepore and Jan Paladino, who were the pilots of the Legacy aircraft... more
AccidentsTurkey: smoke in the aircraft cabin, passengers evacuated
Antalya, Turkey - Panic on board, some were injured and some intoxicated by the fumes
A Boeing 737/800 aircraft operated by Corendon Airlines was evacuated in the morning of Sunday 14 October 2012 on the runway of Antalya International Airport because of the presence of smoke in the cabin. The... more
AccidentsMilitary aircraft crashes in Sudan: 15 casualties
Khartoum, Sudan - Another seven persons are wounded, but their life is not in danger
A military aircraft crashed in Sudan, near the country's capital Khartoum, on Sunday 7 October 2012, causing the death of 15 out of the 22 persons on board. The Antonov An-12, which had been leased... more
AccidentsA Cessna 414 airplane crashed shortly after dawn of yesterday near Ellbogen (Austria) provoking the death of six
Innsbruck, Austria - The airplane took off from Innsbruck was directed to Valencia, in Spain
A Cessna 414 airplane crashed yesterday on September 30, in the morning (at 7:20am) on the mountains around the Austrian city of Ellbogen, near Innsbuck, at an altitude of 1600m. The aircraft took off... more
AccidentsNepalese aircraft accident: United Kingdom to take part in crash investigation
Kathmandu, Nepal - As provided by the International Civil Aviation Convention
Two officials from Britain's Air Accident Investigation Board have arrived in Kathmandu to assist local authorities on the investigation of the crash which caused the death of 19 persons, among which there... more
AccidentsNepalese Aaircraft crash (2): Italian researchers saved thanks to a delay
Kathmandu, Nepal - "We were very lucky, but I say it with sadness for the persons who died"
Missing your aircraft can be one of the most unpleasant things when travelling, but sometimes it can also save your life: that is what happened today, September 28, 2012, to some Italian researchers who,... more
AccidentsAircraft crashes in Nepal: 19 casualties, no survivors (VIDEO)
Kathmandu, Nepal - The cause could be a bird-strike
A Lukla-bound Dornier 228/202 aircraft, registration code 9N-AHA, operated by the Nepalese company Sita Air, which took off from Kathmandu, crashed near the capital of Nepal at 6:30 am local time (00:45... more
AccidentsSpanair aircraft crash: case dismissed, no culprits
Madrid, Spain - The relatives of the victims: "It is a very dangerous precedent"
No sentence for the accident of Spanair MD-82 aircraft which crashed on August 20, 2008 at Madrid-Barajas Airport: the section 15 of the Madrid court of the Audiencia Provincial decided on September 19,... more
AccidentsPilot remains killed in a glider crash near Como (Italy)
Como, Italy - The Italian agency for flight safety starts an investigation
A Ventus glider, registration code D-3673, crashed in the afternoon of Saturday 15 September 2012 on a mount in the Lombard Alpine foothills, close to the village of Albavilla, in the Province of Como... more
AccidentsEngine turns off on airberlin aircraft: emergency landing at Pisa
Pisa, Italy - The 59 passengers are all unharmed
An airberlin Bombardier Q-400 aircraft was forced to perform an emergency landing at Pisa "Galilei" Airport in the morning of 10/09/2012, because of the shut down of an engine. Flight AB 08474 of the... more
AccidentsRome-Ciampino aircraft accident: two people reported dead
Rome, Italy - The aircraft took off from Montichiari
A small, private, Cessna 402B aircraft (registration code I-EJRA) crashed near Ciampino (Rome) today. Rescue teams are currently looking for the crew, which is reportedly dead. The aircraft burned... more
AccidentsClarity over the B-212 helicopter accident in Brunei: "It was human error"
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei - "The aircraft crashed into a tree"
The Bell 212 helicopter which crashed on a sunny morning in Brunei around one month ago went down because of human error and not because of a technical mishap. The accident killed 12 people and injured... more
AccidentsMid-air collision between two Indian Mil Mi-17 helicopters
Delhi, India - Eight die, one survives
Two Russian-made Mil Mi-17 helicopters in service under the Indian Army crashed during a training mission yesterday 30 August 2012. International press agencies earlier reported contrasting versions of... more
AccidentsAircraft crashes in Kenya: four victims
Masai Mara, Kenya - Another three are in serious conditions
A small aircraft operated by Mombasa Air Safari crashed on Wednesday 22/08/2012 within the Masai Mara Game Reserve in the Serengeti plain, south-eastern Kenya, causing the death of four persons who were... more
AccidentsHelicopter crashes in Kazakhstan: four victims
Astana, Kazakhstan - "It was very old Soviet-made aircraft"
A military helicopter has crashed near Kazakhstan capital, Astana, with four people on board. The helicopter, a Mil Mi-17, crashed near the military airport, killing the four on board. It was an aging... more
AccidentsDeadly air accident in Sudan: minister dies
Talodi, Sudan - Rebels dismissed potential involvements
International press agencies continue to report details of the catastrophic air accident which killed 32 people in Sudan yesterday August 19, 2012. The local minister of Religion Ghazi al-Sadiq Abdel Rahim... more
AccidentsPiper light aircraft crashes in Germany: 4 casualties
Coburg, Germany - The cause is yet to be defined
A Piper PA-28/181 Archer II aircraft crashed on Sunday 05/08/2012 near Coburg Steinrücken, in the Bavaria region in Germany: all the 4 persons on board died in the crash. The casualties are a 31 yo... more
AccidentsRussian-made amphibious aircraft crashes in Iran
Tehran, Iran - The cause of the accident is still not clear
A Russian-made light amphibious twin-engined aircraft, an Aerovolga LA-8, crashed on Sunday in northern Iran. Three people were onboard at the time of the accident, and all of them reported injuries. The... more
AccidentsHelicopter crashes in France: six dead
La-Palud-sur-Verdon , France - The casualties were employees of the EADS-group firm Eurocopter
A helicopter crashed on Wednesday 25/07/2012 afternoon in the Verdon Gorge, a mountainous area in south-eastern France: the six persons on board, who were employees of the EADS-group firm Eurocopter, all... more
AccidentsUS F-16 crashes into Pacific Ocean: pilot rescued
Moscow, Russia - The fighter was heading to Alaska
An American LM F-16 Falcon fighter aircraft crashed yesterday evening into the Pacific Ocean, near the Russian Kuril Islands. The news was reported by a spokesman for the Russian Border Guard Service. "The... more
AccidentsBell 212 helicopter crashes in Brunei
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei - 14 people on board: two survivors
Today July 23, 2012, international press agencies reported an accident happened on July 20 in Brunei. A Bell 212 helicopter crashed with 14 people on board, killing 12. Official statement reported... more
AccidentsCH-53 Sea Dragon helicopter crashes in Oman: 5 people on board
Washington, USA - Crew members condition still unknown
An MH-53 Sea Dragon heavy transport military helicopter (a particular variant for the US Navy of the popular CH-53 Super Stallion) has crashed in Oman with five crew members on board. The accident, which... more
AccidentsMilitary aircraft crashes in Mauritania: 7 victims
Nouqkchott, Mauritania - The plane caught fire shortly after take-off
Seven people were killed in Mauritania on Thursday in the crash of a military Harbin Y-12 aircraft. The plane was chartered by a a Canadian mining company to transport gold from the mine site to the capital. Local... more
AccidentsBEA final report about the AF 447 Rio-Paris aircraft flight
Rome, Italy - The French air accident investigation agency releases 25 safety recommendations
Three years after the Air France A-330 aircraft accident which caused 227 victims on June 1, 2009, the BEA (the French air accident investigation agency, Bureau d'enquetes et d'analyses pour la securitè... more
AccidentsUTair helicopter crashes: four victims
Moscow, Russia - Another tragedy after the ATR-72 accident
Four people died today after a UTair Eurocopter AS-350 helicopter crashed. The helicopter went down near an airfield in Russia's Far East Yakutia region. "The AS-350 helicopter that went down took off... more
AccidentsTornado crash in Scotland: search for the second aircraft airmen resumed
Moray Firth, United Kingdom - Crew of the first aircraft has already been retrieved
The search for the two airmen of the second Tornado aircraft of the Royal Air Force (RAF) which crashed yesterday 03/07/2012 in the sea, off the Scottish coast (AVIONEWS) restarted this morning: they were... more
AccidentsUS C-130 fire-fighting aircraft grounded after crash
Washington, USA - The four-engine turboprop airplane went down while fighting summer wildfires
"We all need to make sure our crews and planes will be ready to re-engage in the mission safely" said the 153rd Air Expeditionary Group commander. The Group is involved in fighting wildfires in South Dakota... more
AccidentsVintage DH-53 aircraft crashes during airshow (VIDEO)
Bedfordshire, United Kingdom - The pilot died. No details about his identity.
A vintage de Havilland DH-53 aircraft has crashed during an air exhibition at Old Warden Aerodrome, Biggleswade, United Kingdom. The aircraft crashed during the event in front of more than 600 people. The... more
AccidentsSukhoi claims that SSJ-100 aircraft crew had studied flight plan
Moscow, Russia - "Crew's readiness was verified by an independent commission"
Sukhoi vice-president Igor Vinogradov strongly denied rumours about the lack of preparedness of Alexander Yablontsev and the other crew members of the SSJ-100 aircraft, which crashed on 9 May 2012 on... more
AccidentsRussia Sukhoi Su-27 UB aircraft crashes in Karelia
Moscow, Russia - Search underway for the crew
A Russian Sukhoi Su-27 UB (a twin-seat trainer variant of the well-known Russian fighter) crashed today in the Petrozavodsk district, Karelia. According to local press reports, the pilots ejected safely. "The... more
AccidentsNigerian aircraft accident: Dana Air contacted 118 victims' families
Lagos, Nigeria - "We have received 34 completed insurance forms"
Dana Air communicated today it has so far made contact with the families of 118 victims of the Abuja-bound MD-83 aircraft which crashed in Lagos (Nigeria) on 03/06/2012 (AVIONEWS), causing the death of... more
AccidentsIndonesian Fokker F-27 aircraft allegedly crashed because of engine problems
Jakarta, Indonesia - "But we will have to wait for the lab results to determine the real cause"
Marshal Imam Sufaat, Indonesian Air Force chief of staff, declared that the accident which involved a Fokker F-27 aircraft on Thursday 21/06/2012 (AVIONEWS), causing the death of 11 persons (7 crew members... more
AccidentsIndonesian aircraft accident: president asks retirement all Fokker F-27 to be grounded
Jakarta, Indonesia - But the Air Force answers: "He was only making a suggestion"
The Indonesian president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono asked to the Asian-country Air Force to ground all the Fokker F-27 transport aircraft, as a consequence of the crash occurred on the 21 of June (AVIONEWS),... more
AccidentsTurkish military aircraft crashes in Syria
Ankara, Turkey - Still no official news about the two pilots, who may have been captured
A Turkish Air Force aircraft crashed today 22/06/2012 in Syria, according to local media sources. The Turkish military declared that shortly after takeoff from Erhac Airport they lost radar and radio contact. The... more
AccidentsIndonesian Fokker F-27 aircraft accident: official death toll rises to 11
Jakarta, Indonesia - The co-pilot, who was the only one onboard not killed outright, has also died
The official death toll of the Indonesian Air Force Fokker F-27 aircraft crash, which occurred yesterday 21/06/2012 in Jakarta (AVIONEWS) arrived to 11: the co-pilot, the only one onboard not killed outright,... more
AccidentsMilitary aircraft crashes in Jakarta, six casualties on board
Jakarta, Indonesia - At least 3 victims on the ground
An Indonesian Air Force aircraft crashed today 21/06/2012 at 5:45 pm local time (7:45 am GMT) on a residential area in the capital Jakarta during a routine training flight, causing the death of 6 out of... more
AccidentsAn Osprey (aircraft-helicopter hybrid) crashes in Florida, 5 injured
Hurlburt Field , USA - Causes are yet to be verified
A CV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor, an aircraft-helicopter hybrid supplied to United States Air Force, crashed yesterday, 13/06/2012, near the Hurlburt Field airbase, in Florida. The accident occurred about... more
AccidentsNigerian aircraft accident: government gets probe panel underway
Lagos, Nigeria - The body has 6 weeks to submit its report
The Nigerian Federal Government started the works of the committee charged for determining the causes of the Dana Air MD-83 aircraft crash, which occurred on Sunday 03/06/2012 in Lagos: the body will have... more
AccidentsAircraft crashes in Ukraine because of bad weather, 5 casualties
Kiev, Ukraine - 15 survivors, hospitalized with various injuries
Five persons lost their lives on Sunday 10/06/2012 in an air accident which occurred in Ukraine, involving a Let L-410UVP aircraft. The plane took off from the Borodyanka airport, roughly 50 km west... more