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AccidentsUTair aircraft crash disaster. The passengers are all dead: below the list of the 43 victims
Moscow, Russia - The phone number to call for compensation
The UTair airline released the list with all the names of the victims. A UTair ATR-72 aircraft, VP-BYZ, crashed this morning 2 April 2012 less than a kilometer from the city of Tyumen, Siberia: the airline... more
AccidentsRussian ATR-72 aircraft crash kills 32
Moscow, Russia - Twelve survivors rescued by the teams
At least 21 people died today in an air crash. An ATR-72 aircraft operated by UTair airline crashed after trying to make an emergency landing, shortly after take-off from the western Siberia's city of... more
AccidentsVenezuelan helicopter crash: seven soldiers die
Caracas, Venezuela - Massive operation against drug dealers
Venezuela launched a deployment of 15,000 forces to beef up patrols along its borders with Brazil, Guyana and, most of all, Colombia. The operation, which takes the name of "Centinela", began in 2009 to... more
AccidentsRobinson 22 helicopter crashed: two victims
Siena, Italy - The crash on the Valdichiana air field (Essesecco hamlet, Bettolle place, Sinalunga village, Siena) in Tuscany
Mourning at Valdichiana air field (in Tuscany) where Marcello Bartalucci, 62, President of the local Flying school, and Paolo Marri, 53, building contractor, dead yesterday morning. Two persons, seems... more
AccidentsInvestigation starts on the crashed Norwegian C-130 aircraft
Oslo, Norway - The hope of finding survivors quickly vanished
The aircraft, lost during the NATO training operation "Cold Response", is today under investigation to verify the causes which brought the C-130J to crash against the Kebnekaise peak (AVIONEWS). Due... more
AccidentsIndonesia AS-35B3 helicopter crash: three victims
Mimika, Indonesia - Crash site found due to an automatic emergency beacon
An AS-350B3 helicopter has crashed in Indonesia, precisely in Mimika district, after its mission to supply the gold and copper mine site at Grasberg, property of Freeport-McMoRan. After delivering food... more
AccidentsAfghanistan. S-70A/28 helicopter crashed on house: at least Turkish victims are 12
Bagram, Afghanistan - And four those killed at ground
The number of victims is still unspecified provoked from a crash of a Turkish S-70A/28 helicopter, that was operating in Afghanistan in the ambit of ISAF (International Security Assistance Force), the... more
AccidentsNigeria: police Bell 412 helicopter crashes
Jos, Nigeria - One of Nigeria's most senior policemen has died
Jos is the main city of the homonym plateau in the middle of the Muslim and Christian area in Nigeria. For this reason it is patrolled by a special task force to contain inter-communal conflict. During... more
AccidentsKamov Ka-52 helicopter crashed; pilots died
Moscow, Russia - Ejection seats didn't save crew
The Kamov Ka-52 B Alligator is the latest version from attack helicopter Ka-50's family, characterized by its particular co-axial rotor blades which allows it to fly without a tail rotor, one of the most... more
AccidentsThe fall of the A-10C aircraft last year was due to an human mistake
Washington DC, USA - Disorientation due to low visibility; the pilot was badly hurt
After the analysis over the accidents happened last year in Afghanistan to a Global Hawk aircraft (about it you can also read the following AVIONEWS), the accident investigation board found the causes... more
AccidentsIsraeli "Kfir" aircraft crashed in Nevada. Pilot died
Las Vegas, USA - Causes of the crash are still unknown
It seems an Israeli-made aircraft "Kfir" has fallen in Fallon Naval Air Station, northern Nevada. The base and the contractor company officially said the aircraft crashed after 9:15 am, inside the west... more
AccidentsIndian Mirage-2000 crashed
Delhi, India - Pilots seems to be safe
A Mirage-2000 from IAF (Indian Air Force) crashed at 12:45 yesterday March 5, 2012. The aircraft, fell in Rajasthan, more precisely in Sawai Madhopur, didn't cause heavy ground damages, as released by... more
AccidentsSeven Marines died in a collision between two helicopters
Yuma, USA - Last victims of an unfortunate spiral of events
It's happened yesterday February 23, 2012, near Yuma, a city in the United States, Arizona, during a training mission. Many drills are operated in that area because, as revealed by a spokesman of the US... more
AccidentsEnglish AH-64 Apache helicopter crashed
Suffolk, United Kingdom - No victims, but crash cut off electricity to 43 homes
English Minister of Defence confirmed today February 22, 2012 to international press that last night an attack helicopter "Apache" (really famous all over the world and one of the main characters in all... more
AccidentsAircraft crashes in Colorado, two passengers die
Colorado, Usa - Other four moderate to seriously injured. Other two accidents in Iowa and California
Two passengers died and four were moderate to seriously injured in a plane crash in Colorado, as reported by the "Aviation Safety Network". The aircraft, a Cessna 414A, impacted terrain in a heavy snowstorm... more
AccidentsAfghanistan: helicopters often victims of deadly accidents (VIDEO)
Kabul, Afghanistan - Light above the disgrace that caused the dead of six American soldiers
Entire world press released this morning some development above the accident happened some time ago to ISAF, once a CH-53 Sea Stallion crashed in Afghanistan killing six American soldiers in Helmand region,... more
AccidentsA glider crash in Kent. The pilot is safe
Challock, UK - Launched with parachute before the disaster
English press released this morning an accident happened to a pilot of "Kent Gliding Club" based in Challock Airport, United Kingdom. For this event, immediately signalled by the airport to authorities,... more
AccidentsMaldives: a DHC-6 Twin Otter of Maldivian Air Taxi crashes into the sea
Rome, Italy - Currently no news about wounded passengers or dead
"Haveeru.com", the Maldivian website, reported the news and photos about airplane crash happened to a DHC-6 Twin Otter of the Maldivian Air Taxi this morning. The aircraft crashed before landing into... more
AccidentsEnglish enforcing Falklands; RAF squadron is going to meet Prince William (VIDEO)
London, United Kingdoms - Started polemics about English missions focused on the islands.
Argentina hard criticized Prince William landing to Falklands islands in a mission explained as an ordinary crew training for a search and rescue action about which the Duke of Cambridge will role as RAF... more
AccidentsRobinson R-22 helicopter crashed: two victims
Terni, Italy - Cable found coiled in main rotor pylons
At around 3:00pm yesterday afternoon, Sunday, January 15, 2012, a two-seater Robinson R-22 helicopter crashed in San Liberato, near Narni, Terni (Umbria), on a field near the Terni-Orte highway, as announced... more
AccidentsA Diamond DA-40 aircraft crashed: three persons on board saved
Arezzo, Italy - The aircraft had taken off from the Rome-URBE airport
A Diamond DA-40 airplane, codes OE/KDB, yesterday aborted its takeoff from Serristori's airfield, in the municipality of Castiglione Fiorentino, Arezzo, ending up on the runway causing damages to the surrounding... more
AccidentsNew Zealand: balloon touched high voltage cables and crashed. 11 victims (VIDEO)
Cartenton, New Zealand - The biggest aerostatic accident to have ever happened in the country
Last Friday's accident that happened in the town of Clareville, near Cartenton, New Zealand, when a an A-210 balloon operated by Cameron with ten passengers and a pilot on board is the most serious aerostatic... more
AccidentsBell 206-BIII Jet Ranger crashed in USA: three victims
Florida, Usa - Used as heli-ambulance
A Bell 206-BIII Jet Ranger helicopter used as air ambulance has crashed last Monday 12 km at North-East of Palatka, Florida, Usa, after take-off for a medical mission from helipad of "Mayo" clinic in Jacksonville... more
AccidentsSeychelles: American UAV crashed
Mahè, Seychelles - Authorities are investigating. No injuries caused on ground
While Tehran opposes the return of the RQ-170 Sentinel spy-drone "Lost" on Iranian ground about ten days ago by the Americans, see also AVIONEWS, the US have lost another one today, this time a PQ-9 Predator,... more
AccidentsIndia. MiG-21 aircraft crashed but pilot is safe
Sirsa, India - IAF is investigating
A MiG-21 fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force, today 2 December, crashed at Mania village, about 40 km from Sirsa in the federal state of Haryana, shortly after take off, but the pilot ejected safely. According... more
AccidentsAn Alenia Aermacchi M-346 Master airplane crashed
Dubai, UAE - The pilots ejected and suffered only minor injuries
This morning, an M-346 Master aircraft fell into sea near the Palm Deira Island, Dubai, on its way back to Italy from the "Dubai Air Show", which was concluded yesterday. The two pilots were ejected and... more
AccidentsFatal accident:parachutist dies near Turin
Roma, Italia - the last launch of a passionate 78 years old man
You can escape from death once, but not twice. The tragic story of Piergiovanni Massazza, a parachutist from Turin, 78 years old that Sunday the 13th of November, at 16:00 pm, probably for a wrong manouevre,has... more
AccidentsPakistan, plane crashes during training mission
Mansar, Pakistan - Pilot of the Pakistan Air Force died
A fighter jet crashed today near Mansar Town, in central Pakistan, with the subsequent death of the pilot. The Pakistan Air Force JF-17 jet was on a training mission when it disappeared from the radars... more
AccidentsItalian ANSV: helicopter accident in the province of Macerata. Occupants died
Rome, Italy - Press release of the Italian Air Safety Board
The Italian Air Safety Board (ANSV) has opened an investigation and has promptly sent one of its own investigators in Santo Stefano di Cingoli, where this morning, the A-109 helicopter registered in Switzerland,... more
AccidentsMacerata (Italy): Swiss A-109 helicopter crashed, three victims
Macerata, Italy - All of them are Swiss
At around 10:30 this morning, in the province of Macerata, in Santo Sefano di Cingoli, an A-109 helicopter with a Swiss registration crashed. According to a 118 source, the victims would be at least 3,... more
AccidentsPiper 31 tourist airplane crashed in Switzerland: one victim
Freiburg, Switzerland - It was flying over a forest and was directed to Geneva
A small plane crashed today in Switzerland, when it touched a high-voltage cable. One person has died and it is not excluded that there is a second victim; an announcement made by Raphaël Hermann, local... more
Accidents"Red Arrows" pilot died (VIDEO)
London, UK - He was accidentally ejected from his seat while on ground
It is with sadness that the MOD must confirm the death of Flight Lieutenant Sean Cunningham of the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team (the "Red Arrows"). Flight Lieutenant Cunningham was killed when he was... more
AccidentsTurkish F-4 fighter jet crashed
Ankara, Turkey - Both pilots dead
Turkish television announced that today an F-4 fighter jet of the Turkish Air Force crashed during a training flight near the central Anatolian city of Konya, where a large air base is situated. Both pilots... more
AccidentsYak-42 airplane tragedy: 4 factors lead to the pilot's responsibility (VIDEO)
Moscow, Russia - The accident caused the death of the entire ice hockey team Lokomotiv Yaroslavl last September in the accident
During a press conference held today, in Moscow, regarding the incident which took place last September 7 on a Yak-42 aircraft, Alexey Morozov, Chairman of the MAK (Interstate Aviation Committee) Technical... more
AccidentsYemen. Military aircraft crashed
Aden, Yemen - Four persons killed
Yesterday October 25 a Yemeni military cargo plane crashed while landing at the Al-Anad base in Lahej. The aircraft, exploded upon hitting the runway, was carrying 15 people on board; the victims are... more
AccidentsSU-24 aircraft of the Russian Air Force crashes: entire fleet grounded
Moscow, Russia - The two on board died
The Sukhoi SU-24 (Fencer NATO code) of the Russian Air Force was landing at the Ukrainka Seryshevo Air Base, in the Amur region, Far East of Russia, when the gear fell down inducing the pilot to lose control... more
AccidentsIndia, an ALH Dhruv helicopter crashed in the jungle
Rnachi, India - Pilot, co-pilot and technician on board have all died
A military helicopter belonging to the Indian BSF (Border Security Force) crashed shortly after takeoff from Ranchi this morning, the capital of the district, in the federal state of Jharkhand, north-east... more
AccidentsMilitary plane crashed in Nepal
Kathmandu, Nepal - 6 victims, 2 yet not found
Yesterday 18th October 2011 a military aircraft operated by Nepal Army Service crashed in a remote hunting reserve near Dhorpatan. The plane was returning from a rescue mission near the Indian border... more
AccidentsCessna aircraft crashed in New Zealand
Arrowtown, New Zealand - The toll: one dead and two injured
On Monday 17th, October a person was dead after a light plane crashed at Arrowtown. The Cessna 172N SKyhawk, left from Invercargill, crashed between the 5th and 8th hole of the Arrowtown Golf Course on... more
AccidentsTouristic aircraft crashed in Botswana
Gaborone, Botswana - Eight European victims
On Friday 14th October, in the afternoon, a touristic aircraft crashed in Botswana's Okavango Delta region; eight passengers on board were killed. The Cessna 208 operated by Moremi Air, crashed shortly... more
AccidentsAccidents in London, Switzerland and Belgium
Rome, Italy - Inconvenience and 4 victims
Black week-end for the transport by aircraft. Two were the plane crashes, one that happened in Grandson (Switzerland) area and the second one in Laborun (Belgium). The reasons are still unknown in both... more
AccidentsFighter jet Xian JH-7 crashes during an exhibition held in China (VIDEO)
Xi'an, China - Before ejecting, the pilot managed to fly the aircraft away from the spectators
A fighter plane crashed while exhibiting at the opening of the general international convention on general aviation (China International General Aviation Convention) being held in Xi'an (13-17 October... more
AccidentsMilan and Italy commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Linate tragedy
Milan, Italy - ENAC proclaims one minute silence in airports
Milan prepares to commemorate the October 8, 2001 tragedy which had caused the deaths of 118 persons at the airport of Linate following the clash on ground between an MD-87 aircraft of the Scandinavian... more
AccidentsCasa 212 aircraft accident: no survivors
Jakarta, Indonesia - Wreckage found after 2 days
Yesterday's official announcement by the Indonesian authorities reported that rescue teams managed to reach the wreck of the Casa 212 aircraft operated by Nusantara Buana Air after 2 days; it had crashed... more
AccidentsMilitary helicopter crashes in Philippines, 3 dead
Manila, Philippines - Co-pilot survived
Philippine authorities announced an incident that happened last Saturday in the province of Sulu, an island in southern Philippines, involving a military helicopter UH-1H; according to the accident's reconstruction,... more
AccidentsCASA C-212 aircraft missed in Indonesia recovered: transport minister's statement
Giakarta, Indonesia - Still uncertain passengers' fate but a sighting gives hope
The Indonesian transport ministry has confirmed the news of the discovery of the EADS CASA C-212 aircraft missing this morning. The aircraft registration PK-TLF is operated by the airline Nusantara Buana... more
AccidentsThe research continues for the airplane crashed in Indonesia: the anger by the passenger's families
Medan, Indonesia - The Nusantara Buana Air airline's headquarters made at rush at
The destiny of the passengers and crew is still uncertain, for a total of 18 people, of the CASA 212 airplane disappeared this morning from radar screen shortly after the take-off near Medan, at North... more
AccidentsAircraft crashed in Indonesia, the airplane still missing
Medan, Indonesia - On board 18 people
This morning at 07:35 am local time, a CASA C-212 plane registration PK-TLF operated by Nusantara Buana Air, has probably crashed in Indonesia, with 18 people on board, 14 passengers and four crew members.... more
AccidentsAccording to experts the Nepal aircraft crash was caused by pilot error
Kathmandu, Nepal - Investigations will be concluded in three months
Anticipating the conclusion of the investigations and results, some experts and the Tribhuvan international airport's authority in Nepal, declared that the accident in which 19 people on board a Beechcraft... more
AccidentsHelicopter crashes in Indonesia, 2 deaths
Mataram, Indonesia - Wreckage found the following day
Indonesian authorities reported an incident that happened on September 25 in the western province of Nusa Teggara involving a Bell 412 helicopter code PK-OCV, operated by Air Fast Indonesia; the aircraft... more