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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
AccidentsAircraft crash near Kathmandu causes the death of 19 persons
Kathmandu, Nepal - During a flight to Mount Everest
An aircraft operated by Buddha Air, code 9N-AEK, crashed yesterday while landing at the airport in Kathmandu-Tribhuvan, Nepal; the incident caused the death of 19 people, 16 passengers and three crew members;... more
AccidentsAircraft crashed in Indonesia, 3 casualties
Paspalei, Indonesia - On board an American and two Papuans
It has just been told that a Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 Turbo Porter registration PK-EUA operated by Yajasi Aviation/Aviation JAARS crashed today at 01:13 pm local time near Paspalei, in the province of Papua,... more
AccidentsRussia: Tu-154 aircraft crash caused by pilot error
Moscow, Russia - 2 persons had died, others injured
The local press reported that the committee in charge of Russian safety informed that the last year's crash which happened in Russia on December 4, involving a Tu-154 aircraft operated by Dagestan Airlines... more
AccidentsUS Marine's helicopter crashed, 2 casualties
Camp Pendleton, USA - During a training flight
An helicopter belonging to the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing crashed around 01:00 pm local time yesterday, causing the deaths of two soldiers on board, whose identity was not disclosed, and causing a fire that... more
AccidentsRussia: Tu-134 aircraft crash in Karelia: pilot could have been drunk
Moscow, Russia - Reported by the investigating committee
Spokesman for the Russian commission which investigated the plane accident that occurred in Russia last June 21 (seeAVIONEWS), in which 47 people were killed, yesterday announced to the local broadcasters... more
AccidentsMexico: Air Force PC-9 aircraft crashes, 1 victim
Tuxtla, Mexico - An incident registered in Bolivia as well
Yesterday two plane crashes have been registered, causing the death of a person. In both cases Air Force aircraft were involved, one happened in Mexico, and another one in Bolivia. The most serious was... more
AccidentsMilitary aircraft crashes in Angola, at least 17 the victims (VIDEO)
Huambo, Angola - Causes unknown
Angolan Air Force Embraer 120 aircraft crashed yesterday while taking off from Huambo, a city in the centre of the country at 550 km south-west of the capital; the local press and military sources reported... more
AccidentsTwo Taiwanese air force fighter aircraft crashed, 3 persons died (VIDEO)
Taipei, China - During a night training flight
Military sources said that two Taiwanese air force fighter jets crashed last night causing the death of three pilots; a two-seat Northrop F-5/F and RF-5 fell immediately after being launched from eastern... more
AccidentsIndonesia: found the bodies of the two men who died in plane crash
Timika, Indonesia - An Australian and a Slovak
The Indonesian authorities announced today that the rescue team investigating the accident that had involved a Cessna 208B aircraft on September 9 (see AVIONEWS) has found the bodies of two men who were... more
AccidentsOne of the two survivors of the Yak-42 plane crash in Russia has died
Moscow, Russia - Opposition asks minister for transport Levitin to resign
One of two survivors of the Yak-42 plane crash which happened in Russia on last September 7 (see AVIONEWS) has died in the Burn centre "Vishnevsky" in Moscow: news official and hospital sources have informed... more
AccidentsCessna 208B Grand Caravan aircraft crashed in Indonesia, 2 died
Kenyem, Indonesia - Carrying fuel and food
It has just been reported that a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan I aircraft (code PK-VVE) operated by Susi Air for cargo flights crashed in Indonesia, while flying between the airport of Wamena and the city... more
AccidentsBolivia: the bodies of the 9 passengers aboard the SA-227 Metroliner lost aircraft have been found
La Paz, Bolivia - After intensive research
The Bolivian ministry of defence announced that yesterday afternoon the Air Force found the wreckage of the Swearingen SA-227 Metroliner aircraft operated by Aerocone which went missing last Tuesday, September... more
AccidentsAS-350 helicopter crashes in Australia: 2 deaths
Rockhampton, Australia - Rescue operations obstructed by vegetation
An AS-350BA helicopter operated by Heli Charters (VH-RDU code) today 8th September, crashed in central Queensland, 96 kilometres North of Rockhamptom; 2 of the 3 persons on board died. According to... more
AccidentsYak aircraft incident in Russia (2): number of victims still uncertain
Moscow, Russia - Crashed while taking off
The Russian press reported that a Yak-42 aircraft (registration RA-42433) operated by Yak Service crashed this afternoon near the Yaroslavl airport (see AVIONEWS); the number of victims not yet defined:"Rosaviatsiya",... more
AccidentsOne flight-recorder of the MiG-31 aircraft found after crash in Russia
Moscow, Russia - Grounding of the fleet proceeds
The local press reported today that according to sources near to the committee investigating yesterday's MiG-31 aircraft crash in Perm, Russia (see AVIONEWS), revealed they had found one of the two flight-recorder... more
AccidentsRussia. Hockey team on board of the crashed Yak-42 airplane: 36 victims
Iaroslavl, Russia - At the moment one person seems to be injured
Today a Yak-42 aircraft crashed while taking off from Oblast of Yaroslavl, 250 kilometres north-east of Moscow, west part of the country. The Russian press reported the incident following the press release... more
AccidentsMiG-21 aircraft crashed in India: the second one in a month
Chandigarh, India - Pilot saved
Official sources have reported the news stating that this morning an Indian Air Force MiG-21 aircraft crashed at 10 km from Rajpura, in northern India; luckily the pilot managed to eject out of the aircraft... more
AccidentsMiG-31 aircraft crashes in Russia: 2 deaths
Perm, Russia - The authorities order their grounding
The Russian defense Ministry announced that this morning at 6:52am local time a MiG-31 plane crashed near Perm, in Eastern European Russia; 2 pilots were on board, both died with the impact. A ministry... more
AccidentsScotland, Tristar aircraft of the Royal Air Force makes an emergency landing
Edinburgh, United Kingdom - Due to a problem encountered in the wings during the flight
"BBC" reports that a Lockheed L-1011 Tristar of RAF (Royal Air Force) aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing in Edinburgh, Scotland, due to a problem encountered in the wings while it was in... more
AccidentsBlack box of Lithuanian L-39 aircraft retrieved
Vilnius, Lithuania - The airplane collided with a NATO Mirage 2000 on August, 30
Investigators discovered the black box of trainer/light attack Aero Vodochody L-39ZA Albatros aircraft which, on August 30, collided with a Mirage 2000C fighter belonging to the French detachment of NATO... more
AccidentsUltralight aircraft with on board team manager of Italian cycling group falls in the sea
Rome, Italy - On the airplane also a friend of him, both are alive
The team manager of the Italian cycling team Paolo Bettini, Olympic champion in Athens in 22006, today had to face a dangerous water landing. Bettini was on an ultralight aircraft together with another... more
AccidentsCollision between Lithuan L-39 and French Mirage 2000 airplanes
Vilnius, Lithuania - The accident occurred during a NATO training, no dead
At 10:30 local time today, two aircraft collided in the skies of Lithuania, in the context of a training that was taking place at Lithuanian Siauliai Air Force Base (in the north of the Country). L-39ZA... more
AccidentsMil Mi-8 helicopter crashed in Russia with 13 people on board (VIDEO)
Arkhyz, Russia - No victims among the board, including some members of the local political
The Russian press and other sources have reported that an helicopter Mil Mi-8 operated by Rosneft crashed at 04:30 pm local time near the village of Arkhyz in Karachaevo-Cherkessia republic in southern... more
AccidentsAustria: mid-air collision between Cessna airplane and a motor-glider
Zell am See, Austria - 4 persons died
Yesterday August 28 an accident between a Cessna 150-F aircraft and a Diamond HK-36 Super Dimona motor-glider caused the death of four people in Austria, near the airport of Zell am See, in Salzburg. According... more
AccidentsIndia, Gulf Air A-320/214 aircraft out of runway during landing phase
Kochi, India - 7 of the 137 passengers were injured
At about 4:00 local time an Airbus A-320/214 airplane belonging to the airline Gulf Air, registration A0C-AG, skidded off runway while it was on landing phase at "Cochin International Airport" not far... more
AccidentsCessna plane falls in Italy, one dead and one injured
Isernia, Italy - 3 accidents reported on Sunday
Three aircraft accidents happened yesterday August 28 causing the deaths of two people, the most serious in the province of Isernia and Belluno, while an occurrence forced a Piper aircraft into an emergency... more
AccidentsDiscovered the corpse of the pilot Ferruccio Piludu, dead yesterday on board of a glider next to L'Aquila, Italy
Rome, Italy - He was a famous drawer and the second oldest glider pilot in Italy
On Monday morning, the local Fire Department discovered the body of Piludu Ferruccio, the Italian pilot from Milan but living in Rome of whom all trace was lost the previous day. Piludu had departed... more
AccidentsHelicopter crash in Brasil:4 people died
Rio de Janeiro, Brasil - Bodies found after intense research
A helicopter rented out by Brazilian oil major Petrobras crashed in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Rio de Janeiro last Friday causing the death of four people, amongst which the pilot and co-pilot.... more
AccidentsRed Arrows pilot killed during Uk airshow
Dorset , UK - Suspected "Bird strike" cause
A Red Arrows 33-year old pilot, Flight Lieutenant Jon Egging was killed on Saturday 20th August when his plane crashed after a display at the Bournemouth Air Festival. His Hawk T-1 aircraft plunged to... more
AccidentsCessna aeroplane accident causes the death of four persons
Krakow, Poland - The aircraft crashed into a wooden house
Yesterday evening 21st August a fatal aviation accident occurred in Krakow, southern Poland causing the death of three girls (two 12-year olds and one 14 year-old) and the pilot. The plane departed from... more
AccidentsAnother Antonov plane crash in Siberia
Irkutsk, Siberia - One dead and three seriously injured in the accident occurred during an emergency landing
On Monday, in Siberia occurred the umpteenth accident of the year involving an Antonov aircraft. It's an An-2 which carried out an emergency landing at about 100 km from Kyzyl, the capital of Siberian... more
AccidentsStill unclear the causes of Saturday's crash of B-737 airplane
Ottawa, Canada - Occurred in Canada, in which 12 people died
Still unclear the causes of the crash that, at 12:50 local time of 20 August, 2011, involved a Boeing B-737/210C operated by First Air in Canada, causing the death of 12 and the wounding of 3 people. The... more
AccidentsInvestigation on An-12 plane crash spot starts today
Moscow, Russia - The accident occurred on Tuesday in Russia
Natalya Salkina, an Investigation Committee spokeswoman, stated that the investigation on the spot of the crash involving Antonov An-12 plane registration number RA-11125, occurred on Tuesday in the Magadan... more
Accidents"Cockpit Voice Recorder" of An-12 plane crashed on Tuesday discovered today
Moscow, Russia - The investigations continue to make clear the causes of the accident, maybe due to an in flight fuel explosion
A spokesperson for Russia's emergency ministry disclosed it was discovered at 2:45 am Moscow time today the flight recorder of the Antonov An-12 -RA-11125 registration- which crashed Tuesday in the Russian... more
AccidentsTwo dead in a plane crash occurred yesterday in Italy
Terni, Italy - According to witnesses, the ultralight was flying at a low altitude before the accident
Two people died yesterday morning in Umbria, Italy, in the crash of a Sky Arrow aircraft in Nera Montoro di Narni. They're the pilot Riccardo Cori, 45, born in Rome, but living in Montefiascone and Eszter... more
AccidentsNewness on crash of An-12 plane in Russia: all the 11 occupants are feared to be dead
Moscow, Russia - It's reported by the regional prosecutors
International sources unveiled further details on the crash involving, this morning, an Antonov An-12 plane operated by Avis Amur on the Russian territory (see AVIONEWS). According to the latest news,... more
AccidentsRussia, ongoing researches on Antonov An-12 plane disappeared from radars and crashed according to witnesses
Moscow, Russia - The crew had reported an oil leak and an engine fire
A cargo plane Antonov An-12 operated by Avis Amur with 12 (or according to other sources, 11) people and 18 ton cargo on board disappeared from radars this morning at 7:34 Moscow time. Traces of the... more
AccidentsRussia, other incident involving An-24 airplane: today a copy of this model landed out of the runway and lost both wings
Moscow, Russia - 15 out of the 36 occupants were injured
On Friday, August 8, 2011, in Russia occurred an accident involving an Antonov An-24. The aircraft, registration RA-46561, operated by IrAero, was flying with 36 people onboard from "Chita" airport to... more
AccidentsItaly: helicopter crashed in Trentino, one died
Trento, Italy - Safe 4 passengers
This morning an AS-350B3 helicopter crashed in the province of Trento, North Italy, next to Cima Pedrina: on board there were 5 people, the pilot and four passengers who according to the sources are employers... more