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AccidentsDetails on the Seregno crash happened on Monday to a DA-40D aircraft
Seregno, Italy - One of the passengers is in a coma
The aircraft in question, a Diamond DA-40D, code HB-SDW, was landed last Monday at 5:10pm from the Lugano's airport: the pilot had informed via radio about a failure at the engine at 5:25pm; at 5:38pm... more
AccidentsBeech Bonanza crashes in South African Republic
Johannesburg, South African Republic - A 4 people family destroyed
The thick fog seems to be the cause of the crash -happened yesterday in the early afternoon near Harrismith, into the KwaZulu-Natal, in South African Republic - against one of the Platberg Mountains. The... more
AccidentsCessna 182Q of the Mexican Civil Defense crashes at ground
Jilotlán Dolores, Mexico - The four people on board dead
Four people dead at 12 of yesterday (local hour) into a crash of a Cessna 182Q aircraft of the Mexican Civil Defense happened in an impenetrable area of "La Higueras" ranch, situated at 225 km far from... more
AccidentsAmerican Airlines' B-737 goes past the runway and breaks in two at Kingston airport, Jamaica
Rome, Italy - No victims among the 331 passengers on board, about 10 injured
At around 10 pm yesterday evening, and American Airlines' Boeing 737 aircraft failed to stop after landing, running past the runway and breaking in two parts. It happened at Kingston airport, in Jamaica,... more
Accidents49 killed in air accident in Sudan
Warab, Sudan - 48 presidential guards and a woman on the ground
49 people, 48 guards of south Sudan president, Salva Kiir, and a woman on the ground, have reportedly been killed yesterday in Sudan after an air accident near Warap, as announced in the night by state-run... more
AccidentsAF447. BEA: cause of the tragedy still unknown
Paris, France - The speed probes "Pitot tubes" are just one of the possibilities
The French agency that is investigating on June 1 accident in which 228 people on board of an Air France A-330/200, flight AF447, were killed when the aircraft ditched in the Atlantic, stated today that... more
AccidentsAir accident in Russia, 8 victims
Korkino, Russia - The pilot and seven parachutists
A Technoavia SM-92T Turbo Finist yesterday crashed in the Russian region of the Urals, killing the 8 people on board. The impact took place near Korkino, about 12 km from the main center of the region,... more
AccidentsMerpati Airlines airplane lands without left gear
Kupang, Indonesia - No injuries among passengers, airport closed for several days
A Fokker 100 aircraft of Merpati Airlines yesterday had to land at Kupang airport (Indonesia) without the left-hand gear, due to a technical failure. Flight MZ5840 departed from Ujung Pandang/Makassar... more
AccidentsSukhoi fighter crash in India, pilots survived
Jaisalmer, India - The second accident to a Su-30MKI in 2009
A Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighter of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed yesterday in India during an exercise near Jaisalmer, in the northwestern region of Rajasthan, the press agency "RIA Novosti" reported quoting... more
AccidentsNTSB cooperates with Chinese government on MD-11's accident
Shanghai, China - The team includes expert from FAA, Boeing and Pratt & Whitney
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will dispatch a team of investigators to assist the government of China in its investigation of the crash of an MD-11F, operated by Avient Air, at Pudong... more
Accidents3 killed in cargo airplane crash in China
Shanghai, China - Black boxes from the Zimbabwean aircraft recovered
A McDonnell Douglas MD-11F cargo aircraft of the Zimbabwean airline Avient Aviation crashed Saturday in Shanghai. Three out of seven crewmembers were killed in the accident, which happened at take off... more
AccidentsFloat plane crash in Canada, six missing
Vancouver, Canada - Also a baby among them. Two survivors rescued
de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver float plane of Seair Seaplanes, with 8 people on board, crashed yesterday off the coast of Saturna Island, Vancouver, Canada. Two survivors (a woman and the pilot) have... more
AccidentsFour victims in helicopter accident in Israel
Netanya, Israel - A possible technical failure caused the crash
Four people were killed yesterday in an helicopter accident which involved a civilian Robinson R-44 in Israel, off the coast of Netanya. All the people on board died in the crash. Among them there are... more
AccidentsA C-130 airplane of the Italian Air Force crashed at the Pisa's airport
Rome, Italy - Five people on board and four of them dead
A C-130 aircraft of the Italian Air Force (AMI) crashed today near the Pisa's airport shortly after the take off from the same Tuscan airport. Five people were on board and four of them dead in the crash. It... more
AccidentsNBO-105CB helicopter of the Indonesian Air Force crashed
Java, Indonesia - The five people on board safe
A Nurtanio-Bölkow NBO-105CB helicopter belonging to the Indonesian Air Force has crashed around 10am of this morning (local hour) into the sea area near the Marina Beach, Tanjung Mas, Semarang, Central... more
AccidentsA victim and five injured in helicopter accident in Nepal
Kathmandu, Nepal - The tail hit the ground in landing phase
A helicopter Mil MI-8MTV-1 operated by the private company Manang Air crashed in landing phase yesterday in Nepal, close to Rudikot village, 420Km west from the capital Kathmandu. An engineer from the... more
AccidentsHelicopter accident in Varese: wreckage recovered
Varese, Italy - Autopsies on the two victims' corpses today
The Eurocopter Ecureuil AS-350B3 which fell last Saturday in the waters in the lake of Varese was recovered after many hours of difficult attempts. Businessman Marcello Gabana and the pilot Simone Detomi... more
AccidentsVietnamese MiG-21 explodes in mid-air
Hanoi, Vietnam - The two pilots have been killed
A Vietnamese MiG-21 fighter aircraft yesterday crashed at about 2:00 pm 200 km north-west of Hanoi, as reported by an unnamed source from the provincial military command of Yen Bai base. The airplane would... more
AccidentsAirplane crashes against VIP lounge in Rwanda. 1 victim
Kigali, Rwanda - The aircraft likely auto-accelerated while taxiing
A Canadair Regional Jet CRJ/100ER operated by Rwandair Express yesterday crashed against the VIP lounge at Kigali airport, in Rwanda, as the pilot wasn't able to stop the engines following an emergency... more
AccidentsTwo victims in gyrocopter accident in New Zealand
Normanby, New Zealand - Verifications in course to establish the causes
Two persons were killed today in a gyrocopter crash on they were flying near Normanby, in New Zealand. According to the first local police report, there would not have been injuries of damages at ground,... more
AccidentsAccident to the Tu-142 perhaps caused by engine breakdown
Moscow, Russia - Search for the black boxes continues
It might have been the breakdown to an engine to have caused last Friday's accident to a Tupolev Tu-142 aircraft in the strait of the Tartars, far-east Russia, in which 11 persons lost their lives. This... more
AccidentsTwo killed in air accident in Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya - The fourth in four months at Nairobi airport
A Blue Bird Aviation Beechcraft 1900 crashed yesterday in Kenya, while approaching Nairobi Wilson Airport. The two occupants of the aircraft died shortly after the impact: the pilot while he was being... more
AccidentsTwo American pilots die in a helicopter accident in Iraq
Salah ad Din, Iraq - Another soldier died yesterday "From injuries not connected to the fighting"
Two American helicopter pilots were found dead in Iraq, in the province of Salah ad Din, following an accident which happened to their aircraft during landing; USA Military sources announced today. The... more
AccidentsRussia suspends flights of all naval planes of its Pacific fleet
Moscow, Russia - Following the accident of a Tupolev Tu-142M3 with 11 people on board
Following Friday evening's accident of a Tupolev Tu-142M3 reconnaissance aircraft belonging to the Russian Navy, Moscow decided to suspend the flights of all the naval planes of its Pacific fleet, while... more
AccidentsMilitary helicopter crashes in Turkey
Eruh, Turkey - Injured the two pilots on board of the aircraft
A Bell AH-1 Cobra of the Turkish army crashed today near the city of Eruh, in the province of Siirt, south-eastern Turkey. The two pilots who were on board of the aircraft were injured and have been hospitalized... more
AccidentsMexico: a turbulence caused last year's Learjet accident
Mexico City, Mexico - The Interiors minister Juan Camillo Mourino was among the victims
It was a turbulence caused by a Boeing 767/300 to cause November 4, 2008, accident occurred to a Learjet 45 in Mexico City, in which 15 people were killed (6 of them were on the ground), including the... more
AccidentsAir Zimbabwe aircraft skids off runway for warthog strike
Harare, Zimbabwe - Equipment seized to two journalist who photographed the event
A Xian MA-60 aircraft of the airline Air Zimbabwe Tuesday evening had a curious accident, luckily without consequences for the 34 passengers on board. The airplane in fact, just before takeoff from Harare... more
AccidentsRussia grounds its fleet of Ilyushin Il-76s
Moscow, Russia - After Sunday's accident that killed 11 people
The Russian government, in wait of the results of the inquiry on Sunday's accident that killed 11 people (see AVIONEWS), has decided to ground all its fleet of Ilyushin Il-76s. Once learned this news,... more
Accidents11 victims in Russian governmental airplane accident
Vladivostok, Russia - Black boxes from the Ilyushin Il-76 recovered
A Russian ministry of interiors' Ilyushin Il-76 Candid strategic airlifter crashed yesterday near the city of Mirny, in the far-east region of Sacha-Yakutia. The aircraft caught fire on impact killing... more
AccidentsEcureuil crashes in Peru: two victims
Iquitos, Peru - And two wounded in hospital
An Ecureuil AS-350B2 helicopter by Elinka has crashed yesterday in Iquitos, in Loreto's region, North-East of the Country, near the Correntes river. From the machine's wreckage, that has not caught fire,... more
AccidentsBAe-125/800 crashed in Belarus
Minsk, Belarus - On board three crew members and two passengers are all dead
All the deceased: the three crew members and two passengers who were aboard the British Aerospace B?e-125/800B operated by the Russian S-?ir. The aircraft which took off yesterday from Moscow–Vnukovo, c... more
AccidentsAfghanistan. 14 American soldiers perished due to Isaf helicopters crash
Rome, Italy - As stated in a press conference issued by the NATO Commandment in Afghanistan
The dead toll of the ISAF (International Security Assistance Force) helicopter crash amounts to 14 dead American soldiers. Three helicopters have crashed, one in the west of the Country and two have collided... more
AccidentsA B-707 cargo aircraft plummets in the United Arab Emirates (2): no survivors
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates - The Sharjah airport is closed to air traffic
The first news on the B-707 cargo airplane that has plummeted today, have just arrived. The aircraft fell two miles away from the Sharjah airport in the United Arab Emirates, from which it had just taken... more
AccidentsB-707 cargo airplane plummets in the skies of the United Arab Emirates
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates - There is still no news of the six people on board
A Boeing 707 cargo aircraft has plummeted today with six people on board, two miles away from the Sharjah Airport (United Arab Emirates), from which it had just taken off. The airline company the plane... more
AccidentsDC-3C cargo crashed at Manila's airport
Manila, Philippines - Four victims
A DC-3C cargo aircraft of the Victoria Air has crashed last Saturday at 11:56am (local hour) after the taking off from "Ninoy Aquino" International airport in Manila, Philippines, on board three crewmembers... more
AccidentsTwo killed in Dutch air accident
Weert, Netherlands - Their Pilatus PC-12 crashed in a field
Two people were killed this morning in the crash of the Pilatus PC-12/47E aircraft on which they were flying, near Weert, Netherlands. The aircraft ditched into a field next to a farm, catching fire immediately... more
AccidentsThree killed in helicopter crash in Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic - Probably due to bad weather conditions
An Eurocopter EC-120 Colibri helicopter crashed yesterday in the Dominican Republic, in the region of San Jose de Ocoa. All people on board, the pilot and two passengers, were killed in the impact that... more
AccidentsPilot missing after mid-air collision between two American F-16s
Charleston, USA - The other aircraft landed safely
Following the mid-air collision between two US Air Force (USAF) F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft, occurred yesterday evening over the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Charleston, South Carolina, one of the... more
AccidentsFour victims in Chinese hot air balloon accident
Guilin, China - They were all Dutch
Four tourists, all Dutch, were killed today in Guilin, southern China, in the accident that occurred to the hot air balloon on which they were travelling for a touristic flight. Besides the victims, on... more
AccidentsMilitary aircraft crashed in Ireland, both pilots killed
Cornamona, Ireland - Flight recorders found
The two pilots on board of an Irish Air Corps Pilatus PC-9 were killed yesterday in the crash that involved their aircraft near Cornamona, in the Irish region of Connemara. The two men, an instructor and... more
AccidentsUSA: mid-air collision between two Cessna 150s
Pineville, USA - The two occupants of one airplane were killed, injured those of the other one
Two people were killed and two injured Saturday in the mid-air collision between two Cessna 150F aircraft in the USA, near Pineville Airport (Louisiana). Both the victims were on the same aircraft, while... more
AccidentsUN aircraft crashes in Haiti: 11 victims
Port-au-Prince, Haiti - During a reconnaissance mission
A CASA C-212/200 aircraft carrying a UN contingent formed by 6 Uruguayan and 5 Jordanian peacekeepers crashed Friday in a mountain zone of Haiti, near the border with the Dominican Republic. The cause... more
AccidentsOne killed and one injured in Italian motorized hang-glider accident
Tarquinia, Italy - A 54-year-old father, dead, and his 20-year-old son, currently hospitalized in serious conditions, were on board
Giulio Valeri, 54-year-old, died yesterday in the crash of the motorized hang-glider on which he was flying together with his 20-year-old son, Alessio, who is currently hospitalized in serious conditions.... more
AccidentsVictims of Italian P-68 accident identified (2)
Modena, Italy - The aircraft belongs to Compagnia generale riprese aeree SpA
The Blom-Cgr SpA (Compagnia generale riprese aeree) company of Parma, Italy, undisclosed the names of the victims of this morning's accident occurred to a Partenavia P-68CTC aircraft belonging to CGR's... more
AccidentsSurveys underway for Italian P-68 accident
Modena, Italy - It belongs to Parma's Compagnia generale ripreseaeree
The Partenavia P-68 aircraft that crashed today in Italy, near Modena, belongs to the Compagnia generale ripreseaeree (CGR) of Parma. Firefighters, Carabinieri and emergency personnel are currently on... more
AccidentsItalian ANSV: P-68 airplane crashed today near Modena
Rome, Italy - Two occupants died
"The ANSV (Italian Air Safety Board) has opened a technical inquiry of its competence about a crash happened to a P-68 airplane, crashed in Canevare, near Modena, causing the death of two occupants. An... more
AccidentsToday its the 8th anniversary of Milan airport accident
Milan, Italy - Commemoration mass celebrated in St. Ambrose
A commemoration mass was celebrated today in the Basilica of St. Ambrose, Milan (Italy), to remember the 118 victims of Linate airport accident on October 8, 2001, the worst in the history of Italian aviation.... more
AccidentsAt least two killed in Libyan MiG-23 crash
Tripoli, Libya - During the "Lavex 2009" air show
At least two people, the two pilots on board, have been killed today in the accident occurred to a Libyan Air Force MiG-23 Flogger, during an air demonstration. The aircraft was taking part in the "Lavex... more
AccidentsAir France on SPAF trade union's statements (3)
Paris, France - The carrier invites to respect the ongoing inquiries
"In the media, assumptions have been made on the causes of the AF 447 flight accident, expressed by the head of a minority pilots’ union and a retired pilot from another airline (see AVIONEWS). Air F... more
AccidentsBEA replies to SPAF on AF447 flight accident
Paris, France - The bureau recommends the greatest caution
"Last weekend the press featured some statements on the accident that occurred on 1st June 2009 to flight AF447. The BEA (Bureau d'enquêtes et d'analyses pour la sécurité de l'aviation civile, Editor's no... more