Accidents
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AccidentsIndonesia C-130 Hercules accident (2): the airplane lost pieces in flight
Jakarta, Indonesia - At the moment 97 victims and 15 serious injured
An Indonesian military aircraft carrying soldiers and their families, including children, plowed into houses before crashing short of a runway in East Java today, killing at least 97 people. The aircraft... more
AccidentsMore than 100 killed in Indonesian air accident
Jakarta, Indonesia - A military C-130 Hercules was carrying soldiers' families too, including several children
It is of about 100 victims (figures go from 97 to 109 according to the sources) the toll of this morning's accident (6:30 am local time) that involved an Indonesian Air Force Lockheed C-130 Hercules near... more
AccidentsBritish Harrier involved in accident in Afghanistan
Kandahar, Afghanistan - The pilot was injured after ejecting
The pilot of a British Harrier GR9A was injured after ejecting from his fighter aircraft while attempting to make an emergency landing near Kandahar, in Afghanistan. London's ministry of defence stated... more
AccidentsIndia: MiG-27 crashes and provokes seven injured at ground
New Delhi, India - The second accident in two weeks
An Indian Air Force (IAF) MiG-27 Flogger ground support aircraft crashed Friday in northwest India, injuring seven civilians on the ground, the "Press Trust of India" news agency said citing the military. According... more
AccidentsAirplane crashed on a house in Guatemala: 6 victims
Guatemala City, Guatemala - Uninjured the people that were inside the building
A Piper PA-23 Aztec with six people on board ditched yesterday in a house courtyard in Guatemala City. All the six people on board were killed in the crash, while inside the house there were only two maids... more
Accidents3 killed in South African Air Force helicopter crash
Bergville, South Africa - Smoke was seen coming out of the tail rotor before the accident
The three occupants of a South African Air Force Agusta A-109 helicopter died when their aircraft crashed by the city of Bergville in the Western part of the Country. The cause of the tragedy, according... more
AccidentsRussia: Irkutsk Region announces a day of mourning for the Governor'd death
Irkutsk, Russia - Onboard also the region's first deputy prime minister and his bodyguard
The Irkutsk Region parliament declared Tuesday a day of mourning for regional Governor Igor Yesipovsky, who died in a helicopter accident on Sunday along with three other people. The parliament voted... more
AccidentsUSA: air accident in Nevada, 5 victims
Reno, USA - The crash after a low pass over a party
Low altitude maneuvers and passes over a party, then the loss of control and the crash. This is the dynamic as stated by the first witnesses of the accidetn occurred on Saturday to a Beechcraft BE-95-A55... more
AccidentsRussia: a Bell 427 helicopter crashed in East Siberia
Irkutsk, Russia - Among five victims also the Governor of the Irkutsk Region
Five people, including the Governor of the Irkutsk Region, were killed in a helicopter crash in East Siberia, the Russian Emergencies Ministry said on Sunday. The helicopter, which was performing a... more
AccidentsTwo marines died in California helicopter accident
San Diego, USA - During a training session
Marine Corps officials identified the two military that were killed in Wednesday morning's (European time) accident occurred to their Bell AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter in a forest in Southern California.... more
AccidentsCessna 340 crashes in Mexico
Veracruz, Mexico - Killed three of the four occupants
A Cessna 340 aircraft crashed shortly after taking off yesterday from "General Heriberto Jara Corona" airport in Veracruz with four people on board. The plane was heading towards McCallen, Texas, and the... more
AccidentsAustralia: victims in the collision of two Robinson R-22s
Springvale, Australia - The impact during normal agricultural operations
The pilots of two helicopters were killed yesterday in Australia in the collision between their Robinson R-22s. According to police's reconstruction the men were mustering livestock within normal agricultural... more
AccidentsRussian military helicopter crashed in the Baltic Sea. Crew safely rescued
Kaliningrad, Russia - After touching the frigate on which it was deck-landing, the Ka-27 ditched into the water
A Russian Navy Kamov Ka-27 Helix helicopter crashed on Monday in the Baltic Sea during an exercise, Baltic fleet commander vice-admiral, Viktor Mardusin stated. All the 5 crew members survived and, according... more
AccidentsThe number of victims of last Wednesday's air accident in Congo raises to 7
Bangui, Central African Republic - The Central African transportation minister Parfait Mbay announced it
After the initial esteem of three victims of last Wednesday's accident occurred to a Boeing 737 cargo in Democratic Republic of the Congo (see AVIONEWS) the number raised to 7, including a French citizen.... more
AccidentsSixty years ago the Superga air disaster
Turin, Italy - That wiped out one of the best football teams ever
On May 4, 1949, at 5:03 pm, an ALI (Avio Linee Italiane) Fiat G-212 coming back from Lisbon crashed on Superga hill, near Turin. In the accident all players and managers of Torino A.C. football team, popularly... more
AccidentsVenezuela: 18 killed in helicopter crash
Caracas, Venezuela - A military Mi-35 went down near the Colombian border
A Venezuelan Air Force Mil Mi-35 helicopter (as confirmed by general Angel Delgado, even if some sources report that to be involved was a Mi-17) crashed yesterday afternoon (CET) during a patrolling mission... more
Accidents3 killed in Boeing 737 freighter air accident in Congo
Massamba, Congo - Two crewmembers and another person, maybe hit on the ground
A cargo aircraft with two crewmembers crashed yesterday morning at about GMT 5:00 am in Massamba, Democratic Republic of Congo. The plane, initially reported as being a B-727, should instead be a Centrafrique... more
AccidentsPilatus PC-12 Montana air accident still without explanation: 14 victims
Washington, USA - Occurred on March 22. NTSB charges the lack of voice recorders
More than one month after last March 22 air accident that claimed the lives of 14 people, among which several kids, on board of a Pilatus PC-12 crashed near Butte, Montana (see AVIONEWS), the NTSB (National... more
AccidentsHelicopter crash in Corsica during a EMS flight
Bastia, Corsica - Five killed, an infant among them, on "Dragon 2B" helicopter of the French Sécurité Civile
A dramatic result: four people and a baby, born on board, are dead last Saturday evening in a crash occurred to a helicopter of the Sécurité Civile, in an impenetrable zone in Rutali, 15 km far from B... more
AccidentsPostal cargo burns in Puerto Rico
San Juan, Puerto Rico - The accident before take off. The crew managed to evacuate safely
A Four Star Douglas DC-3 postal cargo aircraft suddenly caught fire yesterday while performing take off operations in San Juan, Puerto Rico. It was scheduled to fly to Saint Thomas in the US Virgin Islands.... more
AccidentsSukhoi Su-35 destroyed during tests
Khabarovsk, Russia - It seems for a fuel pump failure. Pilot ejected safely
A Sukhoi Su-35 was destroyed yesterday at GMT 5:55 am in an accident at Dzemgi air base, at the Eastern end of the Country, while performing test operations. The pilot ejected safely, "RIA Novosti" agency... more
AccidentsHelicopter crash in Australia: pilot killed
Langkoop, Australia - The Robinson R-44 ditched after hitting power lines
A Robinson R-44 helicopter crashed on Sunday in Australia, near Langkoop, causing the pilot's death. According to the first reports the aircraft hit power lines before ditching in a close-by pinewood.... more
AccidentsIndonesia air accident (2): 11 victims the new balance
Jayapura, Indonesia - Among them also a 3-year-old child
The balance of tonight's (European time) air accident occurred to a Pilatus PC-6 in the Indonesian province of Papua (see AVIONEWS) grew to 11 victims, two more of the 9 announced by the first police reports.... more
AccidentsUSA: plane takes off from the highway and crashes in a fence
Great Bend , USA - The pilot reported only minor injuries. He will probably charged
Kenneth Doonan decided on Wednesday to use the K-156 highway near Great Bend, Kansas, as runway to takeoff with his Aviat A-1B Husky aircraft, but a gust of wind made him flip ending in a side-road ditch... more
Accidents9 killed in a new Indonesian air accident
Jayapura, Indonesia - After last week's 6 victims
A private Mimika Air Pilatus PC-6 crashed tonight (European time) in the eastern Indonesian province of Papua. The aircraft was carrying 9 people, including two crew-members. None of the occupants survived... more
AccidentsHelicopter crash in New Zealand
Wanaka, New Zealand - Only injuries for the pilot
A Robinson R-22 helicopter crashed today in New Zealand, in Cardrona Valley next to the city of Wanaka. The alarm was given after the pilot activated the emergency beacon of his aircraft before hitting... more
AccidentsLong-EZ aircraft crash in the USA: pilot injured
Dunsmuir, USA - Hospitalized in serious conditions
The pilot of a two-seats Rutan Long-EZ was found yesterday trapped inside the fuselage of its small experimental aircraft. It has been extracted by local police agents in semi-conscious state with serious... more
AccidentsSlovenia: two victims in air accident
Radovljica, Slovenia - The plane crashed shortly after taking off
Two people have been killed in Slovenia, near the northern town of Radovljica, in the air accident that involved yesterday a Morane-Saulnier MS-893E "Rallye". The plane crashed shortly after taking off,... more
AccidentsPhilippines: missing airplane found after 12 days. 7 victims
Manila, Philippines - The helicopters could not land: recovery operations delayed
The airplane that went missing in the Philippines (see AVIONEWS) was found today after 12 days of searches made difficult by the bad weather and by the unevenness of the ground. According to Philippine... more
AccidentsTexas airplane crash: pilot killed
Edinburg, USA - The Cessna went down in a field after damaging some power lines
A 1979 Cessna T210N "Turbo Centurion" II, tail number N127TC, crashed yesterday morning at about 8:00 am local time in a field near Edinburg, Texas. The pilot, William Peisen, 50-year-old lawyer, is understood... more
AccidentsPhilippines helicopter crash: the number of victims grows to 8
Baguio City, Philippines - None of the occupants survived: all bodies recovered
The bodies of all the 8 occupants of the Bell 412 helicopter that crashed on Tuesday near Baguio City, Philippines, (see AVIONEWS) have been recovered. President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo burst into tears... more
AccidentsHelicopter crash in Mexico: 3 victims
Cubiri de la Maquina, Mexico - Possible mechanical breakdown
A helicopter of the Mexican Geological Service (SGM) crashed on Wednesday at about GMT 8:55 pm (2:55 pm local time) in the Mexican region of Sinaloa, near Cubiri de la Maquina. No one of the three occupants... more
AccidentsUSA: firefighting aircraft pilot killed in air accident
Madison, USA - He was supplying information to the firefighters on ground
Heath Van Handel, 36-year-old expert pilot, has been killed yesterday in Wisconsin during a firefighting mission on board of a Cessna 337C "Super Skymaster". His duty was to observe the fire from the sky... more
AccidentsAir accident in Indonesia: 6 victims
Wamena, Indonesia - The BAE-146 crashed in the mountains around Wamena
An Aviastar Mandiri BAE-146/300 crashed today at about midnight CET in the mountains near Wamena airport, Indonesia, its final destination. All the six occupants of the cargo were killed, according to... more
AccidentsPhilippines, helicopter crashes with presidential staff on board: 3 certain victims
Baguio City, Philippines - Bodies found in the wreck. Missing the other 5 occupants
A Bell 412 Philippines Air Force helicopter carrying 8 people, including 5 presidential officials, crashed yesterday on the mountains near Baguio City, from where it took off shortly before for a flight... more
AccidentsAirplane crash in the USA. Pilot killed
Chesnee, USA - Still unknown the cause of the accident
NTSB (National Transport Safety Board) is investigating on the air accident happened yesterday near Chesnee, South Carolina, USA, in which Stuart E. Adcock Jr. was killed. The man was the only occupant... more
AccidentsHelicopter crash in France: 3 victims
Dierre, France - Two people lost their lives immediately, the third for the bad burns reported
It turned into tragedy a touristic helicopter flight on Sunday for three people in France, at Dierre airport. The private Robinson R-44 Raven II helicopter, probably owned by the pilot, crashed without... more
AccidentsNorth Sea accident: all the bodies recovered
Aberdeen, UK - Discussions about safety of the "Super Puma" go on
All the bodies of the victims of the accident that occurred last week to a Bond operated Eurocopter "Super Puma" in the North Sea, off the coast of Aberdeen, in Scotland, returning from an oil platform,... more
AccidentsMilitary airplane crashes in Indonesia: 24 victims
Bandung, Indonesia - The aging Fokker 27 hit a hangar and exploded
A 32-year-old Fokker 27 crashed this afternoon in Bandung, Indonesia, with 24 people on board. The plane crashed, seems due to heavy rain, on a hangar, exploding and killing all the occupants. Among them,... more
AccidentsWorld War II airplane crashes in New York
New York , USA - Killed the expert pilot
A Curtiss-Wright P-40 "Warhawk" World War II aircraft ditched yesterday in the Atlantic ocean off the coast of New York, killing the pilot, expert 61-year-old Robert Baranaskas, who was practicing for... more
AccidentsAerobatic airplane crashes in the USA: pilot killed
Englewood, USA - Seriously injured the second occupant
A single-engine Van's RV-6A aircraft crashed on Saturday near Englewood, Florida, while performing aerobatic tricks. The pilot was instantly killed. The second occupant was instead hospitalized with serious... more
AccidentsSpanish F-18 crashes. The pilot ejected safely
Bardenas Reales, Spain - The accident, which cause is still unknown, happened during an exercise
The Spanish ministry of defense issued a press release stating that an air force F-18 "Hornet" fighter crashed during an exercise near Bardenas Reales base, in the North of Spain. The pilot, who managed... more
AccidentsNorth Sea accident (2): 16 victims balance confirmed
Aberdeen, UK - The police: "The search for eight people still missing is now a recovery rather than a rescue operation"
The police confirmed what was feared: no one of the 16 occupants of the helicopter that ditched yesterday in the Scottish waters of the North Sea survived. "The search for eight people still missing is... more
AccidentsUSA: two killed in Piper accident
Newberg, USA - It crashed near the houses. No injuries on the ground
A Piper PA-22 crashed yesterday near Newberg, Oregon. Two people, a man (the plane's owner) and a woman, who used to fly together daily to work, were on board. The aircraft crashed near some houses, but... more
AccidentsNorth Sea accident: at least 8 victims
Aberdeen, UK - Still missing the other 8 occupants, searches continue
The searches in the North Sea, off the Scottish coast, after yesterday's accident that has seen a Bond Helicopters Eurocopter "Super Puma" ditch with 16 people on board (see AVIONEWS), brought to the finding... more
AccidentsMexico, federal agent killed in helicopter crash
Santa Clara, Mexico - Ditched near the border with the USA. Injured the other two occupants
Erica Simon Corona, Mexican federal agent, has been killed on Monday in the accident that involved, among the gulf of Santa Clara, near the border with the USA, the Bell 212 helicopter on which she was... more
AccidentsA "Super Puma" helicopter ditched in the North Sea
Crimond, UK - It was carrying 16 people coming back from an oil platform
A Bond Helicopters Eurocopter AS-332/L2 "Super Puma" ditched at around 13:00 GMT in the North Sea, off the coast of Crimond, in Scotland, while it was carrying 16 people coming back from an oil platform.... more
AccidentsUltralight plane crashes in Georgia, USA. Pilot injured
Griffin, USA - The Ken Flaglor "Sky Scooter" ditched for an engine problem
Shortly after taking off on Monday from the Beaverbrook airfield, near Griffin, in Georgia, the small Ken Flaglor "Sky Scooter" suffered for a problem to its engine. The pilot, Kenny Rogers, was forced... more
AccidentsMilitary plane crashes in Poland, 4 victims
Gdynia, Poland - The Polish Navy announced the accident
A Polish Navy PZL-Mielec M-28B "Bryza" aircraft crashed yesterday at around 3:00pm GMT among the military base of Babie Doly, close to Gdynia, in Northern Poland, during a training mission. It has been... more
AccidentsSouth Korea: a F-16 aircraft crashed into Yellow Sea
Seoul, South Korea - No victim
A South Korean F-16 fighter jet crashed on Tuesday in the Yellow Sea but its two pilots ejected safely, the defence ministry said. The two-seater fighter jet was on a routine training from a base on the... more