Accidents
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AccidentsTravis Barker, ex-"Blink 182" drummer, victim of an air crash
Columbia, South Carolina - A tyre blowout as possible cause of the accident
Ex-"Blink 182" drummer, Travis Barker, is still in critical conditions after the air crash of Friday night. After a free concert in Columbia with DJ AM, the drummer was travelling on board of a Learjet... more
AccidentsIraq: US helicopter crashed
Baghdad, Iraq - Seven people have probably died
An helicopter CH-47 Chinook of the US Army crashed last night in south Iraq, nearly 100 km from Basra city. The aircraft, flying from Kuwait and bound for a Us base, in north Baghdad, carried on board... more
AccidentsDubai: an helicopter crashed
Rome, Italy - Seven people died
According to the press release issued by "Petrofac", the company in charge of Dubai government offshore oilfields, "An Aerogulf Bell 212 helicopter crashed yesterday at 8:20pm (local hour) at approximately... more
AccidentsAugust 2008: really a "Black month" for air transport?
Rome, Italy - The answers of an expert of the Italian Air Safety Board
After a month of media terrorism, when news about air accidents and inconveniences followed one another, the fear of flying is affecting all the passengers, obsessed with an unique question: are security... more
AccidentsAir accident in Venezuela: the relatives of Italian missed people despair
Rome, Italy - They write a letter addressed to prime minister Berlusconi
The relatives of Italian missing people are in a state of despair. On January 4th, they travelled on board of a Transaven Let 410 which seems to be fallen in the sea offshore Caracas (Venezuela), with... more
AccidentsCrashed airplane missing yesterday in Congo
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic Congo - 17 people on board
It's official: the airplane, operated by a Congolese third part under a contract to Air Serv International in Congo, has crashed. The aircraft was en route from Kinsangani to Bukavu, in the East of Country,... more
AccidentsDiscussion about airplane crashed in Congo
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic Congo - A machine dated to 1990 leased from CemAir
Accident description Date: 01 SEP 2008 Time: ca 16:00 Type: Beechcraft 1900C-1 Operating for: Air Serv International Leased from: CemAir Registration: ZS-OLD ? C/n / msn: UC-137... more
AccidentsCanada: an Air France airplane skidded off the runway
Montreal, Canada - No injured reported
Yesterday in the afternoon (local time), a Boeing 747 airplane of Air France, coming from Paris and with more than 500 people on board, among passengers and cabin crew, skidded off the runway while landing... more
AccidentsMadrid-Barajas air crash: criticism and long wait for black boxes analysis
Madrid, Spain - The lastest news
Until now 90 corpses have been identified after the terrible air crash occurred last Wednesday at Madrid-Barajas airport, when 154 died. Among them, Domenico Riso, an Italian flight attendant working for... more
AccidentsAir accident in Kyrgyzstan
Rome, Italy - Around 70 people died
Yesterday an Itek Air Boeing 737 airplane bound for Iran, with around 90 people on board among passengers and members crew, crashed at Bishkek airport (Kyrgyzstan). Around 70 people died during the accident.... more
AccidentsMadrid-Barajas airport accident
Madrid, Spain - At least seven people have died and 20 have been injured
At 14:45 p.m., a Spanair aircraft directed to Canary Islands skidded off the runway at terminal 4 of Madrid-Barajas airport. 166 passengers were on board. Till now seven people have died and around... more
AccidentsMadrid Barajas airport accident (2)
Madrid, Spain - The death toll is high: estimated one hundred victims
One hundred are the victims, till now estimated, of the Spainar JK 5022 flight with around 160 passengers on board destined for Canary Islands. Eleven trucks belonging to Spanish firefighters are working... more
AccidentsAir accident in Germany
Berlin, Germany - An aircraft got tangled in high tension cables
Yesterday, in Germany, a tourism aircraft with two people on board, husband and wife, "Got tangled in high tension cables". Immediate the intervention of firefighters who worked for more than two hours... more
AccidentsFire during a CSAR training session in Puglia
Ostuni , Italy - No damages
Yesterday in the morning, during a training session carried out by an helicopter HH-3F of 84th Csar Centre (Combat Search and Rescue) in Ostuni area (Brindisi), a "Spark of a smoke producer fell on brushwood... more
AccidentsCalifornia: an helicopter crashed
Los Angeles, Usa - Four injured people and nine missing people
An helicopter Sikorsky S-61N (N-612AZ) of US Departement of Forestry crashed 35 miles of Redding (California). According to National Transportation Safety Board, the Authority in charge of trasportation... more
AccidentsCrashed a Royal Thai Air Force helicopter
Bangkok, Thailand - Six soldiers dead
Col. Acra Tiproch, spokesman of Thai Army, informed today a Royal Thai Air Force helicopter, one Bell UH-1H (Huey II) crashed killing pilot, co-pilot, two SaR (Search and Rescue) soldiers and two engineers. The... more
AccidentsManchester airport: collision on the runway between two planes
Manchester, UK - Holidays delayed but no injured people
Yesterday, at Manchester airport, during take-off operations the wing of a Futura Boeing 737, heading to Tenerife and carrying 180 passengers, hit the tail of a Lufthansa Airbus A-320, heading to Frankfurt,... more
AccidentsCessna crashes on a home in Oregon
Gearhart, Usa - Two people on board dead; three young victims at ground
A Cessna crashed today on a house in Gearhart, in Clatsop county, on Oregon's coast, perhaps due to a thick fog in the area. A home has been hit, leased by a couple to spend a holiday together with... more
AccidentsAir accident in Croatia
Zagreb, Croatia - Twin-engine plane located
Yesterday in the afternoon, Croatian authorities located the Piper PA-44 "Seminole" crashed on Friday offshore Zara coasts (Croatia). On board an Italian boy, aged 20, and his Croatian instructor. The... more
AccidentsRobin crashed in Canton Vallese
Münster , Switzerland - Still unknown the reasons of the accident in which died four people
Still unknown the reasons of the accident occurred to an Apex Robin DR-400 with Swiss codes, crashed yesterday afternoon in Canton Vallese, South-Western Switzerland. The airplane, took off from the... more
AccidentsChile, small airplane crashes: 9 people killed
Santiago de Chile, Chile - The light aircraft had just left Puerto Montt
A small airplane crashed yesterday in the south of Chile shortly after it took-off from "La Paloma" airport in Puerto Montt, capital of the region of Los Lagos, around 1000km from Santiago, killing nine... more
AccidentsFrance, light aircraft crashes: 4 killed
La Cote Arbroz , France - It's happened on the boundary between French Alps and Switzerland
A small light aircraft with 4 people on board has crashed this afternoon on the French Alps, in La Cote Arbroz, close to the Switzerland's border. All the 4 occupancies of the plane were killed, 2 young... more
AccidentsRussian helicopter crashes in Siberia: nine dead
Moscow, Russia - It was used for transport of personnel of petroleum plants
A Mil Mi-8 ex-Soviet era helicopter, used by civilian airline UT-Air to transport petroleum plants personnel in petroleum-rich area of Yamalo-Nenets region of Siberia, crashed yesterday in northwest, heading... more
AccidentsAccident report: Boeing 747-209BSF (N714CK) of Centurion Air Cargo
Bogotà , Colombia - Accident happened 20 km West of Bogotá-Eldorado Airport (BOG)
Date: 07 JUL 2008 Time: 03:58 Type: Boeing 747-209BSF Operator: Centurion Air Cargo Registration: N714CK C/n / msn: 22446/519 First flight: 1981 Engines: 4 Pratt & Whitney JT9D-7Q Crew: Fatalities:... more
AccidentsAccident report: McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15F (N199US) of USA Jet Airlines
Guadalupe, Mexico - Accident happened North of Saltillo-Plan de Guadalupe International Airport
Date: 06 JUL 2008 Time: 01:30 Type: McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15F Operator: USA Jet Airlines Registration: N199US C/n / msn: 47153/185 First flight: 1967 Engines: 2 Pratt & Whitney JT8D-7B (HK3) Crew:... more
AccidentsHelicopter crashes in South Africa: 3 seriously injured
Johannesburg, South Africa - They are three policemen
Following an helicopter crash in a soccer ground in Meadowlands after it has his power cables, three policemen have been recovered in a serious but stable condition in hospital. According to national... more
AccidentsSmall aircraft crashes in a difficult to reach zone in Utah
Salt Lake City, Usa - No survivors are reported
The crew of an AirMed helicopter, reported yesterday to have seen a small Piper Cherokee plane to crash in Carbon County and to have tried to land in the vicinity of the wreckage to help eventual survivors,... more
AccidentsThe only survivor of the tragic medical helicopter collision near Flagstaff has died
Flagstaff , Usa - She was a registered nurse
The only survivor of the tragic medical helicopter collision (see AVIONEWS) near Flagstaff last June 30, James Taylor, 36, a registered nurse at St. Mark's Hospital in Salt Lake City, has died. She... more
AccidentsTwo died in a helicopter accident
Fremont, Usa - The aicraft hits power lines near Fremont
An helicopter Schweizer 269CA, owned by a flight school, crashed into 60,000-volt power transmission lines during a flight lesson, killing the flight instructor and his student. The accident happened... more
AccidentsItalian experts left for Venezuela: AVIONEWS interview lawyer Tropiano
Rome, Italy - He is one of the lawyer of the Transaven flight 8 missing Italian passengers
AVIONEWS has interviewed lawyer Riccardo Tropiano, one of the lawyers in charge from the families of the eight still missing Italians in the January 4 Transaven presumed aircraft accident. Tropiano... more
AccidentsCargo crashes on a building in Bogotà: 2 killed on the ground
Bogotà, Colombia - Plane's crew is safe
A Cargo jet owned by American Centurion left from "El Dorado" Bogotà airport to get Miami, has crashed in Madrid, nearby the airport, on a private building, today. Rescuers have found 2 killed people... more
AccidentsCalifornia, helicopter crashes: 2 killed
Fremont, USA - Firefighters have put the flames out
A helicopter with 2 people on-board has crashed last night in Fremont, California (USA), around 00:30am, causing the death of the 2 occupants. According to the first authorities' reports, helicopter... more
AccidentsHelicopter crashed in Slovakia causing two killed and one injured
Brusno, Slovakia - Accident happend at the first hours of the morning of Tuesday
An helicopter accident happened last Tuesday 8 kilometres north of the village of Brusno (Banska Bystrica region) caused death of two of the three occupants, the other one remained seioulsy injured. The... more
AccidentsHelicopter crash lands at Bournemouth airport
Bournemouth , Great Britain - No injures for the two on board
A two-seat Robinson R-22 helicopter used for training crashed to the South East of the threshold of runway 26 at Bournemouth Airport, Dorset, with two people onboard. Emergency services arrived on... more
AccidentsNine dead in Siberian Mil-Mi8 helicopter crash
Moscow, Russia - There were 12 people on board
A civilian Mi-8 helicopter crashed in Siberia on Wednesday with 12 people on board, killing nine people, according to declarations of Russians Emergency Situations Ministry spokeswoman Natalya Lukash. The... more
AccidentsTurbomeca settles lawsuit over fatal helicopter crash
Sacramento , USA - The lawsuit claimed the French company incorrectly installed a part
Following to a lawsuit that claimed the French helicopter engine maker Turbomeca to have incorrectly installed a part on a Sacramento County Sheriff's Department chopper which crashed three years ago,... more
AccidentsTaranto, Italian Navy helicopter crashed: 1 killed
Taranto, Italy - During a test flight nearby Grottaglie
An AB-212 helicopter of the Italian Navy with 3 people on board has crashed this morning nearby Grottaglie (Taranto), causing the death of one of them, while having a test flight. Rescuers and firefighters... more
AccidentsSudan 30 June accident report
Karthoum, Sudan - Ilyushin 76TD (ST-WTB) of Ababeel Aviation
Date: 30 JUN 2008 Time: ca 07:00 Type: Ilyushin 76TD Operator: Ababeel Aviation Registration: ST-WTB C/n / msn: 1003499994 Engines: 4 Crew: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 Airplane damage:... more
AccidentsSudan 27 June accident report
Karthoum, Sudan - Aircraft was an Antonov 12BK, accident caused 7 crew people died
Date: 27 JUN 2008 Time: 07:05 Type: Antonov 12BK Operator: Juba Air Cargo Registration: ST-ARN C/n / msn: 8346010 First flight: 1968 Engines: 4 Ivchenko AI-20M Crew: Fatalities: 7 / Occupants:... more
AccidentsUsa, in flight collision raises questions about medical flights safety
Flagstaff, USA - According to Ntsb chairman, these accidents are too much frequent
According to National Transportation Safety Board chairman Mark Rosenker, accidents of medical aircraft are currently at a "Disturbing" level. Rosenker is commenting the Sunday medical helicopter collision... more
AccidentsUsa, medical helicopter flight collision: latest news
Flagstaff , USA - The victims identities
The collision of Sunday near Flagstaff Medical Center between two medical helicopters killed six people, including both patients, critically injured a nurse, and rained debris near a residential area.... more
AccidentsAn oil rig service helicopter damaged in a crash-landing
Santa Barbara, USA - The accident happened off California coast
A S-76 Sikorsky helicopter, used by Arctic Air Service company to carry oil rig personnel, experienced a crash landing over the platform "Irene", owned by "SoCal" company, 10 miles outside California coast. After... more
AccidentsSmall aircraft crashes in New Mexico, five dead
Santa Rosa, Usa - Accident happened yesterday in the early afternoon
A small Cessna aircraft crashed yesterday in the zone on the city of Santa Rosa, in the Guadalupe County, New Mexico, killing all five people on board. The aircraft left Route 66 airport yesterday in... more
AccidentsIn-flight collision between two medical helicopters (2): Ntsb officials began investigation
Flagstaff, USA - It caused six people death
According to a spokesman of National Transportation Safety Board, the officials have already investigation to determine why the two Bell 407 medical helicopters collided in flight during their arrival... more
AccidentsFrench trekkers save from helicopter accident in Nepal
Pokhara, Nepal - They were engaged in a trekking excursion near Himalaya
An helicopter accident, happened in Nepal, had no negative results on 3 French trekkers, who are on route for Annapurna base camp, completing the Annapurna circuit, one of the best known trekking routes... more
AccidentsSeven people dead and three injured in medical helicopters flight collision
Flagstaff , USA - The accident happened near an hospital
According to a Federal Aviation Administration spokesman declarations, at least seven people were killed and other three seriously injured when two medical helicopters collided in flight near Flagstaff... more
AccidentsAustralian Federal Opposition is calling for a Black Hawk accident report to be disclosed to public
Canberra, Australia - Accident caused two people died
Australian opposition defence spokesman, Senator Nick Minchin, asked officially that an inquiry report about the 2006 Black Hawk helicopter crash into the deck of the HMAS Kanimbla, is disclosed to public.... more
AccidentsTwo Guatemala government top-rank persons died in helicopter accident
Guatemala City, Guatemala - The two person are Country's interior minister and a deputy minister
Guatemala's Interior Minister Vinicio Gomez and deputy minister Edgar Hernandez were killed in an helicopter accident happened at Purulha, in Alta Verapaz department, around 2 p.m. local time, when helicopter... more
AccidentsCargo aircraft crashes in Karthoum: slaughter avoided
Khartoum , Sudan - The aircraft crashed in an empty area near a thickly populated zone
A cargo aircraft crashed this morning soon after the take off from Khartoum airport in Sudan. The aircraft, a Russian built Ilyushin 76 operated by Ababeel Travel Tourism and Cargo company, seems is... more
AccidentsJakarta (2), missing aircraft found
Jakarta, Indonesia - Rescuers are heading to the incident's location
Wreckage of the military Casa C-212 aircraft disappeared yesterday in Indonesia at 03:03pm (local time) around Mount Salak, about 40 kilometres south of capital Jakarta, has been found, some hours ago,... more