Accidents
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AccidentsA private plane falls after grazing an electric line, the pilot saved
Paris, France - The 73-year old man was really lucky as he reported just some light injuries
A touristic plane piloted by a 73-year old man fell yesterday near Nancy (France). According to the rebuilt dynamic of the incident, the pilot tried to effectuate a crash-land after realizing that the... more
AccidentsCivil MI-8 downed in Iraq: the only survivor was captured and killed
Baghdad, Iraq - The attack has been claimed on the Internet
The six Americans killed in downing of Bulgarian MI-8 helicopter, were private security guards for Blackwater company: they were probably working for State Department or Pentagon (see for details AVIONEWS).... more
AccidentsCivil MI-8 downed in Iraq (3): death toll rose to eleven
Baghdad, Iraq - Also six American people were killed
Aboard the private Bulgarian MI-8 helicopter shot down in Iraq today, even six US civilians and two soldiers (whose nationality is still unknown) were flying together with the three Bulgarian crew members.... more
AccidentsANSV: glider crashed during takeoff from Asiago Airport killing pilot
Rome, Italy - Italian Air Safety Board started a technical investigation on Rollander Schneider's incident
Italian Air Safety Board (ANSV), announced technical investigation on incident occurred at 9:40am UTC today, at Asiago Airport, involving Rollander Schneider glider, type LS 8A, code HB-3313. Glider would... more
AccidentsCivil MI-8 downed in Iraq (2): it belonged to Heli Air Bulgarian airline
Baghdad, Iraq - It was the first civil aircraft shooted down on Iraqi territory
Sofia unveiled the civil MI-8 helicopter downed today, near the city of Tarmiya, 40 Km North to Baghdad, belonged to Heli Air Bulgarian airline: very likely three crew members were all Bulgaria-natives,... more
AccidentsCivil MI-8 downed in Iraq
Baghdad, Ira - The nine helicopter's occupants were killed
A MI-8 helicopter, while was operating a commercial flight North to Baghdad, would have been downed by a grenade-launcher: the nine occupants aboard the aircraft, which crashed on fire, have been all killed.... more
AccidentsIranian plane after flames makes a force land: a child died
Teheran, Iran - The incident, which provoked many injured besides a victim, occured at the main airport of Teheran
A Boeing B-707 of the airline Saha, controlled by Iranian Air Force, tried yesterday night to effectuate a crash-land at Teheran’s Mehrabad Airport because of flames. Unfortunately emergency chutes failed t... more
AccidentsOlympic Airways plane landed at Athens with a gear out of action
Athens, Greece - 43 passengers on flight bound for Cyclades Islands were safe
An ATR-70 belonging to Greek Olympic Airways yesterday failed to land on Mykonos island, where it was bound for, because one of its landing gears was blocked: the airplane took off at 6:55pm from Athens... more
AccidentsUS F-16 dropped into river: occupants were safe
Washington, USA - A malfunction would have caused the incident
A F-16 fighter jet crashed last afternoon into Ashley River (near Charleston) during a training flight, but two airmen have been ejected before to fall to the ground. Airplane was based at Shaw Air Force... more
AccidentsTwin Otter crashed in Indonesia (2): recovering of bodies started
Jakarta, Indonesia - Many of them have not yet been identified
Rescuers teams have started today to evacuate body of victims of the incident involving the DeHavilland Twin Otter aircraft belonging to GT Air commercial airline: so far corpses recovered from the plane... more
AccidentsTwin Otter crashed in Indonesia: no survivors among plane's remains
Jakarta, Indonesia - The wreckage has been found five days later on a Papuasia mountain
The twin-engine deHavilland DHC-6 Twin Otter belonging to the private airline, GT Air, failed in Indonesia last Tuesday, near Timika coast, with aboard 18 passengers (see for details AVIONEWS), has been... more
AccidentsAlpi Eagles: plane heading to Greece suffered for technical problems
Venice, Italy - Pilot asked authorization to return at Venice Airport
An airplane from Alpi Eagles carrier, taken off Saturday around 7:00pm from Venice Airport, bound for Athens, has been forced to come back because of a technical broken-down. Pilot, when realized the problem,... more
AccidentsSwiss helicopter crashed (2): there are doubts on recovering of second body
Zurich, Switzerland - May be in a medicine institute to carry out a post-mortem
This morning a Rega helicopters from Erstfeld base, was expected to take off, but the bad weather conditions discommended it: meanwhile it is unclear if the second coffin was recovered today. Some sources... more
AccidentsSwiss helicopter heading Italy crashed killing two persons
Zurich, Switzerland - Wreckage has been found at 2500 metres height
A helicopter Bell 206 Jet Ranger, belonging to Zurich’s company Bb Heli Ag, crashed around 12:00am yesterday, on Pizzo Lucendro mountain, while it was operating an air-taxi flight to carry a figure from A... more
AccidentsUSA: two elderly aviators missing in Colorado
Washington, USA - Their plane may be snowed in
Their families are waiting for them from last Thursday, when they took off from an airport in Colorado by their Piper Tri-Pacer of 1954: the youngest between them is 77 year-old, the other 81. It was not... more
AccidentsJapanese military aircraft crashed (2): a video showed aircraft debris
Tokyo, Japan - Incident details result not clear yet
MU-2 military plane went missing about 50 minutes after take-off from its base, Niigata Airport, North-West to Tokyo: schedule previewed the aircraft was expected to return 90 minutes after taking off.... more
AccidentsNew Zealand's Premier got a scare on air
Wellington, New Zealand - The plane lost height when the door opened due to a turbulence
New Zealand’s Prime Minister, Mrs Helen Clerk, was working in the back of the chartered six-seat twin-engine Piper Aztec, together her press secretary and two guards, when turbulence forced open the d... more
AccidentsFrance: tourism airplane crashed killing four people
Paris, France - At the moment the terrible incident cause is still unknown
The four casualties would have been not yet identified: it is clear that a 4-seat single engine aircraft went down on a field in the Oise zone (North to Paris) last afternoon. A local peasant would have... more
Accidents"Mattei" inquiry has been for good wound down
Pavia, Italy - We will not know the principals in the attempt
Pavia’s investigating judge ordered to wind down the inquiry on Enrico Mattei attempt. The former President of ENI, died on his airplane with pilot and a journalist: investigation confirmed was an attempt, b... more
AccidentsAirplane went missing in Indonesia (2): it may be fallen
Jakarta, Indonesia - Rescue teams are working to find the possible wreckage
Local sources reported that GT Air’s twin-engine aircraft would be crashed in West Papua province: Timika police chief has stated the deHavilland DHC-6 Twin Otter was taking on board 14 adult passengers, a... more
AccidentsEmergency landing for the plane of the Czech Premier
Prague, Czech Republic - Because of the breakage of the frontal window of the aircraft
A Challenger on board of which was travelling Czech Premier, Vaclav Klaus, was forced to an emergency landing at Munich in the past days due to the breakage of the frontal window of the plane. Klaus arrived... more
AccidentsB-737 crashed in Afghanistan: mistery over black box
Rome, Italy - The device had been sent to USA in order to be analyzed
American analysts would have found no information recorded on the black box on board the Kam Air Boeing 737 that crashed last February in Afghanistan, killing 104 passengers on board, including three Italian-natives.... more
AccidentsAfghanistan, a US Chinook helicopter fell headlong: US soldiers from Italian Vicenza Ederle Base among the victims
Kabul, Afghanistan - It would deal with some American soldiers who were transferred from Italy to the Afghan territory in March
There would be even some US soldiers who operated in Italy, at Vicenza Ederle Base, among the victims of the accident which involved a US CH-47 Chinook helicopter in Afghanistan two days ago (see for details... more
AccidentsAfghanistan, a US Chinook helicopter fell headlong: 18 casualties have been found
Kabul, Afghanistan - Visibility would still prove scarce due to the dust storm which would have affected crew's attention before the disaster
The number of casualties caused by the accident which involved a US CH-47 Chinook transport helicopter in Afghanistan yesterday rose up to 18 (see for details AVIONEWS). It has been revealed by US military... more
AccidentsAfghanistan, a US Chinook helicopter fell headlong (2): nine casualties found
Kabul, Afghanistan - US military sources deployed in the country would confirm it
There would be some nine casualties after the accident which involved a US Chinook helicopter in Afghanistan (see for details AVIONEWS). It would have been confirmed by spokesmen from the USA’s armed f... more
AccidentsF/A-22: assessments on the flight control system failure
Washington, USA - An accident occurred in September 2004 would have depended on a failure of one of the most important avionics systems for the fighter
A Lockheed Martin F/A-22 Raptor multirole stealth fighter interceptor was affected by an accident at Edwards Air Force Base (California) on last September 28, fortunately not causing damages for persons... more
AccidentsAfghanistan: a US Chinook helicopter fell headlong
Kabul, Afghanistan - THe reason for such a disaster which killed at least two persons should be put down to a dust storm
A US CH-47 Chinook US transport helicopter fell headlong in Afghanistan this morning, around 180 km South-East far from Kabul city. According to what both Ghazni Province Governor (just where the disaster... more
AccidentsEl Al Airlines hostess to fall from a plane
Tel Aviv, Israel - The woman was presumably trying to close the rear service door
An El Al Airlines hostess was seriously injured when the woman fell from a plane on board of which was working, reporting head injuries. The flight 737 of El Al was preparing to take off from Tel Aviv... more
AccidentsUS C-130 crashed in Albania: all nine corpses have been recovered
Tirana, Albania - An investigation will make clear the incident's cause
Body of nine passengers killed flying on the American Hercules C-130 fallen in Albania an hour before the midnight last Thursday (see for details AVIONEWS) during a training mission, have been recovered... more
AccidentsEarthquake in Indonesia (2): Australian soldier's bodies come back home
Sydney, Australia - Corpses of nine victims of the helicopter crash are flying to Australia by a C-130
Australian soldiers perished in the crash of Navy Sea King on the island of Nias, are flying back home by a cargo plane Hercules C-130: the aircaft, with on board a ceremonial honour guard, took off from... more
AccidentsUnited Airlines' plane fires, passengers save
Washington, Usa - The Airbus A-320 was taking off from Denver when a pilot of another plane realized of the flames which were coming from the aircraft of the US carrier
There were some minutes of panic at the airport of Denver in last week-end when a plane operated by the US carrier, United Airlines, generated flames from one of its engines. The Airbus A-320 was rolling... more
AccidentsEarthquake in Indonesia: Australian rescue helicopter's crash
Gunungsitoli, Indonesia - Nine killed among 11 passengers
Last Saturday an Australian helicopter during an aid mission to the March 29 earthquake-hit island of Nias, crashed around 11:30am near the city of Gunungsitoli killing nine of 11 soldiers on board, seven... more
AccidentsUSAF's Predator crashed in Iraq: USA not confirmed drone's incident
Baghdad, Iraq - It occurred during fighters among American troops and rebels
It is still under investigation the incident occurred to US Air Force’s General Atomics RQ-1 Predator remote-controlled military airplane fallen last March 30 in the Iraqi’s city of Qaim in the Rawah are... more
AccidentsUS C-130 went down in Albania (3): plane exploded shortly after crash
Tirana, Albania - There are no survivor very likely
Agim Doci, Albanian Defense Minister spokesman, made clear that US C-130 Hercules was taking part in joint flight training with the Albanian military. Meanwhile searches of other passengers, travelling... more
AccidentsUS C-130 went down in Albania (2): four bodies have been found
Tirana, Albania - Brindisi Airport had picked up the warning signal from the plane
This morning four corpses would have been found belonging passengers flying on US military C-130 crashed in Albania last night: the area, which is covered by snow up to two meters deep, can be reached... more
AccidentsUS C-130 went down in Albania
Tirana, Albania - Nine occupants flying on the military airplane feared killed
An American Hercules C-130 aircraft, taking part in exercise flight, crashed in Albania with nine passengers on board most likely because of the bad weather. Pilots would have tried an emergency landing... more
AccidentsAnother USAF's Predator crashed on the ground in Iraq
Rawah, Iraq - Number of this type of UAV fallen headlong in the Iraqi territory during the last days rose up to two
Number of US Air Force’s General Atomics RQ-1 Predator remote-controlled military airplanes fallen headlong in the Iraqi land during the last days rose up to two. After the accident occurred on last M... more
AccidentsCuban plane comes off runway at the airport which serves Caracas, 13 injured
Caracas, Venezuela - It is thought that the incident was due to a mechanical failure
About 13 passengers remained injured in the incident which involved yesterday a Cuban plane which came off runway at the airport which serves Caracas after having failed its take-off because of a mechanical... more
AccidentsTagikistan: Russian combat helicopter crashed
Dushanbe, Tajikistan - The aircraft fell on the ground heavily during the landing procedure but no victims occurred
A Russian Mil Mi-24 Hind helicopter devoted to border monitoring purposes fell headlong in Tajikistan’s land today during a training flight while waiting for a military exercise. According to what revealed b... more
AccidentsUSA: F-15 fighter crashed on the ground in Nevada
Nellis, USA - Pilot is safe as he succeeded in ejecting in sue time but reasons for such mishap are still unclear
A US Air Force’s F-15C Eagle fighter interceptor deployed in Nellis (Nevada) fell headlong about 50 miles far from its air base on last March 25. Pilot succeeded in ejecting in due time and a SAR (Search a... more
AccidentsIraq: a USAF Predator UAV fell headlong
Balad, Iraq - Reasons for what happened are still unknown but US investigators would be already working
US Air Force lost one of its General Atomics RQ-1 Predator remote-controlled airplanes in Iraq on last March 26. The aircraft was performing a reconnaissance mission over Balad when operators on the ground... more
AccidentsEva Air's Airbus incident (2): Japanese Transport Minister to start an investigation
Tokyo, Japan - It seems that pilots flying on Tokyo were informed about the turbulence danger because of the bad weather
Nippon Transport Ministry will investigate on the event which yesterday affected an airplane of Taiwan’s Eva Air carrier: some officers were sent to Tokyo-Narita Airport this morning in order to make c... more
AccidentsEva Air's Airbus went going through a spot of turbulence and lost height
Tokyo, Japan - 49 passengers were left injured
A flight operated by an Airbus A-330/200 from Taiwan’s Eva Air carrier, taken off from Taipei bound for Japan carrying 251 passengers and 16 crew’s members, was approaching Tokyo-Narita Airport when hit... more
AccidentsA disaster which involved an helicopter provoked the death of four person
Berna, Switzerland - Among whom the pilot of the chopper and three skiers
An air disaster which involved an helicopter and which verified in Switzerland, exactly in Sustelimi (Berna), provoked the death of four person. The bodies of the victims, among whom the pilot of the chopper... more
AccidentsWest Caribbean's plane crashed against an hill in Colombia
Bogotà, Colombia - Six person died because of the disaster
A plane operated by the carrier West Caribbean crashed against an hill during last week-end soon after having take-off from the airport of Isla Providencia, in Colombia. Six person died because of the... more
AccidentsScare at Sydney Airport
Sydney, Australia – An airplane belonging to Air Pacific leaked hydraulic fluid initiating emergency fire measures
An Air Pacific B-747/400 plane left from Fiji with 247 persons on board and 16 crew members around 11:40am today before landing at Sydney Airport leaked hydraulic fluid causing the emergency fire measures:... more
AccidentsA cargo plane plunged in Tanzania
Dodoma, Tanzania - The eight members of the crew are considered officially lost
A Cargo plane flying under the Russian flag plunged near Lake Victoria in Tanzania, soon after having taken off. The eight members of the crew are considered officially lost, though it is thought they... more
AccidentsTwo survivors of an earlier crash of an helicopter died in Russia
Moscow, Russia - A policeman and an Interior Ministry soldier who yesterday survived in an incident which involved an MI-8 died in Chechnya
A policeman and an Interior Ministry soldier who yesterday survived in an incident which involved an MI-8, died in Chechnya because their health worse all of a sudden presumably because of the impact on... more
AccidentsAN-24 crashed in Russia: black boxes to be at the service of inspectors
Moscow, Russia - There are still doubts on the number of passengers on board
Today the first details about the airplane crash occurred last afternoon in the Northern Russian autonomous region of Yamal-Nenets, will be released (see for details AVIONEWS). Minister of Transports Igor... more
AccidentsAirplane crashed in Russia (6): confirmed victims were 29
Moscow, Russia - The survivors contacted the authorities on a satellite phone and said "We are still alive"
The number of dead is confirmed by now: 29 above 52 passengers in all. A spokesman for the Emergency Situations Ministry told that survivors contacted the authorities on a satellite phone, so the rescuers... more