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AccidentsDrug trafficker helicopter crashes with cocaine worth USD 10m
Guatemala City, Guatemala - The authorities tell about the rotor's uncoupling
A TG-Fat helicopter, flown by the Guatemalan drug traffickers for the transport of huge quantity of cocaine, has crashed yesterday evening 120 km North of the capital, in the region of Totonicapan. According... more
AccidentsBA B-777's part breaks off during flying and hit the cabin windows
London, UK - No casualties for the passengers on board have been reported
A part of the fuselage of a British Airways B-777 broke off today 15 minutes after the takeoff from the International Airport of Gatwick, smashing the back windows. According to the BA spokesman, who... more
AccidentsSar helicopter crashed in Namibia, 4 victims
Windhoek, Namibia - It had just rescued a man, enjured in a car incident
It came just few minutes ago the news about the crash of a rescue helicopter near the mountains of Namibia, in which 4 persons have died. According to the first reconstructions the aircraft would have... more
AccidentsFire at Roissy airport's room, no one was enjured
Paris, France - Delays in the afternoon have been recorded
There have been many consequences on the timetables of all the departure and arrival flights from the international airport Charles de Gaulle, because of a fire blaze up yesterday around 11:00 at Terminal... more
AccidentsIt was an Us Hercules the aircraft crashed Wednesday in Iran
Teheran, Iran - They're 30 years aging transport planes
It was a a C-130 Hercules the Iranian military aircraft crashed on Wednesday, 40 km south of Tehran, killing 7 soldiers on board (to see also AVIONEWS, 26/06/03). The transport plane had been acquired... more
AccidentsNasa solar plane crashes near Kauai island
Hawaii, Usa - It's at risk the next July flight
It's crashed on last night near the island of Kauai (Hawaii), within the testing area owned by the US Navy, an unmanned aircraft powered by solar energy. NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration),... more
AccidentsAlgerian C-130 crashes near the capital, casualties are reported
Algeri, Algeria - The incident took place near the most important Country's air base
According to what the Algerian press agency, Aps, is reporting in these minutes, a military transport plane C-130 would has crashed on the suburb of Boufarik, 40 km south of Algeri capital, where it's... more
AccidentsCzech plane landed on the freeway, 2 killed
Prague, Czech Republic - But it could be a carnage
A Z-3 airplane, with three persons on board including the pilot, has been forced to an emergency landing, yesterday night, on D1 freeway, 35 km south-east of Praga. In that moment a coach with German... more
AccidentsSmall plane crashed while spraying chemicals over fields in Russia
Moscow, Russia - Killed the pilot
A light Wilga plane crashed on last night in the region of Samara, Southern of Russia, causing the dead of the pilot, who at the moment turns out to be the only person on board. According to the first... more
AccidentsMilitary plane crashed in Iran, 7 died
Teheran, Iran - No clarification about the causes of the incident
A source of the Iranian Minister of the Interior has communicated a military airplane has crashed yesterday near the city of Robat Karim, 20 km south-west far from Tehran. On board of the aircraft, whose... more
AccidentsA tourism plane crashes in Swiss, 4 died
Bern, Switzerland - Very few the new communicated from the police
They are still poor the news care a small tourism plane that yesterday has crashed in the Friburgo canton, in the western of Swiss, and according to the declarations of the local police 4 persons would... more
AccidentsFlames from a Delta plane engine, passengers leave the aircraft in panic
Florida, Usa - Only few were lightly injured
It was a matter of that technically it is called "hot start", when flames come out from an aircraft engine in occasion of the morning flight because of the fuel condensation during the night. But about... more
AccidentsB-52 bombs, by mistake, Us soldiers during a training in the Horn of Africa
Djibouti - Also two CH-53 helicopters were damaged
An Us Marine died and other 8 were hurted as a result of a bomb uncoupled by mistake from a B-52 Stratofortress, during a training that the American military forces are leading in the small State of Djibouti,... more
AccidentsA passenger aircraft crashes in Brittany, died the pilot
Nantes, France - Three passengers are injured
A plane of the Brit Air airline, Air France's charter carrier, has crashed last night in the North West of France with 24 passengers on board, killing of the pilot and the wounding of other three persons.... more
AccidentsHelicopter crashes near Sydney suburb, two died
Sydney, Australia - It was probably a Robinson in training flight
They have not been able to do anything useful, the doctors rushed to the aid of two persons on the spot of the incident, where some minute before a helicopter had crashed, in Sydney's western suburbs.... more
AccidentsHelicopter dropped down from an oil platform
Mexico City, Mexico - It was a Bell 105
A helicopter Bell 105 crashed into the sea while trying to carry out a landing on the Mexican state-owned oil platform "Pemex", . Only the pilot, the unique person on board, died in the incident. The... more
AccidentsA Russian Mig-29UB crashed during a training flight, saved the pilots
Moscow, Russia - A special commission to investigate
It’s crashed this morning at 7:42 local time a Mig-29UB jet trainer while performing a flight test near the base of Armavir. It has been reported by the Air Force Chief Colonel Alexander Drobyshevsky d... more
AccidentsIndian training jet crashes, pilots saved
New Delhi, India - A helicopter recovered the 2 injured
It's crashed yesterday in a field near the outskirts of the city of Madras, a training Deepak HPT-32 airplane, but the 2 young pilots on board were able to eject. No casualties on the ground are reported... more
AccidentsCollision of 2 planes near the Florida coast, 4 died
Florida, Usa - Vain the searches of Us Coast Guard helicopters
Helicopters of the American coastgard continue incessantly the searches in order to find eventual survivors off the coasts of Florida, where yesterday 2 Cessna aircraft have crashed, and it is feared the... more
AccidentsSightseeing chopper crashes in Hawaii killing 4
Hawaii, Usa - It was likely an engine trouble
It belonged to the Tropical Helicopters the Hughes-500 helicopter crashed on Sunday while carrying out a tourist flight over the volcano of Lilauea, in the island of Volcano, one of the many making part... more
AccidentsAN-2 crashes just after the takeoff, some injured
Moscow, Russia - Unknown the causes of the incident
They are still unknown the reasons that have caused the crash of an AN-2 airplane in the Russian province of Primorye. The incident happened at 2 pm (Moscow time, 11 am GMT) on Sunday, and according... more
AccidentsOne more incident for the Us force in Iraq, a F-16 crashed
Baghdad, Iraq - The pilot wouldn't be in life dangerous
Another stroke for the American contingent in Iraq, which today had reported the loss of an Apache helicopter, shot down under the enemy fire. This morning, at 02:30 GMT, has crashed for uncertain causes... more
AccidentsPulled down an Us AH-64 Apache, saved the 2 pilots
Baghdad, Iraq - A group of guerrillas have been localized
An AH-64 Apache combat helicopter has been pulled down from the enemy fire in the Western of Iraq, but they have been rescued the 2 pilots on board. Indeed, according to what reported by the American... more
AccidentsSearching for the missing plane
Luanda, Angola - It could be used for terroristic attacks
The American authorities are on the alert for an airplane having been missing since May 25, when it took off from the airport of Luanda in Angola en route to the Seychelles, where it has never landed.... more
AccidentsUs F-16 crashes, safe the pilot
Arizona, Usa - It belonged to Luke Air Base, the largest in the world
It crashed yesterday evening, without any concrete cause, a F-16 stationed at Luke Air Force Base of Luke while training in southern Arizona. The instructor pilot, David O' Malley, was able to eject... more
AccidentsBalloon crashed in Germany for bad weather
Moenchengladbach, Germany - Child died
Nato's cerimony in Moenchengladbach, Reno-Vestfalia, is ended yesterday in tragedy. According to German police sources, storm overtook a child while she was in a balloon swollen with helium and fastened... more
AccidentsMedical helicopter crashes near Salt Lake City, killing the pilot
Utah, Usa - It's the second incident for a helicopter of the same hospital
It's the second incident this year that involves a helicopter of the "LifeFlight", and once again has cost the life to the pilot, while other two persons, a nurse and a paramedic, have been hospitalized... more
AccidentsA small plane crashes in the Usa, unknown the consequences
Milwaukee, Usa - In that moment the hub was wrapped in the fog
It would have been the dense fog that wrapped up the airport of the Shenboygan county to cause the crash of a small private plane on Saturday evening, but it's not known neither the model of the aircraft... more
AccidentsThe number of the victims for the Beech Bonanza crash in Los Angeles is increasing
Los Angeles, Usa - It is arrived to five
They are increasing the victims of last Friday incident in Los Angeles, where a Beech Bonanza, a six places single-engine airplane, crashed against a three floors palace. The dead's number has arrived... more
AccidentsUS Apache crashes, two victims
Pristina, Kosovo - They were part of the peacekeeping force
It has crashed yesterday for unknown reasons an American AH-64 Apache helicopter, killing the two soldiers on board. The helicopter and its crew belonged to the greatest military American base in the... more
AccidentsPiper Chieftain has crashed in New Zeland
Christchurch, New Zeland - 8 deads and two serious wounded
A Piper Chieftain of the charter air company "Air Adventure", with 10 persons on board, has crashed near Christchurch's airport, in the Southern of New Zeland. News has been communicated by airport's authorities,... more
AccidentsSaaf helicopter crashes, no one enjured
Pretoria, South Africa - The Denel Oryx was performing a training flight
A Denel Oryx helicopter, a medium transport chopper, has crashed yesterday at Durban International Airport, but no one of the crew, of 4 persons, had important consequence. The helicopter belonged to... more
AccidentsPrey crashed a Colombian fighter aircraft
Bogota, Colombia - The pilot is saved
A big prey, crashed with a jet engine of a Colombian air forces fighter aircraft, has forced the pilot to eject himself, during a ruotine flight near the air force base of Puerto Salgar, in Central Colombia.... more
AccidentsR-22B crashes in the Usa, killing 2
Arlington, Usa - Ntsb opened an investigation
It crashed on Tuesday afternoon, but the wreckage of the Robinson R-22B helicopter has been found only yesterday evening, in a zone with a dense vegetation near Richmond, close to Arlington: the two persons... more
Accidents15 died for suicidal attack against a coach of Russian Air Force
Moscow, Russia - Also 5 pilots among the victims
They were 27 passengers on board of the coach blast this morning because of a suicidal attack, once again carried by a female kamikaze, who has approached the coach when this had stopped at a level crossing,... more
AccidentsUS F-15E crashes, no one hurted
North Carolina, Usa - Fortunately it crashed in an uninhabited area
It crashed yesterday afternoon in a locality almost uninhabited of North Carolina an American F-15E Strike Eagle pertaining to the Air Force base Seymour Johnson. No consequences for the two pilots,... more
AccidentsUdu's leader's wife died yesterday falling down from Tunis airport's first floor
Tunis, Tunisia - An inquiry has been opened
Salwa Tliti, wife of Udu's Party, one of the six opposition parties, died yesterday in Tunis international airport, falling down from the departures hall. The news has been communicated by Tunisian official... more
AccidentsThis morning is running the criminal trial for October 2001's Linate incident
Milan, Italy - 5 of the 11 accused are present in the courtroom
This morning, in the first Criminal Court of Appeal's courtroom, the the criminal trial for October 2001's Linate incident is running. The day will be dedicated to the verification of the constitution... more
AccidentsAnother Indian Air Force Mig-21 crashes, pilot killed
New Delhi, India - The age of these aircraft is too high
It continues the crashing of the Mig-21s of the Indian Air Force, the fourth in the world for largeness, which has lost 221 of these airplanes since 1991, as well as the deaths of a hundred of pilots.... more
AccidentsUs AH-64 Apache crashes in Afghanistan, no casualties reported
Kabul, Afghanistan - Probably a technical problem
During a support mission to the ground troops, whose nature is obviously secret, it crashed yesterday an American helicopter AH-64 Apache, which has reported serious damages. An official note of the... more
AccidentsRecovered two black boxes of LearJet 45 crashed in Milan: technical sheet
Rome, Italy - Bombardier LearJet 45
The Bombardier Aerospace LearJet 45 nine-seat super-light business jet, was announced in 1992. By the year 2000 over 100 aircraft were in service. The LearJet 45 is certified by both the US Federal Aviation... more
AccidentsUs military cargo plane attacked at Iraqi capital's hub
Baghdad, Iraq - The aggression during the landing maneuver
An American military transport aircraft has been attacked, little ago, at the airport of Baghdad where it would have had to land, has reported the Qatar-based satellite television Al Jazeera, adding the... more
AccidentsUS F-16 crashes in a South Korean Air Base, no victims reported
Seoul, South Korea - A woman on the ground was enjured
It crashed just after the take off from the Osan Air Force base, 45 km south-east from Seoul, the American F-16 jet, whose pilot has been however able to eject and he was found save. No so lucky, instead,... more
AccidentsFound today the body of a helicopter pilot crashed yestarday into the Gulf of Mexico
Houston, Usa - It's a Robinson R-44
It disappeared yesterday from the radars a Robinson R-44 helicopter taken off from an airport near Houston and directed towards the Gulf of Mexico, but only today the searches ended with the finding in... more
AccidentsAir security will be strengthened by Australia
Sydney, Australia - Provision has been taken after yesterday failed attempt of skyjack
After yesterday failed attempt of skyjack on a Qantas Airways'flight, by a man who stabbed two flight attendants and has hurt two passengers, with a sharpened wood objects, Australian Government has announced... more
AccidentsFound dead the four on board of a small French plane missing since yesterday
Geneva, Switzerland - Also Italian Military helicopters involved in the searches
It has been located in Swiss territory the small pane taken off yesterday from Chavenai (France) at 9:40 and directed to Lucca-Tassignano, but whose traces had gotten lost after the last contact radio... more
AccidentsThey're back in the homeland the coffins of 62 Spanish soldiers, honoured by highest State officials
Madrid, Spain - It's polemic in the country to have hired planes from other nations
They have arrived yesterday in the homeland with three Hercules military planes, the coffins of the 62 Spanish soldiers died in the incident of the Yak-42, crashed two days ago on a mountain in Turkey... more
AccidentsA small aircraft has crashed in flight to Italy has crashed in Switzerland
Wasen, Switzerland - Pilot and a passenger died
Yesterday in the evening, a small aircraft crashed in a wooded zone in near Wasen village, in Switzerland. In the incident died the pilot and a passenger. The aircraft was directed in Italy, but Swiss... more
AccidentsQantas flight attendants stubbed (2): they're in serious but stable conditions
Sydney, Australia - The man would have threatened to crash the plane
They're not known yet the reasons that have pushed a passenger on board of Qantas flight 1737 to stub, with a sharpened wooden implement, against two flight attendants, who are now in the hospital of Melbourne... more
AccidentsQantas flight attendants stubbed
Sydney, Australia - Maybe also two passengers attacked
Two Qantas flight attendants would have been stabbed this morning after a quarrel with two passengers. The airplane took off from Melbourne and was en route to Launceston (Tasmania), in the South of... more