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AccidentsPolice South African helicopter crashes, everybody survives
Pretoria, South Africa - Only a man was seriously injured after the crash on a mountain
The 5 occupants of a helicopter of the South African police incredibly survived after the crash on Wednesday in the zone of Drakensberg, during a patrolling mission. Spotted a suspicious group of men under... more
AccidentsA porthole blows up, Aeromexico plane in emergency landing
Mexico City, Mexico - No serious consequences for the passengers
Moments of fear yesterday at the international airport of Mexico City for the passengers on board of a B-727 of the Mexican airline Aeromexico, because of the breach of a window happened just after the... more
AccidentsBomb exploded on Air India 182 flight passed control, but scanner signaled it
Toronto, Canada - It has been revealed by a witness
"I was surprised for luggage signaled the suspect presence also in the other side, where the padlock was not. I have seen dozens of suitcases with padlock and scanner has never played". This is the testimony... more
AccidentsRussian officer charged with negligence for the crash of a MI-26
Moscow, Russia - In the incident happened one year ago 119 troops died
He has been charged with negligence the Russian lieutenant-colonel Alexander Savenkov, commander of a MI-26 helicopter shot down by a missile launched by Chechens: 119 troops died in the worst military... more
AccidentsFamily of a lost pilot refunded: the airport to blame for the incident
Washington, Usa - A ditch was along the runway
It's arrived after seven years of processes the refund of USD 10,5m for the family of pilot Larry Koppie, died in 1996 in an aircraft incident in which an other pilot, a flight attendant and a passenger... more
AccidentsRussian Mi-2 crashes, injuring 2 seriously
Moscow, Russia - The helicopter was hired for commercial purposes
A Mi-2 helicopter of the Muscovite airline Prim Air has crashed yesterday in the independent province of Khanty-Mansii, causing the wounding of 4 persons on board, 2 crewmembers and 2 passengers. These... more
AccidentsGerman military helicopter forced to an emergency landing in Kosovo
Berlin, Germany - No wounded
A Bell UH-1D helicopter, of the German contingent as part of Nato multinational peace force in Kosovo, has yesterday forced to an emergency landing in a riverbed in Prizren. German Foreign Office declared... more
AccidentsRussian MI-26 crashes: 12 died, maybe because of a tragic event
Moscow, Russia - It was engaged in fire-fighting operations
They are 12 the deads in the disaster that on Saturday has involved a Russian helicopter MI-26 while it was engaged in the fire-fighting operations, fire that is destroying the forests in the Far East... more
AccidentsUs CH-53 crashes in Iraqi territory, no one was injured
Baghdad, Iraq - It was not an enemy fire, probably a breakdown
A CH-53 helicopter of American Navy has been destroyed yesterday close to the city of Najaf, after being forced to an emergency landing but no one of the soldiers on board was hurted. It is not suspected... more
AccidentsSpanish F-5 crashes near Madrid killing the pilot
Madrid, Spain - Perhaps in short time an inquiry commission
It's crashed at 11:00 am of today the F-5 of the Spanish Air Force, and killing the pilot who has not been able to eject. The incident has happened close the city of Talavera, south-west from Madrid,... more
AccidentsA Turkish Army Cougar helicopter crashes (2): the technical sheet
Rome, Italy - There are two versions, one military and one Sar
The Cougar is a double engine helicopter developed by the European consortium Eurocopter, already in service in 28 Air Forces, 8 Army and 5 Navy. Beyond the AS-532 A2 Combat Sar version, they exist other... more
AccidentsLybia would be ready to pay EUR 10m to every family of the Lockerbie victims
Tripoli, Lybia - Libyan Secretary of State accepted the liability
"My country has accepted the liability for the actions of the own officials in the Lockerbie issue, in conformity with international law and in the respect of the agreement reached in London last March... more
AccidentsA Turkish Army Cougar helicopter crashes, killing 4
Ankara, Turkey - It should have hit a cable of high-tension power line
It crashed yesterday an AS-532 U2/A2 "Cougar" of the Turkish Army close to the city of Egirdir, in the province of Insparta, while the crew was leading a training mission. The Army has declared to not... more
AccidentsLibia assumes the liability of Lockerbie massacre
Tripoli, Libia - It has been announced by Libyan Secretary of State
Libyan Secretary of State Abdel Rahman Chalgam declared today that the Libia accepts to assume own liability in 1988 Lockerbie attack. It's a declaration that confirms that one released on August 2002... more
AccidentsPakistani aircraft in emergency landing at Moscow airport
Moscow, Russia - The breakdown of an engine the cause
An Airbus 310 of the Pakistani air company Pia (Pakistan International Airlines), the national carrier of Pakistan, has been forced yesterday to an emergency landing at the international airport of Moscow... more
AccidentsTrial for 1985 attack to Air India flight 182 is running
Vancouver, Canada - In the attack 323 passengers died
It's running in Vancouver the trial to Ripudaman Singh Malik and Ajaib Singh Bagri, two presumed terrorist accused for 1985 June attack to an Air India Boeing 747. In the attack 323 passengers died. Off... more
AccidentsPilot sends, erroneously, an alarm code of an hijack in progress
San Francisco, Usa - Though it was a mistake, the passengers get down with two hours late
The pilot of the Mexican Mexicana airline, flight 976 en route from Mexico City to San Francisco, has created not little problems to the American airport, yesterday, because inadvertently sent an alarm... more
AccidentsIndian helicopter crashed in India killing four
New Delhi, India - On board also two tourists whose nationality is still unknown
It has crashed at 02:30 (GMT) a private helicopter for tourist flights of Himachal Helicopter Skiing company, only some minutes after having taken off near the city of Manali, a famous tourist site. Indeed... more
AccidentsTaiwan fighter crashes, maybe a mechanical breakdown
Taipei, Taiwan - Rescued the two pilots, ejected before the crash
It's crashed yesterday a combat aircraft of the Air Force of Taiwan, 20 minutes after having taken off from the base of Chingchuankang, crashing in one mountain zone at 03:49 (GMT). Rescued the two pilots... more
AccidentsBomb blasts at Jakarta international airport injuring 11
Jakarta, Indonesia - Another attack of the Muslim separatists
A violent outbreak has occurred yesterday at the international airport of Sukarno Hatta in Jakarta, injuring 11 persons and throwing, once again, the population of the capital in the panic. Indeed the... more
AccidentsPakistani Air Force helicopter crashed nothern of Country
Islamabad, Pakistan - The final casualties are 13 deaths
It's crashed on last Thursday an MI-17 of Russian fabrication, serving with the Pakistani Air Force, killing the 13 persons on board, among whom 3 Majors and a Captain of the aeronautic. The incident... more
AccidentsFire at Dusseldorf airport (2): to be excluded the outrage hypothesis
Dusseldorf, Germany - Flight suspended for about 20 minutes
Although it has not been cleared yet the exact development that has provoked the flame of a car in the underground parking of the airport of Dusseldorf, it seems it is to exclude the outrage hypothesis.... more
AccidentsFire at Dusseldorf airport causes the momentary flight suspension
Dusseldorf, Germany - A car get fire in an underground parking
A violent fire has broken out little hours ago at the international airport of Dusseldorf, in the western of Germany, because of a car that would have started a fire in an underground parking, just under... more
AccidentsGranade blows up inside an MI-24 of the Ugandan Army
Kampala, Uganda - Two deaths and one enjured the casualties
It would have been be an incident occured on Sunday on board of a helicopter MI-24 of the Ugandan Army, which cost the life to two soldiers and the wounding of one other. Indeed a grenade would be exploded... more
AccidentsB-737 collided with a vulture to 2000 meters
Saint Paul, Brazil - Pilot and copilot are hurted
A Brazilian airline Varig's Boeing 737, taken off from Goiania and directed to Saint Paul, last night collided with a volture, to approximately 2000 meters of altitude. The collision, perceived also by... more
AccidentsSaab-105 has crashed in Austria (2): technical sheet
Rome, Italy - Saab-105
The Saab-105 is a jet trainer. It's rather unusual, because it is a shoulder-wing aircraft with a T-tail and side-by-side seating. It is used by Sweden and Austria, the latter operating 40 aircraft with... more
AccidentsSaab-105 has crashed in Austria
Vienna, Austria - Pilot was able to eject
Yesterday in the afternoon Austrian Air Force Saab-105 crashed in Lowland Austria during training. Fortunately pilot was able to eject and he remained practically unharmed. According to the first reconstructions,... more
AccidentsIraqi Freedom": US Cobra helicopter crashes, hurting two
Baghdad, Iraq - Promptly rescued by another American helicopter
According to the official declarations of the American commando in Qatar (Centcom), the crash of a combat helicopter AH-1F Cobra (of which AVIONEWS has yesterday released a technical sheet) near the city... more
AccidentsIraqi Freedom": Us F/A-18 hit by Patriot(2): the technical sheet
Rome, Italy - F/A-18C
The F/A-18 was developed by McDonnell Douglas in collaboration with Northrop Grumman. In the intentions of the constructors the F-18 had to be introduced as a fighter aircraft equipped with exceptional... more
AccidentsF/A-18C Hornet, crashed in Iraq last April 2 has was hit by a Patriot
As Sayliya Camp, Qatar - In the incident the pilot died
Us As Sayliya Camp's spokesman today has declared that F/A-18C Hornet, crashed in Iraq last April 2 (as published by AVIONEWS on 3/04/03), probability has been hit by an Us Patriot. Fighter was taken off... more
AccidentsA plane crashes on the Iraqi-Turkish border
Ankara, Turkey - No news about the plane and its nationality
They are very insufficient the details that come from Turkey about an aircraft incident that would have had place just on the Turkish-Iraqi border. A column of smoke and strong outbreaks are what witnesses... more
AccidentsProblems for 2 F-16s left from Aviano air base: an emergency landing performed
Zagabria, Croatia - The fighters are part of Sfor mission
It has been the Defense Minister of Zagabria to communicate the emergency landing for 2 F-16 combat jets of Sfor (Force of Stabilization of NATO in Bosnia) performed succesfully at the airport of Divulje,... more
Accidents"Iraqi Freedom". F-15E jet fighter and its crew missing (2): the technical sheet
Rome, Italy - Incredible performances, it has a dizzy climb acceleration
Entered in service in the last 80s the F-15 Eagle is a two-seat jet developed by McDonnell Douglas 10 years before and it has been revealed as an extraordinary aircraft, one of the first western fighter... more
AccidentsA Beechcraft 35 has crashed in Delaware
New York, Usa - Aircraft has finished near a refinery
A Beechcraft 35, of property of Kuehne Chemical company, yesterday has crashed about eight kilometers from Wilmington airport, in Delaware, and few meters from a refinery. News has been comunicated by... more
Accidents"Iraqi Freedom": F-15E jet fighter and its crew missing
Baghdad, Iraq - The fact happened on Sunday, near the city of Tikrit
Although the American F-15 "Eagle" crashed on Sunday near the city of Tikrit, the American commando gives the news only today, because of problems for the security of the two pilots. Indeed the two men... more
AccidentsDouble incident for the same charter company in the same day (2): the technical sheet of the plane
Rome, Italy - The Falcon 20G was largely used by Us Coast Guard
The prototype of Mystere 20 made its first flight on May 4, 1963 with two turbo-engines Pratt&Whitney JT1A-8, which are replaced by General Electric CF700 on current models; but as the years go by, thanks... more
AccidentsDouble incident for the same charter company in the same day
Ohio, Usa - Three deaths and two wounded
A Falcon 20 has crashed yesterday while approaching the airport of Toledo-Ohio causing the death of the three persons on board, and it's the second incident in the same day for the charter company owner... more
Accidents"Iraqi Freedom": rescued by Truman aircraft carrier two civil pilots in Mediterranean Sea
USS Harry Truman - They were bringing supplies to the American fleet
They have been rescued just after the midnight on Monday two civil pilots when their helicopter crashed in the east zone of Mediterranean Sea, where are in progress also the military maneuvers of the Anglo-American... more
Accidents"Iraqi Freedom": an Us A-10 shot down (2): the technical sheet
Rome, Italy - The real nightmare of every tank
It has been built as a support aircraft during the war of Vietnam but before that the airplane entered in production Usaf was undecided if to aim at the A-10 or the YA-9. The choice has fallen on the first... more
Accidents"Iraqi Freedom": an Us A-10 shot down, rescue the pilot
Centcom, Qatar - It's not a case of friend fire but an Iraqi attack
It has been the center commando (Centocom) to confirm the news of the shooting down of an A-10 Thunderbolt tank destroyer on last night at Baghdad airport, (the former Saddam Hussein), which would be,... more
AccidentsUs plane crashes in Colombia during anti-drug operation
Bogota, Colombia - It's the third disaster in three months
An American pilot died yesterday, on Monday, on board of his airplane, a T-65 Air Tractor, while trying to destroy some coke plantations. Indeed the American Government is actively engaged with the Columbian... more
AccidentsAn Indian Mig-21 crashed on a dairy factory, hurting
New Delhi, India - More and more incidents involving Indian jets
An other Soviet-built Mig-21, serving with the Indian Air Force, has crashed this morning in the province of Haryana, north of India. The jet fighter would have hit a dairy plant, causing the wounding... more
AccidentsAH-1W Super Cobra crashed killing 3 Marines
Centcom, Qatar - It was not hostile fire, Us command asks for an investigation
They have died the two Marines on board of AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter crashed on Saturday in a central zone of the Iraqi territory for causes still to be verified. Indeed, in order to make clear about... more
AccidentsAn United Airlines' plane has landed in Ireland for a bomb alarm
Dublin, Ireland - The aircraft was taken off from London for New York
Yesterday a bomb alarm has forced an United Airlines' airplane, in flight from London to New York, to a landing in Shannon airport, in Ireland. According to the hub's sources, aircraft has been parked... more
Accidents"Iraqi Freedom": suicide outrage at roadblock, 5 people died
Baghdad, Iraq - Three marines died, an hard shock for the troops' moral
According to what has been reported little minutes ago by the Anglo-American Center Commando in Qatar (Centcom), yesterday night a suicide attack at roadblock in the north-west of the Iraq killed would... more
AccidentsIndian Mig-23 fighter crashes (3): 5 deaths and 24 injured
New Delhi, India - The pilot is saved
The Soviet-built jet carrier Mig-23 crashed this morning near a village in the province of Punjab would have caused at least 5 deaths and 24 wounded. Indeed the Mig-23 would have fallen over two small... more
AccidentsIndian Mig-23 fighter crashes (2): the technical sheet of Mikoyan Gurevich Mig-23 "Flogger"
Rome, Italy - One of the most exported jet abroad
Mig-23 used the same configuration of variable-geometry wing as Sukhoi SU-71G, and the plan was approved by TsAgi (Tsentralny AeroGidrodynamichesky Institut-Center Institute of Air and hydrodynamics).... more
AccidentsIndian Mig-23 fighter crashes on two farm houses
New Delhi, India - It's very long the incident sheet of the Indian Air Force
It's sure an ill-fated zone that one of Punjab, where already on last year a Mig-23 of the Indian Air Force crashed for technical problems (to see AVIONEWS 27/6/2002). Also yesterday an other Mig-23... more
Accidents"Iraqi Freedom": Us F/A-18 hit by a missile (2): the technical sheet
Rome, Italy - It can be used without distinction on ground bases or aircraft carriers
The F/A-18 was developed by McDonnell Douglas in collaboration with Northrop Grumman; this last one produced the YF-17 fighter and in fact it's followed from such airplane in order to proceed to the development... more
Accidents"Iraqi Freedom": an US F/A-18 hit by a missile, missing the pilot
Centcom, Qatar - Hard clashes in the Southern of Iraq
An American single-seat F/A-18 jet fighter has been pulled down this night by an Iraqi surface-to-air missile, during a mission in the southern of Iraq. It's the American commando in Qatar to have given... more