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Accidents"Iraqi Freedom": Iraqi troops shot down an UH-60 (2): the technical sheet
Rome, Italy - One of the most used aircraft in the war in Iraq
The UH-60 was realized by Sikorsky under explicit demand of the US Army for a multipurpose helicopter at the beginning of 70s, in order to replace the UH-1. The first one flew at the end of 1974 and... more
Accidents"Iraqi Freedom": Iraqi troops shot down an UH-60, 7 soldiers died
Baghdad, Iraq - The real war starts to the entry of the Iraqi capital
It has been the second helicopter that the Iraqi Armed Forces have been able to hit and to pull down, after the Apache taken on March 24 with two members of the crew aboard. According to American military... more
Accidents"Iraqi Freedom": Us F-14 crashed, saved the crew
Centcom, Qatar - There've been three incidents of coalition planes in the last 24 hours
A F-14 Tomcat of Us Navy has crashed in the southern zone of Iraq because of a mechanical problem, and the crew has immediately recovered, the pilot and the radar official, both in good conditions. Although... more
AccidentsIt's ended the hijacking of a Cuban plane: arrested the air pirate
Florida, Usa - Havana accuses Washington to instigate the skyjackings
Although the vicissitude begun in Cuba on Tuesday, at the airport of Havana, the hijacking has concluded only few hours ago, at the airport of Key West, in Florida, with the arrest of the air pirate. Indeed... more
AccidentsHijack in progress in Cuba (3): some people leave the plane
Havana, Cuba - Maybe the hijacker ready to lead for the Usa
The evolution of the diversion continues slowly, still in progress, on the main runway of the José airport in Havana, where a man armed with two grenades has seized a Cuban An-24 with 46 passengers (40... more
AccidentsHijack in progress in Cuba (2): delayed all the flights for and to the island
Havana, Cuba - The situation is on standby
The American dream of the hijacker of the AN-24 that occupies the main runway of the Cuban airport, is sure destined to not become real. Indeed the police forces of the island have deployed all their... more
AccidentsUS plane miss the landing on Uss Constellation aircraft carrier and slips into the water
USS Constellation air carrier - Rescued the two pilots, ejected as fallen into the sea
It was a S-3B Viking the plane slipped this morning into the sea from the Constellation aircraft carrier after having mistaken the landing maneuver. The "Hoover", as it's called because of its noise... more
AccidentsEmergency landing for a Qantas B-767
Sydney, Australia - A problem to the air-condition system
A B-767 has been forced to carry out an emergency landing at Alice Springs Airport, this morning, because of a problem to the system of pressurization inside of the cockpit. Flight 82 of Qantas, coming... more
AccidentsSpanish military chopper crashes, killing 5
Madrid, Spain - 3 trainees as well as 2 instructors
It's still disowned the model of the military helicopter that yesterday has crashed with 5 persons on board while a test flight was being performing: no one of the two instructors and the three trainees... more
AccidentsHijack in progress in Cuba: destination Usa
Havana, Cuba - The aircraft, with 46 passengers, is refuelling at the airport
It's still grounded, at Havana airport, the Antonov 24 of the Cuban national carrier that would have had to connect Nueva Gerona just to the Cuban capital: indeed there would be in course a diversion attempt.... more
AccidentsAn UH-1 Us Navy helicopter crashes killing three soldiers
Baghdad, Iraq - Another one would be injured
It has been the sixth incident that has involved an Anglo-American helicopter in just one week and for now it turns to be one of the most serious. Already on Friday evening 2 Apache "Longbow" of 101th... more
AccidentsBlair's aircraft has hit by a lightning during the landing in the USA
Washington, Usa - Incident has not had consequences
A British Airways' plane with on board Tony Blair, British PM, that yesterday he had to meet in Washington American President Bush, has been hit by a lightning, during landing. News has been communicated... more
AccidentsRussian military helicopter crashes in the sea (2): the technical sheet of Ka-27
Rome, Italy - A light transport helicopter used by the Russian Navy
Ka-27 was born at the beginning of 80's and has been known in the West with the name code "Helix" and, as the Ka-25 "Hormone", it mounts the same disposition of tri-shovels coaxial rotors with opposite... more
AccidentsRussian military helicopter crashes in the sea
Mosca, Russia - The crew aboard is still missing
A helicopter of the Russian Army Ka-27PS crashed on Wednesday in the sea after having taken off from the antisubmarine ship Admiral Tributs, in order to lead a practice flight. It has been declared by... more
AccidentsAn AirTran Airways plane lands in the dark
New York, Usa - Nine passengers reported light injuries during the disembarkation
It would have been an electrical problem onboard to force an aircraft of the AirTran Airways to land without the lighting system. The incident has happened two days ago while the airplane operated the... more
AccidentsHelicopter crashes while searching for shuttle debris
Texas, Usa - One death and three hurts are the casualties
An infinite misfortune, like a fate of malediction that hits all: in this way it can be synthetized the history of space shuttle Columbia, crashed on February 1 and cost the life of 7 astronauts. But... more
AccidentsA Finnish training jet crashes, the pilots parachuted
Helsinki, Finland - The engine went off
A Hawk of the Finnish Air Force has crashed on Tuesday close to the village of Salla, in Lepland, while it was carrying a training flight. The two pilots were able to parachute and have been rescued... more
AccidentsA Twin Otter crashed on the eastern of Indonesia, perhaps 17 died
Jakarta, Indonesia - The rescues found three corpses
A Twin Otter airplane with 17 persons on board has crashed this morning on the eastern mountains of Indonesia, with much probability in the zone of Puncak Jaya. Difficult to know the causes of the disaster,... more
AccidentsAn Albania Airlines' Jakovlev 40 has leaded out Tirana's landing strip
Tirana, Albania - There are not wounded
An Albania Airlines' Jakovlev 40, of Bulgarian production, yesterday it has leaded outside landing strip, after landing to "Mother Theresa" Tirana's airport. Aircraft has finished running in the fields... more
AccidentsA Patriot missile locks on another alley jet
Baghdad, Iraq - A F-16 launched its Harm missile in response
As more times remarked the ally troops continue to escape in order to avoid the friend fire that, according to the military declarations, are causing some losses, both in the air field and in the ground... more
AccidentsAn US Cessna crashed with three Defense men in Colombia
Bogota, Colombia - No details available from Pentagon
It crashed yesterday in Colombia a Cessna with three men of the American Defense, in the province of Caqueta, while it was performing searches on the territory in order to find out the other three Americans... more
Accidents"Iraqi Freedom": F-16s bomb their own Patriot
Kuwait City, Kuwait - No casualties among the allies
More than the Iraqi offensive the Anglo-American military forces begin to warn for the several errors that are characterizing this first part of the military campaign. According to sources of the US Commando... more
AccidentsEmergency landing for a Varig airplane
Sao Paulo, Brasil - Breach of the windshield glass at 3000 meters of height
The last night, a Varig airplane Bandeirante with to 45 passengers on board has carried out an emergency landing at the airport of Campinas, because of the breach of a windshield glass at 3000 meters of... more
Accidents"Iraqi Freedom": two Tomahawk landed in Turkey
Ankara, Turkey - There are not woundeds
"Two Tomahawk missiles have mistaken trajectory, landing in a zone of the Turkish Republic. There are not woundeds", American Defense source said. Incident has been verified yesterday at 8,15 pm (Gmt).... more
Accidents"Iraqi Freedom": official Syrian protest for Us missile landed on a bus (2)
Damascus, Syria - Syrian Government convenes Gb and Us ambassadors
Syrian official press agency Sana, has communicated Syrian Foreign Office has convened today the ambassadors of Usa and Great Britain. During the summit Syria will deliver an official protest, for the... more
Accidents"Iraqi Freedom": Us missile finished on a bus that transported Syrian citizens
Damasco, Siria - It has been launched by an American fighter and device has provoked 5 deads
"An Us fighter has been launched a missile, yesterday evening at 10 pm (local hour), on a civil bus that transported Syrian citizens, killing five and hurting ten", it has declared Syrian official press... more
AccidentsTwo Sea Kings crashed over the Gulf, 7 died
London, UK - Another human error the cause of the incident
The 7 troops on board of the two helicopters Sea King are surely all dead after the collision in flight on Saturday over the zone of the Persian Gulf, according to declarations of the English Defense Ministry.... more
AccidentsBlack Hawk crashed in Afghanistan, 6 killed
Kabul, Afghanistan - It wasn't an enemy attack
An American military helicopter Black Hawk has crashed yesterday in Afghanistan, near the city of Ghazni, causing the deaths of the 6 militaries on board. According to the US Central Command in Afghanistan... more
AccidentsUS Navy CH-46 helicopter crashed in Iraq (2): the techinical sheet
Rome, Italy - Built in 1965 it cannot be replaced yet
The 'Sea Knight' is a twin-engine transport helicopter from of the US Marine Corps, equipped with lateral hatches and a posterior loading ramp. It was developed from the Model 107-II commercial helicopter;... more
AccidentsUS Navy CH-46 helicopter crashed in Iraq: 12 died
Baghdad, Iraq - It was likely a mechanical breakdown
It's counted the first deaths among the Army of the coalition; indeed a US Navy helicopter, a CH-46, has crashed just near the border with Kuwait and according to what has been told by Pentagon's official... more
AccidentsTraining plane crashes in Texas: instructor died
San Antonio, Usa - Another person has been enjured
A T-38 airplane crashed yesterday during the phase of landing near the Air Force base of Randolph, in Texas, with two instructors on board, of which one he is passed away. They're Major Pete Jahns and... more
AccidentsUS helicopter crashes in the Southern of Iraq
Washington, Usa - The crew has been rescued
According to what has been reported in these moments from sources of the American military headquarters in Qatar a US helicopter of the special forces would be crashed in the Southern of Iraq. As far... more
AccidentsTwo Russian Mi-24s disappeared in Chechenya (2): they're back at base
Moscow, Russia - Unknown the reasons of the late return
The Russian Defense minister Serghei Ivanov has officially declared that helicopters Mi-24, which were thought to be disappeared on the Chechen territory while performing military missions, are re-entered... more
AccidentsTwo Russian MI-24s disappeared in Chechenya
Moscow, Russia - Probably they've been shot down
Official sources of the Russian military general headquarters in Chechenya have communicated, few minutes ago, two Russian helicopters MI-24 engaged in the operations in Chechenya, would be disappeared... more
AccidentsSkyjacked Cuban aircraft lands in Florida
Miami, Usa - Escorted by jet fighters, no one was hurted
A Cuban plane of the airline "Cubana de aviacion" has been hijacked by six people, all of Cuban nationality, and forced to land in the American airport of Key West, in Florida under the escort of military... more
AccidentsUs C-130 in emergency landing
Budapest, Hungary - It was carrying logistic equipment in Turkey
The C-130 'Hercules' of the American Air Force was directed in Turkey, but a problem to one of its engines has forced the pilot to change from its original route, carrying out an emergency landing at the... more
AccidentsAn helicopter crashes in Russia: three died
Moscow, Russia - Unknown the causes of the disaster
It's fatally crashed this morning about 30 km east from the city of Krasnoyarsk, a Ka-26 helicopter with three persons on board, two members of the crew and a passenger. The control tower of Krasnoyarsk's... more
AccidentsInvestigation has been re-opened into crash of an Alaska Airlines passenger jet three years ago
Washington, Usa - In the crash killed 88 people
A new investigation has been re-opened into the fatal crash of an Alaska Airlines passenger jet three years ago, the air company has revealed. The crash, which killed 88 people on board, became part of... more
AccidentsFear on Hawaii-California flight of United Airlines
San Francisco, Usa - A violent turbulence was hitting the West Coast
At least 10 persons on board of United Airlines flight with 147 passengers on board directed from Hawaii to Saint Francisco would be hurt, yesterday, because of a strong turbulence that just in those minutes... more
AccidentsThird helicopter crashes in anti-drug operations in 4 days in Mexico
Mexico City, Mexico - A pilot's error the cause
An other disaster has involved yesterday a helicopter of the Mexican police during anti-drug operations that since some days characterize the deeds of the police in the south of the country. Indeed 3... more
AccidentsA Singapore Airlines Boeing circled for 20 minutes over Auckland airport
Auckland, New Zealand - The plane landed safely
A Singapore Airlines passenger jet had to circle for 20 minutes over Auckland airport in New Zealand, on past Wednesday, before it could make an emergency landing. The Boeing 747-400, with 388 people... more
AccidentsTwo survivors in the crash of a 'Black Hawk' on New York mountains
Washington, Usa - It's the third incident in 2003
An American 'Black Hawk', taken off from the base of Fort Drum (center of the tenth mountain division) with 15 soldiers aboard, crashed yesterday, March 11, in the state of New York. According to the... more
AccidentsBA Concorde is reported to have abandoned take-off from Barbados
London, United Kingdom - Incident turned out last Saturday
Last Saturday, after the Captain was warned of engine problems, British Airways Concorde is reported to have abandoned take-off from a Caribbean airport. The supersonic plane, with more than 70 people... more
AccidentsTwo anti-drug helicopters have crashed in Mexico
Mexico City, Mexico - Seven deads
Two helicopters, used by the Mexican Procuratorate for anti-drug operations, have crashed yesterday in Olinala, in the Southern of Guerriero Mexican State, killing all the seven people aboard. According... more
AccidentsNearly concluded a settlement between Usa and Libya about the bombing of Pan Am
Washington, Usa - The victim's relatives will collect at least USD 5m
On the eve of a likely conflict with Iraq that the Bush administration appears close to persuading Libya to admit responsibility for the bombing of Pan Am flight 103 in 1988. Relatives who have sued Libya... more
AccidentsA damage at the Spanish Secretary of State’s plane has caused the cancellation of Palacio-Villepin summit
Madrid, Spain - It has been revealed by Madrid’s official sources
According to Madrid’s official sources, a damage at the engine of the plane that would have landed to Paris, has left Spanish Secretary of State, Ana Palacio, at ground. Incident has caused cancellation o... more
AccidentsCrash between two Mirage in Reims
Paris, France - The two pilots are died
This morning, in Reims, in the north of France, two Mirage F-1, during a training mission, crashed into each other and then they fell to the ground. The French Ministry of Defence said that the two pilots... more
AccidentsAlgerian incident (2): American expert will collaborate with those Algerian
Algeri, Algeria - Only a wreck what is remained of the B-737
A group of Boeing's technicians would reach Algeria in order to participate to surveyings of the disaster that yesterday afternoon has seen an Air Algerie B-737 airplane to fall in Sahara desert. The... more
AccidentsEmergency landing for a Russian airliner
Moscow, Russia - No passengers was hurted
Because of a technical problem yesterday an airplane TU-154 of the Russian Sakha-Yakutia Airlines, has been forced to an emergency landing at the airport of Yakutsk, in the Eastern Siberia. The airplane... more
AccidentsAlgerian crash: the definitive number of victims is 99
Algiers, Algeria - Three people were grounded for problems at the check-in
After 12 hours since the incident that has involved a B-737/200 of Air Algerie there is still not a precise list of casualties. Sure a person has survived but he pours in critical conditions while the... more