AccidentsRussian helicopter crashes in Chile (2): a technical sheet

Rome, Italy - Kazan/Mil Mi-17 (Russia)

Type: medium-lift multi-role helicopter Accommodation: two pilots, 28 passengers Dimensions - length: 60 ft 5 in - rotor diameter: 69 ft 10 in - height: 15 ft 7 in Weights - empty: 15.555... more

AccidentsHelicopter crashes into house in Florida: all safe

Tampa, Usa - The pilot sustained only minor injuries

A helicopter crashed onto the roof of a home, leaving wreckage in an empty bedroom. The pilot sustained only minor injuries, and none of the three people in the house was hurt. About 17 gallons of fuel... more

AccidentsRussian helicopter crashes in Chile: all 11 people on board survive

Santiago, Chile - They are reported to jump off a few seconds before crashing into the ground

A Russian helicopter crashed yesterday in northern Chile near the border with Bolivia, but all 11 people on board survived. The Kazan MI17 helicopter had come to Chile for an international fair and was... more

AccidentsAn Antonov-2 crashed soon after its take off (2): a technical sheet

Rome, Italy - Antonov An-2 Colt (Ukraine)

Type: utility biplane Accommodation: one or two pilots, 10 passengers Dimensions - length: 42 ft 6 in - wingspan: 59 ft 8 in - height: 13 ft 9 in Weights - empty: 7605 lb - max T/O: 12.125... more

AccidentsAn Antonov-2 crashed soon after its take off

Moscow, Russia - No victims

All of the 12 people on board the Antonov-2 crashed yesterday after taking off from the Lovozero airport (northern Russia) survived the incident. After the crash the aircraft 9 passengers and 3 crew members... more

AccidentsChina Airlines B747 crash: a submarine will help rescue operations

Taipei, Taiwan - So far slowed down by the bad weather conditions

As of June 14, a submarine leased by China Airlines, will take part in the rescue operations to find the bodies of the victims of last May 25 air crash. So far just 102 corpses of the 225 people on board... more

AccidentsAeroflot pilot saved the life of a 4-year old boy

Oslo, Norway - By diverting the plane to the nearest airport in Norway

A Russian Aeroflot pilot saved the life of a 4-year old boy as in fact, after the young passenger had a hearth stoppage, he decided to divert his commanded-by 767, which was flying from Moscow to Toronto,... more

AccidentsNorthwest flight 877 forced to an emergency landing in Minneapolis

Minneapolis, Usa - No injured

Yesterday a DC9 of the Northwest Airlines in service from Louisville to Minneapolis has been forced to an emergency landing as the aircraft's landing gear collapsed while approaching runway at Minneapolis/St.... more

AccidentsThe CIA had tracked two September 11 terrorists to a Qaeda summit in Malaysia

Washington, Usa - A year and 9 months before terrorist attacks

The CIA tracked two suspected terrorists to a Qaeda summit in Malaysia in January 2000, then looked on as they re-entered America and began preparations for September 11. the CIA did nothing with this... more

AccidentsTwo people killed when skydiver collides with glider

London, UK - Yesterday in central England

Two people have been killed in a freak air collision over central England, when a skydiver smashed through the wing of a glider sending it crashing to earth. The collision at 610 metres occurred on a... more

AccidentsSouth African cricket star died in a plane crash

Johannesburg, South Africa - Because of the bad weather conditions

Ex captain and star of the South African cricket team Hanse Cronje has been killed last Saturday in a plane crash. Aboard the small aircraft, crashed on the side of a mountain just outside the city of... more

AccidentsRescue helicopter landed in front of the Parisian cathedral of Notre Dame

Paris, France - To help a man fallen from a nearby building

The churchyard just in front of the famous cathedral "Notre Dame de Paris" last Saturday became a real heliport. A rescue helicopter in fact landed in the area just outside the cathedral to take to hospital... more

AccidentsMilitary helicopter crashed in Angola (2): a technical sheet

Rome, Italy - Mil Mi-8 (Russia)

Type: medium-lift multi-role helicopter Accommodation: two pilots, optional flight engineer, 24 troops, 12 stretchers Dimensions - length: 60 ft 5 in - rotor diameter: 69 ft 10 in - height: 15... more

AccidentsMilitary helicopter crashed in Angola

Rome, Italy - 25 dead

A military helicopter crashed yesterday in the surroundings of Ndalatando city, 200 km north east far from the Angolan capital Luanda, causing 25 dead. The Russian made-by Mi-8, according to inquirers... more

AccidentsFrench parachutist falls into sea

Sassari, Italy - He has been rescued off Sardinian coasts

A French parachutist fell uninjured into the sea off the northern coasts of Sardinia, Italy. The man, about 50, was supposed to land in Corsica, but he miscalculated his launch and fell 2 miles off the... more

AccidentsProbably alive but yet not found the four crashed with helicopter in Colombia

As published yesterday by AVIONEWS, it seems that is difficult to locate the four survivors who have sent a signal by their crashed helicopter in Colombian jungle. Troops looking for them, led by Gen.... more

AccidentsEmergency rescue helicopter crashes in Oregon

Timberline Lodge, Usa - Seriously injured one of the four crew members

In a bizarre and tragic twist, four rescuers were injured — one critically — when a HH-60 Air Force Reserve Pavehawk helicopter crashed into Mount Hood - the highest mountain in Oregon -, near the sit... more

AccidentsBritish Airways plane stuck in the tarmac in Antigua

Saint John's, Antigua - The runway had earlier in the day been resurfaced and had not set properly

A British Airways plane with 140 people on board has become stuck in the tarmac of a runway in the Caribbean island of Antigua. The aircraft, which was flying from London's Gatwick airport to Antigua,... more

AccidentsWide range of possibilities in China Airlines crash

Taipei, Taiwan - Fuel tank explosion, metal fatigue, breakup after a stall and recovery

The investigation into the bizarre crash of a China Airlines 747-200 just off the coast of Taiwan that killed all 225 onboard Saturday is focusing on a range of possibilities including a fuel tank explosion,... more

AccidentsLockerbie: Libya will grant 10 USDm to each victims' family

Washington, Usa - Compensation subjected to UN/USA sanctions' reduction

The Libya's government has declared that 10 USDm for family will be granted to victims' relatives for PanAm 103 Lockerbie tragedy occured in 1988. The total amount of refund would be estimated in 2,7 USDb.... more

AccidentsAt last found the recorders of Air China 747

Taipei, Taiwan

Search squads have at last found the two recorders which was on board the Air China's 747 plunged on last Saturday in the waters off Taiwan's coasts. The "pingers" have been found and identified, as in... more

AccidentsCrashed 747's recorders hard to found

Taipei, Taiwan

Hopes of finding the "black box" flight recorders from the China Airlines plane which crashed into the sea on Saturday killing 225 people, have been dented. Signals picked up by search teams are not from... more

AccidentsNTSB investigators see similarity in Taiwan accident with two other accidents

Taipei, Taiwan

According to U.S. NTSB officials, the accident occurred last Saturday to a Boeing 747-200, whcih caused 225 dead, is very similar to other two accidents. The first is the TWA of 1996 and the other is... more

AccidentsTaiwan refuses Hong Kong helicopter rescue helicopter help

Taipei, Taiwan

Two helicopters and a group of rescue workers sent by the Hong Kong Civil Aviation Department to China Airlines plane crash site had to return on their half way because of refusal from Taiwan, a senior... more

AccidentsBoeing 747 plunged in Taiwan strait (4): no black box has been found yet

Taipei, Taiwan - Denied previous rumours

According to Taiwan's Aviation Safety Council, signals detected this morning were not coming from the black box of the Boeing 747-200 which, plunged last Saturday in Taiwan strait, caused the death of... more

AccidentsA Boeing 747 plunged in Taiwan strait (3): it was not shot down by a Chinese missile

Taipei, Taiwan - Taiwan government confirmed

Taiwan officially rejected the ipothesys according to which the China Airlines Boeing 747-200 crashed in the Taiwan strait last Saturday would have been shot down by a Chinese missile. Kay Kong, director... more

AccidentsPiper crashed in Tuscany

La Spezia, Italia - The three people on board survived

The three people on board the tourism aircraft crashed yesterday onto the mountains between the Italian regions of Emilia-Romagna and Tuscany have been rescued thanks to the intervention of 70 people of... more

AccidentsA Us predator crashed in Kuwait

Washington, Usa - Pentagon excluded an enemy attack ipothesys

A Us reconnaissance unmanned aircraft, a 'drone' Predator, crashed in Kuwait as it was landing after a control mission in Afghanistan. At the moment Us inquirers are at work to find out the probable causes... more

AccidentsA Us predator crashed in Kuwait

Washington, Usa - Pentagon excluded an enemy attack ipothesys

A Us reconnaissance unmanned aircraft, a 'drone' Predator, crashed in Kuwait as it was landing after a control mission in Afghanistan. At the moment Us inquirers are at work to find out the probable causes... more

AccidentsA Boeing 747 plunged in Taiwan strait (2): a technical sheet

Rome, Italy - Boeing 747-200 (Usa)

Type: long-haul widebody airliner Accommodation: two pilots, a flight engineer, 516 passengers Dimensions - length: 231 ft - wingspan: 195 ft - height: 63 ft 5 in Weights - empty: 358.100... more

AccidentsA Boeing 747 plunged in Taiwan strait

Taipei, Taiwan - Probably no one of the 225 people aboard survived

Last Saturday a Boeing 747-200 of the Taiwan air carrier China Airlines plunged into the waters of the Taiwan strait. The 206 passengers and the 19 crew members on flight CI611 had taken off from Taipei... more

AccidentsBalloon crashes in Mexico

Mexico City, Mexico - The two passengers survived without a scratch

A balloon with two Britons on board fell down into a canyon, near Monterrey, in the northern side of Mexico. The two Britons on board survived without a scratch. The balloon was on its promotion flight... more

AccidentsTourism aircraft vanished over Polinesian skies

Papeete, Polinesia - 5 people on board

A tourism aircraft with 5 people on board, a pilot and 4 passengers, vanished over the skies of the Tuamotu islands, Polinesia. Local civil aviation authorities promptly set up rescue operations to discover... more

AccidentsThe September 11 hijackers used navigation tools to pinpoint Wtc site

New York, Usa - The Gps devices were bought months before

The leader of the September 11 hijackers visited the World Trade Center days before the attack to obtain coordinates for a navigation device, law enforcement officials now believe. Mohamed Atta, who led... more

AccidentsFirecrackers found in lavatory of United Airlines jet

Hong Kong, China - They were too small to cause any major damage

Seven firecrackers were discovered in the lavatory of a United Airlines jet that flew from Chicago to Hong Kong with 335 people aboard, but they were too small to have caused any major damage if they had... more

AccidentsNigeria's Airlines protest against BAC 1-11s stop

Dagos, Nigeria - Established after last May 4th 148-dead air tragedy

The stop to all BAC 1-11s aircraft, decided after last May 4th 148-dead air incident by Dagos government, is likely to be challenged by the country's air operators of the AON, Airline Operators of Nigeria.... more

AccidentsSeptember 11th: the fourth plane, crashed in Pennsylvania, was heading against the White House

New York, Usa - According to Abu Zubaydahun

According to Abu Zubaydahun, a terrorist under interrogation, the fourth aircraft, which hijacked by Bin Laden supporters last September 11th crashed in Pennsylvania, was heading against the White House... more

AccidentsFlames on board a British Airways flight

Goteborg, Sweden - In service between Goteborg and Rome

Flames burst on board of a British Airways aircraft in service between Goteborg and Rome, even though promptly extinguished, forced the pilot to come back to the Swedish airport. No problem for the 180... more

AccidentsTwo military helicopters collided in Iran

Teheran, Iran - 4 dead

The collision between two military helicopters occurred this morning in the surroundings of Khorram village (central Iran), caused the death of the four crew members, two pilots and two co-pilots, on board... more

AccidentsUs spy aircraft crashed in Pakistan (2): a technical sheet

Rome, Italy - Predator RQ1, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc (Usa)

Type: long-range unmanned spy plane Dimensions - length: 27 ft - height: 6,9 ft - wingspan: 48,7 ft Weights - payload: 450 lb Performance - max speed: up to 140 mph - range: 454 miles -... more

AccidentsUs spy aircraft crashed in Pakistan

Islamabad, Pakistan - Pentagon: "it was not shot down by enemy's fire"

According to Pentagon spokesman Michael Humm, a RQ1 Predator reconnaissance aircraft of the Us Air Force crashed last Saturday in the surroundings of Jacobadad, in the nearby of the American command in... more

AccidentsEmergency landing at Brindisi airport : a passenger had a heart attack

Brindisi, Italy - He died immediately after landing

A charter flying from Greece to England landed in emergency at Brindisi airport, in Italy, to allow an elderly passenger who suffered from an infarction to be treated. The British citizen, 81, did not... more

AccidentsGround Zero will "close" next May 30th

New York, Usa - New York Mayor fixed the symbolic end of debris removal work

New York Mayor, Michael Bloomberg has fixed at May 30th the symbolic end of debris removal work at Ground Zero. Actually, the work will continue both for the recovery and identification of bodies and... more

AccidentsAustralian fighter almost collided with a civil aircraft

Sydney, Australia - Defence ministry officially apologized

During a "dangerous" exercise, an Australian fighter almost collided with a Us passenger flight on the skies over Sydney. After any terrorist attack hypothesis proved to be out of question, the Australian... more

AccidentsSecurity guards foils an Iranian jetliner hijacking

Tehran, Iran -

On board security guards have foiled the attempted hi-jack of an Iranian airliner, They overpowered a man who was threatening to set off home made bombs which were strapped to his body. The Russian-built... more

AccidentsPlane crash in China: five out of seven foreigners' bodies recovered

Beijing, China - Thirty-nine corpses still missing

Five corpses have been recovered out of seven non-Chinese passengers who were on the plane crashed into the ocean off Chinese coasts last May 7th. Three Japanese, one South Korean, one Singaporian, one... more

Accidents2000 people took part to the funerals of the seven victims of the Baykonour incident

Baykonour, Kazakhstan - Each victim's family will have a EUR 330 indemnity

Today 2000some people attended the funerals held to commemorate the seven workers died in last Sunday incident at the Baykonour aerospace center (Kazakhstan), when the roof on an hangar collapsed because... more

AccidentsJAL captain accused of death allegations

Captain Koichi Takamoto was piloting the Japan Airlines MD-82 on a flight from Hong Kong to the Japanese city of Nagoya when the incident happened in 1997. The Nagoya District Public Prosecutors Office... more