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AccidentsUS BOMBER CRASHES IN INDIAN OCEAN, CREW RESCUED (2): THE AIRCRAFT SPECIFICATIONS
ROME, Rockwell B-1B Lancer: Type: strategic bomber Accommodation: pilot, co-pilot, offensive systems officer, defensive systems officer side-by-side in tandem. Length: 147 ft Wingspan: spread 136... more
AccidentsUS BOMBER CRASHES IN INDIAN OCEAN, CREW RESCUED
WASHINGTON, A US B-1B bomber crashed into the Indian Ocean yesterday. The military aircraft took off from Diego Garcia anglo-american air base and was heading to Afghanistan. The four crew members ejected... more
AccidentsSMALL PLANE CRASHES IN AUSTRALIA, PILOT KILLED
AUSTRALIA, A Beechcraft King Air 200 of Royal Flying Doctor Service, which was due to take a six-year-old boy to hospital for a liver transplant crashed near Sydney after hitting pine trees on approach.... more
AccidentsMAN ARRESTED TO HAVE THREATENED AN AIRPORT WORKERS
WASHINGTON, USA, A man, of which the name has been undisclosed, has been arrested after have threatened with a knife a woman, working in the Seattle Tacoma airport in the Washington state. The man was... more
AccidentsHELICOPTER CRASH IN AFGHANISTAN (2): THE AIRCRAFT SPECIFICATIONS
ROME, Technical sheet of the russian-made medium-lift EW helicopter Mi-8 Hip: Lenght: 60 ft 5 in Rotor Diameter: 69 ft 10 in Height: 15 ft 7 in Empty weight: 15.555 lb Max T/O weight: 28.660 lb Payload:... more
AccidentsHELICOPTER CRASH IN AFGHANISTAN: TWO PASHTUN COMMANDERS AMONG THE VICTIMS
AFGHANISTAN, Two renowned ethnic Pashtun leaders, Arbab Mohammad Hashim and Mirza Ghulam Nasiri, were among the 18 victims of the helicopter crash occurred on saturday night and involving a Northern Alliance... more
AccidentsRUSSIAN PLANE MAKES EMERGENCY LANDING
MOSCOW, A Tu-204 passenger plane operated by the Minvodyavia airline, carrying 73 passengers and 20 crew members, had to make an emergency landing at Krasnoyarsk airport today after the flaps on both wings... more
AccidentsAIR INDIA'S JET MAKES EMERGENCY LANDING
MUMBAI, An Air India Airbus A320 en route from Mumbai to Ahmedabad was forced to return to make an emergency landing after the aircraft reported a failure in the right engine. The plane was carrying 116... more
AccidentsMARINE HELICOPTER CRASHES IN AFGHANISTAN (2): THE AIRCRAFT SPECIFICATIONS
ROME, Bell 212 UH-1N Iroquois helicopter: Type: medium lift helicopter Accommodation: two pilots, 14 passengers Length: 42 ft 4 in Rotor diameter: 48 ft 2 in Height: 14 ft 10 in Empty weight:... more
AccidentsMARINE HELICOPTER CRASHES IN AFGHANISTAN
KABUL, A US UH-1N Huey helicopter crashed yesterday near a US-held airstrip in southern Afghanistan. All four crewmen aboard the Huey survived the crash, but one of them was slightly injured, as a serviceman... more
AccidentsRUSSIAN CARGO PLANE MAKES EMERGENCY LANDING IN SIBERIA
SIBERIA, A russian cargo plane made an emergency landing in Siberia shortly after takeoff from Irkutsk airport due to the failure of the aircraft's stabilizer. The plane landed safely, none was inj... more
AccidentsMILITARY JET CRASHES IN GREECE
ATHENS, A RF4E Phantom II military plane crashed today near Kalabaka, in Greece, during a training flight. The two pilots ejected safely before the crash. They were recovered by a helicopter. more
AccidentsHELICOPTER CRASHES IN RUSSIA, ONE DEAD
MOSCOW, A Mi-26T russian military helicopter crashed in southern Russia on Saturday. Five crew members and 11 passengers were aboard. The pilot was killed, other eight people were injured. The crash was... more
AccidentsCARGO PLANE CRASHES IN SIBERIA, 18 DEAD (2): THE AIRCRAFT SPECIFICATIONS
ROME, Ilyushin II-76 Candid: Type: heavy lift military transport Accommodation: two pilots, flight engineer, navigator, tail gunner, two loadmasters Length: 152 ft 10 in Height: 48 ft 5 in Weight:... more
AccidentsCARGO PLANE CRASHES IN SIBERIA, 18 DEAD
SIBERIA, An Ilyushin-76 cargo plane of the Russian Federal Border Guard Service crashed near Okhotsk, in the Khabarovsk region, yesterday morning. 18 people were on board, including 8 crew members. They... more
AccidentsHELICOPTER CRASH IN SIBERIA (2): THE AIRCRAFT SPECIFICATIONS
ROME, Mil MI-2 Hoplite: Type: light helicopter Accommodation: one or two pilots, eight passengers Lenght: 37 ft 4 in Rotor diameter: 47 ft 6 in Height: 12 ft 3 in Empty weight: 5295 lb Max T/O... more
AccidentsHELICOPTER CRASH IN SIBERIA, SIX DEAD
MOSCOW, A helicopter crashed in Siberia yesterday. The chopper was flying over Taimyr peninsula. Six of the seven people aboard were killed. The only survivor, Natalya Patsuk, was seriously injured. The... more
AccidentsNTSB CALLS NASA TO HELP TO SOLVE FLIGHT 587'S TAILPLANE MYSTERY
NEW YORK, USA, NTSB investigators who have focused their investigation on the tail of the plane crashed on November 12 shortly after takeoff from JFK Airport in New York requested NASA to help to solve... more
AccidentsCOSTA RICA PLANE CRASH. FIVE SURVIVORS
SAN JOSE, The Road Cross said five passengers survived the the plane crash in Costa Rica's Pacific coast. Pilot Ricardo Salazar, co-pilot Carlos Lacayo and passenger Adolfo Predo, all Costa Ricans, died... more
AccidentsCOPTER GOES MISSING IN SIBERIA
RUSSIA, A Mi-2 helicopter went missing while flying over the Taimyr Peninsula, in Siberia. Two crewmembers were on board. The Turaviatrans company's helicopter was flying from Valek to Pelyatka. The search... more
AccidentsSMALL PLANE CRASHES IN GERMANY
AUGSBURG, GERMANY, A small plane crashed in Germany yesterday evening. The twin-engine aircraft took off from Zagreb, in Croatia, and went down when it was about 12 km far from Augsburg-Muehlhausen airport,... more
AccidentsCARGO PLANE CRASHES IN NIGERIA, TWO DEAD
NIGERIA, A Boeing 747 cargo plane crashed in Nigeria. Two crew members were killed. The plane crashed while approaching the city of Port Harcourt, when it was about 700 yards short of the airport. 13 crew... more
AccidentsLIGHT PLANE CRASHES IN COSTA RICA (2): THE AIRCRAFT SPECIFICATIONS
ROME, Cessna 208 Caravan 1: Type: utility transport Accommodation: one pilot, seven passengers Length: 37 ft 7 in Wingspan: 52 ft 1 in Height: 11 ft 8 in Weight: 3862 lb Max T/O weight: 8000 lb Payload:... more
AccidentsLIGHT PLANE CRASHES IN COSTA RICA
COSTA RICA, A light plane crashed into the mountains south of San Jose, capital of Costa Rica. The plane belonged to a small carrier, Sansa. Eight people were on board. There were three americans among... more
AccidentsKAZAKHSTAN AIRLINES PLANE MAKES EMERGENCY LANDING
KAZAKHSTAN, A Kazakhstan Airlines plane en route from Aktau to Almaty had to make an emergency landing at Astana airport after smoke filled the cockpit. None of the 73 people aboard was injured, said State... more
AccidentsHELICOPTER CRASHES IN SALVADOR
SAN SALVADOR, Nine people have been killed in a helicopter crash in Salvador. The chopper crashed into the mountains near the capital San Salvador about 10 minutes after takeoff from San Miguel base. Six... more
AccidentsBAE 146 CRASHED IN SWITZERLAND: FORMER ACCIDENTS OF THIS KIND OF AIRCRAFT
ROME, ITALY, These are the former accidents in which has been involved BAe 146 aicrafts: Date Operator Signs Place Victims (passengers) 7/12/78... more
AccidentsILYUSHIN CRASH INVESTIGATION TENDS TO MECHANICAL FAILURE RATHER SABOTAGE
MOSCOW, RUSSIA, According to Russain civil aviation sources, the crash of the Ilyushin 18 which caused 27 died, is due to a mechanical failure and not a sabotage. On the aircraft were also the father of... more
AccidentsBA JET IN EMERGENCY LANDING
SOUTHAMPTON, A British Airways passenger jet en route from Southampton to Dublin, was forced to return and make an emergency landing, shortly after takeoff, after the pilot reported a warning light in... more
AccidentsSMALL PLANE CRASHES IN AUSTRALIA, FOUR DEAD (2): THE AIRCRAFT SPECIFICATIONS
ROME, Beechcraft King Air: Type: short range business transport Accommodation: two pilots, four passengers Length: 35 ft 6 in Wingspan: 50 ft 3 in Height: 14 ft 2 in Empty weight: 6052 lb Max... more
AccidentsSMALL PLANE CRASHES IN AUSTRALIA, FOUR DEAD
TOOWOOMBA, AUSTRALIA, A Beech King Air, bound for Goondiwindi and operated by Eastland Air, crashed this morning in Toowoomba, Australia, shortly after take off. The cause of the crash is still unknown.... more
AccidentsQANTAS PLANE MAKES EMERGENCY LANDING
MELBOURNE, A Qantas Boeing 767 en route from Melbourne to Sydney was forced to return after a problem on the left engine. The plane, with 204 passengers aboard, made an emergency landing in Melbourne.... more
AccidentsCOREAN PASSENGER ARRESTED TO HAVE TRIED TO OPEN PLANE DOOR IN FLIGHT
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, A Corean passenger of a Boeing 747 operated by Asiana Airlines has been arrested at arrival at Los Angeles airport after he tried to open the aircraft door in flight, after having... more
AccidentsAN-28 GOES DOWN IN ESTONIA
ESTONIA, A chartered Elk Airways An-28 plunged into the Baltic Sea on Friday evening. The plane went down two kilometers before the airport runway on Hiiumaa island. One of the 17 people aboard was killed,... more
AccidentsTECHNICAL DATA SHEET OF BAE146
ROME, ITALY, BAe 146 RJ Avroliner is one of the world's smaller four turbofan engine aircraft, and is capable to seat up to 94 people. It is realized in several versions, some of which utilized for cargo... more
AccidentsCROSSAIR AIRCRAFT CRASHES NEAR ZURICH, 24 DIED
ZURICH, SWITZERLAND, A BAe 146 RJ Avroliner aircraft, operated by regional Swiss airline Crossair, flight LX3597 from Berlin, Germany, crashed near Birchwin during approach to Zurich Kloten airport with... more
AccidentsKOREAN AIR PLANE MAKES EMERGENCY LANDING DUE TO UNRULY PASSENGER
BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA, A korean Air plane en route from Brisbane, Australia, to Seoul, had to make an emergency return because of a violent passenger. French passenger identified as a M. Beaucheq started... more
AccidentsAIR CRASH IN USA, PILOT DIES
BOSTON, A light aircraft crashed in Falmouth yesterday, killing the pilot, David R. Burke, a 57-year-old computer entrepreneur. The cause of the crash was not immediately known. FAA said he reported no... more
AccidentsBRITISH AIRWAYS FLIGHT FORCED TO RETURN TO LONDON
LONDON, A BA Boeing 757 en route from London to Moscow, had top return to the british capital yesterday due to a technical problem. The plane made an emergency landing in London. No passenger was h... more
AccidentsPLANE CRASHES IN RUSSIA, 27 DEAD (2): THE AIRCRAFT SPECIFICATIONS
ROME, Ilyushin II-18V Coot: Type: medium-haul airliner Accommodation: two pilots, navigator, radio operator, flight engineer, 110 passengers Length: 117 ft 9 in Wingspan: 122 ft 8 in Height: 33... more
AccidentsPLANE CRASHES IN RUSSIA, 27 DEAD
MOSCOW, A civil aircraft crashed in the Yaroslavl region, in northern Russia, yesterday evening. The plane, an Ilyushin-18, was en route from Kathanga, in Siberia, to Moscow. All the people aboard, 18... more
AccidentsSINGAPORE AIRLINES 777 LANDS IN EMERGENCY AT SYDNEY
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, A Boeing 777-200 operated by Singapore Airlines landed in emergency at Sydney airport, after the pilot has been forced to shut off a vibrating engine. No problems reported for 298 people... more
AccidentsCONCORDE TAKE OFF DELAYED 30 MINUTES FOR ENGINE VERIFICATION
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, The take off for New York of a British Airline Concorde has been delayed of about 30 minutes to perform an engine control. According to a carrier's spokesman, this verification has... more
AccidentsMONARCH AIRBUS MAKES EMERGENCY LANDING AT STANSTED
LONDON, A Monarch Airbus A321 had to make an emergency landing at Stansted airport due to an engine trouble. The plane, carrying 219 passengers, took off from Luton and was heading to Tenerife. "We understand... more
AccidentsNTSB: EXCLUDED THE SABOTAGE ON AIRBUS CRASHED ON NEW YORK
NEW YORK, USA, From investigations held by NTSB, National Transportation Safety Board, seems that the crash of the Airbus A300-600 of some days ago, has been caused by a strong wake turbolence of a JAL... more
AccidentsNAVY PLANE CRASHES IN USA (2): THE AIRCRAFT SPECIFICATIONS
ROME, Grumman EA-6B Prowler: Type: carrier-borne electronic countermeasures aircraft Accommodation: one pilot, one navigator, two electronic system officers, side-by-side in tandem Length: 59 ft 10... more
AccidentsNAVY PLANE CRASHES IN USA
SEATTLE, A Us Navy plane crashed yesterday in the mountains north of Forks, in the Olympic Peninsula of Washington, during foggy weather. Three people were on boaard, two instructors and a student. One... more
AccidentsAMERICAN AIRLINES JET MAKES EMERGENCY LANDING IN CANCOON
CANCOON, An American Airlines jet en route from Miami to Mexico City was forced to make an emergency landing in Cancoon due to a malfunctioning in the airing system of the avionics. Passengers were transferred... more
AccidentsMIRAGE CRASHES IN TAIWAN STRAIT (2): THE AIRCRAFT SPECIFICATIONS
ROME, Dassault Mirage 2000-5: Type: multi-role fighter Accommodation: one pilot Length: 47 ft 1 in Wingspan: 29 ft 11 in Height: 17 ft Weight: 16.534 lb Max T/O weight: 37.480 lb Max speed: Mach... more
AccidentsMIRAGE CRASHES IN TAIWAN STRAIT
TAIWAN, A Mirage 2000-5 of the taiwanese Air Force crashed yesterday in the Taiwan strait during a routine training mission. One of the two pilots was killed, the other is missing, said the Air Force. more