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AccidentsAIRBUS CRASHED IN NEW YORK: FLIGHT DATA RECORDER WAS DAMAGED IN THE ACCIDENT
NEW YORK, The American Airlines A300 flight data recorder was damaged in the accident. The black box, that is likely to prove crucial to the officials investigating, has been sent to Honeywell, its manufacturer,... more
AccidentsUS AIRPORTS FAR FROM BEING SECURE
NEW YORK, The Transportation Department's inspector general, Kenneth Mead, told a Senate hearing that some 90 incidents have been identified at US airports regarding poor security practices. The use of... more
AccidentsAIRBUS CRASHED IN NEW YORK (2): VOICE RECORDER REPORTS RATTLING NOISES
NEW YORK, A closer look at a cockpit voice recorder of the Airbus A-300 revealed loud rattling twice in the cockpit of American Airlines Flight 587, and seconds after the A-300 encountered turbulence from... more
AccidentsLIGHT PLANE CRASHES AT SANTA MONICA AIRPORT, TWO DEAD (2): THE AIRCRAFT'S SPECIFICATIONS
ROME, Cessna 340A: Type: light transport aircraft Accommodation: one or two pilots, four passengers Lenght: 34 ft 4 in Wingspan: 38 ft 1 in Height: 12 ft 7 in Empty weight: 3878 lb Max T/O weight:... more
AccidentsLIGHT PLANE CRASHES AT SANTA MONICA AIRPORT, TWO DEAD
SANTA MONICA, USA, A Cessna 340 aircraft crashed yesterday while taking off from Santa Monica airport. Two persons have been killed, a man and a woman. The passengers' identities were not released. The... more
AccidentsLIGHT PLANE CRASHES IN AUSTRALIA
AUSTRALIA, Cessna 210 Centurion: Type: light sports aircraft Accommodation: two pilots, four passengers Lenght: 28 ft 2 in Wingspan: 38 ft 10 in Height: 9 ft 8 in Empty weight: 2220 lb Max T/O... more
AccidentsLIGHT PLANE CRASHES IN AUSTRALIA, ONE DEAD
AUSTRALIA, A Cessna 210 light aircraft crashed near Kalgoorlie, Australia. The aircraft was carrying four people. One was killed, another suffered injuries and two were trapped in the plane, said local... more
AccidentsAIRBUS CRASHED IN NEW YORK: NO SIGNS OF ENGINE FAILURE
NEW YORK, There was "no evidence of any sort of internal failure of the engine. They all seem to be in one piece", said NTSB spokesman George Black Jr at the end of the preliminary inspections of the American... more
AccidentsHELICOPTER CRASHES IN SAUDI ARABIA, THREE KILLED
SAUDI ARABIA, A Saudi military helicopter crashed yesterday not far from Tabouk, in Saudi Arabia, a military source reported. Three people were killed. The model of the US-made chopper was not repo... more
AccidentsAIRBUS CRASHED IN NEW YORK (7): THE PASSENGERS LIST
NEW YORK, American Airlines flight 587: CREW Capt. Edward States, United States First Officer Sten Molin, United States Deborah Fontakis, United States Barbara Giannasca, United States Wilmer Gonzalez,... more
AccidentsAIRBUS CRASHES ON NEW YORK (5): GE SAID THAT ENGINES ARE VERY DEPENDABLE
WASHINGTON, USA, According to General Electric, the manufacturer of the CF6-80C2, used on the Airbus A300-600 crashed yesterday on New York, these engines are among the most reliable ever built, with... more
AccidentsAIRBUS CRASHED IN NEW YORK (4): FLIGHT RECORDER REPORT CONFIRMS IT WAS AN ACCIDENT
NEW YORK, USA, National Transportation Safety Board investigators are reported to have confirmed, after analysing the flight data recorder, that the crash was not due to a terrorist attack but was... more
AccidentsAIRBUS CRASHED IN NEW YORK (3): INVESTIGATORS FIND THE PLANE'S VOICE RECORDER
NEW YORK, Investigators have recovered American Airlines Airbus A300 cockpit voice recorder. "We have not yet recovered the flight data recorder and as you know that can provide absolutely critical answers",... more
AccidentsUS AIRWAYS AIRCRAFT LANDS IN WASHINGTON IN EMERGENCY
WASHINGTON, USA, The emergency landing of a US Airways aircraft at Washington airport, coming from Pittsburgh, has been probably due to an air rage by a passenger on board, which required police intervention. The... more
AccidentsAIRBUS CRASHES ON NEW YORK: SIX MISSING IN THE HIT BUILDINGS
NEW YORK, USA, Seems that the number of missing persons in the buildings hit by the Airbus A-300 of American Airlines crashed yesterday on New York's Queens district is limited to six. This has been released... more
AccidentsAIRBUS CRASHED IN NEW YORK (5): GIULIANI HEADS TO THE CRASH SITE
NEW YORK, The major Giuliani cancelled the morning events and headed to the scene. The flight 587 was carrying 246 passengers and nine crew members. The American Airlines flight crashed in the Queens area,... more
AccidentsAIRBUS CRASHES ON NEW YORK (3): STOCK EXCHANGE LOSES 100 POINTS
NEW YORK, USA, The New York Stock Exchange loses 100 points after the diffusion of the news of the Airbus A300 crashed on the Queens New York Zones, even if FAA declared that is not a terroristic a... more
AccidentsAMERICAN AIRLINES PLANE CRASHES ON NEW YORK (2): CLOSED ALL NY AIRPORTS
NEW YORK, USA, After the American Airlines' Airbus A-300 crashed on Queens New York zne, all airport of the city have been closed at once, until new advice. more
AccidentsAMERICAN AIRLINES PLANE CRASHES IN NEW YORK
NEW YORK, An American Airlines Airbus A330 crashed in New York in the Queens area. The plane crashed shortly after takeoff and was heading to Santo Domingo. Four houses are reported to be on fire and there's... more
AccidentsHELICOPTER CRASH IN NEPAL (3): THE AIRCRAFT SPECIFICATIONS
ROME, AS 350 Ecureil, produced by Aerospatiale (Eurocopter): Type: light helicopter Accommodation: two pilots, four passengers Lenght: 35 ft 10 in Rotor diameter: 35 ft Height: 10 ft 11 in Empty... more
AccidentsHELICOPTER CRASH IN NEPAL (2): PRINCESS PREKSHYA AMONG THE VICTIMS
NEPAL, The nepalese princess Prekshya, sister of Queen Komal, is one of the victims of the Ecureil helicopter plunged into Rara Lake this morning. Four other people have been killed in the crash. The helicopter... more
AccidentsHELICOPTER PLUNGES INTO LAKE IN NEPAL, FOUR DEAD
KATHMANDU, NEPAL, A helicopter plunged into Rara Lake, in Nepal, this morning. Four people, including a member of nepalese Royal Family. The helicopter, that was on a sightseeing trip, plunged during takeoff.... more
AccidentsHELICOPTER CRASH IN SIERRA LEONE: THREE BODIES RECOVERED
SIERRA LEONE, A UNAMSIL official said that "three bodies had been recovered... they were trapped in the debris of the helicopter". Seven people were killed in the UN helicopter crashed into the sea off... more
AccidentsSTILL MISSING THE MEMBER OF THE CREW FALLEN BY THE U.S. AIR CARRIER BRIDGE
WASHINGTON, USA, According to Pentagon press releases, the U.S. Kitty Hawk air carrier crewmember fallen in the sea from the bridge of the ship is still missing, but, despite poor possibilities to found... more
AccidentsUNITED NATIONS HELICOPTER CRASHES IN SIERRA LEONE, SEVEN DIED
SIERRA LEONE, All died the seven occupants of the Onu helicopter crashed in the sea of Sierra Leone shore. In its flight, the helicopter was carrying a civil Onu official from Free Town headquarter to... more
AccidentsSIA JUMBO MAKES EMERGENCY LANDING AT SYDNEY
SYDNEY, A Singapore Airlines Boeing 747-400 had to make an emergency landing at Sydney's Kingsford Smith Airport after reporting pressurization problems. "The captain declared an emergency on landing but... more
AccidentsUH-60 BLACK HAWK SPECIFICATIONS
ROME, ITALY, UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter is built by Sikorsky and used by U.S. army to transport personnel and for logistic support. Technical data Accomodation: 29 persons Dimensions: Length:... more
AccidentsBLACK HAWK CRASHES IN AFGHANISTAN, FOUR DIED
AFGHANISTAN, A Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk, the helicopter used by U.S. forces for logistic and personnel transport purposes, crashed in the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan. The crew of four members... more
AccidentsPASENGER CONVICTED FOR FLIGHT ASSISTANT THREATENING
NEW YORK, USA, A passenger of a flight from Israel to New York, Yaser Yassin, 25, has been condemned to 30 day imprisonment by a federal Court after making a threatening gesture to a flight attendant. The... more
AccidentsARMY HELICOPTER CRASHES IN RUSSIA, THREE KILLED
MOSCOW, A Mi-8 military helicopter crashed this morning near St. Petersburg, in Russia. Three crewmembers were killed in the accident. The helicopter was a cargo. reports said the chopper caught fire and... more
AccidentsUS HELICOPTER CRASHES IN AFGHANISTAN
AFGHANISTAN, Freezing rains and high winds downed a US military helicopter friday night. Four people suffered injuries and were picked up by another helicopter on the same mission. Fighters destroyed the... more
AccidentsCARGO PLANE CRASHES IN SOUTH AFRICA, THREE KILLED
JOHANNESBURG, A twin-turbine Cessna F 406 crashed on Saturday shortly after takeoff from Johannesburg International Airport, aviation authorities said. Three passengers were killed. The plane was bound... more
AccidentsEMERGENCY LANDING FOR THE PLANE CARRYING REAL MADRID FOOTBALL TEAM
MOSCOW, The plane carrying the spanish team of Real Madrid back to Spain had to make an emergency landing at Sheremetyevo Moscow airport yesterday evening after a bird flew into an engine. None was hurt... more
AccidentsAMERICAN JET MAKES EMERGENCY LANDING AFTER BOMB THREAT
WASHINGTON, An American Airlines Boeing 757 en route from New York to Dallas made an unscheduled landing at Washington Dulles Airport after a note believed to be a bomb threat was found aboard. The 141... more
AccidentsSMALL PLANE CRASHES IN SLOVAKIA
BRATISLAVA, A small plane en route from Kosice to Bratislava crashed while it was attempting to make an emergency landing near Lucenec. The pilot and a passenger, an italian man, were both killed, said... more
AccidentsBRITISH ROYAL NAVY HELICOPTER CRASHES IN OMAN (2): THE HELICOPTER SPECIFICATIONS
ROME, Westland Lynx helicopter: Type: light multi-purpose helicopter Accommodation: pilot, observer/gunners, 10 troops Lenght: 49 ft 9 in Rotor diameter: 42 ft Height: 11 ft 6 in Empty weight:... more
AccidentsBRITISH ROYAL NAVY HELICOPTER CRASHES IN OMAN
OMAN, A British Royal Navy Lynx helicopter crashed near Masirah island off the coast of Oman, on Saturday. The aircraft was taking part in a military exercise. Its two crew members suffered only minor... more
AccidentsHELICOPTER CRASHES IN FRANCE, PILOT DIED
MONTPELLIER, FRANCE, The police of the Herault French region, diffused that a private helicopter crashed near Fabregues, in the Montpellier province, causing the pilot's death. The pilot was the only... more
AccidentsHELICOPTER CRASH IN KAMCHATKA (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 KAMCHATKA
MOSCOW, An Mi-2 helicopter crashed shortly after takeoff from Ust-Bolsheretsk airport, in Kamchatka. The helicopter went down from the height of 10 metres. The pilot was killed and the other five passengers... more
AccidentsCHINA AIRLINES FLIGHT EVACUATED AFTER WHITE POWDER WAS FOUND IN THE COCKPIT
HONG KONG, A China Airlines Boeing 747 was evacuated shortly after landing in Hong Kong this morning after a misterious white powder was found in the cabin. "The powder found is not dangerous and is not... more
AccidentsTHE SEPTEMBER 11 FOURTH AIRCRAFT COULD TRY TO IMPACT ON A NUCLEAR POWER PLANT
USA, According to a Federal Bureau of Investigation report, the fourth passenger jet crashed on September 11 into a field near the town of Shanksville, in Pennsylvania, may have been headed for a nuclear... more
AccidentsDOD ANNOUNCES NAMES OF RANGERS KILLED IN HELICOPTER ACCIDENT
WASHINGTON, USA, The Department of Defense announced today the names of two servicemembers killed in Friday's helicopter crash in Pakistan. Killed were Spc. Jonn J. Edmunds, 20, of Cheyenne, Wyo. and... more
AccidentsHELICOPTER CRASH IN SIERRA LEONE, MAJOR KILLED
SIERRA LEONE, An Mi-24 helicopter crashed in the town of Kenema, in Sierra Leone, last friday morning, british Ministry of Defense said. The helicopter gunship was on a routine reconnaissance flight. The... more
AccidentsFBI ARRESTS A RUSSIAN IMMIGRATE THREATENING TO BLAST AIRPLANE
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE, A 53 year-old Russian immigrated man, naturalized in Usa since few months has been arrested in the Nashville, Tennessee airport, as the man threatened to blast an aircraft on Southwest... more
AccidentsHELICOPTER GOES DOWN IN WATER IN ALASKA, THREE PEOPLE MISSING
ANCHORAGE, A helicopter went down in waters near Anchorage yesterday evening during a snow storm. The helicopter was carrying some FAA employees. Three people went missing. Two survivors, found by rescue... more
AccidentsAIRBUS EXPERIENCES TYRE BURST AT LANDING AT DUBAI: 21 INJURED
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, A Pakistan International Airlines Airbus A330 aircraft with 193 people on board experienced a tyre burst during landing at Dubai, United Arab Emirates airport, sliding out... more
AccidentsPAKISTANI PLANE SLIDES OFF RUNWAY ON LANDING
DUBAI, A Pakistan International Airlines Airbus A300 slid off runway on landing at Dubai airport this morning. Some passengers suffered minor injuries and received treatment at the airport. The accident... more
AccidentsPIPER CRASHED IN CANADA (2): AIRCRAFT'S SPECIFICATIONS
ROME, Piper PA-31-350 Chieftain: Type: short-range executive transport Accommodation: two pilots, six passengers Length: 34 ft 7 in Wingspan: 40 ft 8 in Height: 13 ft Empty weight: 4219 lb Max... more
AccidentsPIPER CRASHES IN CANADA
FORT LIARD, CANADA, A Piper Chieftain carrying five members of the aborigenal group Deh Cho community and the pilot returning from a ceremony formalizing a northern pipeline deal in Yellowknife, crashed... more