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AccidentsPROBABLY THE BODY FOUND NEAR HEATHROW WAS AIRLINE STOWAWAY
HEATHROW, LONDON, The body of a man, thought to be in 20s or early 30s, and that has not yet been identified, has been found by police near London Heathrow Airport. Police believe it may be that of... more
AccidentsTWO AIR NAMIBIA STEWARDESS SACKED FOR FIGHTING
NAMIBIA, Two Air Namibia stewardess have been sacked after allegedly fighting in front of passengers during a fight from London via Frankfurt to Windhoek. The two women bumped each other into the isle.... more
AccidentsSMALL PLANE CRASHES NEAR MIAMI, ONE KILLED
MIAMI, A private Beechcraft yesterday night crashed in Dania Beach near Forth Lauderdale airport, north of Miami, few yards from a busy highway. The plane apparently suffered engine problems. One of the... more
AccidentsUS F-16 CRASHES IN SOUTH KOREA (2): SPECIFICATIONS
ROME, General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon: Type: multi-role fighter Accomodation: one pilot Lenght: 49 ft 4 in Wingspan: 31 ft Height: 16 ft 4 in Empty weight: GE: 19.517 lb; PW: 18.726 Max... more
AccidentsUS F-16 CRASHES IN SOUTH KOREA
SEOUL, A US Air Force F-16 yesterday crashed in a rural area of southern South Korea, during a routine night training mission. The pilot was killed. The fighter took off from a base in Kunsan and crashed... more
AccidentsEMERGENCY LANDING IN ABERDEEN FOR A SMALL PLANE
ABERDEEN, A Kingair Beach 200 with seven people on board was forced to turn back shortly after taking off from Aberdeen Airport owing to the collapse of the undercarriage. All the passengers were unhurt.... more
AccidentsVASP JET HITS TRACTOR AT LANDING
BRASILIA, A brazilian Vasp jetliner hit a tractor that was standing on the tarmac while landing at Juscelino Kubitchek airport in Brasilia. None of the 48 people on board was injured. The plane was damaged... more
AccidentsWOMAN DIES AFTER WALKING INTO A ROTOR
SOUTH AFRICA, A south-african woman died after being stuck into the rotor of an helicopter just before taking a ride as a birthday treat. The woman died instantly from wounds all over her body. The accident... more
AccidentsAIR RAGE ON AN AEROFLOT FLIGHT
MOSCOW, A passenger flying on an Aeroflot route from New Delhi to Moscow bit a stewardess before being subdued by security officials who tied his hands and feet together. The man was arrested and sent... more
AccidentsSMALL PLANE CRASHES IN USA
USA, A Yakovlev 52, or YAK-52, a small Russian military aircraft used for sport flying, flying in air shows and in competition crashed into an open field in Whatcom County. Both the two pilots were killed.... more
AccidentsTWO RUSSIAN PLANES COLLIDE DURING AIR SHOW (2): SPECIFICATIONS
ROME, Aero L-39: Type: trainer/ground attack aircraft Accomodation: two pilots in tandem Lenght: 39 ft 9 in Wingspan: 31 ft Height: 15 ft 7 in Empty weight: 7617 lb Max T/O weight: 10.362 lb Max... more
AccidentsTWO RUSSIAN PLANES COLLIDE DURING AIR SHOW
ST. PETERSBURG, Two Czech-made L-39 planes collided shortly after taking off from Levashovo airfield near St. Petersburg during an air show. Both of the jets fell into a nearby forest and the pilots ejected... more
AccidentsHELICOPTER CRASH IN IRAN, TEN KILLED
IRAN, An helicopter crashed Saturday near the village of Ardal, about 400 kilometres south of Tehran, in a remote mountainous region of Chaharmahal-Bakhtiyari province, in Iran. The helicopter was sent... more
AccidentsSMALL PLANE CRASHES IN SOUTHERN LABRADOR, THREE KILLED AND ONE INJURED
CANADA, A small plane crashed after the pilot was attempting to land on a gravel highway in southern Labrador. The pilot and two of his passengers were killed. A fourth person survived the crash and was... more
AccidentsCESSNA CRASHES IN INDIA, PILOT IINJURED
INDIA, A two-seater Cessna aircraft of the Bihar Flying Club met with an accident at the Jayaprakash Narayan airport. The pilot, who was on a routine flight, suffered minor injuries. He lost control over... more
AccidentsLIGHT AIRCRAFT CRASHES IN UK, PILOT KILLED
UK, A light aircraft chrashed shortly after takeoff from the Isle of Man's Ronaldsway Airport. The plane went down off the coast between Derbyhaven and Santon Head. Rescue temas located the wreckage but... more
AccidentsHAGUE HELICOPTER RISKS COLLISION
GREAT BRITAIN, British Conservative leader William Hague flying with his family on a helicopter, risked to be involved in a collision of his aircraft with another helicopter. The prompt evasive manoeuver... more
AccidentsEMERGENCY LANDING FOR A THAI JETLINER
THAILAND, A plane of Thai Airways, carrying 326 people, was forced to make an emergency landing. The plane was en route from Taipei to Bangkok. No further details were released. more
AccidentsAIR CRASH IN BRAZIL (2): SPECIFICATIONS
ROME, Piper PA-31 Navajo: Type: Light sports aircraft Accomodation: two pilots, four passengers Lenght: 32 ft 7 in Wingspan: 40 ft 8 in Height: 13 ft Empty weight: 3991 lb Max T/O weight: 6500... more
AccidentsAIR CRASH IN BRAZIL
BRAZIL, A twin-engine Navajo crashed trying to land at brazilian airport of Congonhas, near Sao Paulo. The plane missed the runway and the plane crashed into a building. The pilot and the passenger were... more
AccidentsEMERGENCY LANDING FOR THE AIRCRAFT OF MACEDONIAN REPUBLIC'S PRESIDENT
SOFIA, A plane carrying Macedonian Republic'president Boris Trajkovski was forced to make an emergency landing shortly after leaving Sofia, where the president was on a state visit. The emergency procedure... more
AccidentsEMERGENCY LANDING FOR AN ALITALIA JETLINER
ANCONA, An Alitalia Airbus A320 en route from Damascus, Syria, to Milan, Italy, was forced to make an emergency landing at Ancona-Falconara airport after a syrian passenger was stricken by a heart attack.... more
AccidentsVINTAGE SPITFIRE CRASHES DURING AIR SHOW IN FRANCE
ROUEN, FRANCE, A vintage Spitfire dating from the Second World War has crashed yesterday during an air show at the Rouen-Boos airport, in Normandy. The single-engine aircraft plunged into a field. The... more
AccidentsNORTHWEST 747 SLIDED OFF RUNWAY AT TOKYO
TOKYO, JAPAN, A Northwest Airlines operated Boeing 747 slided off runway at Tokyo Narita airport during landing after to have scraped runway with an engine. No injured reported. more
AccidentsEMERGENCY LANDING FOR A NORTHWEST JUMBO
TOKYO, A Northwest Airlines (NW) jumbo jet with 295 passengers was forced to return to narita airport to make an emergency landing after an engine trouble. The plane, whoch was en route to Los Angeles,... more
AccidentsHELICOPTER CRASH IN RUSSIA, FIVE KILLED
RUSSIA, A fire patrol reconnaissance Mi-2 helicopter crashed near the village of Ust-Porochi, 60 kilometers northwest of Sovetskaya Gavan. Five people were killed. The pilot, seriously injured, was rushed... more
AccidentsHELICOPTER CRASHES IN NEW ZEALAND
NEW ZEALAND, A helicopter crashed in bush west of Taumaranui, New Zealand. One person was killed and it's not known how many people were aboard. The access to the crash site was reported to be diff... more
AccidentsSECOND AIR CRASH AT BIGGIN HILL AIR SHOW
LONDON, A single-seater Kingcobra plane yesterday plunged into the ground during the Biggin Hill International Air Fair in Kent. The plane was one of three performing a series of loops at about 1,000 feet... more
AccidentsFIRST HYPERSONIC AIRCRAFT FLIGHT FAILS
USA, The first planned flight of the experimental hypersonic X-43A aircraft failed on saturday. The aircraft, launched from a B-52 and attached to a Pegasus booster rocket that fell into the ocean. It... more
AccidentsLANDING GEAR FAILS ON A QANTAS 737 PLANE
MELBOURNE, The pilot of a Qantas Boeing 737 had to lower the landing gear manually before landing at Melbourne. The front nose wheel failed as a warning light indicated. None of the 72 passengers aboard... more
AccidentsCESSNA PLANE CRASHES IN ITALY, TWO BRITONS KILLED
ALESSANDRIA, ITALY, An english couple, Gordon Charles Gray, 68 years old, and Jennifer Mari, 63, were both killed in a plane crash in Capanne Marcarolo, in the county of Voltaggio, near Alessandria, in... more
AccidentsJET CRASHES DURING AIR SHOW
LONDON, A De Havilland Vampire small plane crashed at the Kent airfield during Biggin Hill air show. The plane was seen falling out of the sky, as the air show spokesman Nick Smith said. The two people... more
AccidentsPLANE MISSING IN COLORADO
DENVER, A single-engine plane with four aboard went missing in Colorado. The plane took off from Reno, Nevada, and was heading for the Jefferson County Airport. The plane went missing after refueling at... more
AccidentsPAK FIGHTER AIRCRAFT CRASHES
PAKISTAN, A Pakistan Air Force fighter aircraft crashed near the town of Mianwali in Punjab, during a routine mission. The pilot ejected safely. The Pakistan Air Force Headquarters has launched an inquiry... more
AccidentsMILITARY HELICOPTER CRASHES IN GREECE
SKYROS, GREECE, A greek military helicopter chrashed into the Aegean Sea off the island of Skyros. The pilot was killed and the two other members of the crew survived. The crash crash was caused by... more
AccidentsUS NAVY PLANE CRASHES IN FLORIDA
USA, An F/A-18C Hornet of US Navy crashed on a ranch northeast of Lake Okeechobee in Florida. The pilot, Lieutenant Commander David Casher, aged 40, was killed. The F/A-18C Hornet took off from Oceana... more
AccidentsUS NAVY PLANE CRASHES IN USA (2): SPECIFICATIONS
USA, Mc Donnell Douglas FA-18C Hornet: Type: multi-role fighter Accomodation: one pilot Lenght: 56 ft Wingspan: 37 ft 6 in Height: 15 ft 3 in Weight: 23050 lb Max T/O weight: 56.000 lb Max speed:... more
AccidentsHELICOPTER CRASH IN SOUTH KOREA (2): SPECIFICATIONS
ROME, Boeing Verton CH-47 Chinook helicopter: Type: heavy-lift helicopter Lenght: 51 ft Rotor diameter: 60 ft each Height: 18 ft 11 in Empty weight: 26.918 lb Max T/O weight: 54.000 lb Payload:... more
AccidentsHELICOPTER CRASH IN SOUTH KOREA
SEOUL, An army CH-47 Chinook crashed while lowering a ten ton sculpture onto the Olympic Bridge in Seoul. A blade from its front rotor hit the metal sculpture and the helicopter crashed into the bridge... more
AccidentsTYRES BURST AS VASP AIRBUS MAKES EMERGENCY LANDING
BRAZIL, All the eight tyres of a brazilian VASP Airbus 300 burst as it was forced to make an emergency landing in Salvador, in the state of Bahia, in Brazil. Nobody was hurt. The pilot had to use the emergency... more
AccidentsUNITED AIRLINES FLIGHT DIVERTED TO ICELAND
ICELAND, A United Airlines Boeing 747 en route from Chicago to Franfurt was diverted to Iceland after a passenger saw a bomb threat written with a lipstick on the mirror in the toilet The plane was inspected... more
AccidentsEMERGENCY LANDING FOR A SMALL PLANE IN USA
DENVER, A small airplane made an emergency landing east of Bennett yesterday afternoon. The plane took off from Front Range Airport. Its turbo charger suddenly failed, the engine lost oil and seized. The... more
AccidentsWAS A ISS RESERVE THE ASTRONAUT WOMAN DIED IN AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT
HOUSTON. USA, Patricia Hilliard Robertson, who died in a accident when a small aircraft crashed near Houston, as reported on Wednesday by WAPA, was an ISS reserve astronaut. In the accident also pilot... more
AccidentsMILITARY HELICOPTER CRASHES IN SWITZERLAND
GENEVA, A Swiss army helicopter crashed in northern side of the country last friday. The helicopter, which was carrying three soldiers and the pilot, went down close to a farmhouse in Delemont. Three people... more
AccidentsTHAI MILITARY HELICOPTER CRASHES, 5 DEAD (2): SPECIFICATIONS
ROME, Bell 212 UH-1N Iroquois helicopter: Type: medium lift helicopter Accomodation: two pilots, 14 passengers Lenght: 42 ft 4 in Rotor diameter: 48 ft 2 in Height: 14 ft 10 in Empty weight: 5997... more
AccidentsTHAI MILITARY HELICOPTER CRASHES, 5 DEAD
BANGKOK, A Thay navy helicopter crashed saturday night during a rescue mission. The helicopter, a Bell 212, was sent to rescue to rescue an injured fisherman on a trawler off the southern coast of Thailand,... more
AccidentsRYANAIR AIRLINER SUFFERS TYRES BLASTING
TOULOSE, FRANCE, A Ryanair operated aircraft, landing at Carcassonne, France, suffered four tyres blasting at ground landing impact. No passengers problems registered. but they have had to descend by aircraft,... more
AccidentsLIGHT PLANE CRASHES IN GERMANY
BERLIN, A Beechcraft crashed into a block of flats while approaching Berlin's Tempelhof airport. The two ppeople on board were killed and a resident was taken to hospital for smoke inhalation. The accident... more
AccidentsLIGHT PLANE CRASHES ON TAKEOFF IN AUSTRALIA (2): SPECIFICATIONS
ROME, Piper PA-30 Twin Commanche: Type: light transport aircraft Accomodation: two pilots, four or six passengers Lenght: 25 ft 2 in Wingspan: 35 ft 11 in Height: 8 ft 2 in Empty weight: 2210... more
AccidentsLIGHT PLANE CRASHES ON TAKEOFF IN AUSTRALIA
BRISBANE, A light plane crashed nose-first at Archerfield airport of Brisbane. The two people aboard, a man and a woman, were killed. The plane reached a height of about 70m and banked to the left and... more