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AccidentsNASA ASTRONAUT CRITICALLY INJURED IN PLANE CRASH
USA, Patricia Hilliard Robertson, a Nasa support astronaut for the crew on the International Space Station, was critically injured in a plane crash at a Texas airfield. The plane, carrying her and the... more
AccidentsAMERICAN AIRLINES JETLINER'S LANDING GEAR COLLAPSES AT LANDING
DALLAS, An American Airlines Fokker 100 lost a landing gear touching down at Dallas-Forth Worth International Airport. The plane, coming from Charlotte, North Carolina, was carrying 87 passengers and four... more
AccidentsKENDALL AIRLINES FLIGHT ABORTS TAKEOFF
AUSTRALIA, A Kendall Airlines plane had to abort the takeoff at Canberra airport today after an engine failure. It was reported that 29 passengers were aboard. Nobody was injured, but the airplane began... more
AccidentsHELICOPTER CRASH IN SPAIN, THREE KILLED
SPAIN, An helicopter of the Basque regional television crashed near Markina. A team of operators was on board filming near a quarry. Three journalists were killed in the crash, a photographer was seriously... more
AccidentsMILITARY PLANE CRASHES IN RUSSIA
RUSSIA, A russian airforce An-12 transport plane crashed near the village on Mykotino shortly after takeoff from Rzhev base. The plane was heading to Morshansk. The seven soldiers aboard were all killed,... more
AccidentsISRAEL HEALTH MINISTER SAVES TWO LIVES ON A SWISSAIR FLIGHT
ISRAEL, Nissim Rahan, Israel's Health Minister, together with director of the ministry Boez Lew, aided two sick men on a Swissair flight from Geneva, where a conference of World Health Organisation was... more
AccidentsMILITARY PLANE CRASHES IN RUSSIA (2): THE TECHNICAL SHEET
ROMA, Antonov An-12 Club: Type: medium military transport Lenght: 108 ft 7 in Wingspan: 124 ft 8 in Height: 34 ft 6 in Empty weight: 61.730 lb Max T/O: 134.480 lb Payload: 44.090 lb Max Speed:... more
AccidentsAIR NEW ZEALAND FLIGHT ABORTS TAKEOFF
NEW ZEALAND, An Air New Zealand Boeing 767, en route from Christchurch to Brisbane, had to abort take off while it was taxiing on the runway after a fault was found. The 200 passengers were re-routed to... more
AccidentsTURBOLENCE HITS ALL NIPPON AIRWAYS PLANE
JAPAN, Nineteen passengers were injured by a turbolence over the Atlantic hitting an All Nippon Airways flight from Kansai airport to Guam. One of them broke an ankle, said Kyodo News quoting quoted officials... more
AccidentsAIR AMBULANCE CRASHES ON LANDING
UK, A Devon Air Ambulance crashed on landing at Dunchideock, near Exeter. "Whilst negotiating a landing the tail of an air ambulance struck a nearby tree", said a spokesman for Devon and Cornwall Police.... more
AccidentsAIR COLLISION CAUSES ALSO TWO GROUND VICTIMS
TOKYO, JAPAN, A collision between an helicopter and a small aircraft, bopth owned by Nakahihon Air Service caused death of the four occupant and of two other person in a car. The two aircrafts, started... more
AccidentsSMALL AIRCRAFT CRASHED IN SWITZERLAND, TWO DIED
AMBRI, SWITZERLAND, A small two-seat aircraft crashed on the aerodrome of Ambri, in Swiss Canton Ticino, causing death of the two occupant, respectively 29 and 57 years old. There is no evidence for the... more
AccidentsTWO PLANES DIVERTED BECAUSE OF UNRULY PASSENGERS
NEW JERSEY, USA, A Britannia Airways Boeing 747 and British Airways 767 were both diverted to Bangor International Airport because of unruly passengers. Four men were jailed and one of them was charged... more
AccidentsCHUNK OF METAL FALLS FROM AN AIR NEW ZEALAND PLANE
NEW ZEALAND, A five-kilogram chunk of metal sized like a baseball bat, fell from thre wing flap of an Air New Zealand Boeing 767 flying from Sydney To Auckland. The metal lump fell on the roof of a store... more
AccidentsTWO MILITARY PHILIPPINE HELICOPTERS CRASHED, EIGHT DIED
PHILIPPINES, Two Philippines Army helicopters crashed near Palawan island causing 8 died. The first, with the mother of the local Governator on board, crashed in the morning after sending a distress... more
AccidentsPILOT SURVIVES TO TWO AIRCRASHES IN FOUR YEARS
AUSTRALIA, Richard Heath landed with his twin-engine Cessna 402 about 300 meters short of Mudjimba airport runway on the Sunshine Coast. The man declared that he survived to another crash four years before... more
AccidentsANOTHER CASA CN-235 CRASHES IN TURKEY (2): THE TECHNICAL SHEET
ROME, ITALY, Airtech (CASA/IPTN) CN-235M: Type: light military transport Accomodation: two pilots, loadmaster, 48 troops, 48 paratroops Lenght: 70 ft 2 in Wingspan: 84 ft 8 in Height: 26 ft... more
AccidentsRUSSIAN SUKHOI SU-27 FIGHTER CRASHES IN RUSSIA: NO INJURED
TAMBOV, RUSSIA, A Sukhoi Su-27 Russian fighter jet crashed near the town of Tambov yesterday evening while performing a training flight. The military aircraft belonged to the Lipetsk training center. The... more
AccidentsMILITARY AIRCRAFT CRASHES IN ARGENTINA: 5 DEAD
MENDOZA, ARGENTINA, A military aircraft, still not identified, crashed near the city of Mendoza, shortly after takeoff, on the border with Chile. According to the first leaks all 5 passengers are d... more
AccidentsANOTHER CASA CN-235 CRASHES IN TURKEY: 4 DEAD
ANKARA, TURKEY, A Turkish military transport aircraft crashed this morning near the capital Ankara. The aircraft was a CASA CN-235 with four Spanish crew members aboard, all killed in the crash. It had... more
AccidentsRUSSIAN SUKHOI SU-27 FIGHTER CRASHES IN RUSSIA: NO INJURED (2): TECHNICAL SHEET
ROME, ITALY, The technical sheet of the Sukhoi Su-27 fighter: Lenght: 71ft 11in Wingspan: 48ft 2in Height: 19ft 5in Empty weight: 39,021lb Max T/O wieight: 48,500lb Max speed: Mach 2.35 Range:... more
AccidentsFIGHTER CRASHES IN KENYA (2): TECHNICAL SHEET
ROME, Dassault Dornier Alpha Jet: Type: advanced trainer and ground attack aircraft Accommodation: two pilots in tandem Lenght: 38 ft 5 in Wingspan: 29 ft 10 in Height: 13 ft 9 in Empty weight:... more
AccidentsFIGHTER CRASHES IN KENYA
NAIROBI, A kenyan Alpha jet fighter crashed during landing at the Moi air base east of the capital Nairobi. A passenger was killed and the pilot was injured and taken to hospital for treatment. more
AccidentsGROUND COLLISION BETWEEN HELICOPTER AND JETLINER RISKED AT ABERDEEN
ABERDEEN, SCOTLAND, A North Sea company operated super Puma helicopters risked to enter in collision with a British Airways Boeing 737 jetliner with 102 passengers and 7 crew on board. The large helicopter,... more
AccidentsFORESTRY SERVICE HELICOPTER CRASHES IN SOUTH KOREA: 3 DEAD
SOUTH KOREA, An helicopter belonging to the Southkorean Forestry Service crashed yesterday while fighting a forest fire 156 miles southeast of Seoul. The helicopter exploded after crashing on a hill near... more
AccidentsAIRCRAFT WITH IRANIAN TRANSPORT MINISTER ABOARD WENT MISSING (3): ALL DEAD
IRAN, The wreckage of the Yak-40, with also aboard the Iranian Transport Minister, Rahmane Dadman, and a Deputy Minister and six Deputies, belonging to the Faraz-e Qeshm airlines, has been located. The... more
AccidentsAIRCRAFT WITH IRANIAN TRANSPORT MINISTER ABOARD WENT MISSING
IRAN, An aircraft, with 29 people aboard, including the Iranian Transport Minister, Rahmane Dadman, the Vice-minister and other 6 Deputies, went missing while flying from Teheran to Sari. Contacts with... more
AccidentsLIGHT AIRCRAFT CRASHES IN SRI LANKA
COLOMBO, SRI LANKA, A Cessna 152 yesterday crashed near a runway in Suthern Sri Lanka. The two people on board, a flying instructor and a trainee, were seriously injured. The plane was owned by Lionair,... more
AccidentsAIRCRAFT WITH IRANIAN TRANSPORT MINISTER ABOARD WENT MISSING (2)
IRAN, The aircraft with the Iranian Transport Minister, Rahmane Dadman, and a deputy minister and six Deputies, went missing in a mountainous area in the north of the country, 10 minutes before it was... more
AccidentsAIRCRAFT WITH IRANIAN MINISTER WENT MISSING (4): TECHNICAL SHEET
ROME, Yakovlev Yak-40 Codling Type: short-haul commuter Accommodation: 2 pilots; cabin attendant; 32 passengers Lenght: 66 ft 9 in Wingspan: 82 ft Height: 55 ft 9 in Empty weight: 21.715 lb Max... more
AccidentsMILITARY PLANE CRASHES IN TURKEY, 37 DEAD (2): TECHNICAL SHEET
ROME, Airtech (CASA/IPTN) CN-235M: Type: light military transport Accomodation: two pilots, loadmaster, 48 troops, 48 paratroops Lenght: 70 ft 2 in Wingspan: 84 ft 8 in Height: 26 ft 10 in Empty... more
AccidentsMILITARY PLANE CRASHES IN TURKEY, 37 DEAD
ANKARA, A turkish military plane, a CASA CN-235, has crashed in southern Turkey, in the province of Malatya. The aircraft was carrying 37 people on board, including 31 special forces troops. The aircraft,... more
AccidentsNEAR MISS AT DALLAS AIRPORT
DALLAS, TEXAS, A tragedy was missed at Dallas international airport, Texas on Saturday night when a small cargo aircraft crossed a runway where an American Airlines aircraft, with 60 passengers aboard,... more
AccidentsCONCORDE (3): AIR FRANCE TO OFFER 1,3 USDM TO EACH VICTIM
PARIS, FRANCE, Most of the families of the victims of the Air France Concorde accident, occurred last July 25 and that killed 133 people, have agreed to accept the offered settlement of about 1,3 USDm... more
AccidentsINDIAN PLANE SKIDS OFF THE RUNWAY AT LANDING
CHITTAGONG, INDIA, An Indian PA-600 aircraft skidded off the runway of MA Hannan International Airport while landing. The accident occured during test flights. The three people on board, the pilot, co-pilot... more
Accidents10 YEARS OLD GIRL HIT BY DVT
HONG KONG, After having spent 13 hours on a flight between Great Britain and Hong Kong, a 10 years old girl, hospitalized in asiatic city with deep vein thrombosis symptoms. This illness so-called "economy... more
AccidentsEL CAIRO AIRPORT CLOSED FOR SANDSTORM
EL CAIRO, EGYPT, Due to a strong sandstorm which hit Egypt capital El Cairo, its airport has been closed due to lack of visibility and many flight have been diverted. Also the flight carrying Sudan President... more
AccidentsGROUND TECHNICIAN INJURED BY AIRLINER PROPELLER
AMSTERDAM. THE NETHERLANDS, A ground technician of Schiphol, Amsterdam, airport seriously injured by the propeller of a Fokker 50 aircraft operated by KLM. The technician, a 28 years old Irish man, suffered... more
AccidentsCONCORDE (2): AIR FRANCE REACHES AN AGREEMENT ON THE VICTIM'S COMPENSATION
BERLIN, GERMANY, Gerhart Baum, one of the lawyers that represent 75 of the 113 victims of the aircrash that involved an Air France Concorde last July, announced that the airline reached an agreement with... more
AccidentsTRAGIC WEEKEND IN THE BRITISH SKIES: FIVE DEAD
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, It has been a tragic weekend in the British skies: 5 people died in three different air crashes. A man and a woman died when their Cessna 152 plane came down shortly after taking... more
AccidentsCONCORDE: CHARGE EXCHANGE BETWEEN ENGLISH AND FRENCH
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, According to the inquiry of the British newspaper "Observer" on the causes of the accident occurred last July 25 which killed over 100 people, when the French mechanics operated... more
AccidentsSPANAIR PLANE COLLAPSES AT LANDING
LIVERPOOL, A Spanair plane en route from from Palma on the Spanish holiday island of Mallorca, collapsed as it landed at Liverpool's Speke airport. The undercarriage failed on landing. None of the 51 people... more
AccidentsBOEING PLANE AND HELICOPTER NEAR TO COLLIDE IN SCOTLAND
ABERDEEN, SCOTLAND, A British Airways Boeing 737 carrying more than 100 people had to abort takeoff from Aberdeen airport after finding a Super Puma helicopter in its path. Tyhe plane was forced to brake... more
AccidentsMAN TRIES TO OPEN SECURITY EXIT ON KLM FLIGHT
AMSTERDAM, HOLLAND, A 28-year-old man, clearly unstable, initially tried to spit several times on flight attendants, then threatened passengers with a cane and in end took a seat in business class, where... more
AccidentsLOCATED THE MISSING HELICOPTER IN INDIA: ALL DEAD
INDIA, The wreckage of the Indian Pawan Hans helicopter, which went missing yesterday 15 minutes after takeoff, in the district of Arunachal, has been located. The authorities communicated that all the... more
AccidentsCATHAI PACIFIC 747 HIT BY LIGHTNINGS
HONG KONG, A 747 operated by Cathai Pacific has been hit three times by lightnings during approach to Hong Kong airport . The lightnings caused damage at one of the cockpit windows, but no further damage... more
AccidentsHELICOPTER MISSING IN INDIA
INDIA, A Paiwan Hans helicopter went missing yesterday in Arunachal district. Five passengers and two crewmembers were on board. "Three-four helicopters will continue the search again early Wednesday morning",... more
AccidentsINTERNATIONAL RED CROSS PLANE SHOT IN SUDAN
SUDAN, Three bullets hit a plane of the international Red Cross flying over southern Sudan. The co-pilot, from Denmark, was killed. The pilot decided to return to Lokishokio, Kenya. The provenance of the... more
AccidentsPILOT MAKES EMERGENCY LANDING IN USA
CEDAR RAPIDS, USA, A small plane was forced to make an emergency landing in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, without using the plane's landing gear that was not functioning. The pilot, Mike McNichol, made a bumpy landing... more
AccidentsEMERGENCY LANDING IN SIBERIA FOR A TU-154
SIBERIA, A Tu-154 carrying 189 people aboard, including crewmembers, was forced to make an emergency landing at Mirny airport in eastern Siberia this morning. No one was hurt. An investigation was... more