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AccidentsHot air balloon crashes in Brazil with 21 people on board
Casualty report: 8 fatalities, 13 injured including the pilot. Probable cause a burner malfunction/VIDEO
A serious accident struck the Brazilian aerostatic community this morning (local time), when a hot air balloon (model Golfier G32-13000), carrying 21 people on board, crashed in Praia Grande, in the State... more
AccidentsSmoke from Leap-1B engines on B-737 MAX aircraft: NTSB recommends urgent measures
Additional recommendations for the Leap-1A engines on the A-320. FAA, EASA, and CAA China also involved
The American National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issued an urgent safety recommendation yesterday. The goal is to address the risk of smoke in the cabin or cockpit on aircraft equipped with CFM... more
AccidentsIndia: after the tragedy of the B-787/8, a helicopter accident shakes the country
Bell 407 crashes in the Himalayas carrying pilgrims, causing seven deaths including a child / VIDEO
India is in mourning following two devastating air accidents that occurred just days apart, causing the deaths of nearly three hundred people. The latest tragic event took place yesterday, Sunday, June... more
AccidentsAir India aircraft disaster: tragic evolving toll and ongoing investigations
The number of victims on board and on the ground rises; hypotheses about the fatal malfunction...
One day after the devastating crash of Air India flight AI171, which had just taken off from Ahmedabad bound for London-Gatwick, the death toll continues to be updated, reflecting the catastrophic scale... more
AccidentsAircraft disaster in India (6): Mattarella’s condolences for the victims
The Italian Head of State expressed to President Droupadi Murmu Italy's solidarity
The President of the Italian Republic, Sergio Mattarella, sent the following message to the President of the Republic of India, Droupadi Murmu:"With feelings of deep sorrow, I have learned of the news... more
AccidentsAir India aircraft incident (5): a survivor found
It would be a British citizen, a miracle in the Ahmedabad disaster
Today has been marked by an aerial tragedy of immense proportions in Ahmedabad, India, where Air India flight AI171, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner bound for London, crashed shortly after takeoff. The official... more
AccidentsAir India aircraft incident (4): confirmed terrible toll of 247 victims
The impact occurred on a hostel for doctors: of the total, 5 are the victims on the ground
The tragedy that struck India in the past hours takes on increasingly clear and dramatic contours. Authorities have confirmed that the crash of Air India flight AI171, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner bound for... more
AccidentsIndia aircraft crash (3). Modi: "Assistance to those affected is ready. The moment is heartbreaking"
Minister Naidu: Investigation agencies and emergency response mobilised
"The tragedy in Ahmedabad has shocked and saddened us. It is heartbreaking beyond words. In this sad hour, my thoughts are with all those affected. I am in touch with the ministers and authorities who... more
AccidentsAir India incident (2): mayday declared before crash; technical failure suspected
On board 12 crew members and 230 passengers, including the former Chief Minister of Gujarat, Vijay Rupani - VIDEO
The grave aircraft disaster that shook India today, Thursday June 12, 2025, increasingly assumes the contours of a catastrophe, when an Air India B-787 Dreamliner operating flight AI171 bound for London-Gatwick... more
AccidentsAir India Boeing B-787/8 Dreamliner aircraft crashes
242 people on board. It was headed to London - VIDEO
The plane, flight AI-171, operated by Air India with 242 people on board, crashed at 8:08 UTC. It is a Boeing B-787/8 Dreamliner, registration VT-ANB, which crashed shortly after take-off from runway 23... more
AccidentsBoeing avoids criminal trial for B-737 MAX aircraft disasters
An agreement worth over one billion dollars reopens the debate on American justice
The US Department of Justice reaches agreement with aerospace giant, sparking mixed reactions among victims' families and observers more
AccidentsMi-8 helicopter crashes during training in the Moscow military district
Victims among the crew; technical failure among the most probable causes
A Mil Mi-8 military transport helicopter crashed today in the Oryol region, within the Moscow military district, causing the death of two crewmembers. This was confirmed by the press office of the Moscow... more
AccidentsUkraine loses F-16 aircraft in combat: pilot saved
A technical problem, authorities say: the fighter was not shot down
In the early hours of today, May 16, 2025, an event involved an F-16 fighter aircraft in service with the Ukrainian Air Force, engaged in defensive operations against enemy air raids. The information,... more
AccidentsICAO Council vote on flight MH-17 case
A formal decision document will be issued at a future meeting
The Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) voted last Monday that the Russian Federation failed to uphold its obligations under international air law in the 2014 downing of Malaysia... more
AccidentsPiper PA-31T Cheyenne II plane crashes in Chile
Used as an air ambulance, it was carrying six people, all of whom died in the accident
The Chilean Air Force (Fuerza Aérea de Chile) announced that it had found the wreckage of the Piper PA-31T Cheyenne II civil air ambulance, registration CC-CCC, which disappeared on May 7.According to... more
AccidentsItalian PAN "Frecce Tricolori", accident in Pantelleria (Sicily): three planes involved during training
A bird-strike seems the most likely cause. No serious injuries among the pilots
An exercise of the Italian Aerobatic Team (PAN) "Frecce Tricolori" was the scene of an unforeseen event this afternoon, on Tuesday 6 May 2025, at the Pantelleria airport (Sicily). Three of the MB-339 PAN... more
AccidentsPlane crashes in Bolivian jungle: five miraculously survive
Found after 36 hours in alligator-infested swamp. There was also a child -VIDEO
Tragedy narrowly avoided in the immense and wild Bolivian Amazon, where five people, including a child, were found alive after spending more than two days in a swamp populated by alligators following the... more
AccidentsUS Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft slips into sea from Nimitz-Class carrier deck
The towing vehicle was also lost. It happened on the "USS Harry S. Truman" sailing in the Red Sea
The accident occurred during fighter handling operations. One crewmember suffered minor injuries. An investigation has been launched more
AccidentsHelicopter in Hudson: New York Helicopter Charter suspended flights
The measure imposed by the FAA. The pilot and a family of 5 people died in the tragedy
Following the tragedy that occurred in New York on Thursday, April 10, when a Bell 206L-4 Long Ranger IV helicopter, registration N216MH, crashed into the Hudson River, killing six people (a Spanish family... more
AccidentsBell 206 helicopter crashed in Hudson: NTSB updates on investigation status
It had no flight recorders and none of the avionics systems recorded any useful information -VIDEO
NTSB, National Transportation Safety Board, the independent investigative agency of the American government, has updated on the status of the investigations relating to the tragic accident that occurred... more
AccidentsNew York, Bell 206 helicopter crashes into Hudson River: a family destroyed
Six victims in the latest of a series of accidents that have plagued US civil aviation for months - VIDEO-GALLERY
Yesterday afternoon, Thursday April 10, at 3:15 pm local time, a helicopter crashed into the Hudson River near Jersey City, New York. It was a Bell 206L-4 Long Ranger IV, registration N216MH, of Meridian... more
AccidentsJapan, heli-ambulance crashes into sea
Six people on board the EC-135T2+ helicopter: three victims
Yesterday, April 6, the EC-135T2+ ambulance helicopter, registration JA555H, operated by Sgc Saga Aviation, crashed into the sea in Japan. It took off from the coast of Tsushima, in Nagasaki prefecture,... more
AccidentsBoeing trial for alleged 737 Max fraud: hearing set for June
Airplane model involved in two tragic accidents: 346 victims. The stakes are more than high...
The American justice system is preparing to shed light on one of the thorniest chapters of recent civil aviation. The United States District Judge Reed O'Connor has set the hearing for June 23 in which... more
AccidentsFrance: spectacular collision between French aerobatic team planes
The 3 on board were saved, no casualties on the ground. The accident occurred during a training exercise - VIDEO
A spectacular accident occurred yesterday, on Tuesday 25 March, when two Dassault Alpha Jet E aircraft of the Armée de l'Air et de l'Espace (French Air and Space Force), operated by the Patrouille de... more
AccidentsNorth Sea: cargo ship collides with tanker carrying jet fuel Jet-A1
All safe; a sailor missing: ships, helicopters and aircraft involved in the rescue - VIDEO
A serious collision occurred yesterday morning off the east coast of England between the cargo ship Solong and the oil tanker MV Stena Immaculate, which was carrying jet fuel destined for the US military.... more
AccidentsSudan Air Force Antonov plane crashes into residential area
The total victims would be 46 according to unspecified sources of the regional government - VIDEO
Yesterday evening, a Sudanese Air Force aircraft identified without further details as an Antonov, crashed in the outskirts of Khartoum, the capital of Sudan. The victims among the military on board and... more
AccidentsICAO calls on States, aircraft operators to enhance support for crash victims and families
Statement issued today on the occasion of the International Day commemorating them
On the occasion of today’s International Day Commemorating Air Crash Victims and their Families, ICAO Council President Salvatore Sciacchitano has issued the following statement:“Recent tragic events in... more
AccidentsSpain, multimodal investigation authority (2), air, maritime and rail Transport segments
A single authority adopted also by the Netherlands, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and Hungary
Finally, the law in question regulates cases in which a warship and a civilian ship or a military helicopter and a civilian airplane are involved in the same accident (as in the case, for example, of the... more
AccidentsDelta Air Lines plane upsets upon landing in Toronto: thrilling footage...
Only luck wanted there to be no victims, but 18 injured, some seriously - 2 VIDEOS
Delta Connection Flight 4819, an Endeavor Air CRJ-900 aircraft, crashed while landing on runway 23 at Toronto Pearson International Airport yesterday afternoon. The aircraft, which took off from Minneapolis... more
AccidentsArizona: Learjet 35A and Gulfstream G-200 collide after runway excursion
One victim and several injured. The Learjet is owned by the famous rocker Vince Neil, who was not on board - VIDEO
Yesterday afternoon, on Monday, February 10, at 2:38 pm local time, Scottsdale Municipal Airport was the scene of a plane crash involving two jets. One of the aircraft, a Learjet 35A (registration N81VN),... more
AccidentsUN an-26B/100 plane suffers damage while going off runway during landing
It happened a few hours ago at the airport of Ndélé, Central African Republic; 2 injured
An Antonov An-26B/100, registration UR-ELB and operated by Air Urga for the United Nations, was involved in an accident a few hours ago at Ndélé airport, in the north-east of the Central African Republic. T... more
AccidentsKLM B-787/9 airplane makes emergency landing in San José, Costa Rica
Windshield damage detected during Atlantic overflight. Flight safety decision made
Yesterday, on February 9, a Boeing -787/9 airplane operating KLM flight 759, taking off from Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport, had to make an emergency landing at the "Juan Santamaría" International Airport... more
AccidentsCRJ-700 Plane-UH-60 Helicopter collision: NTSB updates on investigation status
Wreck recovery and analysis, radar data and flight altitude, recorder decryption and maintenance - VIDEO
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB, an independent investigative agency of the United States Government), which is leading the investigation, is continuing operations to recover the wreckage... more
AccidentsPlane-helicopter collision: number of radar men abnormal at "Reagan"
US: Transportation Secretary confirms investigation branch into tower staffing at time of accident
Washington Airspace Management: a complex picture between insufficient resources and congested traffic more
AccidentsHouston: United plane engine catches fire while taxiing
All occupants unharmed, disembarked with slides - VIDEO
The news still tells us about an accident that occurred on American territory, fortunately without consequences: yesterday morning, February 2, 2025, the passengers of United Airlines flight 1382, operated... more
AccidentsAmbulance aircraft crashes in Philadelphia: 6 dead, one on ground
Into a residential area. On board a sick child, parents and medical staff
A serious airplane crash occurred yesterday evening northeast of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, where a medical transport aircraft, a Learjet 55 registration XA-UCI, operated by the Mexican company Jet... more
AccidentsPlane-helicopter collision (3): all black boxes recovered
The NTSB will provide the preliminary report within 30 days
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) held yesterday a press conference with the media regarding the investigation into the tragic collision between the Bombardier CRJ-700 airplane and the Sikorsky... more
AccidentsPlane-helicopter collision. NBAA: statement about tragic event over the Potomac river
Bolen: "First responders who worked through the night in high winds and ice to support the rescue effort"
National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) president and CEO Ed Bolen issued yesterday the following statement regarding the Jan. 29 midair collision between American Eagle flight 5342 and an Army... more
AccidentsAirplane-helicopter collision (4): 67 victims, no survivors
Officials call it the deadliest US plane crash in nearly 24 years
Regarding the collision that occurred on Wednesday night in Washington, the confirmed victims are 67, namely passengers and crew of the CRJ-700 airplane (64) and the military on board the US Army helicopter... more
AccidentsAirplane-helicopter collision (3). The sheet by ASN
The technical details of the aircraft
Below a summary sheet by Aviation Safety Network about the collision in flight happened in the skies of Washington between an airplane operated by PSA on behalf of American Airlines, and a helicopter of... more
AccidentsAirplane-helicopter collision (2). AA CEO statement on flight 5342
US authorities FAA and NTSB will investigate on accident - VIDEO
American Eagle flight 5342 on a CRJ-700 aircraft operated by Psa Airlines, en route from Wichita, Kansas to Washington Dc was involved in a mid-air collision last night. "On board the aircraft there were... more
AccidentsWashington: military helicopter collides with passenger plane in flight
A total of 67 people were involved; the death toll is still uncertain /VIDEO
Last night in Washington there was a mid-air collision between a Bombardier CRJ-701ER aircraft registration N709PS, of the American Eagle company but operated by Psa Airlines (over 500 daily flights made... more
AccidentsSouth Korea: Air Busan plane catches fire on departure for Hong Kong
Evacuated using slides and all 176 on board safe. Flames burst from the tail: investigation underway - VIDEO
Yesterday evening, an Airbus A-321 aircraft registration HL7763, operated by Air Busan, caught fire just before takeoff. The airplane, departing from Busan-Gimhae International Airport, was headed to Hong... more
AccidentsTaiwan: Ching-kuo dies after being sucked into F-CK-1 fighter jet engine
A female sergeant major was killed while inspecting the aircraft after landing
A tragic accident rocked Ching Chuan Kang Air Base in Taichung, Taiwan, on January 21, when a Taiwanese Air Force officer died after being sucked into the engine of an F-CK-1 Ching-kuo fighter jet developed... more
AccidentsJeju Air plane tragedy: ILS facility to be removed at Muan Airport
Or rather the reinforced concrete housing against which the B-737/800 crashed
The Muan incident has highlighted the need for a review of South Korea's airport infrastructure, and of the concrete ILS shelters located in critical areas more
AccidentsSpaceX: 7th Starship launch fails; booster recovered
FAA brief suspension of air traffic due to risk of debris falling to Earth - 2 VIDEOS
The 7th launch "served as a reminder that developmental tests, by definition, are unpredictable", reported the press release issued yesterday by SpaceX after the failure of the venture. Starship had successfully... more
AccidentsTragedy in Colombia: helicopter locates plane wreck with 10 on board
Cessna 402C missing Wednesday, crashed in hard-to-access wooded area - VIDEO
Colombian Civil Aviation Authority Announces Beginning of Difficult Victims Recovery Phase more
AccidentsAustralia: Cessna 208 Caravan 675 amphibious aircraft sinks
During takeoff: 3 victims, 3 injured and one unharmed among the 7 on board /VIDEO
An amphibious aircraft equipped with boots, Cessna 208 Caravan 675, registration VH-WTY operated by Swan River Seaplanes, sank around 4pm local time yesterday while it was taking off in the waters off... more
AccidentsSouth Korea, Muan airport incident: Jeju Air offices searched
Documents seized. CVR data conversion to audio files completed. FDR in the USA
Armed with a warrant issued on the basis of the accusation of professional negligence, the South Korean police have recently carried out searches in the offices of the airline Jeju Air at the international... more
AccidentsSeoul orders inspections of domestic carriers' B-737/800s
Focus on the landing gear after yesterday's tragedy and today's inconvenience
The Seoul government, through the head of aviation policy at the South Korean Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, Joo Jong-wan, has announced that it intends to carry out a safety inspection on all... more