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AccidentsICAO: statement on Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752
On the occasion of the first anniversary of its downing of the aircraft
On the occasion of the anniversary of the downing of Ukraine International Airlines PS752, which occurred in Iran on 8 January 2020, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) wishes to again... more
AccidentsAircraft. ICAO Council urges Iran to complete PS752 accident investigation final report
The first international Forum "Safer Skies" on conflict zones next December
ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) Council States in the last days urged the Islamic Republic of Iran to expedite the accident investigation into the tragic downing of Ukraine International... more
AccidentsOctober 13, 1972: aircraft disaster in the Andes
48 years ago the tragedy which inspired two movies
Survivors: there are two movies dedicated to airplane disaster in the Andes and both have decided to underline this adjective to summarize a tragedy which today is 48 years old. On 13 October 1972, almost... more
AccidentsOctober 8, 2001: Linate plane disaster 19 years ago
Total victims of crash were 118
Four minutes and thirty-eight seconds: even when it is not written in numbers, this time span makes an impression because it refers to the interval between the first communication to the control tower... more
AccidentsAircraft: collision in flight between KC-130J Hercules and Marine F-35B
Contact during in-flight refuelling; no casualties -VIDEO
A United States Marine Corps Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II airplane collided with a KC-130J Hercules yesterday during an in-flight refuelling operation. The pilot of the F-35B successfully ejected,... more
AccidentsPlane crashes into a forest in France, three victims
It was a few kilometers from the landing
During today's morning, Monday 28 September 2020, a single-engine plane crashed in France causing the death of three people, that is all occupants on board. The serious accident took place near Doubs,... more
AccidentsTruth about a missed crash between Ryanair planes of two years ago
Spanish Civil Aviation published the final report - ATTACHMENT
Almost exactly two years after the episode, it became clear about a missed accident between two planes that could have very serious consequences. In these last hours, Spanish civil aviation (Ciaiac) published... more
AccidentsMilitary plane crashed in Ukraine, latest updates
26 victims after the accident of last Friday
Three days ago, on Friday 25 September 2020, an Ukrainian Air Force Antonov An-26Sh plane crashed in the Kharkiv region while it was finalizing the landing phase. The number of victims is 26, to be precise... more
AccidentsPlanes. Smolensk incident: Poland calls for arrest of Russian controllers
Ten years ago the Polish president and many other politicians died
Ten years ago: on April 10, 2010, a Tupolev Tu-154M aircraft of the Polish Air Force crashed while landing about 20 kilometers from the Russian city of Smolensk, killing 89 passengers and 7 members (read... more
AccidentsB-737 Max plane crashes (2), US Congress nails Boeing
A 238-page report highlighted their responsibilities -ATTACHMENT
There is no peace for Boeing: in addition to the legal case that families of the victims of the Ethiopian Airlines accident of 2019 want to carry out with great determination (read also the article published... more
AccidentsVenezuela shoots down drug traffickers' plane
There is a fake American flag on fuselage
Nestor Reverol, Venezuela's Interior Minister, used his twitter account in recent hours for an announcement that aroused a certain sensation. An airplane with fake American registration and identified... more
Accidents737 Max plane crashes, families of victims against Boeing
Main goal is to get a jury trial
Future of Boeing 737 Max airplane is still indecipherable, even if the latest FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) decisions could suggest that the return to service is near (read also the article published... more
AccidentsSeptember 11, 2001: 19 years ago the tragic attacks in New York
This memory is indelible: there were almost 3,000 victims
Impossible to forget where we were and what we were doing at that moment. It was exactly 19 years since terrible and disconcerting September 11, 2001, a date that changed history of the whole world forever.... more
AccidentsUkraine Airlines plane crash, Iran will grant full compensation
Director of civil aviation agency spoke about it
There is a new update regarding the Ukraine International Airlines plane, flight 752, shot down by two Iranian missiles on January 8 (see AVIONEWS). Turajd Dehgani Zangené, director of the civil aviation... more
AccidentsUkraine Airlines plane crash, passengers alive for 19 seconds after impact with rocket
Black boxes were decrypted after several months
After almost eight months, black boxes revealed a terrible truth about Ukraine International Airlines plane, flight 752, shot down by two Iranian missiles on January 8th. According to reports from the... more
AccidentsAir India Express plane crash, pilots may have attempted take off
Reconstructions were done by experts and engineers
There are 18 confirmed victims of the accident that took place three days ago, on Friday August 7, 2020, in the southern part of India. A plane of the Air India Express carrier crashed near Calicut airport,... more
AccidentsPlanes. After FAA corrections, Boeing 737 Max could return to service
The review became necessary after two serious accidents
An intricate plot like John Le Carrè's novels. Future of Boeing 737 Max airplane is still undecipherable, but latest FAA decisions could suggest that return to service is near. Federal Aviation Administration... more
AccidentsSpain, private helicopter crashes after hitting a tree
Accident happened in Andalusia: there are 2 dead people
This morning a Robinson R-44 Raven helicopter crashed while it was close to Pedrera, in Spain (precisely in Andalusia). Both people who was in aircraft died because of the accident that happened at 8:00... more
AccidentsColombia, helicopter crashes during anti-guerrilla mission
Aircraft was exploring a rural area with drugs plantations
Colombian Army talked about an accident happened yesterday close to Inirida river, in Guaviare State. A Sikorsky UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter crashed during an explorative mission against guerrillas. Army... more
AccidentsAruba, Dutch military helicopter crashes in the sea
Accident happened 12 km from the coast but causes are uncertain: PM Rutte expressed his grief
A Dutch military helicopter crashed during a flight on Caribbean Sea, next to Aruba Island. It was an aircraft for naval attack NH-90, crashed for uncertain reasons two days ago. Sadly there were two dead... more
AccidentsPIA's A-320 plane tragedy: the Airbus investigative team in Pakistan today
The black boxes found last Saturday
An investigative team from the European Airbus industry will arrive in Pakistan today to carry out an independent investigation with respect to that of the local authorities, to identify the causes that... more
AccidentsA-320 aircraft crash (2). Pakistan International Airlines 'statement
Details about the unfortunate incident
PIA (Pakistan International Airlines) in a note said that "We deeply regret to announce that a PIA flight PK 8303 from Lahore to Karachi (A-320 aircraft) registration (AP-BLD) crashed near Karachi Airport... more
AccidentsAirbus on crash of A-320 aircraft, PK8303 flight by PIA
The company has no confirmed information concerning the circumstances of the accident
Airbus regrets to confirm that an A-320 aircraft operated by Pakistan International Airlines was involved in an accident during flight PK8303 from Lahore to Karachi on May, 22, 2020. Initial reports indicate... more
AccidentsPakistan aircraft tragedy (3): the pilot launched the mayday after losing one engine
And he tried to land without an undercarriage: the tower affirmed it -VIDEO
Although the tower had given the availability of both runways, the commander of PIA's A-320 plane that crashed this morning in Pakistan, preferred to leave and then retry the landing shortly after,... more
AccidentsPlane tragedy in Pakistan (2). Passengers: 51 men, 31 women and 9 children
The pilot died. Victims at ground. Difficulty in rescue operations -VIDEO
Further details on the crash of the Airbus A-320 plane -which took place this morning in Pakistan, while the aircraft operated by the national carrier PIA, approaching the runway of the Karachi airport,... more
AccidentsPIA's A-320 airplane crashes in Karachi, Pakistan
On a built-up area, approaching the airport, with over 100 people on board -VIDEO
An Airbus A-320 aircraft (registration AP-BLD), flight PK8303 of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), crashed on approach to Karachi-Jinnah International Airport (KHI), Pakistan. There were 99 passengers... more
AccidentsPlanes. Two accidents in 4 days: Eglin's US base stops
Over 180 million dollars go down the drain
An F-35A aircraft crashed during the night landing, 21:30 LT, on the US base in Eglin, Florida, home to the largest electronic warfare and simulated bombing range in the United States. AVIONEWS recalls... more
AccidentsHelicopters: Mil Mi-8 of the Russian Air Force crashed
The 3 soldiers in training flight over the Moscow region have died
It was the Russian Ministry of Defense itself that informed about the details of the accident that occurred yesterday to a Mi Mi-8 helicopter of the Air Force, crashed while carrying out a training flight... more
AccidentsSSJ-100 plane crash in Moscow: the captain defends himself
Exactly one year after the tragedy that killed 41 of the people on board - VIDEO
It was a tragedy that many remember, whose frames are imprinted in the many videos that went viral: Aeroflot's Superjet SSJ-100/95B stopped on the runway at Moscow-Sheremetyevo airport, around the... more
AccidentsRussia, plane crash flight MH17: data provided by Moscow ignored?
Too selective approach?
According to a news that appeared today on "Radio Sputnik" an impressive amount of important data provided by Russia to the Netherlands on the case of the Malaysian Boeing plane crashed in 2014 (flight... more