Accidents
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AccidentsNamibia, crashed light aircraft piloted by an Italian
Windhoek, Namibia - Dead also his acquaintance in the crash
On Monday night in Namibia two Italian men dead in a crash of a single-engine Beechcraft plane, with which they flew from Eros to Windhoek, the capital of the South-African Country. Their names are Giacomo... more
AccidentsTwo aircraft collide, no one is hurt
Farmingdale , USA - Crash between a Cessna 152 and a Piper PA-32 Saratoga planes
Light collision between two light aircraft, a Cessna 152 and a Piper PA-32 Saratoga, which were getting ready to land at Republic Airport of Farmingdale, New Jersey, USA. Both planes were flying under... more
AccidentsPiper crashes in Vancouver, 82-year-old pilot dead
Vancouver, Canada - The light aircraft crashed into a ninth-floor flat injuring two people
A Piper PA-34 Seneca bound for Pitt Meadows crashed into a 15-floor flat near Vancouver, just after taking off from the airport of the Canadian city. The pilot died while two people, who were on the ninth-floor... more
AccidentsSingle engine-airplane crashes in Oklahoma: 5 dead
Glenpool, USA - It was a 1978 Beechcraft A-36
Five people died in a single-engine airplane crash in Glenpool, Oklahoma. It is still uncertain whether the accident was caused by low engine power or by bad weather conditions. According to Hector... more
AccidentsCambodia, three injured in a plane crash
Phnom Penh , Cambodia - Cargo attempts an emergency landing in the South of Phnom Penh
On Wednesday night, an Antonov A-12 cargo plane, disappeared on the radar after took off from the International Airport of Phnom Penh, tried an emergency landing in a flooded rice field near Phnom Penh... more
AccidentsIran: military helicopter crashed on the border to Iraq
Bakhtaran , Iran - Two victims, perhaps militaries
An Iranian military helicopter crashed yesterday in a border area with Iraq, in the Iranian Northwest province of Kermanshah. Two dead in the crash, perhaps they were two soldiers. The province, which... more
Accidents"Capo Gallo" disaster: public prosecutors demand nine committals for trial
Palermo, Italy - 16 people died in the ATR-72 accident
According to the public prosecutors of Palermo Emanuela Rovaglioli and Marzia Sabella, 9 people are the alleged culprits for the air accident which on August 6, 2005 involved an ATR-72 airplane operated... more
AccidentsColombia: air-ambulance crashed, 7 dead
Bogotà, Colombia - The plane crashed a little after taking off
The victims of the crash took place last Friday in Colombia are at least seven. An air-ambulance took off from the "El Dorado" airport of Bogotà, and some minutes after, for unknown causes, crashed against... more
AccidentsParaglider crash, a Navy marshal dead
Lucca , Italy - He was only 39 yers old
It was his favourite pastime, but yesterday the launch has been fatal. Giorgio Sale, a Navy marshal native of La Spezia, 39 years old, crashed after parachuting from the Mount Bargiglio, in Borgo a Mozzano... more
AccidentsTen skydivers die in a plane crash near Seattle
Seattle , USA - Seven bodies rescued so far
As yesterday the news went around that ten skydivers could not have made it to survive the crash of the plane on which they were travelling, the skydiving-community of the country started getting in touch... more
AccidentsThe memorial day of Linate's air crash
Milan, Italy - On October 8, 2001, a crash in the runway between two aircraft caused 118 dead
Six years ago, in Milan-Linate airport, a SAS (Scandinavian Airlines) McDonnell Douglas MD-87 plane after taking off, came into collision with a Cessna Citation which had taken the wrong runway, and collided... more
AccidentsEscort helicopter to the Pakistan President crashes
Islamabad, Pakistan - Technical defect apparent cause
Pakistan's President Musharraf was heading by helicopter towards a memorial of the earthquake that two years ago rocked the country, when the other chopper that formed his escort developed a technical... more
AccidentsSyria: mystery on the crashed aircraft
Damascus, Syria - Three victims
Mystery on the air incident occurred yesterday near Damascus. "Al-Jazeera" satellite network reported that a technical fault caused the crash of the small Piper PA-31 Navajo aircraft, which belonged... more
AccidentsKinshasa, the victims of the crash are at least 50
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic Congo - After the disaster, the Congolese Council of Ministers fired the Minister of Transport
The number of the victims of the air crash happened on Thursday in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (see AVIONEWS), rises at 50. According to the Congolese authorities, the Antonov 26 aircraft, chartered... more
AccidentsU.S. authorities ascertain responsibilities on 2005 Chicago accident
Washington , USA - It had caused one dead and 20 injured
The responsibility for the incident that in December 2005 involved an aircraft of Southwest Airlines at the Midway International Airport of Chicago has to be put down to the pilots' negligence. This was... more
AccidentsAir crash in Kinshasa, the number of victims rises
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic Congo - The dead might be 38
The number of victims of the air crash of Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, increases (see AVIONEWS). The ministry of humanitarian affairs of the African Country said the crash... more
AccidentsItalian Canadair airplane crashes in Turkey, three wounded
Istanbul, Turkey - Investigation going on
An Italian Canadair CL-215 airplane employed for firefighting crashed yesterday in Turkey as it was refuelling with water. The three crew members, one Turkish, one Greek and one Italian, remained injured... more
AccidentsPlane crashed in Kinshasa (2)
Kinshasa , Rep. Dem. of Congo - Dead number might rise to 25
According to UN sources, the victims of the air crash in the Kinshasa airport (see AVIONEWS) might be 25. There might also be two survivors. The local police announced Antonov 26 cargo plane transported... more
AccidentsPlane crashed in Kinshasa
Kinshasa, Dem. Rep. of Congo - For the first info, on board of Antonov 26, there were 17 people
A Russian-made cargo plane with 17 people on board crashed and exploded in a crowded neighbourhood of Kinshasa, airport officials and witnesses said. After the take-off, the Antonov aircraft belonging... more
AccidentsItalian AMX fighter crashes in Poland
Amendola, Italy - Pilots ejected and safe
An Amx fighter of 32nd Amendola wing crashed today around 11:00 a.m. in Poland at about 200 km far from Warsaw, due to impact with a large birds group. Safe the two pilots, Italian captain Michele Grassi... more
AccidentsMexico, a plane pursued by military helicopters crashed
Tixkokob , Mexico - There were aboard 3,3 tons of cocaine, no trace of the pilot
It has happened in the South of Mexico. For more two hours an aircraft overflew the city of Tixkokob, 30 kilometres East of Merida, Yucatan. The fact made suspicious the local police, who informed the... more
AccidentsThailand: the number of the victims is still uncertain
Phuket , Thailand - Rumours said 91 dead, while they are 89 according to other sources
After two days the crash took place on the runway of the Phuket airport, Thailand, the number of the dead is still unknown. The numbers quoted by the airline disagree with those showed by local police.... more
AccidentsPilot unhurt in a powered hang glider crash
Penne, Italy - The engine has been switched off flying, but the pilot escaped without a scratch
The crash took place three days ago near Penne, a small city in the province of Pescara. A 43 year old man, flight experienced, after take off from a runway of the province, has lost the control of his... more
AccidentsAir crash in Thailand (2): recovered the two black boxes
Phuket , Thailand - However, it seems heavy rain and blasts of wind were the cause of the tragedy
The MD-82 aircraft black boxes of the Thai airline One-Two-Go crashed on the runway of the Phuket island airport have been found. They will be immediately sent to the USA to be examined. According to Kajit... more
AccidentsThailand: crash on landing, 91 dead
Phuket, Thailand - 42 survivors, bad weather is the likely cause of the disaster
The dead in the tragic crash in Thailand might be 91 and not 88. The aircraft MD-82 of the Thai airline One-Two-Go, took off from Bangkok to Phuket, crashed on landing. The authorities say there are 42... more
AccidentsRally champion dies in helicopter accident
Edimburgh, Scotland - Racing world looses Colin McRae
A deep mourning has hit yesterday the world of rally-driving when the news spread that among the 4 victims of the crash which Saturday afternoon involved a helicopter in Scotland, also well-known champion... more
AccidentsSingle-engine plane crashed in Switzerland
Lugano, Switzerland - 4 people on board, 2 dead and 2 injured
Swiss air-guard "Rega" has made known this morning that a single-engine-Piper airplane, of which the route had been lost, started yesterday from the "Amerigo Vespucci" airport in Florence (Italy) and headed... more
AccidentsHelicopter crash in Russia: 6 dead
Moscow, Russia - Causes still unknown
6 passengers of a Mi-8 helicopter were killed in the day of Saturday when the aircraft on which they were travelling crashed, in the far Eastern Russian region of Magadan. The pilot, while being seriously... more
AccidentsSweden: collision between two BO-105 military helicopters
Stockholm, Sweden - Four victims
Four is the number of victims in the incidents occurred yesterday evening between two military helicopters in Tingsryd, near the city of Ryd, about 3,000 miles South-Western of Stockholm, in Southern Sweden. The... more
AccidentsEverybody help find Steve Fossett with "GOOGLE Earth"!
Rome, Italy - Also AVIONEWS has started the search
A worldwide call for help has been launched by "AVweb" American network for the massive search of billionaire Steve Fossett, missing from every radar screen and contact already for a week, on board of... more
Accidents8 dead the final account of Antonov-12 crash in Congo
Goma, Congo - The airplane was flying with an expired licence
8 dead is the tragic account of the accident that has last week involved an Antonov-12 BP cargo-aircraft crashed in Goma, in the Eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, where it had to make a... more
AccidentsAntonov burns in landing phase
Goma, Congo - 5 occupants died
It was a Congolese cargo plane take-off from Kisangani and bound for Bukavu. It has made a stop at Goma, in the North-East of the Country. On landing the aircraft has hit a stone of solidified lava. It... more
AccidentsFour Swiss air-traffic controllers sentenced for negligence
Buelach, Switzerland - Responsibilities ascertained for 2002 crash in Germany
Swiss justice recognized four employees of the air-traffic control company Skyguide guilty of manslaughter for the incident occurred in 2002 in Southern Germany, cost life to 71 people. Three middle managers... more
AccidentsThree people died in the tragic air crash in Poland
Radom , Poland - Besides the two pilots another person on board has died
There was nothing to be done for the two pilots and for the passenger on board. The two planes have collided at 300 kilometres per hour during an acrobatic air show. The plane wreckage have not hit the... more
AccidentsAirplane crashed in Sardinia: crash during landing
Cagliari , Italy - Two women and a man died
A Rockwell Commander AC-11, a piston single engine, code D-ESHB, German registration, crashed some hours ago in Sardinia. The pilot, Paolo Marcagnani, 45 years old, died with his wife Sonia and another... more
AccidentsIndonesia: Adam Air Boeing 737 black box recovered
Sulawesi, Indonesia - The aircraft went down on New Year's day
After about eight months the mystery was solved. The Boeing 737/400 black box of the Indonesian carrier Adam Air, missing while it was flying between Java Island and Sulawesi Island, was retrieved this... more
AccidentsCongo: the victims of the Antonov 32 crash are 13
Kongolo , Congo - A young man and a baby boy were critically injured
The crash of Sunday night has provoked 13 victims, while a young man and a baby boy were critically injured. Nicaise Nunakuny, a local functionary, said that after takeoff, the pilot tried to change... more
AccidentsCanada: mother and daughter died in balloon accident
Vancouver , Canada - Balloon catches fire but they didn't safe. Flights suspended
A serious accident in the skies of Vancouver, British Columbia, has caused last Saturday August 25 the death of a woman and her teenager daughter, as well as the wounding of 11 more people. A hot-air balloon,... more
AccidentsRussia: a Sukhoi Su-24 Fencer aircraft crashes in Far East
Moscow, Russia - Save two pilots
A power supply failure most likely caused the crash of a Su-24 Fencer strike aircraft in Russia's Far East early Thursday, the Russian Air Force commander said. A Su-24 Fencer tactical bomber crashed... more
AccidentsIraq: crashed a UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter
Baghdad, Iraq - 14 victims
14 American soldiers died in the incident occurred this morning to a helicopter in Northern Iraq. According to official statements it was not an attack by Talibans. The helicopter, a UH-60M Black... more
AccidentsAfghanistan: three Italian soldiers wounded during ISAF helicopter emergency landing
Kabul, Afghanistan - While carrying out a normal tactical reconnaissance activity
It all happened South of Kabul this morning. According to a first reconstruction, the AB-212 helicopter of the Italian Air Force, taking part in NATO's ISAF mission, was forced to land due to a technical... more
AccidentsJapan: a China Airlines Boeing aircraft on fire
Naha, Japan - The passengers and crew were evacuated safely
Terror at Naha airport in Okinawa, South Japan, when at 10:30 am (LT) on Monday a Taipei-based China Airlines Boeing 737/800 aircraft burst into flames during the landing. The passengers and crew were... more
AccidentsSalerno: the strong wind is the probable cause of the incident occurred to the Robinson R-22 Beta helicopter
Salerno, Italy - Two men died instantly
Robinson R-22 Beta helicopter would be crashed in Marina di Camerota, Salerno province, due to a stronger gust of wind and bad weather conditions. Both two men onboard, Pierluigi Schiavone, 29, and... more
AccidentsPolynesia: no survivors in the crash of Air Moorea aircraft
Tahiti, French Polynesia - 20 victims
No survivors in the yesterday incident occurred in the French Polynesia. The Air Moorea Twin Otter aircraft with 20 passengers and a pilot on board crashed at 12:15 am after taking off from Temae airport... more
AccidentsRussia: helicopter cuts off a power cable and falls into a local reservoir
Moscow, Russia - Five victims
Five people were died in an incident occurred to a private helicopter crashed on July 28th in the Western-Central Russian Republic of Udmurtiya. “Five bodies were extracted from the helicopter: the p... more
AccidentsRussia: an Antonov cargo aircraft crashes near Moscow
Moscow, Russia - Eight victims
Eight people were killed after a cargo plane crashed at Moscow's Domodedovo airport upon take-off, a spokeswoman for the emergencies ministry said Sunday. A Russian Antonov An-12 cargo aircraft, destined... more
AccidentsDayton: a two-seater acrobatic aircraft crashes during the Air Show
Dayton, USA - The third incident of an American black week-end
New tragedy in the United States. Three locations, three different situations but connected from the same leitmotiv: air disaster. After the live collision between two news helicopters at Phoenix... more
AccidentsOshkosh: two Mustang aircraft collide on the runway, one victim and one injured
Oshkosh, USA - Two Warbirds series aircraft
On July 28th, 2007, during the Oshkosh International Air Show, a mortal incident occurred: two North America P-51 aircraft collided on the runway of Wittman Airport while landing during the Experimental... more
AccidentsArizona: collision between two news helicopters
Phoenix, USA - Four victims for a theft
Every network, every local television station, not only "CNN", "FOX" or "NBC", has its little helicopter, and to justify the costs there are continuous live programmes about traffic, arrests of pushers,... more
AccidentsBlast in the Mojave Airport, space air base
Mojave, USA - Probably three victims and at least four wounded
An explosion killed two or, probably, three people and critically injured four others at a Mojave Desert airport site used by the pioneering aerospace company that sent the first private manned rocket... more