Accidents
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AccidentsAir disaster in Pakistan: maybe the cause is a breakdown of the engine
Islamabad, Pakistan - It's more and more likely the hypothesis of the mechanic fault
The chief of the Pakistani Civil Aviation Sohail Akhatar Nazaw has stated to the tv Geo that it could have been an engine breakdown to cause the crash of the Fokker F-27, the passenger plane fallen yesterday... more
AccidentsRussian airplane goes out landing strip in Krimea: no victims
Moscow, Russia - Fire on board, passengers evacuated
The dynamics of what happened is very similar to the incident occured yesterday in Siberia, when 131 people died. A Tupolev 134, on board of which there were the commandant of Black Sea fleet Vladimir... more
AccidentsSiberia (2): 124 identified victims, 52 injured people in hospital
Moscow, Russia – Researches in A-310 wreck are going on
Russia has proclaimed national mourning today, the day after the Sibir A-310 accident at Irkutsk airport, Siberia. Corpse identification operations started today: 124 assured victims until now and four... more
AccidentsA Piper aircraft goes out the landing strip in Georgia during the landing: three dead
Washington, Usa - The single-engine plane has crashed against an house and burned out
A Piper Cherokee Six, departed Saturday July 8 from the airport of Hilton Head Island and directed to Georgia, has gone out the landing strip during the landing on the airdrome of Sunches, crashing on... more
AccidentsFire-control helicopter plunged near Canaries Island: all crew members are dead
Canary Islands, Spain - Still unknown the reasons
Are all dead the six crew members of the anti-fire helicopter in service at Environment Ministry, plunged Saturday afternoon near the shores of Canary Islands. It’s announced by sources of the first-aiders r... more
AccidentsFires in Portugal: victims among the firemen
Lisbon, Portugal - Six firefighters lose their life on the effort to tame the flames
It’s been a deadly weekend in Portugal for what concerns the forest fires. Since Saturday a widespread steak threatens the city of Famelicao, hiring on the site a thousands fire brigades, supported by 2... more
AccidentsPakistan, a PIA Fokker falls down
Islamabad, Pakistan – All the 45 passengers were killed
At 12:05 this morning (local time) a Fokker F-27 by Pakistan flag airline, PIA (Pakistan International Airlines) crashed onto a field near the city of Multan, Central Pakistan, after hitting high-tension... more
AccidentsSiberia: an A-310 crashed in landing phase
Moscow, Russia – More than 120 victims until now
An A-310 by Sibir, a Russian airline, flying from Moscow to Irkutsk, ran out of the runway during its landing, hit a cement wall and crashed against some buildings. It happened yesterday morning at 8 am... more
AccidentsTrial for Linate air disaster: two discharges and five convictions
Milan, Italy - Federico and Fusco, airport top manager and Director, have been discharged
The second degree trial for Linate air disaster which caused 118 victims on October 8, 2001 ended with two discharges and five convictions. The fourth Appeal Court of Milan judged this way: the ex-top... more
AccidentsCypriot Army helicopter fell down
Nicosia, Cyprus – Two soldiers on board died
An helicopter of Cyprus National Guard fell down yesterday on the edge of a highway near the city of Pafos, in the island’s Western coast. The Russian-manufacturing MI-35 was doing a training flight, w... more
AccidentsLuxair aircraft loses a landing gear wheel: emergency landing in Munich
Brussels, Belgium - No consequences for the passengers
An aircraft Embraer 145 of the Luxembourg flag company Luxair has been forced to make an emergency landing two evenings ago at the airport of Munich, Germany, after having lost one of the landing gear... more
AccidentsTwo mountain clambers-paragliders missing on White Mountain
Aosta, Italy - A guide and a climber plunged with a paraglider: searchings in progress since Sunday
A mountain clamber and his client, most likely an Englishman, are missing since last Sunday on White Mountain. The two men had launched with a paraglider from the top of White Mountain, when according... more
AccidentsA Cirrus SR-20 falls down in Ticino canton
San Gottardo, Switzerland - The two persons on board were seriously injured
A Cirrus SR-20 fell down yesterday afternoon on Gottardo slope, in Ticino canton, Switzerland. The pilot and the passenger are now accepted in Lucerna and Lugano hospitals in serious conditions. The two... more
AccidentsAfghanistan: a US Apache falls down
Kandahar, Afghanistan - It seems to be an accident
An AH-64 Apache helicopter of the Coalition Forces fell down in Southern Afghanistan around 8:30 pm (local time) yesterday. A crew member died and another was injured. The aircraft had lifted off from... more
AccidentsAir incident in Germany
Hamburg, Germany - Four people dead and two one injured
Four people died yesterday in Germany, and other two ones remained seriously injured, after that the seaplane on which they were flying crashed near Hamburg harbour. The aircraft, used for touristic tours... more
AccidentsCalifornia: a man dies hit by a propeller of a Cessna, few hours later the same aircraft falls over
Hayward, California - The small aeroplane plunged onto a golf course, the pilot is unhurt
There could have been two deads for the series of accidents occoured to the same aircraft sunday in Hayward in the californian East bay. At 12:45 p.m. a banner-towing Cessna-210 of the Aerial Service society... more
AccidentsLinate accident: hearing is postponed to Friday
Milan, Italy - Because of a lawyer strike
The today’s hearing for the appeal trial concerning the air disaster in October 8, 2001 at Milan-Linate airport has been postponed to June 30 because of a lawyer strike. After next Friday’s two last spe... more
AccidentsIn-flight collision between 2 US fighters
San Francisco, USA - Two US Navy F/A-18C Hornets involved in the collision
Two American firefighters, two US Navy F/A-18C Hornets, collided in the air yesterday in California skies during a training mission and they fell onto Fort Hunter Liggett Army base, over 200 km South from... more
AccidentsThe helicopter pilot involved in Tyrol accident was condemned
Innsbruck, Austria - 9 Germans died September 5, 2005
The pilot of the helicopter which discharged a 800-kilo concrete bin on a cableway in Soelden, Tyrol, causing death to nine German skiers, was condemned by Innsbruck Court to 15 months with probation.... more
AccidentsA Pakistani military helicopter falls down
Islamabad, Pakistan – At least a dead man until now
A Pakistani military helicopter, a Bell 412, crashed today against a dam near the city of Bannu, North of the Country. Three soldiers were rescued alive and one corpse was found, while three more are still... more
AccidentsAir disaster in Nepal
Kathmandu, Nepal – An aircraft catched fire and crashed
Nine people died this morning in Nepal after that the aircraft on which they were travelling crashed on the runway of the Jumla airport, 350 km west from Kathmandu. The plane, a Twin Otter, took off fro... more
AccidentsCanada: a Stinger fell
Ottawa, Canada - The pilot died
A BD-5J Stinger, the smallest jet in the world, crashed to the ground last Saturday near Ottawa, Canada, causing the pilot’s death. The aircraft was doing aerial manoeuvres preparing for an air show, w... more
AccidentsSouth Africa: a tourism airplane crashed, two occupants dead
Johannesburg, South Africa - Two young men, 19 and 21 years old, have lost the life in the incident
Last Saturday, a small tourism aircraft, its name and model are unknown, took off near a family’s farm with on board two young men, the 19 year old pilot and the passenger of 25, has crashed on the ground a... more
AccidentsVarig: a Brazilian airline's B-737 lost a part of its gear before landing
Brasilia, Brazil - The carrier reports that in a statement
Last Friday a Varig B-737 lost a part of its gear on flight, while it was about to land at Brasilia airport. The airline did not say which part of the gear was lost, but said the landing was successful.... more
AccidentsOne of the two engines of a B-767 exploded during a test
Los Angeles, USA - No people were injured
National Transportation Security Board (NTSB) started an enquiry on the explosion, happened in the last days during a test, of one of the two engines of a Boeing 767 of American Airlines. The plane was... more
AccidentsSkyEurope: a Czech airline's aircraft came back at Bergamo's airport for a strong smell of smoke in the cockpit
Bergamo, Italy - It has occurred yesterday evening, the airplane transported 65 passengers
A B-737 by the low-cost carrier SkyEurope, shortly after the take off last evening from the Bergamo’s airport to Prague, has reversed and came back because of a strong smoke smell in the cockpit. The a... more
AccidentsA C-130 goes out of runway in Ciad
N'Djamena, Ciad - 3 victims at least
Ciad national radio announced today that an Air Force C-130 went out of runway in landing phase at Ameche airport, 700 kilometers East of N’Djamena, the Capital of the Central African Country. At least t... more
AccidentsCapo Gallo air disaster: a part of investigations is filed
Palermo, Italy - The cause of the accident does not concern fuel or maintenance defects
On the field of preliminary investigations on Capo Gallo accident, which caused 16 victims August 6, 2005, Palermo Power of Attorney filed a part of the inquiry: Ettore Fumagalli and Alessandro Perfetto,... more
AccidentsAn inquiry started on military transport plane incident in China
Beijing, China - President Jintao ordered it
Chinese President, Hu Jintao, ordered the start of an inquiry on the air crash of military aircraft which fell last Saturday in the Eastern Province of Anhui (see AVIONEWS for details). An unusual example... more
AccidentsHelicopter incident on the Pyrenees
Paris, France - Four people dead
An helicopter crashed few minutes ago on the Pyrenees. On board of the rotorcraft, which was engaged in a training mission, there were, in addition to the pilot and to a mechanic, two policemen. It was... more
AccidentsA Learjet falls into the sea: two victims
New York, USA - Three passengers were rescued in Long Island bay
A Learjet, small tourism airplane, fell into the waters of Long Island bay (New York) last Friday during a landing in the fog. Among the five passengers on board, all golf players who had left from Virginia... more
AccidentsMilitary airplane falls down in China
Beijing, China - 40 victims
A Chinese Air Force transport airplane crashed last Saturday in Anhui province, East of the Country, with about 40 people on board. There are no news about survivors. Local authorities and press agencies... more
AccidentsShe throws herself from a bridge but her parachute does not open
Washington, USA - It happened to a woman who was base jumping
A 34-year-old California woman died while she was practising base jumping from Perrine Bridge, Idaho. Base jumping is an extreme sport consisting of launching with parachute from buildings, bridges, mountains... more
AccidentsFighter crashed in France
Paris, France - No victims in the incident
A Mirage 2000-5 fighter of French Air Force, crashed yesterday, about 100 kilometres South from Paris, on a building of the State railway command. The pilot survived ejecting himself out of the plane.... more
AccidentsAirbus: explosion in a facility, 5 people injured
Toulouse, France - Two of the five people are serious
About 7:45 am local hour, in an Airbus’ facility in Toulouse it is happened an explosion which caused the injuring of five people, two of whom are serious. According to the first investigations an hydraulic p... more
AccidentsA US Marines Cobra AH-1 fell down
Baghdad, Iraq - Two crew members missing
US Marines made known that Saturday a Cobra AH-1 helicopter fell in Al Anbar Province, West Iraq, during a test flight. The two military men who were on board are missing. According to US authorities,... more
AccidentsAir crash in Sicily (3): a risky manoeuvre could be the cause
Ragusa, Italy - According to the hypothesis of Ragusa's flying squad
Ragusa’s flying squad, basing on first investigations, has hypothesized that the cause of the Mooney M-20 crash on Giubiliana retreat avionic surface was a risky manoeuvre, maybe an ability game. According t... more
AccidentsLinate accident: Zacchetti is the "Whipping boy"
Milan, Italy - Barrister Cicolella said that in his speech
Yesterday there were the speech of advocate Cesare Cicolella, barrister of the flight controller, Paolo Zacchetti, who was sentenced to 8 reclusion years in first degree for Linate accident which caused... more
AccidentsA NATO Cessna falls in Kosovo
Pristina, Kosovo - Two American military men on board were injured
A NATO Cessna hit high-tension wires and fell near the village of Mazgit, 9 km from Pristina, Kosovo. It happened in the night between Wednesday and Thursday. The two American military men who were on... more
AccidentsAir crash in Sicily (2): against a wall during landing
Ragusa, Italy - Three Swiss tourists died burned
The small aircraft with three Swiss tourists on board, headed to Pantelleria, was making a fuel supply landing near Giubiliana’s retreat, in the heliport of a hotel, when it crashed against a wall and i... more
AccidentsAir crash in Sicily
Ragusa, Italy - It is a Swiss M-20S
An hour and a half ago, at 10:15 am, a Swiss M-20S, registered as HB-DHY, which took off with 3 people on board from Giubiliana (between Ragusa and Comiso, Sicily) and headed to Pantelleria had an accident.... more
AccidentsF-16 collision. Tricarico: our pilots has reacted guiding other fighters
Cagliari, Italy - General Tricarico said that during a press conference at Decimomannu's air base
Today the Italian Air Force Chief of Staff, General Tricarico, during a press conference at Decimomannu’s air base (Sardinia), said that "There are elements to exactly set the accident’s dynamics. [..... more
AccidentsOne Turkish and one Greek fighters collide on Aegean Sea (2): one of the Turkish pilots is save
Athens, Greece - The other Turkish pilot and the Greek one are still missing
One of the two Turkish pilots, missing this morning after the collision of their aircraft with a Greek F-16 fighter (see for details AVIONEWS), was found by a fishing boat. The man refused to go on board... more
AccidentsOne Turkish and one Greek fighters collide on Aegean Sea
Athens, Greece - They are trying to rescue pilots
A Greek Air Force F-16 fighter and a Turkish recognition aircraft collided on flight this morning over Karpathos, an island in the Aegean Sea. From the first reports the Turkish fighter seemed to have... more
AccidentsA NATO's Awacs aircraft registered the two F-16s' incident
Cagliari, Italy - The radar outline of the plane will be able to help the investigations
The people who have to investigate on the collision of the two F-16 aircraft of the Italian Air Force happened yesterday evening on the sea offing Sardinian Coast (see for details AVIONEWS), will be able... more
AccidentsAn Hungarian hang-glider died in Umbria
Perugia, Italy - The Carabinieri's investigations are in progress
Yesterday an Hugarian hang-glider from Budapest died because of the hurts suffered after the fall on Sibillini Mountains. He was immediatly rescued with an heli-ambulance but because of his serious hurts,... more
AccidentsThe pilots of the F-16s locked horns yesterday evening will be discharged soon
Cagliari, Italy - The two ones had been transported to the hospital with an helicopter
The two pilots of the F-16 fighters of the Italian Air Force locked horns yesterday evening offing Sardinian coast during a drill (see for details AVIONEWS) will be discharged soon. The conditions of the... more
AccidentsFlight collision between two F-16 fighters of the Italian Air Force
Cagliari, Italy - The two pilots are not injured
Two F-16 of the Italian Air Force locked horns yesterday evening offing Sardinian coast during a flight drill. The two pilots, both in service at the 37th Wing of Trapani-Birgi, are unhurt thanks to the... more
AccidentsCapo Gallo air disaster: the 20 survivors questioned again
Bari, Italy - According to the new crime hypothesis of command pull-out
Basing upon the new investigation trend concerning the air incident in August 6, 2005, which saw the Tuninter Bari-Djerba flight sinking off the coasts of Palermo, Bari’s Police headquarters are questioning t... more
AccidentsAdula mountain: the three years ago incident was caused by a human mistake
Locarno, Switzerland - Two men from Florence died in the incident
The Adula mountain is at the borderline between the Ticino Canton and the Grigioni one, in Switzerland, and against its top crashed, on September 3 of three years ago, a single engine Mooney with two people... more