Accidents
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AccidentsFatal aircraft accident at Hamilton Island, Australia
Canberra, Australia - 6 victims
At approximately 17.45 hours on 26 September 2002, a single-engine Piper Cherokee Six aircraft, with 6 people on board crashed and caught fire shortly after take-off from Hamilton Island. All occupants... more
AccidentsBoeing 747 forced to return to Heathrow airport
London, Uk - After engine scare
Because of an engine scare, a Boeing 747 belonging to Air New Zealand has been forced to come back to the airport of London-Heathrow where it previously departed from. Crew members alerted the pilot after... more
AccidentsMaoist rebels assaulted a helicopter in Nepal
Katmandu, Nepal - They set the aircraft on fire after having abducted pilot and a passenger
Some Nepalese rebels belonging to Maoist movement have attacked yesterday an Ecureuil helicopter landed in a village on the remote mountains of Nepal. After rebels abducted the pilot and one passenger... more
AccidentsA Us unmanned aircraft crashed in Afghanistan
Washington, Usa - Because of bad weather conditions
An unmanned aircraft Predator belonging to Us forces has crashed yesterday while flying over south eastern skies of Afghanistan. According to Pentagon, the spy plane crashed because of the bad weather... more
AccidentsBoeing to seduce US Navy
Washington, Usa - By proposing its B737 MPA as substitute for Lockheed Martin P-3
Even though the B737 is already one of world's most selling aircraft, Boeing is trying to seduce US Navy to purchase its the new Boeing 737 Maritime Patrol Aircraft. The aircraft, which if chosen will... more
AccidentsGermany: crash between Tupolev and Boeing. Final request of damages
Berlin, Germany - Russian Bashkirian Airlines request recover of damages up to USD20m
After two months and a half, the final request for damages was officially presented by Elma Giemulla, legal attorney of the Russian aviation company, for the crash of Tupolev and the death of 71 passengers... more
AccidentsA Russian Antonov-2 crashed in Siberia (2): a technical sheet
Rome, Italy - Antonov An-2 Colt (Ukraine)
Type: utility biplane Accommodation: two pilots, 10 passengers Dimensions - length: 42 ft 6 in - wingspan: 59 ft 8 in - height: 13 ft 9 in Weights - empty: 7605 lb - max T/O: 12.125 lb -payload:... more
AccidentsA Russian Antonov-2 crashed in Siberia
Moscow, Russia - 11 dead, 3 injured
A Russian Antonov-2 aircraft with 14 people on board - 11 parachutists and 3 crew members - crashed last Saturday in the Siberian region of Krasnoiarsk. 11 people died in the blow up, while the remaining... more
AccidentsTwo false alarms grounded two planes bound to New York
New York City, Usa - One for a misunderstanding, the other for a suspicious behaviour
A National Airlines aircraft bound to JFK Airport of New York City has been escorted to Philadelphia airport by a fighter F-16, after a woman had used the on board toilet at 30 miles from the landing,... more
AccidentsNorthwest flight diverted after passenger disturbance
Forth Smith, Usa - Four men had got into a confrontation with the flight crew
A Northwest Airlines flight was diverted yesterday to Forth Smith Airport, Arkansas, after the pilot reported a disturbance involving passengers. The Airbus A320, was traveling from Memphis, Tennessee,... more
AccidentsBritish Airways plane makes an unscheduled stop at Rome airport
Rome, Italy - A strong smell of gasoline was coming from a generator taken on board by a passenger
The pilot of a BA Boeing 737 flying from Naples to London-Gatwick made yesterday an unscheduled stop at Rome-Fiumicino airport, after both crew and passengers had noticed a strong smell of gasoline. The... more
AccidentsUS Navy helicopter plunged in Persian Gulf waters (2): a technical sheet
Rome, Italy - Sikorsky SH-60B Pave Hawk (Usa)
Type: special operations helicopter Accommodation: 2 pilots, crew chief, 26 passengers Dimensions - length: 50ft - rotor diameter: 53 ft 8 in - height: 16 ft 10 in Weights - empty: 13.000... more
AccidentsUS Navy helicopter plunged in Persian Gulf waters
Washington, Usa - A cameraman died in the crash
A SH-60B helicopter belonging to US Navy forces, plunged last Friday in Persian Gulf waters. One of the 5 people on board the aircraft, a cameraman at Los Angeles-based K-CBS television, died in the crash.... more
AccidentsItalian G222 aircraft shot down 10 years ago: croatian soldiers responsible of the tragedy
Sarajevo, Bosnia - Italian newspaper "Il Tirreno" reconstructed the crime
Two Soviet-made missiles SA-9 shot down an Italian G222 aircraft ten years ago in the sky of Sarajevo. The four Italian soldiers who died in the tragedy were flying under Un protection to bring blankets... more
AccidentsPlane with 45 passengers on board crash-landed at Manila airport
Manila, Philipines - No injured
According to Philippinian authorities, today an Asian Spirit jet-liner with 45 passengers on board crash-landed at Manila airport. Even though the aircraft reported major damages, none of the people on... more
AccidentsSeptember 11: lawsuit against Iraq
Washington, Usa - Iraq allegedly knew in advance of Islamic militant Osama bin Laden's plans for terror attacks against New York and Washington
A USD 1 trillion civil lawsuit filed yesterday alleges Iraq knew in advance of Islamic militant Osama bin Laden's plans for terror attacks against New York and Washington and conspired with him to carry... more
Accidents"Technical failure" for an Air France's Boeing 747 flying from Tokyo to Paris
Moscow, Russia - The pilot decides not to land in emergency
Russian officials reported that an Air France's Boeing 747 had suffered from a "technical failure" over eastern Siberia while it was flying from Tokyo to Paris. The pilot decided to ask permission to... more
AccidentsAnother emergency landing in Brazil
Sao Paulo, Brazil - A leading politician was on board
After the emergency landing of the plane with on board the leftist candidate to the Brazilian presidential election, another "air problem" has concerned a Brazilian politician. Maluf, former Sao Paulo... more
AccidentsEmergency landing in Brazil
Sao Paulo, Brazil - The leftist candidate to the next presidential election was on board
A Tam Airline aircraft was forced to land in emergency at Sao Paulo airport, Brazil, due to a landing gear failure. The leftist candidate to the next Brazilian presidential election, Luis Ignacio "Lula"... more
AccidentsBehind the scenes of September 11: US unarmed fighters ready for suicide missions
London, UK - A BBC documentary revealed the backstage of the attack
A BBC documentary revealed that military chiefs in the US were prepared to use unarmed fighter jets in suicide missions to bring down any more hijacked airliners in the immediate aftermath of the September... more
AccidentsSeven victims in a accident to a private two-engined plane in New Hampshire (Usa)
Washington, USA - Also two children dead in the disaster happened after the take-off
A private two-engined plane set on fire after the take-off from a New Hampshire's airport in the USA, and crashed causing seven victims, among them two children. The airplane, a Beach Baron left from Dillant-Hopkins's... more
AccidentsChechen rebels down Russian military helicopter
Moscow, Russia - The two pilots on board were both killed
Chechen rebels shot down a Russian Mi-24 helicopter gunship on Saturday, killing the two pilots, Russia's Defence ministry and the rebels said. A Defence ministry spokesman said a pair of Mi-24 gunships,... more
AccidentsTwin-engine turboprop plane crashed in Brazil
Rio Branco, Brazil - Twenty-three of the 31people on board died
A Rico Linhas Aereas air taxi crashed about 7 pm (Brazilian time) on Friday as it prepared to land in heavy rain and wind in the airport of Rio Branco, capital of northwest Acre state, in Brazil. Twenty-three... more
AccidentsPentagon finds no evidence of tempering in V-22 Osprey crash probe
Washington, Usa - In the April 2000 crash in Arizona 19 Marines found death
A Pentagon investigation found no evidence of irregularities in the probe of a V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft crash that killed 19 Marines. The allegations were raised last December by a Marine officer... more
AccidentsTechnical trouble grounded 258 passengers at Cancun airport
Cancun, Mexico - The aircraft was taxing before take off
258 passengers on board a Lauda Air Boeing 767 have been forced to get off the plane after the pilot discovered some kind of trouble aboard the aircraft as it was taxing before take off. "We wanted to... more
AccidentsFound the wreckages of Antonov-28 disappeared yesterday in eastern Russia (2): a technical sheet
Moscow, Russia - Antonov An-28 (Russia)
Type: short-range transport aircraft Accommodation: 1 pilot, 1 co-pilot, 17 passengers Dimensions - length: 42 ft 11 in - wingspan: 72 ft 4 in - height: 16 ft 1 in Weights - empty: 8598 lb -... more
AccidentsFound the wreckages of Antonov-28 disappeared yesterday in eastern Russia
Moscow, Russia - All dead the 17 people on board
The wreckages of the Russian Antonov-28 disappeared yesterday from radar monitors as it was flying over the country's eastern region of Khabarovsk, have been found in the surroundings of Ayan, close to... more
AccidentsAn Antonov-28 vanished over Russian skies
Moscow, Russia - Russian emergency ministry said
As confirmed by the Russian Emergencies Ministry, today an Antonov-28 aircraft has been lost by radar controllers while it was flying over the Far East region of Khabarovsk. The plane is believed to have... more
AccidentsBolivian aircraft forced to an emergency landing in Argentina
Buenos Aires, Argentina - Because of the bad weather conditions
Because of the bad weather conditions, an aircraft belonging to the Bolivian airline Lloyd Aereo Boliviano in service between Cordoba (Argentina) and Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Bolivia) has been forced to... more
AccidentsCopter toll equals Kursk's as another soldier died
Vladikavkaz, Russia - The death toll is now 118
Another soldier injured in the military helicopter crash last week died, bringing the death toll to 118. The same number of people were killed last year in the sinking of the nuclear submarine Kursk in... more
AccidentsEmergency landing for a LTU Airbus A330
Catania, Italy - Passengers saw fire at take off
After some of the 352 passengers on board an A330 belonging to German LTU alerted pilot of having seen fire while taking off from Catania's airport, the aircraft carried out an emergency landing. Even... more
AccidentsTupolev crashed with a truck
Moscow, Russia - One victim
A Tupolev-154 belonging to the Uralian airline Uralski Aviolinii collided with a truck on the runaway at Yaketerinburg airfield. Whilst the aircraft reported just light damages, the driver of the truck... more
AccidentsMissed collision over Toronto's skies
Toronto, Canada - Between a DC-9 and a Cessna
A Northwest Airlines DC-9 and a Cessna risked to collide over Toronto's skies. The incident occurred last Sunday when the Cessna, after a problem has been found on board, postponed its landing thus dangerously... more
AccidentsThe Russian Mi-26 has been shot down
Moscow, Russia - The official inquiry confirmed
At the end of its investigations, the official inquiry commission entrusted to find out the causes of the tragedy occurred in Chechnya last August 19 when a Russian helicopter Mi-26 with 147 people aboard... more
AccidentsBomb warning at Belfast airport
Belfast, Northern Ireland - Passengers forced to remain in the terminal building
Last Friday evening a telephone call warned the Belfast International Airport as a bomb was supposed to be hidden in a car park. "We have been able to get flights into the airport and they have been arriving... more
AccidentsBird forced a Vietnamese Airbus to an emergency landing
Hanoi, Vietnam - Passengers reached their final destination on board another aircraft
Last Friday a Vietnam's flagship airline Airbus A320 has been forced to carry out an emergency landing at the Hanoi airport after a bird hit the front window of the cockpit. Once landed the passengers... more
AccidentsTourism aircraft crashed into a truck
Brussels, Belgium - Two victims
Last Friday a small aircraft heading to Antwerp crashed into a truck in the surroundings of Berchen. In the fire caused by the crash both the pilot and the driver found death. Local authorities set up... more
AccidentsUs "Apache" vanished in the surroundings of Seoul
Seoul, South Korea - Rescue teams at work to save the two soldiers on board
An "Apache" helicopter belonging to the Us armed forces deployed in South Korea has vanished last night in a mountainous district 80 kilometers far from Seoul. Promptly a massive rescue operation has been... more
AccidentsPlane crash in Nepal
Nepal, Asia - 18 dead
An aircraft belonging to Shangri-La Airlines on board which were flying 18 people crashed in Nepal. All those on board, among which 13 Germans, one British and one Us citizen, died in the crash. The Twin... more
AccidentsBelarusian student uses a lighter on American airplane, pilot decides to land
Washington, Usa- The young man arrested, but authorities don’t think he’s a terrorist
Authorities believe that the Belarusian student arrested in Utah for having been using a lighter on a American Airlines airplane is not a terrorist. But the reasons of the use of the lighter are still... more
AccidentsPanic at Nairobi airport for a maybe to real drill
Nairobi, Kenya - Police as well didn't know anything about that
Yesterday at 6pm (CET) the news that a jetliner with 76 people on board had crashed at Nairobi airport (Kenya) broke out and in just a few minutes it spread all over the world. Only afterwards a spokesman... more
AccidentsUs military helicopter crashed in Lousiana (2): a technical sheet
Rome, Italy - Bell OH-58D Kiowa (Usa)
Type: light reconnaissance helicopter Accommodation: two pilots side-by-side Dimensions - length: 34 ft 4 in - rotor diameter: 35 ft - height: 12 ft 10 in Weights - empty: 3045 lb - max T/O:... more
AccidentsUs military helicopter crashed in Lousiana
Fort Polk, Usa - Both the soldiers on board died in the blow up
A Us military helicopter OH-58D with two soldiers belonging to the 4th Squadron of the 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment on board crashed Tuesday night in the surroundings of Fort Polk, Lousiana. The pilot... more
AccidentsAmerican Airlines flight forced to an emergency landing at Santo Domingo
Washington, Usa - For a terror alert
After some Us passengers alerted crew members of a potential terror menace by a Dominican passenger, an American Airlines aircraft has been forced to carry out an a emergency landing at Puerto Plata, a... more
AccidentsChechen rebels shot down a Russian helicopter (2): a technical sheet
Rome, Italy - Mil Mi-26 Halo (Russia)
Type: heavy-lift helicopter Accomodation: 2 pilots, 1 flight engineer, navigator, 80 troops, 60 stretchers Dimensions - length: 110 ft 8 in - rotor diameter: 105 ft - height: 26 ft 8 in Weights -... more
AccidentsChechen rebels shot down a Russian helicopter
Moscow, Russia - 99 dead
A Russian military helicopter with 132 people on board has been shot down yesterday by a missile launched by the Chechen independent rebels. 99 people died at least in the attack occurred as the giant... more
AccidentsTwo U.S. helicopters crash-land
Washington, Usa - Eight crew members slightly injured in separate noncombat incidents
A U.S. Army AH-64 attack helicopter with two crew members aboard came down 20 miles south of Kabul during a military operation. Both crew members were treated for minor injuries. The cause of the accident... more
AccidentsA 747 risked to be shot down for a misunderstanding on September 11
New York, Usa - A dramatic incomprehension between pilots and air trafic controllers revealed
It has been revealed only after one year. On September 11, a dangerous series of misunderstanding led a Korean Jumbo to become the target for two American fighter aircraft. Soon after the impact of the... more
AccidentsUS military helicopter crashes in Germany
Berlin, Germany - One of the two pilots got slightly injured
A US military helicopter "Apache" crashed during an emergency landing in southern Germany. One of the two pilots onboard got slightly injured, while the aircraft completely broke up. The cause of the... more
AccidentsHelicopter crashes at airport in England
London, UK - It carried a trainee pilot and instructor
A helicopter, carrying a trainee pilot and instructor, has crashed at an airport in Bedfordshire. The female passenger in the two-seater helicopter was not injured. The female pilot escaped serious... more