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AccidentsAir crash in China: Ntsb sends investigators
Washington, Usa - To assist local government in Md-82 crash inquiry
The National Transportation Safety Board (Ntsb) is dispatching a team of investigators to assist the government of China in its investigation of Tuesday's crash of a China Northern Airlines Md-82 (B-2138).... more
AccidentsEgyptair crash (5): one of the two black boxes has been found
Tunis, Tunisia - Tunisian officials confirmed the finding
Tunisian officials said one plane's flight recorder, or black box, had been found in the wreckage of the back of the Egyptair Boeing 737-500 crashed yesterday near Tunis. An Egyptair representative confirmed... more
AccidentsAn aircraft with 112 passengers on board crashed in China (2): Boeing to offer its assistance
Beijing, China - To investigate on the incident
The Chinese division of the Us aeronautical manufacturer Boeing offered today its support to assist inquirers investigating on the incident occurred yesterday to a Md-82 with 112 passengers on board crashed... more
AccidentsEgyptair crash (4): Ntsb to send a team of investigators
Tunis,Tunisia - They will assist Tunisian government in its inquiry
The National Transportation Safety Board is dispatching a team of investigators to assist the government of Tunisia in its investigation of the crash yesterday of an Egyptair Boeing 737-500. Safety Board... more
AccidentsEgyptair crash (3): different counts reported
Tunis, Tunisia - Egyptian embassy in Tunis reports 14 dead
The Egyptian embassy in Tunis reported 14 dead in the crash yesterday. Tunisian officials communicated one more. A today Tunisian paper gave an account of 24 dead and 33 injured, as reported by doctors... more
AccidentsEgyptair crash (3): different counts reported
Tunis, Tunisia - Egyptian embassy in Tunis reports 14 dead
The Egyptian embassy in Tunis reported 14 dead in the crash yesterday. Tunisian officials communicated one more. A today Tunisian paper gave an account of 24 dead and 33 injured, as reported by doctors... more
AccidentsEgyptair crash (2): "it was due to bad weather conditions"
Cairo, Egypt - Air carrier chairman rejects the occurrence of any technical failure
Egyptair rejected the conjecture of technical failure as a cause of the yesterday crash. "The accident has been caused by very bad weather conditions. A rainstorm drove the plane out of its course, pushing... more
AccidentsEgyptair crash: 15 dead and 49 injured
Tunis, Tunisia - Official bulletin reported by Tunisian officials
Tunisian officials reported 15 dead and 49 injured as official count of the Egyptair crash. Sixty-four people were on board the Boeing 737-500 crashed yesterday on a hill near Tunis-Carthago airport:... more
AccidentsAn aircraft with 112 passengers on board crashed in China (2): the technical sheet
Rome, Italy - McDonnell Douglas Md-82 (Usa)
Type: medium-haul airliner Accommodation: 172 passengers Dimensions - length: 45,1 mt - wingspan: 32,8 mt - height: 9,2 mt Weights - empty: 35.329 kg - max T/O: 65.503 kg - payload: 18.194... more
AccidentsAn aircraft with 112 passengers on board crashed in China
Beijing, China - Found more 70 bodies
A Chinese Northeastern Airlines aircraft with 112 passengers on board plummetted yesterday in the sea not far from Dalian airport, in the north east of China. The pilot of the Md-82 after informing control... more
AccidentsEgypt Air aircraft crashes in Tunisia
Tunis, Tunisia - It was flying from Cairo to Tunis
An Egypt Air plane crashed into a hill, as far as six km from Tunis airport, where it was supposed to land at 4.30 pm local time. Tunis airport control tower lost radio with the aircraft, soon after having... more
AccidentsNigerian aircraft burst into flames at Kano airport
Kano, Nigeria - The same city of last Saturday air tragedy
Few days have been passed since last Saturday air crash which produced 149 victims, and today, in Kano (northern Nigeria), fear decided to come back. A Freedom Airlines Boeing 727 in fact, as it was approaching... more
AccidentsAn American Airlines MD-80 lands in emergency at Nashville for a tyre burst
Nashville, USA - Tyre debris ingested by an engine
An American Airlines passenger jet with 105 people on board, has been forced to make an emergency landing in Nashville, due a tyre burst occurred during take off. The tyre debris have been ingested by... more
AccidentsRussian helicopter crashed in Siberia (2): a technical sheet
Rome, Italy - Mil Mi-8 (Russia)
Type: medium-lift multi-purpose helicopter Accommodation: 2 pilots, optional flight engineer, 24 troops, 12 stretchers Dimensions - length: 18,4 mt - rotor diameter: 21,3 mt - height: 4,7 mt Weights -... more
AccidentsRussian helicopter crashed in Siberia
Moscow, Russia - The second incident of the like in 10 days
A Russian forces helicopter Mi-8 crashed today into the Altai mountains, in Siberia. After loosing radio contacts thus vanishing, the helicopter, on board of which were flying 11 people (3 crew members... more
AccidentsAir Condor flight forced to land to Azores
Lisbon, Portugal - A drunk person bothered on board
Yesterday a Boeing 757 of the German air carrier Air Condor was forced to land at Lajes airport on Terceira Isle, Azores, owing to a drunk and disorderly person. The passenger has been arrested by local... more
AccidentsAn Air One B737 forced to a double landing
Rome, Italy - After entering another aircraft wake
Last evening, at 7pm, an Air One Boeing 737-400, departed from Milan-Linate towards Rome-Fiumicino with 81 passengers on board, was forced to a double landing. In fact, after attempting the first one,... more
AccidentsDornier Fairchild granted its Us workers severance pay
Washington, Usa - Eberhard Braun confirmed
Ex employees at Us facilities of Dornier Fairchild, who have been dismissed after the company filed for insolvency, have been granted they will receive severance pay. According to Eberhard Braun, the... more
AccidentsStolen helicopter crashes in Russia, thief dead
Siberia, Russia
A private owned Mil Mi-2 helicopter, stolen in a Siberian airport, crashed in mountainous Sayan area, killing the thief. It is the second helicopter accident in the last days. (Gio/B) more
AccidentsTourism aircraft crashed in Tuscany
Florence, Italy - Two dead
A DR 400 with two Germans on board crashed last Friday in Tuscany, Italy. It had taken off from Venice, although the pilot, Hans Schneller, had been warned of bad weather conditions over Florence, where... more
AccidentsPiper crashed in Germany
Berlin, Germany - Three dead
A Piper 28 crashed last Friday in the south-west of Germany, while it was flying from Saarbruecken to Speyer. The tourism aircraft's wreckage has been found Saturday. The three Dutch citizens on board... more
AccidentsUs Navy helicopter crashed last Saturday
San Diego, Usa - The three crew members survived
Three Us Navy soldiers on board the helicopter crashed last Saturday while trying to land on the destroyer USS Paul Hamilton, are safe. Soon after the incident, occurred 90 miles far off south eastern... more
AccidentsAir tragedy in Nigeria (2): a technical sheet
Rome, Italy - British Aircraft Corporation (Bac) one-eleven (Uk)
Type: short-haul airliner Accommodation: 119 passengers and two pilots Dimensions - length: 28,5 mt - wingspan: 28,5 mt - height: 12,93 mt Weights - empty: 23.646 kg - max T/O: 41.730 kg -... more
AccidentsAir tragedy in Nigeria
Kano, Nigeria - 180 deads
Last Saturday, an Eas Airlines Bac 1-11-500 crashed onto the buildings of Kano, a city in northern Nigeria, causing 180 victims as well as lots of injured. The British-made aircraft, soon before landing,... more
AccidentsEmergency landing for an Air France flight
Lisboa, Portugal - Because of a too much excited passenger
Because of the above-the-line restlessness and excitement showed by one of its passengers, an Air France A-340 which was flying from Bogotà to Paris, has been forced to an emergency landing on the Portuguese... more
AccidentsOn the helicopter vanished two weeks ago in Colombia
Bogotà, Colombia - Pilot and passengers kidnapped by Craf rebels
According to what confirmed by Colombian secret service, the three people on board the helicopter vanished two weeks ago in Colombia, after being forced to an emergency landing by Colombian revolutionary... more
AccidentsIndian fighter crashed into a building (2): a technical sheet
Rome, Italy - Mikoyan Mig-21 "Fishbed" (Russia)
Type: multi-role fighter Accommodation: one pilot Dimensions - length: 15,76 mt - wingspan: 7,15 mt - height: 4,1 mt Weights - empty: 5843 kg - max T/O: 9800 kg Performance - max speed:... more
AccidentsIndian fighter crashed into a building
Amritsar, India - 8 dead and 20 injured
This morning an Indian Air Force Mig-21 crashed into a building in Jullundur, India. The Russian-made combat aircraft has previously departed on a routine reconnaissance mission from the air base of Adampur. At... more
AccidentsUs Air Force pilot declared dead following crash
Eglin, Usa - His F-15 crashed last Tuesday
Maj. James A. Duricy, a pilot from Eglin Air Force base in Florida, has been declared dead following the crash of his F-15 Eagle into the Gulf of Mexico about 60 miles south of Panama City, Florida, on... more
AccidentsAn Italian F-104 crashed in The Netherlands (3): the plane broke in two parts
Amsterdam, The Netherlands - Dutch Defence ministry to open an inquiry
According to Dutch authorities, the Italian Air Force F-104 Starfighter crashed this morning as it was approaching landing at a Dutch air base in the surroundings of Leewarden (The Netherlands), would... more
AccidentsTurbulence hits United flight: seven hurt
Wellington, New Zealand - UA Boeing 747 to divert to Auckland
Clear air turbulence has been blamed for injuries to seven people on board a United Airlines flight from Sydney, Australia to San Francisco. The Boeing 747-400, with 269 passengers and 21 crew on board,... more
AccidentsAn Italian F-104 crashed in The Netherlands (2): a technical sheet
Rome, Italy - Lockheed Martin F-104 Starfighter
Type: multi-role fighter Accomodation: one pilot Dimensions - length: 16,69 mt - wingspan: 6,68 mt - height: 4,11 mt Weights - empty: 6700 kg - max T/O: 14.060 kg Performance - max speed:... more
AccidentsAn Italian F-104 crashed in The Netherlands
Leewarden, The Netherlands - Pilot got seriously injured
An Italian F-104 Starfighter plummetted today as it was landing at the Leewarden airbase airport, The Netherlands. Pilot, seriuosly injured, has been promptly hospitalized. The combat aircraft was part... more
AccidentsPhilippine fighter crashed into a school (2): a technical sheet
Rome, Italy - Northrop F-5
Type: tactical fighter Accomodation: two pilots Dimensions - length: 14,45 mt - wingspan: 8,13 mt - height: 4,06 mt Weights - empty: 4410 kg - max T/O: 11.214 kg Performance - max speed:... more
AccidentsTunisian army helicopter crashes: 12 dead
Tunis, Tunisia - Among dead the army chief of staff
An Tunisian army helicopter crashed during a mission in the northwestern Kef region, near the border with Algeria, in the Medjez El Bab region, 37 miles northwest of the capital. Among the 12 people... more
AccidentsPhilippine fighter crashed into a school
Manila, Philippines - Fortunately empty for vacation
This morning, at 4.34am (Gmt), a Philippines combat aircraft crashed into a school in the surroundings of the Clark Air Base, north Manila. As far as the school was empty for vacation, the incident fortunately... more
AccidentsOn the helicopter crashed in Siberia
Moscow, Russia - Last bulletin says 8 victims
The people died in the Russian military helicopter crash occurred two days ago in the surroundings of Abakan, Siberia, according to latest report raised to 8. Among the victims, as we remind, there was... more
AccidentsBritish Airways could be sued by its passengers
London, Great Britain
There were 398 passengers on BA Flight 2069 to Nairobi, 16 months ago, including pop singer Bryan Ferry, when a Kenyan passenger, Paul Mukonyi, after bursting into the cockpit,and seized the controls,... more
AccidentsRussian helicopter crashed in Siberia (2): found the black boxes
Moscow, Russia - Fog could be the cause
A collision with a high voltage pylon because of the fog could be the main cause for the crash of the Russian military helicopter occurred yesterday in the surroundings of Abakan, Siberia. Inquirers,... more
AccidentsCombat aircraft crashed in Thailand
Bangkok, Thailand - The pilot survived
A Thailand Air Force fighter plummetted today in the Nakom Sri Tammarat province, in southern Thailand. Pilot on board the Us-made F-5E survived the accident thanks to the ejection seat system.... more
AccidentsRussian helicopter crashed in Siberia
Moscow, Russia - General Lebedev among the victims
A Russian military helicopter Mi-8 crashed yesterday in the surroundings of Abakan, in Siberia. On board of the aircraft, at least 10 people, none of which survived the incident, was also flying general... more
AccidentsRussian fighter crashed in Chechnya (3): perhaps a separatist attack
Moscow, Russia - According to Russian officials
The crash which involved a Russian combat aircraft Su-25 this morning, according to Moscow officials, could have been caused by a missile shot by the separatist forces in Chechnya. Even though, at the... more
AccidentsA Pakistani Boeing 747 forced to an emergency landing
Teheran, Iran - Because of an engine burst into flames
Yesterday as a engine burst into flames, a Pakistani Boeing 747 has been forced to an emergency landing at the international airport of Teheran, Iran. Fortunately no one of the people on board of the... more
AccidentsRussian fighter crashed in Chechnya (2): pilot corpse found
Moscow, Russia - Russian Air Force confirms
Rescue operations in search for the pilot aboard of the Russian combat aircraft Su-25 plummetted this morning in Chechnya, unfortunately found him dead. The news come straight from Moscow Air Force press... more
AccidentsAfghan combat aircraft crashed last Saturday
Kabul, Afghanistan - Nothing to do for the pilot
An Afghan Air Force Mig-21 plummetted last Saturday morning in the surroundings of Kabul, Afghanistan. The pilot after failing to open his parachute died in the crash. The combat aircraft was supposed... more
AccidentsRussian fighter crashed in Chechnya
Moscow, Russia - Rescue operations at work to find the pilot
According to Moscow government Air Force officials, a Russian fighter plummetted this morning in Chechnya. "Rescue operations to find the pilot are still going on", stated Russian Air Force spokesman... more
AccidentsLondon court rejects Algerian pilot's extradition to Us
London, Uk - He is suspected of involvement in the September 11 attacks
Attempts by the Us to extradite an Algerian pilot, suspected of involvement in the September 11 attacks, have failed. Lotfi Raissi was originally held on suspicion of having trained one of the suicide... more
AccidentsExpert report confirms cause of last October Sas crash in Milan
Milan, Italy - 118 people died in the disaster
An expert report confirmed that fog was not the main cause for the Cessna to crash into the Sas aircraft last October at Milan airport of Linate. 118 people died in the worst air crash ever happened in... more
AccidentsOn the October 2000 Taipei-Los Angeles flight air crash
Rome, Italy - Taiwan Air Safety Commission brings in its verdict
According to the verdict brought in by the Taiwan Commission on air safety, the incident, which last October 2000 caused 83 victims on board of the Taipei-Los Angeles flight SQ 006, has been caused by... more
AccidentsF-16 crashes in the Netherlands (3): Dutch Airforce confirms
Sellingen, The Netherlands - The crash during a training flight
Dutch airforce confirmed the details about this-early-afternoon crash. The collision with the ultralight happened during a training flight of the Belgian Airforce two-seated F-16 over Dutch-German borders. The... more