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AccidentsHelicopter crashes in Belgium (2): 2 injured
Halen, Belgium - Cause still unknown
The helicopter crash of this morning caused one serious and one slight injured. The Paramount-helikopters helicopter crashed 800 m from its Diest base. The cause is still unknown. (004) more
AccidentsF-16 crashes in the Netherlands (2): 2 dead
Sellingen, The Netherlands - Collision with an ultralight
The Belgian Airforce two-seated F-16 crash has been caused by a collision with an ultralight. The crash happened over a woody area near the German border. Two people died: the ultralight's pilot and one... more
AccidentsF-16 crashes in the Netherlands
Sellingen, The Netherlands - Pilot is safe
A Belgian F-16 crashed at about 1 pm in Sellingen, Dutch province of Groningen. The pilot survived. (004) more
AccidentsHelicopter crashes in Belgium
Halen, Belgium - It happened this morning in Halen
A Paramount-helicopters helicopter crashed this morning in Halen, located in Belgian province of Limburg. The crash happened a few hundred meters from the base of Diest. (004) more
AccidentsAir Ambulance crashes at Puerto Rico, three victims
Puerto Rico, USA
An air ambulance, a Mitsubishi MU-2 twin-turboprop, sign N45BS, crashed into a car dealership during landing at San Juan, Puerto Rico Luiz Munoz Marin International Airport, causing death of the pilot... more
AccidentsAn AB-139 crashes near Cesena, Italy (2): it was under test
Cesena, Italy - The helicopter is the latest aircraft produced by AgustaWestland
THe helicopter crashed near Cesena, Italy, was the latest AgustaWestland model, the AB-139, currently under evaluation and certification test. On board were the pilot, Pietro Venanzi and the flight engineer,... more
AccidentsChina hijacking thwarted
Peking, China
An hijacking of a China North Airlines flight from Dalian to Yanji via Shenyang, has been thwarted by crew and passengers. The hijacker, a Chinese-Korean man, has been consigned to police at aircraft... more
AccidentsAn AB-139 crashes near Cesena, Italy (3): a technical sheet
Rome, Italy - Agusta Ab-139
Cruise speed: 157 kt Climb rate: 2000 ft/min Range: 750 km Length: 16.65 mt Height: 4.95 mt Rotor diameter: 13.8 mt Internal cockpit dimensions: 2.7 X 2 X 1.42 mt Doors dimensions:... more
AccidentsUs Navy aircraft crashed during an air show
Venture, Usa - Two pilots died
A Us Navy jet plummetted yesterday while on an exhibition flight was low-flying over the surroundings of Point Mugu Naval Air weapons Station in California killing both the pilots aboard. The fighter,... more
AccidentsSardinia: Collision avoided
Olbia, Italy - Control tower to act promptly
Fear this morning at Olbia airport, Sardinia. The control tower stopped a Challenger from landing owing to a Corsair Boeing 737 postponed takeoff. This delay reduced the margin of safety for the air-taxi... more
AccidentsLockerbie tragedy: hearing comes back to The Netherlands
Camp Zeist, The Netherlands - In Camp Zeist after three years
Scottish government decided to hand back Pan Am flight 103 bombing trial to Dutch venue. So, after three years Camp Zeist court has been chosen as the site for the proceedings because of the Lybian decision... more
AccidentsPlane crashed in South Korea: black boxes to be scanned
Kimhae, South Korea - Experts at work
Us, South Korean and Chinese experts are working jointly to find out the causes of the Air China crash happened last monday. The finding of the two black boxes will allow them to analyze sensor data and... more
AccidentsU.S. surveillance plane lands in emergency in Japan
Yokohama, Japan
A U.S. surveillance plane made an emergency landing at the U.S. Navy's Atsugi base Monday, but the base did not reveal the incident, according to a Japanese base watcher who released photographs on a Web... more
AccidentsA "terrific" accident on Kansai Japanese airport could be a suicide
Kansai, Japan - A worker has been "sucked" in a Boeing jet engine
It is not clear the accident occurred at the Kansai airport in Japan, where a man, a Chinese airport worker, Zhang Xin Min, 39, has been "sucked" inside a jet engine of an Air China Boeing 767 aircraft,... more
AccidentsFear for 44 Italians in South Africa
Johannesburg, South Africa -The aircraft goes off the runway
Due to a brake failure an aircraft with 44 Italian managers aboard went off the runway in Sun City, South Africa. Much fear but no one got injured. (m/cesn) more
AccidentsNtsb inquires on yesterday plane crash in South Korea
Washington, Usa - Faa and Boeing will also investigate
Ntsb, the Us National Transportation Safety Board sent an investigator’s team to help the South Korean authorities to clarify the yesterday crash near Busan. The Air China CA 129 flight from Beijing c... more
AccidentsOn Air China crash in South Korea
Seoul, South Korea - "Nothing to report before crashing" says the pilot
The 32-year-old Air China pilot, Wu Xinlu, reports that nothing remarkable happened before the crash. However, it was the first time for the young pilot to land by turning to the Kimhae airport, as he... more
AccidentsAir China aircraft crash in South Korea
Seul, South Korea - Last count reports 120 dead
As South Korean officials reported, the last balance of the CA 129 flight crash amounts to 120 dead, 8 missing, 38 injured. Yesterday were reported 115 deceased. The Air China Boeing 767-200 was flying... more
AccidentsTwo helicopters hijacked in Moscow
Moscow, Russia
According to local police sources, which have given the news only today, two Mil MI-2 helicopters were hijacked from Tushino airdrome in Moscow on Friday. The helicopters are operated by Vikhr company... more
AccidentsA Us Air Force fighter crashed in Japan (2): a technical sheet
Rome, Italy - General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon
Type: multi-role fighter Accomodation: one pilot Dimensions - length: 49 ft 4 in - wingspan: 31 ft - height 16 ft 4 in Weights - empty: GE - 19.157 lb; PW - 18.726 lb - max t/o: 37.500... more
AccidentsBritish police found a body in a Heathrow parked aircraft landing gear bay
London, Great Britain
UK police is investigating about the body of a stowaway which was discovered in the wheel bay of a cargo plane at London's Heathrow Airport, trying to identify it. The man, thought to be of African origin,... more
AccidentsHelicopter pilot face three year jail
USA -A month after Sept. 11 pointed voluntarily against a control tower
An helicopter pilot has been jailed for three years because he has deliberately flew his helicopter at an air traffic control tower just a month after the September 11 terrorist attacks. He then "buzzed"... more
AccidentsAir China Boeing 767 crashed in South Korea (2)
Seoul, South Korea - About 50 people maybe survived
According to the cable tv YTN, around fifty people maybe survived the crash of the Air China Boeing 767 near Busan in South Korea. The incident occurred as the aircraft departed from Peking to Busan was... more
Accidents166 people died in the Chinese plane crash in South Korea
Seoul, South Korea -The Air China Boeing 767 was flying from Peking to Busan
As reported by the cable Tv YTN, 166 people -155 passengers and 11 crew members - died in the crash of the Chinese occurred in South Korea. The crash happened as the Air China Boeing 767 was about to... more
AccidentsMissed take-off for an Egypt Air flight
Johannesburg, South Africa - 163 people aboard have been evacuated
146 passengers and 17 crew members aboard of Egypt Air flight MS 840 have been evacuated yesterday at the Johannesburg international airport after the aircraft failed to take-off. Airport authorities... more
AccidentsPatrouille de France crashed aircraft: the technical data of the Alpha Jet
Rome, Italy
The alpha Jet is a twin jet engine, twin tandem seat, utilized by FRench aerobatic team and is built by Dassault Dornier Technical data: Lenght...................11,75m Wingspan..............9,11m Height.....................4,19m Empty... more
AccidentsFrench aerobatic team aircraft crashes, pilot dead
Paris, France - Accident occured in an air base
A French aerobatic team Patrouille de France Alpha Jet aircraft, crashed during a training flight on the military airbase of Salon de Provence, in the South of France. The pilot, who has tried to eject... more
AccidentsEmergency landing in Santiago for Lan Chile jetliner
Santiago, Chile - No injured reported
There are no injured reported in the emergency landing which a Lan Chile passenger aircraft with 85 people on board has made at Santiago airport, due to a tyre blast. (Gio/B) more
AccidentsBelgian Court orders insurance company to pay near 1 EURm
Bruges, Belgium
Bruges Court ordered Polygon insurance company, which covered the Royal Jordanian Air Force during July 1997 Ostenda air show, to pay near 1 EURm to have voluntarily delayed the transmission of important... more
AccidentsBelgian Court order insurance company to pay near 1 EURm
Bruges, Belgium
Bruges Court ordered Polygon insurance company, which covered the Royal Jordanian Air Force during July 1997 Ostenda air show, to pay near 1 EURm to have voluntarily delayed the transmission of important... more
AccidentsU.S. UAV crashes in Philippines
Manila, Philippines - Officially it was engaged in training operations
U.S. military officials said the crash of an unmanned U.S. spy plane which has been used to help Philippine forces battle Muslim guerrillas linked to Osama bin Laden, was not caused by hostile fire.... more
AccidentsGround collision for two 'Swiss' aircraft at the Zurich airport
Zurich, Switzerland - Some people injured
Two aircraft, an Airbus A-330 and a Md-83, of the new born airline 'Swiss' collided this morning on a runway at the international airport of Kloten-Zurich. A part from heavy damages for the airplanes,... more
AccidentsUkrainian Sukhoi-25 crashed
Kiev, Ukrain - Pilot died
Impact occurred last April 3rd in the surroundings of Zaporizhia air base in Ukrain. According to Ukrain Defence ministry officials, Yuri Hudin, the pilot on board the Sukhoi-25 died in the crash, was... more
AccidentsEmergency landing for a Us Navy helicopter in Bahrein
Manama, Bahrein - One injured
A Us Navy military helicopter has been forced this morning to an emergency landing at the Bahrein international airport. According to what stated by a Us Navy 5th fleet spokesman, at least one of the... more
AccidentsDelta jetliner lands in emergency with 240 on board
Charlotte, North Carolina - An engine fire caused the emergency landing
Due to a fire of and engine a Dlta-operated MD-11 jetliner from Atlanta to London, with 240 people on board, has been forced to land at Charlotte airport,in North Carolina, after to have jettisoned 45... more
AccidentsKLM Fokker 100 evacuated due to smoke in cabin, five slightly injured among passengers
Manchester, Great Britain
There was only five slightly injured among the 89 passengers on board, but panic invaded them when the Fokker 100 operated by Dutch airline KLM stopped suddendly on the runway, due to smoke in rear toilet,... more
AccidentsUs Navy helicopter crashed yesterday
Lake Isabel, Usa - 2 deads and 4 injured
A Us Navy helicopter with six people aboard plummetted yesterday in the Sierra Nevada region, 160 km far from Los Angeles. According to a Us Navy spokesman, in the crash two people died while the remaining... more
AccidentsDod Announces name of SEAL military dead
Washington, USA - Accident occurred during a training action in Afghanistan
The Department of Defense announced today that Navy SEAL Chief Petty Officer Matthew J. Bourgeois, 35, of Tallahassee, Fla., was killed Wednesday, approximately 11 p.m. EST while conducting small unit... more
AccidentsTyres troubles for an Alitalia Airbus in Fiumicino
Rome, Italy - Fortunately no one has been injured
Panic on board of an Alitalia Airbus A321 coming from Genova, as, once landed at the Fiumicino international airport in Rome, the explosion of four tyres caused the aircraft to loose its asset partly bursting... more
AccidentsIndonesia: collision between two military aircraft
Jakarta, Indonesia - 4 deads
Two Indonesian air forces military aircraft collided during an air show. All the 4 people aboard, two pilots and two co-pilots, died in the crash. Incident occurred in the surroundings of Iswahyudi air... more
AccidentsAlaska: the "flight parson" aircraft crashes
Anchorage, Alaska - The priest died
Has been found after a day of difficult searches the aircraft of the "flight parson",Jim Kelley, a 73 year priest who was personally flown his small aircraft in the Anchorage parish, the world's largest.... more
AccidentsHelicopter crash in France
Boerdeaux, France - 5 injured
Five people have been injured yesterday in the helicopter crash occurred in the nearby of Turbomeca de Tarnos facilities, in France. The aircraft was on a demonstration flight. (m/cesn) more
AccidentsJordan fighter crashed
Amman, Jordan - Pilot died
A Jordan air forces F-5 fighter on a ordinary exercise mission crashed yesterday. The pilot aboard of the military aircraft, lieutenant Ayour Youssee Samir, died in the accident. (m/cesn) more
AccidentsNTSB-Egypt: an endless dispute
Cairo, Egypt: the dispute matter is responsibility for flight 990 crash
It seems and endless dispute, with at one side the US National Transportation Safety Board, NTSB, at the other the Egyptian government which do not allow the hypotesis that a co-pilot of its flag airline,... more
AccidentsNTSB determined causes of Egyptair flight 990 disaster
Washington, USA
The National Transportation Safety Board today determined that the probable cause of the crash of EgyptAir flight 990 was the airplane's departure from normal cruise flight and subsequent impact with... more
AccidentsEmergency landing at Milan-Linate airport
Milan, Italy - No consequences for the two pilots aboard
This morning, brakes troubles forced two pilots aboard of a small jet Falcon 20 previously departed from Turin airport to ask for an emergency landing authorization to Milan-Linate control tower. Fortunately,... more
AccidentsEmergency landing for a Boeing 747
Djakarta, Indonesia - 400 pilgrims on board
This morning, because of 4 tyres explosion, a Saudi Boeing 747 with 400 pilgrims aboard was forced to an emergency landing in Indonesia. The incident, occurred at the Surabaya airport (eastern Java island)... more
AccidentsUs F-16 crashed in Germany
Berlin, Germany - The pilot died
Last night a Us F-16 fighter plummetted in the surroundings of Trier, in Germany. The pilot aboard of the aircraft, which according to Us Air Force headquarters in Europe, was on "touch and go" training... more
AccidentsEmergency landing for a Us military helicopter
Washington, Usa - Some soldiers got injured
Yesterday in Afghanistan some of the soldiers aboard of a Us special forces MH-53 helicopter got injured because of the emergency landing in the surroundings of Tarankhowt. At the moment the number of... more
AccidentsFalse hijacking-alarm on a Russian aircraft
Moscow, Russia - The B-767 landed afterwards regularly
Today a Boeing 767, which was flying from Washington to Sheremetyevo airport in Moscow, launched a hijacking-alarm. Moscow airport authorities promptly disposed emergency services. Fortunately it was just... more