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AccidentsUS ATTACKS (9): FIVE ARABS IDENTIFIED AS HIJACKERS
BOSTON, Five arabs have been identified as suspects, the Boston Herald reported this morning, saying that a car containing arabic flight manuals was seized at Logan airport. One of the five men was a trained... more
AccidentsUS ATTACKS (7): BUSH PROMISES REVENGE
WASHINGTON, USA, U.S. President George W. Bush, in his speech from White House, has used no indecision in his words: " We'll take revenge against every terrorist who have hit our country, and we will... more
AccidentsUS ATTACKS (6): FIRST VICTIMS NAMED
NEW YORK, Among the victims of the terrorist attacks hitting United States yesterday there are David Angell, creator and executive producer of Frasier, Edmund Glazer, an American company administrator,... more
AccidentsUS ATTACKS (5) SECRET SERVICES NOW MORE CONVINCED OF BIN LADEN IMPLICATIONS
WASHINGTON, USA, As announced yesterday in advance by WAPA, from FBI, NSA and secret services of USA and other world countries investigation, the series of attacks in New York and Washington set their... more
AccidentsUSA ATTACKS: DOD RELEASE FIRST DECLARATION FOR THE PENTAGON DAMAGES
WASHINGTON, USA, The Department of Defense is continuing to respond to the attack that occurred this morning at 9:38 a.m. EDT. There are no casualty figures currently available. Injured personnel were... more
AccidentsCONFIRMATION FORM NTSB: THE AALIYAH AIRCRAFT WAS OVERLOADED
USA, According to the National Transportation Safety Board investigation, the aircraft of the singer AAliyah, crashed some days ago in the Bahamas was overloaded. This is a not surprisingly thing, considering... more
AccidentsEASTERN AIRWAYS JET EVACUATED AFTER FIRE SCARE
ABERDEEN, SCOTLAND, An Eastern Airways Jetstream 32 aircraft was evacuated Airport just minutes before it was due to take-off for East Midlands Airport in Castle Donington after a suspected fire in one... more
AccidentsCESSNA MAKES EMERGENCY LANDING IN AUSTRALIA
DARWIN, A Cessna 210 was forced to make an emergency touchdown at Darwin airport, Australia, after breaking the landing gear. The pilot was not injured, said a spokesman. The aircraft took off from Tindal... more
AccidentsHELICOPTER CRASH IN MALI, EIGHT DEAD
BAMAKO, MALI, A military helicopter crashed in eastern Mali, in the region of Mopti, killing all eight on board, said the government in a statement yesterday. Among the victims there are two officials... more
AccidentsAIR DISASTER IN MEXICO, EIGHT DIED
MEXICO CITY, All eight people on board of a small, undisclosed type, aircraft died when it crashed against a mountain, in the Mexican state of Chihuahua, maybe for the heavy fog. The accident occurred... more
AccidentsEMERGENCY LANDING AT FRANKFURT AIRPORT FOR A ON BOARD ROW
FRANKFURT, GERMANY, An Iran Air aircraft, with 430 people on board, was reported to have made an emergency landing in Frankfurt after a dispute between the pilot and security guards, that are always... more
AccidentsHELICOPTER CRASH IN RUSSIA, TWO INJURED
RUSSIA, A Mi-8 helicopter crashed into the Shevli river near the airfield of Ekchiman, in the north of Khabarovsk Region. The helicopter belonged to the Forest Guard Service. Two of the four people on... more
AccidentsHELICOPTER CRASH IN SIBERIA, PILOT UNHURT
MOSCOW, A russian Mi-2 helicopter crashed near the town of Kagalym, in western Siberia, this morning. The pilot jumped out of the helicopter before the crash and was unhurt, russian agency Interfax... more
AccidentsIRAN AIR JET MAKES EMERGENCY LANDING IN GERMANY
FRANKFURT, A Iran jet aircraft, carrying 430 people, made an emergency landing in Frankfurt after a dispute between the pilot and the security guards on board who attempted to keep a passenger from visiting... more
AccidentsBA AIRCRAFT CATCHES FIRE DURING REFUELLING
DENVER, A British Airways Boeing 777 suddenly caught fire during refuelling at Denver airport. Most passengers were not asboard when the accident occurred. An employee was seriously injured and taken to... more
AccidentsAAIB EMITS FINAL REPORT ON ATR-72 ACCIDENT OF LASTYEAR'S OCTOBER
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) released its final report in an accident occurred in last year's October, which involved a CityFlyer Express operated ATR-72... more
AccidentsLIGHT PLANE CRASHES IN WISCONSIN, TWO HURT
WISCONSIN, USA, A home-built airplane crashed in a Wisconsin field Monday, seriously injuring the two persons on board who are actually recovered in a Milwaukee hospital. The plane took off from Vincent... more
AccidentsUZBEK PLANE MAKES EMERGENCY LANDING
MOSCOW, A Tupolev Tu-154 of uzbek airline Khavo Yulari had to make an emergency landing in Urals after reporting a problem with the landing gear. The plane was carrying 106 passengers and ten crew members... more
AccidentsENGINE FIRE FORCES US MILITARY PLANE TO MAKE EMERGENCY LANDING (2): C-130'S SPECIFICATIONS
ROME, Lockheed C-130 Hercules: Type: medium-lift military transport Accommodation: two pilots, flight engineer, navigator, 92 troops, 64 paratroops, 74 stretchers Lenght: 97 f 9 in Wingspan: 132... more
AccidentsENGINE FIRE FORCES US MILITARY PLANE TO MAKE EMERGENCY LANDING
ST. JOHN'S, USA, A U.S. military cargo plane was forced to make an emergency landing at St. John's airport yesterday after an engine caught fire and a piece of the aircraft struck a parked car in St. John's... more
AccidentsSAUDI ARABIAN AIRLINES MAKES EMERGENCY LANDING AFTER BOMB THREAT
KENYA, A Saudi Arabian Airlines jet made an emergency landing at Jomo Kenyatta airport in Nairobi yesterday after a hoax report that a crew member was carrying a grenade. The plane was carrying 16 people.... more
AccidentsRELEASED RESULTS OF RUSSIAN INVESTIGATION ON ACCIDENT OF JULY 14
MOSCOW, RUSSIA, According to the result of Russian investigation on the July,14 air accident which involved an Iliyushin 76 four engine cargo aircraft, crashed in a forest near Moscow soon after take off,... more
AccidentsCIVILIAN HELICOPTER CRASHES IN TAIWAN (2): SPECIFICATIONS
ROME, Bell 206-L4 LongRanger helicopter: Type: light utility helicopter Accommodation: two pilots, five passengers Lenght: 34 ft 3 in Rotor diameter: 37 ft Height: 10 ft 3 in Empty weight: 2258... more
AccidentsCIVILIAN HELICOPTER CRASHES IN TAIWAN
TAIPEI, TAIWAN, A civilian Bell 206 helicopter crashed in central Taiwan this morning, killing the pilot and a passenger. The chopper was cleaning a utility company's tower in Taichung, the island's third-largest... more
AccidentsCONTINENTAL JETLINER MAKES EMERGENCY LANDING IN JAPAN
TOKYO, A Continental Airlines DC-10 had to make an emergency landing at Tokyo's Narita airport after reporting a problem with the landing gear. The plane was flying to Guam. None of the 240 people aboard... more
AccidentsHELICOPTER CRASHES IN MONTANA, THREE FIREFIGHTERS KILLED
HELENA, MONTANA, USA, A helicopter assigned to a wildfire in Montana crashed in the north of Yellowstone Park on Saturday. The company, Columbia Helicopters, said those killed in the crash were pilot Rich... more
AccidentsHELICOPTER CRASH IN CHINA, CAMERAMAN KILLED
CHINA, An helicopter piloted by an Hong Kong tv cameraman crashed in China, in Zhejiang province's Yongjia county, while he was filming local scenery. The man was killed and the cause of the crash is under... more
AccidentsHELICOPTER CRASH IN CHECHNYA, FOUR KILLED
CHECHNYA, A russian Mi-8 helicopter on a routine flight crashed in mountains on the border between Chechnya and Dagestan this morning. Four servicemen, among them three crew members, were killed and two... more
AccidentsGERMAN MILITARY AIRCRAFT FORCED TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN MACEDONIA
MACEDONIA, A Bundeswehr transport aircraft had to make an emergency landing at Kessel airport after an engine caught fire. None of the passengers was hurt. AN investigation is under way. The aircraft was... more
AccidentsAALIYAH AIR ACCIDENT: FAA AND CESSNA SAID AIRCRAFT WAS OVERLOADED
USA, According to Federal Aviation Administration and Cessna sources, the 402B aircraft crashed on Saturday soon after take off, which caused death to nine people, including famous U.S. singer AAliyah,... more
AccidentsEMERGENCY LANDING AT PHOENIX AIRPORT FOR AIRCRAFT WITH 120 PEOPLE ON BOARD
PHOENIX, ARIZONA, An America West operated aircraft with 120 people on board has been forced to land in emergency at Phoenix airport soon after take off, due to a malfunction signalling. No one reported... more
AccidentsRABAL, FAMOUS SPANISH ACTOR, DIED DURING A MONTREAL-PARIS FLIGHT
MADRID, SPAIN, The famous Spanish actor Francisco Rabal,75, the preferred actor by film director Luis Bunel, died on the flight from Montreal to Paris. Not even an aircraft emergency landing at Bordeaux... more
AccidentsFIRST NTSB INVESTIGATION AIR ACCIDENT WHICH CAUSED SINGER AALIYAH DEATH
MIAMI. USA, From first NTSB and FAA investigations, seems that the pilot of the twin-engine Cessna, operated by Blackhawk International Airways, Luis Antonio Morales Blanes, has no qualification for... more
AccidentsHELICOPTER CRASH IN SIBERIA, FOUR KILLED
SIBERIA, A russian MI-8 helicopter went down in central Siberia this morning, a spokeswoman for the Emergencies Ministry said. The helicopter was on its way to an oil derrick. The four people aboard, the... more
AccidentsHELICOPTER CRASH IN IRAN, UNHURT THE INTERIOR MINISTER
IRAN, An iranian helicopter carrying the Interior Minister Abdolvahed Mousavi-Lari and several officials and members of parliament yesterday crashed shortly after take-off from a base in Beldaji region.... more
AccidentsBOMB THREAT DELAYS CATHAY'S FLIGHT
HONG KONG, The departure of a Cathay Pacific Boeing 777 en route to Bahrain was delayed after a passenger who was refused a drink while the plane was still on the runway threatened to blow up the plane... more
AccidentsMALAGA CRASHED AIRCRAFT (4): ALSO THE PILOT IS DIED
MALAGA, SPAIN, Air carrier Blinter, whcih operates the aircraft crashed this morning near Malaga, in Spain, announced that, other than the reported three victims, also the pilot is died in the hospital,... more
AccidentsAIR CRASH IN MALAGA (3): SPECIFICATIONS
ROME, Airtech CN-235M, produced by CASA and IPTN: Type: light civil transport aircraft Accommodation: 2 pilots, 94 passengers Lenght: 70 ft 2 in Wingspan: 84 ft 2 in Height: 26 ft 10 in Empty weight:... more
AccidentsAIR CRASH IN MALAGA (2): THREE KILLED
MALAGA, A local government spokeswoman said that the incident occurred to a Blinter's plane this morning while landing at Malaga airport, caused three victims. The spokeswoman added that 16 passengers... more
AccidentsBLINTER PLANE CRASH LANDS IN MALAGA
MALAGA, An aircraft operated by Blinter, Iberia's regional unit, crashed while landing at Malaga airport this morning. The plane was coming from Melilla, in Morocco. At least 50 people were injured. A... more
AccidentsINDIAN AIR FORCE FIGHTER CRASHES, PILOT ESCAPES (2): SPECIFICATIONS
ROMA, Mikoyan MiG-21 Fishbed: Type: Multi-role fighter Accommodation: One pilot Lenght: 51 ft 8 in Wingspan: 23 ft 5 in Height: 13 ft 5 in Empty weight: 12.882 lb Max T/O weight: 21.605 lb Max... more
AccidentsINDIAN AIR FORCE FIGHTER CRASHES, PILOT ESCAPES
INDIA, An Indian Air Force (IAF) MiG 21 crashed yesterday at the sub-station at Kandurabari near Tezpur, the Press Trust of India (PTI) reported. The pilot bailed out to safety suffering only minor injures.... more
AccidentsNTSB ASSISTING GOVERNMENT OF BAHAMAS IN INVESTIGATION OF CRASH OF CESSNA 402
WASHINGTON, National Transportation Safety Board investigator Al Yurman has been designated the United States Accredited Representative to the Bahamian investigation of the crash of a Cessna 402 Saturday... more
AccidentsTWO FIRE-ATTACK AIRCRAFTS COLLIDE: TWO DIED
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, Two small aircrafts engaged in anti-fire operation in the north of Los Angeles, California, collided in the air and crashed on the ground, causing death of both pilots. In the... more
AccidentsLIGHT AIRCRAFT LANDS ON A HIGHWAY, KILLED A CYCLIST
ARGENTINA, A light plane yesterday was forced to make an emergency landing on a argentinian highway in the north of the country. None of the four people on board, a pilot and three passengers, was... more
AccidentsRAF PILOT DIES IN GLIDER CRASH
UK, A RAF pilot was killed in a glider crash during take off from a Raf airport near Newark, in Nottinghamshire. The LF( standard glider crashed from 300 ft. "We are not able to give details about the... more
Accidents83 YEAR OLD WOMAN FORCES PLAN TO MAKE EMERGENCY LANDING
OTTAWA, An 83-year-old Canadian woman forced a Canada 3000 plane en route from Toronto to Manchester to make an emergency landing at St John's International Airport after becoming unruly and causing... more
AccidentsTALEBAN CHOPPER CRASHES NEAR KABUL, PILOT KILLED
ISLAMABAD, A Taliban helicopter crashed near Kabul, a pakistani news agency reported. The helicopter was on a routine training flight. The pilot was killed in the crash. Taliban launched an investi... more
AccidentsSINGAPORE AIRLINES' BOEING MAKES EMERGENCY LANDING
JAPAN, A Singapore Airlines' Boeing 777 was forced to make an emergency landing at Nagoya airport on saturday after a wheel blew out. The jetliner was carrying 314 passengers and crew. No one was injured,... more
AccidentsTRANING AIRCRAFT CRASHES OFF PERU COASTS: TWO MISSINGS
LIMA, PERU, Yet unknown are the causes for which a traning aircraft of the Peruvian Air Force crashed in the sea, off the Peruvian coasts in Piura department, about 900 kms North of Lima. On the aircraft... more