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AccidentsCAR BOMB AT MADRID AIRPORT
MADRID, A bomb placed in a car exploded this morning in the car park for Terminal 2 at Madrid airport. An airport official said planes were landing and taking off normally, but traffic jams occurred on... more
AccidentsSOON IN ITALY THE PILOT DIED IN AIR ACCIDENT
USA, Will be soon back in Italy the body of the Italian pilot, Marco Tosi, died during a training flight at Sheppard air base in Texas. Tosi collided against another aircraft in traininig, piloted by another... more
AccidentsFIRE-BALLOON AGAINST HIGH-VOLTAGE LINE: SIX DIED
SAVOY, FRANCE, Six people, including a children, died when a fire-balloon touched during landing a high-voltage line in the French region of Savoy. The balloon caught fire and the explosion of liquid gas... more
AccidentsFAMOUS AMERICAN SINGER DIED IN AIR ACCIDENT
MARSH HARBOUR, BAHAMAS, The famous american singer Aaliyah, 22, died in a aircraft accident when the duel engine Cessna plane crashed soon after take off from Marsh Harbour airport, Bahamas, where the... more
AccidentsANSETT FLIGHT DELAYED FOR SECOND DAY
SYDNEY, An Ansett flight from Sydney to Tokyo was today delayed for the second day after an electrical fault. The airline had to accommodate hundreds of passengers in hotels. Ansett said the fault was... more
AccidentsEMERGENCY LANDING FOR A CANADIAN AIR TRANSAT JETLINER
LISBON, A Canadian Air Transat Airbus A310 en route from Toronto to Lisbon had to make an emergency landing in Portugal's Azores islands because of loss of fuel. The airliner burst tyres on landing... more
AccidentsLIGHT AIRCRAFT CRASHES IN NORTHERN IRELAND
LONDONDERRY, A light aircraft yesterday crashed in a field in County Londonderry. Two men were injured and taken to hospital. Their conditions are stable and not serious. An investigation into the crash... more
AccidentsRMAF PLANE SKIDS OFF THE RUNWAY AT LANDING
KUALA LUMPUR, An RMAF Beechcraft B200T skidded off the runway at Labuan Airport last night. None of the four people on board, two passengers and two pilots, was injured. The plane was returning after patrolling... more
AccidentsEMERGENCY LANDING FOR AN AIR FRANCE JET
ROME, An Air France Boeing 737/700 had to make an emergency landing at Rome Fiumicino airport yesterday after a loss of power of an engine. The plane landed safely and none of the passengers aboard was... more
AccidentsSMALL PLANE CRASHES IN BULGARIA, TWO KILLED
SOFIA, A small twin-engine plane yesterday crashed in Dolna Bania, about 80 km far from Sofia. The two people on board, a trainer and a pilot, were both killed. A spokesman for the bulgarian Transport... more
AccidentsAIR FORCE RELEASES F-16 ACCIDENT REPORT
USA, Air Force investigators have determined foreign object damage caused the engine failure that resulted in the April 3 crash of an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft into the ocean off the coast of... more
AccidentsCATHAY JET MAKES EMERGENCY LANDING
HONG KONG, A Cathay Pacific Airbus A340-400 en route from Hong Kong to Kuala Lumpur had to turn back after the pilot reported that he had a trouble with the reverse thrusters of one of the four engines.... more
AccidentsTWO AIRCRAFTS NEAR MISS IN NORWAY
TRONDHEIM, NORWAY, A Braathens Boeing 737-500 aircraft and a a Fokker 50 operated by SAS Commuter went near collision at Værnes airport outside Trondheim, Norway. The 737 was landing when at only 60 metres... more
AccidentsRUSSIAN HELICOPTER FORCED TO MAKE EMERGENCY LANDING IN CHECHNYA
MOSCOW, A russian helicopter was forced to make an emergency landing near Grozny after being fired. None of the 26 people on board were injured, but the helicopter, a Mi-26, was partially damaged, reported... more
AccidentsHELICOPTER CRASH KILLS TWO IN BALTIMORE
BALTIMORE, A four-seater Bell Jet Ranger III yesterday crashed at Baltimore/Washington International Airport. Witnesses said they saw the helicopter spiraling erratically moments before the crash. One... more
AccidentsPLANE MAKES EMERGENCY LANDING AT SIDNEY AIRPORT
SIDNEY, A Boeing 737 had to make an emergency landing at Sydney airport after the undercarriage was damaged during takeoff from Melbourne. The plane was flying to Honiara. It burned off fuel before landing.... more
AccidentsRUSSIAN JET MAKES EMERGENCY LANDING
MOSCOW, An Ilyushin IL-86 widebody jet was forced to make an emergency landing at Yekaterinburg airport due to one of the engines that caught fire. The plane, headed to Antalya, Turkey, returned to Yekaterinburg... more
AccidentsHELICOPTER CRASH KILLS TWO IN BALTIMORE (2): THE TECHNICAL SHEET
ROME, Bell model 206 Jet Ranger: Type: light helicopter Accommodation: two pilots, three passengers Rotor diameter: 33 ft 4 in Height: 9 ft 6 in Empty weight: 1625 lb Max T/O weight: 3200 lb Payload:... more
AccidentsEMERGENCY LANDING REQUEST AT SYDNEY AIRPORT FOR A B-737
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, A Boeing 737 aircraft operated by Air Vanuatu, heading Sydney from Melbourne, has requested an emergency landing, as the commander supposed that the landing gear was defective. Fortunately,... more
AccidentsMAN RENTS A ASMALL PLANE AND FLIES TO CUBA
CUBA, A man flew to Cuba after renting a Cessna 172 plane in the Florida Keys. The small plane crashed in Havana and the pilot was taken to hospital. A eyewitness reported that the aircraft landed upside... more
AccidentsUS STATE DEPARTMENT INQUIRY BLAMES USA AND PERU' FOR CIVIL AIRCRAFT SHOOTING DOWN
WASHINGTON, The Washington Post reported today that a US State Department inquiry has concluded that Peru and the United States share responsibility for the mistaken shootdown of a civilian aircraft carrying... more
AccidentsNTSB TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARING, AUGUST 22-23, ON EMERY WORLDWIDE DC-8 CARGO CRASH
WASHINGTON, "The National Transportation Safety Board will conduct a public hearing next month as part of its ongoing investigation into the crash of an Emery Worldwide Airlines DC-8 cargo aircraft near... more
AccidentsPIPER CRASHES IN ALASKA
ALASKA, A Cherokee Piper yesterday crashed near Glacier Bay National Park, killing six people. The plane, operated by LAB Flying Service of Haines, was on a sightseeing flight. Ll the six people on board,... more
AccidentsDELTA FLIGHT FORCED TO LAND AT TOKYO FOR COCKPIT SMOKE
TOKYO, JAPAN, A Delta Air Lines flight, a MD-11 aircraft with 216 passengers and 14 crew on board, en route from Nagoya to Los Angeles, made an emergency landing at Tokyo's Narita airport, due... more
AccidentsDELTA PLANE MAKES EMERGENCY LANDING
TOKYO, A Delta plane flying to Los Angeles had to make an emergency landing at Tokyo Narita airport after reporting smoke in the cabin. The MD-11, carrying 230 passengers, landed safely and nobody was... more
AccidentsSMALL PLANE CRASHES IN USA, FOUR KILLED
WASHINGTON, A small plane on a sightseeing tour crashed into the backyard of a suburban house in Washington. Four of the six people aboard were killed, including the pilot. The two others were seriously... more
AccidentsSRI LANKA AIRLINES: THREE AIRBUS COULD BE REPAIRED
COLOMBO, SRI LANKA, According to a Sri Lanka Airlines spokesman, three of the six Airbus jets damaged in Tuesday's attack by separatist Tamil Tiger rebels could be repaired in two or three months. The... more
AccidentsSAS PLANE FORCED TO MAKE EMERGENCY LANDING
STOCKHOLM, A SAS Boeing 737 en route from Stockholm to Oslo had to return to the swedish capital owing to smoke in the cabin.The plane was in the air for ten minutes then it turned around and landed... more
AccidentsAMERICAN AIRLINES JET MAKES EMERGENCY LANDING AFTER PILOT SUFFERS HEART ATTACK
LAS VEGAS, An American Airlines jet flying from Los Angeles to London was forced to make an emergency landing at Las Vegas Mc Carren international airport after suffering a heart attack. Dr. Mohammad Arain... more
AccidentsROYAL AIR FORCE JET CRASHES IN ALASKA (2): THE TECHNICAL SHEET
ROME, Sepecat Jaguar: Type: ground-attack aircraft Accommodation: one pilot Lenght: 50 ft 11 in Wingspan: 28 ft 6 in Height: 16 ft Empty weight: 15.432 lb Max T/O weight: 34.612 lb Max speed:... more
AccidentsROYAL AIR FORCE JET CRASHES IN ALASKA
LONDON, A Royal Air Force Jaguar jet yesterday crashed in a remote area of Alaska, British Defense Ministry said. The pilot was killed. A spokesman for the Ministry said "a search was conducted and... more
AccidentsCONDEMNATION FOR SRI LANKA AIRPORT ATTACK
USA, The government of United States heavily condemned the Tamil terrorists attack to the Sri Lanka capital Colombo Bandaranaike airport, where 21 people, between terrorists and military died. Also... more
AccidentsHELICOPTER CRASH IN INDIA
BANGALORE, INDIA, An Mi-8 military helicopter crashed from a height of about 30 feet soon after taking off from a helipad in southern city of Bangalore. The four officers of indian Air Force who were aboard... more
AccidentsPIPER CHEROKEE CRASHES NEAR GUERNSEY (2): TECHNICAL SHEET
ROME, Piper PA-28 Cherokee: Type: light sports aircraft Accommodation: two pilots, two passengers Lenght: 23 ft 9 in Wingspan: 35 ft Empty weight: 1416 lb Max T/O weight: 2550 lb Payload: 200... more
AccidentsPIPER CHEROKEE CRASHES NEAR GUERNSEY
GUERNSEY ISLAND, A Piper Cherokee crashed into the sea off Guernsey after declaring an emergency and disappearing off radar screens. The three occupants were rescued by a fishing boat and taken to... more
AccidentsCONCORDE (2): A BEA REPORT SAID IT WAS SLIGHTLY OVER WEIGHTED AT TAKE OFF
PARIS, FRANCE, According to a French Bea report, the Concorde which crashed last year weighed a little more than it should have done when it took off; the same sources denied that... more
AccidentsCHINA NORTHERN AIRLINES PLANE IN RUNWAY SCRAPE
TOKYO, The left wing of a China Northern Airlines jetliner yesterday touched the ground while landing at Tagoya airport. The incident broke the landing lights of the wing. The runway was closed for few... more
AccidentsCOLOMBO AIRPORT ATTACK (2): ALSO ITALIANS ON SITE
COLOMBO, SRI LANKA, Also many Italian were present at Bandaranaike civil airport of Colombo, Sri Lanka, where a Tamil rebels commando burned five civil aircrafts, including three Airbus of Sri Lanka Airlines,... more
AccidentsCOLOMBO AIRPORT ASSAULTED
COLOMBO, SRI LANKA, A near 20-man commando have assaulted the airport of Colombo, main city of Sri Lanka, destroying eight military MiG fighter aircrafts and heavily damaging three civilian jetliner. Nine... more
AccidentsRUSSIAN HELICOPTER MAKES EMERGENCY LANDING, ONE KILLED
MOSCOW, An Mi-2 helicopter yesterday made an emergency landing at the Oktyabrsky community in the Khanty-Mansy district of the Komi Republic. One of the two persons aboard, the flight mechanic, was... more
AccidentsAMERICA WEST JET MAKES EMERGENCY LANDING AT PHOENIX AIRPORT
PHOENIX, An America West Boeing 737 was forced to make an emergency landing at Phoenix airport on Saturday after a sensor falsely indicated there was smoke in the cargo compartment. America West spokeswoman... more
AccidentsLIGHT AIRCRAFT CRASHES IN UK
UK, A Wassmer WA40 Super IV aircraft crashed in crop fields at Hare Warren Farm, between Whitchurch and Watership Down, north of Basingstoke. The plane burst into flames after the impact. The pilot was... more
AccidentsTHREE KILLED IN CESSNA PLANE CRASH IN USA
BENTON, USA, A Cessna aircraft yesterday crashed and caught fire near Benton airport. Authorities said the plane was caught in a storm in the south-central part of the state.All the three people ob board... more
AccidentsTWO KILLED IN HELICOPTER CRASH IN USA
USA, An helicopter yesterday crashed in northeast Bates County, KMBC 9 News reported. the chopper went down in a hat field one mile north of Ballard. The pilot and his passenger were both killed in the... more
AccidentsCHECEN REBELS SHOOT RUSSIAN HELICOPTER DOWN
CHECNYA, Checen rebels opened fire at a Mi-8 army helicopter this morning. One passenger was killed. The helicopter was on a mission to transport few commanders to a conference taking place in the city... more
AccidentsEU DELEGATION JET TURNS BACK AFTER ENGINE FAILURE
BRUSSELS, The Airbus A310 of the belgian Air Force carrying the European Community delegation to G8 summit in Genoa had to go back to Brussels airport this morning after an engine failure. Nobody was hurt... more
AccidentsRUSSIAN AN-24 MAKES EMERGENCY LANDING IN URALS
MOSCOW, An An-24 aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing yesterday at the airport of Sosva, in the Sverdlovsk region. Three passengers were ijured and taken to hospital. The plane reported an... more
AccidentsMILITARY HELICOPTER CRASHES IN CHECHNYA
CHECHNYA, A Russian Mi-8 military transport helicopter crashed this morning near the village of Engenoi, in Chcechnya. The cause of the crash is still under investigation, said a spokesman for the Defense... more
AccidentsCESSNA CRASHES WHILE LANDING AT MILWAUKEE AIRPORT
OAK CREEK, A twin-engine Cessna went down late Tuesday in a nature preserve near Mitchell International Airport of Milwaukee. The plane was trying to land but crashed breaking into pieces and causing several... more
AccidentsTWA FLIGHT RAINS DEBRIS ON AIRPORT
NEW YORK, A TWA MD-80 flying to New York JFK airport had to return to Miami after small pieces of debris fell from the aircraft and hit passerby and several cars. None was injured and nine vehicles were... more