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AccidentsAlgeria aircraft crash: one of the black box found
Ain Kercha, Algeria - According to a source, the pilot required an emergency landing just before the accident
The Flight Data Recorder (FDR) pf the Algerian military transport aircraft which crashed on Tuesday 11 February causing the death of 77 persons was found by the search teams of the Army of the North-African... more
AccidentsAlgeria aircraft crash, casualties are 77; only one survivor (VIDEO)
Ain Kercha, Algeria - Lockheed Martin might take part in the investigation
77 persons lost their lives in the crash of a transport military aircraft in Algeria which occurred yesterday, Tuesday 11 February. Authorities of the North-African country in the early aftermath of the... more
AccidentsMilitary cargo aircraft crashes in Algeria, 103 casualties
Ain Kercha, Algeria - The C-130 was carrying soldiers and their families
An Algerian military transport aircraft crashed today, Tuesday 11 february 2014, in the North-African country, causing the death of the 103 persons who were on board. The Lockheed C-130 Hercules, registration... more
AccidentsAnother incident on a MA-60 plane at " Xinzheng International Airport " in Zhengzhou
Zhengzhou, China - The Joy Air aircraft experienced a landing gear malfunction
A MA-60, carrying 37 passengers plus seven crew members, had just landed from Taiyuan to Zhengzhou international airport when the front landing gear has suddenly failed causing the plane’s collapse on t... more
AccidentsHelicopter which crashed in Viterbo: General Giangiacomo Calligaris was on board
Viterbo, Italy - He served as Deputy Commander of the Italian Joint Task Force in Iraq
Two persons were on board of the AB-206 helicopter of the Italian Army which crashed today near Viterbo, in Central Italy, and lost their lives: one of them was General Giangiacomo Calligaris, 57 yo, Commander... more
AccidentsHelicopter of the Italian Army crashes in Viterbo, two casualties
Viterbo, Italy - Accident occurred near Monte Marta
A helicopter of the Italian Army crashed today, Thursday 23 January 2013, near Viterbo, in the Monte Marta area, Central Italy, causing the death of the two persons who were on board. The aircraft was... more
AccidentsNATO aircraft crashes in Afghanistan, three casualties
Kabul, Afghanistan - The victims are two service members and one civilian employee
An aircraft of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), the NATO-led security mission in Afghanistan, crashed today, Friday 10 January 2014, in the Eastern part of the Middle Eastern country,... more
AccidentsAccident for a USAF helicopter in the UK: four casualties
Cley-Next-The-Sea , United Kingdom - The cause could have been a bird strike
Four persons were killed in the crash of a Sikorsky HH-60 Pave Hawk of the 48th Fighter Wing of the United States Air Force in Norfolk County (United Kingdom): the accident occurred in the evening of... more
AccidentsRussia: licence cancelled for the company which operated the aircraft which crashed in Kazan
Moscow, Russia - "Violations in established flight norms, working hours and rest periods" were revealed
Rosaviatsia, the civil aviation authority of the Russian Federation, communicated it means to ground the aircraft of Tatarstan Airlines, the company which operated the Boeing 737 which crashed at Kazan... more
AccidentsNamibia aircraft crash in November: maybe the pilot wanted to commit suicide
Maputo, Mozambique - 33 died in the accident
The captain of the LAN Mozambique Airlines which crashed on November 29 in Namibia killing all the 33 persons who were on board could have caused the accident deliberately, with the intention of committing... more
AccidentsRussia: wreckage of the aircraft which crashed in Smolensk in 2010 to be returned to Poland
Moscow, Russia - The Foreign Ministers of the two countries have found an agreement
Russia will hand over to Poland the wreckage of the aircraft which crashed in Smolensk in 2010, after the completion of the investigation over the incident: this is the result of the agreement which was... more
AccidentsNATO aircraft crashes in Afghanistan: six casualties
Kabul, Afghanistan - An investigation was started to ascertain the causes, but at moment it seems it was not shot down
An aircraft of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), the NATO-led security mission in Afghanistan, crashed today, Tuesday 17 December 2013, in the Southern part of the Middle Eastern country,... more
AccidentsAsiana aircraft crash in San Francisco: it was fault of the inexperience of the pilot (VIDEO)
Washington, USA - Lee Kang-kuk thought that the computer would have kept the B-777 above the minimum speed needed for the landing
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) of the United States presented the results of the investigation over the accident which, on July 6, 2013, involved a Boeing 777 aircraft operated by Asiana... more
AccidentsGlasgow helicopter crash. AAIB: no sign of major mechanical disruption
Glasgow, United Kingdom - The agency confirms: the aircraft blades were not rotating at the time of the crash
The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) released the preliminary report of the inquiry regarding the crash which, in the evening of Friday 29 November, involved a helicopter of the Scottish police... more
AccidentsHelicopter crash in Scotland: ninth victim recovered (VIDEO)
Glasgow, United Kingdom - The police does not rule out more corposes can be under the wreckage
Rescuers found the body of the ninth victim of the accident which, in the evening of Friday 29 November, involved a helicopter of the Scottish police which crashed on a pub in Glasgow. Authorities are... more
AccidentsKazan aircraft crash: on-site investigations concluded
Kazan, Russia - All the corpses found at the scene were not suitable for identification by relatives
The Russian authorities concluded their investigations on the site of the crash which, in the evening of Sunday 17 November 2013, involved a Boeing 737/500 of Tatarstan Airlines (registration code VQ-BBN),... more
AccidentsKazan aircraft crash: first information indicates a human error (VIDEO)
Kazan, Russia - No sign of technical failures on Tatarstan Airlines' Boeing 737
The Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC), the Moscow-based agency which deals with the investigations over aircraft accdients in the countries of the former Soviet Union, communicated it considers a human... more
AccidentsSmall aircraft crashes in France, six casualties
Mouffy, France - The causes are unknown
A small aircraft crashed today, Tuesday 19 November 2013, in central France, causing the death of the six persons who were on board. The Socata TBM-700 crashed at about 11:30 am local time (10:30 GMT/UTC)... more
AccidentsVideo of Kazan's aircraft crash released
Kazan, Russia - US' experts to take part in the investigation
The Russian media released a video of the the crash which, in the evening of Sunday 17 November 2013, involved a Boeing 737/500 of Tatarstan Airlines (registration code VQ-BBN), causing the death of the... more
AccidentsAircraft crash in Russia: human error and technical fault are the most likely causes
Kazan, Russia - The Boeing 737 had seven owners in its 23 years of service
The Russian authorities started the investigations to ascertain the causes of the crash which, in the evening of Sunday 17 November 2013, involved a Boeing 737/500 of Tatarstan Airlines (registration code... more
AccidentsMiG-29 aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashes near Jamnagar Base, no casualties
Jamnagar, India - The pilot managed to eject safely
A MiG-29 aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed today, Friday 8 November 2013, during a routine flight between Amran and Jivapar villages, close to Jamnagar Airbase. As communicated by a IAF... more
AccidentsIncredible video released of mid-air collision of two aircraft full of skydivers (VIDEO)
Superior, USA - The two pilots and the nine passengers miraculously unharmed
The mid-air collision involving two Cessna aircraft which occurred during the past weekend in the skies of Wisconsin (United States) did not turn into a tragedy for pure luck, but also because the nine... more
AccidentsFire on an aircraft at Montreal Airport, seven injuries (VIDEO)
Montreal, Canada - The Royal Air Maroc flight had just arrived from Casablanca
A fire developed on board of an aircraft at Montreal Airport in the evening of Monday 4 November 2013, causing injuries to seven passengers. The Royal Air Maroc flight, operated with a Boeing 767, had... more
AccidentsAircraft accident in Laos: 43 corpses recovered, black boxes located (VIDEO)
Pakse, Laos - Some victims were found at 25 km from the crash site
The bodies of 43 of the 49 victims of the air accident which on October 16, 2013 involved a Lao Airlines ATR-72 aircraft close to Pakse Airport, Laos, have so far been recovered from the waters of the... more
AccidentsAccident in Laos: 17 bodies have been recovered so far, but the aircraft is still missing in the Mekong river
Pakse, Laos - Four investigators are arriving from France
The bodies of 17 persons have been so far recovered from the crash site of a Lao Airlines ATR-72 aircraft close to Pakse Airport, in Laos, which on Wednesday 16 October 2013 caused the death of 44 passengers... more
AccidentsAircraft accident in Laos: casualties are 49
Pakse, Laos - The airplane is still sunk in the middle of the Mekong river, no hope of finding survivors
The death toll of the accident which yesterday, Wednesday 16 October 2013, involved an ATR-72 aircraft (AVIONEWS), has now reached 49. The airplane, registration code RDPL-34233, apparently crashed... more
AccidentsATR about Lao Airlines aircraft accident with over 40 victims
Toulouse, France - The causes of it are the responsibility of the Laotian authorities
ATR regrets to confirm that an ATR-72/600 operated by Lao Airlines was involved in an accident yesterday at around 4.00 pm (local time) near Pakse (Laos). The flight QV301 was operating between Vientiane... more
AccidentsJanuary 2013's Los Roques accident: five corpses found in the aircraft
Los Roques, Venezuela - The passengers had their belts still fastened
An important turning point might have been reached in the history of the accident which, on January 4 2013, involved a Britten Norman Islander aircraft, registration code YV-2615, with on board two crew... more
AccidentsAircraft crashes in Laos, 44 casualties
Pakse, Laos - The accident occurred close to the Mekong river
An air accident which occurred today, Wednesday 16 October 2013, in Laos caused the death of 44 persons. An ATR-72 which, according to the "BBC", was operated by Lao Airlines, and which took off from... more
AccidentsAircraft crash in Nigeria, the death toll rises
Lagos, Nigeria - Also a a missing person among the twenty who were on board
The death toll of the accident which involved an aircraft near Lagos Airport yesterday, Thursday 3 October 2013, is rising: spokesperson of the Ministry for Aviation Joe Obi confirmed that on board of... more
AccidentsNigeria: accident for an aircraft which was taking off from Lagos, at least nine casualties
Lagos, Nigeria - It avoided the impact with a fuel storage depot
On Thursday 3 October 2013 an aircraft operated by Associated Airlines crashed just after the takeoff from Lagos "Murtala Mohammed" Airport, Nigeria, causing the death of at least nine persons. Yakubu... more
AccidentsUN helicopter crashes in Sudan, three injured
Zalingei, Sudan - UNAMID starts checks on all its rotary-wing aircraft
A helicopter of the United Nations which was carrying 23 persons crashed on Sunday 29 September in Darfur, causing injuries to three of the persons who were on board. The aircraft is utilized by UNAMID... more
AccidentsRussian Air Force's Su-25 aircraft crashes during training mission
Moscow, Russia - The body of the pilot was found today's morning
A Sukhoi Su-25 aircraft of the Russian Air Force crashed in the evening of Monday 23 September 2013: Moscow's Ministry for Defence communicated that the body of the pilot was found today's morning, at... more
AccidentsUS Navy's helicopter crashes in the Red Sea
Manama, Bahrain - Three crew members were rescued, two are still missing
The command of the Fifth Fleet of the US Navy communicated that an MH-60S Knighthawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 6 crashed in the central Red Sea on Sunday 22 September, while... more
AccidentsBangkok: runway excursion for a Thai Airways aircraft, 14 injured (VIDEO)
Bangkok, Thailand - Passengers evacuated using emergency slides
In the evening of Sunday 8 September 2013 an Airbus A-330/300 operated by Thai Airways was involved in a runway excursion at Bangkok's "Suvarnabhumi" Airport, causing 14 injures among the 302 persons who... more
AccidentsPiper PA-32 aircraft crashes in Germany, five casualties
Wickede, Germany - Also a child among the victims of the accident
Five persons died, and a further three were injured, in the accident which involved a small aircraft near Frondenberg, in Germany, in the evening of Tuesday 27 August 2013. The crash occurred at about... more
AccidentsMogadishu aircraft crash (2): the sequences after the impact (VIDEO)
Mogadishu, Somalia - The toll of four dead and two injured have been confirmed
Here are the images relating to the accident that this morning has claimed the lives of four of the six crew members on board a military cargo aircraft that crashed while landing at Mogadishu International... more
AccidentsEthiopian military aircraft crashes in Somalia
Mogadishu, Somalia - Sources say that four persons have died
An Ethiopian military cargo aircraft crashed in the early hours of this morning in Somalia. It was announced by the television station "Al Jazeera" after that on the social network Twitter a photo of... more
AccidentsHot air balloon crashes in Switzerland
Montbovon, Switzerland - A tourist has died, four other passengers were seriously injured
This morning an American tourist has died following a serious accident which involved a hot air balloon near Montbovon in western Switzerland. Unfortunately for the man, who was on board the balloon... more
AccidentsJapan: US military helicopter involved in accident
Okinawa, Japan - Three crew members have survived, the fourth is missing
This morning a US military helicopter has been involved in an accident in the Japanese island of Okinawa. The aircraft, a Sikorsky HH-60, was on a training mission; due to still unknown reasons, the... more
AccidentsNTSB: landing gear of the Southwest Airlines aircraft collapsed rearward and upward into the fuselage
New York, USA - The Boeing 737 skidded 662 metres before stopping
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) of the United States released some details regarding the investigation about the accident which involved a Boeing 737 aircraft operated by Southwest Airlines... more
AccidentsLanding gear of a Southwest Airlines aircraft collapses during landing in New York (VIDEO)
New York, USA - Eight people were injured, airport closed for more than a hour
The landing gear of an aircraft of Southwest Airlines collapsed during the landing at New York's "LaGuardia" Airport: eight persons were injured. The Boeing 737 of the US' company arrived with 150 persons... more
AccidentsSan Francisco aircraft accident, confirmation arrives: one of the victims died after having been hit by rescue vehicles
San Francisco, USA - Forensics examination reveals 16 yo Ye Mengyuan was hit on the runway
Official sources confirmed that Ye Mengyuan, one of the three victims of the crash of the Boeing 777 aircraft operated by Asiana Airlines at San Francisco Airport on Saturday 6 July 2013, died after having... more
AccidentsSan Francisco aircraft accident: South Korea had asked Asiana to improve its safety procedures two months ago
Seoul, South Korea - "The airline was growing quickly and we felt there was a need to make sure proper measures for safety were in place"
The government of South Korea had asked Asiana Airlines to improve the training of its pilots and to strengthen safety measures two months before the crash of a Boeing 777 aircraft of the Asian company... more
AccidentsSan Francisco aircraft accident: 83 passengers ready to sue Boeing
San Francisco, USA - A malfunctioning of the autothrottle among the possible causes of the crash
A Chicago-based law firm communicated ity started the process for a legal action against Boeing on behalf of 83 passengers who were aboard the B-777 aircraft operated by Asiana Airlines flight which crash-landed... more
AccidentsSan Francisco aircraft crash: NTSB investigators leave the airport
San Francisco, USA - The team moves to Washington to analyze the gathered data
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) communicated it concluded its operations at San Francisco Airport related with the accident which involved a Boeing 777 aircraft operated by Asiana Airlines,... more
AccidentsSan Francisco aircraft accident: Asiana may start legal action against NTSB and TV channel for insults to the pilots (VIDEO)
San Francisco, USA - The agency apologizes for confirming the wrong identification
Asiana Airlines, the company which operated the Boeing 777 aircraft which crashed on the runway of San Francisco Airport on Saturday 6 July 2013 causing the death of three persons might start a legal action... more
AccidentsIndian Air Force's MiG-21 aircraft crashes during landing, the pilot dies
Uttarlai, India - Second accident in a month for the model
A MiG-21 Bison of the Indian Air Force crashed today, Monday 15 July 2013, during the landing phase at Uttarlai airbase in Rajasthan's Barmer district, causing the death of the pilot. The accident occurred... more
AccidentsSan Francisco aircraft accident, NTSB: no sign of malfunctioning of autopilot and autothrottle
San Francisco , USA - Asiana Airlines apologizes placing ads on major Chinese newspapers
National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) chairwoman Deborah Hersman communicated that flight data indicated that no anomalies in the operation of the autopilot, autothrottle or flight director systems... more
AccidentsSan Francisco aircraft accident: the pilots of the Boeing 777 were not given alcohol and drug tests
San Francisco, USA - ALPA complains with NTSB about the release of numerous operational data before the end of the investigation
Chairwoman of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Deborah Hersman communicated that the pilots of the Boeing 777 aircraft which crash-landed on the runway of San Francisco International Airport... more