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AccidentsCARGO PLANE ENGINE CATCHES FIRE
BELGIUM, An engine of a Boeing 747-400 en route from Ostende, Belgium, to South Africa, caught fire, authorities said. The plane was carrying 7 people and 87 tonnes of cargo aboard. Nobody was inju... more
AccidentsLIGHT PLANE CRASHES IN FRANCE, FOUR KILLED
MEGEVE, FRANCE, A small plane yesterday crashed in Megeve, a ski resort in eastern France, while attempting an emergency landing after an engine failure. The four people aboard were all killed. An investigation... more
AccidentsF-16 CRASHES IN TURKEY, UNHURT THE PILOT
ANKARA, An F-16 of Turkish Air Force today crashed near the air base of Ankinci, not far from Ankara, said press agency Anadolu. The pilot was unhurt. more
AccidentsENGINE-TROUBLED JAPAN AIRLINES PLANE RETURNS TO AIRPORT
TOKYO, A Japan Airlines en route from Nagoya to Bangkok was forced to return to the japanese airport shortly after takeoff due to an engine trouble. Airport officials said "the cause is being investigated".... more
AccidentsBELL WILL PAY $40 MILLION FOR FATAL CRASH
MIAMI, Bell Helicopter agreed yesterday to pay $40 million to one survivor and to relatives of two people who died in an helicopter crash in Brazil in 1999. The children of one of the two victims will... more
AccidentsHELICOPTER CRASHES IN THE PYRENEES MOUNTAINS
SPAIN, An helicopter yesterday crashed near the town of Queralbs, in the Pyrenees Mountains. The helicopter was bringing some materials to a religious shrine. Three people were killed, a fourth was unhurt.... more
AccidentsCESSNA CRASHES IN MEXICO, SIX KILLED
MEXICO, A Cessna 206 light aircraft yesterday crashed near the Cinco Llagas airport in the municipality of Guadalupe y Calvo in southern Chihuahua, in Mexico. Six people were killed. The authorities... more
AccidentsJAPANESE FIGHTER ACCIDENTALLY MACHINES-GUN A HOSPITAL
JAPAN, An F-4 Phantom japanese fighter accidentally machined-gun a hospital in Kitahiroshima, in the northern island of Hokkaido. Nobody was injured. The military plane was flying on a routine mission.... more
AccidentsCYPRUS AIRWAYS PLANE FORCED TO MAKE EMRGENCY LANDING
SALONIKA, GREECE, A Cyprus Airways jetliner en route from London to Larnaca, Cyprus, was forced to make an emergency landing in Salonika after a drunken passenger molested and attacked few crew members... more
AccidentsAIR CRASH IN ZIMBABWE, THREE KILLED
ZIMBABWE, Three southafrican citizens died in a plane crash near the border between Zimbabwe and Botswana on Saturday. Three of the six people on board were killed. The plane was en route to South Africa.... more
AccidentsEMERGENCY LANDING FOR INDONESIAN PRESIDENT PLANE
CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA, The plane carrying indonesian president Abdurrahman Wahid to Canberra, for an official state visit to Australia, was diverted to Darwin base after a technical failure. The plane should... more
AccidentsBOMB THREAT ON A RYANAIR FLIGHT
SPAIN, A Ryanair plane en route from Faro, Portugal, to Dublin, was diverted to Santiago, Spain, after a bomb warning. The plane, which was carrying 187 psassengers, was searched but nothing was fo... more
AccidentsEMERGENCY LANDING FOR A UNITED PLANE
SAO PAULO, A United Boeing 767 en route from Rio de Janeiro to New York had to make an emergency landing in Sao Paulo after an engine caught fire. The plane dumped the fuel in the Atlantic ocean before... more
AccidentsSHERIFF'S HELICOPTER CRASHES IN DAYTONA
DAYTONA, USA, Volusia County Sheriff Department's helicopter yesterday crashed at Daytona Beach International Airport while was performing a series of annual tests for the Federal Aviation Administration.... more
AccidentsWORK IN PROGRESS FOR BAE SYSTEMS
LE BOURGET, PARIS, Several contracts have been acquired by Bae Systems in these days at Le Bourget Paris Air Show, which will be on the show until June 24th. The most important is the 300USDm contract... more
AccidentsSMALL PLANE CRASHES IN ENGLAND, TWO KILLED
SOUTHAMPTON, A light aircraft yesterday crashed near Southampton, shortly after takeoff from the city airport. "I saw it coming up out of the airport with very little height and the revs of the engine... more
AccidentsMILITARY PLANE CRASHES IN RUSSIA, TWO KILLED (2): SPECIFICATIONS
ROME, Sukhoi Su-17/22 Fitter D-K: Type: ground attack aircraft Accomodation: one pilot Lenght: 61 ft 6 in Wingspan: spread 45 ft 3 in Height: 16 ft 5 in Weight: 30.864 lb Max T/O weight: 42.990... more
AccidentsMILITARY PLANE CRASHES IN RUSSIA, TWO KILLED
MOSCOW, A Su-17 belonging to the Gagarin Aviation Association crashed this morning near the Far Eastern town of Komsomolsk-on-Amur. The two pilots were killed in the crash. more
AccidentsEMERGENCY LANDING FOR TWO FIGHTERS OF NEW ZEALAND AIR FORCE
NEW ZEALAND, Two new zealand Skyhawk fighters had to make an emergency landing at remote Groote Eylandt in the Gulf of Carpentaria after reporting pressure and engine problems. The plane, en route... more
AccidentsPLANE CRASHES INTO HOUSE IN TORONTO
TORONTO, A Cessna 172 crashed into the back of a house in Toronto. The pilot survived the impact and was rushed to hospital. His injuries are not life threatening. The four people in the house were unhurt.... more
AccidentsHELICOPTER CRASH IN USA, TWO INJURED
LOS ANGELES, A Hughes 369 helicopter crashed near Moffett Field on Saturday afternoon. Two people were slightly injured. The helicopter was performing line maintenance for Pacific Gas & Electric Co. when... more
AccidentsAIR CRASH IN HUNGARY, SIX KILLED (2): SPECIFICATIONS
ROME, Cessna 210 Centurion: Type: light sports aircraft Accomodation: two pilots, four passengers Lenght: 28 ft 2 in Wingspan: 38 ft 10 in Height: 9 ft 8 in Empty weight: 2220 lb Max T/O weight:... more
AccidentsAIR CRASH IN HUNGARY, SIX KILLED
BUDAPEST, A Cessna 210 crashed yesterday night near the village of Tapsony, in Hungary. The wreck was found this morning by the rescue teams after the plane was given missing last night. The Cessna took... more
AccidentsHELICOPTER CRASHES DURING RESCUE OPERATION
MANISTIQUE, USA, A helicopter overturned and sank in the Manistique River during a rescue mission searching for two hunters missing. Nobody was injured. A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter and a private airplane... more
AccidentsTWO RUSSIAN JETS MISSING IN CHECHNYA
MOSCW, Two Sukhoi-25 ground attack planes disappeared over mountainous Chechnya in bad weather on Thursday afternoon during a mission. "We are searching from the point where we lost radio and radar contact...there... more
AccidentsHELICOPTER CRASH IN NEW JERSEY
HOPEWELL, USA, A helicopter carrying few fans from New York to Philadelphia to attend game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Philadelphia 76ers crashed in a field in Hopewell, New Jersey. The six... more
AccidentsPROBABLY THE BODY FOUND NEAR HEATHROW WAS AIRLINE STOWAWAY
HEATHROW, LONDON, The body of a man, thought to be in 20s or early 30s, and that has not yet been identified, has been found by police near London Heathrow Airport. Police believe it may be that of... more
AccidentsTWO AIR NAMIBIA STEWARDESS SACKED FOR FIGHTING
NAMIBIA, Two Air Namibia stewardess have been sacked after allegedly fighting in front of passengers during a fight from London via Frankfurt to Windhoek. The two women bumped each other into the isle.... more
AccidentsSMALL PLANE CRASHES NEAR MIAMI, ONE KILLED
MIAMI, A private Beechcraft yesterday night crashed in Dania Beach near Forth Lauderdale airport, north of Miami, few yards from a busy highway. The plane apparently suffered engine problems. One of the... more
AccidentsUS F-16 CRASHES IN SOUTH KOREA (2): SPECIFICATIONS
ROME, General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon: Type: multi-role fighter Accomodation: one pilot Lenght: 49 ft 4 in Wingspan: 31 ft Height: 16 ft 4 in Empty weight: GE: 19.517 lb; PW: 18.726 Max... more
AccidentsUS F-16 CRASHES IN SOUTH KOREA
SEOUL, A US Air Force F-16 yesterday crashed in a rural area of southern South Korea, during a routine night training mission. The pilot was killed. The fighter took off from a base in Kunsan and crashed... more
AccidentsEMERGENCY LANDING IN ABERDEEN FOR A SMALL PLANE
ABERDEEN, A Kingair Beach 200 with seven people on board was forced to turn back shortly after taking off from Aberdeen Airport owing to the collapse of the undercarriage. All the passengers were unhurt.... more
AccidentsVASP JET HITS TRACTOR AT LANDING
BRASILIA, A brazilian Vasp jetliner hit a tractor that was standing on the tarmac while landing at Juscelino Kubitchek airport in Brasilia. None of the 48 people on board was injured. The plane was damaged... more
AccidentsWOMAN DIES AFTER WALKING INTO A ROTOR
SOUTH AFRICA, A south-african woman died after being stuck into the rotor of an helicopter just before taking a ride as a birthday treat. The woman died instantly from wounds all over her body. The accident... more
AccidentsAIR RAGE ON AN AEROFLOT FLIGHT
MOSCOW, A passenger flying on an Aeroflot route from New Delhi to Moscow bit a stewardess before being subdued by security officials who tied his hands and feet together. The man was arrested and sent... more
AccidentsSMALL PLANE CRASHES IN USA
USA, A Yakovlev 52, or YAK-52, a small Russian military aircraft used for sport flying, flying in air shows and in competition crashed into an open field in Whatcom County. Both the two pilots were killed.... more
AccidentsTWO RUSSIAN PLANES COLLIDE DURING AIR SHOW (2): SPECIFICATIONS
ROME, Aero L-39: Type: trainer/ground attack aircraft Accomodation: two pilots in tandem Lenght: 39 ft 9 in Wingspan: 31 ft Height: 15 ft 7 in Empty weight: 7617 lb Max T/O weight: 10.362 lb Max... more
AccidentsTWO RUSSIAN PLANES COLLIDE DURING AIR SHOW
ST. PETERSBURG, Two Czech-made L-39 planes collided shortly after taking off from Levashovo airfield near St. Petersburg during an air show. Both of the jets fell into a nearby forest and the pilots ejected... more
AccidentsHELICOPTER CRASH IN IRAN, TEN KILLED
IRAN, An helicopter crashed Saturday near the village of Ardal, about 400 kilometres south of Tehran, in a remote mountainous region of Chaharmahal-Bakhtiyari province, in Iran. The helicopter was sent... more
AccidentsSMALL PLANE CRASHES IN SOUTHERN LABRADOR, THREE KILLED AND ONE INJURED
CANADA, A small plane crashed after the pilot was attempting to land on a gravel highway in southern Labrador. The pilot and two of his passengers were killed. A fourth person survived the crash and was... more
AccidentsCESSNA CRASHES IN INDIA, PILOT IINJURED
INDIA, A two-seater Cessna aircraft of the Bihar Flying Club met with an accident at the Jayaprakash Narayan airport. The pilot, who was on a routine flight, suffered minor injuries. He lost control over... more
AccidentsLIGHT AIRCRAFT CRASHES IN UK, PILOT KILLED
UK, A light aircraft chrashed shortly after takeoff from the Isle of Man's Ronaldsway Airport. The plane went down off the coast between Derbyhaven and Santon Head. Rescue temas located the wreckage but... more
AccidentsHAGUE HELICOPTER RISKS COLLISION
GREAT BRITAIN, British Conservative leader William Hague flying with his family on a helicopter, risked to be involved in a collision of his aircraft with another helicopter. The prompt evasive manoeuver... more
AccidentsEMERGENCY LANDING FOR A THAI JETLINER
THAILAND, A plane of Thai Airways, carrying 326 people, was forced to make an emergency landing. The plane was en route from Taipei to Bangkok. No further details were released. more
AccidentsAIR CRASH IN BRAZIL (2): SPECIFICATIONS
ROME, Piper PA-31 Navajo: Type: Light sports aircraft Accomodation: two pilots, four passengers Lenght: 32 ft 7 in Wingspan: 40 ft 8 in Height: 13 ft Empty weight: 3991 lb Max T/O weight: 6500... more
AccidentsAIR CRASH IN BRAZIL
BRAZIL, A twin-engine Navajo crashed trying to land at brazilian airport of Congonhas, near Sao Paulo. The plane missed the runway and the plane crashed into a building. The pilot and the passenger were... more
AccidentsEMERGENCY LANDING FOR THE AIRCRAFT OF MACEDONIAN REPUBLIC'S PRESIDENT
SOFIA, A plane carrying Macedonian Republic'president Boris Trajkovski was forced to make an emergency landing shortly after leaving Sofia, where the president was on a state visit. The emergency procedure... more
AccidentsEMERGENCY LANDING FOR AN ALITALIA JETLINER
ANCONA, An Alitalia Airbus A320 en route from Damascus, Syria, to Milan, Italy, was forced to make an emergency landing at Ancona-Falconara airport after a syrian passenger was stricken by a heart attack.... more
AccidentsVINTAGE SPITFIRE CRASHES DURING AIR SHOW IN FRANCE
ROUEN, FRANCE, A vintage Spitfire dating from the Second World War has crashed yesterday during an air show at the Rouen-Boos airport, in Normandy. The single-engine aircraft plunged into a field. The... more
AccidentsNORTHWEST 747 SLIDED OFF RUNWAY AT TOKYO
TOKYO, JAPAN, A Northwest Airlines operated Boeing 747 slided off runway at Tokyo Narita airport during landing after to have scraped runway with an engine. No injured reported. more