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AccidentsHelicopter crash in India
New Delhi, India - Indian Chamber of deputies president died in the incident
G.M.C. Balayogi, Indian Chamber of Deputies president, died yesterday in an helicopter crash. The aircraft soon after take-off from the city of Bhimavaram hit a tree because of the fog. A part from Mr.... more
AccidentsTourism aircraft incident in Lincolnishire
London, Uk - Only light injuries for the people on board
A small tourism airplane departed from Rufforth bumped on a pylon after landing in Sandoft airport, in the surroundings of Belton (Lincolnshire). The two people aboard, a 76 years old passenger and the... more
AccidentsEmergency landing for an Air Algerie Boeing
illizi, Algeria - Troubles to left engine
Left engine troubles forced yesterday an Air Algerie Boeing 737 to an emergency landing at the Illizi airport, in Algeria. No one of the passengers aboard were injured even though the right tyre exploded... more
AccidentsStansted: plane engine catched fire yesterday
London, Uk - 2 people injured
Engine n.2 of a plane coming from Dublin catched fire yesterday after landing at London-Stansted international airport. Fire fighters prompt intervention extinguished flames after aircraft has been evacuated. Two... more
AccidentsIt could be firearms on board to one of the Sept. 11 flights
New York - One passenger would be killed by a shot
According to a FAA internal document memo, it could be present firearms on board the American Airlines Flight 11, from Boston to Los Angeles, which crashed against first of the Twin Towers with 91 people... more
AccidentsTupolev shot down by Ukraine army last October
Kiv, Ukraine - USD 20.000 reibursment to each victims family
Kiev government is ready to reimburse USD 20.000 to each family of the 78 victims of the plane tragedy occurred last October 4th. That day during a military exercise, a missile of the Ukraine army by mistake... more
AccidentsEgypt rejects the NTSB final report on Egyptair crash
Cairo - The accident occurred on October 31, 1999 and claimed 217 lives
According to Egyptian government sources, will be presented an opposition against final report of NTSB, claiming that the aircraft crashed due to co-pilot Gamil al-Battuti suicide intention. The suicide... more
AccidentsHelicopter crashed in the Philippines Sea last week
Zamboanga, Philippines - Accident delays military exercise
According Mr. Roilo Golez, Philippinian National Security adviser, last week Us helicopter crash in the Philippines Sea caused delays in the joined military exercise with the Us Army. "Delays are due... more
AccidentsSmoke alarm aboard of an Air France aircraft
Rome, Italy - The smoke detector was out of order
As the pilot of the Air France flight 2104 landed in Rome-Fiumicino airport yesterday afternoon noticed the smoke detector light on, he requested fire fighters intervention to the control tower. After... more
AccidentsIsraeli fighters intercepted a Lufthansa flight
Tel Aviv, Israel - Tel Aviv control tower lost radio contacts with the plane
Two israeli fighters took-off yesterday as a Lufthansa flight 686 for technical reason lost radio contacts with the Tel Aviv control tower. Once reached by the fighters and after explanation has been... more
AccidentsIranian aircraft catched by fire after take-off
Teheran, Iran - No victims
An Iranian airline aircraft departed from Machhad, in the north east of the country, was catched by fire yesterday soon after take-off. Fortunately no one aboard the Ilyushin-76 was injured in the emergency... more
AccidentsRussian aircraft forced to an emergency landing in Siberia
Moscow, Russia - No one of the 100 people aboard was injured
A Tupolev-154, departed from Yuzho-Sakhalinsk and heading to Krasnoyarsk in central Siberia, was forced to an emergency landing yesterday morning. Soon after take-off, tyres fragments at the departure... more
AccidentsSearch aircraft risks accident during MH-47 SAR operations
Philippines - A Orion EP-3E lands in emergency
A maritime and electronic reconnaissance Orion EP-3E aircraft has been forced to land in emergency during search operation for the MH-47 helicopter crashed on last Tuesday in Philippines Sea. (Gio/B) more
AccidentsFinnair Airbus forced to an emergency landing
Helsinki, Finland - Stomachache for the pilot
Probably a food intoxication forced the pilot of a Finnair Airbus departed from Zurich to an emergency landing at the international airport of Helsinki last Friday. Fortunately no consequences for passengers... more
AccidentsUS DoD identifies MH-47 accident servicemembers
Washington, USA - They was aboard the helicopter crashed in Philippines sea
The Department of Defense announced that the following Soldiers and Airmen are believed to have been on board the MH-47 aircraft that crashed at sea in the southern Philippines Thursday: United States... more
AccidentsFrench airplane forced to emergency landing
Strasburg, France - Technical problems
A CAE (franchisee of Air France) regional flight was forced to land at the Strasbourg airport because of technical troubles this morning. The plane, a Fokker 100, departed from Roissy at 7am, was heading... more
AccidentsAntonov 26 crashed (2): technical sheet
Roma
Antonov 26 is a Russian built military transport aircraft equipped with two turboprops and one auxiliary turbojet. It can carry 40 passengers plus 4 crewmembers. These are its specifications: Lenght:... more
AccidentsUs helicopter crashed in the Philippines sea (3): technical sheet
Rome, Italy - Helicopter Chinook CH-47
NAME: Boeing Vertol Chinook CH-47 TYPE: heavy-lift helicopter ACCOMMODATION: 3 crew members, 55 troops, 24 stretchers DIMENSIONS length: 51 ft rotor diameter: 60 ft each height: 18 ft and 11... more
AccidentsUs helicopter crashed in the Philippines sea (2)
Manila, Philippines - Two people survived
According to a military spokesman statement, two of the twelve american soldiers aboard the Chinook CH-47, plummetted yesterday in the Philippines sea, have survived the accident. The Us soldiers on board... more
AccidentsUs helicopter crashed in the Philippines sea
Manila, Philippines - Probably 12 deads
Twelve Us soldiers probably died in yesterday Us helicopter crash in Philippines sea. The accident occurred at 2.30am local time when the aircraft, which was flying to the military base in Mactan, fell... more
AccidentsAntonov 26 crashes in Russia, 17 dead
Russia - The aircraft was performing an emergency landing
A Russian military Antonov-26 aircraft, crashed near the Lakhta airport, Arcangelo, during a emergency landing attempt. Aircraft took off from Safonovo airport near Murmansk with about 20 people on board.... more
AccidentsRussian fighter vanished last Tuesday
Moscow, Russia - No hopes for the pilots to be alive
As Vladimir Mikhailov, Russian Air force Chief Commander, himself confirmed, "in practice there's no hope" for the two pilots aboard the SU-24 fighter vanished last Tuesday in the surroundings of Pskov,... more
AccidentsAircraft crashed in Gironde last Tuesday
Paris, France - Technical inquiry has been opened
Bea, the French bureau on accidents, has officially started a technical inquiry on last Tuesday Cessna 421 B crash in Gironde, France. Aboard of the plane plummetted two days ago at 18.15 in the French... more
AccidentsAir crashed in Gironde last Tuesday
Paris, France - Technical inquiry has been opened
Bea, the French bureau on accidents, has officially started a technical inquiry on last Tuesday Cessna 421 B crash in Gironde, France. Aboard of the plane plummetted two days ago at 18.15 in the French... more
AccidentsColombian airliner hijacked (2): the general Morales declarations
Bogota, Colombia - He is the commander of the Colombian air force operations
According to the general Gonzalo Morales, chief of the Colombian Air Force, the aircraft hijacked in Hobo was a Dash 8 with a number of people on board between 30 and 50, including an opposition senator,... more
AccidentsColombian airliner hijacked (2): the general Morales declarations
Colombia - Is the commander of the Colombian air force operations
According to the general Gonzalo Morales, chief of the Colombian Air Force, the aircraft hijacked in Hobo was a Dash 8 with a number of people on board between 30 and 50, including an opposition senator,... more
AccidentsColombian airliner hijacked: the general Morales declarations
Colombia - Is the commander of the Colombian air force operations
According to the general Gonzalo Morales, chief of the Colombian Air Force, the aircraft hijacked in Hobo was a Dash 8 with a number of people on board between 30 and 50, including an opposition senator,... more
AccidentsRussian fighter vanished yesterday night
Moscow, Russia - Two passengers were aboard the SU-24
A Russian SU-24 its two pilots aboard disappeared tuesday night in the surroundings of Pskov, western Russia. Despite the massive rescue operation so far no trace of the fighter nor of the two pilots... more
AccidentsColombian airlines hijacked
Pilots forced to land on a highway
A Colombian Revolutionary Armed Forces armed commando, hijacked a Colombian airliner, heading Bogota from Neiva, with 37 people on board, forcing pilots to land on an highway. The hijackers are gone away... more
AccidentsTupolev-154 crashed in Iran last February 12th
Teheran, Iran - Found 118 of the 119 people aboard
Iranian Rescue teams confirmed today the recovery of 118 of the 119 people dead in last February 12th airplane crash on the mountains near Khorammabad. Inquirers hope the recovery of the black box will... more
AccidentsHelicopter crash in France
Grenoble, France - 4 deads
Today at 12am 4 people died in a helicopter-crash near the skiing center of Flaine, in the upper Savoy. Pilot, flight assistant and two tourist died in the blast. According to inquirers, helicopter could... more
AccidentsBomb alert aboard of an Air Algerie aircraft
Algeri, Algeria - Forunately it was just a passenger histeric reaction
Panic aboard of an Air Algerie airplane with 152 people aboard as a man out of his mind menaced to have explosive with him. The accident occurred yesterday few minutes while the aircraft was approaching... more
AccidentsMissed collision on the Pacific Ocean
New Zealand - Two Boeing 747 close to a tragedy
According to what an unknown Qantas spokesman could have told "Sidney Morning Herald", two Jumbo of the Australian air carrier could have nearly crash each other last February 1st in the skies upon Tahiti. The... more
AccidentsSchroeder Airbus 310 out of gas
Berlin, Germany - Aircraft forced to land in the jungle
According to press agency France Press, the Airbus 310 departed from Mexico to S.Paul with German prime minister Gerhard Schroeder aboard, after running out of gas, was forced to land amidst the amazon... more
AccidentsIn november the ill-fated TU-154 underwent overhauling
Moscow, Russia - A statement of a russian technical manager
The technical director of Tupolev facilities located in Moscow-Vnukovo airport, Mikhail Boulanov, made a statement concerning the TU-154 crashed in Iran. The aircraft passed a complete overhaul operation... more
AccidentsUS freighter in Afghanistan, (3) how many passengers on board ?
Kandahar, Afghanistan - The accident has some mysterious aspects
An anonymous spokesman of US forces at Kandahar has been unwilling to disclose neither the area where the MC-130P crashed, nor whether there were passengers on board. This fact strengthens the hypothesis... more
AccidentsLockheed MC-130P (2) , the technical sheet
Rome, Italy
The Lockheed Martin MC-130P is a version of the famous Hercules for clandestine operations, daily infiltration, commandos rescue, Special Forces resupply. It is a four-turboprop monoplane with straight... more
AccidentsAmerican cargo plane crashed in Afghanistan
Kandahar, Afghanistan - All eight crew members wounded
This morning a US transport aircraft Lockheed MC-130P suffered an accident in an unknown area of Afghanistan, according to a declaration released by a military spokesman. There are no fatalities within... more
AccidentsIranian accident (4), 117 victims confirmed
Teheran, Iran - The figure may be considered final
According to the iranian press agency Irna the number of 117 deaths (passengers plus crew) may be considered final. In the meanwhile the italian ministry for foreign affairs has been alerted, as in the... more
AccidentsIranian crash (3): 30 bodies rescued
Teheran, Iran - But the victims might be 117
On the basis of an iranian civil aviation spokesman new information on the air disaster are available. The plane took off from Teheran bound to Khorramabad. At the moment, notwithstanding the difficulties,... more
AccidentsIran Air Tours crash (2) - Data and performances
Rome, Italy - The Tupolev 154
The Tupolev 154 is a three-jet plane for passenger transport, medium range, with swept wing and retractable undercarriage, named "Careless" in the Nato coding. First flight 1968. The jets position is... more
AccidentsMoney found in the World Trade Center wreckages
New York, Usa - Bank of America confirmed to have USDm 11 in its offices at the north tower
As confirmed by the Ponya (Port of New York Authority), since last week end 2.000 banknotes have been found in the surroundings of the northern tower of the World Trade Center. "We collected the money... more
AccidentsAir disaster in Iran
Teheran, Iran - the aircraft is a TU-154 of Iran Air Tours
A Tupolev TU-154 of the Iran Air Tours, parent company of Iranair for domestic services, crashed today in the early morning few kilometres from Khorramabad. The aircraft collided against a mountain particularly... more
AccidentsMedals for three September 11th heroes
Boston, Usa - Two hostesse and a pilot received a posthumous award
Three crew members of one of the two planes crashed on the World Trade Center last September have been decorated with a posthumous medal to courage. Hostess Madeline Amy Sweeney, hostess Beety Long and... more
AccidentsTraffic conflict at Fiumicino (2), the opinion of Ansv
Rome, Italy - Random incursions happen one per month
Captain Pellegrino of Ansv (National Agency for Flight Safety)stated that the so-called random incursions, that is traffic conflicts on the ground, are "an increasing phenomenon in Italy". In this case... more
AccidentsTraffic conflict on Fiumicino airport, Rome
Rome, Italy - Carriers involved are Alitalia and Eurofly
Enav only yesterday unveiled a traffic conflict involving two aircraft on the apron of Fiumicino airport. According to Enav spokesman, the intervention of a flight controller avoided a very serious accident.... more
AccidentsWorld Trade Center tragedy: number of victims decreases
New York, Usa - Last bulletin confirms 2.843 victims
Last official bulletin confirmed last September 11th terrorist attacks victims to be 2.843. Authorities update numbers as bodies are progressively found in the wreckage, with cross checks and erasing... more
AccidentsTourist plane crashed in the Mexican Gulf
Cedar Key, Usa - 4 deads
A single-engined plane, departed from Cedar Key airport in Florida with 4 passengers aboard, crashed in the Gulf of Mexico just few minutes after take off. Us Coast Guard rescue teams found just one body... more
AccidentsEmergency landing for an Alitalia aircraft
Milan, Italy - Alarm for a fire in belly
This night an Alitalia plane has been obliged to return to the originating airfield few minutes after take-off, for the wrong signal of an alarm lamp. The aircraft was a twin-jet brazilian built Embraer... more
AccidentsWorld Trade Center: 5 more victims found in the wreckage
New York, Usa - They were 5 port authority officers
After 5 months, as confirmed by the New York port authority spokesman, Ground Zero gives back 5 more victims. James Romito, Kathy Mazza, Robert Cirri, James Parham and Stefano Huczko, found at the basis... more