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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
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