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New Mexico Cessna Crash
On Feb 27, 2013, a privately owned Cessna 150 was near Deming New Mexico when it crashed. Before ATC lost contact with him, the last message they received from pilot Carl Link was a distress call saying he was losing his vision. Someone in the area heard the plane fly but did not hear... »
Beijing Smog Affects Air Traffic
According to reports, pollution and smog grounded traffic in parts of China on January 23, 2013. Government warnings were issued for residents to stay indoors in Beijing. PM2.5 one of the worst pollutants was measured at 526 micrograms per cubic metre, or “beyond index”, and more than 20 times higher than World Health Organisation... »
News Coverage of the Kazakhstan Crash that killed 21 Update
The SCAT-owned Canadian-built Bombardier Challenger CRJ-200 # UP-CJ006 crashed in Kyzyl Tu village five miles from its Almaty airport destination. There was disagreement over the number of passengers (5 crew, 16 passengers) Video below says several passes were made at landing. (unverified) Raw video »
Piper Lands in Canadian Blizzard
On Jan 29, 2013, at 9:15 a.m., an Image Air Charter Ltd Piper PA-46-500TP Malibu Meridian was en route from La Crete, Alta to Three Hills (Canada) with three people aboard when it attempted to land in bad weather at Three Hills Airport. The plane descended into a blizzard, and at one end of... »
SCAT Bombardier Crashes 5 Miles from Airport, 21 Fatalities
On Jan 29, 2013, A SCAT-owned Canadian-built Bombardier Challenger CRJ-200 # UP-CJ006 en route from Kokshetau Kazakhstan to Almaty crashed in Kyzyl Tu village five miles from the Almaty airport. The weather conditions consisted of low cloud cover and fog. There was neither fire nor explosion, but the plane shattered when it hit the... »
London Investigates Agusta Westland Helicopter Crash
London’s Air Accidents Investigation Branch is working the first helicopter accident in London since 1976. A review of helicopter flight regulation over the UK capital is already underway. In low broken clouds with visibility of 2,300 feet, the AgustaWestland struck a crane on January 16 on top of the Tower at St George Wharf... »
London Helicopter Crash Continued
The Wednesday January 16, 2013 crash of the helicopter that struck a crane on top of London’s St George Wharf Tower did result in two casualties. Two office buildings, 5 cars & 2 motorbikes were damaged. The AgustaWest AW109E #G-CRST was flown by Rotormotion, and leased from Castle Air. Weather people are saying that... »
German Helicopter Crash Kills Pilot on the Autobahn
On Jan 10, 2013, a Robinson R44 Astro en route from Augsburg to Bretzfeld got caught up in a 380 kilovolts high voltage power transmission line and crashed on the Autobahn 6 in Southwestern Germany. The helicopter was flying below radar. Pieces of the helicopter hit a truck, but the driver was not seriously... »
Pocono Helicopter Crash Investigation Underway
What: ACS Helicopter LLC Bell 407 helicopter Where: Mount Pocono When: Oct 11, 2012 Who: Two fatalities, one injury Why: The Tuesday wreck piloted by a full time American Airlines pilot (part time with ACS Helicopter LLC) was discovered at 2:30 a.m. wednesday. The helicopter encountered bad weather as it passed through northern Monroe... »
AK Float Plane Crash Survivors Flown To Seattle Med
What: Southeast Aviation DeHavilland Beaver Where: Ketchikan AK When: March 13, 2012 Who: Two injured Why: Alaska State Troopers have identified the two men, 64-year-old Ketchikan pilot Ernest Robb and 56-year-old Vancouver passenger Murray Richardson, injured in the float plane crash in the Niblack Mine area 30 miles SW of Ketchikan near Prince of... »
