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Fatal Crash in Loreto
On April 7, 2013, a Helicópteros del Pacífico (Helipac) Mil Mi-8PS with 13 aboard crashed near Perenco Oil in Peru. There were four crew and nine passengers aboard—all Peruvian— when the flight crashed in the Napo River. Hernán Cervantes Paiva, Trider Pasmiño and Máximo Rolando Cuello have been identified. The plane failed at 11:00... »
Beechcraft Crashes Florida House
On January 4, 2013, a Beechcraft BE35 developed a vibration problem, reported an emergency. The pilot was diverting to Flagler County Airport when the plane crashed into a house a mile from the airport. Three people aboard the flight died. Three people were inside the Palm Coast Florida house, but they were not trapped... »
Pilot Killed in Kit Plane Crash in Georgia
On December 18, 2012 at 2:15 p.m. a Hummel H5 en route from Tom B. David Field Airport crashed and caught fire in a forested area in Calhoun, Georgia. The pilot, Roy Gardner Russom (76) died on the scene. It was the first flight of the experimental plane which Russom had been tinkering with... »
Blue Island Runway Incident, Jersey
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer Shaun Simpson What: Blue Islands ATR-42-320 en route from Guernsey to Jersey Where: Jersey-States Airport When: June 16, 2012 Who: 43 passengers Why: According to Blue Islands, after making a safe landing, during taxi the left-hand landing gear suffered a suspected mechanical failure and... »
Small Swiss-owned Planet Crashes after “problems” in Parchim
What: Twin Club Diamond DA42 Twin Star Where: Schwerin-Parchim Airport, Germany When: May 28, 2012 Who: 4 aboard, 2 fatalities Why: After the pilot reported to ATC of having problems with the aircraft just after takeoff, the flight crashed in a forest near the town of Parchim. The 58 year old Swiss pilot and... »
Helicopter crashes into houses in Antigua, 4 Injured
What: Bell 206L helicopter Where: Antigua, Guatemala When: April 15, 2012 Who: Four injured Why: A helicopter flying over Antigua for aerial photography crashed into two houses at 9:30 in the morning. No residents were at home at the time of the crash. Three Guatemalans and one American were injured in the crash. The... »
Small Plane Crashes into Guatamalan Zoo, 3 fatalities, Zookeeper Burned
What: Piper PA-23-250 Aztec for sightseeing tour of city Where: Aurora Zoo, Guatemala City When: April 21, 2012 Who: 3 fatalities Why: The Piper took off from La Aurora International Airport and crashed into the Aurora Zoo beside the Esquilandia playground. The pilot of the aircraft, Alex Quezada, 35, Oscar Calderon, 22, who was... »
Turkish Helicopter Crashes Killing a Dozen Military, Plus Civilians on the ground
What: Turkish Army Sikorsky S-70A-28 (CH-60) Where: Bagrami district, Kabul When: Mar 16, 2012, 10:25 a.m. Who: 10 fatalities aboard, 2 on the ground Why: The Turkish (Turk Kara Ordusu Havaciligi) helicopter crashed into a house in Bagrami District. A dozen Turkish troopers aboard the helicopter were killed. The number reported as being inside... »
Philadelphia Bound Canadair CRJ Hops to Dulles with Mechanical Issues
What: US Airways Express flight 3650 Canadair CRJ (CRJ) en route from Washington to Philadelphia Where: Washington DC When: March 12, 2012 2:20 pm Who: 3 crew, 29 passengers Why: After takeoff from Ronald Reagan National Airport, a warning light indicated problems. Pilots diverted to Dulles where they made a safe landing with emergency... »
BeechCraft Queen Air Crashes Philippine School, Neighborhood Inferno, 600 Homeless
What: Aviation Technology Innovators Beechcraft 65-80 Queen Air en route from Manila to McGuire Field, San Jose, Mindoro. Where: Parañaque City, Philippines When: Dec 10, 2011 2 p.m. Who: 3 aboard, 11 on the ground Why: After taking off from Ninoy Aquino International Airport, the pilot reported trouble to ATC, and was trying to... »
