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Two planes collide over Westlake Village
A Cessna 172 and a Cessna 172RG Cutlass collided over Westlake Village eight miles east northeast of Ventura. The Cutlass, registered to Ameriflyers of Florida LLC made an emergency landing on the Westlake Golf Course, Westlake Village, California. Three aboard sustained minor injuries in a belly landing at 2:15 p.m. near the third hole.... »
Saudi jet accident on runway
On April 28, 2013, a Saudi Arabian Airlines Boeing 777-368ER HZ-AK16 struck a pole. According to another report, “The accident was caused after a chain connecting the aircraft to the vehicle snapped as it was pushing the plane back to prepare for takeoff” One engine and a tire was damaged by the impact. The... »
Mayaguana Medical Evacuation Crash Kills 3 in Vehicle
On April 4, 2013 about 12:30 am, a Leair Charter Service Limited Cessna 402C was landing in the process of a medical evacuation and collided with a parked truck being used to illuminate the runway. The pilot and passenger in the plane survived. The vehicle caught on fire, killing three occupants. The fatalities are... »
Bad Day for Helicopters
Didn’t mention this all together yesterday but it was a bad day (or two) for helicopters. On Mar 19 Bristow Academy Inc Schweitzer 269C-1 training flight; chopper lost power and crash-landed Highway US-1 near Titusville, FL. Two aboard, no injuries On Mar 21 Bundespolizei Aérospatiale AS 332L1 Super Puma was in a training exercise... »
Air India Boeing Strikes Jet Blue
At 6:15 near terminal floor an Air India Boeing had landed at Kennedy Airport and was en route to the gate when it struck a Jet blue Airbus with 140 passengers aboard. The plane was damaged in the tail but no passengers were injured. They were transferred to another flight. There were no injuries... »
Planes Bump in the night at Miami International.
On January 17, 2012, at Miami International Airport at 5:45 pm, an Aerolineas Argentinas Airbus with 240 passengers aboard was taxiing when it struck an Air France 777-300 with 350 passengers at the gate. Impact occurred between Concourses J and H. A passenger aboard the Air France plane said the impact felt like an... »
Two Planes Collide over Germany, 8 Fatalities
What: Piper PA-32-301 Saratoga Robin DR.400/180 Regent Where: Near Wölfersheim, Hessen When: Dec 8 2012 Who: 5 + 3 fatalities Why: A Piper PA-32-301 Saratoga (D-EUEU) and a Robin DR.400 (D-EHJP) both crashed following a mid-air collision near Wölfersheim, Hessen, Germany. All five occupants of the Saratoga and all three aboard the DR.400 were... »
Spicejet Wing Hits Post on Runway
What: SpiceJet Boeing 737-800 en route from Delhi to Hyderabad Where: Delhi-Indira Gandhi International Airport When: Dec 6 2012 Who: 142 aboard Why: During taxi, the plane’s wing struck a lamp post, canceling the flight for 142 passengers. A damaged wing will require inspection before the plane can return to service. Spicejet issued a... »
Airbus Struck by Truck
What: British Airways Airbus A320-200 Where: Stockholm Arlanda Sweden When: Dec 5, 2012 Who: 0 fatalities Why: The British Airways Airbus A320 by an icing truck. Fortunately the Airbus was on the ground at the time. Tweets say that heavy snowfall at the Arlanda Airport has passengers waiting for flights for hours There was... »
Bell Chopper Collision in Pasadena
What: (2) Pasadena Police Department Bell OH-58A Kiowa Where: Pasadena Police helipad When: Nov 17, 2012, 4:00 pm Who: 6 injured: a pilot and observer in both helicopters; two officers on the ground Why: As one police helicopter tookoff and another one was landing, the rotors of both helicopters touched, causing a collision and... »
