What: Schroeder Fire Balloons G34/24 Where: Villiers-Saint-Denis, Aisne France When: May 13th, 2012, 7:00 Who: 4 aboard, 2 fatalities Why: Fifteen minutes after takeoff, the craft struck power lines and crashed. The basket caught fire immediately after touching the power line, instantly killing the pilot of the balloon and a sixty year old passenger.... »
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Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer Cary Liao What: US Airways Boeing 757-200 en route from Philadelphia,PA to Orlando,FL Where: Orlando When: May 11th 2012 Why: The flight was en route when there was a bird strike impacting the nose. The bird made a “significant” dent in the plane. ATC... »
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Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer What: 0640 UTC, a Piper PA42 Cheyenne III Where: Grand Case, St. Maarten When: May 5, 2012 Who: Pilot and three passengers Why: On May 5, 2012, at 0640 UTC, a Piper PA42 Cheyenne III, French registration F-GXES, was destroyed when it crashed about... »
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Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer Alexander Watts What: Qantas Boeing 737-800 en route from Perth to Kalgoorlie Australia Where: Kalgoorlie When: May 13th 2012 Why: The flight was on approach to Kalgoorlie when it was struck by lightning. Pilots returned to Perth and made a safe landing. A replacement... »
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What: Ryanair Boeing 737-800 en route from Eindhoven to Ibiza Where: Paris When: May 15th 2012 Why: The flight was en route over Paris when a problem developed, and the crew diverted to Brussels where they made a safe landing at Brussels South Charleroi Airport (BSCA). The plane will be examined to determine the... »
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