What: Central Aviation Waco UPF-7 Where: Rockcliffe, Ottawa, ON Canada When: June 17, 2012 Who: 3 aboard Why: On landing after a sightseeing excursion, a 73 year old biplane plane flipped on the runway. The 66 and 64 year old passengers were hospitalized with minor injuries. The 53 year old pilot (Gary) went home.... »
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What: Greater Houston Soaring Assn I.C.A. Brasov IS-28B2 Where: Highway 36 at Cougar Road GHSA-Wallis Glideport, Wallis, TX When: June 17, 2012 Who: 3 fatalities, 3 aboard Why: Investigators say that the glider was attached by rope 200 feet long, to another aircraft when it crashed during the climb. At 75 feet, the tow... »
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Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer Paul Jongeneelen What: Delta Boeing 767-300 en route from Salt Lake City to Paris Where: Salt Lake International Airport When: June 16, 2012. 7 pm Who: 198 aboard Why: On takeoff from salt Lake City, a left tire on the Delta flight blew. Pilots... »
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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... »
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