Aviation News, Headlines & Alerts
 
Day: <span>October 19, 2016</span>

Binter Canarias Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Spain

binter-canariasBinter Canarias Airlines flight NT-1K had to divert and make an emergency landing in Gran Canaria, Spain, on October 18th.

The plane was heading from Valverde to Tenerife, Spain, when the crew decided to divert due to an issue with landing gear.

The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.


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Small Plane Crashed in Potter County, PA; 3 Killed

A Piper PA-28 plane crashed in Potter County, Pennsylvania, on October 16th.

The plane was heading from Richmond International Airport, Virginia, to St. Catharines/Niagara District Airport, Ontario, Canada, when it went down in Keating Township.

Three were three people aboard at the time; all of them were killed in the crash. They were identified as 18-year-old Cory Mijac, 25-year-old Rifat Tawig, and 18-year-old Benjamin Jeffries. All of them were from Ontario, Canada.

The cause of crash is being investigated.


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Two Killed after Small Plane Crashes in Ohio

A small plane crashed in Turtlecreek Township, Warren County, Ohio, on October 16th.

The plane, carrying two people, went down in a wooded area near the YMCA Camp Kern.

Both occupants of the plane were killed in the crash. They were identified as Eric Hackney, 43, and Jesse Loy, 36. Both of them were from Punta Gorda, Florida.

The cause of crash is being investigated.


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TAROM Airlines Plane Rejects Take Off due to Landing Gear Vibrations

TAROMTAROM Airlines flight RO-717 had to reject take off from Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport, Romania, on October 13th.

The plane was accelerating to take off for Iasi, Romania, when the crew reported strong vibrations in the landing gear and rejected take off.

The plane safely returned to the apron. All 34 passengers and 4 crew members remained safe.

The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

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