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Corsica Crash site of Lost Plane, Three Fatalities

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A single engine plane en route from Calvi to Terni Italy crashed in the mountains of Cime de Muzzicone fifteen minutes after take-off.

The three people aboard died on impact.

Their bodies were found after a search in the area of Cime Muzella, where the single-engine aircraft disappeared from radar screens on Jule 12.

The wreckage was found around 4000 ft, in the mountains after a search that was hampered by the same bad weather conditions that may have been responsible for the crash. The names of the fatalities have not been released.

#Rescue: Three Men in a Boat

seaexpressiiAfter the cargo ship they were in was forced to make an emergency landing, three Miamians were found floating in a boat in the Bahamas, fifteen miles from Bimini.

Pilot Ernie Martin had to land the Cessna 337 on the water when both engines lost fuel. He sustained a small cut that did not require hospitalization.

Passengers Daniel Puig and Javier Avino were aboard after a vacation in Great Harbor Key. Puig credits his seat belt for keeping him from going through the windshield.

All three were rescued by the Sea Express II, a Seacor Island Lines’ cargo ship.


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Clear and Present Danger

I don’t know if we should blame George Jetson and his hover car commute to work, or Bruce Willis’s talkative flying taxi in The Fifth Element, but the fiction world (or at least the world according to movie directors) predicts a day when flying cars will endure a traffic filled commute identical to gridlock traffic that occurs on rush hour highways. It’s a completely irrational view, given the state of contemporary air traffic control. I don’t see it happening. At least, not until planes or flying cars can defy gravity and manage to hover motionless on demand, the flying car commute to work can’t happen. Not with our current protections. And that’s a good thing. The extra safety measures we have today are essential, because because gravity works. We can only hope our safety measures are adequate, or better than adequate. Just to keep from falling, physics requires that planes have to hurtle through the air at high speed to stay aloft, and require a multitude of safety measures to keep from colliding at all angles. Planes rely on pilots, of course, but also air traffic control, which is supposed to monitor plane trajectory and make certain that planes are miles apart. Commercial planes also have the TCAS (traffic collision avoidance) system which relies on on board transponders that monitor airspace around a plane, in order to avoid airborne collisions.

I have ranted before about the misnomer of the near miss. If two planes nearly collide, they nearly hit. If they almost miss (i.e. near miss), then it must have actually hit. So I dislike the term, because it doesn’t mean what it sounds like it means. I’d be happy to play around with the semantics, though, if it meant we could avoid the actual situation of planes colliding or nearly colliding. It’s a crucial thing to consider, especially since there were two near air collisions plus a collision a couple of weeks ago.

One (nearly) happened when a United Airlines San Francisco-Newark flight (155 passengers and six crew), and a Newark-Memphis ExpressJet (47 passengers and three crew) flew within 200 feet laterally and 400 feet vertically. The Expressjet was taking off; and the United pilot was ordered to abort their landing, and circle the airport but instead chose to land the plane.

The preliminary report for the United flight says that “on Thursday, April 24, 2014, about 1503 eastern daylight time, a near midair collision occurred at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), Newark, New Jersey, when an Embraer ERJ145, departing EWR runway 4R for Memphis, Tennessee, passed in close proximity to a Boeing 737-800 arriving from San Francisco, California, intending to land on runway 29. Both aircraft were on regularly scheduled 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 121 passenger flights and under control of EWR airport traffic control tower (ATCT) at the time of the incident. There was no damage reported to either aircraft, or any injuries to passengers or crew.

The B737 contacted the EWR tower on the Bridge Visual approach to runway 29. The local controller instructed the pilot to follow a B717 ahead, and cleared the pilot to land on runway 29. When the B717 was on short final, the local controller instructed the ERJ145 pilot to line up and wait on runway 4R. After the B717 crossed runway 4R, the local controller cleared the ERJ145 for takeoff. At that time, the B737 was about three miles from the runway 29 threshold. The ERJ145 did not actually begin its takeoff roll until the B737 was about 1 mile from the runway 29 threshold. The local controller recognized that the spacing was insufficient and instructed the B737 to go around. He provided traffic advisories to both the B737 and the ERJ145 pilots and instructed the ERJ145 pilot to maintain visual separation from the B737. The ERJ145 pilot responded that he was going to keep the aircraft’s nose down. The B737 overflew the ERJ145 at the intersection of runways 29/4R.

According to recorded Federal Aviation Administration radar data, the closest lateral and vertical proximity was approximately 0.03 miles and 400 feet.

The preliminary report for the ExpressJet flight says that “On Thursday, April 24, 2014, about 1503 eastern daylight time, a near midair collision occurred at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), Newark, New Jersey, when an Embraer ERJ145, departing EWR runway 4R for Memphis, Tennessee, passed in close proximity to a Boeing 737-800 arriving from San Francisco, California, intending to land on runway 29. Both aircraft were on regularly scheduled 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 121 passenger flights and under control of EWR airport traffic control tower (ATCT) at the time of the incident. There was no damage reported to either aircraft, or any injuries to passengers or crew.

The B737 contacted the EWR tower on the Bridge Visual approach to runway 29. The local controller instructed the pilot to follow a B717 ahead, and cleared the pilot to land on runway 29. When the B717 was on short final, the local controller instructed the ERJ145 pilot to line up and wait on runway 4R. After the B717 crossed runway 4R, the local controller cleared the ERJ145 for takeoff. At that time, the B737 was about three miles from the runway 29 threshold. The ERJ145 did not actually begin its takeoff roll until the B737 was about 1 mile from the runway 29 threshold. The local controller recognized that the spacing was insufficient and instructed the B737 to go around. He provided traffic advisories to both the B737 and the ERJ145 pilots and instructed the ERJ145 pilot to maintain visual separation from the B737. The ERJ145 pilot responded that he was going to keep the aircraft’s nose down. The B737 overflew the ERJ145 at the intersection of runways 29/4R.

According to recorded Federal Aviation Administration radar data, the closest lateral and vertical proximity was approximately 0.03 miles and 400 feet.

A second close call occurred outside of Hawaii; but the preliminary reports have not been posted yet. Proximity between United Airlines Kona-Los Angeles Flight 1205 and a westbound US Airways Jet initiated a TCAS alert on the United flight. The Los Angeles-bound United pilot took evasive action and made a steep dive to avoid a collision. TCAS (and the alert pilot) saved the day, after what appears to have been an air traffic control error on the ground in Honolulu.

All four of the planes were better off than the two planes that collided on April 27, in Port Richmond, resulting in one fatality and two injuries. A Cessna and a Hawker collided in midair over San Pablo Bay north of Brother Island off Richmond, California. The Sea Fury landed at Ione, California, and the Cessna impacted the waters of San Pablo Bay. Two occupants aboard the Sea Fury were uninjured.

The preliminary report for the Cessna indicates that a couple of days after that near accident, a collision occurred. On April 27, 2014, about 1606 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 210E, N4962U, and a Hawker Sea Fury, N20SF, collided in flight near Port Richmond, California. Sanders Aircraft, Inc., was operating both airplanes under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91. The private pilot in the Cessna sustained fatal injuries; the commercial pilot and one passenger in the Sea Fury were not injured. The Cessna was destroyed during the accident sequence, and the Sea Fury sustained substantial damage to the empennage. Both cross-country personal flights departed Half Moon Bay, California; the Sea Fury departed about 1530 and the Cessna departed at an unknown time. Both airplanes were en route to Eagle’s Nest Airport, Ione, California. Visual meteorological conditions (VMC) prevailed, and no flight plans had been filed.

The National Transportation Safety Board investigator-in-charge (IIC) interviewed the Sea Fury pilot. The Sea Fury pilot stated the he and the Cessna pilot had flown their airplanes to Half Moon Bay to display them at an open house for the airport.

The pilot reported that after departure, he flew over the airport, and rendezvoused with a Beechcraft A36 Bonanza for a photo shoot over the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California. They flew several 360-degree patterns over the bridge, completed their photo work, and he set his course for the return to Ione.

While en route the Sea Fury pilot broadcast on a common frequency, and the Cessna pilot responded with his position. The Sea Fury pilot made visual contact with the Cessna, which was ahead and to his left. He broadcast to the Cessna pilot that he would pass low and to the left. The Cessna pilot responded that it would be a good picture. The Sea Fury pilot replied that probably not due to the speed differential; the Sea Fury airspeed was about 200 miles per hour. The Sea Fury pilot proceeded on a path that he thought would allow adequate separation; however, as he was passing the Cessna, he felt and heard a thump and he realized that the two airplanes had collided. He pulled up and looked over his shoulder and he observed the Cessna inverted and going down.

The Sea Fury pilot stated that he concentrated on flying his airplane, and initiated a climb, and conducted a controllability check to determine that he could control the airplane in the current configuration. He wanted to avoid populated areas, so he continued toward his home airport. While en route he contacted company personnel, who decided to fly another company airplane to meet and examine the Sea Fury’s condition. The Sea Fury pilot lowered the landing gear, and did a controllability check to include turns. He lowered the flaps, and repeated the testing. He reduced airspeed to a landing compatible speed of 130 mph, and checked controllability again. Determining that he had adequate control to land, he made a full stop landing at his home airport.

The Sea Fury is silver in color and the Cessna has blue wingtips with blue paint on the leading edge of both wings, on top of the cowling, and along the sides of the fuselage.

During the postaccident examination of the Sea Fury it was noted that the top remaining portion of the vertical stabilizer was crushed aft and down with blue paint transfer marks on the aft portion of the remaining metal. The operator reported that the missing vertical stabilizer section was about 12 inches long. The rudder had crush damage. The right elevator separated outboard of the middle hinge and about 3 feet of the elevator was missing. About 3 feet of the outboard section of the right horizontal stabilizer was missing. The outboard fracture surface was jagged and angular, and the upper surface had crushed inboard in an accordion fashion. Blue paint transfer marks and scratches were observed on the upper surface and within the folds of the metal.

The Cessna descended into San Pablo Bay, and the wreckage was retrieved on April 30. The recovered wreckage consisted of the fuselage and the engine. The left wing was not located. The propeller separated from the crankshaft, and was not located.

A similar report for the Hawker has also been published.

Flight has become commonplace, but we can not take it for granted.


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Helicopter Lost in Dordogne river

Four people are missing after a helicopter crashed into the Dordogne river.

The helicopter fell into the waters of the Dordogne, by the commune of Lugon-and-l ‘ île-du-Carnay, bordering the River, where is located the castle of île-du-Carnay.

Divers were searching the waters of the Dordogne while police swarmed the banks at the port of Petit Chartron. At midnight Friday, an unidentified corpse was recovered in the wreckage of the helicopter. The search for the other three missing was suspended at 11:30 and will resume Saturday morning at 8:00 a.m..

Gold Coast Crash Victims Found


Volunteer Coast Guard, Volunteer Marine Rescue and Water Police searched the coast Monday and Tuesday for a missing plane.

Pilot Alexander Rae, AKA Jimmy, was flying a Gold Coast Tiger Moth Joy Rides de Havilland DH 82 biplane off South Stadbroke Island off the coast of Queensland. His last message was “Conducting aerobatics over 3500 feet.” Jimmy was twenty-six years old, and had a reputation of being an excellent pilot. He was newly-wed to Alice, who is an equine dentist.

Tuesday at 9:30 a.m., sonar located the plane on the seabed near the Couran Cove Resort where the passenger and pilot were subsequently found by police divers, still inside the plane. Debris from the plane had already washed up.

The plane crashed into the water about four hundred meters from the coast on December 16. Police are looking for witnesses.

The Tiger Moth was built in the thirties. Tiger Moth Joyrides had been in operation since 1978.


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Helicopter Emergency Landing in India

On August 14, 2013, a Tej Airways Robinson R44 Raven II en route from Godhra to Amdavad ashram had to make an emergency landing at Chartoda graveyard in Gomtipu, near Ahmedabad, India.

The helicopter had been chartered for Narayan Prem Sai by his father, Hindu Spiritual leader Asaram Babu.

Four firetrucks and three ambulances responded to the scene.

Two people were hospitalized.

Yellow Wings Crash in Kenya


On July 25, 2013, a Yellow Wings Air Services Ltd Cessna U206F Stationair Cessna type 206, registration number 5Y BUG en route from Nanyuk to Wilson Airport disappaeared from radar around 5 pm in the Aberdares Range, Nairobi Kenya.

The plane went missing Thursday, was found Saturday. Bodies were said to be recovered Sunday.

The three missing swiss, a family of father, mother and daughter, were found beside the wreckage by a Kenya Wildlife Services helicopter.

The plane struck the side of a mountain in the Aberdares mountains.

On Saturday, not to be confuse with this accident, a plane with one occupant crashed in Tsavo National Park.


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Aviation Events recorded this weekend

13-JUL-13
Time: 00:01:00Z
Regis#: ASA769
Aircraft Make: BOEING
Aircraft Model: 737
Event Type: Incident
Highest Injury: Unknown
Damage: None
LOCATION
City: CHICAGO
State: Illinois
Country:
DESCRIPTION
Description: ALASKA AIRLIINES FLIGHT 769 BOEING 738 AIRCRAFT, REGISTRATION UNKNOWN, DIVERTED DUE TO UNKNOWN ODOR IN THE CABIN, 3 FLIGHT ATTENDANTS SUSTAINED UNKNOWN INJURIES, AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT, CHICAGO, IL

Date: 14-JUL-13
Time: 22:45:00Z
Regis#: UAL408
Aircraft Make: AIRBUS
Aircraft Model: A320
Event Type: Incident
Highest Injury: Unknown
LOCATION
City: HOUSTON
State: Texas
Country:
DESCRIPTION
Description: UNITED AIRLINES FLIGHT 408 AIRBUS A320 AIRCRAFT, REGISTRATION UNKNOWN, ENCOUNTERED SEVERE TURBULENCE AND 1 FLIGHT ATTENDANT SUSTAINED UNKNOWN INJURY, LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT, HOUSTON, TX

Date: 13-JUL-13
Time: 20:28:00Z
Regis#: N3734H
Aircraft Make: BOEING
Aircraft Model: 737
Event Type: Incident
LOCATION
City: JACKSONVILLE
State: Florida
Country:
DESCRIPTION
Description: N3734H DELTA AIRLINES FLIGHT 8957 BOEING 737 AIRCRAFT ON LANDING, WENT OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY INTO THE GRASS, NO INJURIES, DAMAGE UNKNOWN, PASSENGERS DEPLANED VIA STAIRS AND BUSSED TO TERMINAL, JACKSONVILLE NAVAL AIR STATION, JACKSONVILLE, FL

Date: 12-JUL-13
Time: 11:51:00Z
Regis#: JIA444
Aircraft Make: CANADAIR
Aircraft Model:
Event Type: Incident
Damage: Minor
LOCATION
City: ROANOKE
State: Virginia
Country:
DESCRIPTION
Description: US AIRWAYS PSA FLIGHT JIA444, CRJ2 AIRCRAFT, REGISTRATION UNKNOWN, SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE TO WINDSHIELD UNDER UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES, DIVERTED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AT ROANOKE, VA

14-JUL-13
Time: 23:05:00Z
Regis#: FEDEX399
Aircraft Make: BOEING
Aircraft Model: 757
Event Type: Incident
Damage: Minor
LOCATION
City: MEMPHIS
State: Tennessee
Country:
DESCRIPTION
Description: FEDEX FLIGHT 399 BOEING 757, REGISTRATION UNKNOWN, AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE TO LEADING EDGE OF FLAP UNDER UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES, MEMPHIS, TN

14-JUL-13
Time: 17:14:00Z
Regis#: N1016S
Aircraft Make: MOONEY
Aircraft Model: M20J
Event Type: Incident
Highest Injury: None
Damage: Minor
LOCATION
City: MONTAGUE
State: California
Country:
DESCRIPTION
Description: AIRCRAFT LANDED GEAR UP, MONTAGUE, CA

12-JUL-13
Time: 17:00:00Z
Regis#: N104DG
Aircraft Make:
Aircraft Model: KITFOX
Event Type: Incident
Highest Injury: None
Damage: Unknown
LOCATION
City: SMOKETOWN
State: Pennsylvania
Country:
DESCRIPTION
Description: AIRCRAFT FORCE LANDED IN A CORN FIELD OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY, NEAR SMOKETOWN, PA

12-JUL-13
Time: 23:00:00Z
Regis#: N32EM
Aircraft Make: SCHEMPP HIRTH
Aircraft Model: DISCUS B
Event Type: Incident
Highest Injury: None
Damage: Minor
LOCATION
City: MOUNDHOUSE
State: Nevada
Country:
DESCRIPTION
Description: AIRCRAFT FORCE LANDED IN A FIELD, NEAR MOUNDHOUSE, NV

13-JUL-13
Time: 23:15:00Z
Regis#: N328CM
Aircraft Make: MOONEY
Aircraft Model: M20F
Event Type: Incident
Highest Injury: None
Damage: Minor
LOCATION
City: APALACHICOLA
State: Florida
Country:
DESCRIPTION
Description: AIRCRAFT LANDED GEAR UP, APALACHICOLA, FL
INJURY DATA
Total Fatal: 0

12-JUL-13
Time: 19:30:00Z
Regis#: N6101H
Aircraft Make: STEARMAN
Aircraft Model: C3B
Event Type: Incident
Highest Injury: None
Damage: Minor
LOCATION
City: EVERETT
State: Washington
Country:
DESCRIPTION
Description: AIRCRAFT ON LANDING SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE, EVERETT, WA

13-JUL-13
Time: 00:38:00Z
Regis#: N72100
Aircraft Make: BEECH
Aircraft Model: 36
Event Type: Incident
Highest Injury: None
Damage: Minor
LOCATION
City: CADIZ
State: Kentucky
Country:
DESCRIPTION
Description: AIRCRAFT ON LANDING STRUCK A DEER, CADIZ, KY

13-JUL-13
Time: 21:31:00Z
Regis#: N93957
Aircraft Make: CESSNA
Aircraft Model: 185
Event Type: Incident
LOCATION
City: KENAI
State: Alaska
Country:
DESCRIPTION
Description: AIRCRAFT ON LANDING FLIPPED OVER, POLLY CREEK AREA ON THE BEACH, NEAR KENAI, ALASKA

13-JUL-13
Time: 23:12:00Z
Regis#: N9608G
Aircraft Make: CESSNA
Aircraft Model: 206
Event Type: Incident
LOCATION
City: DILLINGHAM
State: Alaska
Country:
DESCRIPTION
Description: AIRCRAFT FORCE LANDED ON THE TUNDRA, NEAR DILLINGHAM, ALASKA

13-JUL-13
Time: 20:00:00Z
Regis#: N123HP
Aircraft Make: BELL
Aircraft Model: 206
Event Type: Accident
Highest Injury: None
Damage: Substantial
LOCATION
City: INYOKERN
State: California
Country:
DESCRIPTION
Description: N123HP BELL 206 ROTORCRAFT ON LANDING SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE, INYOKERN, CA

13-JUL-13
Time: 04:30:00Z
Regis#: N1374H
Aircraft Make: AERONCA
Aircraft Model: 15AC
Event Type: Accident
Highest Injury: Unknown
Damage: Substantial
LOCATION
City: TALKEETNA
State: Alaska
Country:
DESCRIPTION
Description: AIRCRAFT STRUCK A TREE UNDER UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES, TALKEETNA, ALASKA

14-JUL-13
Time: 23:59:00Z
Regis#: N1837B
Aircraft Make: LUSCOMBE
Aircraft Model: 8
Event Type: Accident
Highest Injury: None
Damage: Substantial
LOCATION
City: ROSE HILL
State: Kansas
Country:
DESCRIPTION
Description: AIRCRAFT ON LANDING WENT OFF THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, ROSE HILL, KS

14-JUL-13
Time: 15:30:00Z
Regis#: N5176N
Aircraft Make: STEARMAN
Aircraft Model: E75
Event Type: Accident
Highest Injury: None
Damage: Substantial
LOCATION
City: BOZEMAN
State: Montana
Country:
DESCRIPTION
Description: AIRCRAFT FORCE LANDED SHORT OF THE RUNWAY, BOZEMAN, MT

14-JUL-13
Time: 01:15:00Z
Regis#: N544WK
Aircraft Make:
Aircraft Model: HAWK
Event Type: Accident
Highest Injury: Minor
Damage: Substantial
LOCATION
City: SAN SIMON
State: Arizona
Country:
DESCRIPTION
Description: AIRCRAFT EXPERIMENTAL DAKOTA HAWK, STRUCK POWERLINES AND CRASHED INTO AN ORCHARD, 5 MILES FROM SAN SIMON, AZ

15-JUL-13
Time: 02:10:00Z
Regis#: N66409
Aircraft Make: BEECH
Aircraft Model: 35
Event Type: Incident
Highest Injury: None
Damage: Minor
LOCATION
City: MEDFORD
State: Oregon
Country:
DESCRIPTION
Description: AIRCRAFT ON LANDING, GEAR COLLAPSED, MEDFORD, OR

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. They were hospitalized with minor injuries.

The second plane crashed in the Santa Monica Mountains, sparking a brush fire and a search and rescue effort. The pilot was found under the wreckage.

One of the planes had left Santa Monica Airport on an engine test flight and was heading east when it collided with the other.

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 helicopter failed at 11:00 a.m.

Perenco Peru made a public announcement regarding the crash:

“Perenco Peru regrets to announce an accident involving a MI-8 (P 1916 OB) helicopter operated by HELIPAC. The helicopter came down with 13 passengers on board during a routine flight from Iquitos to Block 67. Those on the flight, all Peruvian nationals, comprised nine passengers and four crew members. The passengers included one Perenco employee and representatives of three contractors.

The Peruvian Army is at the scene and two additional helicopters are supporting the rescue efforts. At this stage, no survivors have been found.

The company is working closely with the relevant authorities and is providing what support it can to the families of those involved. “

Block 67 is a 630-square-mile (1,020-square-kilometer) block of more than 300 million barrels.

The Peruvian Air Force activated the System Search and Rescue (SistemaSAR), which mobilized National Search and Rescue Twin Otter aircraft to land in the water in Curaray with the rescue team.

Video Below

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 named in the video.

Additionally, the video calls for the need for lights on the runway.

Official statement:
Tragic aviation accident in Mayaguana
The Hon. Glenys Hanna-Martin
Minister of Transport and Aviation
In the early hours of this morning I was informed of an aviation accident in Mayaguana resulting in the tragic death of 3 people. I am advised that all 3 persons are residents of the island of Mayaguana. A preliminary report from the Department of Civil Aviation says that on 4th April, 2013 at approximately 12:30 a.m. a Cessna C402 owned by Leair Charter Service Limited with a crew of 2 on board was making a landing at night for an emergency evacuation flight with two vehicles strategically placed to outline the useable portion of the runway. It is reported that the aircraft made contact with one of the vehicles resulting in the deaths of the 3 passengers in that vehicle.

An investigative team comprising the Royal Bahamas Police Force and the Air Accident Investigation and Prevention Unit of the Department of Civil Aviation will fly into Mayaguana at 5 a.m. this morning.

I wish to assure that a full investigation will be carried out by the Department of Civil Aviation into the causes and circumstances surrounding this terrible event. I will report further as information permits. Out of respect for the families, the names of the persons killed will not be disclosed until an official release is made by the Royal Bahamas Police Force.

I extend my heartfelt condolences to the families of these beloved persons and to the wider community of Mayaguana who share in this loss.


Video Below


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Goldminer Flight Crashes in Peru

March 6, 2013, a flight chartered by Minera Aurifera Retamas SA to carry employees to a job, crashed. The flight had taken off at 6:28 a.m.. The Aero Transporte SA Beechcraft B200 King Air was en route from Lima-Jorge Chavez International to Pias Airport when it crashed near Matibamba Peru in Quebada Caipa.

Nine people were aboard—2 crew and 7 passengers. There were no survivors.

The crash site was difficult to access. The plane crashed during bad weather, and struck power lines. Victims bodies have not been identified.

The passengers aboard the plane were listed as:
Zavalaga Fernando Gutierrez
Paredes Ivanne Gutarra
Canchari Luis Lopez
Emma Canqui Sagua
Giancarlo Gilio Huertas
Jaime Gonzales Torres (GESCEL Company)
Paul Marin Moscoso

The plane was flown by Jorge and Manuel Ledesma Wasse.

Hog Hunters Flipped in Chopper Bang-Up


At 9 a m Jan 26,2013, a Hiller UH-12B helicopter crashed east of the St. Lucie-Okeechobee County line in a swamp between Okeechobee Road and Orange Avenue, west of the Adams Ranch The three men aboard,Pilot William Harward, and passengers Jonathan Strayer, 46, and Massad Ayoob, 64 were hospitalized at Raulerson Memorial Hospital.

The helicopter had been chartered to “shoot feral hogs from a helicopter with .44 Magnum revolvers” a pastime that has been called pest eradication. A blog has released that the main rotor hit treetops, and the helicopter ended up upside down.

Monroe Crash Kills Pilot and Three Passengers


On January 24, 2013, a Central Flying Services Inc Beechcraft A36 Bonanza en route from Beaumont Municipal to Monroe Regional Airport was on approach to Monroe when it crashed for unknown reasons. Four minutes before the crash, the pilot told ATC of problems with the plane’s landing gear. ATC lost contact with the plane at 1:49 p.m. The plane crashed eight miles from the airport. Witnesses saw the plane circle and nosedive into the woods.

The plane impacted behind Ouachita Correctional Center in Richwood. The manifest says Dean Hart Sr. of West Monroe, owner of Hart Commercial Investments, and Max Larche of Bastrop, engineer with Lazenby & Associates in West Monroe and Don Thompson of Monroe were passengers aboard the flight. The three businessmen were returning from a business trip to Beaumont.

The pilot was also a fatality.

Emergency services included police and fire firefighters, firefighters on ATV. Firefighters relied on fire extinguishers to put out the blaze.

Mexico Crash Kills Entrepreneur and Family


Did this happen because of a random gust of wind? Was this an incident that was invisible or could it have been detected or predicted? You tell me. It’s tragic, whatever the circumstance.

On January 17, 2013, ( 13:50 local time), a Habilitaciones Turisticas SA CV Piper PA-31-325 Navajo #XBEZY took off from Angel Albino Corzo Intl en route to Xoxocotlán Intl. Airport in Oaxaca but crashed on takeoff.

Aboard there were a crew of two, and six passengers, three of whom were adults and three who were minors. All eight died in the crash immediately after takeoff in Chiapa de Corzo.

Witnesses said the ship had just taken off when it was hit by a gust of wind that knocked it to the ground, where it caught afire on impact.

The plane impacted the ground at Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas and caught fire, covering the airport in smoke.

The eight fatalities were the two pilots, the captain Alfonso Jimenez Racino, co-pilot Pablo Gomez, businessman Monterrosa Melchor Hernandez, his wife, two sons and two grandchildren. Melchor Hernandez Monterrosa is an entrepreneur, owner of ‘Mezcal Fandango’ and ‘Destiladora Orizaba Valley’ in Veracruz and Puebla,

??Civil Aviation, the Mexican Army, Fire, Red Cross, Secretariat of Public Safety and Civil Protection responded to the scene. The crash also started a grass fire that took some fifteen hours to put out and complicated rescue.

A cold front, clouds and air currents may have contributed to the accident. Civil Aeronautics will be investigating.

Trike Crash in Western Cape


On January 10, 2013, a Windlass Aquila Trike en route from Wintervogel Airfield with an instructor and student pilot took off on a training flight. Bystanders reported that the pilot turned back toward the airputt but crashed and caught fire.

Wintervogel is a private airfield near Klipheuwel in the Western Cape. The pilot was reported to be German, and the passenger from Tableview.

Paramedics and an emergency team responded to the scene but there were two fatalities.

Cessna Crash in Tanzania


A Tanzania National Parks Authority Cessna 182Q Skylane flying from Mpanda airport to Katavi National Park crashed in Nsemlwa village, Tanzania after the plane developed engine failure.

The pilot capt. Adamu Athumani Kajwa survived a crash that split the plane in two. He had already dropped off his passenger at Mpanda Airport.

Farmers witnessed the plane crash and assisted the pilot although their assistance was hampered by bees.

The pilot was hospitalized at Mpanda district hospital.

Skydiving Plane Crashes Electrical Cable Before Event


An Oulton Investments Pty Ltd Cessna 182A Skyline was en route to fly for a skydiving company that hired the plane for a Christmas party at the Flame Lily Adventures park. A Santa Skydiving event was planned. While en route, the plane struck four electricity transmission lines, cutting power to 1600 homes.

The plane crashed in Barrum Heads, Queensland north of Hervey Bay, and caught on fire. Three fire crews responded to put out the blaze as well as three police crews, including an inspector and the forensic crash unit. The 59 year old pilot died in the crash.

According to the ATSB:

The ATSB is investigating a fatal accident involving a Cessna 182A aircraft (registration VH-SBG) that occurred near Burrum Heads, Queensland on 17 December 2012.
Update 18 December 2012
ATSB investigators arrived on the accident site this morning.
The investigators are seeking witness reports including any video footage that might assist the investigation. Witnesses can call the ATSB on 1800 020 616.

17 December 2012
It was reported that the aircraft struck a powerline before colliding with terrain. The pilot—the only person on board the aircraft—died in the accident.

Four ATSB investigators (with specialisations in engineering and aircraft operations) are expected to arrive on the accident site tomorrow morning.

Over the next three days of the on-site investigation, the team will be interviewing witnesses and examining the wreckage and accident site, including the powerline.

More information will be posted on this page as it comes to hand.


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FAA Initial Report of Starwood Management Learjet that Killed Jenni Rivera Entourage


What: Learjet 25 en route from Monterrey to Toluca
Where: Los Tejocotes
When: December 9 20123:30
Who: 7 aboard
Update:
IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 345MC Make/Model: LJ25 Description: LEARJET 25
Date: 12/09/2012 Time: 0630

Event Type: Accident Highest Injury: Fatal Mid Air: N Missing: N
Damage: Destroyed

LOCATION DESCRIPTION
AIRCRAFT CRASHED INTO A MOUNTAINOUS AREA, THE 7 PERSONS ON BOARD WERE FATALLY INJURED, 61 MILES FROM MONTEREY, MEXICO

INJURY DATA
Total Fatal: 7
# Crew: 7 Fat: 7

NTSB Assists Government of Mexico in Aviation Accident
December 10
Washington – The NTSB is dispatching investigators to assist the government of Mexico in its investigation of the crash of a Learjet LJ25.

On December 9, 2012 at about 3:30 a.m. local time, the airplane crashed about 70 miles south of Monterrey, Mexico, due to unknown circumstances while en route to Mexico City, Mexico. All 7 persons on board were fatally injured including Latin singer Jenni Rivera.

NTSB Chairman Deborah A. P. Hersman has designated David Helson as the traveling U.S. Accredited Representative. Mr. Helson will be assisted from NTSB headquarters by investigative staff specializing in airplane airworthiness and flight crew operations as well as advisors from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Learjet.

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Three Survive Helicopter Ditched in AZ Lake

What: Sky Blue Helicopters Robinson R44 Helicopter
Where: Theodore Roosevelt Lake in Gila County
When: Dec 7 2012
Who: 3 aboard
Why: Two men and one woman were aboard a helicopter on a sightseeing tour when it crashed in Theodore Roosevelt Lake in Gila County. The water where the helicopter crashed was 60 feet deep. Boaters pulled the passengers from the water.

The two men and one woman were hospitalized in Phoenix. Julie Barba, 49, remains in the hospital, but Fred Cleeves, the 62-year-old pilot, and George Riedel, 64, were released from Scottsdale Healthcare Osborne Medical Center.

Gila County Sheriff’s Office Divers attached a buoy to the helicopter to mark its location before removal.

Sky Blue Helicopters leases the helicopter.

Plane Landing During Storm Hydroplanes Across Street Into Woods


What: Rgd. Dewberry Air LLC Beechcraft 400 en route from Charleston to Macon
Where: Macon GA
When: Sept 18 2012 10:05
Who: 3 aboard
Why: The Beechcraft hydroplaned while landing during a downpour at Herbert Smart Airport, overran the runway, went over an embankment, crossed Oculgee East Blvd and stopped in the trees thirty yards from the runway. The businessman and quarterback who were aboard the plane were not hurt. They had flown in on a business trip on the Dewberry Air Corporation Jet, on a plane registered in Dover Delaware.

The pilot was pinned in the plane and had to be cut out was not seriously injured.

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Piper Emergency Landing in Martha’s Vineyard

What: Fly The Whale (Charter) twin-engine Piper Chieftain en route from Nantucket Memorial Airport to White Plains, New York airport
Where: Martha’s Vineyard
When: September 3, 2012 8:00 pm
Who: 9 passengers
Why: The flight was en route when a (possibly electrical) smell pervaded the cabin. The pilot made a precautionary landing at Martha’s vineyard. Passengers transferred to another Fly The Whale flight and continued on to New York.

Chopper Rolls Head over Heels in India

What: Bell 206 Chopper
Where: Godhra, Gujarat, India
When: August 28, 2012
Who: 5 aboard, 2 injured, 0 fatalities
Why: On landing, the helicopter crashed and rolled. The pilot and one passenger were extricated from the chopper and rushed to the hospital. One of the passengers was Spiritual guru Asaram Bapu who was scheduled to speak at Godhra Science College.

As can be seen in the video below , the chopper rolls end over end on landing.

Cessna Crashes in Canadian Cornfield

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) is sending investigators to the site of a crash involving a Cessna 172 that occurred near Mapleton Township, Ont., Friday night.

OPP say the plane was found in a cornfield and that the four occupants – three men and one woman were found dead.

Mapleton Township is located north of Kitchener, Ont.

What: single engine Cessna 172 en route to Niagara Falls and then Toronto.
Where: Mapleton Township
When: August 24, 2012, 8:30 p.m.
Who: 4 aboard
Why: A 19 year old woman and 3 twenty year olds were in a rental plane sightseeing when it crashed in the middle of a 50 acre corn field. The plane went off radar about nineteen minutes before emergency crews were notified (8:39).

Witnesses saw the plane making spirals in the air before it pointed nose down, began sputtering and then the “the engine went dead silent and plummeted down. And within a second or two we heard a really loud bump.”

The wreckage was located at 10:30 pm. The farmer carved out a path for investigators with his tractor.

The remains have been taken to a Hamilton hospital.


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Solemont Crash May be Lightning Strike, 4 Swiss Killed

What: Happy Lines Pilatus PC-12/45 en route from Antwerp to Switzerland
Where: Solemont, France
When: August 24, 2012
Who: 4 aboard, 4 fatalities
Why: Eye witnesses say that the Pilatus was en route Friday night when it was struck by lightning. Forty minutes after the plane had sent out a distress call, emergency services found the wreck. Debris from the plane is scattered over a wide area.

Those on the plane included the pilot, aged 57, a woman passenger aged 20, and two men aged 36 and 51. All the remains have not been found and identified, although family members have been informed.

The accident is under investigation, and no specific cause has been released. Heavy rain was falling at the time of the crash, and there was low visibility. The four aboard the plane were from Switzerland. Late Friday, the Minister of Economy and Finance and managing director of the city of Montbéliard, Pierre Moscovici, expressed his “emotion” and “deep sympathy” towards victims.

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