A small plane crashed into a home in San Jose, California, on November 19th.
The Cessna 172 crashed shortly after taking off from Reid–Hillview Airport.
There were three people aboard the plane; all of them were injured and were taken to a hospital.
No one in the house was injured.
The FAA and the NTSB are investigating.
A Philippine SIAI-Marchetti
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What: Philippine Air Force Siai-Marchetti AS-211 Warrior
Where: Banawang village near the Stela Mariz Beach resort, Philippines
When: April 28 2011
Who: 2 pilots
Why: After taking off from Basa Air Base (Clark Field in Pampanga) on a routine flight, the Aermacchi S-211 trainer jet crashed near the beach.
Initially reports said there was one person aboard, but later reports say there were two who both died in the crash. One body has been retrieved, and divers are searching for one of the pilots who is missing. The condition of the plane is described as “vaporized” and “disintegrated.” Pieces of the plane, and what can be found of the bodies are being recovered for the examination, and local witnesses are being interviewed about what they saw.
The fatalities were Maj. Ephraim Gatus Suyom and Juan de Leon.
A small plane crashed in a soybean field near Leshara, Nebraska, on the afternoon of July 24th.
According to sources, two pilots were aboard the plane when it crashed.
Both the pilots were killed in the crash.
The cause of the crash has not been reported yet.
American Airlines flight AA-383 had to reject take off from O’Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois, on October 28th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane was accelerating to take off for Miami, Florida, when it caught fire, prompting the crew to reject take off.
The passengers were evacuated through slides. Eight people, including 7 passengers and 1 crew member, were injured and were taken to hospitals.
It is believed that the fire sparked after failure of right hand engine.
What: Sky King/Direct Air Boeing 737-200 en route from Lakeland,FL to Niagara Falls,NY
Where: Lakeland
When: Oct 15th 2011
Why: The charter flight took off once and returned to the Lakeland with cabin pressure problems, then took off again, again with cabin pressure problems.
The passengers were booked on alternative flights.
Japan Airlines flight JL-69 had to return and make an emergency landing in Los Angeles, California, on November 19th.
The Boeing 787-800 plane took off for Osaka, Japan, but had to turn back due to electrical problems.
The plane landed back safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
What: HeliTeam Eurocopter AS350 en route from Harstad to Alta.
Where: near the Swedish border.
When: Wednesday
Who: One person killed, one injured. It is unclear from our sources which was the pilot.
Why: The crash occurred during heavy snow showers so weather may have been a factor.
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