What: Cirrus SR-22 en route from Van Nuys to Parker, Arizona Where: one mile west of the Agua Dulce Airport When: October 21, 2010 Who: 3 fatalities Why: The plane circled before it emerged from clouds, at which time if flew upside down in an uncontrolled spiral. The plane crashed next to a barn a mile short of the airport, exploded on contact; and the remains of those on board are charred and spread across a large debris field. Two horses in the barn were killed, and one was injured but is expected to survive.
The plane was registered to OVATION MANAGEMENT INC.
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A Swiss fighter jet collided with another plane and crashed in Leeuwarden, Netherlands, on June 9th.
The incident happened when the planes were rehearsing for an international air show. Authorities said the Swiss F-5E air demonstration fighter jet crashed into a pond after the collision.
The pilot ejected from the plane before the impact and was not seriously injured.
The second plane sustained damage on the rear fin.
The incident is being investigated.
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What: Táxi Aéreo Hercules Piper PA-31T2 Cheyenne II XL Where: Almirante Tamandaré, Paraná Brazil When: Nov 6, 2012 Who: 4 aboard, 4 fatalities Why: The Táxi Aéreo Hercules Piper left Dourados for the Bacacheri Airport, in Curitiba with the pilot, copilot and two passengers. Táxi Aéreo operates out of Bacacheri Airport. The flight was chartered for Brinks and was carrying money.
One security personnel named Wilmar survived the crash and was taken to Hospital do Trabalhador where he later died.
The plane crashed fifteen miles short of its destination.
Seripa (Serviço Regional de Investigação e Prevenção de Acidentes Aeronáuticos) is investigating. Currently no cause for the accident has been released.
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A small plane made an emergency landing in Everglades, Florida, on November 13th.
The Cessna 152 plane, carrying two people, went down into a swamp on mile marker 47 near Tamiami.
According to Broward Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Mike Jachles, “When that airplane came down into the swamp, the two men told our firefighters that the nose gear head caused the plane to flip over.”
Both occupants of the plane remained uninjured.
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A helicopter that went down in the Prospect Creek drainage outside of Thompson Falls ten miles up Prospect Creek road on July 27, 2013, suffered one fatality and two injured who were transported to the hospital.
Two Bear Air 2 assisted in finding the downed helicopter.
Search and Rescue, Forest Service and fire personnel responded to the scene. An air evacuation helicopter call was cancelled.
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What: Aero-Services for Trans Air Congo Ilyhushin IL-76T freighter en route from Pointe Noire to Brazzaville Where: Brazzaville When: Nov 30 2012 Who: 30 fatalities, 14 injured *Death toll rises to 32 Why: A Trans Air Congo cargo jet landed in rainy conditions in Brazzaville, one report says the plane overran the runway, went through the airport fence, crossed a street and slammed by buildings into a ravine. It was reported that the brakes failed but the Congolese police said rainy weather was the cause. Another report says the landing failed and the pilot crashed when attempting to go-round.
The impact area is a residential area in the Mselou district of Brazzaville
The crew of the jet died in the crash as well as 19 on the ground, and fourteen injured were hospitalized at Makelekelele hospital, Center University Hospital and a military hospital.
Ownership of the plane has been reported all over the board:
1: Air Highnesses/Aero-Service leases the plane to Trans Air Congo. The plane was manned by an Armenian crew. Aero-Service is banned by the EU.
2: The Armenian company RIDGE AIRWAYS LLC, ARMENIA, RDG owns the plane, and it was flying for Aero-Service.
