On January 2, 2013, a Condor MB ultralight was over rural Luziânia Brazil when the engine shut down.
The ultralight crashed in a forest and was damaged beyond repair.
Pilot Alberto Rossi Junior, and his son Lucas Ferreira Rossi, survived, and were taken to a Brasilia hospital.
Military police and the Fire Department respnded to the scene. The paperwork of the pilot and the plane is reported to be up to date.
A small plane crashed in Eustis, Florida, on February 25th.
Witnesses reported that the plane was hopping up and down on the runway before it went down at 19803 Eustis Airport Road.
The 47-year-old pilot was killed in the crash.
The FAA is investigating.
What: Hendrick Gulfstream G150 en route to Key West
Where: Key West
When: Nov 1, 2011 7:58
Who: Rick and Laura Hendric, pilot and copilot
Why: On landing in Key West, the plane had no brakes and skidded off the safety area. Those on board had minor injuries and were taken to Lower Keys Medical Center. Rick Hendrick suffered a broken rib and shoulder.
The NTSB is investigating.
We doublechecked this news item, to make certain it was not a reposting of the 2004 crash that tragically took the lives of ten of the Hendrick team and family.
S7 Airlines flight S7-1023 had to return and make an emergency landing at Moscow Domodedovo Airport, Russia, on December 23rd.
The plane took off for Sochi, Russia, but had to turn back due to an engine failure.
The plane landed back safely. All one hundred and ninety-two people aboard remained unharmed.
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Contact photographer Ivan P. Nesbit
What: Wells Fargo Dassault Falcon 20D en route from Santa Domingo to Miami
Where: 11 miles East of Grand Inagua Bahamas
When: Dec 18 2009
Who: 2 pilots
Why: The plane crashed into the sea 11 miles east of the Bahamas. No details are know.
A privately operated Murphy Renegade Spirit, a single engine biplane, was en route from Trier-Fonren Airport Rhineland when it crashed, seriously injuring the pilot.
The pilot apparently had difficulty in the air and attempted to return to the airport. He made a precautionary landing en route back to the airport.
A Luxembourg Air Rescue medevac helicopter flew him to a hospital.
The plane was written off as a total loss.
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Contact photographer João Henrique
What: Amazonaves EMB-810C Seneca PT-EFS en route from Manaus to Santarem
Where: Manaus
When: April 21, 2011, 14:52 LT
Who: 7 fatalities and a dog called Pimpolho
Why: A minute after takeoff, an Amazonaves Air taxi which crashed at the threshold of the runway in the neighborhood of Tarumãt West Zone at 3 pm on Thursday had the owner, and his wife and son among those aboard. Antonio Neto Picão, his wife, Luciana, and a son, Matthew, 12 died in the crash and were buried in Boa Vista. Two daughters chose not to fly.
The four other fatalities were Pilot Waldeir Alencar da Silva,, Kelly Cidrônio, Janilça Oliveira Nascimento and Magno Souza. Santos was buried in Manaus, Alves in Minas Gerais and the two other passengers in Santarém. Janilsa and Magno Nascimento Souza were employees.
The cause of the crash has not been determined but Infraero confirmed that the plane was carrying 7 people, but only has a capacity for 5.
Serviço de Investigação de Acidentes Aeronáuticos (Seripa) expects a report in 30 days.
In 2002, an Amazonaves plane crashed in the Amazon;
In 2003, an Amazonaves crashed during a flight inspection;
In 2007, an Amazonaves crashed into a house in Manaus.
All of the crashes were determined to be due to mechanical failure.
The two engines and propellers of the Amazonaves Seneca (PT-EFS) will be sent to Sao Paulo where they will undergo deconstruction to be examined for signs of defect.
