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What: retrofitted AC-47 and registration FAC-1670 or FAC – 1659
Where: in an empty lot near the electrical sub station El Purino, in the west of Caldas, border with the municipality of Honda (Tolima)
When: 18 FEB 2009
Who: 5 crew members, three mid-ranking and two lower ranking officials all fatalities
Why: The military “phantom” plane was on a training flight when it crashed in the vicinity of the air base.
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Indonesian Crash Kills 2
Pictured: PT Sinar Mas Super Air Pacific Aerospace Fletcher FU-24-950
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Contact photographer Brian G NicholsWhat: PT Sinar Mas Pacific Aerospace Fletcher FU24-950 Pontianak, West Kalimantan Indonesia
Where: Agoes Djam Hospital
When: Dec 31, 2009 8:50 AM
Who: Pilot and technician (Pilot Let. Col. (retired) Sigit Yudiarto and technician Titin Winarno.)
Why: While engaged in spreading fertilizer (or spraying germ, or some other agricultural activity), the plane apparently fell from the sky and landed on the roof of the hospital, then on the ground on to a parked car.The roof over the hospital’s emergency area was damaged, and also one of the hospital’s cars. The hospital is operating as usual.
6 Killed after Private Plane Crashes into Maryland Home
A small private plane crashed into a house in Gaithersburg, Maryland, on December 8.Authorities said the plane took off from Chapel Hill, North Carolina and was scheduled to land at the nearby Montgomery County Airpark when it crashed. One of the aircraft’s wings, having fuel inside, caught fire after catapulting into the house.
Three residents of the house, including 36-year-old of Marie Gemmell, her infant baby boy and a 3-year-old son, were killed in the crash. Their bodies were found in the bathroom at second floor. The other 2 residents, including Gemmell’s husband Ken Gemmell and their 5-year-old daughter, were not home at the time of crash.
All 3 occupants of the plane were are also killed. They were identified as Dr. Michael Rosenberg, 66, David Hartman, 52 and Chijioke Ogbuka, 31. All of them hailed from Raleigh, North Carolina.
The crash also caused damage to 2 other houses.
The NTSB is investigating.
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AZ: Piper Crashes Remote Mountainous Terrain
Pictured: A record breaking Museum Archived Piper PA-24-260 Comanche B housed in the UK
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Contact photographer Martin PoleWhat: single-engine PA-24 Comanche en route from St Johns to Aguila
Where: Horsethief Basin area, Yavapai County AZ
When: Oct 4 2009
Who: Ralph Smith, 74, and his wife Francis Smith, 70
Why: The cause of the crash has not been determined yet. The crash started a fire in the area; the downed plane was a surprise to firefighters, and not immediately tied to the fire.Smith was a retired airline pilot.
The pilot and his wife were not found immediately; the crash occurred in a remote area, but both bodies were recovered by Tuesday.
Medical Helicopter Makes Emergency Landing in St. Louis
pictured: Arch Helicopter
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Contact photographer Tim Lane
What: Arch Air Medical Services helicopter
Where: St. Louis Downtown Airport.
When: engines failed at 2:35 p.m. Monday
Why: While the helicopter was transporting a patient, it had an emergency, and made a landing at the St. Louis Downtown Airport. Patient was transported to destination by other means.
