A small aircraft crash landed on Saturday evening at 5:30 p.m. at Griffins Farm Lane in Temple Bruer, near Wellingore, Lincolnshire United Kingdom.
The pilot had helped himself to get out of the plane before the Brant Broughton and Lincoln fire and rescue crews reached the site. He was then shifted to Lincoln County Hospital for checkup, although he did not appear to sustain any major injuries.
The fire fighters then disconnected the aircraft’s battery to make it safe.
Pictured: A Piper PA-32RT-300T Turbo Lance II
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Contact photographer Roberto Gorini
What: Piper PA32RT-300 en route from Lewisburg, West Virginia to Memphis
Where: near the old National Guard site off Democrat Road, Memphis
When: November 29, 2009, 4:15 p.m
Who: 4 on board, one in critical condition
Why: On approach to the runway, the plane landed 1500-2000 feet short of the runway and caught fire. No cause is given, but it is under investigation by the FAA. Co-owner Emmett O’Ryan was pronounced dead at the scene.
UPDATE
The FAA confirms that O’Ryan was caught flying in 2007 in Olive Branch in an unsafe aircraft not meeting FAA standards. Records show the incident involved the same plane in this crash
The injured were transported by ambulance to the hospital. Three are non-critical.
Piloting the plane was businessman Emmett O’Ryan. Aboard was his daughter Ruth, his son Robert, and Robert’s friend Patrick Jenning.
A Thai military helicopter crashed into a field in Muang district, Phayao province of Thailand on November 17.
The Bell 212 helicopter, heading from an army base in Phayao to Chiang Rai province, crashed just about 10 minutes into the flight.
There were 9 people aboard, including the Deputy Third Army Area commander, Maj Gen Songpon Thongjeen. According to the deputy army spokesperson Sirichan Ngathong, all 9 people aboard the ill-fated chopper were killed.
The cause of crash is not clear at the moment.
Gulf Air flight GF003 made an emergency landing at London Heathrow Airport, United Kingdom, on December 13.
Authorities said the pilots of the Airbus 330, flying from Bahrain, declared an emergency after the aircraft developed some technical issues that led to a drop in cabin pressure.
The plane landed safely. All 89 passengers aboard remained unhurt.
The airline said in a statement, “The safety, protection and comfort of our passengers and employees are of utmost importance and Gulf Air crew are trained to handle such incidents, as evidenced by the level of professionalism shown by both the pilots and cabin crew as well as all of our teams on the ground.”
A private helicopter crashed on a beach in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico, on June 30th.
It is believed that the aircraft was carrying four people when it went down.
One person was killed in the crash. He was identified as Carlos Virelles Jimenez, 53. Three others were injured.
The cause of crash is being investigated.
JetBlue flight B6-1808 had to return and make an emergency landing at Washington Dulles International Airport, Virginia, on May 17th.
The Embraer ERJ-190 plane took off for John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, but had to turn back due to a bird strike.
The plane landed uneventfully. All 66 people aboard remained safe.
The emergency services found a fuel leak while checking the plane.
What: small one seat experimental aircraft built and owned by Neal O. Bond
Where: behind a home near the Pegasus Air Park on McIlhenny Road in Chestnuthill Township, Monroe County, about 40 miles north of Allentown PA
When: August 30, 2009
Who: the pilot
Why: A witness says that the plane was coming down with an unusual attitude, and part of the tail came off. A second or two later a wing came off. The plane crashed behind the airport; the pilot had been ejected from the craft, a homebuilt one seat vehicle.
The plane’s owner is treasurer of a radio-controlled vehicle club
