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.
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What: 1930s single-engine de Havilland Tiger Moth Where: East Windsor, Conn When: Saturday August 30 Who: pilot and passenger Why: The plane lost power 200 feet from the runway at the Skylark Airpark Saturday. The pilot and passenger crashed in treetops and were stuck in the tree until help arrived. A tree surgeon climbed the tree, and set up a pulley to rescue the pilot and passenger who were apparently unhurt. The pilot was an instructor who “maintained an airspeed where he was in control and buffeted [the plane] into the top of the trees. That’s what saved both their lives.”
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What: Northern Thunderbird Air Beechcraft 100 King Air en route from Vancouver International Airport to Kelowna International Airport Where: Russ Baker Way, near Vancouver International Airport, Canada When: Oct 27, 2011 4 pm Who: 9 occupants, 2 fatalities Why: Reporting difficulty to ATC after a warning light came on in the cabin fifteen minutes after takeoff, the pilot, Luc Fortin attempted to return to the airport. The plane crash landed short of the runway. On impact, the fuselage separated from the tail section by 10 yards and was on fire beside the road. Fortin died of his injuries, and the co-pilot died later with burns on 80% of his body. There were 9 people aboard, and all of them were hospitalized. The plane had hit the ground and skidded, it’s wing striking a car. Two on the ground (in the car) were injured by debris.
Fortin, a 14,000-hour pilot, died at Vancouver General Hospital, and leaves a wife Dagne and sixteen month old daughter Katelyn.
After weeks in intensive care, co-pilot, Matt Robic, 26, died at Vancouver General Hospital on November 16, 2011 with 80% burns. He leaves his wife Natalie Redfearn.
On landing on Russ Baker Way (street), the plane burst into flames. Passersby on the street pulled over and rushed to the burning plane to pull those aboard from the flames. Initially both pilots were alive and were rushed to the hospital in critical condition. Read the accounts of some of those involved by following the “read more” link below.
The flight had been chartered as a private rental by an executive group with business in Kelowna.
Jeremy Kerr, John Redmond, Haim Peri, Shawn Nagurny, Lonney Lee and half a dozen other good samaritans had been driving by (or worked in the immediate area) and pulled over to run into the burning plane and rescue those aboard. Thanks to their efforts, seven people survived. Carolyn Cross, Lorelei Sobolik, Cameron Sobolik, Tony (Troy?) Zanatta, Kelly Jablonski, Jeff McCord were among the survivors.
What: Aerohein Piper PA-31-325 Navajo en route from Melinka to Quellón Where: Quellón Chile When: Mar 1 2012 Who: 8 aboard, 7 fatalities Why: On a 20 minute flight, ATC lost contact with the plane six minutes into the flight. Air Force and Navy planes searched where the emergency signal beacon issued a single alarm before the aircraft crashed into the sea.
The plane’s wreckage was located by passengers in a boat in the Gulf of Corcovado off Chiloe island on Piedra Blanca at the mountain’s base. Occupants of the stricken plane included a businessman, his son and company divers and pilot Ricardo Hein. The list of dead includes Richard Hein, Genaro Barrientos Barria, Christopher Barria, Carlos Muñoz, Juan Gonzalez de La Fuente, Onofre Uribe Soto, and Pablo Briceño.
Five of those aboard have been found.
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A Piper PA-46 aircraft crashed shortly after taking off from Adirondack Regional Airport in Saranac Lake, New York, on August 7th.
Authorities said the single-engine plane had arrived from Rochester worldwide Airport and was flying back there when it went down.
Four people were killed in the crash. They were identified as Raymond Shortino, 67, his wife Sharon Shortino, 66, and their friends Harvey Stoler, 68, and Sharon Stoler, 68.
The FAA and the NTSB are investigating.
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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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What: Australian Reef Pilots (ARP) Chartered plane Where: Misima Airport,Milne Bay Province Papua New Guinea When: Aug 31, 2010 Who: 5 aboard, 4 fatalities (THREE Australians and one New Zealander) Why: The weather had been wet and windy all day—after landing, the plane skidded into some trees off the edge of the runway, and burst into flames. The pilot is in critical condition.
ARP assists navigating vessels and provides emergency and temporary pilots consultancy.
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A Thai military helicopter crashed into a field in Muang district, Phayao province of Thailand on November 17.
A Piper PA-46 aircraft crashed shortly after taking off from Adirondack Regional Airport in Saranac Lake, New York, on August 7th.