A small plane crash-landed at Richard I. Bong Memorial Airport, Superior, Wisconsin, on May 27.
According to fire officials, the pilot of the single-engine Bellanca 8KCAB aircraft reported technical issues before crash-landing in a field.
The pilot and his only passenger remained unharmed.
The FAA will investigate the cause of crash.
A small helicopter crashed and caught fire near Rand Airport in Germiston, South Africa, on the afternoon of September 25.
Two people, including a man and a woman, were killed in the accident.
The helicopter belonged to MiX Telematics Africa. The company’s managing director Brendan Horan said, “MiX Telematics are aware of the incident that took place this afternoon where we confirm that it was a Matrix vehicle tracking helicopter, operated by Henley Air, which has crashed.”
The cause of crash is under investigation by the MiX Telematics and the South African Civil Aviation Authority.
What: Congo Republic (Aero Fret Business?) Antonov 12 cargo plane en route from Pointe Noire to Brazzaville
Where: SE of Brazzaville-Maya Maya Airport, in the cemetery of the village of Nganga Lingolo
When: Wed Aug 26, 2009
Who: Five 5 Ukrainian crew and one Congolese passenger
Why: Radio contact was lost at 3000 feet and the rear of the plane was on fire prior to impact with the ground. One report says “The airplane broke up in flight.”
Approaching the runway, the plane crashed in a cemetery.
A crop-dusting plane crashed in a field in Nashville, Berrien County, Georgia, on September 16th.
The pilot, who was the only person onboard, was killed in the crash.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
What: Heliservicios Campeche Bell 212 helicopter en route from Cd del Carmen en route to Minatitlan in Veracruz
Where: Las Choapas, Minatitlan Mexico
When: Oct 15 2010
Who: 8 aboard
Why: Witnesses say the helicopter caught fire while still in the air.
The Heliservicios Campeche helicopter was transporting Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) employees at the time of the crash. Two pilots and six Pemex technicians were killed. Their bodies have been recovered.
A Marine Corps helicopter made an emergency landing on Solana Beach, California, on April 15.
According to a statement released by Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, the 100-foot CH-53E Super Stallion was forced to land in emergency after a low oil-pressure indicator light flashed. “The aircraft was conducting routine training, and the pilots landed the aircraft safely,” it said.
The aircraft remained undamaged.
The Super Stallion has three engines and is the heaviest and largest helicopter the U.S. military has.
A small plane crashed at Barrow County Airport in Winder, Georgia, on February 16th.
Barrow County Emergency Services Captain Scott Dakin said the airport employees spotted the wreckage while coming back after the lunch break. “When they came down the road they did see the plane in the wood line just along the road here… They called it in, upon our arrival we did have a small fire that was handled by our guys,” he said.
Two people were killed in the crash. They were identified as Shannon Ewing, and his nephew, Henry Ewing.
The accident is being investigated.
