A military helicopter crashed near El-Sheikh Gebyeel Military Airport, Abi Hamad, Al-Sharqeya, Egypt, on September 19th.
The helicopter was carrying two pilots, both of whom were killed in the crash.
The crash presumably happened due to a technical failure inside the helicopter.
A detailed investigation has been initiated.
A small plane crashed near Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colorado, on November 9.
The Cirrus SR22 single-engine, low-wing plane had just taken off from the Colorado Springs Airport when it lost power and went down.
There were two people aboard at the time; both of them were killed in the crash. They were identified as Mike Fritzel and Paula Fritzel, both 63.
The FAA was investigating.
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What: American Eagle Embraer ERJ-135 en route from Toronto to New York
Where: Toronto
When: Jun 6th 2010
Why: After takeoff, the plane developed a leak and shut down an engine. The flight diverted to Elmira where they made a safe landing minus one engine.
THY Turkish Airlines flight TK-2510 had to return and make an emergency landing at Istanbul Ataturk Airport, Istanbul, Turkey, on May 18th.
The Airbus A340-300, en-route to Bodrum, Turkey, had to return shortly after the crew reported hydraulic failure.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers onboard remained unharmed.
The passengers were accommodated in a replacement plane.
Three people died in a Canadian Coast Guard crash of a *MBB Bo 105 helicopter.
The accident occurred in the McClure Strait near Banks Island in the Northwest Territories. THe helicopter was out of CCGS Amundsen, a T1200 Class Medium Arctic icebreaker and Arctic research vessel operated by the Canadian Coast Guard which performs ice breaking in winter, research in summer and is equipped for search and rescue, and pollution management.
The helicopter crew was on a reconnaissance mission to check ice conditions.
The names of the fatalities were released:
Their bodies were recovered.
The cause of the accident has not been determined, though it is presumed the Arctic being “one of the harshest and most challenging climates in the world” may be a factor, though failure of helicopter components has not been ruled out.
* Messerschmitt
A light plane crashed over Lake Naivasha, Naivasha, Nakuru County, Kenya, on the noon of September 8th.
The crash killed 1 woman and injured 5 other occupants. The injured were taken to hospital.
The cause of the cause is under investigation.
Norwegian Air Shuttle flight DY-7019 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, Ireland, on June 11th.
The Boeing 787-800 plane heading from Charles de Gaulle Airport, France, to John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, was diverted due to a technical issue.
The plane landed safely. All two hundred and ninety-four people aboard remained unharmed.
