A MI-8 helicopter crashed in Novy Urengoy, Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia, on the night of October 21st.
The helicopter was carrying 22 people from Siberian region of Krasnoyarsk to Urengoy, at the time.
At least 19 people were killed in the crash whereas 3 suffered serious injuries.
The injured were taken to hospital.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
A nine-seat single-engine plane crashed at Savannah-Hilton Head International Airport, Georgia, on January 6.
Authorities said the Cobalt Air 727, a Pilatus PC-12 plane, developed some issues while it was taking off for Lexington, Kentucky. The pilot was attempting to land back when the plane ran off the runway 1 and came to stop in a ditch.
There were two people aboard at the time; both of them were injured. They were taken to Memorial University Medical Centre.
The FAA will investigate.
A Jordan military’s propeller plane crashed in a pilot training area of Jordan, on April 6.
According to Army spokesman Col. Mamdouh Al-Amiri, the Firefly training aircraft crashed during a routine training exercise.
He confirmed that both pilots aboard the plane were killed. They were identified as Jordanian Lt. Col. Ibrahim Hasouneh and an Iraqi trainee pilot Laith Nasser.
What: single-engine Cessna
Where: front lawn of a church WICHITA FALLS, Texas
When: Sunday morning
Who: opthalmologist Dr. Jeffrey Harrington of Wichita Falls.
Why: Harrington was believed to have been practicing landings at Kickapoo Downtown Airport when the Cessna apparently lost power and crashed fatally near Woodhaven Baptist Church.
What: Mexico’s Atty General’s Office Bell 412 helicopter#HFJ XC
Where: Veracruz, Mexico
When: December 8, 2010, 16:30
Who: 4 fatalities, 11 aboard
Why: While en route to Villa Aldama prison, the helicopter, carrying Pilot, copilot, six federal police, a prosecutor and two detainees crashed in bad weather, strong winds, low visibility. There were three fatalities on the scene, three injured. Later it was confirmed 4 guards were killed, the two pilots are in serious condition.
What: Twin-engine Cessna 421B on approach to Chicago Executive Airport in Wheeling
Where: crashed into a storage yard
When: January 2006
Who: Michael Waugh ( general manager and chief operating partner of Joe’s Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab in Chicago), Kenneth Knudson (founder of Sybaris), and Scott Garland (financial adviser at Morgan Stanley)
Why: Circuit Judge John Ward awarded $6 million to Waugh’s widow, with the rest being divided among the couple’s three young sons.
Wrongful death suiit: Morgan Stanley improperly allowed employees to fly personal planes to conduct business–a situation which other financial institutions prohibit.
Pilot Mark Turek, a Morgan Stanley senior vice president was charged with negligence.
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What: Beechcraft BE-36 Bonanza en route from Miami to Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
Where: Venezuela
When: 6 p.m. Brasilia time on July 11
Who: Mauricio Lustosa de Castro, CEO of Magnesita Refratorios SA
Why: Mauricio Lustosa de Castro’s private plane was last heard from in a distress call in Bolivar. Following the distress call a search and rescue began around July 13, though the incident was deemed a fatal crash on July 11.
