An Algerian military plane crashed near Boufarik Airport, Algeria, on April 11th.
The plane was carrying soldiers and their families when it went down shortly after taking off from Boufarik Airport.
At least two hundred and fifty-seven people were killed in the crash, including two hundred and forty-seven passengers and ten crew members.
The cause of crash is being investigated.
What: Philippine Navy Volco 411 helicopter performing routine maneuvers
Where: 1,500 yards from Great Santa Cruz Island Philippines
When: August 17 2010
Who: 5 aboard, two missing pilots: First Lieutenant Cristan Corpuz and First Lieutenant Gerald Tamayo
Why: The crew was engaged in documenting a Special Operations unit Amphibious Small Boat exercise; they were taking aerial photos and videos when they seemed to have engine trouble–although the actual cause will be a mystery until the investigation.
The US is going to assist in recovery with their towed sonar. The crash site us 8 to 9 fathoms deep.
Petty Officers Abdon Martinez, Noel Ridad and Rodolfo Pataweg are the survivors.
Pictured: A Lancair Legacy 2000
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What: Poulin L/Cullen D Lancair Legacy
Where: Murrieta, CA
When: May 30 2008
Who: 2 aboard, both fatalities
Why: The Lancair Legacy was heading south to the runway, made a hard right turn and nosed into the ground with one “loud engine rev” before the engine ” died out.” The propeller was not under power when it impacted terrain. The wings, wreckage, vegetation, and ground did not indicate signs of a fuel spill. It appeared that the airplane had run out of fuel and stalled on approach, causing it to enter a spin prior to impacting terrain in a near vertical attitude. Cited as cause was the pilot’s inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in the loss of engine power.
In order “…to evaluate, investigate and determine the actual cause of the accident so similar accidents could be avoided in the future” an international team has been appointed by the government of Malaysia to investigate MH370.
Australia reports debris washing ashore that may be connected to the crash. If the debris proves to be from the plane, ocean patterns may be studied to help establish positioning. If the debris is related, it will be the first hard evidence found.
The current search focuses in a 10-kilometer radius of the area of pings sourced, it is believed, from MH370’s black boxes before the ping batteries ran out.
Poor weather conditions have curtailed air searches, although ships have continued.
The position of Malaysian authorities is that the plane was deliberately diverted, but mechanical failure has not been ruled out.
On July 16, 2013 around 6:20 a.m, an Apuí Taxi Aéreo Beechcraft 58 Baron with six aboard scheduled from Manaus-Eduardo Gomes International Airport to Apui crashed in Brazil. Five passengers and a pilot were on board.
Seconds after takeoff, the plane lost power and crashed.
The plane caught fire by Terminal 2. Three victims (two men and a woman) are hospitalized with burns in Hospital 28 Julio Hospital in Manaus in the South Central Zone of Manaus.
Aurélio Simonetti, 68 and two others died in the crash. Adonay Campos, Edson Oliveira Parron, 36, and Vanessa Guedes were injured.
INFRAERO Fire brigade teams responded to the scene. The Regional Service Investigation and Prevention of Aeronautical Accidents is investigating
What: Merpati Nusantara Xian MA-60 en route from Sorong to Kaimana
Where: Kaimana, West Papua
When: May 7, 2010 12:21 pm
Who: 21 passengers (including 2 children and a baby), 4 crew, 2 technicians
Why: After flying a holding pattern for a quarter of an hour, the plane was on its final approach when it crashed in shallow water .3 miles before it reached the runway. On impact with the water, the plane broke in two and sank, with the passengers trapped within. Officials say bad weather and low visibility (6,600 ft) are responsible for the crash.
Crash victims are being paid Rp 50 million (US$5,850) by State insurance firm PT Jasa Raharja, according to published reports. The total is 1.35 billion Rp. Reports do not say if this is an interim payment.
The plane which was listed as having 3,712 hours in the air, had been offered for sale tin 2008 for $2.2 million
