A small plane crashed in Burlington County, New Jersey, on June 13th.
The plane was carrying two people when it went down. Both occupants of the plane were killed in the crash. They were identified as Robert Winner, 69, and Timothy Scannevin, 71.
It is believed that they were on an “Angel Flight” mission to transport a patient from Massachusetts to Philadelphia.
What: University of Dubuque plane
Where: Eagle’s Roost Resort in Cassville, Wis. approaching the airport.
When: Tuesday
Who: Grant Vogt, a junior aviation student died six days after the crash; student pilot Cory Alsip is recovering.
Why: The plane crashed into a tree and two cabins before it burst into flames. One student died at the crash; the other died later at the hospital.
On Sept 17, 2013, a Zenair CH 601 Zodiac crashed in Kolomyia in the Ukraine.
The 24-year-old pilot from Kiev, and a 47-year-old mechanic from Kolomyyanin who were aboard, were both killed in the crash. The pilot was the son of the plane’s owner, a famous aviator. Names have not been released.
Witnesses reported seeing smoke coming from the plane as it fell into a neighborhood around 5:30 pm.. The pilot managed to avoid striking residences and children playing nearby.
There may be a criminal case under the Criminal code of the Ukraine, Part 3 st.281 which is a violation of air travel rules.
A Marine Apache helicopter had to make an emergency landing on the east side of Los Angeles River bed in South Gate, California, on May 11.
Two pilots aboard the Camp Pendleton-based aircraft decided to make an emergency landing after they discovered some electrical issues.
The helicopter landed uneventfully and no one was injured.
A Bolivian air force plane crashed in the suburbs of Santa Cruz city in Santa Cruz province of Bolivia on November 28.
Authorities said the plane was on a training flight with an instructor and a trainee pilot aboard.
It appears that the aircraft was attempting an emergency landing due to some mechanical fault when it crashed, just 30 minutes after departing from El Trompillo airfield.
Both people aboard the plane were killed in the crash.
The accident is under investigation.
The Southwest Airlines flight 424, from Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport, had to divert and land in emergency at Port Columbus International Airport, Ohio, at 2 a.m. Central Time on July 23.
The pilot decided to make an emergency landing after there was an indication of smoke in the forward cargo hold.
The plane landed safely and slides were used to evacuate the 49 passengers on board. No one was hurt.
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating. Southwest Airlines has declared the plane out of service for inspection.
An alternate was flight arranged for taking the passengers to their destination.
A SilkWay Airlines cargo flight crashed while departing from Dwyer Airport in Afghanistan. There were no passengers, and the crew consisted of five Azerbaijani, three Ukranians, and a Uzbek captain. Two of nine people did not survive the crash, although reports don’t yet say which two. The accident occurred at 6:30 PM on May 18. The plane had been chartered from Silkway Airlines to deliver goods in Afghanistan. The accident is under investigation.
