A small plane crashed in Lake Worth, Florida, on September 9th.
The plane, carrying two people, was flying from Key West, Florida, when it crashed in John Prince Park.
Both occupants of the plane were killed in the crash.
The FAA and the NTSB are investigating.
SBA Airlines flight S3-1515 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Las Americas International Airport, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, on March 11.
The Boeing 757-200, heading from Caracas, Venezuela to Miami, Florida, was mid-air when the crew needed to shut down its right hand engine, causing the plane to divert.
The plane landed safely.
All 198 passengers and crew members aboard remained unhurt.
A helicopter crashed and caught fire in Wikieup, Arizona, on June 25th.
The Robinson R66 helicopter took off from Prescott, Arizona, and was heading to Riverside, California, when it went down.
There were two people aboard at the time; both of them were killed in the crash.
The cause of crash is being investigated.
(Update pending)
What: single-engine Mooney M20J registered to a Corona resident
Where: three-quarters of a mile off the departure end of Runway 22 of Catalina island airport.
When: 1:15 p.m . Monday
Who: 2 were dead at the scene, one died shortly after help arrived, one transported to hospital.
Why: Under investigation.
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What: An Iranian Caspian Airlines Russian-made Tupolev passenger jet en route from Tehran (Iran) to Yerevan
Where: near Jannatabad village 75 miles northwest of Tehran
When: July 15 2009, crashed 11:30 am, 16 minutes after takeoff
Who: 153 passengers and 15 crew including eight members of Iran’s youth judo team and two trainers. Another report said simply there were “over 150” aboard.
Why: After the pilot complained of technical problems, witnesses reported that the plane caught on fire while still in the air, then smashed up when it hit the ground.
Update:
The Russian-made plane’s Russian-made black boxes have been found. They are badly burned; however, and may be sent to Russia for assistance in data recovery. There is already a Russian team on the way to help investigate. An Iranian Insurance company promises $58,000 to the families of victims.
The 22-year-old TU-154M has not been produced since 1996. Most of the passengers were Iranian; seven were Armenians or Georgians. One Canadian woman and her son (Nana Antasyam and her son, Edward Khachik ) were reportedly also on board, as well as a pair of Australian siblings who may have had dual citizenship.
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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A small plane crash-landed at Hayward Airport in California, on December 18.
It is believed that the twin engine prop plane experienced a landing gear problem upon landing.
There were two people aboard at the time; none of them were harmed.
