A cargo plane crashed into a hill at the banks of White Nile River in Juba, South Sudan, on November 4.
The Allied Services Limited Antonov AN-12B, was carrying 12 passengers and 5 crew members from Juba, to Paloich, at the time.
Among the 12 passengers and 5 crew members aboard, only 2 people survived. According to the police, the crash took lives of 41 people, including the local residents.
Preliminary investigations reveal the accident occurred due to over-load.
What: Aviheco Bell 206L-3 LongRanger III en route from Bucaramanga to Sardinata
Where: El Alto, Lourdes, Norte de Santander Colombia
When: May 23, 2011 4 pm
Who: 2 aboard, both fatalities
Why: Pilot Rodrigo Javier Acosta and tech Jorge Velez Valbuena died in the Aviheco helicopter crash in Colombia. The helicopter may have been struck by lightning or taken down by other storm related condition. The wreckage went down in an area known as “Los Cables” on the “La Aguadita” farm in the village of El Alto. The helicopter was on a reconnaissance flight sponsored by an oil company with local wells . The bodies have been recovered by the Civil Defense commission.
PICTURED: Piper PA-28
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net
Contact photographer Andrew McMenamin
What: PA-28 CHEROKEE #129AB en route from Brackett Airfield in La Verne
Where: NEAR POMONA, CA 2600 block of Pomona Boulevard
When: 03/14/2009 about 11:15 a.m. Saturday
Who: two on board, Chuck and Renee Shaffer
Why: Witnesses report hearing loud bangs just before the plane fell.
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net
Contact photographer Michael Carter
What: Learjet N999LJ owned by Global Exec Aviation en route to Van Nuys, Calif
Where:
When: departed shortly before midnight Friday
Who: carrying six people Chris Baker, 29, of Studio City, Calif., and Charles Still, 25, of Los Angeles — died, as did pilot Sarah Lemmon, 31, of Anaheim Hills, Calif., and co-pilot James Bland, 52, of Carlsbad, Former Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker and celebrity DJ AM were critically injured
Why: air traffic controllers reporting seeing sparks. The plane was traveling at least 92 mph, its minimum takeoff speed, when the crew thought the tire burst The plane hurtled off the end of a runway and crashed through antennas and a fence, crossing a five-lane highway and ending up on an embankment in flames.The plane was heading to Van Nuys, Calif.
In serious condition is Travis Barker, who was the drummer for the band Blink-182. Barker was one of the two people wounded when the Learjet 60 crashed on a highway and caught fire.
Listed in critical condition is Adam Michael Goldstein otherwise known as celebrity disc jockey DJ AM. He reportedly saved his own life by jumping from the burning plane while it was skidding down a runway.
Joseph M. Still Burn Center said they both suffered second- and third-degree burns
| Manufacturer: | Learjet Inc |
| Model: | 60 Search all Learjet Inc 60 |
| Year built: | 2006 |
| Serial Number (C/N): | 314 |
| Mode S Code: | 53372425 |
| Aircraft Type: | Fixed wing multi engine |
| Amateur-Built: | No |
| Number of Seats: | 11 |
| Number of Engines: | 2 |
| Engine Type: | Turbofan |
| Engine Manufacturer and Model: | P&w Canada PW305A |
| Registration Type: | Corporation |
| Owner: | Inter Travel And Services Inc |
| Address: | Irvine, CA 92614-2594 United States |
| Region: | Western-Pacific |
| Certification Class: | Standard |
| Certification Issued: | 2007-11-16 |
| Air Worthiness Test: | 2006-12-14 |
| Last Action Taken: | 2008-08-11 |
| Current Status: | Valid |
A Dassault-Breguet Falcon 50 plane crashed at Greenville Downtown Airport in South Carolina, on September 27th.
Authorities said the plane went off the runway after landing and crashed at the edge of Airport Road.
Two people were killed in the crash, including the pilot and the co-pilot. Two others were injured and were taken to a hospital.
The FAA and the NTSB are investigating.
Ryanair flight FR-817 made an emergency landing in Dublin, Ireland, on September 28th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane was flying from Edinburgh, United Kingdom, when the crew requested an early descent to avoid icing. However, during initial descent, the crew declared an emergency due to light vibrations in both engines and increasing oil temperature.
The plane landed safely. All 145 passengers and 6 crew members remained unharmed.
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net
Contact photographer Dennis Löffler
This CNN news reportage indicates 91 injured rather than the 40 discussed earlier. No one mentions how the plane came mere meters from slipping into the bay.
What: American Airlines Boeing 737-800 en route from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Miami to Kingston
Where: Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston
When: Tuesday Dec 22 2009
Who: 148 passengers and six crew; 40 injured; 4 passengers in serious condition
Why: After a turbulent flight, while landing in heavy rain, the jet overshot the runway. According to passengers, the plane landed normally, but failed to come to a stop but bounced through the perimeter fence, and skidded down the runway ending ten feet away the sea along the Port Royal main road. While skidding, they heard a loud bang, and oxygen masks deployed. On impact, the plane went dark.
The plane was reported to have lost an engine upon landing and that the landing gear collapsed; the plane skidded, crashed starboard engine detatched, and the fuselage broke. THe port wingtip snapped off; the fuselage rutured aft of the wing. Officers at the scene reported the plane ran off the end of the runway.
The Injured have been taken to the Kingston Public Hospital.
American Airlines official statement is below:
AMERICAN AIRLINES STATEMENT REGARDING FLIGHT 331 Release #1 @ 11:58 (p.m.) U.S. Central Time
PRNewswire
FORT WORTH, Texas
FORT WORTH, Texas, Dec. 22 /PRNewswire/ — On Tuesday, December 22, 2009, American Airlines Flight 331, a Boeing 737-800 aircraft, overran the runway on landing at Kingston, Jamaica’s Norman Manley International Airport. The flight originated out of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, operated into Miami International Airport, and then operated into Kingston’s Norman Manley International Airport.
Preliminary reports indicate there are no serious injuries. The aircraft was carrying 148 passengers and a crew of six.
American Airlines is in direct contact with officials from the National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration and is cooperating fully with appropriate authorities. American Airlines will not speculate as to possible causes of the incident. At this point, no additional details can be confirmed.
——–
Title: AA 331 Crash at Norman Manley International Airport
Date: Wednesday 23 rd December, 2009
Details: Press Release : American Airlines 331 Crash at NMIA
At approximately 10:25 pm American Airlines (AA 331) while in its final approach to landing overshot the runway resulting in an accident. 145 passengers and 6 crew members were on board. The injured passengers have been taken to hospitals in Kingston. No fatality has been reported.
The Airport emergency response was activated with support from emergency units in the municipality. The aircraft and crash site have been secured and the areas have been cordoned off by the security forces. Preliminary investigation is ongoing. The Airport is currently closed and the respective NOTAMS issued.
The number of persons being treated at hospitals is as follows:
38 :Kingston Public Hospital
35 :University of the West Indies
12: Andrews Memorial Hospital
5: Medical Associates
As a result of the accident, three flights have been delayed.
Access to and from Port Royal will be denied (except for emergency purposes) until 12 noon.
Please direct all queries to:
Mr. Mark Williams, Vice President, AAJ Tel# 876-322-8841
Mr. Paul Hall, Snr Vice President, AAJ Tel# 876-997-1693
Mr. Earl Richards, President, AAJ Tel# 876-990-6492
