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    UK: R-22 Crash


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    Contact photographer TFSPhoto
    What: Robinson 22 single seat helicopter out of Leeds Bradford Airport
    Where: near Sandtoft Air Field in a field near the village of Sandtoft
    When: 12.45pm Feb 14
    Who: Only the pilot was aboard
    Why: The pilot of the crashed helicopter was on his first solo flight. South Yorkshire and Humberside fire and rescue services were there; the pilot was pronounced dead.

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    British Airways Emergency


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    Contact the photographer “SkyLiner”

    What: British Airways Avro 146 RJ100 passenger jet en route from Amsterdam to London City
    Where: London City Airport
    When: Feb 13 2009 Friday evening about 8 p.m
    Who: 67 passengers and four crew members
    Why: On landing, the front wheel collapsed, and as the plane scraped on it’s belly across the tarmac, the cabin filled with smoke. Everyone debarked from the rear of the plane via emergency slide. There were a few emergency slide injuries-

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    Continental Airlines Flight 3407: NY Crash; All Lost


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    Contact Photographer Frank Robitaille

    What: Continental Airlines Flight 3407, Bombardier Q400 turboprop operated by regional carrier Colgan Air en route from Newark, New Jersey to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
    Where: Clarence Center, New York.
    When: Thursday Feb 12 struck a house at 10: 10 pm. Two homes were affected.
    Who: 44 passengers and four crew members, 1 off-duty pilot, 1 person on the ground, all fatalities. The passenger manifest has not officially been released.
    Why: The New Jersey-to-Buffalo flight was cleared to land on a runway pointing to the southwest. But the plane crashed with its nose pointed to the northeast. Seconds after two automatic warnings to the pilots that the plane was not moving fast enough to stay aloft, the twin turboprop aircraft went through a “severe pitch and roll” after positioning its flaps for a landing. It did not dive into the house, as initially thought, but landed flat on the house. Icing is emerging as the possible cause for why flight 3047 fell from the sky. The flight data recorder has been collected and is currently being examined.


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    Southwest Airlines Boeing Lands Safely on One Engine


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    Contact photographer Michael Van Bosch

    What: Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 [see example above] en route from the McCarran International Airport en route to Long Island, New York.
    Where: McCarran International Airport Las Vegas
    When: Thursday afternoon shortly after taking off–at 3:28 p.m.
    Who: 118 passengers
    Why: The crew of the Southwest Airlines Boeing shut down one engine when it caught on fire; and used the remaining working engine to make the emergency landing safely.

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    Plane collision in Wales


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    What: Two Grob Tutors [see type above] twin-seater light plane with propellers
    Where: in mid-air in southwest Britain in the Kenfig Nature Reserve, Porthcawl, a seaside resort in south Wales
    When: Wednesday Feb 11 at 11am
    Who: Two members of the RAF and two Air Training Corps cadets were killed in the crash.
    Why: two light aircraft crashed in midair in Britain.

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    Emergency Landing at Abilene Airport


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    Contact Photographer Mark Kopczak
    What: American Airlines MD-80 plane flight 2076 headed from El Paso to Dallas
    Where: Abilene Regional Airport
    When: The in-flight emergency was discovered about 20 miles away from Abilene
    Who: 61 people were on board the plane, including three crew members.
    Why: When a warning light flared up signaling a possible generator issue, and the flight then landed safely at Abilene. Passengers were provided water and snacks at the terminal, and the plane departed at 12:45 p.m. to continue the flight.

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    Near Collision over India


    Air India Airbus similar to the one in the near collision
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    Contact Sreenath Yellamrazu – Indian Aviation Photographers


    IAF Gajaraj IL 76 similar to the one in the near collision
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    Contact Photographer Jonathan Derden

    What: Air India’s Airbus 320 Flight IC 206 en route from Dibrugarh via Jorhat to Kolkata
    and an Indian Air Force transport IAF Gajaraj IL 76 en route to Dibrugarh at 19,000 feet flflying at a speed of 600 km per hour.
    Where: over Jorhat in Upper Assam, around 300 km from Guwahati
    When: Tuesday
    Who: 43 passengers in the Airbus. The number aboard the Air Force plane was not disclosed.
    Why: Pilot Joydeb Banerjee saw the air force plane about 300 feet away –Banerjee and co- pilot Neeraj Singha of IC 206 alerted the ATCs at Jorhat and Dibrugarh. The Airbus dived 2,000 feet just in time to save the lives of his 43 passengers. His airbus had taken off from Dibrugarh at 11.55 am.

    An Airports Authority of India ATC officer stationed in the Mohanbari airport in Upper Assam was suspended for “apparent lack of co- ordination with the authorities in Jorhat”.

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    Turbulence at Tromsø


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    Contact photographer Jan Jorgensen

    What: SAS Norge Boeing 737-800 en route from Oslo Gardermoen to Tromsø Norway
    Where: Tromsø Norway
    When: Feb 5th 2009
    Who: Number of passengers not released
    Why: While descending for landing approach, the flight encountered “clear air turbulence.” Apparently the seat belt lights were already on, and the only one injured was a flight attendant who was knocked off her feet and broke her ankle.

    Subsequent to the event, it was determined that although the flight crew had no inkling of it, that turbulence had been forecast by Significant Meteorological Information (SIGMET).

    George’s Point of View

    The incident may call for some kind of update of the on board warning system(s).

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    Santa Monica Crash kills 2


    What: Wingspan Inc Single engine Marchetti SF-260 aerobatic plane en route from Santa Monica Airport
    Where: Santa Monica Airport at the west end of the runway
    When: 5:05 p.m. Wednesday Jan 28
    Who: The victims were Paulo Emanuele, general manager of the airliners.net website. and Martin Schaedel a consultant to FareCompare, an airline fare comparison.
    Why: The plane departed Santa Monica Airport runway 21 and began a left turn for noise abatement, then turned back to the right descending at a 70-80 degree angle.The plane appeared to lose power and crash on the west end of the runway.

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    Mexico: Cessna Crashes Ciudad Victoria


    Pictured: a Cessna 310 over Mexico
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    Contact Photographer Carlos Cané

    What: Cessna 310 en route from Mendez Airport, Ciudad Victoria, to Nuevo Laredo, Teamaulipas, Mexico
    Where: Mexico
    When: October 21, 2008 1710 central daylight time
    Who: The pilot and the 4 passenger
    Why: The Cessna experienced a loss of power on takeoff from Pedro J. Mendez Airport, Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas, Mexico. When the pilot attempted to return to the airport, the Cessna impacted level desert terrain 45 degrees off to the right of the side of the departure end of the runway.

    The pilot and the 4 passengers were fatally injured.

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    4 die in South Carolina Lear Jet Crash


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    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

    Aircraft (FAA)

    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

    Owner (FAA)

    Registration Type: Corporation
    Owner: Inter Travel And Services Inc
    Address: Irvine, CA 92614-2594
    United States
    Region: Western-Pacific

    Status (FAA)

    Certification Class: Standard
    Certification Issued: 2007-11-16
    Air Worthiness Test: 2006-12-14
    Last Action Taken: 2008-08-11
    Current Status: Valid
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    UTair Crash at Nizhnevartovsk


    Pictured: A UTair Aviation Mil Mi-8T
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    Contact photographer Schelakovsky Maxim

    What: UT Air
    Where: 350 kms from Nizhnevartovsk, Russia
    When: July 2 2008
    Who: 9 fatalities, 13 aboard
    Why: The helicopter was on landing approach when according to witnesses, it caught fire and crashed. Apparently one of the black boxes survived and is being studied. The crew survived the crash.

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    Legacy Crash Murieta CA


    Pictured: A Lancair Legacy 2000
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    Contact photographer Connector

    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.

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    Taca A320 Overrun in Tegucigalpa


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    Contact Photographer Mario J Craig

    What: Taca A320 en route from San Salvador (El Salvador) to Tegucigalpa (Honduras)
    Where: Tegucigalpa
    When: May 30th 2008
    Who: 124 passengers and 11 crew
    Why: On landing at Tegucigalpa, the A320 overran the runway of Tegucigalpa Toncontin Airport’s runway 2. The crash occurred in bad weather. Overrunning the runway, the plane continued to crash into a store and cars.

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    Catalina Island Express Crash


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    Contact photographer Jerry Search

    What: Island Express Helicopter Service
    Where: Catalina Island
    When: May 24 2008
    Who: 6 aboard, 3 fatalities
    Why: On May 24, 2008, at 0920 Pacific daylight time, an Aerospatiale AS-350-D helicopter, N67GE, operated by Island Express Helicopters, Inc., impacted terrain while landing at Two Harbors, Avalon, located on Santa Catalina Island, California, during a 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 135 on-demand, commercial flight. The flight departed from the Queensway Bay Heliport, Long Beach, California, at 0907. The commercial pilot, a company employee, and one passenger were killed, and three passengers were seriously injured. The helicopter was destroyed by impact damage and fire

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    Cessna: 5 Fatalities in Bolivia


    Pictured: A Cessna 172A
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    Contact photographer Giovanni Francisco Rodriguez Bravo

    What: Bolivian Cessna 172 RG
    Where: “Agropecuaria Arco Iris” airstrip, north of Montero, Santa Cruz, Bolivia
    When: May 11, 2008
    Who: 5 fatalities
    Why: While en route, the plane impacted a tree with its left’s wing and then the ground, where a fire ensued. The accident site was about 1,150 meters from an unlit runway of “Agropecuaria Arco Iris” airstrip, north of Montero, Santa Cruz, Bolivia. The pilot and the four passengers received fatal injuries; the airplane was destroyed. The flight originated from El Tromprillo Airport, Santa Cruz, Bolivia, at about 1808.

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    Russia R-44 Helicopter Crash with 2 fatalities


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    Contact photographerSergey Ryabtsev

    What: Robinson R-44 II
    Where: Nizhnevartovsk, Russia
    When: March 2, 2008
    Who: 2
    Why: On March 2, 2008, about 1320, the Robinson R-44 II, impacted trees and terrain near Nizhnevartovsk, Russia. The pilot and the passenger were fatally injured. The flight was conducted under Russian flight regulations.
    According to preliminary information provided by the Russian government, the wreckage of the accident helicopter was not located until July 2008. Initial examination of the wreckage revealed that the helicopter impacted a swampy forest area in a nose down, right roll attitude

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    Russia: Fatal Robinson Crash


    Pictured: A Robinson R-44 Raven II
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    Contact Photographer Vala

    What: Robinson R-44 II
    Where: Nizhnevartovsk, Russia.
    When: March 2, 2008
    Who: pilot and the passenger
    Why: The helicopter was destroyed when it impacted trees and terrain– a swampy forest area in a nose down, right roll attitude.

    The pilot and the passenger were fatally injured. The flight was conducted under Russian flight regulations and the wreckage was not found until July 2008

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    Cessna Crash in Houston


    Pictured: A representative Cessna 501 Citation I/SP
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    Contact photographer Jerry Search

    What: Cessna 500
    Where: Houston, TX
    When: November 05, 2005
    Who: pilot and passenger
    Why: The 4,100-hour commercial pilot lost directional control of the single-pilot twin-engine turbojet while taking off, and impacted the ground 3,750 feet from the point of departure. The airplane climbed to approximately 150 feet, rolled to the right, descended, and struck the ground inverted. The weather was day VFR and the wind was reported from 170 degrees at 10 knots. The wreckage revealed that none of the main-entry door latching pins were in fully locked position. The accident occurred on its first test flight out of maintenance. Neither pilot nor passenger survived.

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    Pictured: A Piper PA-46-310P Malibu
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    Contact photographer Lindsay Hockey

    What: Piper PA-46-310P Crash
    Where: Houston TX
    When: Sept 17 2005
    Who: 2 fatalities
    Why: The 641-hour private pilot and passenger were departing on a 155-nautical mile night cross-country flight. The tower controller heard a weak transmission that she could not completely understand, but did hear the words “engine” and “power.” The controller asked the pilot to “say again”, but there was no response. She again asked, “say again” and the pilot transmitted, ” I’m going down.” There were no further communications from the pilot. impacting the ground, the airplane cartwheeled. 50 feet wide. Witness reports of the airplane’s flight path along with the wreckage distribution path were consistent with the pilot’s attempt to return to the airport. A post-impact fire consumed the fuselageThe reason for loss of engine power could not be determined.

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    Helios Boeing Crash


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    Contact photographer Savvas Petoussis

    What: Helios Airlines Boeing 737-300 en route from Larnaka Airport to Ruzyn? International Airport
    Where: Marathon, Greece
    When: August 14, 2005
    Who: 115 passengers and 6 crew
    Why: Before take-off the crew failed to set the pressurisation system to “Auto,” which is contrary to standard Boeing procedures. Minutes after take-off the cabin altitude horn activated as a result of pressurization. It was, however, misidentified by the crew as a take-off configuration warning, On August 14, 2005, a Helios Airline Boeing 737-300, registered in Cyprus as 5B-DBY crashed into rolling terrain north northeast of Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (LGAV), Athens, Greece. The nearest town to the crash site was Gramitikos, Greece. The aircraft had departed Larnaka Airport, Cyprus, two hours and 57 minutes prior to the accident.

    The NTSB team joined investigators from the Greek Air Accident Investigation and Aviation Safety Board, the Boeing Company, and CFM, the aircraft’s engine manufacturer. The crash was caused by pilot incapacitation due to hypoxia brought about by depressurization, leading to fuel starvation. 121 died in the crash.

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    Lion Air Crash in Indonesia


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    Contact photographer Olaf Juergensmeier

    What: Lion Air flight McDonnell-Douglas en route from Solo City Java Indonesia
    Where: Adi Sumaro Airport
    When: November 30, 2004
    Who: The captain, 1 flight attendant, and 23 passengers were fatally injured; the first officer, 2 flight attendants and 56 passengers were seriously injured; and 84 passengers had minor or no injury
    Why: On November 30, 2004, at 1814 Jakarta time, a McDonnell-Douglas MD-82 Lion Air flight 538, was substantially damaged when it overran runway 26 at Adi Sumaro Airport(SOC), Solo City, Central Java, Indonesia. The captain, 1 flight attendant, and 23 passengers were fatally injured; the first officer, 2 flight attendants and 56 passengers were seriously injured; and 84 passengers received either minor injuries or were not injured. Night visual meteorological conditions prevailed; however, rain showers were in the area, and the runway was wet. The flight originated at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport. After landing, it continued off the departure end of the runway and impacted the concrete base of a localizer array.

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    Hendrick Motor Sports


    Pictured: A Beech 200 Super King Air
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    Contact photographer Carlos Barbosa

    What: Hendrick Motorsports Beechcraft Super King Air 200
    Where: Bull Mountain, seven miles from Blue Ridge Airport,
    When: October 24 2004
    Who: 2 pilots 10 passengers
    Why: On October 24 2004, en route to theNextel Cup Series, a Beechcraft Super King Air 200 owned by Hendrick Motorsports crashed in fog into Bull Mountain, seven miles from Blue Ridge Airport, carrying two pilots and ten passengers. Fatalities included Jon Hendrick and his twin daughters,and Ricky Hendrick. The plane missed its first landing attempt before veering off course and crashing; and the plane had not climbed to its temporarily assigned altitude of 2,600 feet; it instead descended to 1,800 feet before crashing. The cause was ruled failure to use an instrument approach and pilot error

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    Argentina: INCAIR Cessna


    Pictured: A Cessna T210J Turbo Centurion
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    Contact photographer Mick Bajcar

    What: INCAIR Cessna T210J en route from alvador de Jujuy to Tucuman
    Where: Rosario, Argentina
    When: May 17, 2004
    Who: pilot and 3 passengers
    Why: On May 17, 2004, a Cessna T210J single-engine, Argentine # LV-JPB from Salvador de Jujuy to Tucuman was destroyed under impact with terrain following a loss of control near Rosario de la Frontera, Province of Salta, Argentina. The pilot and 3 passengers were fatally injured. The airplane, serial number T210-0453, was owned/operated by INCAIR S.R.L., of Tocuman, Argentina. Dark night visual meteorological conditions prevailed.?An instrument flight rules flight plan was filed. The pilot lost control while in cruise at 16,000 feet. The 1969-model airplane was not equipped with supplemental oxygen.

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    Osteen Florida: Piper Malibu Crash


    Pictured: A Piper PA-46-310P Malibu
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    Contact photographer Patric Borg

    What: Piper PA-46-310P
    Where: Osteen Florida
    When: June 14, 2002
    Who: 3 fatalities
    Why: The pilot asked to deviate because he saw “a hole” in the weather. Radar showed a cluster of thunderstorms, level three to four were present in the vicinity of N9143B’s position. N9143B started an uncontrolled descent from FL260 (about 27,500 feet msl). Witnesses reported hearing the engine make a winding noise.?The airplane come out of the clouds about 300 feet above the ground, in a nose low spiral, and the right wing was missing. The ilot’s inadequate weather evaluation resulted in in-flight separation of the right wing and right horizontal stabilizer and the subsequent loss of control and crash.