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    Plane crashes and Five Die in Caldas Novas


    A Embraer 810D Seneca III plane en route from Ouro Fino to Gurupi was supposed to stop in Caldas Novas to refuel on Sept 20, but it crashed near Nelson Ribeiro Guimaraes airport. Five people——three men and two women——were killed in the crash at about 10:45 a.m. in a semi-urban area.

    The plane may have been on approach as its landing gear were down. There was no fire, explosion or leaked fuel at the accident site.

    It is expected that the missed fuel stop resulted in the plane crashing due to being out of gas. The forest where the plane fell was about 600 meters from the runway at Nelson Ribeiro Guimarães Airport. The victims were identified as John Constantini, 81, owner and pilot of the plane, Marcia Maria da Silva, 51, Vilmar Alves Passion, 40, Isolina Tumioto, 63, and John the Baptist Constantini, 51. Their remains were taken to Forensic Medical Institute.

    The Center for Research and Prevention of Aeronautical Accidents (Cenipa) is investigating.

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    Small Plane Crashes Into Virginia Building


    An Aerial Photographers LLC Cessna 177B Cardinal en route from Philadelphia to Manassas with two people aboard ran out of fuel and crashed into the living room of Virginia apartment. The pilot William Larson, passenger Tache L. Alejandro, and an apartment resident were injured when the plane ran out of fuel and crashed in David Ventura’s apartment.

    The plane displaced 20 tenants.

    The Red Cross is assisting the families.

    A crane removed the plane from the building. The photo at the top of our screen was posted on Twitter.

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    Pilot Makes and Survives Emergency Landing in Texas after Running Out of Fuel


    On Feb 14, 2013 at 10:30 a.m., a Beechcraft A60 Duke was en route from Fort Smith to Abilene when it ran out of fuel. The pilot, Frank LeRoy Bell, 75 attempted to divert to Elmdale Airpark but had to make an emergency landing. He tried to land in a blowed field but landed instead in a rough pasture where the plane sustained damage. No passengers were aboard and Bell was able to walk away.

    Emergency services responded as an in-flight emergency at Elmdale Airpark.

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    Piper Street Landing in Odessa

    What: Kensington Capital LLC Piper PA-24-250 Comanche en route from Arizona to Schlemeyer Field Airport
    Where: Odessa
    When: Oct 26
    Who: 3 aboard
    Why: When the pilot realized he didn’t have enough fuel for the Piper PA-24-250 Comanche to make it to Schlemeyer Field, he dodged power lines and made an emergency landing on 87th Street between Harvard Ave. and Rainbow Dr.

    The pilot called for a fuel delivery, and was subsequently permitted to take off for the airport. There were no injuries.

    KWES NewsWest 9 / Midland, Odessa, Big Spring, TX: newswest9.com |

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    2nd Emergency Landing on CA Highway


    What: Piper PA-28R-180 Arrow en route from Mammoth Lakes to Palomar Airport
    Where: I-15 & W. El Norte Pkwy, Escondido, CA
    When: July 22, 2012, 11:25 p,
    Who: 4 aboard
    Why: After the plane was rented, it ran out of gas en route. The pilot, Pilot Ken Gheysar, managed to make a safe landing on a highway in light traffic.

    No one was injured, but a 1996 Dodge Dakota pickup clipped the plane’s left wing while the plane was sitting on the shoulder.

    The pilot and his family were returning home from a weekend in Mammoth Lakes.

    It was towed by 8:20 a.m. with damage too severe to fly out.

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    Dubai -Toronto Flight, First Ever A380 Diverts to and Lands in Ottowa


    What: Emirates airbus A380 en route from Dubai to Toronto
    Where: Ottowa
    When: June 1, 2012
    Who: 530+ passengers
    Why: After taking off from Dubai, the pilot encountered problems. In fact, pilots circled Toronto before they diverted to Ottowa, where they made a safe landing with firefighters and paramedic emergency services on standby. The plane, the first A380 ever to land at Ottawa International Airport, touched down at 5 pm.

    Pilots diverted to Ottowa because Ottawa International Airport has a 10,000-foot runway. An A380 requires at least 9,875 feet.

    According to Global Toronto, the jet nearly ran out of fuel after being rerouted due to torrential rains in Toronto.

    The flight eventually made it to Toronto at 9:00 pm.

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    Air Lingus Attempts and Attempts and Attempts to Land in Barcelona Before Running Out of Fuel


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    Contact photographer Jens Breuer

    What: Aer Lingus Airbus A320-200 en route from Cork to Barcelona
    Where: Barcelona
    When: Mar 14th 2012
    Who: 56 passengers, 6 crew
    Why: Pilots on approach to Barcelona aborted their approach at 10,000 feet due to the poor visibility. Barcelona ATC refused the pilots requests for a Category III landing forcing pilots on a holding pattern for thirty minutes, then on flight on a wild goose chase looking for somewhere else to land, until the pilots eventually were about to run out of fuel.

    After pilots declared an emergency, Barcelona ATC cleared the landing. Spanish authorities are investigating.

    (The wild goose chase? First the denial and holding pattern, then off to Valencia, but before arriving, Barcelona said visibility had cleared, so back to Barcelona, but no, visibility hadn’t cleared. Pilots diverted to Girona, but Girona was congested, so back to Barcelona, which was finally cleared to land on declaring emergency.)

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    Passengers Get the Raw Deal in Kolkata


    What: Mahan Air en route from Phuket to Tehran
    Where: Kolkata airport
    When: September 21, 2011
    Who: 305 passengers (plus another 176 passengers from another flight)
    Why: Mahan Air ran out of gas in the wrong place and the wrong time. The IOC allows the airline a certain amount of credit, when they pay a security deposit, but they were a month overdue.

    The flight landed in Kolkata, the crew expecting to be able to refuel, and they were grounded. (Indian Oil Corporation.) So the airport lounge filled up with passengers from one…no, make that two Mahan Air flights when a second Mahan flight showed up. There was only room for 280, and the passengers were stuck until morning. Some sources say all 305 were stuck in the airplane, not in an overcrowded lounge for thirteen hours. Anyway, was this the experience they bought when they paid for their ticket? Apparently.

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    Kingfisher runs out of Gas

    What: Kingfisher en route from Colombo
    Where: Chennai
    When: July 19, 2011
    Who: 132 passengers, 6 crew
    Why: While en route, the plane ran out of gas. The pilot was supposed to circle the airport but that was not possible.

    The pilot explained his situation and ATC gave him permission to land although the runway was closed for maintenance work. Mintainers were informed of the landing and cleared the runway.

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    Spectrum Flies Students While in “EM” Status-School board Unaware

    Transport Canada’s Enhanced Monitoring System http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/civilaviation/opssvs/managementservices-referencecentre-documents-sur-sur-002-1028.htm is an aviaition surveillance program, the entry into which is based on an airline’s failure to meet minimum requirements. A score of 3, 4, 5 or a score of 2 where there are minor or moderate findings and there is no evidence of systemic failures, will return the certificate holder to routine monitoring. A score of 1 will result in the issuance of a Notice of Suspension.

    A plane which made an emergency landing (termed a miracle landing, and the pilot heavily lauded) while carrying three Grade 9 geography students from White Oaks Secondary School was under enhanced monitoring at the time; and since the emergency, has been suspended.

    The plane made an emergency landing with the students in a field. For twenty years, Spectrum Airways has had an agreement with the Halton District School Board to provide scenic flights for Grade 9 geography students. The Cessna Skyhawk 172 had run out of fuel, and the pilot landed with no damage or injuries, landing in a field behind Corpus Christi Catholic Secondary School.

    Burlington Airpark, Spectrum Airways and Kovachik Aircraft Maintenance are responsible for maintenance.

    What: Ontario Limited-Spectrum Airways Cessna 172M Skyhawk en route from Burlington Airport
    Where: 1 KM south of Corpus Christi Catholic Secondary School, Canada
    When: May 5, 2011
    Who: 23 year old pilot, 3 passengers
    Why: The plane made a safe emergency landing behind the school. On landing, the gas tank was empty. The pilot avoided homes, power lines, and a student rally in the parking lot.

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    Newport Beach Crash Plane retrieved

    What: 1968 Beechcraft Musketeer en route from Calexico to Torrance,
    Where: Upper Newport Harbor, NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.
    When: Nov 20, 2010
    Who: Fatalities: 58-year-old Charles Alfred Chambers, 63-year-old Russell Urban of Palos Verdes Estate, 44-year-old Sean Kelly of Hermosa Beach.
    Why: Sunday Pilot Chambers was flying from Calexico on the U.S. Mexican border to Torrance, but diverted to John Wayne Airport when experiencing a fuel shortage. The plane crashed into the water off Newport Beach. The plane was recovered Monday.

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    Congo: Filair Crash kills 21

    What: Filair Let 410 en route from Semendwa to Bandundu
    Where: Bandundu Congo
    When: August 25 2010
    Who: 21 aboard (18 passengers 3 crew), 20 fatalities
    Why: The preliminary information says that the plane was unable to land, and ran out of fuel. Landing short of the runway, the plane struck a building, killing two children inside.

    The Let is a Czeck turboprop.

    The Filair is based in Kinshasa. It’s fleet is reputed to be poorly maintained and is on the nofly list. The plane’s owner Danny Philemotte was piloting and died in the crash.

    19 bodies were recovered and two survivors. One survivor died in the hospital. One survivor is hospitalized and in critical condition.

    A survivor said that the crew had been told to land on a “reserve strip” beside the main runway. The passengers panicked, running to one side and unbalancing the plane, and the pilot lost control. Apparently fuel was not the issue (150 liters liters recovered from the crash.)

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    UA Jet Emergency Landing in Brisbane

    What: UNITED Airlines jet en route from Los Angeles to Sydney
    Where: Brisbane
    When: Jan 15 2010
    Who: not available
    Why: While en route, the jet had to divert to Brisbane when it was low on fuel and had an “engineering” problem.

    Passengers were provided alternative transportation.

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    KY: 1947 Plane runs out of gas on median


    Pictured: A Stinson 10A. The one that ran out of gas on the median is described as a yellow, high-wing, three-seat, “taildragger”
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    Contact photographer Vladimir Kostritsa

    What: 1947 Stinson 10A en route from Mason City, Iowa, to Boone, North Carolina
    Where: four miles west of London in the median of KY 80
    When: 3 p.m. Wednesday October 7
    Who: 62-year-old pilot Wayne Alsworth, of Sterling, Alaska
    Why: The landing was due to running low on fuel. Fuel was procured for the pilot, who was able to then take off and go to the nearest airport to fill his tank.

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    HWY 101 Emergency Landing

    What: Piper PA-24 Comanche en route to Santa Barbara Airport
    Where: southbound side of U.S. Highway 101 NE of Santa Barbara
    When: Sunday 10:30 a.m
    Who: pilot Kris Sean Michel and wife
    Why: When the plane ran out of fuel, the pilot landed on US. Highway 101. Although several cars (Chevrolet Suburban Honda Accord driven by Sanjay Mitter, Volkswagen driven by Marlene Tutogi) struck or were struck by the plane and nine people were involved, no one was killed.

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    Airbus Oil Leak Downs Lisbon Flight


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    Contact Photographer Michael Schmidt

    What: SATA International Airbus A310-300 en route from Lisbon Portugal to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport
    Where: Lisbon
    When: Jun 15th 2009
    Who: 222 passengers
    Why: After takeoff, an oil leak was detected in the Airbus and it returned to the airport. Passengers debarked and eventually took an alternative airbus. One passenger was ill.

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    Cessna Flips in Pescadero


    What: Rented Sterling Aviation’s Cessna 150 en route from Monterey to Half Moon Bay Airport
    Where: PESCADERO, CA in an open field south of Half Moon Bay (about 1 mile south of Pescadero Road and Highway 1 )
    When: 01/11/2009
    Who: 2 Michael Paul Harris, and his wife, Danette,
    Why: The pilot noticed they were running low on fuel. After a Forced landing in a field outside of PESCADERO, CA, about 200 yards into the field, the plane’s front nose wheel dug into the soil and collapsed, causing the plan to flip. The pilot buzz is that the renter of the plane should have refueled, and that the forced landing and resultant plane damage was entirely unnecessary.

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    Out of Gas Field Landing

    What: biplane
    Where: in a field southeast of Ohio 123 near the Ohio 122 intersection north of Lebanon in Clearcreek Township.
    When: Sunday, Oct 26, about 5:20 p.m
    Who: Nobody was injured and no damage was done and only the pilot was aboard.
    Why: The plane ran out of gas, landed, refueled and and took off by 6:45 p.m

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    Cessna Runs out of Gas

    What: Cessna 150 en route to Lamar, Joplin, Neosho, and Bolivar,
    Where: emergency landing on U.S. 54 Highway near Iola
    When:
    Who: Malcolm E. Kucharski, 60, Pittsburg
    Why: Pilot error. The pilot left at 1 p.m. to go to Nevada MO, then the sun got in his eyes, he went to Iola and ran out of fuel.

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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.