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    Glasgow Helicopter Crash Update

    The “Bond Air Services Ltd. for Police Scotland” Eurocopter EC135 T2+ registration #G-SPAO with three aboard crashed in the Clutha Pub, Stockwell Street, Glasgow. Three of the victims were aboard, six on the ground.

    Two witnesses Billy and Michael Byrne were inside the Clutha Vaults pub when the police helicopter crashed into it. The noise of the impact was indescribable, then…

    There was a sort of silence.The whole ceiling at the left hand side of the bar, where it had been, had collapsed in on itself and the gantry of the bar also collapsed. There was an initial bout of screaming. There was a huge ball of dust. I went and opened the doors. Whilst I was holding the door I could see my brother…

    Then, after finding each other, the two assisted where they could.

    I think that person was conscious. He was moaning so he was conscious. There was a second person under him and that person, to me, didn’t look conscious — he was face-down. When we got out I spent time with a chap who was injured. He had a head injury. We put him in an ambulance and hopefully he is fine. We were fine. We were just lucky.

    Others described the helicopter as tumbling at a strange angle, or that it dropped like a stone. Inside, the patrons of the bar heard a large bang before the lights went out. Others describe a whoosh, smoke, and eerie silence as the plane fell. The roof fell in, and dust floated in, choking everyone.

    First responders were passers by. Some survivors walked away. The numbers of the casualties were initially 6 deceased, 32 hospitalized. The victims totaled nine, at last release. Two officers and a civilian pilot were aboard. Search and rescue dogs assisted in the search and rescue operation. Air accident investigation investigators, Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, and rescue personnel were on the scene.

    The helicopter involved passed a safety check last year. The helicopter does not have a flight data recorder but some of the systems may have recoverable data.

    Victims Named

    • Robert Jenkins, 61
    • Mark O’Prey, 44
    • Colin Gibson, 33
    • John McGarrigle, 57
    • Samuel McGhee, 56
    • Gary Arthur, 48
    • helicopter pilot David Traill, 51
    • PC Kirsty Nelis, 36
    • PC Tony Collins, 43

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    Mozambique Crash Video


    DNA tests will be performed on the 31 bodies so far recovered from the Namibia’s Bwabwata National Park, site of the crash of Mozambique Airlines Flight 470, a Embraer ERJ 190-100 IGW (ERJ-190AR) with 33 aboard. The plane is a total wreck, Written off (damaged beyond repair), burnt wreckage scattered in a low impact crash, possibly the result of bad weather.

    The hundred-seat plane was only 1 / 3 full.

    Recently revealed facts

    • Only one body was found intact according to Theo Shilongo, investigation leader.
    • The pilot was in Botswanan airspace when the pilot notified ATC of problems, though it took Mozambiqan authorities 3 hours to inform Nambia that the plane was off radar.
    • The search was called off due to bad weather, but the next day locals called in reporting the crash.
    • The wreckage will be transported to Rundu for investigation.
    • The remains have been transported to Windhoek.
    • An Angolan Pop artist, Jose Pascoal Luvuala (AKA Action Nigga) is among the dead.
    • Angola Inspector General in the Ministry of Finance, Manuel John Landa and two colleagues are among the dead.

    Video of the Debris Field

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    Thirty-four Missing in Nambia

    Updated
    A Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique Embraer ERJ 190-100 IGW (ERJ-190AR) disappeared in bad weather with poor visibility while en route from Luanda Airport Angola to Maputo International in Mozambique when it lost contact with ATC at 11:26 on Friday 29 November 2013.

    The plane disappeared. A fruitless search Friday was cancelled due to rain and resumed Saturday. The wreckage was found in Nambia on Saturday. It had crashed in Bwabwata National Park-a protected game area and migration route 2,422 square miles. None of the twenty-seven passengers or six crew survived.

    The wreckage was found burned out, the bodies scattered, near the Angola-Botswana border in a wilderness area. The black boxes were recovered by investigators.

    PRESS RELEASE (Translated)

    07:00 pm (Maputo), November 30, 2013
    It is with great pain and consternation that LAM confirms the tragic event of crash of the Embraer 190 aircraft with registration C9-EMC that made the flight TM470 Maputo-Luanda, last November 29, 2013.

    At the end of the morning, the Namibian aviation authorities confirmed that the search and rescue team had located the place where the plane crashed in the North of Namibia, there are no survivors.

    Right now, our prayers and our full attention go to the relatives of the passengers and crew who were aboard this plane, dedicating all our moral and psychological support in order to minimize the pain for the loss of their loved ones. This is our priority.

    As the first form of assistance the LAM established a family support centre at the airports of Maputo and Luanda. Were assigned to these centers, specialized professionals for this type of events with the aim of providing the due advice to families. At the same time our legal department is working to give all judicial assistance with regard to the procedures to be followed after a plane crash where there have been fatalities.

    We put at the disposal of the members of the affected families, a dedicated line for which you can call and get information. The number is: +258 21468778/9.

    The flight TM470 took on board 27 passengers and 6 crew members.

    The nationalities of the passengers were the following:

    Mozambique (10);
    Angola (9);
    Portugal (5);
    France (1);
    China (1);
    Brazil (1).

    The crew comprised two pilots and three cabin crew and a technician.

    LAM has already informed the embassies of countries whose citizens perished in this accident.

    Engage an international company specializing in the management of disasters of this nature, Kenyon International, to support the efforts of the search and recovery of the remains of the victims and their belongings. For families this aspect is quite important because it will enable the identification of each person who was aboard this flight.

    Part of Kenyon’s team is already on the way from the crash site being that the other party will join them tomorrow, arrived from England. We hope to have a clearer assessment about the scene of the accident throughout the day tomorrow, Sunday.

    LAM sent this afternoon for Namibia an emergency response team to provide all the support to the authorities who are investigating this accident. According to international aviation rules, Namibia, a country where the accident occurred, should lead the investigation. Aeronautical authorities of Mozambique, Angola, Brazil and the air transport safety Bureau of the United States will also participate in the investigation.

    Do we still have information about the circumstances in which the accident occurred, and we can’t even speculate on the likely causes of the same, since we should give time and space for researchers to conduct their work without interference.

    Here’s the info on the plane involved in this accident:

    The Embraer 190 Aircraft type);

    B) Registration: C9-EMC;

    C) capacity: 93 seats (9 Business and Economic 84);

    D) manufacturing Country: Brazil;

    E) powerplant: 2 General Electric CF34 engines-10 turbofan engines;

    F) delivery date: November 17, 2012.

    Until the date of the accident the plane had performed 2905 hours of flight time and flight 1877.

    Finally we would like to express our thanks to the Governments of Namibia, Angola, Botswana and South Africa for their support and resources provided to rescue teams.

    We owe our thanks to the volunteers and individuals who provided in support to families of the victims.

    We will give more information as they become available.

    We appeal to all the greater solidarity and support as possible in regard to pain and privacy of families affected.

    Note:we ask journalists who wish to more information are kindly requested to contact the Office of institutional communication through numbers 827846815/825777946.

    LAM will provide up-to-date information through the website: www.LAM.co.mz

    PRESS RELEASE (Translated)

    09:00 pm (Maputo), November 29, 2013

    LAM-Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique, s. a. reports that the flight departed from 470 TM Maputo international airport at 11:26 hours today, November 29, 2013, en route to Luanda, the Angolan capital, had its landing scheduled for the 14: 10:0, local time. Follow aboard 28 passengers and 6 crew members.

    Information obtained gives indication of the aircraft have landed in Rundo, northern Namibia, bordering Botswana and Angola.

    Currently LAM, Aeronautics and airport authorities are committed to establish contacts in order to confirm the information.

    LAM will provide more information as the investigations are ongoing.

    For additional information, contact the Office of institutional communication of LAM through Norberto Mucopa: 82 7846815 and Irina Matos: 825777946.

    Maputo, November 29, 2013

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    Two Days, Three Crashes, Four Dead, Four Missing


    Monday, a pilot and passenger were killed after the Mexican plane took off from Nuevo Leon and crashed in Veracruz.

    On Tuesday, a Cessna took off from Mina International and crashed in Tampico, Tamaulipas, killing the pilot and passenger.

    Also on Tuesday, a jet en route to Cozumel crashed in the Atlantic. All four of those aboard were recovered three miles northwest of Fort Lauderdale.

    Initially, in two days there were three crashes, four fatalities and four missing. However two bodies have been found—pilot Josué Buendía Moreno and nurse Mariana González Isunza,—bringing the total dead to 6. Two Mexican men—pilot Hiram Galván de la O and Doctor Fernando Senties Nieto—are still missing off the coast of Fort Lauderdale. The search of the 4,000 square miles debris field has been called off. Over 1000 lbs of wreckage has been recovered.

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    Engine Icing Warning for 747 and 787

    Boeing warned 15 carriers to avoid flying the 747 and 787 near “high level thunderstorms” because of a risk of engine-icing problems. Six incidences of GEnx engines losing thrust at high altitude because of a buildup of ice crystals behind the front fan led to Boeing issuing a notice probating flying at high altitude within 50 miles of thunderstorms.

    In the meantime, GE and Boeing are working to control the problem.

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    Jet Blue Flight Pins Attendant

    On Nov 20, 2013, a JetBlue Embraer ERJ-190 to Boston from Fort Myers diverted to Orlando when an emergency slide emitted a loud bang, and deployed itself in the front galley of the plane.

    There were four crew aboard and seventy-three passengers aboard flight B6-1266 who set out for Boston and ended up in Orlando. Passengers were evacuated in Orlando and transferred to a plane that didn’t have an emergency slide in the front galley pinning a flight attendant to the wall.

    The flight attendant did not suffocate, but was assisted in freeing his head, apparently.

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    Atlas Oops.

    By now you have probably heard already about the Atlas Air Boeing 747 which was en route from New York to Wichita, Kansas…and landed at the wrong airport. The intended destination was McConnell Air Force Base, which has runways long enough for the 747 to take off and land. But the actual destination was Col. James Jabara Airport which has no control tower, is much smaller, and does not accommodate the big jets.

    Somewhat ironically, the plane’s cargo was a B-787 fuselage going to Boeing.

    The Atlas Air 747 needs a 9,200 foot runway. Because it had used up enough fuel, it was light enough Thursday to successfully take off from Jabara’s 6,101 foot runway. The cargo flight landed safely at McConnell. Two pilots were flown from New York to Wichita to make the flight. Below is a video of the take-off.

    See video of successful take off

    KPTV – FOX 12

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    Robinson Emergency Landing in Russia

    A UTair Aviation Robinson R44 had two people aboard on November 22nd 2013 when it made a hard landing in Tyumen, Russia.

    This information comes even before a preliminary investigation, but reports are that there was an engine malfunction.

    Task Force Firehouse number 146 responded to the scene where it land at Tarakanova Yarkovsky village in Tyumen, Russia.

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    Air Ambulance Crash Off Florida Coast


    On November 19, 2013, a Jet Rescue Air Ambulance Lear Jet 35A was en route from Hollywood Int’l Airport in Fort Lauderdale to Cozumel International Airport when the plane crashed in coastal waters three miles from Fort Lauderdale. The last contact with ATC was at 8:20. The pilots reported mechanical problems after takeoff: a May Day. He was in trouble and asked for permission to return to the runway. He was going to make a 180-degree turn and return to the airport.

    Skies were clear.

    There were four people aboard at the time—the two aforementioned pilots and two passengers—a doctor and nurse named as Fernando Senties Nieto and Mariana González Isunza. The flight had just dropped off a patient in Broward County.

    The bodies of a man and woman have been found. Command central was set up at a city marine on Southeast 15th.

    The search is ongoing.

    Fifty people and nine vessels involved in the search include a Miami Coast guard helicopter, two coast guard cutters, two small boats, three florida Fish and Wildlife conservation crew, and a Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue boat.

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    GoAir Emergency Landing

    Former Army Chief General V.K. Singh was on his way to Mumbai to launch his book at the ongoing Mumbai Literary Festival when the GoAir flight he was on with about 100 passengers had a fire alarm and was forced to return to IGI airport forty minutes after it left.

    Passengers were provided an alternative flight.

    One person was injured during emergency exit procedures.

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    Honduras Crash in Rio Abajo


    A Bell 407 helicopter carrying Honduran political candidate Juan Hernandez to a rally in Juticalpa developed mechanical problems.

    The helicopter made noises indicating problems, fell, and lost its tail in Rio Abajo, Guaymaca. No injuries were reported of the six aboard: Hernandez, wife Ana Garcia, the president of Honduras, Rafael Leonardo Callejas, mayor of Tegucigalpa, Ricardo Alvarez and campaign coordinator, Oscar Alvarez.

    The helicopter crashed from low altitude. No cause has been determined for the accident. Hernandez continued on the campaign trail in another chopper.

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    Ak Bars Aero/Tatarstan Fatal Flight update

    Handout photo of wreckage at the site of a Boeing 737-500 crash at Kazan airport

    On November 17, 2013 at 6:23 pm, Flight 363, an Ak Bars Aero/Tatarstan Boeing 737-500 en route from Moscow to Kazan, made several go-arounds, and more than one landing pass. On the second (?) attempt, an hour after takeoff, it crashed on landing at Kazan. On touchdown, the jet’s nose hit the ground.

    The plane caught fire on impact after a fuel tank caught fire. None of the 44 passengers or 6 crew survived the fire.

    The leased 23 year old plane was registered as VQ-BBN.
    The Metars were reported as:

    UWKD 171530Z 23008G11MPS 5000 -RASN OVC007 03/03 Q0993 R29/2/0055 NOSIG RMK QFE734/0979
    UWKD 171500Z 23009G12MPS 9999 -RASN OVC008 03/02 Q0994 R29/2/0055 NOSIG RMK QFE735/0980

    Translation:
    METAR UWKD 17th @ 1530Z, wind from 230 at 8, gusting to 11 MPS, visibility 5000′, Weather: light rain snow, Sky: overcast at 700, temperature 3, dewpoint 3, altimeter 0993 mb, r29 / 2 / 0055 nosig remarks: qfe734 / 0979

    On the ground, an official was quoted saying “The visibility was five thousand meters, the runway was dry. You cannot even imagine better conditions.”

    NOTAMS:
    A4677/13 – AD CLSD DUE TO TECR. 17 NOV 18:20 2013 UNTIL 18 NOV 08:00 2013. CREATED: 17 NOV 18:29 2013

    Transport Prosecution Office has opened a criminal investigation.

    Passenger list (EN)
    Attention!

    17.11.2013
    With the Boeing 737-500 aircraft operating the flight U9 363 on the route Moscow – Kazan during landing 19:25 (GMT) accident.
    On board were 44 passengers and 6 crew members.
    The circumstances are being investigated.

    Airline “Tatarstan” brings his deep condolences to the families and friends of the victims.

    A preliminary list of registered on the flight.

    Surname Name Date of birth
    Akulinina Natalia 21.08.1987
    Antonov Alexander 01.01.1957
    Artashina Daria 07.09.2002
    Ahmetshina Alia 23.07.1990
    Baranova Jana 15.08.1987
    Bull Donna Carolina 02/14/1960
    Burdin Yuri 25.12.1967
    Vaprenttsev Denis 02.10.1984
    Hajiyev Diana 10.05.1955
    Guzhiev Rustam 02/27/1982
    Drantusova Natalia 04.05.1971
    Zaripov Venus 07.09.1988
    Zaripov Albina 21.01.1980
    Zgurtskaya Victoria 08/30/1969
    Ivashkevich Irene 20.09.1979
    Kamashev Mstislav 15.10.1986
    Kashapova Alina 27.06.1998
    Knyazev Eugene 07/02/1955
    Kuznetsova Helena 11.06.1971
    Kucherov Anna 18.04.1990
    Lyashin Yuri 12.04.1976
    Makarov Gennady 31/10/1965
    Mangusheva Tatiana 09/17/1949
    Minnihanov Irek 04.03.1989
    Morozova Olga 08.02.1960
    Muzychuk Dmitry 30.05.1986
    Nazyarov Ruslan 17.09.1973
    Oshurkova Margaret 06/22/1958
    Parkhomenko Novel 20.02.1986
    Prokofiev Paul 15.01.1974
    Rashitova Gulnara 15.07.1991
    Sadrutdinov Ayrat 16.02.1984
    Safin Damask 05/24/1986
    Safiullin Diana 09.10.1989
    Sibgatullin Abdullah 20/12/1926
    Sibgatullina Maria 01/13/1926
    Skvortsov Ellina 08.06.1976
    Smolenttsev Nicholas 04/19/1964
    Smolenttseva Helena 05/29/1966
    Sterkhova Anastasia 23.01.1990
    Fazleeva Mignonette 07/12/1959
    Khafizova Alina 10.09.1987
    Shchukin Victoria 01.10.1977
    Yankilyaykis Alexander 03.02.1977

    Crew
    Surname Name Patronymic Date of birth Position

    • Salihov Rustem Gabdrahmanovich 11.06.1966 KBC
    • Gutsul Victor Nikiforovich 12/06/1966 Co-pilot
    • Zarifullina Nuria Dafiyatovna 30.19.1957 senior flight attendant
    • Garifullina Inga Rafailevna 06.02.1971 Flight attendant
    • Kabanov Olga Stanislavovna 22.04.1988 Flight attendant
    • Hajdarov Damir Fardatovich 20/09/1987 Flight attendant

    In connection with the aviation accident of the flight U9-363 on November 17, the airline “Tatarstan” organizes delivery of close relatives (parents, spouses, children) affected in Kazan.

    On the issue of delivery, please contact the working group created on the basis TSNOP.

    Senior Group: Shalymova Svetlana Vitalyevna.
    Contacts:
    +7 (843) 267-88-04, 537 -97-52
    sop@tatarstan.aero

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    Sikorsky Hits Gangnam High Rise


    On Nov 16, 2013, a helicopter took off from Soeul Gimpo Airport en route to Jamsil-Dong to pick up LG employees. The LG Electronics Sikorsky S-76C++ helicopter flew into a high rise in Seoul.

    Two pilots aboard the helicopter died after their propellor struck the 30 story high rise. No one in the building sustained injury.

    Captain Park In-kyu and co-pilot Koh Jong-jin, were employed by LG. The weather conditions at the were foggy, with limited visibility.

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    Mitsubishi Crash under investigation

    On November 10, 2013, a Intermountain Powersports Inc Mitsubishi MU-2B-25 took off from Salina Kansas. The pilot was over the woods in Oklahoma when he contacted ATC about engine trouble just before he crashed in a field five miles north of Tulsa International Airport. The incident which occurred around 3:45 p.m. may have been the pilot’s first training flight on his recently purchased plane, though there appears to have been some training in Kansas. The plane lost an engine en route.

    The pilot died in the crash on approach to the airport. He was Perry Inhofe, an orthopedic surgeon and the son of Senator James Inhofe.

    National Transportation Safety Board investigators are investigating with FAA, Mitsubishi and Honeywell.

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    About Close Calls

    After making note of the Oct 31 near miss in Oslo, I remembered this 100 foot close call of two Boeing 747’s over Scotland. This occurred in late June, when a Lufthansa pilot was climbing, and a British Airways flight were 24.3nm apart on converging courses. A STCA (Short Germ Conflict Alert)

    The Oslo near miss could have been prevented if the repetition protocol have been observed.

    The Scotland near miss had two planes
    (DLH418 Lufthansa Boeing 747-830, D-ABYC Frankfurt (FRA) – Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD))

    and

    (BAW87 British Airways Boeing 747-436, G-BNLM London-Heathrow (LHR) – Vancouver (YVR))

    on a collision course 100 feet Vertical/3.9 nm Horizontal and 1100 feet Vertical/2.8nm from impact. The study of the event concluded that actions of both the pilots and the controller contributed but that the pilots avoiding ATC instructions caused the proximity issue.

    The added pressure of reporting incidents such as these should help pilots and air traffic control to avoid similar events in the future. It will do so ONLY if adequate attention is paid to the mistakes, if alternative/better responses are deter mend, if the resulting studies are closely attended, and if protocol is adjusted to reduce the possibility of such problems re-occurring. On some level, the protocol worked, because these incidents were not collisions. However, they were closer than they should be. All I can say about this event is that it is a good thing that mistakes are reported.

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    Oslo: October 31, 2013, Near Miss

    We wrote about two Norwegian Air Shuttle planes that suffered a near miss when two planes followed the same instruction from ATC. The Accident Investigation Board Norway (AIBN) report on the event is below.

    Report (Translation)
    Description
    The 31 October 2012, two airliners from English too close together under a simultaneous missed approach (NAX741) and departure (NAX740) at Oslo Airport. There was strong tailwind on final. The AIBN believes that the flight crew on NAX741 had unrealistic expectations of the ability to be stabilized later in 1000 ft above the airport elevation. The decision to initiate the missed approach was taken at a late stage. Expectations of final-controller and tower controller that the speed of the landing would be reduced sufficiently during the approach, was not met. The missed approach for NAX741 came into conflict with the simultaneous departure of NAX740.

    Visibility conditions were such that the tower controller could not maintain visual separation between aircraft. Planes were for each other and both were rising. Tower air traffic controller instructed NAX741 to swing west. A mixture of callsign originated and led to NAX740 initiated clearance given to NAX741. The minimum horizontal distance between the aircraft was about. 0.2 NM (370 m) while the vertical height difference was 500 ft (152 m). AIBN considers that there was real danger of collision in the incident. When the situation first arose, prevented the situation awareness and good reviews from the flight crew and tower controller further escalation of the conflict.

    AIBN considers that established and practiced procedures will help to ensure that situations are recognized and averted before they become critical. Data from the cockpit voice recorder (Cockpit Voice Recorder CVR) was not secured. CVR data is important to understand the sequence of events, and AIBN therefore it is unfortunate that CVR data is not guaranteed. AIBN no new safety recommendation in this report, but refers to a previously issued safety recommendation (SL no 2012/06T) not closed.

    Type of report: Full report
    Location: Oslo Airport Gardermoen ENGM
    Event Date: 31/10/2012
    ICAO Location indicator: ENGM
    Aircraft: Boeing 737-600/700/800 / Boeing 737-600/700/800
    Operator: Norwegian Air Shuttle / Norwegian Air Shuttle
    Reg notice: LN-DYC / LN-NOM
    Flight conditions: IMC
    County: Akershus
    Type of event: Serious incident
    Type of flight: Commercial, scheduled / Commercial, scheduled
    Category Aviation: Tung, aircraft (> 10 000kg) / Tung, aircraft (> 10 000kg)
    Flykategori: Land plane, multi-engine, turbofan / turbojet
    FIR / AOR: ENOS (Oslo ATCC)

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    Small Plane Crash in Brazil


    On Nov 8 2013, a privately owned Embraer EMB-711C Corisco en route to São Paulo took off from Cianorte, Paraná (Cianorte). The pilot circled the area several times, lost power, and crashed a thousand feet from the airport on a farm. On impact with the ground, the plane rolled.

    The two people aboard were injured during the impact.

    Pilot Walter Auada Botelho de Morais Toledo and passenger Emanuela Érica Garcia were taken to Hospital São Paulo, Cianorte. She is pregnant, and suffered Traumatic Brain Injury. The pilot broke his foot.

    Walter Auada Botelho de Morais Toledo is a commercial pilot.

    The fire department responded to the scene. The FAB will be investigating the accident.

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    Rescue Helocopter Crashes during Maintenance Flight

    A Metro Aviation / Life Air Rescue Eurocopter EC-135P-1 was on a test flight with the pilot and two mechanic aboard when it crashed in a field behind Metro Aviation. All three aboard were injured, and hospitalized at Willis-Knighton Hospital.

    There was fuel on the ground, so emergency responders followed hazmat protocol. The accident was close to Shreveport Downtown Airport in a field at Hawn and North Thomas Avenue.

    The leased EC135 experienced mechanical problems and was in for maintenance..

    The affected helicopter has no history of problems, and has current certification. The cause of the incident has not yet been determined or released.

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    Cirrus Crash Report Released

    The NTSB has released a report on the Sept. 25 Cirrus SR20 plane crash that killed Dr. Narayan Venguswamy, a Kentucky surgeon, and his wife, Jay Venguswamy.

    The plane touched down several times before it finally left the runway, veered left, descended and struck a tree, light pole and bank parking lot. Narayan Venguswamy was hospitalized at Adventist Bolingbrook Hospital and then Loyola University Medical Center, where he died of burns. Jay died at the scene.

    The Preliminary Report is below:


    NTSB Identification: CEN13FA558
    14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
    Accident occurred Wednesday, September 25, 2013 in Bolingbrook, IL
    Aircraft: CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR20, registration: N406DC
    Injuries: 2 Fatal.
    This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed. NTSB investigators either traveled in support of this investigation or conducted a significant amount of investigative work without any travel, and used data obtained from various sources to prepare this aircraft accident report.

    On September 25, 2013, about 1715 central daylight time, a Cirrus SR20 airplane, N406DC, impacted terrain after executing a go-around near Bolingbrook’s Clow International Airport, (1C5), Bolingbrook, Illinois. The pilot and one passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was destroyed. The airplane was registered to GDK International LLC and operated by a private individual under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight, which operated without a flight plan. The flight originated from Georgetown Scott County Airport (27K), Georgetown, Kentucky about 1500 and was destined for 1C5.

    The airplane was captured on 1C5 airport surveillance cameras while attempting to land. A review of the video showed that the airplane touched down multiple times about half way down the runway. The airplane was observed making a left turn after takeoff, descending, and then proceeding out of camera view.

    Witnesses reported seeing the airplane depart the runway and make a left turn at a low altitude. The airplane continued to descend, struck a tree and a light pole before impacting a parking lot and sidewalk. A post impact fire ensued and consumed most of the airplane.

    The automated weather reporting station at Lewis University Airport which was 5 miles south of the accident site reported at 1715: wind from 070 degrees at 8 knots, 10 miles visibility, clear sky, temperature 21 degrees Celsius (C), dew point 9 degrees C, and a barometric pressure 29.94 inches of mercury.

    During the on-scene examination investigators confirmed flight control continuity and that the flaps were in the retracted position. The Cirrus Airframe Parachute System (CAPS) rocket and parachute were found in the main wreckage. The position of the CAPS activation handle could not be verified due to thermal damage. The parachute was found in a packed state and received thermal damage. The CAPS activation cable was examined and no stretching was found.

    The airframe and engine were retained for further examination.

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    Military Jet Crashes, Pilot Ejects


    An Indian Air Force MiG-29 was engaged in training maneuvers when the pilot ejected near Jamnagar in Gujarat, and the plane crashed. The wreckage is between Amran and Jivapar villages which are close to Jamangar airbase,

    During the training flight, the plane developed a “technical snag.”

    A court of inquiry is underway.

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    Skydivers Planes Collide And Fall to Earth


    On November 2nd, 2013, the two Skydive Superior Cessnas (Cessna A185F Skywagon #WN94059, Cessna 182 #N6068Y) were flying over Wisconsin when one flew into another, forcing eleven people into emergency mode. Two pilots and nine skydivers made it to the ground alive, though part of the plane was described as breaking off into a fireball of burning debris that the skydivers had to avoid while they were coming down. The nine skydivers had been planning a tandem jump.

    The Skywagon encountered wake turbulence, which lead to the collision and breakup of the lead aircraft.

    Four jumpers were aboard the lead plane that broke apart.

    One plane broke up and burned; the other pilot managed to land. The pilot of one plane used his emergency parachute and was injured enough on landing that he was hospitalized. The other managed to land at the airport, albeit with a broken wing and propeller.

    The FAA is investigating.

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    Aeroservices Runway Overrun

    On 08-NOV-2013, an Aeroservices Socata TB-9 Tampico stalled, tried for a go around but suffered a hard landing and veered off the runway at Pachi Megara airport, Attica, Greece.

    The plane was a total loss but the two aboard survived. No injuries were reported.

    The accident is under investigation.

    The cause of the plane’s stall has not been reported. The plane sustained substantial damage.

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    Cessna Crash Kills Hunter, Pilot

    A Cessna U206F Stationair owned/operated by Wilderness Aircraft I LLC went missing east of Donnelly, Idaho while en route from McCall Municipal Airport and the Salmon River Basin. Three planes had been making the 12 minute flight but only two made it to the destination. The Idaho Army National Guard helicopter who were searching in an inaccessible area cancelled due to bad weather and mountain snow. The search resumed on Thursday when the wreckage was found on the side of a steep mountain.

    The pilot and two passengers were going to the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness.

    Hikers to the wreckage discovered that pilot Dan Wilson and passengers Steve Hall and Mike Wolf had not survived the crash. It took rescue workers two hours to hike to the wreckage 7,800 feet up the mountain.

    The NTSB will be investigating.

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