Crash

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    Helicopter Crashed on a Mountain in North Queensland

    HelicopterA Bell Jet Ranger helicopter crashed on a big rock on Mount Cook, near Cooktown in north Queensland, Australia, on October 7.

    Apparently, the helicopter got caught in a strong gust of wind which caused it to flip shortly after it took off about 12:45 p.m.

    There were 6 people aboard the helicopter at the time of accident. One of them was airlifted to Townsville Hospital, while another man, aged 60, was taken to Cooktown Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. A 40-year-old passenger was also taken to Cooktown Hospital but was later discharged.

    The other 3 people aboard remained uninjured.

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    2 Killed as Gyroplane Crashed into Colorado River

    SeaA two-seater Xenon Gyroplane crashed into a river near Loma in western Colorado, shortly after 6 p.m. on October 4.

    The yellow colored helicopter went down after it took off from the Grand Junction Airport with 2 people aboard.

    Mesa County chief deputy coroner Victor Yahn confirmed that both people aboard the helicopter died in the crash. They were identified as Mark Shook, 61, of Peyton, Colorado, and Rebecca Jane Molle, 50, of Grand Junction, Colorado.

    The FAA and the NTSB are investigating the cause of crash.

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    Medical Helicopter Crashed in Wichita Falls; Patient Killed, Crew Members Seriously Injured

    Crash fireA medical helicopter, on its way to United Regional Health Care, Wichita Falls, Texas, went down just a few blocks away from its destination, shortly before 2 a.m. on October 4.

    The Air Evac Lifeteam helicopter crashed when it was transporting a patient from Waurika, Oklahoma to the North Texas hospital.

    There were 3 crew members, including a pilot, a flight and a paramedic, aboard the aircraft, along with the patient.

    The authorities confirmed that the patient lost his life in the accident, while the crew members sustained serious injuries. The pilot is admitted in United Regional Health Care where his condition is believed to be serious but stable. The paramedic and nurse are being treated at a burn unit in Dallas, however, both of them are in critical condition.

    The incident is being investigated.

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    Helicopter Crashed near France-Switzerland Border; 5 Killed

    helicopterA helicopter crashed in the garden of a house located in the suburbs of Montbeliard, France, on the morning of October 2.

    The accident happened after the EC130 helicopter departed from an airport in Lausanne, Switzerland, with 7 people aboard. The French police confirmed that the aircraft came down just a few hundred meters from the Montbeliard aerodrome, around 13 kilometers from the France-Switzerland border.

    The police also said, “Of the seven Swiss people on board, five have died, one has been rushed to hospital with multiple injuries and the seventh person, whose condition is not yet known, is being pulled out.” The deceased include 6 men and a woman.

    The cause of crash is not clear at the moment.

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    Small Plane Crashed in San Jacinto County; 1 Killed, 1 Injured

    A 2-seater plane crashed near Lake Water Wheel Airport on FM 223 in San Jacinto County, Texas, at around 4:30 p.m. on September 27.

    According to initial reports, the plane crashed into a tree while it was attempting to land at Lake Water Wheel Airport.

    There were 2 people aboard the plane at the time of crash. One of them, identified as the pilot, Marcus Schmitt, 44, of Shepherd, was killed while the other person, identified as Rene Weatherford, 35, from Houston, sustained serious injuries. He is currently being treated at Memorial Hermann, Houston.

    The spokesperson of the Texas Department of Public Safety, Stephanie Davis said, “It was a self-made plane, and I don’t know exactly where they were coming from.”

    The cause of accident is under investigation.

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    Helicopter Crashed in Germiston, SA; 2 Killed

    helicopterA small helicopter crashed and caught fire near Rand Airport in Germiston, South Africa, on the afternoon of September 25.

    Two people, including a man and a woman, were killed in the accident.

    The helicopter belonged to MiX Telematics Africa. The company’s managing director Brendan Horan said, “MiX Telematics are aware of the incident that took place this afternoon where we confirm that it was a Matrix vehicle tracking helicopter, operated by Henley Air, which has crashed.”

    The cause of crash is under investigation by the MiX Telematics and the South African Civil Aviation Authority.

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    Small Plane Crash Lands in Ocean Just Off Oahu Beach

    SeaA small single-seater aircraft made a crash landing in the ocean just off a beach located on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii, on September 24.

    The pilot, Greg Harding, 59, who is a former Alaska bush pilot, reported that he had to make crash landing because the plane ran out of fuel. He said that he was on its way to Dillingham Airport, when “the engine just quit.”

    According to Harding, he first thought of landing on the beach but there were about a dozen people on the shore.

    The Piper PA-25-260 plane landed safely in around 5 ft of water. Harding remained uninjured.

    The aircraft belongs to North Shore Aircraft Leasing Co. The company’s owner Ana “Suzy” Gromacki admired Harding’s skills and noted that he was not likely to survive of the plane had overturned.

    The FAA is investigating.

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    Military Plane Crashed in Egypt; 6 Killed, 1 injured

    An armed forces reconnaissance aircraft crashed near an airport in Fayoum, Egypt, on September 21.

    The authorities said that the accident happened due to technical malfunction.

    According to Army Spokesman Mohamed Samir, 6 people were killed in the crash while one was seriously injured.

    Minister of Defence, Sedki Sobhi, ordered the formation of an investigation committee to determine the cause of the crash.

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    Indian Air Force Plane Crash Lands at Chandigarh Airport

    Indian Air ForceAn Indian Air Force AN-32 transport plane crash landed at the Air Force station runway in Chandigarh, India, at around 8:30 p.m. on September 20.

    The aircraft developed some technical problem mid-air while returning from Bathinda and during landing it swerved off the runway, flipped over and caught fire.

    The aircraft had 11 people aboard, including 5 crew members. All of them were rescued however, some of them sustained minor injuries. The injured were taken to the command hospital, Chandimandir.

    The incident is being investigated by the Indian Air Force.

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    Papua New Guinea Plane Crash Kills 4

    A Hevilift Twin Otter aircraft crashed around 10 km from Goldie, near Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, on the morning of September 20.

    The aircraft, travelling from Woitape to Port Moresby, had 9 people aboard including 2 crew members and 7 passengers. Four of them, including the pilot, his first officer and 2 passengers died in the crash, while other 5 survived with injuries. All the 5 surviving passengers are PNG nationals and are being treated at a Port Moresby hospital.

    The airline company confirmed that the pilot was an Australian.

    The plane was reportedly chartered in Woitape by a Catholic parish.

    The cause of the crash is not yet unknown.

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    Biplane Crashed in Liberty Township, 2 Killed

    A two-seater aerobatic biplane crashed in the backyard of a house near Sunrise View Circle in Liberty Township, Ohio, at about 8:54 a.m. on September 20.

    The plane immediately caught fire after crash and both men aboard were killed. The identities of victims have not yet been released.

    The authorities believe that the plane took off from the Butler County Regional Airport.

    The cause of crash is under investigation.

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    Small Plane Crashed at Virginia International Raceway; 2 Killed

    A World War II, T28-C single-engine plane crashed in a large field at Virginia International Raceway (VIR) in Halifax County, Virginia , at about 5 p.m. on September 19.

    The witnesses saw the plane flying low over the field before it went down.

    Two people, including the pilot and his passenger, were killed in the accident. Their identities are not yet known.

    No one was injured on the ground.

    The owner and CEO of VIR, Connie Nyholm said, “We deal with the possibility of motorsports incidents every day… Motorsport is a dangerous sport. We are fully prepared to deal with it. We have never experienced something like this.”

    The FAA and the NTSB have been informed.

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    2 Killed in Monroe County Plane Crash

    A Hurricane ultralight plane crashed during at attempt to land at the Monroe County Airport in Bloomington, Indiana, at about 12:45 p.m. on September 18.

    There were 2 men aboard at the time of crash; both of them were killed. Their identities have not yet been disclosed.

    According to Indiana State Police Sgt. Joe Watts, one of the men reported a mechanical issue to the Monroe County Airport control tower shortly before 1 p.m. and sought permission for landing. “While approaching the airport from the north traveling south, the plane lost altitude and crashed into a small shed and wooded area behind a residence. The plane was immediately engulfed in flames and there were no survivors,” he said.

    The police and the FAA are investigating.

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    2 killed as Helicopter Crashed into Sea in East Yorkshire

    SeaA private chartered helicopter crashed into waters near light house at Flamborough, East Yorkshire, England, at about 1:40 p.m. BST on September 16.

    The accident happened after the helicopter took off from an airfield near Edinburgh and was scheduled to land at Humberside Airport for refueling before flying further to its destination near Retford, Nottinghamshire.

    The Humberside Police confirmed that dead bodies of 2 men were recovered following a recovery operation. The names of deceased have not yet been released.

    The police also said that the Air Accident Investigation Branch will conduct investigation to determine the cause of crash.

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    Small Plane Crash in Argentina Kills Businessman and his Wife

    A smaFirell plane crashed and caught fire during an attempt to land in a lake in Nordelta neighbourhood of Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, at around 3:30 p.m. on September 14.

    The Beechcraft 300LW Super King Air aircraft, carrying a businessman Gustavo Deutsch and his wife, crashed into a house and then rammed into another property, both of which were uninhabited.

    The authorities confirmed that both Gustavo and his wife were killed in the crash.

    Gustavo was the ex-president of Líneas Aéreas Privadas Argentinas (LAPA), an airline company which is now defunct.

    The cause of crash is under investigation.

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    3 Killed, 1 Seriously Injured as a Small Plane Crashed in Southern Slovenia

    small planeA small Robin DR400 aircraft crashed, shortly after taking off from the Divaca sports airport in southern Slovenia on September 14.

    There were 4 people aboard the plane including the pilot. According to police spokesperson Anita Leskovec, “Three people were killed and one is in serious condition. We can’t confirm their identities yet.”

    The aircraft belonged to a local Aero club near Ljubljana.

    The cause of crash is under investigation.

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    Cessna 172 Crashed in Bethlehem, 2 Killed

    A Cessna 172 aiCessnarcraft crashed in Selkirk, Bethlehem in New York, shortly after 4:50 p.m. on September 8.

    The incident happened after the plane took off from the South Albany Airport with a flight instructor and his female student aboard.

    The authorities confirmed that both of them died in the accident. According to Detective Sergeant Adam Hornick with the Bethlehem Police, “The plane struck the rail car that was stopped on the tracks and then came to a rest immediately next to it.”

    The instructor identified as Al was working as flight instructor at the South Albany Airport for the last 13 years. The identity of the female student has not yet been released.

    The FAA and the NTSB will investigate.

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    10 Dead as Small Plane Crashed in Amazon Jungle, Colombia

    Amazon JungleA small commercial plane, registered as HK-4755 PA 34 Navajo, crashed 10 kilometers from the urban centre of Puerto Santander in the Amazon jungle, Colombia, after 3:00 p.m. on September 6.

    The incident happened after the aircraft took off from Araracuara Airport, Southern Colombia, and lost communication with the air traffic control while flying over Florencia, Caqueta.

    The plane was carrying 10 people, including 8 passengers and 2 crew members, at the time of accident; all of them were killed. Gustavo Ortega, Risk Management coordinator of Colombia’s southern department of Caqueta said, “The 10 people died on impact.”

    A statement released by the Colombian Civil Aviation Authority said, “The airplane was found, broken apart and burned, 10 km (6 miles) from populated areas in the municipality of Puerto Santander, Amazonas department.”

    The accident is under investigation

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    Private Helicopter Crashed into Sea in Denmark; 3 Dead 1 Missing

    SeaA U.S. built Robinson 44 helicopter crashed into waters in central Denmark, near the eastern coast of Samsoe Island, on September 5.

    The authorities believe that the private helicopter was en-route to Samsoe with 4 people aboard when it crashed.

    Three dead bodies have so far been recovered from the sea, while the search for the fourth person is underway.

    The identities of victims and the information regarding ownership of the helicopter has not yet been released.

    The cause of crash is under investigation.

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    2 Killed as Helicopter Crashed During Gidroavisalon 2014 Air Show in Russia

    helicopterA Mi-8 helicopter, belonging to PANH Helicopters, crashed near the landing strip of Gelendzhik airport, Russia on September 5.

    The accident happened while the helicopter was performing at an international hydro air show, Gidroavisalon 2014 in Gelendzhik.

    Two people aboard the helicopter were killed in the crash while another one was seriously injured.

    The cause of the crash is not yet known.

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    MiG-31 Fighter Jet Crashed in Southern Russia

    MiG-31A MiG-31 fighter jet crashed around 25 kilometres away from Armavir town of southern Russia, at 7:38 a.m. on September 4.

    According to the authorities, the right landing gear of the aircraft did not function when the pilot tried to land during a training. After multiple attempts, the jet ran out of fuel and the chief flight controller directed both the pilots aboard to fly to a safe location and bail out.

    The Russian Defense Ministry officials confirmed that nobody was hurt in the crash. They also said that there was no ammunition on the plane.

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    Government Helicopter Crashed in Mexico; 2 Dead

    helicopterAn Augusta A109S Grand helicopter, belonging to the government of the state Mexico, crashed just 5 miles off the Toluca airport near Lerma, Mexico, on September 2.

    The helicopter, which was on its way from the Mexico City area to Toluca, was first reported missing at around 6:25 p.m. The rescue teams located the wreckage after about 2 hours.

    Both the people aboard the helicopter died on the spot. The victims were identified as the pilot, Romel Portillo Cervio and the co-pilot, Gerardo Avalos Garcia.

    Gov. Eruviel Avila Villegas, extended his deep condolences to the families of the deceased. He also said that the state authorities and the Civil Aviation Directorate will jointly work to determine the cause of accident.

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    Libyan Fighter Jet Crashed in Tobruk; 3 Killed, 9 Injured

    Plane crashA MiG-21 Fighter Jet belonging to Libya’s air force turned upside down and crashed in the Libyan city of Tobruk on September 2.

    The plane went out of control and crashed, in a residential area, during a military event which was held to honour the pilot of another plane that crashed last week in Bayda city.

    Three people, including the pilot, died in the crash while 9 others were injured.

    According to security officials, the plane crashed due to hydraulic system failure.

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    All 25 Survived after U.S. Marine Helicopter Crashed into Arabian Sea

    SeaA U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter crashed into the Arabian Sea on September 1.

    The helicopter belonging to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit crashed during landing on the Mesa Verde. According to the press release issued by the Navy, “The aircraft was carrying the Marines and sailors back to USS Mesa Verde from training ashore in nearby Djibouti.”

    All 25 persons aboard the helicopter, including 17 Marines and 8 Navy sailors, were safely recovered. “Three individuals are reported to have sustained non-life threatening injuries in the crash,” the press release said.

    The U.S. Navy and the Marines in AFRICOM units are jointly investigating the incident.

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    5 People, Dog Killed as Piper PA 46 Crashed in Colorado

    PiperA single-engine Piper PA 46 crashed a few hundred yards northwest of the runway of Erie Municipal Airport, Weld County, Colorado, at around 11:40 a.m. on August 31.

    The accident happened when the six-seater plane, which took off from Centennial Airport, was attempting to land Erie Municipal Airport.

    The plane was carrying 5 people and a dog at the time of accident; Erie authorities confirmed that all of them were killed.

    The FAA and the NTSB are jointly investigating the reasons of crash.