Crash

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    Alaska: Cessna crash. Pilot walks away

    What: White and blue Cessna 185
    Where: Denali National Park
    When: Wednesday October 14, 2009
    Who: pilot Daniel McGregor and 67-year-old wolf biologist Gordon Haber.
    Why: Biologist Gordon Haber was looking for wolf packs on the north side of Denali Park when the plane failed to return. Thursday the wreckage was discovered. The pilot hiked twenty miles, and encountered two campers who helped get him home. From his home, he called State Troopers and his family. Haber’s remains were in the plane.

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    Colibri Crashes Stormy Mountainside in San Jose de Ocoa


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    Contact photographer Juan Carlos Porcella

    What: Dominican Consul Eurocopter EC120 Colibri en route from Santo Domingo to San Jose de Ocoa
    Where: San Jose de Ocoa, Dominican Republic
    When: 15-OCT-2009 at 14:55
    Who: 3 aboard, all fatalities
    Why: The Colibri light helicopter took off for Ocoa from the Hotel Santo Domingo‘s heliport at 2:35 p.m. but crashed into a mountain in the south of the country in heavy rain, killing all occupants (the pilot and two passengers: first lieutenant Wilker Diaz, Manuel Checo, Yendi Vásquez)

    The last communication with the pilot was at 2:55 p.m. when he told ATC he had Ocoa in sight.
    The Dominican consul in Haiti, Carlos Castillo—whose helicopter it is—was not aboard.

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    Nicaragua: Antonov 2 Crash

    What: Fuerza Aérea Nicaragüense Antonov 2
    Where: Managua Nicaragua
    When: 15-OCT-2009
    Why: While on a test flight, the plane crashed during an emergency landing. Engine failure is presumed to be the cause.

    One civilian mechanic is said to have suffered “a minor stroke” during the sharp decline.

    Pilot Captain Angel del Sol Sequeira Cantillo, along with four crew members, co-pilot Captain Silvio Armando Sanabria Herrera and Maria Mendoza Cano Grisli NCO and civilian mechanics Toruño Ernesto Sergio Garcia and Miguel Angel Castro Pineda .

    http://www.laprensa.com.ni/movil/cae-por-desperfectos-an-2-de-la-fuerza-aerea-2-14246.html

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    Charleston SC: Lost F-16, Pilot

    What: Two Air Force F-16 fighters
    Where: 40 miles off Folly Beach, near Charleston
    When: Thurs Oct 14, 8:30 pm
    Who: 1 pilot and 1 plane missing
    Why: During night exercises, the two planes collided. One of them returned to base; there is currently a search for Capt. Nicholas Giglio based at Shaw Air Force Base in Sumter.

    Investigators believe the bottom of the other jet struck the top of Giglio’s fighter and pierced the pilot’s canopy. The pilot is now thought to never have had time to eject.

    An oil slick was seen off the Coast of South Carolina by the Coast Guard but the search remains hopeful of a presumed “pilot who is in the water … needs to be rescued” mission.

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    Lost hot air balloon


    Pictured: France: Ballongruppe Sky-Birds Kubicek Balloons BB-45; please note that this French attempt at a world record has no connection with this crash in China
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    photographer Pierre Cester

    What: Dongguan Meixiang Aviation Club hot air balloon originating in Yangshuo County
    Where: Maling Township, Lipu County, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
    When: 14-OCT-2009
    Who: 4 fatalities 7 occupants
    Why: The pilots lost control of the balloon after it took off. The balloon flew to Maling county where it caught fire. Two pilots and one tourist survived the crash. Two Dutch couples died.

    All Balloon touring businesses were shut down after the incident pending safety review.

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    Crumlin East Pilatus Crash


    Pictured: Irish Air Corps Pilatus in formation
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    Contact photographer Frank Grealish

    What: Irish Air Corps Pilatus PC-9(M) out of Casement Aerodrome, Baldonnel
    Where: Crumlin East near Cornamona in Connemara Ireland
    When: 12-OCT-2009
    Who: 2 fatalities: Captain Derek Furniss, 32, from Rathfarnham in Dublin and Cadet David Jevens, 22, from Glynn in Co Wexford.
    Why: The crash occurred in a remote area during a training flight. Two other planes involved in the same exercise returned safely to Galway airport. The crash is under investigation.

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    Tragic Crash Kills Ontario Family


    Pictured: A Piper PA-28R-180 Cherokee Arrow
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    Contact photographer Luc Brousseau

    What: Piper PA-28R-180 Cherokee Arrow en route from Kingston to Sudbury, Ontario
    Where: Devine Lake in Algonquin Park
    When: Saturday October 10
    Who: Pilot Kevin Houle, wife Lorraine Houle, granddaughter Emily and her boyfriend, Michael Rollins
    Why: It is speculated that the plane ran into weather as a distress call was heard from the plane, and the weather was rainy and icy at the time.

    The plane hit a tree and one of the wings was broken.

    The family was killed in the crash.

    The plane belonged to Kevin’s company, Tracks & Wheels Equipment Brokers. Kevin had been a pilot for a couple of years.

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    Ultralight Crashes, Killing Two

    What: microlight
    Where: Silver-on-Sauldre, Soyers Field
    When: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2009
    Who: pilot and passenger
    Why: The ultra-light crashed and burned in the field, killing the pilot and passenger. There were no eye-witnesses, but people described hearing the engine “cough” just prior to crashing. The pilot and passenger have not been identified, but they are said to be Belgian.

    The type of ultralight has not been released.

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    Helicopter Crashes at Auburn-Lewiston Municipal Airport.


    Pictured: A SCHWEIZER 269C-1
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    Contact photographer Joost De Wit

    What: MTM Helicopters SCHWEIZER 269C-1 ROTORCRAFT
    Where: Auburn-Lewiston Municipal Airport.
    When: 10/08/2009
    Who: Pilot Tim O’Leary and passenger
    Why: Just after lifting off, the pilot lost control of the chopper, aborting a sight-seeing flight. The flight spun out and landed in the grass. No injuries were reported; however the helicopter sustained “substantial” damage. O’Leary is a former U.S. Army helicopter pilot.

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    Experimental Plane Crashes in Oregon


    Pictured: An RV-8 domiciled at Scappoose – Industrial Airpark
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    Contact photographer Phil Gilston

    What: Vans RV-8 kit plane
    Where: hills of Columbia County, 5 miles from Scappoose, Oregon
    When: October 5 2009
    Who: Kenneth Turpen of Bainbridge Island, Wash
    Why: The plane had been cleared for approach, but was found crashed up in a wooded area 5 miles from Scappoose, Oregon.

    Rescuers hiked to reach the pilot, who was apparently banged up, but conscious.

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    AZ: Piper Crashes Remote Mountainous Terrain


    Pictured: A record breaking Museum Archived Piper PA-24-260 Comanche B housed in the UK
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    Contact photographer Martin Pole

    What: single-engine PA-24 Comanche en route from St Johns to Aguila
    Where: Horsethief Basin area, Yavapai County AZ
    When: Oct 4 2009
    Who: Ralph Smith, 74, and his wife Francis Smith, 70
    Why: The cause of the crash has not been determined yet. The crash started a fire in the area; the downed plane was a surprise to firefighters, and not immediately tied to the fire.

    Smith was a retired airline pilot.

    The pilot and his wife were not found immediately; the crash occurred in a remote area, but both bodies were recovered by Tuesday.

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    Beechcraft King Air Crash lands outside of Fort Worth


    Pictured: Another Texas-owned Beechcraft B100 King
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    Contact photographer Andrew Compolo

    What: Texland Great Plains Water LLC./RJ Schumacher Oil ‘s Beechcraft King Air twin-engine airplane en route from Okalahoma City to Fort Worth’s Meacham International Airport
    Where: north of Fort Worth in Wise County
    When: Tuesday October 6 2009
    Who: 4 injured
    Why: When the pilot told Air Traffic Control that both engines had failed, the plane disappeared from radar, six miles from Kenneth Copeland Airport. The wreckage was found in a field near County Road 4227 and Currie Road.

    The plane lost a wing and sustained nose damage.

    The two severely injured passengers were airlifted to John Peter Smith Hospital and Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital.

    George’s Point of View

    Odds are against a twin engine plane losing both its engines at one time. The pilot here must have done some kind of fancy flying (by fancy I mean seriously good flying by the seat of his pants) to have gotten everyone out of this (so far) alive. We hope the two severely injured men in the hospital recover completely (and the other two men as well.)

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    NC: Kit Plane Crash Kills Pilot


    Pictured: An Experimental Homebuilt RV-6 kit plane
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    Contact photographer Connector

    What: RV-6 experimental kit plane en route from Wilmington to Louisburg, 31 miles northeast of Raleigh.
    Where: Behind Magnolia Mobile Home Park off Highway 903 near Magnolia in Duplin County NC
    When: Oct 05, 2009 12:45 pm
    Who: a Yorkville, Illinois pilot
    Why: According to witnesses, the plane nosedived into the ground. There was a loud noise, like an explosion, but it is not known if it was before or when the plane impacted the ground. The crash is under investigation.

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    MN: Pilot Rescued from Burning Plane


    Pictured: A Temco D-16 Twin Navion
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    Contact photographer Dave Budd

    What: AZ Aeromachine 1946 Twin Navion twin engine en route from Anoka County-Blaine Airport
    Where: Cardinal Creek Conservation Area, Eden Prarie
    When: 12:30 p.m Oct 5, 2009
    Who: pilot Bob Fiske
    Why: When the plane crashed, witnesses rushed to break the windshield and rescue the trapped pilot.

    The pilot was taken to Hennepin County Medical Center.

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    Cessna Crash in Mexico. 3 Lost.


    Pictured: a similar Cessna A185F Skywagon 185
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    Contact photographer Hidemi Bustamante Prudente

    What: Fuerza Aérea Mexicana (FAM) Cessna 182S en route from Morelia.
    Where: Michoacán Mexico
    When: OCT 02, 2009
    Who: 3 fatalities
    Why: There was fog in the mountains, and the control tower lost contact with the aircraft as the plane was conducting aerial surveys south of the hill “La Union.”

    The cause is under investigation.

    Lost in the crash were Aviator PEDRERO ANTONIO SERGIO NAVARRETE and Air Force Lieutenant Flying Pilot VICENTE ALVAREZ Emilio Castillo and air observer, Chap. 2 / o. Infantry GARIBAY FRANCISCO JAVIER GOMEZ

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    Beechcraft Crash in Mexico Kills 2


    Pictured: A similar A36TC Bonanza
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    Contact photographer David Alders

    What: Beechcraft A36TC Bonanza en route from Guanajuato International Airport to Toluca
    Where: Guanajuato – Mexico
    When: OCT 3, 2009
    Who: 2 fatalities, one survivor
    Why: The plane crashed in the initial climb.

    Fatalities include entrepreneur Gerardo Pons (30) and pilot Francisco Javier Martínez Solís.

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    Bolivian Military Crash kills 4

    What: Bolivian Air Force (FAB) LAMA FAB-746
    Where: Molle Molle at 1520 on Thursday
    When: Thursday Oct 1
    Who: Four officers killed; one wounded
    Why: The helicopter crashed into a wall in the village of Molle Molle. The survivor Yanarico Sergeant Johnson (24) is in critical condition at Viedma Hospital.

    Victims: Lt. Col. Wilson Arnez Gonzales (46), the Edgar Antezana Victor Paz (38), officer Javier Rodriguez (48), Sergeant Juan Carlos Iza Arnostegui Colonel Lopez (34) (Venezuelan driver)

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    3 helicopters crash in Peru

    What: helicopter
    Where: La Convencion, Peru
    When: Thursday Oct 1 2009
    Who: pilot Luis Miguel Gonzales Aguilar, mechanic Sandro Tello Rios and the manager of the air company, Reynaldo Espinosa Fonseca
    Why: unresolved

    After three helicopter accidents occurred in two hours on Thursday, and Sunday’s accident with the plane that took off from Campo de Marte, the National Civil Aviation (ANAC) Allemander Pereira Filho has been ordered to implement an adequate surveillance system to see if the rules are complied with, and which will require stricter standards.

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    Homebuilt Amphibious Crashes on Lake


    Pictured: an Avid Catalina aircraft
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    Contact photographer David Morrell

    What: Avid Catalina home-built, single-engine amphibious aircraft taking off from the lake near Camp Longhorn.
    Where: Inks Lake in Burnet County
    When: Wednesday at 1:30 p.m
    Who: pilot Jim Eachus
    Why: The plane’s wing tip skimmed the water, sending the plane into a cartwheel. The pilot appeared outside of the plane but did not make it ashore. It was several days before the pilot was found.

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    Mooney Crash over Indiana


    Pictured: A Mooney M20M
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    Contact photographer Gary Chambers

    What: Mooney M20M en route from Grand Rapids to Traverse City
    Where: northwestern Randolph County three miles east of Albany
    When: Wednesday at 12:43 p.m.
    Who: David J. Eyde
    Why: Speculation is that Eyde lost consciousness of hypoxia while flying over Michigan, the crisis somehow involving the plane’s air supply at 23000 feet. Air National Guard pilots could see the pilot, unconscious in the cockpit. The plane flew till it’s 4 hours of fuel ran out.

    The plane crashed while out of control, and being followed by F-16 fighter jets

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    Byhalia Crash


    Pictured: A homebuilt Aussie Ultralight. The one involved in this crash is no doubt a completely different type.
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    Contact photographer Phil Vabre

    What: 250 lb single-engine true Ultralight aircraft
    Where: Desoto County soybean field near the intersection of Stateline and Center Hill Roads.
    When: 10/2/09
    Who: 52 year-old Louis Bassie of Byhalia Mississippi
    Why: As he was coming in for a landing, Bassie’s plane took a nose-dive, spiraled out-of-control and crashed. Bassie had a pilot’s license, worked as a crop-duster, and had served in the military, but it does not take a license to fly a home built kit plane.

    Federal authorities will not be investigating the crash of an unlicensed plane.

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    Nevada: Helicopter Crash hospitalizes 2


    Pictured: an R-44 Astro
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    Contact photographer Jaroslaw Zaczek

    What: R-44 Astro Helicopter
    Where: Mount Charleston.NV
    When: Sept 26 2009, 7 p.m
    Who: pilot and 2 passengers
    Why: Currently the FAA report only says “A ROBINSON R44 ROTORCRAFT, CRASHED UNDER UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES, NEAR MOUNT CHARLESTON, NV.”

    Three people were rescued after the place crashed into the mountain and burst into flames. One person is being treated for burns, one for undisclosed foot injuries, and one person had no visible injuries.

    The accident is under investigation.

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    FAA Investigating Buffalo NY Crash


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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 2009 10 pm.
    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.

    Although Icing is emerged as a factor for why flight 3047 fell, it has been found that the flight’s captain had lied on his job application to Colgan Air and only reported one of three failed FAA check rides. The co-pilot who could not afford to live in NY on her salary had flight-hopped across the country from Seattle and is recorded mentioning “a couch with her name on it.” The FAA investigators believe pilots made errors that contributed to the crash.

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    Helicopter Crashes Fundraiser

    What: helicopter
    Where: Tanglewood Golf Course in East Drumore Township
    When: September 26, 2009
    Who: pilot
    Why: The helicopter was attempting a special landing for a fundraising tournament when it clipped a statue on the golf course then crashed.