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    Venezuela Crash: 17 Dead

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    Contact photographer Nigel Steele

    What: Conviasa Aerospatiale ATR-42-300 en route from Puerto Ordaz to Porlamor Venezuela
    Where: Puerto Ordaz
    When: Sep 13 2010
    Who: 51 aboard, 15 fatalities, 36 passengers and crew survived
    Why: After takeoff while 10 miles from Manuel Piar International Airport, the crew experienced “control problems” requiring a return to the airport. Between the Caribbean island of Margarita and Puerto Ordaz, the plane crashed. 36 survivors were recovered from the wreckage and taken to hospitals and the remains of 2 were recovered.

    As of Sept 18, the number of dead has risen to 17. Conviasa is suspending flights for two weeks for safety assessments.

    The pilot was Conviasa Ramiro Cardenas.

    The plane crashed in the Sidor Steel Mill junkyard/storage area amid heaps and barrels of unused steel.

    While attempting an emergency landing, the plane became entangled with electrical wires and crashed.

    Current reports indicate 23 survivors. We will be updating as we hear news.

    Bolivar State Governor Francisco Rangel Gomez gas opened the following number for family members:
    0800-BOLIVAR / 0800-2654827 for more information on passengers

    Preliminary survivor list Unconfirmed

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    Conviasa Crash in Venezuela, Survivors Hospitalized


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    Contact photographer Nigel Steele

    What: Conviasa Aerospatiale ATR-42-300 en route from Puerto Ordaz to Porlamor Venezuela
    Where: Puerto Ordaz
    When: Sep 13 2010
    Who: 43 passengers and 4 crew
    Why: After takeoff while 10 miles from Manuel Piar International Airport, the crew experienced “control problems” requiring a return to the airport. Between the Caribbean island of Margarita and Puerto Ordaz, the plane crashed. 30 survivors were recovered from the wreckage and taken to hospitals and the remains of 2 were recovered. However the numbers that have been released indicate 23 survivors, (implying 5 additional fatalities.) Also, there may have been 51 aboard, instead of the number 47 released earlier, possibly because a count did not accurately include the crew.

    The pilot was Conviasa Ramiro Cardenas.

    The plane crashed in the Sidor Steel Mill junkyard/storage area amid heaps and barrels of unused steel.

    While attempting an emergency landing, the plane became entangled with electrical wires and crashed.

    Current reports indicate 23 survivors. We will be updating as we hear news.

    Bolivar State Governor Francisco Rangel Gomez gas opened the following number for family members:
    0800-BOLIVAR / 0800-2654827 for more information on passengers

    Preliminary survivor list Unconfirmed

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    Skydiving Trip Ends in Tragedy

    What: Skydive New Zealand Fletcher FU-24-954 fixed-wing plane at Fox Glacier Airport
    Where: New Zealand’s South Island
    When: Sept 4 2010 1.15 p.m.
    Who: 8 passengers and pilot
    Why: Light aircraft which was taking off for tandem skydiving crashed just after takeoff near the airstrip. The plane burst into flames on impact. The pilot and four men from Fox Glacier and four tourists from Ireland, England, Germany and Australia were aboard. The wreckage was covered by a large tarp, awaiting investigators.

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    Pilot rescued from San Diego Bay

    What: Helicopter en route from Fifth Avenue Terminal
    Where: San Diego Bay
    When: August 22, 2010 6:20 p.m
    Who: Pilot
    Why: When his helicopter suffered power loss, the helicopter pilot attempted landing on the Coronado Bridge. Persons on the bridge were in fear of a bridge collision, but those on the bridge need not have worried; the helicopter ended up instead in San Diego Bay.

    Flotation devices kept the helicopter from sinking, and harbor police rescued the pilot. Rescuers needed every moment as the the pilot canopy was “broken in around him” which I take to mean he was pretty well entrapped. After retrieving the pilot, he was treated at UCSD Medial Center.

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    Beckham Flight Returns to London


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    Contact photographer Alasdair Mulhern

    What: British Airways Boeing 747-400 en route from London to Los Angeles
    Where: over Scotland
    When: Aug 7th 2010
    Why: While en route, the British Airways plane developed a problem with the fuel system, dumped the fuel while at sea and returned to Heathrow. No injuries. Safe landing.

    The event has received significant coverage, chiefly because Victoria Beckham was aboard the flight, and managed a wardrobe change–and photos of both outfits have been published online.

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    Small Plane Crash in Phoenix

    What: Cirruss S-R 22 single-engine plane in Phoenix
    Where: Deer Valley Commerce Park, near 19th Avenue and Deer Valley Road
    When: August 4 2010 6:00 a m
    Who: pilot
    Why: The pilot of the plane was in contact with Deer Valley air controllers prior to the accident but did not radio for help. Apparently the engine had caught fire, and the plane lost altitude. On impact, the plane was engulfed in flame.

    The plane with only the pilot aboard crashed not long after takeoff.

    The plane was registered to Magneto Investments of Phoenix.

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    Eurocopter Medevac Crew Perishes in AZ Neighborhood


    Pictured: A LifeNet Eurocopter AS-350B-3 Ecureuil. The one in the crash is
    registration # N509AM
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    Contact photographer David J Transier

    What: AirMethods American Eurocopter AS 350B3 Ecureuil en route from Marana to Southeast Arizona Medical Center
    Where: Near Park and 1st Avenue, Tucson, Arizona
    When: July 28, 2010, 2 pm
    Who: pilot, flight nurse and paramedic
    Why: On a medical helicopter service LifeNet Arizona flight, the crew had recently spoken to ATC when the helicopter crashed in a residential neighborhood behind a house. A witness said the pilot directed the helicopter away from the house; and that the engine made “popping noises” before it went silent. It’s rotors stopped, and it fell from the sky. No patients were aboard, but the crew died on the scene.

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    No Survivors in AirBlue Airbus Crash in Pakistan


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    Contact photographer Richard Vandervord

    What: AirBlue Airbus A321-200 en route from Karachi to Islamabad Pakistan
    Where: Margalla Hills about 10nm north of Islamabad
    When: Jul 28th 2010
    Who: 146 passengers and 6 crew
    Why: While on approach to Islamabad in poor weather conditions during monsoon rain and low visibility, radio contact was lost (at 09:45) and the plane impacted the terrain.

    Helicopters flew into the mountainous area, which is difficult to access. Initial reports were that there were no survivors then helicopters were reported to have flown five survivors to hospitals. Six bodies have been recovered including the pilot but there are no survivors (in spite of the video report.)

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    Airbus Press Release

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    Lethbridge Jet Crash

    What: Canadian air force CF-18 Hornet
    Where: Lethbridge County Airport
    When: July 23, 2010
    Who: pilot Capt. Brian Bews
    Why: Practicing for the Alberta International Air Show, the 419 Moose Squadron
    jet olled right and nosedived, sputtered and emitted smoke, before the jet exploded in flames. The pilot ejected from the plane, and survived with minor injuries. The one other hornet in the show may or may not perform in the airshow.

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    Mining Company Plane Crash

    What: Australian Mining Company Sundance Resources Charter Aéro-Service CASA C-212 Aviocar en route from Yaoundé-Nsimalen International Airport at Yaounde, to Yangadou
    Where: 6.3 miles from Cameroon / Congo border
    When: June 19 2010
    Who: 11 passengers 2 crew, (six Australians, two French, one American and two British citizens) all fatalities
    Why: En route to visit an iron ore mining site, the helicopter crashed in the Congolese jungle; it was located Monday afternoon. Those lost include Australian billionaire, Ken Talbot, and company chairman, Geoff Wedlock.

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    Neighborhood Cessna Crash Narrowly Misses Residents

    What: Wings and Wheels Cessna 210 #N30286
    Where: west of Lock Haven’s William T. Piper Memorial Airport
    When: Monday June 21, 2010
    Who: pilot and 2 USDA employees, all fatalities
    Why: The pilot had notified the airport about landing and fuel, but there was no emergency indicated to ATC prior to the crash. On approach to the airport, a block from the runway, the plane struck a house, a utility pole and three vehicles in a residential neighborhood. Pilot Patrick Jessup and the two federal employees, Rodney Whiteman and Dan Snider were fatalities; no one on the ground in the neighborhood was injured. The aircraft caught fire after impact and was destroyed.

    The flight had been chartered by the US Department of Agriculture to conduct aerial insect surveys.

     

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    KCI Emergency Landing

    What: Midwest/Frontier Airlines en route from Milwaukee to Kansas City
    Where: Kansas City
    When: June 21, 2010 3:30 pm
    Who: 104 aboard
    Why: After smoke in the cockpit, the plane made an emergency landing at Kansas City International, passengers disembarked via slides. Fire trucks were on standby. Several passengers were hurt; one went to the hospital. Passengers’ luggage is also being examined by the NTSB.

     

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    Spirit Airlines On Strike

    After contract talks failed and pilots turned down an over 30 percent increase a, Spirit Airlines has gone on strike. Pilots are seeking pay equal to JetBlue Airways Corp., AirTran Holdings Inc. and Southwest Airlines Co.

    Saturday flights are cancelled.

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    Afriqiyah Black boxes in France

    On Thursday, the cockpit voice and data recorders of the Afriqiyah Airways Airbus A330-200 which crashed in Tripoli were brought by Naji Dhaw the Libyan investigator to France to be examined to ferret out the details of why the flight crashed. Only the NTSB (US) and the BEA(France) are equipped to read the boxes.

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    Canada: Cathay Pacific Airbus Bomb Hoax, Fighter Escort


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    Contact photographer Gary Claridge-king

    What: Cathay Pacific Airbus A340-300 en route from Hong Kong (China) to Vancouver,BC
    Where: Canada
    When: May 15th 2010
    Who: 280 passengers
    Why: While the flight was en route, the airline received a phone call that there was a bomb aboard. Over Canada, two Canadian CF-18 Hornet fighter jets escorted the flight to Vancouver where it landed safely and was taxied to a remote location.

    On examination, no bombs were found.

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    The Federal Aviation Administration is pleased to participate in Public Service Recognition Week.

    This year’s theme, “Innovation and Opportunity,” gives you the chance to see the groundbreaking work being done within the FAA and explore the many ways to make a difference by choosing a career in public service. src: FAA


    2009 Video

    Honoring Our Public Servants. Connecting Citizens with Their Government.

    Celebrated since 1985, Public Service Recognition Week (PSRW) is a nationwide public education campaign honoring the men and women who serve our nation as federal, state, county and local government employees and ensure that our government is the best in the world. Each year, the President and Congress designate the first full week of May as PSRW and activities are held nationwide and around the world in celebration of public employees who put service above self.

    From the steps of the Capitol to the smallest towns, public servants use the week to educate citizens about the work that they do and why they have chosen public service careers. Throughout the week, communities take this occasion to host events from open houses to parades recognizing and thanking their local unsung heroes.

    Innovation and Opportunity
    This year’s theme, “Innovation and Opportunity,” gives citizens the chance to see the breadth of groundbreaking work being done in government, from renewable energy to tsunami warning systems, and to explore the many ways to make a difference by choosing careers in public service.
    src: Public Service Recognition Week Org

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    Firefighters Crash in Rio Street


    Snapshot taken from the video below

    What: Corpo de Bombeiros do Rio de Janeiro/Fire Department Air Tractor AT-802 en route to (and from) Resende Airport
    Where: Rio de Janeiro
    When: Apr 27, 2010
    Who: Two firemen, Major Jasper Sanderson and 27 year old trainee Luís Guilherme Neto
    Why: Two minutes after taking off from the airport on a training flight on the new plane, the pilot lost control of the plane and it crashed on to a city street, leaving no survivors. Sixty families had to be evacuated from the neighborhood because of the danger of explosion. The plane had the capacity to carry 3100 liters of water.

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    Philippines Cargo Crash


    What: Pacific East Air Cargo/UPS / ATMA Atyra Transport Antonov AN-12BP en route from Mactan to Angeles Philippines
    Where: SE of Clark airport, Pampanga province, northern Philippines
    When: Apr 21 2010
    Who: 6 crew
    Why: Flying low over Mexico village in the Philippines, the cargo plane crashed south east of the base. The crash fragmented the plane, and it burst into flames. Three Russian crew members were hospitalized, 3 other crew members are reported missing. The pilot, who survived, was quoted saying that the plane encountered electric circuit trouble about an hour into the flight, and a fire that broke out forced him to make an emergency landing on the open field.

    The Interisland Airlines flight was chartered on behalf of UPS.

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    No Survivors in Deadly Anniversary Flight


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    Contact photographer Martin Lidzba

    What: Polish Air Force Tupolev TU-154M
    Where: Smolensk
    When: Apr 10th 2010
    Who: 88 passengers and 8 crew
    Why: On approach to Smolensk North Airport in dense fog, the plane impacted a forest, coming to rest short of the runway. There are conflicting reports leading up to the decision to land at Smolensk (versus Minsk or Moscow), holding pattern, the number of approaches.

    Everyone aboard the flight was lost, including Polish President Lech Kaczynski, his wife Maria, the national bank president, deputy foreign minister, army chaplain, head of the National Security Office, deputy parliament speaker, Olympic Committee head, civil rights commissioner and at least two presidential aides and three lawmakers.

    Partial list of those lost in the crash:
    1. Lech Kaczynski, President of the Republic of Poland

    2. Maria Kaczynska, the president’s wife

    3. Ryszard Kaczorowski, head of Poland’s London-based government-in-exile during the communist period

    4. General Tadeusz Buk, Head of Polish Land Forces

    5. Leszek Deptula, MP

    6. Grzegorz Dolniak, MP

    7. Katarzyna Doraczynska, President’s Chancellery

    8 Janina Fetlinska, Senator

    9. General Franciszek Gagor, Chief of Staff

    10. Grazyna Gesicka, MP

    11. Przemyslaw Gosiewski, MP

    12. Mariusz Handzlik, Minister at the President’s Chancellery

    13. Izabela Jaruga-Nowacka, MP

    14. Sebastian Karpiniuk, MP

    15. Admiral Andrzej Karweta, Head of Polish Navy

    16. Mariusz Kazana, Foreign Ministry

    17. Janusz Kochanowski, Poland’s Ombudsman

    18. Stanislaw Jerzy Komorowski, Deputy Defence Minister

    19. Andrzej Kremer, Deputy Foreign Minister

    20. Janusz Kurtyka, National Remembrance Institute head

    21. Tomasz Merta, Deputy Culture Minister

    22. Aleksandra Natalli-Swiat, MP

    23. Piotr Nurowski, head of Polish Olympics Committee

    24. Krzysztof Putra, Deputy Speaker of parliament

    25. Arkadiusz Rybicki, MP

    26. Slawomir Skrzypek, head of Poland’s central bank

    27. Wladyslaw Stasiak, head of Kaczynski’s Chancellery

    28. Aleksander Szczyglo, head of the National Security Bureau

    29. Jerzy Szmajdzinski, Deputy Speaker of parliament

    30. Jolanta Szymanek-Deresz, MP

    31. Izabela Tomaszewska, President’s Chancellery

    32. Anna Walentynowicz, former Solidarity activist

    33. Zbigniew Wassermann, MP

    34. Wieslaw Woda, MP

    35. Edward Wojtas, MP

    36. Pawel Wypych, Minister and Kaczynski’s Chancellery

    37. Stanislaw Zajac, Senator


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    Small Plane Crashes in NJ

    Updated:
    4 bodies identified, 1 missing in the NJ crash. Monmouth Airport is 5 miles east of Trenton. In Wall township. Relatives of the pilot were on the scene (mentioned on the video) and the current input is that the plane was neither going to or from Monmouth.


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    Contact photographer Mariusz Siecinski

    What: Jack Air LLC’s Cessna T337G Turbo Super Skymaster en route to Monmouth Executive Airport
    Where: Monmouth Executive Airport
    When: 4 p.m. Monday Feb 15 2010
    Who: 2 dead, 3 missing
    Why: Witnesses saw the plane coming in for a landing when the tail broke off, the plane veered and crashed nose down beside the runway in a field.

    Witnesses say the pilot pulled up and a piece of the plane fell off before it spun out of control and crashed.

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    Boulder Collision Video

    Click the headline to access the two videos

    When 2 planes collided near Boulder Municipal Airport, glider pilot Reuben Bakker flew through the fireball. He and his two passenger were all right; three people were killed. Altitude my have been a factor, as well as the highly technical nature of the Cirrus, which is heavily video-electronic with a blind spot under the plane

    It appears that a Piper Pawnee hit the a Cirrus SR-20 from below.

    Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

     

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    Flight Update: Ethiopian Death Toll Rising

    By nightfall tonight, 34 bodies have been recovered.

    Investigative crews sort through baby sandals, and airplane parts drifting ashore. People are questioning why the flight was not delayed due to the storm raging at the time of takeoff.

    The USS-Ramage, and US P-3 surveillance aircraft are helping with search and rescue efforts.

    The plane was last serviced on Dec. 25.

    Reports abound that the plane was seen to be on fire on its way down. If reports of an engine fire proved to be correct, it would have been difficult to handle at such a low altitude; but reports of a lighting strike, compounded by poor visibility and high winds compounded by a bird strike are equally as possible.

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    Ethiopian Crash Update

    The wife to the French ambassador to Lebanon is confirmed to have been aboard Ethiopian Flight 409 that took off from Beirut and crashed within minutes in the Mediterranean sea. This BBC news report says 92 were aboard. Other sources claim 90. Reference in this video is made to people being pulled from the sea, but no survivors have been found.

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    Ethiopian Crash Video (2)

    Terrorism has been ruled out (for now.) Of course there is no evidence yet what happened to cause this disaster, but area storms–explosive turbulence inside cumulonimbus clouds– seem to be the most likely culprit. No survivors have been found.

    Stormy weather and lightning during takeoff. No word of any survivors.

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    Cougar Flight 491 Suit Settles

    Sikorsky, Keystone Helicopters and their parent company, United Technologies Corp. have settled in court with the the families of passengers who died on March 12, 2009. In court last July plaintiffs “voluntarily discontinued” the lawsuit to begin negotiations on a possible settlement. That settlement has been resolved, but the details are not public.

    Because pilots believed the Sikorsky met U.S. FAA regulations that the aircraft could operate for 30 minutes after losing oil, they flew toward the shore rather than landing on the water.