A charter plane crashed in Pretoria, South Africa, on July 10th.
The plane went down near an airport in Wonderboom.
One person was killed in the crash. Twenty others were injured.
The cause of crash is being investigated.
A charter plane crashed in Pretoria, South Africa, on July 10th.
The plane went down near an airport in Wonderboom.
One person was killed in the crash. Twenty others were injured.
The cause of crash is being investigated.
A single-engine, two-seater Cessna 150, fixed-wing airplane crashed in an open field near Imboden Road in Adams County, Colorado, on the morning of May 31.
The accident killed two men, including the pilot.
Although the names of the deceased have not so far been officially released, Amritpal Singh of Aurora, the owner of the plane, was said to be flying it at the time of crash. The other victim was a musician visiting the town to participate in a concert scheduled for the same night at Adams City High School.
The aircraft took off at midnight from Front Range Airport in Adams County. The family members reported it missing at 3:45 a.m., and the wreckage was found at 7:30 a.m.
Adams County Sheriff’s Office is further investigating the crash.
A two-seater RV-4 plane crashed in a heavily wooded area off Mosley Hall Road in rural Madison County, Florida, on December 17.
The plane took off from Jim Taylor Field at Ocala International Airport and was heading to Tallahassee International Airport when it went down.
There were two people aboard at the time; both of the were killed in the crash. They were identified as the pilot William Swiggart, 32, and the passenger Maitland Harvey, 18.
The cause of crash is being investigated.
A Maldivian Airlines plane struck its tail onto runway while landing in Kooddoo Island, Maldives, on February 18th.
The incident happened when the plane was performing flight Q2-160 from Kadhdhoo, Maldives.
The plane taxied to apron without further incident.
No injuries were reported.
Delta Airlines flight DL-1780 made a safe emergency landing at Fairbanks International Airport, Alaska, on June 27th.
The Boeing 737-800, flying from Seattle, Washington, was about to land when it encountered turbulence.
The plane landed safely.
One of the flight attendants sustained injuries.
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What: Manx2 leased from Flightline Swearingen SA-227BC Metro III en route from Belfast to Cork
Where: Cork Airport, Ireland
When: Feb 10, 2011
Who: 6 fatalities, 6 hospitalized (12 aboard) 10 passengers, 2 crew
Why: The plane was on approach to Runway 17 in fog and low visability. The plane made a go-around. The pilot attempted a second landing on Runway 35. The flight made a second go-around; on the second approach to Runway 17 the aircraft crashed and flipped.
The plane is an 18-seater Fairchild Metroliner leased by Manx 2 with the flight number BPS 7100.
The Spanish pilot and his British co-pilot are among the fatalities; also, Pat Cullinan, a partner in KPMG from Omagh and worked in the Belfast office of the accountancy firm; businessman Brendan McAleese from Co Tyrone, who is is a first cousin of Dr Martin McAleese, husband of President Mary McAleese.
A public announcement said “three men from the North, two men resident elsewhere in the United Kingdom, and a male Spanish national” were killed.
The six survivors (5 men and 1 woman) have been hospitalized at Cork University Hospital.
Irish Authority Statement
1015hrs 10 February 2011: Flight Avia No FLT400C a metroliner SW4 with ten passengers and two crew has crashed at Cork Airport. No details of injuries or fatalities are available. The aircraft made an approach to Runway 17 in low vis conditions (Category 2) and went around and did not land and attempted a second landing on Runway 35. The aircraft then went around a second time and came back for an approach to Runway 17. On the second approach to Runway 17 the aircraft crashed adjacent to Taxiway C. Rescue and Fire crew are in attendance. There is a fire and debris has been scattered onto the runway and over a wide area. The accident will be investigated by the Air Accident Unit of the Dept. of Transport. This is correct at this time and may be amended as more detail becomes available.
Ireland is conducting the investigation.
What: CNR AIRCRAFT INC Aero Vodochody L-29 Delphin
Where: Trinity River, SW of Scurry, TX
When: Dec 13, 2012 10:30 a.m.
Who: 2 fatalities
Why: When the Aero Vodochody L-29 Delphin fighter jet impacted terrain, the two aboard, Fisher Floyd and Noell Rather were killed. The impact occurred near the juncture of the Trinity River and Highway 35, leaving a debris field for hundreds of feet.
Floyd won the flight in an auction. He leaves behind a wife and two kids.
Rather flew fighter jets for ten years in the U.S. Air Force