Comoros’ L’Agence Nationale de l’Aviation Civile et de la Météorologie de l’Union des Comore has released their final report.
Final BEA Report below
Final report (French)
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NTSB Release: TRANSPORTATION FATALITIES DROP IN 2009; PIPELINE AND MARINE DEATHS RISE
National Transportation Safety Board
Washington, DC 20594FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 6, 2010
Washington, DC – Transportation fatalities in the United
States decreased by 9.2 percent in 2009 from 2008, according
to preliminary figures released today by the National
Transportation Safety Board.The data indicate that transportation fatalities in all
modes totaled 35,928 in 2009, compared to 39,569 in 2008.
Although highway, rail, aviation, deaths declined, pipeline
and marine fatalities showed an increase.“While statistics show that transportation fatalities have
declined this past year,” said NTSB Chairman Deborah A. P.
Hersman, “we continue to see far too many accidents in all
segments of the transportation community. There is still
much work to do to prevent the loss of life on our roads,
rails, waterways, and skies.”Pipeline fatalities increased by six (8 to 14), with an
increase in both categories – gas pipelines and liquid
pipeline operations.Marine deaths increased from 783 to 817, with the vast
majority occurring in recreational boating (736). Other
marine categories, including cargo transport and commercial
fishing, showed increases as well, although commercial
passenger vessels showed a slight decrease.Highway fatalities, which account for nearly 95% of all
transportation deaths, decreased from 37,423 in 2008 to
33,808 in 2009. In fact, highway fatalities decreased in all
categories including motorcycle fatalities (down 16 percent)
which had been on the rise in recent years.Aviation deaths decreased from 574 to 538. Nearly 90% of
aviation fatalities occurred in general aviation accidents
(471), but they still represented a decrease from the
previous year (494).Rail fatalities decreased 4% from 781 to 751. The vast
majority of these fatalities were persons struck by a rail
vehicle.Aviation statistics are compiled by the NTSB. Marine numbers
are provided by the Department of Homeland Security, and
numbers for all other modes by the Department of
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Couple Killed in New Mexico Plane Crash
A small plane crashed near Route 66 Casino, west of Albuquerque, New Mexico, on October 16th.
The plane was trying to land at the Double Eagle II Airport in Albuquerque but could not make it. Two people were aboard at the time, including pilot Michael Vavrek, 68, and his wife Judy Vavrek, 67; both were killed in the crash.
The FAA is investigating.
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Small Plane Crashed in California Home; 2 Killed
A small plane crashed into a home in 1600 block of Tionontati St. California town, Nevada-California border, on the night of October 10.
The Beech 35 Bonanza crashed in the south of Lake Tahoe Airport, California, just after taking off.
The 2 passengers aboard were killed while no injuries were reported in the home.
The incident is under investigation.
NASA Conducts Crash Test on Cessna to Assess ELT Performance
NASA has recently conducted a crash test using a Cessna 172 plane at NASA’s Langley Research Center, Hampton, Virginia.
The test was carried out to evaluate the performance of Emergency Locator Transmitters (ELT) in the aircraft. The aircraft was hauled to 82 feet to assess how the 4 ELTs installed in the plane perform during cabling’s strength and fire tests and beacons’ drop and vibration tests
NASA spokesperson Chad Stimson said “Everything worked. But the team will take some time to sort out why the ELTs performed the way they did.”
Four Killed as Small Plane Crashes near Navasota Municipal Airport
A small plane crashed near Navasota Municipal Airport, Texas, on February 28th.
Authorities said the wreckage of the single-engine Cirrus SR-20 plane was found in a wooded area southeast of the airport.
All four people aboard the plane, including two adults and two children, were killed in the crash.
The plane was flying from David Wayne Hooks Airport in Houston at the time.
The FAA and the NTSB are investigating.
- Crash | Experimental | USA
Pilot Killed as Small Plane Crashed Near Big Bear Lake
A small plane went down in the Grout Bay campground located along the Big Bear Lake, California, before 11 a.m. on October 20.
The accident happened after the aircraft took off from Big Bear City Airport.
The pilot, who was the only one aboard, was killed at the spot. His identity has not yet been disclosed.
According to the FAA records, the experimental, fixed-wing, single-engine Sonnex aircraft was registered to Steve M. Morris of Bayside, Humboldt County.
The FAA, the NTSB and the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department are looking into the cause of crash.