A small plane crashed near Ajdovscina in western Slovenia on July 14th.
The 6-seat Piper 32 plane was heading from Venice, Italy, to Leipzig, Germany, when it went down.
There were four people aboard at the time; all of them were killed in the crash. It is believed that the founder of German internet company ‘Unister’ Thomas Wagner, 38, was among those killed in the crash.
The plane was registered in the United States.
Authorities said the pilot reported problems with icing before the plane crashed.
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What: Corserve International Ltd. Robinson R22 Beta II Where: Harrop Green Farm in Adlington, near Macclesfield, UK When: Nov 15, 2009 Who: 1 Why: While en route, the helicopter crashed. The pilot, businessman Tony Sullivan, an experienced engineer and helicopter pilot, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The crash is under investigation.
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Two gliders, one of which was a Let L-13A1 Blaník, collided in New South Wales in a rural area in Carrick, near Goulburn. The incoming glider clipped the tail of the two-seater which nose-dived to the ground.
One 72-year-old pilot, a member of Southern Tablelands Gliding Club, landed his glider safely.
The fifty year old pilot of the other glider died on impact with the ground. His 70 year-old passenger had to be extricated from the back seat of the aircraft. He sustained major injuries and was airlifted to Liverpool Hospital.
The accident occurred at 3.40pm on April 27, 2013.
Emergency services, including Ambulance, Police, Towrang RFS and Police Rescue responded.
The pilots were experienced. The ground crew including the winch operator and pilots of both gliders were on the same radio network but the club is “mystified” why the accident occurred.
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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.
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What: 1955 Piper PA-22 single-engine plane en route to to Grants Pass Where: Canyon Mountain on the hillside behind Forest Glen Senior Residence in southern Oregon When: 9:30 a.m. Sunday Who: Ernie Knigge, Elaina Knigge Why: The plane crashed in a steep, rugged area in a stand of old-growth trees. The cause of the crash has not been determined. The couple co-owned the 1955 plane.
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Actual helicopter G-REDL NOT pictured Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer What: Bond Helicopters Eurocopter AF332 L2 Super Puma crashed Where: In the sea off north-east Scotland When: 2pm Wednesday April 1 Who: 16 people Why: Returning from an oil platform, the helicopter crashed in the North Sea
Normand Aurora supply vessel was in the area and is looking for survivors and RNLI lifeboats from Peterhead and Fraserburgh are racing to the scene.
Relatives of victims have been asked to call 01224 836479.
You may remember Bond Helicopters Feb 18 crash in which 18 people on board survived. That was when individuals were allowed to wear transmitters. (Currently there are safety concerns over the use of personal distress beacons–they are NOT allowed because they interfere with the on board transmitter.)
George’s Point of View
When I was 16, I took my hard earned bucks and purchased a used car, my first car. And my Dad said, “Son, you have to change the oil regularly. Check the water in the radiator, air in your tires and take it to a mechanic regularly for a checkup.”
Aviation vessels need simple attention and lots of love and care by mechanics.
You have to wonder about maintenance. Some planes, helicopters, are busy all day long, taking off and landing. When are they on the ground enough to get checked?
At this time, eight dead have been found. Would they all have been found alive if they had been allowed PCBs (Personal Locator Beacons) like in Bond’s February crash where they had PCBs and were rescued?
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United Airlines flight UA-118 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Austin, Texas, on April 11th.