A helicopter crashed in a secluded area near Blackall, western Queensland, Australia, on July 27th.
According to sources, the man flying the helicopter was seriously injured in the crash. He was taken to hospital.
The crash remains under investigation.
What: Cropspray Ltd. Westland (Aérospatiale) SA 341G Gazelle en route from Bath
Where: Churchfields Industrial Estate in Salisbury, Wiltshire, UK
When: Jan 10, 2012 09:40 GMT.
Who: 3 aboard
Why: When the chopper developed an engine problem, the pilot didn’t have much time to decide what to do..
Businesssman/pilot Andrew Ridings, said in an interview that he only had an instant to choose whether to fall into the river or a tree; he chose a “fuffy” tree, made a 180 degree turn and landed on it 8 feet from the river, and fell through. A local worker cleared a path for emergency services to make a prompt arrival.
Two of the injured were released from the hospital; one remains hospitalized with a back injury.
The The Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB) is investigating.
Two aboard were taken by Great Western Ambulance Service to Southampton General Hospital and one was taken by ambulance. All three made it safely out of the helicopter, suffering a variety of injuries.
What: Saba Group Helicopter en route from Toluca to Mexico City
Where: Mina Vieja in Cuajimalpa, near La Marquesa
When: Jan 10, 2010
Who: Fatalities included Moises Saba Masri, 46, his father, Alberto Saba Raffoul, and Umberto Saba, also Capt. Armando Fernandez and Judith Casal and Yadel Toachi.
Why: The helicopter crashed during foggy weather; the tail struck a residence at 85 Melchor Ocampo Street, and the blades struck a tree. Two vehicles were damaged but no one on the ground was injured.
What: en route from Madera Municipal Airport
Where: crash landed just south of Avenue 17 just north of the airport at the north end of Madera
When: 1:30 p.m.
Who:
Why: When the engine lost power, the pilot, attemptedan “off-runway” emergency landing. The plane ripped through a barbed wire fence, skidded across the road and ended up in a vineyard after taking out a few rows of vines. The pilot was taken to Community Regional Medical Center in downtown Fresno; the passenger was airlifted to the same hospital.
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What: 1006N EXP AEROCONVER Fixed Wing Single-Engine
Where: PASO ROBLES CA
When: 03/25/2009 at 18:40
Who: Pilot
Why: AIRCRAFT CRASHED INTO A VINEYARD, 3 MILES FROM PASO ROBLES AIRPORT, PASO ROBLES, CA
Are these separate incidents? Not enough information to tell.
What: Claudio Rosset Tecnam P92-JS
Where: Cima Tre Scarperi, Dolomiti di Sesto Italy
When: Sept 11 2010
Who: pilot and passenger, both fatalities
Why: The Dobbiaco tourist flight which took off at 11:50 a.m. crashed into the side of a mountain near the village of San Candido, in a remote and difficult to reach location. The wreckage is in a ravine Dolomites of Sesto, the border between Veneto and Alto Adige.. The plane is a complete write off.
Aboard were former deputy mayor of Pordenone Claudio Rosset and his partner Michael Marconi. Rosset had been piloting another plane which crashed in 2001.
The plane is part of the dell’Areroclub fleet.
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
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net
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.
What: Ultralight en route to Ozzano of the Emilia
Where: Rogno Italy
When: June 6 2010
Who: Pilot and passenger
Why: The ultralight developed problems on takeoff, and crashed near an Artogne airstrip. Passenger Ivan Belotti, resident of Cevo Brescia died in the crash. The pilot, Alan Planeti of Esine Brescia has been hospitalized in serious condition.