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What: Tentara Nasional Indonesia-AU (Air Force) Lockheed C-130H Hercules
Where: near Madiun-Iswahyudi Airport, Indonesia
When: 20 MAY 2009
Who: 14 crew, 98 passengers
Why: On approach to Madiun-Iswahyudi Airport, the plane hit four houses, skidded into a field and burst into flames. The number of injured and dead is unclear.
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What: Air France Airbus A340-300 en route from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airportto Bangkok Thailand
Where: Amritsar
When: Aug 27th 2009,
Who: not available
Why: While entering Indian airspace, the flight crew sent the wrong transponder code so that the airplane showed up as “unidentified” on both civilian and military radar screens. Communication was lost; and Indian Air Force MiG 29s were sent to intercept the flight; then the interception was aborted when the flight crew corrected the code. The flight continued to land normally at its scheduled destination.
What: PC-12 Eagle single-engine turboprop from (to) Yampa Valley Regional Airport.
Where: Hayden Colorado (Routt County)
When: 01/11/2009 9:40 a.m.
Who: 2 fatalities-William “Bill” Rooney Jr. and son William Patrick Rooney III
Why: The Pilatus PC-12 crashed 2 miles from Hayden Colorado ten minutes after takeoff, apparently attempting to return to the airport. They had already delayed their trip home to Yorba Linda from Steamboat Springs with the intention of avoiding strong Santa Ana winds near Chino Hills.
A small plane crashed near Goshen Municipal Airport, Indiana, on February 21st.
The pilot was practicing approaches to the airport when the plane hit power lines and went down.
The pilot, Neal Myers, 55, of Middlebury, was killed in the crash.
What: de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver
Where: Buss Lake Canada
When: June 30, 2011
Who: 3 fatalities
Why: The pilot issued a distress beacon at 1:45 pm in a very remote location in Saskatchewan. The flight was apparently a fishing expedition.
The plane was spotted in the lake by a pilot who was flying by and heard the signal, and reported the location to Canadian Forces Base Trenton in Ontario, who sent a Hercules aircraft from 435 Squadron in Winnipeg.
The Hercules was able to land after dropping a chainsaw to rescue techs to clear the brush.
The float plan crashed in Buss Lake, Saskatchewan. All three aboard, including the pilot, died in the crash. Two search and rescue team members are on site but the cause of the crash is unknown.
A small plane crashed near Camp Verde, Arizona, on August 18th.
The incident happened when the pilot was taking a friend for a short flight around Yavapai County.
Both occupants of the plane were killed in the crash. They were identified as pilot Glenn Tenniswood, 68, and passenger Ron Walker, 78.
The cause of crash is being investigated.
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What: Qantaslink Boeing 717-200 en route from Newman,WA to Perth,WA
Where: Newman Australia
When: Oct 4th 2011
Who: 75 passengers and 5 crew
Why: The plane had taken off normally from Newman, but while still ascending, the engine popped. That is, it made a loud noise which was reported later by local media as a compressor stall. Inside, the cabin, passengers heard the explosion, the lights dimmed and the plane shuddered. Outside, witnesses saw a puff of smoke. Inside, passengers say it went “dead silent” for five minutes, before anyone made announcements. (No one is complaining. They’re all happy they survived.) When the captain did speak, he was calm and reassuring. No doubt he was busy at the time.
The landing hit hard and was described as being all over the runway. Passengers did joke about needing a drink afterwards, and Newman not having a bar; it was mentioned that the replacement flight should have all given them free drinks before they ran out of food.
The plane made a safe (emergency) landing in Newman fifteen minutes after takeoff.
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