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    Five Killed in Sudan Military Plane Crash

    A Sudanese military plane crashed in El Obied, North Kurdufan, Sudan, on April 30th.

    The Soviet-era Antonov 26 plane went down when it was attempting to land at the El Obied airport.

    There were five crew members aboard at the time; all of them were killed in the crash.

    Army officials said the crash was caused by technical issues.

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    Plane Crashes in Costa Rica; 12 Killed, Including 10 Americans

    A Nature Air plane crashed in the mountains of Guanacaste in Costa Rica, on December 31st.

    The incident happened shortly after the plane took off for Juan Santamaria International Airport.

    There were twelve people aboard at the time, including ten US citizens and two local crew members. All of them were killed in the crash.

    The incident is being investigation.

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    Small Plane Crashed near Norfolk International Airport; 3 Dead

    Small planeA 1975 Mooney aircraft crashed into the Norfolk Botanical Garden in Norfolk, Virginia, early on March 4.

    According to the aircraft’s owner James Beauchamp of Corapeake, North Carolina, the accident happened when his friend Michael Buxton of Portsmouth, Virginia, was returning from Key West, Florida, along with 2 other people.

    The plane was scheduled to land at Suffolk Executive Airport, however, on reaching the airport, the pilot diverted it to Norfolk International Airport. According to Norfolk Fire & Rescue Battalion Chief Julian Williamson, “At approximately 1.5 miles out, the pilot made a transmission to the tower. This would be the last communication the tower had with the pilot.”

    All three people aboard were killed in the accident.

    The cause of accident is being investigated.

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    SIAI-Marchetti Crashes at Sea, 2 Pilots Lost


    A Philippine SIAI-Marchetti
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    Contact photographer Rogier Westerhuis


    What: Philippine Air Force Siai-Marchetti AS-211 Warrior
    Where: Banawang village near the Stela Mariz Beach resort, Philippines
    When: April 28 2011
    Who: 2 pilots
    Why: After taking off from Basa Air Base (Clark Field in Pampanga) on a routine flight, the Aermacchi S-211 trainer jet crashed near the beach.

    Initially reports said there was one person aboard, but later reports say there were two who both died in the crash. One body has been retrieved, and divers are searching for one of the pilots who is missing. The condition of the plane is described as “vaporized” and “disintegrated.” Pieces of the plane, and what can be found of the bodies are being recovered for the examination, and local witnesses are being interviewed about what they saw.

    The fatalities were Maj. Ephraim Gatus Suyom and Juan de Leon.

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    Helicopter Crashed in Germiston, SA; 2 Killed

    helicopterA small helicopter crashed and caught fire near Rand Airport in Germiston, South Africa, on the afternoon of September 25.

    Two people, including a man and a woman, were killed in the accident.

    The helicopter belonged to MiX Telematics Africa. The company’s managing director Brendan Horan said, “MiX Telematics are aware of the incident that took place this afternoon where we confirm that it was a Matrix vehicle tracking helicopter, operated by Henley Air, which has crashed.”

    The cause of crash is under investigation by the MiX Telematics and the South African Civil Aviation Authority.

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    Argentina: INCAIR Cessna


    Pictured: A Cessna T210J Turbo Centurion
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    Contact photographer Mick Bajcar

    What: INCAIR Cessna T210J en route from alvador de Jujuy to Tucuman
    Where: Rosario, Argentina
    When: May 17, 2004
    Who: pilot and 3 passengers
    Why: On May 17, 2004, a Cessna T210J single-engine, Argentine # LV-JPB from Salvador de Jujuy to Tucuman was destroyed under impact with terrain following a loss of control near Rosario de la Frontera, Province of Salta, Argentina. The pilot and 3 passengers were fatally injured. The airplane, serial number T210-0453, was owned/operated by INCAIR S.R.L., of Tocuman, Argentina. Dark night visual meteorological conditions prevailed.?An instrument flight rules flight plan was filed. The pilot lost control while in cruise at 16,000 feet. The 1969-model airplane was not equipped with supplemental oxygen.

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