On December 18, 2012 at 2:15 p.m. a Hummel H5 en route from Tom B. David Field Airport crashed and caught fire in a forested area in Calhoun, Georgia.
The pilot, Roy Gardner Russom (76) died on the scene. It was the first flight of the experimental plane which Russom had been tinkering with just before the flight.
Russom served in the United States Air Force and retired as an Aircraft Maintenance Superintendent.
What: SPORTSMAN GS-2 registered to THOMAS P ALEXANDER
Where: Crown Drive just west of El Dorado Hills Blvd. in El Dorado Hills CA
When: Friday 04/17/2009 after 5 p.m.
Who: THE ONE PERSON ON BOARD WAS FATALLY INJURED. The pilot’s name has been disclosed as THOMAS P ALEXANDER
Why: AIRCRAFT CRASHED INTO A RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY between two houses. The plane caught fire but neither home was damaged. However, the pilot did not survive the crash. His flight record is currently under investigation. The homebuilt plane was certified in March.
A single-engine Cessna plane crashed into a house in Vigo County, Indianapolis, on August 25th.
The plane was carrying two people at the time of crash.
Both the passengers were airlifted to hospital.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
What: Cessna 180 Skywagon
Where: intersection of County Line Road and Great Western Drive,Longmont, CO
When: Mar 23 2012, 11:43 a.m
Who: 2 fatalities
What: Cessna 172 Skyhawk
Where: near the main entrance, north of Vance Brand Airport, Longmont, CO
When: Mar 23 2012, 11:48 a.m
Who: 1 injury
Why: Witnesses say that two planes collided then crashed miles apart, a few minutes later. They were both banking when they struck, and in each other’s blind spots.
Witnesses who saw the Skyhawk crash and helped the pilot out of the wreckage commend pilot Bev Cameron for avoiding hitting anyone. She was hospitalized at Longmont United Hospital with multiple trauma injuries after the crash.
The Skywagon struck wires and crashed in a parking lot. The two people aboard did not survive the impact. Their names have not been released.
An American Airlines flight had to divert and make an emergency landing at O’Hare International Airport, Illinois, on December 28th.
The plane flying from Charlotte, North Carolina, to Minneapolis, Minnesota, was diverted due to a possible mechanical problem.
The plane landed safely. All 149 passengers and 5 crew members remained safe.
Updated:
4 bodies identified, 1 missing in the NJ crash. Monmouth Airport is 5 miles east of Trenton. In Wall township. Relatives of the pilot were on the scene (mentioned on the video) and the current input is that the plane was neither going to or from Monmouth.
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Contact photographer Mariusz Siecinski
What: Jack Air LLC’s Cessna T337G Turbo Super Skymaster en route to Monmouth Executive Airport
Where: Monmouth Executive Airport
When: 4 p.m. Monday Feb 15 2010
Who: 2 dead, 3 missing
Why: Witnesses saw the plane coming in for a landing when the tail broke off, the plane veered and crashed nose down beside the runway in a field.
Witnesses say the pilot pulled up and a piece of the plane fell off before it spun out of control and crashed.
What: Pawan Hans Helicopters Ltd. Mi-172
Where: Arunachal Pradeshnorth-east India near China border
When: April 19 2011
Who: 18 passengers, including two minors, and five crew
A committee of inquiry was on Saturday set up to investigate the circumstances that led to the recent crash of the Pawan Hans helicopter in Arunachal Pradesh. After the crash, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation said they would launch a series of measures to ensure that all helicopters are operated and maintained.
Arunachal Pradesh government requested ( on January 18, 2010, and then on August 8, 2010) to replace the old helicopter.
Interim compensation of Rs 1 lakh is being provided for the deceased and Rs 50, 000 for the injured.
Those killed were identified as Mrs Anita, A Baruah, Dr Tendon, Dr Asif, Mrs R Asif, Mrs Jahara, Ms Asif, Master Asif, Mr A Sharma, A K Saraugi, Ms N Botha, Col Sharma, Mr W Bhatia, Mr T Mustafa. The three crew members killed were a second pilot Captain Tiwari, Flight Attendant A Dixit and Assistant Maintenance Engineer S B Kulkarni.
Survivors were Captain Varun Gupta, Randiv Kumar Chaturvedi, Dorjee Wangdi, Rishi Bothra, Rajendra Pal and Mrs Karishma Saraugi.
