What: Sukhoi Su-27UB (“Flanker-C”) 2nd Air Group, 7000th Airbase, Russian Air Force
Where: Besovets, Prionezhsky district, Karelia Republic, Russia
When: June 28, 2012
Who: 2 aboard, 0 fatalities
Why: Col. E. Oleynik and Major general K. Botashov, ejected from a Sukhoi jet before it went down in Besovets village. The air force suspended Sukhoi flights pending investigation. It is not known if the engine ingested a bird or if a flight control system failed.

The jet had been on a routine weather check and training flight.

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Small Plane Crashes During Culpeper Air Fest in Virginia; Pilot Dead

A small plane crashed near Culpeper Regional Airport in Culpeper County, Virginia, on October 12th.

The incident happened when the pilot was doing an aerobatic act for the Culpeper Air Fest.

The pilot was killed in the crash.

The FAA and the NTSB are investigating.

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Vintage Plane Crashes in San Luis Obispo County

On Jan 2, 2013, a Luscombe 8A Silvaire crashed in Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation area, a park in San Luis Obispo County. State Park rangers and Five Cities Fire Authority arrived on the scene.

The pilot’s name, Glen Philip Ray, was released Thursday along with his cause of death: sharp force trauma injuries.

The only one aboard the vintage plane (circa 1937) was the pilot. A memorial celebrating Ray is scheduled on Jan. 13 at noon at Art Craft Paint in Santa Maria.

The pilot, who is a former marine, flew commercial cargo planes, restored planes and took side jobs working on various aircraft. He owned his plane but on the ground, instead of a car, he mostly got around by bike.

The NTSB investigator handling this accident is Howard Plagens. The investigation is expected to take a year, although a preliminary report will probably be available in ten days.

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US Airways Jet Hits Runway Lights in Charlotte; No Injuries

US AirwaysA US Airways jet, performing flight 1851, hit runway lights while trying to land in Charlotte, North Carolina, on August 15.

Authorities said the Airbus A321 was coming from Atlanta, Georgia, when the pilot reported wind shear. The plane then hit the runway lights while trying to land, damaging the underside of its tail.

There were 153 passengers and 6 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.

The U.S. accident investigators have launched an inquiry into the incident.

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Ark. Sgt lost in the Line of Duty in Helicopter Crash


What: Bell OH-58 helicopter
Where: field northeast of Quitman Arkansas
When: 1 a.m.
Who: contract pilot, Jerry Fryar of Ozark and Sgt. Monty Carmikle. Sgt. Monty Carmikle was killed; the pilot was taken to the hospital with injuries
Why: The helicopter crashed while on patrol looking for hunting violators. The helicopter crashed, the rotor broke off and the fuselage buckled.

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Helicusco Victims Recovered, Koreans Returning Home Sunday

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What: HeliCusco Sikorsky S-58ET en route from Mazuco to Cusco
Where: Hualla Hualla Peru
When: June 6 2012
Who: 14 aboard
Why: The helicopter carrying two Peruvian crew members and 12 passengers (mostly Korean) is confirmed to have crashed in Hualla Hualla in the Cusco region in southern Peru on Mama Rosa mountain. The flight had gone missing on June 6 in a high Andes region of cloudy mountaintops. Difficulty retrieving the remains of eight Koreans, a Dutchman, a Swede, a Czech and three Peruvians, is due to the crash elevation of nearly 5,000 meters (16,393 feet). Between the elevation, weather and terrain, an air approach is impossible, and recovery crews had to approach by land. The consuls of Korea and Austria were in Cuzco to find out about the search for their fallen countrymen.

The recovery operation was suspended Saturday afternoon because of bad weather.

In addition to the police patrol, the parties of the High Mountain Unit included at least eight agents, a team of medical examiners and assistant prosecutors.

One of the videos below includes footage of locals hand carrying the remains down the mountain.

The eight Koreans who lost their lives in the accident will be returned to Korea on Sunday.

Read More: HeliCusco Sikorsky Missing in Andes, 14 aboard

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FAA official Lost during Proficiency Check in Jackson MS

What: Robinson R44 practicing aerial maneuvers operating out of Hawkins Field Airport
Where: duplex-style house about half a mile east of Hawkins Field airport in Jackson, MississippI
When: Tues September 1, 2009 at 1932
Who: Two FAA officials, pilot Charles Farmer and pilot Larry Wells of Crystal Springs
Why: While in the course of a standard pilot proficiency check, it appeared the helicopter was experiencing engine trouble and trying to land, when the helicopter fell from the sky, clipped a tree and crashed into the unoccupied half a duplex house in Jackson Mississippi. The two victims both of whom worked for the FAA were taken to the Mississippi Medical Center, where Charles Farmer died. Larry Wells sustained serious injuries.

The 2007 R-44 Rotorcraft belonged to WEBB GROUP FLP of Jackson Ms.

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