Small Plane Crash in Argentina Kills Businessman and his Wife
A small plane crashed and caught fire during an attempt to land in a lake in Nordelta neighbourhood of Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, at around 3:30 p.m. on September 14.
The Beechcraft 300LW Super King Air aircraft, carrying a businessman Gustavo Deutsch and his wife, crashed into a house and then rammed into another property, both of which were uninhabited.
The authorities confirmed that both Gustavo and his wife were killed in the crash.
Gustavo was the ex-president of Líneas Aéreas Privadas Argentinas (LAPA), an airline company which is now defunct.
The cause of crash is under investigation.
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What: Force Aérienne de la République Islamique de Mauritani Harbin Yunshuji Y-12-II en route from Nouakchott to Tasiast Gold Mine Airstrip Where: Nouakchott Airport, Mauritania When: July 12, 2012, 7:45 Who: 7 aboard, 7 fatalities Why: The pilot, co pilot and five passengers were killed when the plane crashed after takeoff. It was a Mauritanian airforce flight for Kinross Gold Corporation, on the way to the Tasiast gold mine.
A statement from the Ministry of National Defense released the victims’ names:
Captain Hassan Ould Shaikhani
Lt. Ahmed Ould Mohamed Salem Ould Aaahi
Sergeant Ahmed Salem Ould Elhoudrama
Sergeant customs Embarek Born Pune
Customs Mohamed Ould
Hannon Ould Mohamed Ould Sid Ahmed
Cheikh Ould Ely Alrkad.
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What: Pawan Hans Helicopters Ltd Mil Mi-172 en route from Gauhati to Tawang India Where: Tawang India When: April 19, 2011, 13:57 Who: 23 aboard, 17 fatalities Why: The Pawan Hans helicopter Captain Varun Gupta and Captain A. K. Tiwari was flying was approaching the helipad to land in Arunachal Pradesh when it struck a wall, broke into pieces, burst into flame and fell down into a gorge by the helipad.
Six survived, three of whom are critical. All—two crew members and four passengers who survived —are badly burned.
The deceased 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, second pilot captain Tiwari, flight attendant A Dixit and assistant maintenance engineer S B Kulkarni.
Survivors include Captain Varun Gupta, Randiv Kumar Chaturvedi, Dorjee Wangdi, Rishi Bothra, Rajendra Pal and Mrs Karishma Saraugi.
The injured were taken to Tawang hospital and on the 20th will be air-lifted to Guwahati.
This was a regular flight to Tawang from the Lokopriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport in Guwahati, and the helicopter has a valid certificate of airworthiness.
The DGCA speculates the chopper crashed was “likely” due to wind shear and down draft.
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According to the NtSB Preliminary report of the Beech crash on December 18, 2012, about 0002 mountain standard time (MST), a Beech B100, N499SW, collided with trees at Libby, Montana. Stinger Welding was operating the airplane under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91. The noncertificated pilot and one passenger sustained fatal injuries; the airplane sustained substantial damage from impact forces. The cross-country personal flight departed Coolidge, Arizona, about 2025 MST on December 17th, with Libby as the planned destination. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the nearest official reporting station of Sandpoint, Idaho, 264 degrees at 46 miles, and an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan had been filed.
A small plane crashed and bursted into flames near the airport of Mariquita municipality in Tolima department of Colombia, on December 3.
The plane, belonging to a Colombian company Nacional de Aviacion, was heading from Bogota to Bahia Solano when it went down. According to Nelson Quinonez, Tolima`s police director, the pilot sought permission for an emergency landing shortly before the crash.
All 10 people aboard the plane, including 2 crew members and 5 children, were killed in the crash.
The accident is under investigation.
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ll plane crashed and caught fire during an attempt to land in a lake in Nordelta neighbourhood of Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, at around 3:30 p.m. on September 14.