A small plane crashed while taking off from Capitol Airport in Brookfield, Wisconsin, on January 4th.
The plane went down when the pilot, his wife, and their infant son were traveling to Virginia.
The pilot and his wife were injured in the crash. They were taken to Froedtert Hospital.
The baby remained unharmed but was also taken to Children’s Hospital as a precaution.
The NTSB and the FAA are investigating.
A small plane crashed in a mountainous area in central Kenya, on June 5th.
The wreckage of the Cessna plane, belonging to FlySAX airline, was found in the Aberdare forest.
There were ten people aboard at the time, including two pilots and eight passengers. All of them were killed in the crash.
The plane was heading from Kitale to Nairobi, Kenya, at the time.
A Taylorcraft BC-12 aircraft made an emergency landing on Kalifornsky Beach Road in Alaska, between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. on November 16.
According to Trooper spokesperson Megan Peters, the Soldotna-bound plane landed in emergency due to engine failure. “Essentially it had an emergency landing and then was able to get out of the road and into a parking lot,” she said.
Clint Johnson, the NTSB’s chief Alaska investigator, confirmed that none of the 2 people aboard was injured.
The plane was able to take off again next day.
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What: International Aviation Training Center Tecnam P2006T
Where: Kiev Ukraine
When: Mar 11, 2011
Who: 4 aboard, 4 fatalities
Why: The plane owned by International Aviation Training Center fell in a tailspin and crashed near Vasilkova. It was a new plane, and the cause of the accident has not been determined. It is however, the second problem this plane has had. On its first flight it apparently had to return after 20 minutes due to problems.
Korean Airlines flight KE-621 had to return and make an emergency landing in Seoul, South Korea, on March 1st.
The Boeing 777-300 took off for Manila, Philippines, but had to return shortly afterwards after its nose gear failed to retract.
The plane landed uneventfully. All 267 people aboard remained safe.
The incident is under investigation.
What: light aircraft
Where: Pretoria South Africa
When: Dec 18, 2009
Who: Pilot and passenger
Why: After takeoff, the plane failed to gain altitude and crashed into the ground in a ball of fire. Apparently the pilot tried to ditch in a stream.
There are no survivors.
Pictured: A Robinson R-22 Beta II
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What: Corserve International Ltd. Robinson R22 Beta II
Where: Harrop Green Farm in Adlington, near Macclesfield, UK
When: Nov 15, 2009
Who: 1
Why: While en route, the helicopter crashed. The pilot, businessman Tony Sullivan, an experienced engineer and helicopter pilot, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The crash is under investigation.
