A small plane crashed in a field in Clermont, Florida, on March 12th.
Authorities said the RV-8A plane went down between South Lake Hospital and Skyridge Valley subdivision.
The plane was carrying two people at the time; both of them were killed in the crash. Their identities have not yet been released.
The cause of crash is being investigated.
An Air India Boeing 777 en route from Newark to Mumbai had 292 passengers and 21 crew aboard when it took off at 4:36 in the afternoon. Witnesses saw flames shooting from the left engine when flight 144 took off.
Pilots reported problems with the left engine, and twenty-two minutes after taking off, returned to land in Newark.
The landing must have been pretty hard, because tires were blown. The airport’s New Jersey spokeswoman Erica Dumas described it as a “rough landing.” Also, the left engine problems were attributed to a bird strike.
Passengers disembarked and were provided hotel accommodations while they rebooked.
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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.
The preliminary investigation of the Clutha helicopter crash revealed …
Other than ruling out what is not the cause, investigators may be no closer to determining the reason the helicopter fell out of the air. The report says there was “no evidence of major mechanical disruption of either engine” of the Eurocopter EC135 as it returned from a police operation in Dalkeith, Midlothian, on the night of the crash.
There were no flight recorders, but there is radar data and radio communications. The pilot had 5,500 hours, 646 in type.
The wreckage is at AAIB’s headquarters, and the investigation continues.
A fund has been opened for the victims. Donations can be made to the fund by calling 0141 287 7878 and paying by debit or credit card. Cash or cheques can be handed in to the council’s service desk at 45 John Street, Glasgow G1 1JE and bank payments can be made to Clutha Appeal Fund, sort code 83-44-00, account 10804129.
A 1951 Cessna L19 “Bird Dog” crashed in Tampa Bay, St. Petersburg, on Sunday, March 23,
The plane owned by Advertising Air Force fell into the water 300 to 400 yards south east of the Bayboro Harbor Coast Guard Base.
The 36 year old pilot, Robert L. Gilchrist, was uninjured. The coast guard reported that a good Samaritan managed to pull the pilot from the cockpit of the crashed plane. There were no other passengers on board.
American Airlines flight AA-2386 had to make an emergency landing in New Orleans, Louisiana, on April 8th.
The plane was flying from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport when a bird hit it, prompting the pilots to declare an emergency.
The plane landed safely. No injuries were reported.
The aircraft’s radome was damaged due to bird strike.
Southwest Airlines flight WN-149 had to face a delay after the aircraft’s nose gear collapsed at Baltimore–Washington International Airport, Maryland, on August 4th.
The Boeing 737-300 plane was being pushed back when its nose gear collapsed.
All 126 passengers and 5 crew members disembarked safely.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
