A small plane crashed in Alva, Oklahoma, on November 4th.
The plane, performing a teaching flight, was approaching the Alva Regional Airport when it experienced a mechanical failure and went down.
The instructor David Chael, 61, was killed in the crash. The student Cortney Washburn, 39, was injured and was rushed to a hospital.
A National Guard Apache helicopter crashed near Boise Airport in Ada County, Idaho, at around 7 p.m. on November 6.
According to an Army National Guard spokesperson, the helicopter was on a routine nighttime training flight when it crashed near Pleasant Valley Road and Hollilynn Drive.
There were 2 soldiers aboard at the time of crash; both of them were killed. Their names have not yet been released.
Idaho National Guard Commander, Major General Gary Sayler said, “The men and women of the Idaho National Guard are united in grief at the loss of two of our brothers in arms, who gave their lives while training to defend our nation…Today, our thoughts and prayers are with their families.”
The cause of crash is being investigated.
Pictured: a Curtiss Wright Travel Air 4000
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Contact photographer Paul Robbins
What: Low and Slow Aviation Ventures Curtiss Wright Travel Air 4000 built in 1927
Where: Page Field General Aviation Airport
When: 10:18 a.m.
Who: pilot and 2 passengers
Why: During an event during which rides were sold, the vintage bi-plane crashed. A witness noted the pilot was in trouble before the crash.
Two victims, a small boy and an older gentleman, left the wreckage on their own before being taken to the hospital. The pilot was removed by EMS.
Korean Air flight KE-271 had to return and make an emergency landing in Chicago, Illinois, on October 10th.
The Boeing 747-800 freighter plane took off for Atlanta, Georgia, but had to turn back after the crew failed to retract the landing gear.
The plane landed back safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Air Arabia flight G9-545 encountered clear air turbulence near Karachi, Pakistan, on February 28th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane flying from Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, was descending toward Karachi when it was hit by turbulence that injured at least 6 people.
The plane continued for a safe landing.
The injured were treated at the airport. At least one person was taken to hospital for further treatment.
A Philippine Air Force helicopter crash-landed in Tarlac province of Philippines, on November 22nd.
The aircraft was transporting members of the Senate and the House of Representatives when it crash-landed at Colonel Ernesto Rabina Air Base.
Twelve people were injured in the incident.
The incident is being investigated.
United Airlines flight UA-510 had to divert and make an emergency landing at O’Hare International Airport, Chicago, on July 2nd.
The Boeing 757-200, flying from Los Angeles, California, to Newark, New Jersey, had to divert due to oxygen leak.
The plane landed safely.
No injuries were reported.
