Crash Landing

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    Daily Air Plane Crash Lands in Taiwan After Co-Pilot Forgets to Deploy Landing Gear

    Daily AirA Dornier Do 228 aircraft landed on its belly and skidded some 700 feet before coming to halt at Taitung Airport in Taiwan, on December 21.

    The accident happened after the co-pilot forgot to deploy the landing gear while approaching the runway. The Daily Air pilots were simulating left-engine failure and emergency landings at the time, however, failure to lower the landing gear was not pre-planned.

    The plane was carrying only the pilot and the co-pilot at the time; both of them remained unharmed.

    Taiwan’s Aviation Safety Council is investigating.

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    Cessna Crash-Landed in Saudi Arabia; Two US Pilots Injured

    A private Cessna aircraft, carrying 2 American pilots, crash landed near King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on December 3.

    Khaled al-Khaibari, spokesperson for the General Authority of Civil Aviation, confirmed that the pilot asked for an emergency landing because the plane was running out of fuel. However, he could not make it to the airport and crash landed near the runway. The plane was travelling from Hurghada, Egypt at the time.

    The pilot and the co-pilot, both U.S. citizens, sustained minor injuries and were taken to a hospital. Their names have not been released.

    The aircraft’s right wing was slightly damaged.

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    Small Plane Crash Lands in Eastern Colorado

    A small plane crash landed in a field near Strasburg, eastern Colorado, on the night of November 20.

    The Authorities said the pilot was making an emergency landing due to engine failure when the plane flipped onto its top.

    The pilot and his only passenger were shifted to hospital for examination. It is believed that none of them suffered any major injuries.

    The FAA and the NTSB are investigating.

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    Small Plane Makes Crash Landing in Cherokee County

    twin-engineA twin-engine plane made a crash landing in a field near County Road 1314 and Farm to Market Road 768 in Rusk, Texas, on October 25.

    The pilot had to make a crash landing after the plane’s right engine failed during a flight from Reklaw to Cherokee County Airport.

    The aircraft was carrying 4 people, including the pilot, his wife and 2 others. One of them was airlifted to ETMC Tyler while another was shifted to Jacksonville ETMC through ambulance.

    The authorities confirmed that the passengers sustained non-life-threatening injuries.

    The FAA and the DPS are investigating.

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    Small Plane Crash Lands in Ocean Just Off Oahu Beach

    SeaA small single-seater aircraft made a crash landing in the ocean just off a beach located on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii, on September 24.

    The pilot, Greg Harding, 59, who is a former Alaska bush pilot, reported that he had to make crash landing because the plane ran out of fuel. He said that he was on its way to Dillingham Airport, when “the engine just quit.”

    According to Harding, he first thought of landing on the beach but there were about a dozen people on the shore.

    The Piper PA-25-260 plane landed safely in around 5 ft of water. Harding remained uninjured.

    The aircraft belongs to North Shore Aircraft Leasing Co. The company’s owner Ana “Suzy” Gromacki admired Harding’s skills and noted that he was not likely to survive of the plane had overturned.

    The FAA is investigating.

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    Indian Air Force Plane Crash Lands at Chandigarh Airport

    Indian Air ForceAn Indian Air Force AN-32 transport plane crash landed at the Air Force station runway in Chandigarh, India, at around 8:30 p.m. on September 20.

    The aircraft developed some technical problem mid-air while returning from Bathinda and during landing it swerved off the runway, flipped over and caught fire.

    The aircraft had 11 people aboard, including 5 crew members. All of them were rescued however, some of them sustained minor injuries. The injured were taken to the command hospital, Chandimandir.

    The incident is being investigated by the Indian Air Force.

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    Piper PA-28 Crash Landed at Buffalo Niagara International Airport

    PiperA fixed wing, single-engine Piper PA-28 aircraft crash-landed on its belly in the parking lot of Buffalo Niagara International Airport, Cheektowaga, New York, at around 3 p.m. on August 14.

    The incident happened shortly after the plane took off for a tourist flight with 3 people aboard, including a pilot and 2 tourists. According to NFTA spokesman C. Douglas Hartmayer, the plane apparently lost power due to which it crash landed. “The full investigation that will be conducted by the FAA will determine the actual cause, but the preliminary cause is being given as a loss of power,” he said.

    The pilot, identified as Anastasiia Goldowsky, 31, sustained minor injuries, and was taken to Erie County Medical Center for treatment. She was released after treatment by evening.

    Both the tourists remained unhurt. They were identified as Bing Shen, 39, and his 6-year-old son, Qiain.

    The plane is registered to Prior Aviation, according to Federal Aviation Administration records.

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    Father, Daughter Killed as Small Plane Crash Lands Near Caspersen Beach

    PiperA 1972 Piper Cherokee lost power and crash landed on sand near Caspersen Beach on Venice Island, Sarasota County, Florida, on July 27.

    Spokesperson of the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office, Wendy Rose, confirmed that none of the two people aboard the plane were injured in the incident. However a man, identified as Ommy Irizarry, 36, who was walking on the beach with his 9 year old daughter, was killed. His daughter, Oceana Irizarry, was critically injured and was airlifted to Children’s hospital in St. Petersburg. But on July 29, the authorities confirmed that she had succumbed to her injuries. They belonged to Fort Stewart, Georgia.

    It is not yet clear whether the two victims were hit by the plane or debris.

    According to Rose, at 2:45 p.m., the Venice airport received a distress call from the plane’s pilot. “They were contacted by a pilot whose small plane was in distress. He knew he couldn’t make it back to the airport and was going to try to land on the beach. And he did land at the edge of the water on the beach,” she said.

    The NTSB is investigation the incident.

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    Cessna Makes Crash Landing on Texas Highway

    CessnaA single-engine Cessna plane made a crash landing on a ramp on northbound U.S. 287, north of Interstate 20, in Arlington, Texas, on the afternoon of June 27.

    The plane landed on the highway ramp’s barrier wall and then crashed into a black pickup truck. The incident happened shortly before 5 p.m. after the aircraft lost oil pressure.

    According to Jim Self, an Arlington assistant fire chief, the aircraft was towing an advertisement banner at the time of the accident. Self also confirmed that the pilot remained unhurt.

    However, a statement from Arlington police stated that the plane’s wing crashed into the windshield of the truck and one person in the truck sustained minor injuries.

    The FAA and NTSB are investigating the accident.

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    Mesa Police Department Helicopter Crash Lands in Gilbert

    helicopterA Mesa Police Department helicopter had to make a hard landing in a field near Stapley Drive & Baseline Road in Gilbert, Arizona.

    The incident happened at about 1 a.m. on June 8, when the chopper carrying two police pilots lost engine power and crashed.

    According to Mesa Police Department Sgt. Tony Landato, “They had 10 to 15 seconds from engine failure to impact…. The preliminary information I have is that the pilot did a remarkable job avoiding homes by putting the helicopter down in a field… I’ve been told, luckily, there are no serious injuries.”

    During the impact, the tail of helicopter broke off.

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    Small Plane Crash-Lands in Longmont, CO; Pilot Escapes Injury

    A single-engine airplane crash-landed near Longmont Municipal Airport in Longmont, Colorado, immediately after takeoff.

    The accident happened at about 9:30 a.m. on June 1, after the pilot lost power of his 1998 Katana Diamond plane and crash landed in a field, some 300-400 yards away from the runway.

    The pilot, identified as Harold Kosmerl of Longmont, 74, the only person in the plane, escaped unhurt. However, the plane was heavily damaged.

    The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the crash.

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    Single-Engine Cessna Crashes in El Dorado County, CA.

    CessnaOne person was injured after a small plane crash landed at Cameron Airport in El Dorado County, California.

    The accident happened on the afternoon of May 21 when the single-engine Cessna 180 lost control, flipped over and landed upside down.

    The pilot of the plane, Robert Petersen, 78, was the only one on-board and escaped with minor injuries.

    He said that the accident happened due to a strong wind gust. “A little gust as I’m three-pointing and rolling out. When it starts and you don’t keep it straight, it’ll ground loop… it dragged the right wing tip, went up, the prop hit, then it stops and just flips over backwards.” He said after the accident.

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    Single-Engine Plane Crash Lands at Bankstown Airport, NSW

    CessnaA single engine Cessna aircraft crash-landed at Bankstown Airport in New South Wales, Australia on May 16.

    The fire and rescue teams were informed at about 9:30 a.m. after the aircraft crashed into the fence while attempting to land at the runway. However, rescue officials said that there was no immediate risk of fire since the fuel tank remained undamaged.

    According to the NSW police, the pilot of the Cessna aircraft, a 19 year old girl, survived the crash and is currently being treated for minor injuries.

    Mario Bayndrian, the general manager aviation of Bankstown Airport, said that the Australian Transport Safety Bureau has been informed about the crash.

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    Cirrus Aircraft Makes Parachute Landing in Blue Mountains, NSW

    CirrusThe male pilot of the Cirrus SR22 aircraft landed the plane with a parachute in the yard of a house at Lawson, Blue Mountains in New South Wales, Australia, at 2.10pm on May 10.

    The pilot deployed the parachute of the aircraft at 1300 meters due to reasons not yet known. He successfully avoided houses and major power lines before parachute landing.

    Both the people on board miraculously survived; only one had to be transported to hospital for neck pain. However, the front fence of the house was damaged.

    Sydney Flying Club president Allan Bligh said “Cirrus light planes have a handle in the cockpit which, when pulled, fires off a cover-plate and deploys a parachute”. He further said that the pilot probably used it for the first time in his life.

    Cirrus claimed that by January this year 85 lives have been saved by use of these parachutes when pilots or passengers have activated the system. There are about 200 of these aircrafts registered in Australia, mostly owned by businesses for trips of up to 1800 kilometres.

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    Small Plane Crash Lands in Temple Bruer near Wellingmore, UK

    lincon policeA small aircraft crash landed on Saturday evening at 5:30 p.m. at Griffins Farm Lane in Temple Bruer, near Wellingore, Lincolnshire United Kingdom.

    The pilot had helped himself to get out of the plane before the Brant Broughton and Lincoln fire and rescue crews reached the site. He was then shifted to Lincoln County Hospital for checkup, although he did not appear to sustain any major injuries.

    The fire fighters then disconnected the aircraft’s battery to make it safe.

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    Single Engine Plane Crash Lands in Clermont County

    Single engineA single engine plane crash landed on a golf course in southwest Ohio, after its engine failed.

    The plane took off from the Clermont County Airport at 10:45 am on April 12, and just before 11 am, it had to make an emergency landing in the Stillmeadow Country Club.

    There were two people on board, Kenneth Howes who was flying the plane and Karla Goodhouse who is a licensed commercial pilot and owned the plane. Both the passengers suffered only minor injuries.

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    Two Injured After a Plane Crash Lands on a Building in Vicksburg

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    A small aircraft crash landed on the roof of a building in Vicksburg, after it experienced some technical issues.

    The plane crash landed on Friday, March 21, 2014, on the roof of Cooper Lighting building near the Vicksburg Municipal Airport. The passengers, a flight instructor, and a student sustained minor injuries.

    John Elfer, the director of Warren County Emergency Management Agency, says “It’s my understanding they were trying to get back to the airport when they were forced to land on the building.”

    The names of the instructor and the student have not been revealed.

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    Thai Air Force Training Jet Crash Lands in Nakhon Ratchaima

    606192A Thai Air force training jet skidded along the runway, during an attack exercise in the Wing 1 Royal Thai Air Force Base located in Nakhon Ratchaima, Thailand.

    According to air force spokesperson, two L39 training jets were involved in a land attack exercise on Friday March 14, 2014, as part of Thailand, Singapore and the US Cope Tigher 2014 joint exercise activities. One jet, when returned to make an emergency landing, slid off the runway.

    Both crew members remained uninjured.

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    US Airways Flight 1702 Crash Lands at Philadelphia International Airport

    US Airways Flight 1702, which took off from Philadelphia to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, crash landed at Philadelphia International Airport, after an aborted take off. 1

    The incident took place on Thursday evening, when the plane, carrying 149 passengers and 5 crew members, experienced some faults during take-off and hence attempted to land back, which caused the front landing gear of Airbus A320 to collapse.

    Airport officials confirm that two passengers suffered minor injuries while all other passengers as well as crew members were evacuated safely.

    According to initial reports, high wind gusts might be the reason behind the aborted take-off as high wind advisory, with warning of wind gusts as high as 60 mph in effect at the time of incident.