Crash

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    Pilot Killed After Small Plane Crashed Near Van Nuys Airport

    A small plane crashed near the corner of Hart Street and Valjean Avenue in Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California, on August 2nd.

    The Arion Lightning plane went down shortly after it took off from Van Nuys Airport.

    The pilot, who was the only one aboard, was killed in the crash. He was identified as 78-year-old Arthur Miles Newman, of Malibu.

    Authorities said the pilot was practicing touch-and-go landing at the time of crash.

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    Emirates Crashes in Dubai on Go-around

    Emirates Airline confirms that “an incident” occurred at Dubai International Airport.

    An Emirates Airlines Boeing 777 attempted to go around, but the gear touched down and caught fire. Everyone aboard safely evacuated but the plane burned.

    The plane was flying from Thiruvananthapuram, India to Dubai. Aboard were two hundred-eighty-two passengers and eighteen crew.

    Dubai Airport reported on Twitter that they will resume departure operations starting 18.30 UAE local time.

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    Hot Air Balloon Crashes in Texas; 16 Killed

    A hot air balloon crashed near the small town of Lockhart, Caldwell County, Texas, on the morning of July 30th.

    According to sources the hot air balloon hit the power transmission lines and its basket caught fire, leading to the crash.

    All 16 people on board were killed.

    The crash remains under investigation.

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    Sun Express Germany makes Crash Landing in Germany

    Sun expressSun Express Germany flight XG-3264 made a crash landing at Stuttgart Airport, Germany, on July 31st.

    The Boeing 737-800 en-route from Varna, Bulgaria, was on the taxiway when it failed to follow the turn and hit the grass between taxiway and runway.

    The plane received minor damage.

    No one was injured.

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    REACH Aircraft Crashes in California; 4 Killed

    REACH AirA REACH Air Medical Services aircraft crashed in Humboldt County, North Coast, California, on July 29th.

    The Piper PA31 flying from Crescent City Airport, to Oakland International Airport, California, was mid-air when the crew declared emergency due to smoke in its cockpit, and later it lost connection with radar.

    The plane debris was found the next morning.

    All 4 people onboard including 3 crew members and one patient were killed.

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    Small Plane Crashes in Nebraska; 2 Killed

    A small plane crashed in a soybean field near Leshara, Nebraska, on the afternoon of July 24th.

    According to sources, two pilots were aboard the plane when it crashed.

    Both the pilots were killed in the crash.

    The cause of the crash has not been reported yet.

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    Pilot Killed after Small Plane Crashed in Plainfield, IL

    A Piper PA30 plane crashed in Plainfield, Illinois, on July 21st.

    The plane was heading to Wisconsin when it went down, causing a house to catch fire.

    The pilot Garry T. Bernardo, 58, of Lake Worth, Florida, was killed in the crash. He was the only person aboard the plane.

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    Small Plane Crashes in Westwood, MA; 2 Injured

    A Piper PA-24 plane crashed into the woods off Peartree Drive in Westwood, Massachusetts, on July 16th.

    The single-engine plane was trying to land at Norwood Memorial Airport when it went down.

    There were two people aboard at the time, including the pilot and his passenger; both of them sustained serious injuries. They were taken to hospital.

    The cause of crash is being investigated.

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    Four Killed as Small Plane Crashed in Slovenia

    A small plane crashed near Ajdovscina in western Slovenia on July 14th.

    The 6-seat Piper 32 plane was heading from Venice, Italy, to Leipzig, Germany, when it went down.

    There were four people aboard at the time; all of them were killed in the crash. It is believed that the founder of German internet company ‘Unister’ Thomas Wagner, 38, was among those killed in the crash.

    The plane was registered in the United States.

    Authorities said the pilot reported problems with icing before the plane crashed.

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    1 Killed in Graves County Helicopter Crash

    A helicopter crashed at a Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) site in Graves County, Kentucky, on July 11th.

    The Bell 407 helicopter went down while it was attempting to land at the site located between Paducah and Mayfield.

    The pilot, who was the only one aboard, was killed in the crash. He was identified as John Love of Maryville, Tennessee. TVA authorities confirmed that Love had been an employee for 17 years.

    The cause of crash is being investigated.

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    Three Killed After Military Transport Plane Crashed in Portugal

    A military transport plane crashed and caught fire at Montijo military base, Portugal, on July 11th.

    The Lockheed C-130 Hercules plane, carrying seven crew members, was attempting to take off when it crashed.

    Three crew members were killed in the crash. Authorities said that at least one other crew member was seriously injured.

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    Two Injured after Small Plane Crashed in Michigan

    A small plane crashed at Park Township Airport in Holland, Michigan, on June 29th.

    Authorities said the plane veered off the runway and overturned as it was attempting to land at the airport.

    There were two people aboard at the time including the pilot Richard Henley, 63, of Holland, and his passenger Leyland Klink, 71, of Spring Lake. The pilot was taken to hospital with serious injuries while the passenger was treated at the scene.

    The FAA and the NTSB are investigating.

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    17 Soldiers Killed after Military Helicopter Crashes in Colombia

    A military helicopter crashed near the town of Pensilvania in Caldas Department of Colombia, on June 26th.

    The helicopter went down while it was travelling from Quibdo city to the military base at Tolemaida.

    Seventeen soldiers were killed in the crash. According to President Juan Manuel Santos, “The soldiers were in the region of Uraba on a reconnaissance flight, many of them were experts in drone aircraft, others were supporting military operations against the National Liberation Army guerrillas.”

    It is believed that the accident happened due to poor weather conditions.

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    Two Killed after Helicopter Crashed in Arizona

    A helicopter crashed and caught fire in Wikieup, Arizona, on June 25th.

    The Robinson R66 helicopter took off from Prescott, Arizona, and was heading to Riverside, California, when it went down.

    There were two people aboard at the time; both of them were killed in the crash.

    The cause of crash is being investigated.

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    Small Plane Crashed in Rio Grande River

    A small plane crashed in Rio Grande river just south of Las Cruces in New Mexico, on June 25th.

    The Cessna 172 was carrying two people when it hit power lines and went down just west of N.M. 28.

    Both occupants were injured in the accident and were taken to hospital.

    The crash is being investigated.

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    Pilot Injured after Small Plane Crashed in Rhea County

    A small plane crashed on Dayton Mountain in Rhea County, Tennessee, on June 20th.

    The plane went down when the pilot was heading from Illinois to Atlanta, Georgia.

    The pilot was injured in the crash and was taken to Erlanger Medical Center, Chattanooga.

    The incident is under investigation.

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    Small Plane Crashed in the Bahamas; Two Killed

    A small plane crashed at South Bimini Airport in the Bahamas, on June 19th.

    The Piper Aztec 27 plane, carrying two people, went down minutes after it took off from the airport.

    Both occupants of the plane were killed in the crash. Their identities have not yet been released.

    The accident is being investigated.

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    Swiss Fighter Jet Crashed after Mid-Air Collision in Netherlands

    A Swiss fighter jet collided with another plane and crashed in Leeuwarden, Netherlands, on June 9th.

    The incident happened when the planes were rehearsing for an international air show. Authorities said the Swiss F-5E air demonstration fighter jet crashed into a pond after the collision.

    The pilot ejected from the plane before the impact and was not seriously injured.

    The second plane sustained damage on the rear fin.

    The incident is being investigated.

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    Small Plane Crash-Lands in Stafford County; Pilot Injured

    A small plane crash-landed near Interstate 95 in Stafford County, Virginia, on June 6th.

    The state police said in a statement, “A single-seat, experimental aircraft was conducting a high-speed taxi on the runway of the Stafford Regional Airport, when the aircraft unintentionally lifted off the runway…The aircraft cleared the Centreport Parkway before crash-landing into an embankment alongside the southbound lanes of Interstate 95 at the 137 mile marker.”

    The pilot Roberta A. Boucher, 62, was seriously injured in the incident. She taken to Mary Washington Hospital.

    The incident is being investigated.

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    Pilot Injured after Medical Helicopter Crash-Landed in Tennessee

    A medical helicopter crash-landed in Mountain City, Tennessee, on June 3rd.

    The incident happened after the aircraft, belonging to Wellmont Health System and PHI Air Medical, was dispatched to pick up a car crash victim.

    According to a statement released by Wellmont Health System and PHI Air Medical, “Soon after liftoff, the pilot, an employee of PHI Air Medical, which owns and operates the aircraft, identified a mechanical condition that required immediate landing. He executed emergency procedures to bring the aircraft to the ground, limiting risk to the passengers and damage to the aircraft.”

    The pilot was injured in the incident. He was taken to hospital.

    The incident is being investigated.

  • Small Plane Crashed at Ravalli County Airport

    A small plane crashed at the Ravalli County Airport in Hamilton, Montana, on June 4th.

    The plane was attempting to land at the airport when its left wing struck the ground, causing it to flip over. The plane was flying from Idaho at the time.

    There were three people aboard, including the pilot and two passengers; one of them was injured in the incident while the other two remained unharmed.

    The FAA and the NTSB are investigating.

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    1 Killed, 3 Injured as Helicopter Crashes in Indonesia

    A Bell 206 helicopter crashed in Paniai district of Papua Province, Indonesia, on June 4th.

    The aircraft went down when it was transporting three passengers from Nabire to a mining site in Degewo.

    The pilot was killed in the crash while the passengers were taken to hospital with serious injuries. Spokesperson of Indonesia’s national police Agus Rianto said, “We have evacuated the passengers to the nearby city of Nabire so they could get medical treatment.”

    The cause of crash is being investigated.

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    Two Killed as Small Plane Crashed in Shropshire, England

    A small plane crashed in a field in Shropshire, England, United Kingdom, on May 30th.

    Authorities said the light aircraft went down near Shaw Lane, Shifnal.

    There were two people aboard, including the pilot and a passenger; both of them were killed in the crash.

    The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) is investigating.