lieutenant | George Hatcher's Air Flight Disaster https://airflightdisaster.com Aviation News, Headlines & Alerts Wed, 30 Dec 2015 13:43:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 Pilot Killed as Civil Air Patrol Plane Crashes into Downtown Anchorage Buildings https://airflightdisaster.com/pilot-killed-as-civil-air-patrol-plane-crashes-into-downtown-anchorage-buildings/ Wed, 30 Dec 2015 13:43:31 +0000 http://airflightdisaster.com/?p=32501 A Civil Air Patrol (CAP) plane clipped an office building and crashed into a commercial building in downtown Anchorage, Alaska, early morning on December 29. Authorities said the Cessna 172, piloted by Doug Demarest, 42, of Anchorage, crashed into the Brady Building and the nearby Whale Building before igniting a fire. Demarest, who is believed...

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]]> A Civil Air Patrol (CAP) plane clipped an office building and crashed into a commercial building in downtown Anchorage, Alaska, early morning on December 29.

Authorities said the Cessna 172, piloted by Doug Demarest, 42, of Anchorage, crashed into the Brady Building and the nearby Whale Building before igniting a fire.

Demarest, who is believed to be the only one aboard, was killed in the crash. He was first lieutenant with the CAP.

No one on the ground was injured.

The FAA and the NTSB are investigating.

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]]> Spanish Military Helicopter Crashes in Atlantic Ocean; 3 Crew Members Missing https://airflightdisaster.com/spanish-military-helicopter-crashes-in-atlantic-ocean-3-crew-members-missing/ Tue, 27 Oct 2015 12:32:28 +0000 http://airflightdisaster.com/?p=31973 A Spanish military helicopter crashed into the Atlantic Ocean, around 280 nautical miles from its destination on Gando air base, Gran Canaria Island, Spain, on October 22. The Super Puma helicopter, carrying a captain, a lieutenant and sergeant, went down after taking off from Mauritania. Authorities said the chopper had been involved in military exercises...

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]]> helicopterA Spanish military helicopter crashed into the Atlantic Ocean, around 280 nautical miles from its destination on Gando air base, Gran Canaria Island, Spain, on October 22.

The Super Puma helicopter, carrying a captain, a lieutenant and sergeant, went down after taking off from Mauritania. Authorities said the chopper had been involved in military exercises in Dakar, Senegal and stopped at Mauritania for refueling.

All 3 crew members went missing after the crash. A search operation is underway.

The cause of crash is being investigated.

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