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    Small Plane Crashes into House Near Chicago Midway International Airport

    Aero commanderA small cargo plane crashed into a house near Midway International Airport in Chicago, Illinois, at about 2:42 a.m. on November 18.

    The plane departed from Midway Airport but immediately after taking off, the pilot informed the control tower about some engine issues and sought permission to return. However, the aircraft could not make it to the airport and crashed into a house.

    The pilot, who was the only one aboard, was killed in the crash. He was later identified as 47-year-old Eric Howlett, of Groveport, Ohio.

    The residents of the house, an 84-year-old man and his 82-year-old wife, remained uninjured. Chicago Fire Chief Michael Fox said, “They were in a bedroom next to the living room, and the living room is gone.”

    Authorities said the flight was originally scheduled for Chicago Executive Airport in Wheeling, however, the pilot changed flight plan at the last minute and listed Ohio State University Airport as the destination.

    The Aero Commander 500 aircraft is registered to Central Airlines in Fairway, which is the parent company of Central Air Southwest.

    The NTSB and the FAA are investigating.

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    Thai Military Helicopter Crash Kills 9

    helicopterA Thai military helicopter crashed into a field in Muang district, Phayao province of Thailand on November 17.

    The Bell 212 helicopter, heading from an army base in Phayao to Chiang Rai province, crashed just about 10 minutes into the flight.

    There were 9 people aboard, including the Deputy Third Army Area commander, Maj Gen Songpon Thongjeen. According to the deputy army spokesperson Sirichan Ngathong, all 9 people aboard the ill-fated chopper were killed.

    The cause of crash is not clear at the moment.

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    Nigerian Military Helicopter Crashed in Yola; 3 Killed

    helicopterA Nigerian military helicopter crashed near a university in Yola, the capital of Adamawa State of Nigeria, at around 10 p.m. on November 13.

    According to a statement released by the defense headquarters, “At about 2200hours yesterday, November 13, 2014, a ground attack helicopter on an armed patrol crashed around the Federal University of Technology Yola, Adamawa State.”

    All three crew members aboard were killed in the crash.

    The statement said, “Rescue party worked throughout the night to preserve the wreckage of the aircraft and scene of the accident for proper investigation to be carried out. Further details would be made known later.”

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    2 Killed as Cargo Plane Crashes in South Sudan

    A cargo plane, chartered by Lutheran World Federation (LWF), crashed at an airstrip in Jonglei state of South Sudan on the morning of November 14

    The accident happened when the plane was travelling from Juba to Panyagor. The director of Jonglei state’s Relief and Rehabilitation Commission, Gabriel Deng Ajak confirmed that the cargo plane was carrying relief supplies for internally displaced persons (IDPs).

    Two people were killed in the accident while the third person aboard was injured. The survivor was immediately taken to hospital. The crash also killed at least 10 goats and damaged the nearby houses.

    The cause of accident is not clear at the moment.

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    Prominent Pastor Myles Munroe, Wife Killed in Bahamas Plane Crash

    A private Lear 36 Executive aircraft crashed near Grand Bahama International Airport in Freeport, Bahamas, on November 9.

    The aircraft, which took off from Nassau with 9 people aboard, crashed at around 5 p.m. Authorities said that it struck a shipping container crane while it was trying to land in heavy rain.

    According to Ministry of Transport and Aviation, “The Department of Civil Aviation has been advised unofficially that the aircraft was destroyed and that there were no survivors.”

    The deceased include a prominent Bahamian pastor Dr. Myles Munroe and his wife Ruth.

    The cause of accident remains under investigation.

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    Idaho National Guard Helicopter Crashed Near Boise Airport; Two Killed

    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.

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    Small Plane Crashed in Paulding County, Ohio

    A small plane crashed near the intersection of county roads 137 and 60, northwest of Grover Hill in Paulding County, Ohio, at around 6 p.m. on November 6.

    Unconfirmed reports suggest that the single-engine plane was on its way from Fort Wayne International Airport to Toledo when it crashed.

    It is believed that all those aboard were killed. However, the authorities did not say how many people were travelling in the aircraft at the time of crash.

    The accident is under investigation.

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    Air New Zealand Pilot Collapsed, Died after Landing Dreamliner in Perth

    An Air New Zealand pilot collapsed shortly after she landed the Flight NZ175 full of passengers in Perth, Australia, on October 26.

    Air New ZealandIt is suspected that Captain Ann Barbarich, 59, one of the first female pilots to work for Air New Zealand, suffered a brain aneurysm, just minutes after landing the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. One of the 3 other pilots took controls and taxied the aircraft to the gate.

    Captain Barbarich was examined by 2 doctors aboard and was then rushed to the Royal Perth Hospital where she died 2 days later on October 28.

    None of the 233 passengers aboard was injured.

    According to Air New Zealand chief pilot David Morgan, “Ann was at the controls when the aircraft landed in Perth and the aircraft landed normally…Unfortunately after landing she became seriously ill. Another pilot took over and taxied the aircraft to the gate while the other pilots began to assist Ann. The aircraft was safe and under control at all times…Ann will be sadly missed by everyone at Air New Zealand. We have been actively supporting her family over recent days and will continue to do so. Our thoughts continue to be with them at this difficult time.”

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    US-Based Cargo Plane Crashes Off St. Maarten

    A cargo plane, operating flight SKZ7101, crashed just after taking off from St. Maarten-Princess Juliana International airport, located in St. Maarten, a part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, on October 29.

    The plane, operated by a U.S. company SkyWay Enterprises was heading from Philipsburg on St Maarten to San Juan, Puerto Rico, when it went down into ocean around 3.2 kilometers from the airport.

    There were 2 pilots aboard the aircraft at the time of accident. One of them was found dead while the other one is still missing.

    The cause of accident is not clear at the moment. According to the local officials, an investigation will be conducted with the assistance from the U.S.

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    Pilot Killed in Military Plane Crash in California

    A military plane crashed in a field near Naval Station Ventura County in California, at around 5:15 p.m. on October 29.

    The single-seat Hawker Hunter MK.58 aircraft crashed while it was preparing to land at the Naval Station, after returning from an offshore training exercise.

    The pilot, who was the only one aboard, was killed at the spot. No one on the ground was injured.

    The British-built plane is registered to Virginia based Airborne Tactical Advantage Co., which provides flight training to the military.

    The FAA and the NTSB are looking into the cause of accident.

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    Small Plane Crashes into Kansas Airport Building; 4 Dead, 5 Injured

    FireA twin-engine Beechcraft crashed into a building at Mid-Continent Airport in Wichita, Kansas, on October 30.

    The aircraft reported trouble soon after departing from the airport. It then lost power and crashed into the flight safety center, while it was returning to the runway.

    Atleast 4 people, including the pilot Mark Goldstein, were killed in the accident while 5 others were injured. One of the injured is believed to be in critical condition.

    According to Wichita Fire Chief Ron Blackwell, the pilot was the only one travelling in the plane. Officials also said that the flight safety building had around 100 occupants at the time of accident.

    The FAA and the NTSB are investigating.

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    Helicopter Crash Kills Experienced Pilot in New Zealand

    HelicopterA Hughes 500E helicopter crashed on Koatanui Rd in Brunswick, northwest of Wanganui, New Zealand, at around 9:30 a.m. on October 28.

    The helicopter was being used to spray farmland near the State Highway 3 at Kai Iwi, when it crashed.

    The pilot of the helicopter, identified as Peter William Robb, 56, was killed at the scene. According to the executive officer of the New Zealand Helicopter Association, John Sinclair, he was a “very experienced pilot, well-respected in the industry”.

    The CAA is investigating the cause of crash.

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    Midair Collision in Frederick County; 3 Killed, 2 Injured

    CirrusA 2006 Cirrus SR22 fixed-wing aircraft collided midair with a helicopter in Frederick County, Maryland, at around 3:40 p.m. on October 23.

    The accident happened close to a runway at Frederick Municipal Airport, near the intersection of Monocacy and Patrick streets. The helicopter was on a training exercise at the time, while the plane was en-route from Cleveland, Tennessee, to Frederick, Maryland.

    Three people were killed in the collision. They were identified as Breandan J. MacFawn, 35, of Cumberland, Maryland, Christopher D. Parsons, 29, of Westminster, Maryland and William Jenkins, 47, of Morrison, Colorado. All of them were aboard the R44 helicopter.

    Two people, including 55-year-old Graeves, of Brookeville, Maryland and 75-year-old Gilbert L. Porter of Sandy Spring, Maryland, sustained injuries in the accident. They were shifted to Meritus Medical Center’s trauma center in Hagerstown. Both of them were travelling in the single engine plane.

    The helicopter belongs to a Frederick-based training company Advanced Helicopter Concepts, while the plane is registered to Graeves Auto & Appliance in Olney.

    The cause of collision is under investigation.

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    Pilot Killed as Small Plane Crashed Near Big Bear Lake

    A small plane went down in the Grout Bay campground located along the Big Bear Lake, California, before 11 a.m. on October 20.

    The accident happened after the aircraft took off from Big Bear City Airport.

    The pilot, who was the only one aboard, was killed at the spot. His identity has not yet been disclosed.

    According to the FAA records, the experimental, fixed-wing, single-engine Sonnex aircraft was registered to Steve M. Morris of Bayside, Humboldt County.

    The FAA, the NTSB and the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department are looking into the cause of crash.

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    Total CEO Killed in Moscow Plane Crash

    A business plane collided with a snow removal machine at Vnukovo International Airport in Moscow, Russia, on the night of October 20.

    Christophe de Margerie, the Chief Executive Officer of French oil company Total S.A., was aboard the aircraft at the time. The company confirmed that he was killed in the accident.

    Three French crew members were also killed in the crash.

    Authorities said that the French-made Dassault Falcon 50 corporate plane was taking off for France when it collided with the snow removal machine. The driver of the machine remained uninjured.

    Moscow transport investigators said that they had launched a criminal investigation and that French authorities would also be invited to participate.

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    2 Killed in Bolivian Military Aircraft Crash

    mexicocrashA small military plane crashed in a Santa Cruz aerodrome in Bolivia, on October 15.

    The Bolivia-made Tiluchi FAB-542 was rehearsing a landing maneuver for the anniversary of the Bolivian air force when it went down.

    Authorities confirmed that 2 people aboard the aircraft, a colonel and a lieutenant, were killed in the accident.

    The cause of crash is not clear at the moment.

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    Iowa Plane Crash Kills US Senate Candidate

    PiperA single-engine Piper PA-46 aircraft crashed near Dubuque Regional Airport, Iowa, on October 13.

    Dr. Doug Butzier, a Libertarian candidate running for the U.S. Senate seat in Iowa, was killed in the crash. He was contending against the Democratic candidate Bruce Braley.

    According to FAA spokesperson Lynn Lunsford, the plane crashed at around 11 p.m. while it was approaching the runway to make a landing. He also confirmed that the plane departed from Ankeny Regional Airport around an hour earlier.

    Butzier was the only one aboard the aircraft when it crashed.

    The NTSB is investigating.

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    3 Doctors Killed in Palos Hills Plane Crash

    Plane crashA small plane crashed in a field near 101st Street and 86th Court in Palos Hills, Illinois, at around 10:40 p.m. on October 12.

    The Lawrence, Kansas-bound 2000 twin-engine Beechcraft Baron Aircraft took off from Chicago Midway International Airport and went down shortly afterwards.

    Three people were killed in the accident. Stormont-Vail HealthCare, based in Topeka, Kansas, said that 2 of the victims were serving at its facility. They identified them as Tausif Rehman, 34, a neurosurgeon and Ali A. Kanchwala, 36, a pulmonologist. The third victim was Maria Javaid, 37, who was the wife of Kanchwala and an interventional cardiologist at Providence Medical Center, Kansas City.

    The NTSB is leading the investigation.

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    Turkish Military Helicopter Crashed in Kocaeli; 4 Killed

    helicopterA Turkish military helicopter crashed in a mountainous area of Kartepe district, Kocaeli province, Turkey, on October 12.

    The Konya-bound S-70B Sikorsky aircraft took off from the Cengiz Topel Military Airport, Izmir at 12:18 p.m. and lost connection with the air traffic control at 12:25 p.m.

    Search and rescue teams were then sent in the area, which spotted the wreckage in a forested region.

    There were 4 people aboard the helicopter at the time of crash; all of them were killed. Their bodies were shifted to Gölcük Military Hospital.

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    2 Pilots Killed in Midair Collision Over Northern Nevada

    A single-engine Cessna 170 collided with an experimental plane in the skies over a lakebed near Wabuska in Lyon County of Northern Nevada, at around 8 a.m. on October 12.

    According to Lyon County Sheriff’s Office, the accident happened during an informal fly-in event which was held over the weekend at the dry lake bed.

    The pilots of both the aircrafts were pronounced dead at the scene. Their identities have not yet been released.

    No injuries were reported and it is believed that the planes did not have any passengers.

    The FAA is investigating.

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    Air Tanker Crashed Fighting Yosemite Wildfire; Pilot Killed

    wildfireAn air tanker, belonging to California Fire Department, crashed while fighting the Dog Rock Fire near Arch Rock in Yosemite National Park, northern California, on October 7.

    The Cal fire department confirmed that the single-seater S-2T aircraft went down at around 4:26 p.m. near an entrance to the Yosemite National Park.

    The pilot of the air tanker was killed in the accident. He was later identified as Geoffrey “Craig” Hunt, 62, of San Jose.

    Chief Ken Pimlott, Cal Fire director said, “We continue to mourn the tragic loss of Craig…We know wildland firefighting is an inherently dangerous job, but Craig made the ultimate sacrifice.”

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    2 Killed as Gyroplane Crashed into Colorado River

    SeaA two-seater Xenon Gyroplane crashed into a river near Loma in western Colorado, shortly after 6 p.m. on October 4.

    The yellow colored helicopter went down after it took off from the Grand Junction Airport with 2 people aboard.

    Mesa County chief deputy coroner Victor Yahn confirmed that both people aboard the helicopter died in the crash. They were identified as Mark Shook, 61, of Peyton, Colorado, and Rebecca Jane Molle, 50, of Grand Junction, Colorado.

    The FAA and the NTSB are investigating the cause of crash.

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    Medical Helicopter Crashed in Wichita Falls; Patient Killed, Crew Members Seriously Injured

    Crash fireA medical helicopter, on its way to United Regional Health Care, Wichita Falls, Texas, went down just a few blocks away from its destination, shortly before 2 a.m. on October 4.

    The Air Evac Lifeteam helicopter crashed when it was transporting a patient from Waurika, Oklahoma to the North Texas hospital.

    There were 3 crew members, including a pilot, a flight and a paramedic, aboard the aircraft, along with the patient.

    The authorities confirmed that the patient lost his life in the accident, while the crew members sustained serious injuries. The pilot is admitted in United Regional Health Care where his condition is believed to be serious but stable. The paramedic and nurse are being treated at a burn unit in Dallas, however, both of them are in critical condition.

    The incident is being investigated.

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    Helicopter Crashed near France-Switzerland Border; 5 Killed

    helicopterA helicopter crashed in the garden of a house located in the suburbs of Montbeliard, France, on the morning of October 2.

    The accident happened after the EC130 helicopter departed from an airport in Lausanne, Switzerland, with 7 people aboard. The French police confirmed that the aircraft came down just a few hundred meters from the Montbeliard aerodrome, around 13 kilometers from the France-Switzerland border.

    The police also said, “Of the seven Swiss people on board, five have died, one has been rushed to hospital with multiple injuries and the seventh person, whose condition is not yet known, is being pulled out.” The deceased include 6 men and a woman.

    The cause of crash is not clear at the moment.

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    Small Plane Crashed in San Jacinto County; 1 Killed, 1 Injured

    A 2-seater plane crashed near Lake Water Wheel Airport on FM 223 in San Jacinto County, Texas, at around 4:30 p.m. on September 27.

    According to initial reports, the plane crashed into a tree while it was attempting to land at Lake Water Wheel Airport.

    There were 2 people aboard the plane at the time of crash. One of them, identified as the pilot, Marcus Schmitt, 44, of Shepherd, was killed while the other person, identified as Rene Weatherford, 35, from Houston, sustained serious injuries. He is currently being treated at Memorial Hermann, Houston.

    The spokesperson of the Texas Department of Public Safety, Stephanie Davis said, “It was a self-made plane, and I don’t know exactly where they were coming from.”

    The cause of accident is under investigation.