A Tara Air plane skidded off runway at Simikot Airport, Nepal, on November 28th.
The plane was accelerating to takeoff for Surkhet, Nepal, when it blew a nose tire and skidded off the runway.
There were sixteen people aboard, including thirteen passengers and three crew members. At least four of them were injured in the accident, and were taken to Humla district hospital.
The plane sustained substantial damage.
A Piper PA-28 plane crashed in a residential area in Bayonne, New Jersey, on February 19th.
The plane went down on Avenue E between 41st and 42nd streets, knocking out some power lines.
The pilot, who was the only one aboard, was injured and was taken to Saint Barnabas Medical Center, New Jersey.
The cause of accident is being investigated.
A helicopter crashed at NATO’s Resolute Support Mission headquarters in Kabul, Afghanistan, on October 11.
Authorities said the British Puma Mk 2 helicopter crashed while landing at the headquarters.
Five people were killed in the crash. The deceased include 2 U.S. service members, 2 British service members and a French civilian contractor. Their names have not yet been released.
The cause of crash is being investigated.
A small plane crashed into a home in 1600 block of Tionontati St. California town, Nevada-California border, on the night of October 10.
The Beech 35 Bonanza crashed in the south of Lake Tahoe Airport, California, just after taking off.
The 2 passengers aboard were killed while no injuries were reported in the home.
The incident is under investigation.
A helicopter crashed into the Fox Glacier in New Zealand on November 21.
The authorities said the Eurocopter “Squirrel” helicopter, operated by Alpine Adventures, was carrying six passengers and a pilot when it went down.
Everyone aboard was killed in the crash. The deceased include the pilot Mitch Gameren, 28, of New Zealand, four British tourists, two Australians and a New Zealander.
The cause of crash is being investigated.
A Piper Cherokee 180 aircraft crashed into Mar Mak Colony Club mobile home park in Lake Worth, Florida, on October 13.
Authorities said the plane went down while it was en-route from Orlando to Lantana, Florida.
Two people were killed in the crash, including the pilot and a person in the mobile home.
The NTSB is investigating the cause of crash.
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Update
Thursday in Cook County Circuit Court, seeking $50,000 in damages, Pawel Jakub Batura filed a four-count suit claiming wrongful death and negligence on behalf of the estate of Stanley and Monika Niemiec casualties of the Jan. 29 crash. Defendants are Chicago-based American Polish Aero Club and Wesvin Inc., the FAA-registered owner of the aircraft. The suit claims Aero Club negligence on the following points:
The wings are broken; the propellor separated and propeller blade is missing.
