A plane taking off from Rainbow Beach airport crashed in Queensland. Both people aboard were injured when they impacted the ground on Fraser Island.
One was treated at the scene, one hospitalized with head and leg injury at Nambour Hospital.
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Plane Crash at Anchorage’s Merrill Field Airport Kills Pilot
A 1964 Piper PA-12 plane crashed during takeoff from the runway 7/25 of Merrill Field Airport in Anchorage, Alaska, at about 8:24 a.m. on July 2.The pilot identified as Charles Hancock, 61, died in the crash. The NTSB investigator Cathy Gagne confirmed that he was the only person aboard the aircraft and had made contact with the Merrill Field tower before the plane crashed.
The police and Anchorage fire department responded to the scene.
According to eye witnesses, the plane was airborne before it crashed nose-down.
All runways at the airport were closed following the crash. They were later re-opened after removing the plane by 11 a.m.
Hancock was the owner and operator of a urethane insulation contractor, AIC Foam and Coatings.
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Recife-Natal Flight Crashes After Takeoff, 16 lost
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Contact photographer Gustavo Bolson MaiaWhat: NOAR Linhas Aéreas Let L-410UVP-E20 en route from Recife to Natal
Where: 1.1 miles SSE of Recife-Guararapes International Airport
When: July 13, 2011
Who: 2 crew, 14 passengers, 16 aboard
Why: Shortly after takeoff from Guararapes-Gilberto Freyre International airport in Recife, the Noar LET L410 Turboprop, the pilot declared an emergency. The crew said it would attempt to land at Boa Viagem beach, and made a steep descent.
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Contact photographer Wagner Damasio – Cavok Brasil Team
The plane reportedly into a vacant lot sandwiched between the Piedade and Boa Viagem neighborhoods at 0651 local time. The fire burned the plane, leaving a charred shell 300 feet short of where the pilot had intended to land. There was a total loss of life, but the black boxes have been recovered.The plane had a recent history of power loss on takeoff.
The pilot had 15.000 flight hours and 2.000 on type.
The pilot avoided landing on a densely populated area.
LET is a Czech-built plane that had been in operation for a year. According to a spokesperson, two LET-410 twin-engine aircraft were purchased new in the Czech Republic. The Noar began its daily operations in the Northeast on June 14, 2010.
Noar is a small regional airline
12 second capture of the plane coming down behind a building.
CASA: Pilots urged to keep Hay skies safe; Pilots urged to keep Griffith skies safe
Hay pilots are being urged to attend an important air safety workshop next week.The workshop will give local pilots special training to improve their flying and safety skills.
The Civil Aviation Safety Authority is holding the workshop to help make the skies over Hay even safer.
Safety issues to be covered at the workshop include recent changes to procedures at local aerodromes. There will also be the opportunity for pilots to ask questions and raise issues about local flying.
CASA’s Peter Gibson says the workshop is part of a national regional air safety campaign.
“Giving pilots from Hay extra training will lift their safety skills to even higher levels,” Mr Gibson says.
“All pilots receive comprehensive training but this workshop means they will be even better equipped to fly safely at all times and deal with emergencies.
“Hay has a good air safety record but accidents do happen and everyone in aviation must work hard to keep local skies safe.”
The workshop is being held at the Hay Golf Club on Wednesday 23 February 2011, starting at 6:00pm.
CASA is providing free refreshments for everyone on the night.
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Pilots urged to keep Griffith skies safeGriffith pilots are being urged to attend an important air safety workshop next week.
The workshop will give local pilots special training to improve their flying and safety skills.
The Civil Aviation Safety Authority is holding the workshop to help make the skies over Griffith even safer.
Safety issues to be covered at the workshop include recent changes to procedures at local aerodromes. There will also be the opportunity for pilots to ask questions and raise issues about local flying.
CASA’s Peter Gibson says the workshop is part of a national regional air safety campaign.
“Giving pilots from Griffith extra training will lift their safety skills to even higher levels,” Mr Gibson says.
“All pilots receive comprehensive training but this workshop means they will be even better equipped to fly safely at all times and deal with emergencies.
“Griffith has a good air safety record but accidents do happen and everyone in aviation must work hard to keep local skies safe.”
The workshop is being held at the Griffith Aero Club on Tuesday 22 February 2011, starting at 6:00pm.
CASA is providing free refreshments for everyone on the night.
Quantas Autopilot Incident Spurs Part Safety Investigation
What: Qantas Airways Airbus A330-300 en route from Perth in Western Australia to Singapore
Where: Perth
When: Saturday December 27,
Who: The number of passengers and crew has not yet been released.
Why: The autopilot on a Qantas Airways Airbus A330 suddenly disconnected 500 kilometres after taking off. The jet was cruising at 36,000 feet when the autopilot quit. The flight successfully turned and landed in Perth.This being the second autopilot fault, the situation is being investigated. A prior incident involving an on board system shutoff has been possibly attributed to communications interfering with aircraft onboard systems.
The ADIRU (air data inertial reference unit) is the flight computer system component about which the crew received an error message during the Dec 27 incident.
Clinch Crash Kills Two
What: 1974 single-engine Piper PA28-151, registered to Warrior Aviation LLC of Syracuse, Ind
Where: Grainger County mountaintop
When: Saturday 12:20 p.m.
Who: Two people were on board. Lowell Owens and his wife, Susan, 51, both fatalities
Why: The crash is under investigation, though delayed as crews attempt to clear obstructions in the road to Clinch Mountain
