Plane Crashes

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An-26 plane crashes off Bangladesh coast, Russian pilot dead

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The plane, reportedly with four people onboard, crashed at around 9.30 a.m. local time. Due to unknown reasons, the aircraft lost altitude and fell into the sea

NEW DELHI, March 9. /TASS/. The Antonov An-26 transport plane crashed off the coast of Bangladesh on Wednesday and at least one person, a Russian pilot, was killed, a spokesperson for the local hospital said.

His body was discovered earlier in the day in the Bay of Bengal. The second pilot, a citizen of Ukraine, was seriously injured.

"A search for the others is underway," a representative of local emergencies services told reporters.

The plane, reportedly with four people onboard, crashed at around 9.30 a.m. local time (0400GMT). Due to unknown reasons, the aircraft lost altitude and fell into the sea.

Local media reports said the plane was used for carrying shrimps and other seafood. The aircraft was owned by Bismillah Airlines and operated by True Aviation.

 

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Plane crashes in Elko, Nevada, home evacuations reported

A plane crash in Elko, Nevada is being reported. Witnesses on social media are reporting they are being evacuated from their homes after an explosion.

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Plane crash in Elko in Nevada causes large fire
PUBLISHED FRI, NOVEMBER 18, 2016 - 11:31PM EST

A small plane has crashed in a residential area in the city of Elko in Nevada, causing a large explosion and subsequent fire, officials and witnesses say. Only few details were immediately available.

The accident happened just before 7:30 p.m. PT on Friday when an unidentified aircraft crashed at a parking lot near the Gold Dust West casino in Elko, causing a large explosion. A large fire erupted at the scene.

It was not immediately known how many people were on board the aircraft or whether anyone survived, but photos and video from the scene showed a large fire that had engulfed several vehicles that were parked there.

The crash site is close to the Elko Regional Airport-Eko, but it was not immediately known whether the aircraft was taking off or landing when it went down.

"There was an aircraft accident Friday evening near Elko, Nevada. The aircraft type, registration, and number of people onboard is not currently known," said Allen Kenitzer, a spokesman for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

 

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Despite the increasing craziness all around us, there was this curious fact about 2017. But notice that we are talking about "commercial flights" only.

_https://www.reuters.com/article/us-aviation-safety/2017-safest-year-on-record-for-commercial-passenger-air-travel-groups-idUSKBN1EQ17L
2017 safest year on record for commercial passenger air travel


Dutch aviation consulting firm To70 and the Aviation Safety Network both reported Monday there were no commercial passenger jet fatalities in 2017. “2017 was the safest year for aviation ever,” said Adrian Young of To70.

To70 estimated that the fatal accident rate for large commercial passenger flights is 0.06 per million flights, or one fatal accident for every 16 million flights.

The Aviation Safety Network also reported there were no commercial passenger jet deaths in 2017, but 10 fatal airliner accidents resulting in 44 fatalities onboard and 35 persons on the ground, including cargo planes and commercial passenger turbo prop aircraft...

In comparison, there were 16 accidents and 303 deaths in 2016 among airliners.

 

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Names have not been released yet, in this tragic Monday Morning (9 AM) Piper plane crash but all 6 on board are reported dead. This incident might be totally un-related and maybe only a coincidence, in light that our President - just happens to be an avid golfer and owns several Champion Golf Courses of his own, piggy-backed on an early Monday morning raid, on the office and personal residence of President Donald Trump's personal attorney Michael Cohen, seizing records? On the International scene, two Israeli jets bombed a Syrian Military base, in an another early morning raid, with some reports claiming Trump was forewarned or gave consent to the Israeli's?

April 10, 2018 - 6 killed in plane crash at famed golf course in Arizona
6 killed in plane crash at famed golf course

Six people died after their small plane crashed at the TPC Scottsdale Champions Course in Arizona on Monday, killing everyone on board, police said. Emergency crews responded to the fiery crash site, located just north of the Scottsdale Airport, at around 9 p.m. on Monday, authorities said. The aircraft, a Piper PA24, crashed and caught fire just after takeoff from Scottsdale Airport,
FAA spokesman Allen Kenitzer said in a statement.

“At this point in the investigation we can confirm that the flight originated from the Scottsdale airport and crashed shortly after takeoff,” the department said in a statement. “None of the six passengers aboard the aircraft survived.”

The department said it would withhold the identities of the victims until next-of-kin notifications are complete.
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the accident.

The golf course was designed by Randy Heckenkemper, and is the sister course of the Stadium Course, where the PGA holds one of its most-popular annual tournaments.

 

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11.04.2018 - Military Plane Crashes in Serbia: One Pilot Dead, Another injured
Military Plane Crashes in Serbia: One Pilot Dead, Another Injured

The Serbian military aircraft Super Galeb (SOKO G-4 Super Galeb) crashed to the northeast of Belgrade near the town of Kovacice, the Serbian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday. The two pilots ejected before the crash, but one of them died as a result of the incident.

"In today’s crash of the combat trainer aircraft SOKO G-4 Super Galeb, one pilot of the Technical Testing Center died after ejecting, the co-pilot sustained injuries. He is conscious and was transported to the Military Medical Academy in Belgrade," the statement read.

The newspaper reports that the co-pilot was taken to the Military Medical Academy in Belgrade. Defense Minister Aleksandar Vulin and Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ljubisa Dikovic visited the co-pilot in hospital, the ministry added.

An investigation has been opened into the incident.


11.04.2018 - Algerian Military Plane Crash Kills 257 People Aboard (Video)
Algerian Military Plane Crash Kills 257 People Aboard (VIDEO)

The incident reportedly occurred at 8:00 a.m. local time, when a transportation aircraft crashed near the airport of the Algerian city of Blida, Boufarik province. Local authorities have deployed 130 members of the civil protection unit, 14 ambulances and 10 truck to evacuate the injured to the scene of the crash, Dia Algerie outlet reported.

Earlier media reports suggested that there were some 200 people aboard the aircraft, all of whom had died in the incident. However, according to the recent data, provided by the country's Defense Ministry, some 257 people have died in the crash.

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11.04.2018 - Shocking Video shows Aftermath of Algerian Plane Crash Killing 257
Shocking VIDEO Shows Aftermath of Algerian Plane Crash Killing 257

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A video showing the immediate aftermath of the plane crash has been published on YouTube, capturing people gathering around what appears to be the fuselage of the aircraft. The crash killed 257 people, according to the defense ministry. The incident took place some 50 kilometers to the south of the country's capital after the plane — an Il-76 — left the Boufarik airbase, according to the Alg24 news website. Fourteen medical vehicles have been dispatched to the scene.

 

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5 Dead in Argentine Plane Crash
The PA 34 Piper Seneca airplane had four passengers in addition to the pilot onboard.
Published 9 April 2018
Argentina's Civil Aviation Accident Investigation Board (JIAAC) is reporting that five people have lost their lives in a an aircraft crash.
The JIAAC posted to social media about the accident. “Plane crash PA 34 Piper Seneca Matr LV-GZK at approximately 15:00 UTC in rural area between Quemú-Quemú and Pellegrini (La Pampa), 5 deceased occupants.”
Ministry of Transport agency EANA (Argentine Air Navigation Company) detected the activation of the aircraft's ELT beacon shortly after midnight and launched a search.

The civil aviation authority has reportedly dispatched investigators to the site of the accident.

The PA 34 Piper Seneca airplane, which had four passengers in addition to the pilot onboard, was flying from San Rafael, Mendoza to Tandil, Buenos Aires. The accident took place in the rural area between the towns of Miguel Cane and Relmo.

The wreckage was found 15 kilometers east of Quemu Quemu.

Seneca aircraft are used for personal, business and instructional air purposes.

Wau airport resumes flights after cargo plane crash - Sudan Tribune: Plural news and views on Sudan
Saturday 7 April 2018
April 6, 2018 – (WAU) - Flights Operations have resumed normally at Wau
airport on Friday hours after its abrupt closure Thursday evening following a crash of a cargo plane belonging to Ultimate Aviation.

The cargo plane was travelling from Juba to Kwajok and Wau loaded with medical stocks belonging to UNICEF when it crashed at Wau airport after experiencing technical problems with its wheel.

The aircraft was carrying only a five-member crew who survived the accident safely.

Wau Airport Director John Akot told Sudan Tribune on Friday that the incident was caused by a wheel’s failure due to lack of hydraulic.

The airport has resumed its normal activities as people have shown this morning, the Badr airlines and the Organization airlines have landed. Yesterday, it was just a small incident when the aircraft was coming from Kwajok to Wau and then it was carrying a kind of medication for UNICEF,” further said John Akot

“Finally with the cooperation of UNMISS, we were able to push it out of the runway and now the aircraft is safe. Also, the crew are safe and no one has been injured," he explained before to stress "The airport is now operating normally.

This is not the first time a plane crash at Wau airport. last year in March, a Russian Antonov AN-26 known as South Sudan Supreme carrying more than 40 passengers crashed at Wau airport. The accident was blamed on bad weather.

IAF helicopter collides with iron girder, catches fire; one person killed - Times of India ►
Updated: Apr 3, 2018, 14:47 IST Video Pic's
DEHRADUN: One person was killed and three others injured when an Indian Air Force (IAF) cargo helicopter caught fire while landing in Uttarakhand's Kedarnath today, reported ANI.

The MI-17 helicopter reportedly caught fire after it hit an iron girder while it was attempting to land in a helipad near the Kedarnath temple.

The chopper was carrying construction material from Guptakashi to Kedarnath and crashed landed just short of the helipad. It took off at 8:00am and the accident happened at 8:20am. All six IAF personnel on board are safe though the pilot sustained minor injuries on leg.

Medical assistance is being provided by the district administration and IAF.

The IAF in an official statement said, “Today morning around 0810h one Mi-17 V5 helicopter of IAF crashed near Kedarnath. All persons on-board are safe. A Court of Inquiry will ascertain the cause of the accident.”

The Mi-17 V5 is a Russian built medium-lift military transport chopper. PTI reported last July that Russia last year handed over to India the final batch of three Mi-17V5 military transport helicopters under a previously signed contract with Rosoboronexport, a company of the Rostec State Corporation, that entailed a total of 151 units of the Mi-17V-5 helicopter, produced by the Kazan Helicopter Plant.

Designed to transport cargo inside the cabin and on an external sling, the Mi-17V5 is considered tone of the world's most advanced military transport helicopters.

Mi-17V5, supplied to India, ranks among the most technically advanced helicopters of the Mi-8/17 type, incorporating the best engineering solutions of previous generations.

 

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April 10, 2018 - 6 killed in plane crash at famed golf course in Arizona
6 killed in plane crash at famed golf course

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April 11, 2018 - Social media influencers among 6 dead in TPC Scottsdale plane crash (Video)
Social media influencers among 6 dead in TPC Scottsdale plane crash

Investigators are working to determine whether a small airplane that crashed on a Scottsdale golf course, killing all six aboard, was equipped to carry that many people, including three whose identities were confirmed by The Arizona Republic, officials said Tuesday afternoon.

“Right now, it’s something we’re trying to find out,” said Eliott Simpson, an investigator with the National Transportation Safety Board, during a news briefing near where the Piper PA-24 crashed Monday night shortly after takeoff from Scottsdale Airport. The NTSB is leading the investigation.

The identities of those killed in the Monday night crash had not been officially released by investigators as of Tuesday evening, pending formal family notification, officials said. They did not have a timeline for when their names would be formally announced, Scottsdale police said in a statement.

However, widespread accounts of some of the victims were circulating on social media. The Republic on Tuesday verified through family or friends the identities of three victims whose trip to Scottsdale ended in tragedy.

Instagram stars and adventurers -
Anand Patel was “an entrepreneur with lots of energy and lots of charisma,” his twin brother, Akash Patel, told The Republic. The two came to the U.S. from India in 2009 to attend college. “Anand” translates to “happiness.” So, Akash Patel said, his brother was widely known by the name “Happy.”

An Oklahoma resident, Happy co-founded a clothing line and worked as an event promoter, flying coast to coast with friends and clients on trips that often included stops in Scottsdale. “My brother was taken away from us doing what he loved to do the most, which was spending time with his friends and flying,” Akash Patel said, adding that he lived a “celebrity life” as an "Instagram star."

Mariah Coogan another person on the plane, was a horse trainer who did equestrian sports and left high school in 2012 to pursue modeling opportunities, said Graham Rutherford, principal of Cardinal Newman High School in Santa Rosa, California, who learned of the woman's death Tuesday. "She was eager for adventure, and I always found her easy to speak with," Rutherford told The Republic. "She got on well with many students, too."

Coogan, who continued pursuing modeling, was visiting the Valley for the Phoenix Lights Festival, according to a post Saturday on her Instagram profile. “Forgot my sunnies” she wrote in a caption for a photo of her wearing a new pair of aviators for her nearly 27,000 followers. Her mother, Stacey Coogan, told the Santa Rosa Press-Democrat in California she also learned of the crash Tuesday morning.

On Monday night, Mariah Coogan had posted a photo of the plane, the words “Off to Vegas” across the bottom along with a check-in at Scottsdale Airport. Once in the cabin, she recorded a video showing the group together, smiling and enjoying the moment, apparently minutes before the plane crashed into the golf course and burst into flames.

Also on board was James Pedroza, who worked as a VIP host at a gay nightclub at the Mirage in Las Vegas. He was an "ally to the LGBTQ community," his friend and co-worker, Garrett Pattiani, told The Republic. "I am sad that he is gone, but loved how he lived life to the fullest. He was wanting to see the world and travel. He will be missed," Pattiani said. "He never judged anyone and was always there to stand up for equal rights."

Pedroza described himself as an "avid traveler" and posted on Instagram that he was looking forward to visiting his 37th country. He recently traveled to Lake Tahoe and posed next to the plane that crashed Monday, a plane that he said he bought a share in last summer. Investigators, however, have not confirmed that he was piloting the aircraft when it crashed.

Information about the other three victims was not immediately available Tuesday.

An ongoing investigation - Simpson said Tuesday that investigators were working to determine everyone who was on the Las Vegas-bound plane when it departed from Runway 3 at about 8:45 p.m. on Monday. They are also looking into the pilot and his qualifications.

The aircraft was built in 1970, according to Federal Aviation Administration records. Though the plane was listed as a four-seater, Simpson said there were various iterations and modifications that could have been made that year, expanding its seating capacity.

Even though the plane was registered in Las Vegas, the official registration was not deemed fit because it was terminated or in question, possibly because of a paperwork issue or technical issues, according to FAA records.

For reasons investigators have not yet determined, the plane crashed about three-fourths of a mile away, and 30 degrees to the left of the runway it took off from at Scottsdale Airport.

It then burst into flames. Aerial footage taken Tuesday morning showed the charred remnants of the plane, which crash-landed in an area next to the green at the second hole on the Champions Golf Course at TPC Scottsdale just north of the airport.

 

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12.04.2018 - Yak-130 Plane crashes in Southwestern Russia, Pilots Unharmed - Defense Minister
Yak-130 Plane Crashes in Southwestern Russia, Pilots Unharmed - Defense Ministry

A Russian Yak-130 plane crashed in southwestern Voronezh region during a scheduled training flight, both pilots ejected themselves safely, the Russian Defense Ministry said Thursday.

A Yak-130 plane crashed during a scheduled training flight … Both pilots, the flight instructor and the cadet, ejected themselves safely, landed and contacted the airfield," the statement read.

According to the reports, the incident occurred around 09:40 Moscow time during the planned training flight at the airbase of the Krasnodar Aviation School in the city of Borisoglebsk.

The life and health of the pilots is not threatened, on the ground there are no destructions, according to reports.

The Yak-130 is the training aircraft with the aerodynamic configuration and subsonic flight performance characteristics of modern jet fighters. The aircraft has been developed by the Yakovlev Design Bureau.


12.04.2018 - Greek Jet Crashes in the Aegean Sea, Pilot Missing - Defense Ministry
Greek Jet Crashes in the Aegean Sea, Pilot Missing - Defense Ministry

The Mirage 2000-5 fighter was reportedly conducting a patrol mission when it spiraled out of the sky and fell into the sea, north of the island of Skyros.

According to the Greek Ministry of Defense, cited by the Associated Press, a Hellenic Air Force (HAF) fighter jet has crashed into the Aegean Sea.

It remains unknown whether the pilot managed to survive; a search-and-rescue mission, involving military ships and helicopters, is currently underway.

The Greek Ministry of Defense refused to provide further details on the incident.

Over the past couple of days, the HAF has intensified its patrol missions on the maritime border with Turkey following escalations in the relationship between Athens and Ankara.

Turkish and Greek combat jets have also been engaged in routine mock dogfights in disputed airspace.

 

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Sun, Apr 15, 2018 - Two planes COLLIDE in midair in Germany - fatalities confirmed
Two planes COLLIDE in midair in Germany - fatalities confirmed

The horror crash took place near Schwabisch Hall Airport, also known as Adolf Wurth airport, aviation monitors AirLive reported this evening. The collision involved “two small private aircraft” and left at least two dead. The death toll could rise, investigators earlier warned. Local media speculated one of the pilots was “blinded by the low sun” as they approached the airport to land.

Newspaper BILD said one of the planes was “torn to shreds”.

Rescuers were unable to approach the crash site for several hours due to fears the planes’ ejector seats could suddenly trigger and injure a member of the emergency crews.

The crash occurred at around 4.15pm local time (3.15pm BST). Rescuers could not access the wreckage until 7.30pm.

The identities of the victims have not yet been confirmed.

Six fire engines and 20 emergency personnel are at the scene.

A police spokesman said: “They were approaching [the airport], I can not say anything more.”


Sun, Apr 15, 2018 - Two pilots killed as light aircraft collide in mid-air smash over German airfield 'while both trying to land'
Two pilots are killed as light aircraft collide in mid-air smash over German airfield 'while both trying to land'

At least two people are dead after two small planes collided over an airfield in Germany on Sunday.

The collision occurred above Schwäbisch Hall in the southern state of Baden-Württemberg.

Initial reports said the aircraft - a hobby aircraft and a microlight plane - were trying to land when they smashed into each other.

'They were on the approach, more I can't say yet,' a police spokesman said.

Apparently, the pilot of the single engined aircraft was blinded by bright sunlight on his approach and crashed into the microlight machine. The dead are both pilots.

The microlight erupted into a fireball that was extinguished on the ground by the fire brigade.

The crash site was less than four miles from the local airport and was sealed off by police. Federal aviation authority experts are probing the crash.

The crash site was less than four miles from the local airport and was sealed off by police

 

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Daughter of pilot killed in crash says father was hardworking retired U.S. Marine
Posted: 12:47 PM, April 15, 2018 Video
MEDINA COUNTY, Texas -

Authorities have identified a pilot killed in a plane crash near the Bexar-Medina county line Sunday morning.
According to Medina County Sheriff Randy Brown, 68-year-old Carl Bray was piloting the plane when it went down around 10:45 a.m. in the wood-covered area behind Texas Research Park off State Highway 211 near Potranco Elementary School.

Brown told KSAT 12 News that the plane slammed into the woods and started a small brush fire.

Bexar County Deputies were first at the scene and had trouble reaching the crash site because of the thick brush.

Brown said Bray had departed from the Freedom Springs Ranch Airport in Bandera County. It's unclear where Bray was headed.

Bray's daughter, Shawn Todd, said her father was a hardworking private pilot who was enjoying retirement.

Bray, Todd said, had proudly served in the Marine Corps and was married to Lynn Bray. He had five daughters, two stepdaughters and a step son.

Todd said she had gone flying with her father often.

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Pilot killed after small plane crashes near Crozet
ALBEMARLE COUNTY, Va. Updated at 02:37AM, April 16, 2018

-- Virginia State Police said one person was killed when a small plane crashed in western Albemarle County near Crozet Sunday night, reported.
Troopers said the plane went down around 9 p.m. on private property along Saddle Hollow Road near Crozet.

"Rescue crews are having a hard time accessing the site due to terrain," Lynne Vogt with WVIR tweeted.

Officials said the pilot was the only person on board.

His body was transported to the medical examiner’s office for autopsy and identification.

There has been no word on what caused the plane to go down.

1 dead: ‘Chaos all around’ as Southwest jet makes emergency landing
Updated at 03:42PM, April 17, 2018
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PHILADELPHIA —

Passengers aboard a Dallas-bound Southwest Airlines flight Tuesday heard an explosion before seeing oxygen masks drop from the ceiling and a woman sucked toward a broken window in the plane, a witness said.

One person died in the incident, according to National Transportation Safety Board Chairman Robert Sumwalt. The person has not been identified.

“Everybody was going crazy, and yelling and screaming,” passenger Marty Martinez said of the flight, which left New York and was forced to make an emergency landing in Philadelphia.

“As the plane is going down, I am literally purchasing internet just so I can get some kind of communication to the outside world,” he said.

The plane had suffered damage to one of its engines, and according to passenger Kristopher Johnson, who was sitting near the front of Flight 1380, debris from the engine flew into the window, breaking it and injuring a woman sitting nearby.

“Shrapnel hit the window causing a serious injury. No other details about that. Several medical personnel on the flight tended to the injured passenger,” Johnson said.

The crew reported damage to one of the aircraft’s engines as well as the fuselage and a window, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement.

The injured woman’s arms and body were sucked toward the opening in the plane, Martinez recalled in a phone interview. Objects flew out the hole where the window had been, and “passengers right next to her were holding onto her. And meanwhile, there was blood all over this man’s hands. He was tending to her,” said Martinez, who was sitting a row or two away from the woman.

Other passengers began trying to plug the hole with jackets and other objects but to no avail. Those items, too, were sucked out of the plane, he said.

Martinez said he didn’t think he would survive. Nor did his colleague in an adjacent seat who was scrambling to write one last message to his wife and unborn son, he said.

“We could feel the air from the outside coming in, and then we had smoke kind of coming in the window. Meanwhile, you have passengers that were in that aisle, trying to attend to the woman that was bleeding from the window explosion,” he said. “That was just chaos all around.”

The plane descended precipitously, Johnson said, but the pilot regained control and informed passengers the flight was headed to Philadelphia.

“The crew did a great job,” he said.

It was a rough landing, Martinez said, and things were still so chaotic that he wasn’t sure if the plane was going to crash. The jet could have been landing on a freeway for all he knew, he said.

“I didn’t know if we were going to be running into a building. I didn’t know what state the plane or even the pilot was in, if we were in condition to land,” he said. “It was just all incredibly traumatic, and finally when we … came to a halt, of course, the entire crowd was (in) tears and people crying and we were just thankful to be alive.”

Philadelphia Fire Commissioner Adam Thiel said earlier that one of the 149 passengers and crew members on board was taken to the hospital in critical condition. Seven others were treated for minor injuries.

“We are in the process of gathering more information,” Southwest said in a statement.

Video from the scene showed the plane on the tarmac surrounded by emergency vehicles. The engine on the left wing was badly damaged.

Philadelphia International Airport said the plane landed safely. Passengers using the airport should expect delays, it said.

The NTSB has sent a team to Philadelphia to investigate the incident. Boeing said it is providing technical assistance in the investigation.

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Delta flight forced to make emergency landing after engine blaze (VIDEOS)
Published time: 19 Apr, 2018 11:43
A Delta Air Lines flight from the US to London made an emergency landing in Atlanta, Georgia after an engine caught fire. It comes a day after a passenger died on a Southwest Airlines flight following an engine explosion.

The Airbus A330 left Atlanta bound for Heathrow Airport Wednesday evening, but was forced to return to its airport of departure after crews reported engine problems 20 minutes into the flight, reports KTVU FOX2.
FOX reporter Aiun Nettles, who was onboard at the time of the incident, posted footage showing alarming plumes of smoke coming from the engine.

https://twitter.com/x/status/986736977016913920

The aircraft returned to Hartsfield Jackson International Airport in Atlanta approximately 40 minutes after take-off, and was met by fire crews who extinguished the blaze.

Passengers were put on another flight to London and the Federal Aviation Authority has launched an investigation into the incident.
One person was killed on a Southwest Airlines flight Tuesday after one of the plane’s engines exploded mid-air. Jennifer Riordan, 43, died after being almost sucked out of a window which was smashed during the engine failure. The plane, which was travelling from New York to Dallas, made an emergency landing in Philadelphia

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Sat, Apr 21, 2018 - One dead after plane crash HORROR in Tennessee, US - authorities rush to scene
One dead after plane crash HORROR in Tennessee, US - authorities rush to scene

ONE person has been killed after a plane crashed at the Collegedale Municipal Airport in Hamilton County, Tennessee.

Chris Swain, director of the Collegedale Municipal Airport, said one person has died after a plane crash on the runway Friday.

Mr Swain said the plane with a single occupant was taking off when it crashed.

He added: "It's always sad when something like this happens.”

The plane is considered a total loss.

The person involved in the fatal event has not yet been identified.

The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board have been made aware of the incident and are on the way to the scene.

Police say the crash happened around 6:30 pm near 5100 Bess Moore Road.


April 20th, 2018 - UPDATE: Victim identified in fatal plane crash at Collegedale airport
UPDATE: Victim identified in fatal plane crash at Collegedale airport

The man killed in the plane crash Friday evening has been identified as Robert Gillisse, 62, of Ooltewah.

One person was killed early Friday evening in a single-engine plane crash at the Collegedale Municipal Airport.

Airport officials said the pilot, who has yet to be identified by authorities, was alone and taking off when the two-seat plane crashed a couple dozen yards off the airstrip. Emergency responders at the scene put up sheets over a portion of the crash as the body was removed later Friday.

"It's always sad when something like this happens," said Chris Swain, director of operations at the airport.

Details are limited about the circumstances behind the crash, but this is not the first fatal incident at the Collegedale airport. Five other planes have crashed at the airport since 2004 resulting in 11 fatalities.

Three of those deaths came in a particularly tragic incident in 2016 when a pilot tried to recover from a botched landing just before hitting the ground, according to a report compiled by the National Transportation Safety Board. The pilot, Todd Silver, was killed along with his mother and his son. His daughter was seriously injured but survived.

The Times Free Press reported previously that a flight instructor who was flying with a student nearby witnessed the crash. He told NTSB investigators that he saw the plane coming in on a short final approach.

The plane made a climbing turn to the left near the departure end of the runway, about 100 feet off the ground, and then made a steep bank to the right with the nose pulled high.

During that turn, the plane's nose dropped and the whole aircraft rotated as it rapidly descended into the ground.

The plane then slammed into the ground, leaving a 70-foot-long scar in the ground, according to the NTSB.

Swain said both the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board have been notified about Friday's crash and investigators were expected to work through the night to unpack what happened.

 

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02.05.2018 - Military Plane Crash in US State of Georgia Kills at least 2 - Reports (Photos)
Military Plane Crash in US State of Georgia Kills at Least 2 - Reports (PHOTOS)

A C-130 Hercules aircraft went down near Savanah Hilton Head International Airport soon after takeoff, according to media reports citing authorities.

At least two people were killed in the incident, the WJLA media outlet reported citing the Chatham County Emergency Management Agency.

The incident occurred at around 11 am on Wednesday. The aircraft crashed at the intersection of Hwy 21 at Crossgate Road and those roads are closed, according to WSAV 3 media outlet.

The press service of the United States Air Force said in a comment to Sputnik that the crashed plane belonged to the National Guard, providing no further details.

"Yes, we can confirm it. It was an Air Force National Guard (airplane). That’s all we know," a US Air Force press desk spokesperson said.

The medical crews and rescuers are rushing to the scene.

The photos of the crash have emerged on Twitter.

Officials confirm C-130 Hercules military plane went down near Savannah, GA » https://t.co/KvVRRr6XEn pic.twitter.com/wwZCzbkcG3


05/02/2018 - C-130 Military Cargo Plane Crashes in Georgia (Photos)
C-130 Military Cargo Plane Crashes In Georgia | HuffPost

Two people were reportedly killed.

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A C-130 military aircraft has crashed in Georgia

A C-130 military cargo plane crashed Wednesday in Port Wentworth, Georgia, killing two people.

A spokeswoman for the Port Wentworth Fire Department said a call came out and “everyone scrambled” to the scene. She could see black smoke “pouring” into the sky from her location. “We have people responding to the scene,” she said.

A spokeswoman for the Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport said they could confirm it was a military aircraft. Desiree Bamba, a spokeswoman for the Georgia National Guard, confirmed the plane is a C-130. The plane belongs to the Puerto Rican National Guard and was coming from the island, she said.

Bamba said five people were on board, but she could not immediately confirm whether there were any fatalities. Multiple reports, however, indicate at least two people have died. This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

 

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02.05.2018 - Military Plane Crash in US State of Georgia Kills at least 2 - Reports (Photos)
Military Plane Crash in US State of Georgia Kills at Least 2 - Reports (PHOTOS)
Two people were reportedly killed.

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At least 5 dead in Georgia military cargo plane crash, official says
Video Snip: Posted: May 02, 2018 6:10 PM RDT

Denise Barnes was at her desk at a construction firm when she heard a boom so loud it shook the building and windows rattled.

"It was horrible," said Denver Goodwin, who works at a wrecker service down the street from the crash. "The ground shook like a bomb was going off. All the people in the building started panicking. It was absolutely horrible."

Mary Hennessy Cogar was at her place of employment, about 4 miles south of the crash, and said she felt the impact.

"Our building shook and the lights flickered. We heard a boom of the crash and then a louder boom of the explosion," she told CNN.

The crash did not occur at the airport but a few miles away, off state Highway 21, airport spokeswoman Candace Carpenter said. Smoke was visible from the airport.

 

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In this article, the first few seconds of this video - shows the plane - nose diving straight down before impact?

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