Plane Crashes

Ian Carroll thinks the helicopter crash is fishy

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The father in yesterday’s helicopter crash was the President and CEO of rail infrastructure at Siemens Mobility, not the whole company. His wife was the global commercialization manager of Siemens Energy (a spinoff from Siemens AG). Siemens is a MASSIVE transnational corporation as far as I gather.

The helicopter pilot reportedly needed to refuel only 15 minutes into the flight according to the Times of India- and then the helicopter broke apart in mid air. Which sounds like criminal disrepair at least. If there was any intentional aspect of this, I’m not sure how possible it is for investigators to find evidence in a wreck like this. Obviously the investigation is ongoing and it’s still early, so don’t jump to any conclusions.

A tragedy no matter how you slice it. His three kids, all middle school age and below, and his wife were on board with him and also died.
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Another small aircraft crashes on the road, this one flying into a car and then going up in a fireball

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At least 3 feared dead after plane misses runway and explodes in Boca

The aircraft went down in the Florida city after 10am local time Friday morning.
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At least three people are dead after a small plane got into trouble but missed the runway while attempting to land, struck a car and exploded in a fireball.
The crash happened in Boca Raton, Florida, shortly after 10am local time Friday and involved a Cessna 310R.

Boca News Now said the plane began suffering mechanical issues shortly after take-off from the city's airport for a flight to Tallahassee.

It began an emergency landing around 10:17am and airport emergency services were put on alert.

But the plane missed the runway and instead crashed into a car traveling down a nearby road. The force of the impact shoved the car onto a set of railroad tracks with the plane subsequently exploding in a huge fireball.

Two bodies were seen in wreckage by news crews flying overhead in helicopters.

Boca News Now confirmed that all three people aboard the plane died. It is unclear if those in the car struck by the plane sustained any injuries.

Grim footage showed a road ablaze with balls of fire and smoke rising into the sky as sirens screamed.

Officials have yet to confirm the number of fatalities, the identities of those killed or offer any speculation as to what caused the plane to crash.
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Honzap said:
That family was not just any family, the father was CEO of Siemens in Spain. Tragic nevertheless.
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More info on the Spanish family (and the pilot) killed in the Hudson River helicopter accident:

The father of the family who perished in the crash has been named as Agustin Escobar.

Escobar, 49, was born in Puertollano, a small city in central Spain, according to The New York Times.
He worked as the Global CEO of Rail Infrastructure at Siemens Mobility in a career that spanned over 27 years. He began his tenure in 1998 as the head of sales and project management of Power Automation systems in Madrid, working his way up to various management positions before being named Global CEO of Rail Infrastructure last October.

Previously, he served as the CEO of Siemens Spain. On his LinkedIn profile, Escobar said that he was now based in Berlin.

Just a day before the crash, Escobar posted about his company’s latest rail project being launched in the UK.

“What an inspiring example of investment in rail infrastructure and technology! Looking forward to seeing the innovation that will emerge from this new center,” he wrote.

A Siemens spokesperson said in a statement to The Independent Friday: “We are deeply saddened by the tragic helicopter crash in which Agustin Escobar and his family lost their lives. Our heartfelt condolences go out to all their loved ones.”

Emiliano García-Page, the Puertollano region’s leader, said the city now “mourns the loss of one of its most brilliant sons,” as per a social media post.

Mercè Camprubí Montal​

Escobar’s wife has been identified as Mercè Camprubí Montal. She worked for Siemens Energy in Barcelona as the global commercialization manager for the digital team.

According to several Spanish media outlets, Montal was the granddaughter of former FC Barcelona president, economist and businessman, Agustí Montal Costa (1969-1977) and the great-granddaughter of Agustín Montal i Galobart, who served at the club from 1946 to 1952.

Her brother, Joan Camprubí Montal, reportedly submitted his candidacy for the presidency of FC Barcelona in October 2024.

Before starting at Siemen’s as a regional sales manager in Catalonia, Spain, in April 2009, Montal studied at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya in Barcelona and the IESE Business School.

She formerly worked as the head of strategy and business development for the company’s South America operation in Bogota, Colombia, from 2013 to 2018.

Her husband worked as the CEO of infrastructure and cities for South America from the same office at the time. Both moved back to Spain in 2018.

The mother of three’s Facebook page showed happy family photos together with their young children. The most recent photo with two of her children pictured her smiling while embracing during a ski vacation.

An older photo from 2015 showed the couple sitting in a yacht in a sunny marina.

Three children aged 10, 8, and 4​

The couple’s three children were on board the tourist flight.

Family members confirmed the identities of the three children as Agustín, 10, Mercè, 8 and Víctor, 4.

Mercè would have turned nine on Friday.

The family was staying at the Hotel Riu Plaza in Times Square, reports The Daily Beast.

Seankese Johnson, the helicopter pilot​

The pilot, Seankese Johnson, 36, received his commercial pilot’s license in 2023, according to the Federal Aviation Administration, and had logged about 800 hours of flight time as of March, National Transportation Safety Board Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy told reporters on Friday.

Recently, he posted a photo on Facebook of him piloting a helicopter with Manhattan in the background. In 2023, he posted that he was flying a firefighting helicopter.

“Long hours and painstaking work to get to this moment. Thank you for all the love and support from those who’ve helped me get here,” Johnson wrote.

Johnson transitioned to aviation after a career in the Navy, the Associated Press reported.

He enlisted in 2006 and served until 2018, achieving the rank of Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class, Defense Department records show. He was stationed on the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan from 2007 to 2011 and in San Diego from 2011 to 2018, serving in the Special Warfare Unit, the Special Warfare Logistics Support Unit, and the Coastal Riverine Squadron.
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I see a few posts are missing now after the crash. The video I posted is from April 2024. I wondered what could be causing so many freak outs on planes and airplane terminals. I've thought of a possible explanation. From my understanding, when there is a cell phone inclosed in a metal container like a car, and in this case the plane, the emf field becomes amplified and can affect people inside. I read, some years ago, about a little girl having a seizure in a car while her parents where using their cell phones. What are people doing on the plane before take off, a lot are on their cell phones. Look at all the people filming that incident. A person with a fragile mental state walks into that charged field and they loose it. Similar for the airplane terminal.

I read about this maybe 14 years ago and haven't heard anything about it since.
 
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SummerLite said:
I wondered what could be causing so many freak outs on planes and airplane terminals.
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I think those seem to be happening more partly because everyone records them on their phones and then posts to social media. It's getting more coverage but maybe not happening more than, say, 10-15 years ago when no one would find out if they weren't on the plane.
 
Beau said:
I think those seem to be happening more partly because everyone records them on their phones and then posts to social media. It's getting more coverage but maybe not happening more than, say, 10-15 years ago when no one would find out if they weren't on the plane.
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That sounds likely, there aren't as many as it appears to be in the last few years. But the amplified emf could still be a factor.
 
UK-bound plane crashes with 242 people on board
An Air India Boeing 787-8 has crashed during takeoff
UK-bound plane crashes with 242 people on board: Live Updates

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An Air India flight carrying 242 passengers from Ahmedabad to London has crashed after takeoff. A video shared online shows the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crashing in a residential area and smoke rising.

The plane took off at around 1:47pm local time (8:17am GMT), slightly behind schedule. According to officials, it crashed just nine minutes after being cleared for takeoff.

Fire fighters have arrived at the scene, and emergency teams are being deployed. The authorities have not yet confirmed the cause of the crash.
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⚡️Первые кадры с места крушения пассажирского самолёта Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner авиакомпании Air India. #Индия @new_militarycolumnist
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12 June 2025

10:10 GMT
Of the 242 people on board the crashed plane, 169 are Indian citizens, 53 are British, seven Portuguese and one Canadian, Air India said. “The injured are being taken to the nearest hospitals,” the airline added.
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South Africa investigates fatal air crash​

The weekend accident in KwaZulu-Natal left two student pilots and a medical student dead
South Africa investigates fatal air crash

FILE PHOTO: A overturned Piper Cherokee airplane after it crashed. © Herb Swanson / Portland Press Herald via Getty Images

Investigators are piecing together what happened in the moments before a Piper Cherokee crashed in KwaZulu-Natal, claiming the lives two pilots and a medical student on board.

The deceased have been identified as 23-year-old student pilots Nqobile Biyela and Lulama ‘Lwazi’ Msane, along with 20-year-old medical student Siphesihle Buthelezi.

IOL reported that the small aircraft departed from the Virginia Airport in Durban, at the weekend.

MEC for Transport and Human Settlements Siboniso Duma, confirmed that the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) and the South African Police Service (SAPS) have launched a formal investigation.

”A report from the Accident and Incident Investigation Division is expected within 30 days,” he said.

Duma added that the grief experienced by the families, friends, and peers of the victims was unbearable and urged the public to continue offering support and compassion to the bereaved families.

”We are fully aware that post-mortem examinations of the victims by trained pathologists will be critical in terms of highlighting causative factors, crash injuries, and survival factors,” Duma said.

He said his department is in touch with the families of the deceased.

“It is sad that, during Youth Month, we lose the lives of dedicated and intelligent young people who were destined to take the aviation and healthcare industries to the next level,” he said.

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From Aviation Safety Network, developing, with a map, photos and videos:

Accident Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner VT-ANB, Thursday 12 June 2025

An Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, flight AI171, crashed in Meghaninagar, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, after takeoff from runway 23 at Ahmedabad International Airport (AMD/VAAH). A video, purp...
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Date: Thursday 12 June 2025
Time: c. 13:40 LT
Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
Owner/operator: Air India
Registration: VT-ANB
MSN: 36279/26
Year of manufacture: 2013
Engine model: GEnx-1B64
Fatalities: Fatalities: / Occupants: 242
Other fatalities: 0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category: Accident
Location: near Ahmedabad-Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Apt.(AMD/VAAH) - India
Phase: Initial climb
Nature: Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport: Ahmedabad-Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (AMD/VAAH)
Destination airport: London-Gatwick Airport (LGW/EGKK)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources

Narrative:
An Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, flight AI171, crashed in Meghaninagar, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, after takeoff from runway 23 at Ahmedabad International Airport (AMD/VAAH).

A video, purportedly of the accident, shows the aircraft descending with the undercarriage still extended until it disappears out of view, following by a large explosion.

The aircraft crashed into a hostel building for doctors, located 1,4 km southwest of the runway end. Several MBBS students were residing in the building.
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Firstpost has several live streaming videos from the crash scene on YT, latest here, WION live here.
 
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