I LIVE HERE IN NORTH FL IN A SMALL TOWN BELL, I WAS HEADED HOME AND ROLLED UP ON THIS POLICE CAR CRASH SO I TOOK A FEW PICS, NO ONE WAS HURT, JIm
Monday, March 28, 2011
Florida Highway Patrol Crash
I LIVE HERE IN NORTH FL IN A SMALL TOWN BELL, I WAS HEADED HOME AND ROLLED UP ON THIS POLICE CAR CRASH SO I TOOK A FEW PICS, NO ONE WAS HURT, JIm
At 11:00 am coming back from the city on january 21. 2009.I was driving VOLVO 760 GLE 2,8 1984. In one moment another car come in front of me so I hit them at a speed aprox.80kmh and went off into the wall.I had no seat belt wearing and I am OK with NO SCRATCHES THANKˇˇS TO VOLVO COMPANY FOR MAKING THIS EXELENT AND SAFE CARS. Best regards GORAN in CROATIA
Car Accident
IA following a friend back because he wanted to show us a new way back to campus. the road was very hilly and curvy like most roads. I had told him to slow down and watch what he was doing, not listening he kept going fast, went over a hill and then noticed a sharp curve ahead that was unmarked. We missed the curve went down into the ditch hit a driveway causing us to get air-born and land at the top of a hill. the car didnt stop there it continued to roll down the hill and had finally stopped upside down after rolling 6 to 9 times. I myself do not remember any part of the accident except going into the ditch and the last time the car had rolled. After my boyfriend had gotten out and helped me out the only window that had a big enough opening we walked around and noticed everything that was in my car was now scattered throughout the area. If we hadnt been wearing seat belt we would most likely have been scattered in the field and road with everything else.
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Date: February 14, 2011 Time: 08:02
Location: Near Santa Ana Francisco Morazan, Honduras
Operator: Central American Airways Flight: 731
AC Type: Let L-410 UVPE-20
Reg: HR-AUQ cn: 912603
Aboard: 14 Fatalities: 14 Ground: 0
Route: San Pedro Sula - Tegucigalpa
Details: The small airlilner crashed into a hill at an elevation of 2,000 feet while on approach in poor visibility, killing all 12 passengers and crew of 2 aboard.
Date: February 10,, 2011 Time: 09:45
Location: Cork, Ireland
Operator: Manx2r Flight: 7100
AC Type: Swearingen SA-227BC Metro III
Reg: EC-ITP cn: BC-789B
Aboard: 12 Fatalities: 6 Ground: 0
Route: Belfast - Cork
Details: The Metroliner made an approach to Runway 17 in low visibility and the crew decided to go-around. A second attempt to land on Runway 35 was also unsuccessful and resulted in another go-around. During a third landing attempt on Runway 17, the aircraft crashed adjacent to Taxiway C and came to rest upside down. A fire soon erupted. Four passenger and both crew members were killed.
Date: February 8, 2011 Time: 16:40
Location: Off Plettenberg Bay, South Africa
Operator: Majuba Aviation
AC Type: Pilatus PC-12/47
Reg: ZA-GAA cn: 858
Aboard: 9 Fatalities: 9 Ground: 0
Route: Queenstown - Plettenberg Bay
Details: When the crew encountered dense fog, limiting visibility, the pilot aborted the landing and was in the process of a go-around when the plane crashed into the sea. The dead incuded 7 passengers and two crew members.
Monday, March 14, 2011
Recenat Car Accident Articles on Car Accident Diagnosis and Treatment
Browsing recent car accident articles you may notice an overwhelming bias towards articles that may be considered "pro-auto accident victim." The reason fro this stems from the fact that there are many scientific medical articles that have proven that whiplash or car accident neck and back injuries are quite prevalent and can be serious.
This is despite the auto insurance industries best effort to paint these injuries as nothing more than superficial soft tissue injuries. In fact the standard response of most carriers these days is to deny that these injuries require anything more than minimal first aid care.
But is there any support for this hard line position? The answer is decidedly 'no." The "anti-car accident injury" crowd has failed to publish any meaningful studies in peer reviewed medical or scientific journals to prove their claims. The studies that are cited are rife with problems in their methodology and cannot be published in any premiere journals. Some articles are so biased as to contain data that would suggest whiplash or car accident injuries are credible, yet their conclusions state otherwise. It appears they understand that many readers just skim the conclusion and do not venture into the body of these articles.
Car accident victims and the specialists that treat them and represent them legally all agree that these injuries are all too real and cause considerable disruption of the victim’s life and often result in long-term pain and disability. In fact, one study found that upwards of 40% of all whiplash injuries result in chronic pain and impairment even with adequate car accident treatment. Untreated and improperly treated cases fare even worse.
Another recent car accident article in a prestigious medical journal reported that 47% of side impact collisions result in some form of brain injury. Brain injuries, even when mild, often lead to long-term headaches, pain, and loss of mental acuity. These injuries have also been linked to later onset of Alzheimer’s and Fibromyalgia.
Recent car accident articles overwhelmingly prove what you, the car accident injury victim already knows; whiplash injuries are painful and must be taken seriously.
If you’ve been injured in a car accident, learn more about these serious injuries including how to pick a personal injury specialist to treat you properly go to:
http://www.squidoo.com/car-accident-treatment-orange
This is despite the auto insurance industries best effort to paint these injuries as nothing more than superficial soft tissue injuries. In fact the standard response of most carriers these days is to deny that these injuries require anything more than minimal first aid care.
But is there any support for this hard line position? The answer is decidedly 'no." The "anti-car accident injury" crowd has failed to publish any meaningful studies in peer reviewed medical or scientific journals to prove their claims. The studies that are cited are rife with problems in their methodology and cannot be published in any premiere journals. Some articles are so biased as to contain data that would suggest whiplash or car accident injuries are credible, yet their conclusions state otherwise. It appears they understand that many readers just skim the conclusion and do not venture into the body of these articles.
Car accident victims and the specialists that treat them and represent them legally all agree that these injuries are all too real and cause considerable disruption of the victim’s life and often result in long-term pain and disability. In fact, one study found that upwards of 40% of all whiplash injuries result in chronic pain and impairment even with adequate car accident treatment. Untreated and improperly treated cases fare even worse.
Another recent car accident article in a prestigious medical journal reported that 47% of side impact collisions result in some form of brain injury. Brain injuries, even when mild, often lead to long-term headaches, pain, and loss of mental acuity. These injuries have also been linked to later onset of Alzheimer’s and Fibromyalgia.
Recent car accident articles overwhelmingly prove what you, the car accident injury victim already knows; whiplash injuries are painful and must be taken seriously.
If you’ve been injured in a car accident, learn more about these serious injuries including how to pick a personal injury specialist to treat you properly go to:
http://www.squidoo.com/car-accident-treatment-orange
Deadliest recent U.S. mine accidents
A huge underground explosion killed 25 coal miners in Montcoal, W. Va., on Monday, in the worst U.S. mining disaster in more than two decades. Following is a list of other fatal mine disasters in the United States:
2007: Six miners, three rescuers killed in collapses at the Crandall Canyon mine in Emery County, Utah, owned by a subsidiary of Murray Energy.
2006: 12 killed in a methane explosion at the Sago Mine in West Virginia owned by International Coal Group.
2006: Five killed in an explosion at the Kentucky Darby No. 1 Mine in Harlan County, Ky.
2001: 13 killed in explosions at a Jim Walter Resources Inc. mine in Brookwood, Ala.
1992: Eight killed in an explosion at a Southmountain Coal Co. mine in Norton, Va.
1989: 10 killed in an explosion at a Pyro Mining Co. mine in Wheatcroft, Ky.
1986: Five killed when a coal pile collapses at Consolidation Coal Co.'s mine in Fairview, W.Va.
1984: 27 killed by a fire at Emery Mining Corp.'s mine in Orangeville, Utah.
1976: 26 killed by explosion at Scotia Mine, Blue Diamond Coal Co., Oven Fork, Ky.
1972: 91 killed by smoke inhalation and/or carbon monoxide poisoning at Sunshine Mine fire in Kellogg, Idaho.
1970: 38 killed by explosion at Finley Coal Co., Hyden, Ky.
The nation's single deadliest mining disaster was in 1907, when 362 were killed in an explosion near Monongah, W.Va.
2007: Six miners, three rescuers killed in collapses at the Crandall Canyon mine in Emery County, Utah, owned by a subsidiary of Murray Energy.
2006: 12 killed in a methane explosion at the Sago Mine in West Virginia owned by International Coal Group.
2006: Five killed in an explosion at the Kentucky Darby No. 1 Mine in Harlan County, Ky.
2001: 13 killed in explosions at a Jim Walter Resources Inc. mine in Brookwood, Ala.
1992: Eight killed in an explosion at a Southmountain Coal Co. mine in Norton, Va.
1989: 10 killed in an explosion at a Pyro Mining Co. mine in Wheatcroft, Ky.
1986: Five killed when a coal pile collapses at Consolidation Coal Co.'s mine in Fairview, W.Va.
1984: 27 killed by a fire at Emery Mining Corp.'s mine in Orangeville, Utah.
1976: 26 killed by explosion at Scotia Mine, Blue Diamond Coal Co., Oven Fork, Ky.
1972: 91 killed by smoke inhalation and/or carbon monoxide poisoning at Sunshine Mine fire in Kellogg, Idaho.
1970: 38 killed by explosion at Finley Coal Co., Hyden, Ky.
The nation's single deadliest mining disaster was in 1907, when 362 were killed in an explosion near Monongah, W.Va.
Recent Fatal Plane Crashes and
The following are the most recent fatal plane crashes and other significant airliner events, listed with the most recent ones first, from around the world. The numbered events include all of those involving either jet passenger flights and turboprop accidents involving models with more than 10 passengers seats where the aircraft involved are used in airline service in North America and western Europe, and where at least one passenger was killed. The passenger fatalities in the numbered events may be due to accidents, hijackings, sabotage, or military action. The events that are not numbered may or may not include fatalities, and are included because they meet the criteria of a significant event as defined by AirSafe.com
This page has links to recent crashes from around the world. Links to other plane crash pages are in the box below:
14 February 2011; Central American Airways; Let 410; HR-AUQ; near Cerro de Hula, Honduras: The aircraft was on a domestic flight from San Pedro Sula to Tegucigalpa, Honduras, and crashed into a forest while en route to its destination. Both crew members and all 12 passengers were killed.
While this airliner accident resulted in fatalities, it is not counted as a fatal event as defined by AirSafe.com
10 February 2011; Manx2 Swearingen Metro III; Flight 7100; Cork, Ireland: The aircraft was on a scheduled international flight from Belfast, Northern Ireland to Cork, Ireland when it crashed near the destination airport. There were low visibility conditions at the time of the crash. On the crew's third landing attempt, the aircraft crashed adjacent to a taxiway, came to rest upside down, and caught fire. Both crew members and four of the ten passengers were killed.
9 January 2011; Iran Air 727-200; Flight 277; Urmia, Iran: The aircraft was on a scheduled domestic flight from Tehran to Urmia, Iran when it crashed near the destination airport. All 12 crew members and 65 of the 93 passengers were killed.
Other crashes involving Iran Air
1 January 2011; Kogalymavia (also known as Kolavia); Tu154M; RA-85588; flight 348; Surgut, Russia: The aircraft was on a scheduled domestic flight from Surgut to Moscow, Russia. The aircraft caught fire while the aircraft was taxiiing toward the runway. There were eight crew members and 116 passengers on board, and at least four occupants were killed.
Other Russian airliner crashes
15 December 2010; Tara Air; DHC-6 Twin Otter; 9N-AFX; Palunge Hill, Nepal: The aircraft was on a domestic flight from Lamidanda to Kathmandu, and crashed into Palunge Hill while en route to its destination. The crew reported an emergency situation shortly before the aircraft crashed in mountainous terrain. All three crew members and 19 passengers were killed. Tara Air is a subsidiary of Yeti Airlines
While this airliner accident resulted in fatalities, it is not counted as a fatal event as defined by AirSafe.com
4 December 2010; Dagestan Airlines (also known as South East Airlines); Tu154M; RA-85744; flight 372; Moscow, Russia: The aircraft was on a scheduled domestic flight from Moscow to Makhachkala, Russia. The aircraft departed from Moscow's Vnukovo Airport, and about eight minutes later, while the aircraft was climbing through an altitude of about 6,500 m (21,000 ft), there were reportedly problems involving the fuel system. When the aircraft was about 80 km away from the departure airport and at about 9,000 m (29,000 ft) altitude, two of the three engines flamed out and the crew elected to divert to Moscow's Domodedovo Airport. The aircraft experienced a hard landing near the runway, and broke up after striking a large earthen mound beyond the end of the runway. Two of the 160 passengers were killed, and all nine crew members survived.
Additional details on the crash
Other Russian airliner crashes
4 November 2010; AeroCaribbean; ATR 72-212; CU-T1549; Flight 883; near Guasimal, Sancti Spiritus Province, Cuba: The aircraft was on a domestic flight from Santiago to Havana, Cuba. The crew reported an emergency situation shortly before the aircraft crashed in mountainous terrain. All seven crew members and 61 passengers were killed.
Additional crash details
13 September 2010; Conviasa ATR 42-320; YV1010; Flight 371; Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela: The aircraft was on a scheduled domestic flight from Porlamar to Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela. It crashed into an industrial area just short of the destination airport. There were 17 fatalities among the 47 passengers and four crew members.
7 September 2010; Alrosa Mirny Air Enterprise; Tu154M; RA-85684; flight 514, Izhma, Russia: The aircraft was on a scheduled domestic flight from Udachny to Moscow, Russia. While en route at about FL347 near over Usinsk, Russia, the aircraft experienced a complete electrical failure that resulted in a loss of navigational equipment, fuel pumps, and flaps. The crew was able to make a successful emergency landing on an abandoned runway at the Izhma, Russia airport. None of the nine crew members or 72 passengers were injured.
While this airliner accident resulted in no fatalities, it is included here because it is a significant event as defined by AirSafe.com.
More details on this accident
Russian airliner crashes
3 September 2010; United Parcel Service (UPS); 747-400F; flight 6; Dubai, United Arab Emirates: The aircraft was on an international cargo flight from Dubai, UAE to Colonge, Germany, and crashed shortly after takeoff about 10 km (6.2 mi) north of the airport. The two crew members were killed. The only previous fatal crash of a 747-400 was a 2000 crash of a Singapore Airlines in Taipei, Taiwan.
While this plane crash resulted in several fatalities, it is not a fatal event as defined by AirSafe.com.
Other UPS plane crashes
Other 747 plane crashes
25 August 2010; Filair; Let 410; 9Q-CCN; Bandundu, Democratic Republic of Congo: The aircraft was on a scheduled domestic flight from Kinshasa to Bandundu, and during its approach to Bandundu it crashed into a house about a mile from the airport. All three crew members and 18 of the 19 passengers were killed.
Sole survivor plane crashes
Wikipedia entry about this event
24 August 2010; Henan Airlines; ERJ-190; B-3130; flight VD8387; Yichun, China:
The aircraft was on a scheduled domestic flight from Harbin to Yichun, China. The aircraft broke up and caught fire after it overran the runway after landing. At the time of the crash, there was fog in the area and limited visibility. The aircraft carried five crew members and 91 passengers, and 43 of the occupants were killed. At least one flight crew member survived.
Other Embraer plane crashes
Other plane crashes involving airlines from China
24 August 2010; Agni Air; 9N-AHE; Dornier 228-200; near Shikharpur, Nepal: The aircraft was on a domestic flight from Kathmandu to Lukla, Nepal. Due to weather conditions at Lukla, the aircraft was returning to Kathmandu, but crashed near Shikharpur, Nepal, about 50 miles (80 km) from Kathmandu. All three crew members and 11 passengers were killed.
16 August 2010; Aires Colombia; 737-700; HK-4682; San Andres Island, Colombia: The airliner was on a scheduled domestic flight from Bogota to San Andreas Island, Colombia. San Andreas Island lies off the east coast of Nicaragua. The aircraft took off from Bogota just after midnight and was attempting to land just before 2 a.m. local time during a storm. The aircraft was reportedly struck by lightning just before touchdown. The airplane struck the runway and broke up into three large pieces. One of the 125 passengers was killed, and all six crew members survived.
More on this event
9 August 2010; de Havilland DHC-3T Otter; near Dillingham, AK: Former Alaska Senator Ted Stevens was one of five people killed when an turbine engine, float equipped Otter crashed into steep terrain during a flight from nearby Lake Nerka to a fishing lodge in the Dillingham, Alaska area. The pilot and four passengers, including Stevens, were killed, and four other passengers were injured. One of the survivors was former NASA administrator Sean O'Keefe. Coincidentally, the pilot who was killed in this crash was the father-in-law of one of the C-17 pilots killed the previous month near Anchorage, AK.
This was not the first fatal plane crash in Alaska involving Senator Stevens. In December 1978, the Senator was one of two survivors of a fatal crash of a Learjet in Anchorage, Alaska. Both pilots and three other passengers, including the Senator's first wife, were killed in the crash.
Other crashes involving US political figures
28 July 2010; US Air Force; C-17; near Anchorage, AK: The aircraft had taken off from Elemendorf AFB near Anchorage, Alaska and crashed during a local training mission. The aircraft came down in a wooded area about two miles from the runway. All four on board were killed. The aircraft and crew were based at Elmendorf. This was the first fatal crash involving the USAF C-17, also known as the Globemaster III. In two previous incidents, a C-17 sustained engine damage after being struck by a surface to air missile in Iraq in 2003, and last year a C-17 had a gear up landing in Afghanistan.
28 July 2010; Airblue; A321-231; flight 202; near Islamabad, Pakistan: The aircraft (AP-BJB) was on a scheduled domestic flight from Karachi to Islamabad, Pakistan when it crashed during approach in a hilly area near the airport. The aircraft was completely destroyed in the crash, and all 146 passengers and six crew members were killed. The crash occurred at 9:45 am local time, and there was rain in the area at the time of the crash.
More details on this Airblue crash
Wikipedia page about the crash
Wikipedia page about AirBlue
27 July 2010; Lufthansa; MD-11F; flight 8460; Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: The aircraft was on a cargo flight from Frankfurt, Germany to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia had a landing accident that fractured the fuselage. The two crew members survived.
This plane crash was a cargo flight without passengers, and is not a fatal event as defined by AirSafe.com, but is included because of the seriousness of the event.
Lufthansa plane crashes
20 July 2010; United Airlines; 777-200; flight 967; over Kansas: The aircraft was on a scheduled domestic flight from Washington, DC (IAD) to Los Angeles (LAX) when it diverted to Denver, CO (DIA) after apparently experiencing significant turbulence while flying at 34,000 feet over Kansas.
According to United, the aircraft had 255 passengers and 10 crew members. FAA spokesman Ian Gregor in Los Angeles said 26 passengers and four crew members were injured, and that one person was critically hurt, though no additional details were provided about the most seriously injured person. Local media reported that 21 people were transported to Denver area hospitals.
More details on this incident
16 June 2010; United Express; Embraer E145; flight 8050; Ottawa, Canada: United Express 8050, a nonstop flight from Washington's Dulles airport to Ottawa's Macdonald-Cartier airport, landed on runway 7, was unable to stop on the runway, coming to rest about 150 meters off the end of the runway. It was raining at the time of the accident.
One witness claimed that the aircraft was hydroplaning on the runway, and a second witness who was monitoring air traffic control communications reported that the pilot told the control tower he had no traction on the wet runway.
The nose landing gear appears to have collapsed, although the rest of the aircraft appears intact. There was no post crash fire. Both pilots and one passenger was injured. The other 32 passengers and the flight attendant were not injured.
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22 May 2010; Air India Express; 737-800; flight 812; Mangalore, India: The aircraft (VT-AXV) was on a scheduled international flight from Dubai, UAE, to Mangalore, India, arriving just after 6 a.m. local time. The aircraft landed on one of the runways at Mangalore airport, but was unable to stop on the runway. There were reportedly six crew members and 167 passengers and on board, including four infants. Of the 166 occupants, 158 were killed.
More details on this accident
17 May 2010; Pamir Airways; Antonov An24B; flight 112; near Salang Pass, Afghanistan: The aircraft (YA-PIS) was on a scheduled domestic flight between Kunduz to Kabul, Afghanistan. All contact with the aircraft was lost about 10 minutes after departure, and it is presumed to have crashed in the Salang Pass area, which lies around 100 km (60 miles) north of Kabul and at an altitude of about 13,350 feet. Heavy fog was reported in the area at the the time. All five crew members and 38 passengers are missing and presumed dead. This was the first major crash for this airline.
Wikipedia page on this crash
While this plane crash resulted in several passenger fatalities, it is not a fatal event as defined by AirSafe.com.
15 May 2010; Blue Wing Airlines; Antonov An28; eastern Suriname: The aircraft was on a scheduled domestic flight between Godo Holo to Paramaribo, Suriname. The aircraft crashed in a wooded area in eastern Suriname. Both crew members and all six passengers were killed. This is the third time that a Blue Win An28 has been destroyed in a crash. One of the crashes in April 2008 also killed everyone on board.
Wikipedia page on this airline
While this plane crash resulted in several passenger fatalities, it is not a fatal event as defined by AirSafe.com.
12 May 2010; Afriqiyah Airways; A330-200; Flight 771; near Tripoli, Libya: The aircraft was on a scheduled international flight from Johannesburg, South Africa (JNB) to Tripoli, Libya (TIP) with 93 passengers and 11 crew on board. The aircraft crashed short of the runway during its landing attempt. All 11 crew members and 92 of the 93 passengers were killed. The sole survivor was a 10-year-old Dutch boy.
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Fatal Events for Airlines from Africa and the Middle East
Plane Crashes with a Sole Survivor
Other A330 Plane Crashes
Afriqiyah Airways Wikipedia page
19 April 2010; Southwest Airlines 737-700; flight 649; Burbank, CA: The airliner, with 119 passengers and a crew of five on board, nearly collided with a Cessna 172 at Burbank Airport in California. Flight 649 was inbound from Oakland to the Burbank airport (also known as Bob Hope Airport) and was landing to the east on runway 8 while the Cessna 172 had just taken off to the south from runway 15, passing over the 737 at the intersection of the two runways. The two aircraft came within 200 feet vertically and 10 feet laterally of each other at the runway intersection. At the time of the event, skies were clear with 10 miles of visibility. No one on either aircraft was injured and neither aircraft was damaged.
Fatal midair collisions
AirSafeNews.com report of this event
13 April 2010; American Airlines A300B4-200; XA-TUE; Flight 302; Monterrey, Mexico: The aircraft was on a domestic cargo flight from Mexico City to Monterrey, Mexico and was destroyed when it crashed on a roadway about two kilometers from the destination airport. All five crew members were killed, as were two people on the ground.
While this airliner accident resulted in fatalities, it is not counted as a fatal event as defined by AirSafe.com
10 April 2010; Polish Air Force Tu154, near Smolensk, Russia: The president of Poland, Lech Kaczynski, was killed, along with his wife and numerous Polish officials, when their aircraft, a Polish Air Force Tupolev 154M, crashed near Smolensk, Russia. The flight, took off from Warsaw with 88 passengers and eight crew members and crashed during its approach to Smolensk air base. All on board were killed.
This plane crash is not a fatal event as defined by AirSafe.com, but is included because of the seriousness of the event.
More details about this event
25 January 2010; Ethiopian Airlines 737-800; Flight 409; near Beirut, Lebanon: The aircraft was on a scheduled international flight from Beirut, Lebanon to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and crashed into the Mediterranean Sea shortly after takeoff. All 82 passengers and eight crew members were killed.
More information on the Ethiopian Airlines Crash
Initial AirSafeNews.com report on this event
Other 737 plane crashes
25 December 2009; Northwest Airlines A330-300 (N820NW); Flight 253; near Detroit, MI: A passenger on a Northwest Airlines A330-300(N820NW) apparently attempted to detonate an explosive device while the aircraft was approaching Detroit. Flight 253 was an international flight from Amsterdam to Detroit, and early reports are that a passenger, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, a 23-year-old Nigerian national, allegedly had the device strapped to one of his legs, and that the device was triggered during descent (about 20 minutes before landing) and started a small fire. The flight, operated by Northwest Airlines using an Airbus 330-300 aircraft with 278 passengers and 11 crew members on board, landed safely, and the suspect, the only person injured, was transported to a local hospital for treatment of serious burns.
This plane crash resulted in no fatalities, and is not a fatal event as defined by AirSafe.com, but is included because of the seriousness of the event.
Other Northwest Airlines plane crashes and serious incidents
Other A330 crashes and serious incidents
Wikipedia page on this accident
22 December 2009; American Airlines 737-800 (N977AN); Flight 331; Kingston, Jamaica:The aircraft was on a scheduled international flight from Miami, FL to Kingston, Jamaica. The aircraft landed during a rainstorm, and was unable to stop on the runway. After departing the runway, the aircraft went beyond the airport fence, and crossed a road before coming to rest on a beach. The landing gear collapsed, both engines separated from the wings, and there were two major breaks in the fuselage, but all 148 passengers and six crew members survived. The landing was carried out with a slight tail wind
This plane crash resulted in no fatalities, and is not a fatal event as defined by AirSafe.com, but is included because of the seriousness of the event.
Additional Information about this event
Other American Airlines plane crashes
Other 737 crashes
Wikipedia page on this accident
28 November 2009; Avient Aviation MD-11F; Flight 324; Shanghai, China: The aircraft was on was on an unscheduled cargo flight from Shanghai, China to Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan when it crashed. Reportedly, one eyewitness, who is a pilot based in Shanghai, stated that the main gear left the ground just before the end of the runway, with the aircraft gaining very little altitude, before impacting approach lights and antennas and falling back onto the ground. Another report indicated that the aircraft's tail struck the runway one or more times during takeoff. Three of the seven crew members were killed. More crash details, including photos, available at AirSafeNews.com
This plane crash was a cargo flight without passengers, and is not a fatal event as defined by AirSafe.com, but is included because of the seriousness of the event.
12 November 2009; RwandAir CRJ-100ER; Flight 205; Kigali, Rwanda: A RwandAir CRJ-100ER was on a scheduled flight from Kigali, Rwanda to Kampala, Uganda, ran into a terminal at the Kigali airport. The aircraft reportedly had and unspecified engine problem shortly after taking off and the crew returned to the airport. According to eyewitnesses, the plane first taxied to a parking position on the apron, but then accelerated, knocked over blast fences, and hit the the concrete wall of the airport building containing the VIP lounge. The nose gear collapsed and the forward portion of the aircraft penetrated the building up to about the position of the forward passenger doors. One of the three crew members and one of the 10 passengers were killed.
Additional accident information and photos
Canadair Regional Jet Crashes
9 October 2009;CASA-212, near Fonds-Verrettes, Haiti:The aircraft was on a routine surveillance flight near the border of Haiti and the Dominican Republic, when it crashed in a mountainous area about 12 miles (20 km) west of the village of Fonds-Verrettes, Haiti. All 11 personnel, which included military members from Jordan and Uruguay, were killed. The aircraft flight had been supporting the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti, or MINUSTAH.
8 August 2009; Eurocopter and Piper Saratoga, Hudson River, near New York City:A single-engine aircraft and a sightseeing helicopter collided early Saturday afternoon over the Hudson River near Manhattan. Three people were aboard the single-engine Piper PA-32R-300 (N71MC), and the flight plan indicated the aircraft was heading from Teterboro Airport in Teaneck, New Jersey to Ocean City, New Jersey. The Saratoga took off from Teterboro shortly before noon local time. On board were a pilot and two passengers, including one child. The Liberty Harbor Sightseeing Tours helicopter, a Eurocopter AS350 (N401LH), took off from Pier 30 in Manhattan, near West 30th Street, and reportedly had one pilot and five Italian tourists on board. All nine occupants were killed.
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Fatal Midair Airline Crashes
Fatal Eurocopter AS350 Events
Fatal Piper Saratoga Events (PA-32R-300)
4 August 2009; Bangkok Airways ATR 72; Koh Samui, Thailand; Flight 266:The aircraft was on a scheduled domestic flight from Krabi to Koh Samui, Thailand. After landing, the aircraft skidded off the runway and struck an airport control tower building. All 68 passengers survives, though four were severely injured, and one of the four crew members were killed.
While this plane crash resulted in several fatalities, it is not a fatal event as defined by AirSafe.com.
Other ATR plane crashes
24 July 2009; Aria Air Ilyushin 62M, Flight 1525; Mashhad, Iran: The aircraft was on a scheduled domestic flight from Tehran, Iran to Mashhad, Iran. After landing, there was a tire burst and the aircraft skidded on the runaway, hitting an airport fence and an electricity pylon.
The normal landing speed for an Ilyushin 62 would have been between 145 and 165 mph, but this accident aircraft reportedly landed at a speed of 197 mph. The airplane ran off the runway and collided with a wall located about a kilometer from the runway.
The front section of the aircraft was completely destroyed in the crash, and there were 16 fatalities among the 153 passengers and 13 crew members.
This is the first fatal crash for Aria Air, and the 12th fatal passenger crash for the Ilyushin 62 since it began passenger service in the 1960s. This crash comes less than ten days after the last fatal plane crash in Iran. All 168 passengers and crew on that Caspian Airlines flight were killed.
Shortly after the accident, the airline's flight certification license was revoked by the Iranian civil aviation authorities.
More Details at AirSafeNews.com
Fatal Events for Airlines from Africa and the Middle East
Aria Air Wikipedia page
15 July 2009; Caspian Airlines Tu154M, Flight 7908; near Jannatabad, Iran: The aircraft was on a scheduled international flight from Tehran, Iran to Yerevan, Armenia, and crashed near a village in the Qazvin region of Iran about 16 minutes after takeoff.
The aircraft was completely destroyed in the crash, and all 153 passengers and 15 crew members were killed. Among the victims were members of Iran's youth judo team, including eight athletes and two coaches.
This is the first fatal crash for Caspian Airlines, and the 19th fatal passenger crash involving the Tu154 since 1990. The most recent fatal Tu154 crash was an Iran Air Tours crash in September 2006. The Caspian Airlines crash represents the fourth fatal Tu154 airliner crash involving an Iranian airline. the previous three were all with Iran Air Tours.
More Details at AirSafeNews.com
Fatal Events for Airlines from Africa and the Middle East
Caspian Airlines Plane Crash Wikipedia page
30 June 2009; Yemenia Airlines; A310-300; Flight 626; near Moroni, Comoros Islands: The aircraft was on a flight from Sana’a, Yemen to Moroni, Comoros Islands with 142 passengers and 11 crew on board. The aircraft crashed in the sea near the town of Mitsamiouli, which is on the main island of Grande Comore, in the early morning hours of June 30th. One passenger, a twelve-year-old girl named Bahia Bakari, was rescued about 10 hours after the crash, and is the sole survivor of this plane crash. The girl's mother was also killed in the crash.
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18 June 2009; Continental Airlines 777; Flight 61; en route from Brussels to Newark: The captain of Continental Airlines Flight 61, a 777 en route from Brussels to Newark, died while the aircraft was in flight over the Atlantic. The captain was replaced by a reserve first officer and the crew declared an emergency. The aircraft landed without further incident. There were 247 passengers on board, and there were no other injuries to passengers or crew.
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1 June 2009; Air France A330-200; Atlantic Ocean: The aircraft was on a scheduled international flight from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to Paris, France. The aircraft crashed in the Atlantic Ocean in an area roughly 390 miles (650 kilometers) northeast of Brazil's Fernando de Noronha islands, which are about 220 miles (354 kilometers) off the northeast coast of Brazil. Debris from the aircraft was found near the estimated position of its last radio communication. All 216 passengers and 12 crew members, together representing over 30 nationalities, are missing and presumed dead.
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23 March 2009; FedEx Express (FedEx) MD-11F; near Tokyo, Japan: The aircraft was on a cargo flight from Guangzhou, China to Narita Airport near Tokyo, Japan. The aircraft bounced on landing, and contacted the runway a second time nose wheel first before rolling to the left, contacting the runway with its left stabilizer and wing, and catching fire. The aircraft ended up in an inverted position. Both crew members were killed. (Note: Event dates are determined by the date at the location of the event.)
This plane crash was a cargo flight, and resulted in no fatalities, and is not a fatal event as defined by AirSafe.com, but is included because of the seriousness of the event.
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Other MD-11 Plane Crashes
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23 March 2009 Crash of a FedEx Express MD-11 near Tokyo
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22 March 2009; Pilatus PC-12; Butte, Montana: The aircraft was on an unscheduled flight from Orville, CA to Bozeman, MT. The pilot changed the flight plane to Butte, MT, and the aircraft crashed about 500 feet (150 meters) from the airport. All 14 on board were killed, several of them children.
This plane crash involved a non-airline flight, and is not a fatal event as defined by AirSafe.com, but is included because of the seriousness of the event. According to the NTSB, there have been at least six previous fatal accidents in the US involving the Pilatus PC-12.
25 February 2009; Turkish Airlines 737-800; Flight 1951; Amsterdam, Netherlands: The aircraft, on a scheduled international flight from Istanbul, Turkey, to Amsterdam, Netherlands crashed in a field about a mile (1.6 km) short of the runway. Four of the seven crew members, including both pilots, were killed, as were five of the 128 passengers.
Preliminary reports from the Dutch accident investigators suggest that a malfunctioning altimeter may have led the flight control system to command a reduction in thrust, as well as a significant drop in airspeed and altitude, during final approach.
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Turkish Airlines Crash in Amsterdam
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12 February 2009; Continental Connection (Colgan Air) Dash 8 Q-400; Flight 3407; near Buffalo, NY: The aircraft, a scheduled flight from Newark, NJ and operated by Colgan Air, crashed in a residential area about seven miles from the airport. At least one house on the ground was destroyed. All 45 passengers and four crew members were killed, along with one person on the ground.
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Continental Connection Crash in Buffalo
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7 February 2009; Manaus Aerotaxi Embraer Bandeirante; near Santo Antonio, Brazil: The aircraft was on a scheduled domestic flight from Coari. The crew reportedly encountered heavy rain and was attempted to turn back about an hour into the flight. The plane crashed into the Manacapuru River, killing both crew members and 22 of the 26 passengers. Eight of the passengers were small children.
15 January 2009; US Airways A320-200, Flight 1549; New York, NY: The aircraft was on a scheduled passenger flight from New York (LaGuardia) to Charlotte, NC The aircraft struck a flock of birds shortly after takeoff and experienced a loss of power to both engines. The crew was able to successfully ditch the aircraft in the Hudson River near midtown Manhattan. The aircraft reached an maximum altitude of about 3200 feet before it began to descend. After ditching, all five crew members and 150 passengers evacuated the aircraft. One passenger sustained serious injuries. This event is not numbered because it is considered a significant event as defined by AirSafe.com. The following pages have background information about the airline, the aircraft model, and other issues related to this crash:
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Bird Strike Hazards to Aircraft
Jet Airliner Ditching Events
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Crash of US Airways Flight 1549
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20 December 2008; Continental Airlines 737-500; Flight 1404; Denver, CO: The aircraft, which was on a scheduled flight to Houston's Intercontinental Airport, departed the runway during takeoff and skidded across a taxiway and a service road before coming to rest in a ravine several hundred yards from the runway. The aircraft sustained significant damage, including a post crash fire, separation of one engine and separated and collapsed landing gear. There were about 38 injuries among the 110 passengers and five crew members, including two passengers who were seriously injured. Because this did not involve the death of an airline passenger, this is a significant event as defined by AirSafe.com.
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Continental Airlines Accident in Denver
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8 December 2008; USMC F/A-18D; Near San Diego, CA: A US Marine Corps F/A-18D jet based at the Miramar Marine Corps Air Station crashed during approach about two miles short of the runway. The pilot successfully ejected, but four people, two children, their mother, and grandmother were killed in one of the two houses destroyed by the jet. No one else on the ground was injured. More details are available on AirSafeNews.com.
Because this did not involve the death of an airline passenger, this is a significant event as defined by AirSafe.com.
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USMC F/A-18 Crash in San Diego
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27 November 2008; XL Airways Germany A320-200; near Perpignan, France : The aircraft had been leased to XL Airways Germany and a flight test crew, along with an New Zealand civil aviation inspector, were conducting a test flight prior to the aircraft being returned to its owner, Air New Zealand. On approach into Perpignan, the aircraft was seen to enter a rapid dive before it crashed in the Mediterranean Sea just off the coast. All seven occupants were killed. This event is not numbered because it is considered a significant event as defined by AirSafe.com.
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7 October 2008; Qantas A330-300; Flight 72; near Learmonth, Australia: The aircraft was on a scheduled international flight from Singapore to Perth. While in cruise, the aircraft reportedly experienced some type of sudden and unexpected altitude change. The crew issued a mayday call before diverting the aircraft to the airport at Learmonth, near the town of Exmouth, about 1100 kilometers or 680 miles north of its intended destination of Perth.
About 36 passengers and crew members were injured, with over a dozen severe injuries. Reportedly, several occupants were slammed into the ceiling during the event. Most of the injuries were to passengers and crew in the rear of the aircraft, and at least one person was carried off the plane in a stretcher. About 13 of the most seriously injured were flown to Perth by four aircraft from the Royal Flying Doctor Service. One flight attendant was hospitalized with suspected head and spinal injuries. Other serious injuries included fractures, lacerations, and a concussion. This event is not numbered because it is considered a significant event as defined by AirSafe.com.
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19 September 2008; Global Exec Aviation Learjet 60; Columbia, SC: Travis Barker, former drummer for the music group Blink-182, Adam Goldstein, more widely known as DJ AM, and two other passengers were in a Learjet 60 aircraft that was on a chartered flight from Columbia, South Carolina to Van Nuys airport in Los Angeles. The crash, which happened shortly before midnight, occurred during takeoff. The crew was unable to stop the aircraft before it departed the runway. The plane struck a series of antennas and lights, crashed through a fence, crossed a nearby highway, and came to rest on an embankment where it burst into flames. The crash and subsequent fire killed both flight crew members and two of the four passengers. This event is not numbered because it is considered a significant event as defined by AirSafe.com.
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14 September 2008; Aeroflot-Nord 737-500; Flight 821; near Perm, Russia: The aircraft was on a scheduled domestic flight from Moscow to Perm, Russia. Contact with the aircraft was lost shortly before landing when the aircraft was about 3,600 feet, or about 1100 meters, above the ground. The aircraft was completely destroyed in the crash, coming down outside of the city of Perm and near the tracks of the Trans-Siberian Railway. All 82 passengers and six crew members were killed in the crash. There were seven children, including one infant, among the passengers.
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88 Killed in Russian 737 Crash
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24 August 2008; Itek Air 737-200; Flight 6895; Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan: The aircraft was on a scheduled international flight from Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, to Tehran, Iran. About 10 minutes after takeoff, the crew turned back to the departure airport and also reported some kind of technical problem, crashing short of the runway. There were about 83 passengers and seven crew on the aircraft, including 17 members of Kyrgyzstan's national basketball youth team. Seven team members reportedly survived. At least 65 of those on board, including five of the seven crew members, were killed.
Itek Air had been banned from operating in the EU according to a list published on 24 July 2008.
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24 August 2008; Aéreo Ruta Maya Cessna Caravan; near Cabañas, Guatemala: The aircraft was on an unscheduled domestic flight from Guatemala City to El Estor. About 45 minutes into the flight, the crew indicated that the aircraft was experiencing engine problems. The aircraft crashed near the town of Cabañas, about 60 miles (96 km) east of Guatemala City, killing both crew members and nine of the 12 passengers. The passengers were traveling to El Estor to do work on behalf of the group CHOICE Humanitarian. Many of the occupants had survived the initial impact, but were killed by a post crash fire.
Because this event was not related to fatal passenger event on a jet airliner flight, it is listed here as a significant event as defined by AirSafe.com.
20 August 2008; Spanair MD82; Flight 5022; Madrid, Spain: The aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff on a scheduled domestic flight from Madrid to Las Palmas in the Canary Islands. Early reports indicated that the left engine experienced a major malfunction during the takeoff. The aircraft was able to get airborne, but the crew set the aircraft down in a area to the right of the departure runway. The aircraft broke up and there was a severe post-crash fire.
All six crew members and 148 of the 166 passengers were killed. Among the passengers were 20 children and two infants. Both infants reportedly survived. Many of the survivors suffered burns, some of them serious.
This was also a code share flight with Lufthansa, and that airline reported that seven of their passengers had transferred to the Spanair flight from a previous Lufthansa flight. , and that airline reported that seven of their passengers were checked in for the flight.
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Fatal MD80 Series Events
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25 July 2008; Qantas 747-400; Flight 30; near Manila, Philippines: The aircraft was on an scheduled international flight from Hong Kong, China to Melbourne, Australia. The aircraft experienced an explosive decompression over the South China Sea about 200 miles from Manila. The crew descended about 20,000 feet and successfully diverted to Manila. A portion of the fuselage just forward of the wing root was found missing after the aircraft landed. None of the 19 crew members or 346 passengers were injured.
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19 July 2008; Sikorsky S92 helicopter; near Seoul, South Korea: The head of the Unification Church, Reverend Sun Myung Moon, was one of 16 occupants in a Sikorsky S-92 helicopter that crashed about a mile short of its destination. Everyone on board was able to escape the helicopter before it burst into flames. Rev. Moon's wife and at least three grandchildren were also on the aircraft. According to a statement from the Unification Church, the nonschedueld flight was on its way from Seoul to the Cheon Jeong Goong Museum, located in Seorakmyeon, about 35 miles from Seoul.
The helicopter encountered inclement weather conditions about 20 minutes after takeoff, and made an emergency landing on a hillside. At the time of the crash, heavy rainfall and fog blanketed the area.
Because this event was not related to fatal passenger event on a jet airliner flight, it is listed here as a significant event as defined by AirSafe.com.
10 June 2008; Sudan Airways A310-300; Flight 109; Khartoum, Sudan: The aircraft was on an unscheduled domestic flight from Port Sudan to Khartoum. The aircraft had been on a scheduled international flight from Damascus, Syria to Khartoum, but had earlier diverted to Port Sudan due to weather conditions in the Khartoum area. The aircraft landed, and then overran the far end of the runway by about 230m (750ft), coming to rest on rough ground slightly to the left of the extended centreline. The right engine and right side of the aircraft caught fire, and the fire quickly spread to the rest of the plane and destroyed the aircraft. One of the 14 crew members was killed, and at least 30 of the 203 passengers were killed.
Fatal Airbus A310 Events
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7 June 2008; Patagonia Airlines Cessna Caravan; en route Puerto Montt to La Junta, Chile: The aircraft was on a scheduled domestic flight from Puerto Montt to La Junta, but crashed while en route. All of the occupants survived the crash, but the pilot died of his injuries two days later. The nine passengers were all rescued several days later.
Because this event was not related to fatal passenger event, it is listed here as a significant event as defined by AirSafe.com.
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30 May 2008; TACA A320-200; Flight 390; Tegucigalpa, Honduras: The aircraft was on a scheduled international flight from San Salvador, El Salvador, to Tegucigalpa, Honduras. The aircraft landed, overran the runway, went down an embankment, and struck several vehicles. One of the six crew members and two of the 118 passengers were killed. Two people outside the aircraft were also killed.
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15 April 2008; Hewa Bora Airways DC9-51; Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo): The aircraft was on a scheduled domestic flight from Goma to Kisangani, DR Congo. The aircraft developed a problem during takeoff, and reportedly departed the runway and collided with several buildings in a nearby neighborhood. There were eight crew members and 86 passengers aboard the aircraft, and three of the passengers were killed. There were also 37 fatalities on the ground.
Fatal events involving the DC9
3 April 2008; Blue Wing Airlines Antonov AN28; near Benzdorp, Suriname: The aircraft was on a scheduled domestic flight from Paramaribo to Benzdorp, Suriname. It crashed into a hillside during its second landing attempt. There was light rain in the area at the time of the crash. The 17 passengers and both crew members were all killed.
Because this event did not involve an aircraft used by passenger airlines in the the U.S., Canada, Australia, or western Europe, it is listed as a significant event as defined by AirSafe.com.
21 February 2008; Santa Barbara Airlines ATR 42; Flight 518; near Merida, Venezuela: The aircraft was on a scheduled domestic flight from Merida to Caracas, Venezuela. It crashed into a mountain about six miles (10 km) from the airport, at about the 12,000 foot level of the mountain. All 43 passengers and three crew members were killed.
Fatal events involving the ATR 42 and ATR 72
28 January 2008; Air Canada 767-300; over Atlantic Ocean en route Toronto to London: The aircraft was on a scheduled international flight between Toronto, Canada and Heathrow Airport in London, carrying 146 passengers and nine crew members. While over the Atlantic, the first officer experienced some sort of mental or psychological breakdown, and had to be physically removed from the cockpit.
After the removal of the first officer, the captain with the assistance of a flight attendants who held a commercial multiengine license, diverted to Shannon, Ireland without further incident.
This was not a fatal event as defined by AirSafe.com, and was included because of the significant media coverage generated by the event.
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17 January 2008; British Airways 777; Flight 38; London, England: The aircraft touched down about 1000 feet short of runway 27L at London's Heathrow Airport. The aircraft skidded just over 1000 feet, tearing off its landing gear and coming to rest on the tarmac just to the right of the end of the runway. This was a scheduled international flight that was arriving from Beijing, China. There were at least two serious injuries, a broken leg and a concussion, but no fatalities among the 16 crew members and 136 passengers. This was the first serious accident for the 777 since it began commercial service in 1995.
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12 January 2008; Senator Barack Obama; Gulfstream 2; Chicago, IL: United States Senator and presidential candidate Barack Obama was a passenger in a Gulfstream 2 aircraft that collided with another aircraft on the ground at Midway Airport in Chicago. Senator Obama, members of his campaign staff, and Secret Service agents had just flown in from Nevada, where he had been campaigning. The left wingtip of the Gulfstream hit the right wingtip if a parked and unoccupied Cessna 208 aircraft. The impact was so minor that no one on the plane noticed any damage until later.
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10 January 2008; Air Canada A319; near Cranbrook, Canada: The aircraft was on a scheduled domestic flight from Victoria, BC to Toronto, ON. The aircraft had a possible encounter with moderate to severe turbulence while in the vicinity of the Canadian Rockies. The crew diverted to Calgary, where injured passengers and crew members were treated for minor injuries. The aircraft was not seriously damaged, and there were no fatalities among the five crew members or 83 passengers. This was not a fatal event as defined by AirSafe.com, and was included because of the significant media coverage generated by the event.
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4 January 2008; Transaven Let 410; near Los Roques , Venezuela: The aircraft was on a scheduled domestic flight from Caracas to Los Roques, Venezuela, The crew reported engine failure in the vicinity of the Los Roques archipelago, after which contact with the aircraft was lost. There were two crew members and 12 passengers on board, and they are missing and presumed lost.
Because this event did not involve an aircraft used by passenger airlines in the the U.S., Canada, Australia, or western Europe, it is listed as a significant event as defined by AirSafe.com.
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2 January 2008; Iran Air Fokker 100; Tehran, Iran: The aircraft was on a scheduled domestic flight from Tehran to Shiraz, Iran. The aircraft skidded off the runway during takeoff attempt. There was reportedly landing gear damage and a post-crash fire, but all six crew members and 53 passengers were able to escape. It was snowing at the time of the takeoff. A video featuring this event is below.
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Because this event did not cause a passenger fatality, it is listed as a significant event as defined by AirSafe.com.
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30 November 2007; Atlasjet MD83; near Keciborlu, Turkey: The plane was on a domestic flight from Istanbul to Isparta when it disappeared from radar screens. The crew had requested permission to land shortly before the aircraft crashed in mountainous terrain near the town of Keciborlu, about 12km (7.5 miles) from the Isparta airport. All seven crew members and 50 passengers were killed.
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16 September 2007; One-Two-Go Airlines MD82; Phuket, Thailand: The aircraft was on a scheduled domestic flight from Bangkok (DMK) to Phuket (HKT). After landing, the aircraft skidded off the runway, impacted several trees, and caught fire. There was reportedly heavy rain and poor visibility at the time of the crash. There were at least 89 deaths, including 85 of the 123 passengers and five of the seven crew members.
Fatal Events Involving Asian Airlines
Fatal Events Involving MD80 series aircraft.
20 August 2007; China Airlines 737-800; Naha, Japan: Shortly after landing at Naha on the island of Okinawa, the left engine caught fire and the crew initiated an emergency evacuation. Although the aircraft was destroyed by fire, all 157 passengers (including two toddlers) and eight crew members survived. Because this event did not result in a passenger death, it is a significant event as defined by AirSafe.com.
Fatal China Airlines Events
9 August 2007; Air Moorea Twin Otter; Moorea, Frech Polynesia: The aircraft was on a scheduled domestic flight from Moorea (MOZ) to Tahiti (PPT) and crashed into the ocean shortly after takeoff. The single crew member and all 19 passengers were killed. Because this event did not involve an aircraft commonly used for scheduled commercial airline service in the US or Europe, this is a significant event as defined by AirSafe.com.
17 July 2007; TAM Linhas AÈreas A320-200; S„o Paulo, Brazil: The aircraft was on a scheduled domestic flight from Porto Alegre (POA) to the Congohas Airport in São Paulo (CGH). According to the airline, one of the two thrust reversers had been deactivated prior to the flight. The aircraft landed at a higher than normal speed and departed the runway. After the aircraft crossed a major road to the left of the runway, it crashed into a concrete building and caught fire. All six crew members and 181 passengers were killed, as well as several people on the ground.
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10 July 2007; Cessna 310; Sanford, FL: The aircraft was on an unscheduled domestic flight from Daytona Beach, FL to Lakeland, FL. According to media reports, the pilot reported smoke in the cockpit, declared an emergency, and attempted to divert to Orlando-Samford International Airport (SFB). The aircraft crashed into a pair of houses in a residential neighborhood about five miles (eight km) from the airport. The two occupants of the aircraft and at least three people on the ground were killed.The aircraft was registered to a company associated with the NASCAR auto racing association.
Because this event did not involve an airline passenger flight, this is a significant event as defined by AirSafe.com.
Fatal US Events involving Cessna 310 aircraft from 1964 to 2007
28 June 2007; TAAG Angola Airlines 737-200; M'Banza Congo, Angola: The aircraft was on a scheduled domestic flight from Luanda to M'Banza Congo. The aircraft crashed and broke apart during the landing. One of the seven crew members and four of the 71 passengers were killed, as well as one other on the ground.
737 Fatal Events
27 June 2007; PMT Air An24; near Phnom Damrey, Cambodia: The aircraft was on a scheduled domestic flight from Siem Reap to Sihanoukville. The aircraft crashed a Phnom Damrey Mountain at a height of about 1640 feet (500 meters). All six crew members and 16 passengers were killed.
Because this event involved a propeller driven aircraft not normally used in airline service, this is a significant event as defined by AirSafe.com.
5 May 2007; Kenya Airways 737-800; near Douala, Cameroon: The aircraft was on a scheduled international flight from Douala, Cameroon to Nairobi, Kenya. The aircraft crashed into a swampy area near the airport less than one minute after takeoff. The aircraft departed just after midnight local time and the aircraft sent at least one communication to the control tower prior to the crash. All nine crew members and 105 passengers were killed.
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17 March 2007; UT Air Tupolev 134A; Samara, Russia: The aircraft was on a scheduled domestic flight from Surgut to Samara. During approach, visibility was limited due to weather conditions. The aircraft touched down about 400 meters short of the runway, broke up, and caught fire. All seven crew members survived, but six of the 50 passengers were killed.
Fatal Events Involving Airlines of the Former Soviet Union
7 March 2007; Garuda Indonesia Airways 737-400; Yogyakarta, Indonesia: The aircraft had been on a domestic flight from Jakarta and overran the runway after landing at Yogyakarta. The aircraft went through the airport's perimeter fence, crossed and road and an embankment, and caught fire as it came to rest in a nearby rice paddy. One of the seven crew members and 20 of the 133 passengers were killed.
Fatal Events Involving the Boeing 737
Fatal Events Involving Garuda Indonesia Airways
1 January 2007; Adam Air 737-400; near Polewali, Indonesia: Air traffic control lost contact with the aircraft while it was at cruising altitude about halfway into its scheduled two-hour flight from Surabaya to Manado. Wreckage from the aircraft was later found in the ocean about 80 km (50 miles) off the west coast of Sulawesi island. All six crew members and 96 passengers were killed.
Fatal Events Involving the Boeing 737
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14 February 2011; Central American Airways; Let 410; HR-AUQ; near Cerro de Hula, Honduras: The aircraft was on a domestic flight from San Pedro Sula to Tegucigalpa, Honduras, and crashed into a forest while en route to its destination. Both crew members and all 12 passengers were killed.
While this airliner accident resulted in fatalities, it is not counted as a fatal event as defined by AirSafe.com
10 February 2011; Manx2 Swearingen Metro III; Flight 7100; Cork, Ireland: The aircraft was on a scheduled international flight from Belfast, Northern Ireland to Cork, Ireland when it crashed near the destination airport. There were low visibility conditions at the time of the crash. On the crew's third landing attempt, the aircraft crashed adjacent to a taxiway, came to rest upside down, and caught fire. Both crew members and four of the ten passengers were killed.
9 January 2011; Iran Air 727-200; Flight 277; Urmia, Iran: The aircraft was on a scheduled domestic flight from Tehran to Urmia, Iran when it crashed near the destination airport. All 12 crew members and 65 of the 93 passengers were killed.
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1 January 2011; Kogalymavia (also known as Kolavia); Tu154M; RA-85588; flight 348; Surgut, Russia: The aircraft was on a scheduled domestic flight from Surgut to Moscow, Russia. The aircraft caught fire while the aircraft was taxiiing toward the runway. There were eight crew members and 116 passengers on board, and at least four occupants were killed.
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15 December 2010; Tara Air; DHC-6 Twin Otter; 9N-AFX; Palunge Hill, Nepal: The aircraft was on a domestic flight from Lamidanda to Kathmandu, and crashed into Palunge Hill while en route to its destination. The crew reported an emergency situation shortly before the aircraft crashed in mountainous terrain. All three crew members and 19 passengers were killed. Tara Air is a subsidiary of Yeti Airlines
While this airliner accident resulted in fatalities, it is not counted as a fatal event as defined by AirSafe.com
4 December 2010; Dagestan Airlines (also known as South East Airlines); Tu154M; RA-85744; flight 372; Moscow, Russia: The aircraft was on a scheduled domestic flight from Moscow to Makhachkala, Russia. The aircraft departed from Moscow's Vnukovo Airport, and about eight minutes later, while the aircraft was climbing through an altitude of about 6,500 m (21,000 ft), there were reportedly problems involving the fuel system. When the aircraft was about 80 km away from the departure airport and at about 9,000 m (29,000 ft) altitude, two of the three engines flamed out and the crew elected to divert to Moscow's Domodedovo Airport. The aircraft experienced a hard landing near the runway, and broke up after striking a large earthen mound beyond the end of the runway. Two of the 160 passengers were killed, and all nine crew members survived.
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4 November 2010; AeroCaribbean; ATR 72-212; CU-T1549; Flight 883; near Guasimal, Sancti Spiritus Province, Cuba: The aircraft was on a domestic flight from Santiago to Havana, Cuba. The crew reported an emergency situation shortly before the aircraft crashed in mountainous terrain. All seven crew members and 61 passengers were killed.
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13 September 2010; Conviasa ATR 42-320; YV1010; Flight 371; Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela: The aircraft was on a scheduled domestic flight from Porlamar to Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela. It crashed into an industrial area just short of the destination airport. There were 17 fatalities among the 47 passengers and four crew members.
7 September 2010; Alrosa Mirny Air Enterprise; Tu154M; RA-85684; flight 514, Izhma, Russia: The aircraft was on a scheduled domestic flight from Udachny to Moscow, Russia. While en route at about FL347 near over Usinsk, Russia, the aircraft experienced a complete electrical failure that resulted in a loss of navigational equipment, fuel pumps, and flaps. The crew was able to make a successful emergency landing on an abandoned runway at the Izhma, Russia airport. None of the nine crew members or 72 passengers were injured.
While this airliner accident resulted in no fatalities, it is included here because it is a significant event as defined by AirSafe.com.
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3 September 2010; United Parcel Service (UPS); 747-400F; flight 6; Dubai, United Arab Emirates: The aircraft was on an international cargo flight from Dubai, UAE to Colonge, Germany, and crashed shortly after takeoff about 10 km (6.2 mi) north of the airport. The two crew members were killed. The only previous fatal crash of a 747-400 was a 2000 crash of a Singapore Airlines in Taipei, Taiwan.
While this plane crash resulted in several fatalities, it is not a fatal event as defined by AirSafe.com.
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25 August 2010; Filair; Let 410; 9Q-CCN; Bandundu, Democratic Republic of Congo: The aircraft was on a scheduled domestic flight from Kinshasa to Bandundu, and during its approach to Bandundu it crashed into a house about a mile from the airport. All three crew members and 18 of the 19 passengers were killed.
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24 August 2010; Henan Airlines; ERJ-190; B-3130; flight VD8387; Yichun, China:
The aircraft was on a scheduled domestic flight from Harbin to Yichun, China. The aircraft broke up and caught fire after it overran the runway after landing. At the time of the crash, there was fog in the area and limited visibility. The aircraft carried five crew members and 91 passengers, and 43 of the occupants were killed. At least one flight crew member survived.
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24 August 2010; Agni Air; 9N-AHE; Dornier 228-200; near Shikharpur, Nepal: The aircraft was on a domestic flight from Kathmandu to Lukla, Nepal. Due to weather conditions at Lukla, the aircraft was returning to Kathmandu, but crashed near Shikharpur, Nepal, about 50 miles (80 km) from Kathmandu. All three crew members and 11 passengers were killed.
16 August 2010; Aires Colombia; 737-700; HK-4682; San Andres Island, Colombia: The airliner was on a scheduled domestic flight from Bogota to San Andreas Island, Colombia. San Andreas Island lies off the east coast of Nicaragua. The aircraft took off from Bogota just after midnight and was attempting to land just before 2 a.m. local time during a storm. The aircraft was reportedly struck by lightning just before touchdown. The airplane struck the runway and broke up into three large pieces. One of the 125 passengers was killed, and all six crew members survived.
9 August 2010; de Havilland DHC-3T Otter; near Dillingham, AK: Former Alaska Senator Ted Stevens was one of five people killed when an turbine engine, float equipped Otter crashed into steep terrain during a flight from nearby Lake Nerka to a fishing lodge in the Dillingham, Alaska area. The pilot and four passengers, including Stevens, were killed, and four other passengers were injured. One of the survivors was former NASA administrator Sean O'Keefe. Coincidentally, the pilot who was killed in this crash was the father-in-law of one of the C-17 pilots killed the previous month near Anchorage, AK.
This was not the first fatal plane crash in Alaska involving Senator Stevens. In December 1978, the Senator was one of two survivors of a fatal crash of a Learjet in Anchorage, Alaska. Both pilots and three other passengers, including the Senator's first wife, were killed in the crash.
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28 July 2010; US Air Force; C-17; near Anchorage, AK: The aircraft had taken off from Elemendorf AFB near Anchorage, Alaska and crashed during a local training mission. The aircraft came down in a wooded area about two miles from the runway. All four on board were killed. The aircraft and crew were based at Elmendorf. This was the first fatal crash involving the USAF C-17, also known as the Globemaster III. In two previous incidents, a C-17 sustained engine damage after being struck by a surface to air missile in Iraq in 2003, and last year a C-17 had a gear up landing in Afghanistan.
28 July 2010; Airblue; A321-231; flight 202; near Islamabad, Pakistan: The aircraft (AP-BJB) was on a scheduled domestic flight from Karachi to Islamabad, Pakistan when it crashed during approach in a hilly area near the airport. The aircraft was completely destroyed in the crash, and all 146 passengers and six crew members were killed. The crash occurred at 9:45 am local time, and there was rain in the area at the time of the crash.
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27 July 2010; Lufthansa; MD-11F; flight 8460; Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: The aircraft was on a cargo flight from Frankfurt, Germany to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia had a landing accident that fractured the fuselage. The two crew members survived.
This plane crash was a cargo flight without passengers, and is not a fatal event as defined by AirSafe.com, but is included because of the seriousness of the event.
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20 July 2010; United Airlines; 777-200; flight 967; over Kansas: The aircraft was on a scheduled domestic flight from Washington, DC (IAD) to Los Angeles (LAX) when it diverted to Denver, CO (DIA) after apparently experiencing significant turbulence while flying at 34,000 feet over Kansas.
According to United, the aircraft had 255 passengers and 10 crew members. FAA spokesman Ian Gregor in Los Angeles said 26 passengers and four crew members were injured, and that one person was critically hurt, though no additional details were provided about the most seriously injured person. Local media reported that 21 people were transported to Denver area hospitals.
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16 June 2010; United Express; Embraer E145; flight 8050; Ottawa, Canada: United Express 8050, a nonstop flight from Washington's Dulles airport to Ottawa's Macdonald-Cartier airport, landed on runway 7, was unable to stop on the runway, coming to rest about 150 meters off the end of the runway. It was raining at the time of the accident.
One witness claimed that the aircraft was hydroplaning on the runway, and a second witness who was monitoring air traffic control communications reported that the pilot told the control tower he had no traction on the wet runway.
The nose landing gear appears to have collapsed, although the rest of the aircraft appears intact. There was no post crash fire. Both pilots and one passenger was injured. The other 32 passengers and the flight attendant were not injured.
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22 May 2010; Air India Express; 737-800; flight 812; Mangalore, India: The aircraft (VT-AXV) was on a scheduled international flight from Dubai, UAE, to Mangalore, India, arriving just after 6 a.m. local time. The aircraft landed on one of the runways at Mangalore airport, but was unable to stop on the runway. There were reportedly six crew members and 167 passengers and on board, including four infants. Of the 166 occupants, 158 were killed.
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17 May 2010; Pamir Airways; Antonov An24B; flight 112; near Salang Pass, Afghanistan: The aircraft (YA-PIS) was on a scheduled domestic flight between Kunduz to Kabul, Afghanistan. All contact with the aircraft was lost about 10 minutes after departure, and it is presumed to have crashed in the Salang Pass area, which lies around 100 km (60 miles) north of Kabul and at an altitude of about 13,350 feet. Heavy fog was reported in the area at the the time. All five crew members and 38 passengers are missing and presumed dead. This was the first major crash for this airline.
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While this plane crash resulted in several passenger fatalities, it is not a fatal event as defined by AirSafe.com.
15 May 2010; Blue Wing Airlines; Antonov An28; eastern Suriname: The aircraft was on a scheduled domestic flight between Godo Holo to Paramaribo, Suriname. The aircraft crashed in a wooded area in eastern Suriname. Both crew members and all six passengers were killed. This is the third time that a Blue Win An28 has been destroyed in a crash. One of the crashes in April 2008 also killed everyone on board.
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While this plane crash resulted in several passenger fatalities, it is not a fatal event as defined by AirSafe.com.
12 May 2010; Afriqiyah Airways; A330-200; Flight 771; near Tripoli, Libya: The aircraft was on a scheduled international flight from Johannesburg, South Africa (JNB) to Tripoli, Libya (TIP) with 93 passengers and 11 crew on board. The aircraft crashed short of the runway during its landing attempt. All 11 crew members and 92 of the 93 passengers were killed. The sole survivor was a 10-year-old Dutch boy.
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19 April 2010; Southwest Airlines 737-700; flight 649; Burbank, CA: The airliner, with 119 passengers and a crew of five on board, nearly collided with a Cessna 172 at Burbank Airport in California. Flight 649 was inbound from Oakland to the Burbank airport (also known as Bob Hope Airport) and was landing to the east on runway 8 while the Cessna 172 had just taken off to the south from runway 15, passing over the 737 at the intersection of the two runways. The two aircraft came within 200 feet vertically and 10 feet laterally of each other at the runway intersection. At the time of the event, skies were clear with 10 miles of visibility. No one on either aircraft was injured and neither aircraft was damaged.
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13 April 2010; American Airlines A300B4-200; XA-TUE; Flight 302; Monterrey, Mexico: The aircraft was on a domestic cargo flight from Mexico City to Monterrey, Mexico and was destroyed when it crashed on a roadway about two kilometers from the destination airport. All five crew members were killed, as were two people on the ground.
While this airliner accident resulted in fatalities, it is not counted as a fatal event as defined by AirSafe.com
10 April 2010; Polish Air Force Tu154, near Smolensk, Russia: The president of Poland, Lech Kaczynski, was killed, along with his wife and numerous Polish officials, when their aircraft, a Polish Air Force Tupolev 154M, crashed near Smolensk, Russia. The flight, took off from Warsaw with 88 passengers and eight crew members and crashed during its approach to Smolensk air base. All on board were killed.
This plane crash is not a fatal event as defined by AirSafe.com, but is included because of the seriousness of the event.
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25 January 2010; Ethiopian Airlines 737-800; Flight 409; near Beirut, Lebanon: The aircraft was on a scheduled international flight from Beirut, Lebanon to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and crashed into the Mediterranean Sea shortly after takeoff. All 82 passengers and eight crew members were killed.
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25 December 2009; Northwest Airlines A330-300 (N820NW); Flight 253; near Detroit, MI: A passenger on a Northwest Airlines A330-300(N820NW) apparently attempted to detonate an explosive device while the aircraft was approaching Detroit. Flight 253 was an international flight from Amsterdam to Detroit, and early reports are that a passenger, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, a 23-year-old Nigerian national, allegedly had the device strapped to one of his legs, and that the device was triggered during descent (about 20 minutes before landing) and started a small fire. The flight, operated by Northwest Airlines using an Airbus 330-300 aircraft with 278 passengers and 11 crew members on board, landed safely, and the suspect, the only person injured, was transported to a local hospital for treatment of serious burns.
This plane crash resulted in no fatalities, and is not a fatal event as defined by AirSafe.com, but is included because of the seriousness of the event.
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22 December 2009; American Airlines 737-800 (N977AN); Flight 331; Kingston, Jamaica:The aircraft was on a scheduled international flight from Miami, FL to Kingston, Jamaica. The aircraft landed during a rainstorm, and was unable to stop on the runway. After departing the runway, the aircraft went beyond the airport fence, and crossed a road before coming to rest on a beach. The landing gear collapsed, both engines separated from the wings, and there were two major breaks in the fuselage, but all 148 passengers and six crew members survived. The landing was carried out with a slight tail wind
This plane crash resulted in no fatalities, and is not a fatal event as defined by AirSafe.com, but is included because of the seriousness of the event.
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28 November 2009; Avient Aviation MD-11F; Flight 324; Shanghai, China: The aircraft was on was on an unscheduled cargo flight from Shanghai, China to Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan when it crashed. Reportedly, one eyewitness, who is a pilot based in Shanghai, stated that the main gear left the ground just before the end of the runway, with the aircraft gaining very little altitude, before impacting approach lights and antennas and falling back onto the ground. Another report indicated that the aircraft's tail struck the runway one or more times during takeoff. Three of the seven crew members were killed. More crash details, including photos, available at AirSafeNews.com
This plane crash was a cargo flight without passengers, and is not a fatal event as defined by AirSafe.com, but is included because of the seriousness of the event.
12 November 2009; RwandAir CRJ-100ER; Flight 205; Kigali, Rwanda: A RwandAir CRJ-100ER was on a scheduled flight from Kigali, Rwanda to Kampala, Uganda, ran into a terminal at the Kigali airport. The aircraft reportedly had and unspecified engine problem shortly after taking off and the crew returned to the airport. According to eyewitnesses, the plane first taxied to a parking position on the apron, but then accelerated, knocked over blast fences, and hit the the concrete wall of the airport building containing the VIP lounge. The nose gear collapsed and the forward portion of the aircraft penetrated the building up to about the position of the forward passenger doors. One of the three crew members and one of the 10 passengers were killed.
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9 October 2009;CASA-212, near Fonds-Verrettes, Haiti:The aircraft was on a routine surveillance flight near the border of Haiti and the Dominican Republic, when it crashed in a mountainous area about 12 miles (20 km) west of the village of Fonds-Verrettes, Haiti. All 11 personnel, which included military members from Jordan and Uruguay, were killed. The aircraft flight had been supporting the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti, or MINUSTAH.
8 August 2009; Eurocopter and Piper Saratoga, Hudson River, near New York City:A single-engine aircraft and a sightseeing helicopter collided early Saturday afternoon over the Hudson River near Manhattan. Three people were aboard the single-engine Piper PA-32R-300 (N71MC), and the flight plan indicated the aircraft was heading from Teterboro Airport in Teaneck, New Jersey to Ocean City, New Jersey. The Saratoga took off from Teterboro shortly before noon local time. On board were a pilot and two passengers, including one child. The Liberty Harbor Sightseeing Tours helicopter, a Eurocopter AS350 (N401LH), took off from Pier 30 in Manhattan, near West 30th Street, and reportedly had one pilot and five Italian tourists on board. All nine occupants were killed.
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4 August 2009; Bangkok Airways ATR 72; Koh Samui, Thailand; Flight 266:The aircraft was on a scheduled domestic flight from Krabi to Koh Samui, Thailand. After landing, the aircraft skidded off the runway and struck an airport control tower building. All 68 passengers survives, though four were severely injured, and one of the four crew members were killed.
While this plane crash resulted in several fatalities, it is not a fatal event as defined by AirSafe.com.
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24 July 2009; Aria Air Ilyushin 62M, Flight 1525; Mashhad, Iran: The aircraft was on a scheduled domestic flight from Tehran, Iran to Mashhad, Iran. After landing, there was a tire burst and the aircraft skidded on the runaway, hitting an airport fence and an electricity pylon.
The normal landing speed for an Ilyushin 62 would have been between 145 and 165 mph, but this accident aircraft reportedly landed at a speed of 197 mph. The airplane ran off the runway and collided with a wall located about a kilometer from the runway.
The front section of the aircraft was completely destroyed in the crash, and there were 16 fatalities among the 153 passengers and 13 crew members.
This is the first fatal crash for Aria Air, and the 12th fatal passenger crash for the Ilyushin 62 since it began passenger service in the 1960s. This crash comes less than ten days after the last fatal plane crash in Iran. All 168 passengers and crew on that Caspian Airlines flight were killed.
Shortly after the accident, the airline's flight certification license was revoked by the Iranian civil aviation authorities.
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15 July 2009; Caspian Airlines Tu154M, Flight 7908; near Jannatabad, Iran: The aircraft was on a scheduled international flight from Tehran, Iran to Yerevan, Armenia, and crashed near a village in the Qazvin region of Iran about 16 minutes after takeoff.
The aircraft was completely destroyed in the crash, and all 153 passengers and 15 crew members were killed. Among the victims were members of Iran's youth judo team, including eight athletes and two coaches.
This is the first fatal crash for Caspian Airlines, and the 19th fatal passenger crash involving the Tu154 since 1990. The most recent fatal Tu154 crash was an Iran Air Tours crash in September 2006. The Caspian Airlines crash represents the fourth fatal Tu154 airliner crash involving an Iranian airline. the previous three were all with Iran Air Tours.
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30 June 2009; Yemenia Airlines; A310-300; Flight 626; near Moroni, Comoros Islands: The aircraft was on a flight from Sana’a, Yemen to Moroni, Comoros Islands with 142 passengers and 11 crew on board. The aircraft crashed in the sea near the town of Mitsamiouli, which is on the main island of Grande Comore, in the early morning hours of June 30th. One passenger, a twelve-year-old girl named Bahia Bakari, was rescued about 10 hours after the crash, and is the sole survivor of this plane crash. The girl's mother was also killed in the crash.
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18 June 2009; Continental Airlines 777; Flight 61; en route from Brussels to Newark: The captain of Continental Airlines Flight 61, a 777 en route from Brussels to Newark, died while the aircraft was in flight over the Atlantic. The captain was replaced by a reserve first officer and the crew declared an emergency. The aircraft landed without further incident. There were 247 passengers on board, and there were no other injuries to passengers or crew.
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1 June 2009; Air France A330-200; Atlantic Ocean: The aircraft was on a scheduled international flight from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to Paris, France. The aircraft crashed in the Atlantic Ocean in an area roughly 390 miles (650 kilometers) northeast of Brazil's Fernando de Noronha islands, which are about 220 miles (354 kilometers) off the northeast coast of Brazil. Debris from the aircraft was found near the estimated position of its last radio communication. All 216 passengers and 12 crew members, together representing over 30 nationalities, are missing and presumed dead.
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23 March 2009; FedEx Express (FedEx) MD-11F; near Tokyo, Japan: The aircraft was on a cargo flight from Guangzhou, China to Narita Airport near Tokyo, Japan. The aircraft bounced on landing, and contacted the runway a second time nose wheel first before rolling to the left, contacting the runway with its left stabilizer and wing, and catching fire. The aircraft ended up in an inverted position. Both crew members were killed. (Note: Event dates are determined by the date at the location of the event.)
This plane crash was a cargo flight, and resulted in no fatalities, and is not a fatal event as defined by AirSafe.com, but is included because of the seriousness of the event.
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22 March 2009; Pilatus PC-12; Butte, Montana: The aircraft was on an unscheduled flight from Orville, CA to Bozeman, MT. The pilot changed the flight plane to Butte, MT, and the aircraft crashed about 500 feet (150 meters) from the airport. All 14 on board were killed, several of them children.
This plane crash involved a non-airline flight, and is not a fatal event as defined by AirSafe.com, but is included because of the seriousness of the event. According to the NTSB, there have been at least six previous fatal accidents in the US involving the Pilatus PC-12.
25 February 2009; Turkish Airlines 737-800; Flight 1951; Amsterdam, Netherlands: The aircraft, on a scheduled international flight from Istanbul, Turkey, to Amsterdam, Netherlands crashed in a field about a mile (1.6 km) short of the runway. Four of the seven crew members, including both pilots, were killed, as were five of the 128 passengers.
Preliminary reports from the Dutch accident investigators suggest that a malfunctioning altimeter may have led the flight control system to command a reduction in thrust, as well as a significant drop in airspeed and altitude, during final approach.
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12 February 2009; Continental Connection (Colgan Air) Dash 8 Q-400; Flight 3407; near Buffalo, NY: The aircraft, a scheduled flight from Newark, NJ and operated by Colgan Air, crashed in a residential area about seven miles from the airport. At least one house on the ground was destroyed. All 45 passengers and four crew members were killed, along with one person on the ground.
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7 February 2009; Manaus Aerotaxi Embraer Bandeirante; near Santo Antonio, Brazil: The aircraft was on a scheduled domestic flight from Coari. The crew reportedly encountered heavy rain and was attempted to turn back about an hour into the flight. The plane crashed into the Manacapuru River, killing both crew members and 22 of the 26 passengers. Eight of the passengers were small children.
15 January 2009; US Airways A320-200, Flight 1549; New York, NY: The aircraft was on a scheduled passenger flight from New York (LaGuardia) to Charlotte, NC The aircraft struck a flock of birds shortly after takeoff and experienced a loss of power to both engines. The crew was able to successfully ditch the aircraft in the Hudson River near midtown Manhattan. The aircraft reached an maximum altitude of about 3200 feet before it began to descend. After ditching, all five crew members and 150 passengers evacuated the aircraft. One passenger sustained serious injuries. This event is not numbered because it is considered a significant event as defined by AirSafe.com. The following pages have background information about the airline, the aircraft model, and other issues related to this crash:
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20 December 2008; Continental Airlines 737-500; Flight 1404; Denver, CO: The aircraft, which was on a scheduled flight to Houston's Intercontinental Airport, departed the runway during takeoff and skidded across a taxiway and a service road before coming to rest in a ravine several hundred yards from the runway. The aircraft sustained significant damage, including a post crash fire, separation of one engine and separated and collapsed landing gear. There were about 38 injuries among the 110 passengers and five crew members, including two passengers who were seriously injured. Because this did not involve the death of an airline passenger, this is a significant event as defined by AirSafe.com.
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8 December 2008; USMC F/A-18D; Near San Diego, CA: A US Marine Corps F/A-18D jet based at the Miramar Marine Corps Air Station crashed during approach about two miles short of the runway. The pilot successfully ejected, but four people, two children, their mother, and grandmother were killed in one of the two houses destroyed by the jet. No one else on the ground was injured. More details are available on AirSafeNews.com.
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27 November 2008; XL Airways Germany A320-200; near Perpignan, France : The aircraft had been leased to XL Airways Germany and a flight test crew, along with an New Zealand civil aviation inspector, were conducting a test flight prior to the aircraft being returned to its owner, Air New Zealand. On approach into Perpignan, the aircraft was seen to enter a rapid dive before it crashed in the Mediterranean Sea just off the coast. All seven occupants were killed. This event is not numbered because it is considered a significant event as defined by AirSafe.com.
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7 October 2008; Qantas A330-300; Flight 72; near Learmonth, Australia: The aircraft was on a scheduled international flight from Singapore to Perth. While in cruise, the aircraft reportedly experienced some type of sudden and unexpected altitude change. The crew issued a mayday call before diverting the aircraft to the airport at Learmonth, near the town of Exmouth, about 1100 kilometers or 680 miles north of its intended destination of Perth.
About 36 passengers and crew members were injured, with over a dozen severe injuries. Reportedly, several occupants were slammed into the ceiling during the event. Most of the injuries were to passengers and crew in the rear of the aircraft, and at least one person was carried off the plane in a stretcher. About 13 of the most seriously injured were flown to Perth by four aircraft from the Royal Flying Doctor Service. One flight attendant was hospitalized with suspected head and spinal injuries. Other serious injuries included fractures, lacerations, and a concussion. This event is not numbered because it is considered a significant event as defined by AirSafe.com.
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19 September 2008; Global Exec Aviation Learjet 60; Columbia, SC: Travis Barker, former drummer for the music group Blink-182, Adam Goldstein, more widely known as DJ AM, and two other passengers were in a Learjet 60 aircraft that was on a chartered flight from Columbia, South Carolina to Van Nuys airport in Los Angeles. The crash, which happened shortly before midnight, occurred during takeoff. The crew was unable to stop the aircraft before it departed the runway. The plane struck a series of antennas and lights, crashed through a fence, crossed a nearby highway, and came to rest on an embankment where it burst into flames. The crash and subsequent fire killed both flight crew members and two of the four passengers. This event is not numbered because it is considered a significant event as defined by AirSafe.com.
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14 September 2008; Aeroflot-Nord 737-500; Flight 821; near Perm, Russia: The aircraft was on a scheduled domestic flight from Moscow to Perm, Russia. Contact with the aircraft was lost shortly before landing when the aircraft was about 3,600 feet, or about 1100 meters, above the ground. The aircraft was completely destroyed in the crash, coming down outside of the city of Perm and near the tracks of the Trans-Siberian Railway. All 82 passengers and six crew members were killed in the crash. There were seven children, including one infant, among the passengers.
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24 August 2008; Itek Air 737-200; Flight 6895; Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan: The aircraft was on a scheduled international flight from Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, to Tehran, Iran. About 10 minutes after takeoff, the crew turned back to the departure airport and also reported some kind of technical problem, crashing short of the runway. There were about 83 passengers and seven crew on the aircraft, including 17 members of Kyrgyzstan's national basketball youth team. Seven team members reportedly survived. At least 65 of those on board, including five of the seven crew members, were killed.
Itek Air had been banned from operating in the EU according to a list published on 24 July 2008.
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24 August 2008; Aéreo Ruta Maya Cessna Caravan; near Cabañas, Guatemala: The aircraft was on an unscheduled domestic flight from Guatemala City to El Estor. About 45 minutes into the flight, the crew indicated that the aircraft was experiencing engine problems. The aircraft crashed near the town of Cabañas, about 60 miles (96 km) east of Guatemala City, killing both crew members and nine of the 12 passengers. The passengers were traveling to El Estor to do work on behalf of the group CHOICE Humanitarian. Many of the occupants had survived the initial impact, but were killed by a post crash fire.
Because this event was not related to fatal passenger event on a jet airliner flight, it is listed here as a significant event as defined by AirSafe.com.
20 August 2008; Spanair MD82; Flight 5022; Madrid, Spain: The aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff on a scheduled domestic flight from Madrid to Las Palmas in the Canary Islands. Early reports indicated that the left engine experienced a major malfunction during the takeoff. The aircraft was able to get airborne, but the crew set the aircraft down in a area to the right of the departure runway. The aircraft broke up and there was a severe post-crash fire.
All six crew members and 148 of the 166 passengers were killed. Among the passengers were 20 children and two infants. Both infants reportedly survived. Many of the survivors suffered burns, some of them serious.
This was also a code share flight with Lufthansa, and that airline reported that seven of their passengers had transferred to the Spanair flight from a previous Lufthansa flight. , and that airline reported that seven of their passengers were checked in for the flight.
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Fatal MD80 Series Events
Fatal Spanair Events
25 July 2008; Qantas 747-400; Flight 30; near Manila, Philippines: The aircraft was on an scheduled international flight from Hong Kong, China to Melbourne, Australia. The aircraft experienced an explosive decompression over the South China Sea about 200 miles from Manila. The crew descended about 20,000 feet and successfully diverted to Manila. A portion of the fuselage just forward of the wing root was found missing after the aircraft landed. None of the 19 crew members or 346 passengers were injured.
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19 July 2008; Sikorsky S92 helicopter; near Seoul, South Korea: The head of the Unification Church, Reverend Sun Myung Moon, was one of 16 occupants in a Sikorsky S-92 helicopter that crashed about a mile short of its destination. Everyone on board was able to escape the helicopter before it burst into flames. Rev. Moon's wife and at least three grandchildren were also on the aircraft. According to a statement from the Unification Church, the nonschedueld flight was on its way from Seoul to the Cheon Jeong Goong Museum, located in Seorakmyeon, about 35 miles from Seoul.
The helicopter encountered inclement weather conditions about 20 minutes after takeoff, and made an emergency landing on a hillside. At the time of the crash, heavy rainfall and fog blanketed the area.
Because this event was not related to fatal passenger event on a jet airliner flight, it is listed here as a significant event as defined by AirSafe.com.
10 June 2008; Sudan Airways A310-300; Flight 109; Khartoum, Sudan: The aircraft was on an unscheduled domestic flight from Port Sudan to Khartoum. The aircraft had been on a scheduled international flight from Damascus, Syria to Khartoum, but had earlier diverted to Port Sudan due to weather conditions in the Khartoum area. The aircraft landed, and then overran the far end of the runway by about 230m (750ft), coming to rest on rough ground slightly to the left of the extended centreline. The right engine and right side of the aircraft caught fire, and the fire quickly spread to the rest of the plane and destroyed the aircraft. One of the 14 crew members was killed, and at least 30 of the 203 passengers were killed.
Fatal Airbus A310 Events
Fatal Sudan Airways Events
Wikipedia Entry for this Accident
7 June 2008; Patagonia Airlines Cessna Caravan; en route Puerto Montt to La Junta, Chile: The aircraft was on a scheduled domestic flight from Puerto Montt to La Junta, but crashed while en route. All of the occupants survived the crash, but the pilot died of his injuries two days later. The nine passengers were all rescued several days later.
Because this event was not related to fatal passenger event, it is listed here as a significant event as defined by AirSafe.com.
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30 May 2008; TACA A320-200; Flight 390; Tegucigalpa, Honduras: The aircraft was on a scheduled international flight from San Salvador, El Salvador, to Tegucigalpa, Honduras. The aircraft landed, overran the runway, went down an embankment, and struck several vehicles. One of the six crew members and two of the 118 passengers were killed. Two people outside the aircraft were also killed.
Fatal Airbus A320 Events
Fatal and Significant TACA Events
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15 April 2008; Hewa Bora Airways DC9-51; Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo): The aircraft was on a scheduled domestic flight from Goma to Kisangani, DR Congo. The aircraft developed a problem during takeoff, and reportedly departed the runway and collided with several buildings in a nearby neighborhood. There were eight crew members and 86 passengers aboard the aircraft, and three of the passengers were killed. There were also 37 fatalities on the ground.
Fatal events involving the DC9
3 April 2008; Blue Wing Airlines Antonov AN28; near Benzdorp, Suriname: The aircraft was on a scheduled domestic flight from Paramaribo to Benzdorp, Suriname. It crashed into a hillside during its second landing attempt. There was light rain in the area at the time of the crash. The 17 passengers and both crew members were all killed.
Because this event did not involve an aircraft used by passenger airlines in the the U.S., Canada, Australia, or western Europe, it is listed as a significant event as defined by AirSafe.com.
21 February 2008; Santa Barbara Airlines ATR 42; Flight 518; near Merida, Venezuela: The aircraft was on a scheduled domestic flight from Merida to Caracas, Venezuela. It crashed into a mountain about six miles (10 km) from the airport, at about the 12,000 foot level of the mountain. All 43 passengers and three crew members were killed.
Fatal events involving the ATR 42 and ATR 72
28 January 2008; Air Canada 767-300; over Atlantic Ocean en route Toronto to London: The aircraft was on a scheduled international flight between Toronto, Canada and Heathrow Airport in London, carrying 146 passengers and nine crew members. While over the Atlantic, the first officer experienced some sort of mental or psychological breakdown, and had to be physically removed from the cockpit.
After the removal of the first officer, the captain with the assistance of a flight attendants who held a commercial multiengine license, diverted to Shannon, Ireland without further incident.
This was not a fatal event as defined by AirSafe.com, and was included because of the significant media coverage generated by the event.
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17 January 2008; British Airways 777; Flight 38; London, England: The aircraft touched down about 1000 feet short of runway 27L at London's Heathrow Airport. The aircraft skidded just over 1000 feet, tearing off its landing gear and coming to rest on the tarmac just to the right of the end of the runway. This was a scheduled international flight that was arriving from Beijing, China. There were at least two serious injuries, a broken leg and a concussion, but no fatalities among the 16 crew members and 136 passengers. This was the first serious accident for the 777 since it began commercial service in 1995.
Fatal British Airways Events
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12 January 2008; Senator Barack Obama; Gulfstream 2; Chicago, IL: United States Senator and presidential candidate Barack Obama was a passenger in a Gulfstream 2 aircraft that collided with another aircraft on the ground at Midway Airport in Chicago. Senator Obama, members of his campaign staff, and Secret Service agents had just flown in from Nevada, where he had been campaigning. The left wingtip of the Gulfstream hit the right wingtip if a parked and unoccupied Cessna 208 aircraft. The impact was so minor that no one on the plane noticed any damage until later.
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10 January 2008; Air Canada A319; near Cranbrook, Canada: The aircraft was on a scheduled domestic flight from Victoria, BC to Toronto, ON. The aircraft had a possible encounter with moderate to severe turbulence while in the vicinity of the Canadian Rockies. The crew diverted to Calgary, where injured passengers and crew members were treated for minor injuries. The aircraft was not seriously damaged, and there were no fatalities among the five crew members or 83 passengers. This was not a fatal event as defined by AirSafe.com, and was included because of the significant media coverage generated by the event.
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4 January 2008; Transaven Let 410; near Los Roques , Venezuela: The aircraft was on a scheduled domestic flight from Caracas to Los Roques, Venezuela, The crew reported engine failure in the vicinity of the Los Roques archipelago, after which contact with the aircraft was lost. There were two crew members and 12 passengers on board, and they are missing and presumed lost.
Because this event did not involve an aircraft used by passenger airlines in the the U.S., Canada, Australia, or western Europe, it is listed as a significant event as defined by AirSafe.com.
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2 January 2008; Iran Air Fokker 100; Tehran, Iran: The aircraft was on a scheduled domestic flight from Tehran to Shiraz, Iran. The aircraft skidded off the runway during takeoff attempt. There was reportedly landing gear damage and a post-crash fire, but all six crew members and 53 passengers were able to escape. It was snowing at the time of the takeoff. A video featuring this event is below.
You can also see this video and many other aviation crash videos at the AirSafe.com Crash Videos site at http://planecrashes.blogspot.com/
Because this event did not cause a passenger fatality, it is listed as a significant event as defined by AirSafe.com.
Fatal Iran Air Events
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30 November 2007; Atlasjet MD83; near Keciborlu, Turkey: The plane was on a domestic flight from Istanbul to Isparta when it disappeared from radar screens. The crew had requested permission to land shortly before the aircraft crashed in mountainous terrain near the town of Keciborlu, about 12km (7.5 miles) from the Isparta airport. All seven crew members and 50 passengers were killed.
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Fatal Events Involving MD80 Series Aircraft
Fatal Events Involving Atlasjet
Fatal Events Involving MD80 Series Aircraft
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16 September 2007; One-Two-Go Airlines MD82; Phuket, Thailand: The aircraft was on a scheduled domestic flight from Bangkok (DMK) to Phuket (HKT). After landing, the aircraft skidded off the runway, impacted several trees, and caught fire. There was reportedly heavy rain and poor visibility at the time of the crash. There were at least 89 deaths, including 85 of the 123 passengers and five of the seven crew members.
Fatal Events Involving Asian Airlines
Fatal Events Involving MD80 series aircraft.
20 August 2007; China Airlines 737-800; Naha, Japan: Shortly after landing at Naha on the island of Okinawa, the left engine caught fire and the crew initiated an emergency evacuation. Although the aircraft was destroyed by fire, all 157 passengers (including two toddlers) and eight crew members survived. Because this event did not result in a passenger death, it is a significant event as defined by AirSafe.com.
Fatal China Airlines Events
9 August 2007; Air Moorea Twin Otter; Moorea, Frech Polynesia: The aircraft was on a scheduled domestic flight from Moorea (MOZ) to Tahiti (PPT) and crashed into the ocean shortly after takeoff. The single crew member and all 19 passengers were killed. Because this event did not involve an aircraft commonly used for scheduled commercial airline service in the US or Europe, this is a significant event as defined by AirSafe.com.
17 July 2007; TAM Linhas AÈreas A320-200; S„o Paulo, Brazil: The aircraft was on a scheduled domestic flight from Porto Alegre (POA) to the Congohas Airport in São Paulo (CGH). According to the airline, one of the two thrust reversers had been deactivated prior to the flight. The aircraft landed at a higher than normal speed and departed the runway. After the aircraft crossed a major road to the left of the runway, it crashed into a concrete building and caught fire. All six crew members and 181 passengers were killed, as well as several people on the ground.
A320 Fatal Events
Fatal Events Involving TAM
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10 July 2007; Cessna 310; Sanford, FL: The aircraft was on an unscheduled domestic flight from Daytona Beach, FL to Lakeland, FL. According to media reports, the pilot reported smoke in the cockpit, declared an emergency, and attempted to divert to Orlando-Samford International Airport (SFB). The aircraft crashed into a pair of houses in a residential neighborhood about five miles (eight km) from the airport. The two occupants of the aircraft and at least three people on the ground were killed.The aircraft was registered to a company associated with the NASCAR auto racing association.
Because this event did not involve an airline passenger flight, this is a significant event as defined by AirSafe.com.
Fatal US Events involving Cessna 310 aircraft from 1964 to 2007
28 June 2007; TAAG Angola Airlines 737-200; M'Banza Congo, Angola: The aircraft was on a scheduled domestic flight from Luanda to M'Banza Congo. The aircraft crashed and broke apart during the landing. One of the seven crew members and four of the 71 passengers were killed, as well as one other on the ground.
737 Fatal Events
27 June 2007; PMT Air An24; near Phnom Damrey, Cambodia: The aircraft was on a scheduled domestic flight from Siem Reap to Sihanoukville. The aircraft crashed a Phnom Damrey Mountain at a height of about 1640 feet (500 meters). All six crew members and 16 passengers were killed.
Because this event involved a propeller driven aircraft not normally used in airline service, this is a significant event as defined by AirSafe.com.
5 May 2007; Kenya Airways 737-800; near Douala, Cameroon: The aircraft was on a scheduled international flight from Douala, Cameroon to Nairobi, Kenya. The aircraft crashed into a swampy area near the airport less than one minute after takeoff. The aircraft departed just after midnight local time and the aircraft sent at least one communication to the control tower prior to the crash. All nine crew members and 105 passengers were killed.
737 Fatal Events
Fatal Events Involving Kenya Airways
17 March 2007; UT Air Tupolev 134A; Samara, Russia: The aircraft was on a scheduled domestic flight from Surgut to Samara. During approach, visibility was limited due to weather conditions. The aircraft touched down about 400 meters short of the runway, broke up, and caught fire. All seven crew members survived, but six of the 50 passengers were killed.
Fatal Events Involving Airlines of the Former Soviet Union
7 March 2007; Garuda Indonesia Airways 737-400; Yogyakarta, Indonesia: The aircraft had been on a domestic flight from Jakarta and overran the runway after landing at Yogyakarta. The aircraft went through the airport's perimeter fence, crossed and road and an embankment, and caught fire as it came to rest in a nearby rice paddy. One of the seven crew members and 20 of the 133 passengers were killed.
Fatal Events Involving the Boeing 737
Fatal Events Involving Garuda Indonesia Airways
1 January 2007; Adam Air 737-400; near Polewali, Indonesia: Air traffic control lost contact with the aircraft while it was at cruising altitude about halfway into its scheduled two-hour flight from Surabaya to Manado. Wreckage from the aircraft was later found in the ocean about 80 km (50 miles) off the west coast of Sulawesi island. All six crew members and 96 passengers were killed.
Fatal Events Involving the Boeing 737
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Recent Accident
Date: February 10,, 2011 Time: 09:45
Location: Cork, Ireland
Operator: Manx2r Flight: 7100
AC Type: Swearingen SA-227BC Metro III
Reg: EC-ITP cn: BC-789B
Aboard: 12 Fatalities: 6 Ground: 0
Route: Belfast - Cork
Details: The Metroliner made an approach to Runway 17 in low visibility and the crew decided to go-around. A second attempt to land on Runway 35 was also unsuccessful and resulted in another go-around. During a third landing attempt on Runway 17, the aircraft crashed adjacent to Taxiway C and came to rest upside
Date: February 8, 2011 Time: 16:40
Location: Off Plettenberg Bay, South Africa
Operator: Majuba Aviation
AC Type: Pilatus PC-12/47
Reg: ZA-GAA cn: 858
Aboard: 9 Fatalities: 9 Ground: 0
Route: Queenstown - Plettenberg Bay
Details: When the crew encountered dense fog, limiting visibility, the pilot aborted the landing and was in the process of a go-around when the plane crashed into the sea. The dead incuded 7 passengers and two crew members.
Date: February 4, 2011 Time: 17:50
Location: Sulaymaniyah, Iraq
Operator: Sky Loungel
AC Type: Raytheon Hawker 850XP
Reg: OD-SKY cn: 258804
Aboard: 7 Fatalities: 7 Ground: 0
Route: Sulaymaniyah, Iraq - Ankara, Turkey
Details: The corporate jet crashed while leaving Sulaymaniyah during heavy snow and dense fog.
Date: January 9, 2011 Time: 19:45
Location: Near Orumiyeh, Iran
Operator: Iran Air Flight: 277
AC Type: Boeing B-727-286
Reg: EP-IRP cn: 20945/1048
Aboard: 105 Fatalities: 77 Ground: 0
Route: Tehran - Orumiyeh
Details: The accident happened after the plane was unable to land because of poor weather conditions and was attempting a go-around. The aircraft crashed 5 miles from the Orumiyeh airport in a snowy field.
Date: January 1, 2011 Time: 15:25
Location: Surgut, Russia
Operator: Kogalmavia Flight: 348
AC Type: Tupelov Tu-154B-2
Reg: RA-85588 cn: 83A588
Aboard: 124 Fatalities: 3 Ground: 0
Route: Surgut - Moscow
Details: The passenger jet caught fire and exploded as it taxied for take off. Three passenger were killed and 43 injured during the evacuation.
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