Amazing Facts

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Recent Accidents

Date: September 3, 2010 Time: 19:39
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Operator: United Parcel Service- UPS Flight: 006
AC Type: Boeing B747-44AF
Reg: N571UP cn: 35668/1393
Aboard: 2 Fatalities: 2 Ground: 0
Route: Dubai - Bonn, Germany
Details: The cargo plane crashed 10 km North of Dubai Airport shortly after taking off. The plane was attempting to return to the airport when the accident happened.


Date:; September 4, 2010 Time: 13:15
Location: Fox Glacier, New Zealand
Operator: Sky Dive New Zealand
AC Type: Fletcher FU-24-954
Reg: ZK-EUF cn: 281
Aboard: 9 Fatalities: 9 Ground: 0
Route: Fox Glacier Airstrip - Fox Glacier Airstrip
Details: Seconds after taking off from Fox Glacier airstrip, the aircraft crashed and burned in a field. The pilot and 8 passengers were killed.

Date: August 31, 2010 Time: 16:30
Location: Misima Island, Papua New Guinea
Operator: Trans Air
AC Type: Cessna 550 Citation II
Reg: P2-TAA cn: 550-0145
Aboard: 5 Fatalities: 4 Ground: 0
Route: Port Moseby - Misima Island
Details: While attempting to land in heavy rain, the plane slid off the runway and ran into some trees bursing into flames. The copilot survived.