Amazing Facts

Thursday, June 30, 2011


Date: May 18, 2011 Time: 20:53
Location: Near Prahuaniyeu, Argentina
Operator: SOL Lineas Aereas Flight: 5428
AC Type: Saab 340A
Reg: LV-CEJ cn: 25
Aboard: 22 Fatalities: 22 Ground: 0
Route: Neuquen - Comodoro Rivadavia
Details: The domestic scheduled passenger flight crashed 12.5 miles north of Prahuaniyeu while en route, after transmitting a distress call. All 19 passengers and crew of three aboard were killed..

Date: May 7, 2011 Time: 14:00
Location: Off Kaimana, Indonesia
Operator: Merpati Nusantara Airlines
AC Type: Xian MA-60
Reg: PK-MZK cn: 603
Aboard: 27 Fatalities: 27 Ground: 0
Route: Sorong - Kaimana
Details: The turboprop had been circling Kaimana Airport for about 15 minutes when it crashed into the sea, 400 meters offshore, in poor weather conditions.



Date: April 21, 2011 Time: 14:52
Location: Manaus, Brazil
Operator: Amazonaves Air Taxi
AC Type: Embraer/Piper EMB-810C Seneca
Reg: PT-EFS cn: 810055
Aboard: 7 Fatalities: 7 Ground: 0
Route: Manaus - Santarem
Details: The airl taxi crashed about one minute after taking off from Manaus Airport.