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Here are the stories for today… Some seriously lucky people in Houston, Texas! Be safe out there!! Tom

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BY THOMAS KIKA A passenger aircraft carrying 21 people crashed Tuesday, hitting the ground near an airport less than 40 miles west of Houston. Despite the crash and subsequent fire, however, authorities reported that none of the passengers or three crew members on board the craft sustained any serious injuries. “WCOEM & WCSO are responding to […]

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By Meghann Scully SHANNON Airport conducted a crash exercise on Tuesday, October 19 to test the response of the airport together with the support of the primary emergency agencies and other key stakeholders who would be called on in the event of a major aircraft accident at the airport. Participating agencies include Shannon Airport, Clare County […]

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Pilot Experienced A “Jolt” And Suddenly The Helicopter “Dropped” Location: Bovill, ID Accident Number: WPR21LA354Date & Time: September 23, 2021, 15:00 Local Registration: N5334VAircraft: Hiller UH-12E Injuries: 1 MinorFlight Conducted Under: Part 137: Agricultural On September 23, 2021, about 1500 Pacific daylight time, a Hiller UH-12E helicopter, N5334V, was substantially damaged when it was involved […]

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73 Years ago today: On 20 October 1948 a KLM Lockheed Constellation crashed near Prestwick, U.K. killing all 40 on board. Date: Wednesday 20 October 1948 Time: 23:32 UTC Type: Lockheed L-049-46-25 Constellation Operator: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Registration: PH-TEN MSN: 2083 First flight: 1947 Crew: Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 10 Passengers: Fatalities: 30 / […]

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The student was the pilot of the plane and was pronounced dead on scene Written By: News staff  BUXTON, N.D. — A University of North Dakota student suffered fatal injuries during a plane crash in Traill County on Monday, Oct. 18. A UND plane crashed in a field near 11th Street Northeast and 165th Avenue Northeast […]

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Another plane previously flipped over in harbour in July By NORA O’MALLEY A floatplane went down in the Tofino harbour on Monday, Oct. 18. It was the second floatplane to crash in recent months, with another incident taking place in late July. According to Tofino fire chief Brent Baker everyone that was aboard the plane […]

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Accident Flight Was The First Flight After Completing An Annual Inspection Of The Airplane Location: Chickaloon, AK Accident Number: ANC21LA096Date & Time: September 22, 2021, 19:26 Local Registration: N4276HAircraft: Piper PA-14 Injuries: 1 Minor, 1 NoneFlight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation – Personal On September 22, 2021, about 1926 Alaska daylight time, a Piper […]

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35 Years ago today: On 19 October 1986 a Tupolev 134 crashed in South Africa near Komatipoort, killing Mozambique president Samora Machel and 33 others. Date: Sunday 19 October 1986 Time: 21:21 Type: Tupolev Tu-134A-3 Operator: República de Moçambique Registration: C9-CAA MSN: 63457 First flight: 1980-10-14 (6 years ) Total airframe hrs: 1105 Engines: 2 Soloviev […]

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By Jake Hardiman Earlier this week, a Tokyo-bound Japan Airlines Boeing 777 had to return to Los Angeles after departure following an engine malfunction. The incident occurred as the aircraft was climbing out of the Californian air hub, and resulted in flames being emitted from the jet’s right-hand turbofan. Let’s take a closer look at […]

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by Kevin Kuzminski WASHINGTON, DC (7News) — American Airlines flight 4965, arriving to Reagan National Airport from Memphis, had tires on its main landing gear go down after landing safely around 4 p.m. Saturday afternoon. The aircraft stopped on the runway and authorities are working to transport passengers from the aircraft to the terminal. There were no […]

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by Cosmin Criste  Firefighters from ISU Cluj intervened today at Cluj-Napoca Airport , where a plane landed and a fire broke out on the landing gear. According to ISU Cluj, the fire was extinguished by the Private Service for Emergency Situations. Several crews of ISU Cluj were deployed on the spot. The passengers are evacuated normally and currently […]

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By: Web Staff SUFFOLK, Va. – A small plane made a hard landing at the Suffolk Executive Airport at 1200 Gene Bolton Drive Friday afternoon. Around 2:52 p.m., dispatchers got a call about the incident during which the plane’s landing gear malfunctioned, causing it to make a hard landing. One man was the only person inside […]

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By Jesse Sarles LOVELAND, Colo. (CBS4) – A U.S. Navy Blue Angels fighter jet landed unexpectedly in northern Colorado on Saturday during The Great Colorado Air Show. Later in the weekend officials revealed that the emergency landing was due to a flat tire. The landing happened just moments after takeoff and emergency vehicles rushed to meet the […]

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By Alicia Vikander Fire Island, NY (WABC)-On Friday afternoon, a small plane made a hard landing on the beaches of Fire Island. The six-seater Cessna 182Q has landed on Fire Island’s westernmost beach community, Kismet. The pilot had difficulty landing first from the nose. Three passengers were on the plane. No injuries have been reported […]

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Accident Site Was Located In The Desert Terrain About 830 Ft From The End Of Runway 14 Location: Lake Havasu City, AZ Accident Number: WPR21FA340Date & Time: September 12, 2021, 16:09 Local Registration: N2085QAircraft: Cessna 177RG Injuries: 1 FatalFlight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation – Personal On September 12, 2021, about 1609 mountain standard […]

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At 40 Knots And 175 Ft AGL, The Helicopter Started To Yaw To The Right Location: Gonzales, LA Accident Number: CEN22LA009Date & Time: October 6, 2021, 14:15 Local Registration: N373SPAircraft: Bell 206B Injuries: 1 MinorFlight Conducted Under: Public aircraft On October 6, 2021, about 1415 central daylight time, a Bell 206B helicopter, N373SP, sustained substantial […]

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29 Years ago today: On 18 October 1992 a Merpati Nusantara CASA Nurtanio 235 struck a hill near Garut, Indonesia, killing all 31 occupants. Date: Sunday 18 October 1992 Time: ca 13:30 Type: IPTN/CASA CN-235-10 Operator: Merpati Nusantara Airlines Registration: PK-MNN MSN: N.013 First flight: 1990 Crew: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 Passengers: Fatalities: 27 […]

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