C-130 Firefighting Aircraft crashed in Australia killing 3 people

AMERICAN C-130 FIREFIGHTING AIRCRAFT CRASHED IN AUSTRALIA KILLING 3 PEOPLE

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – While Australia was hoping the worst part of the bushfires was over, a new tragedy occured today when a C-130 Hercules firefighting aircraft crashed, while battling the bushfires in New South Wales, killing 3 American crew members onboard. The aircraft was leased from an American company – Coulson Aviation USA. The Lockheed EC-130Q Hercules Air Tanker took off from RAAF Richmond Air … Continue reading AMERICAN C-130 FIREFIGHTING AIRCRAFT CRASHED IN AUSTRALIA KILLING 3 PEOPLE

Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 Crashed in Iran

UKRAINE BOEING 737 CRASHED IN IRAN KILLING 176 PEOPLE

TEHRAN – A Ukraine International Boeing 737-800 has crashed in Iran on Wednesday morning, killing 176 people. All 167 passengers and 9 crew members were killed in the crash. The passenger aircraft came down shortly after it departed from Imam Khomeini International Airport in Theran, the capital of Iran.  Flight 752 Ukraine International Flight PS752 was heading to Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital, when it crashed – just … Continue reading UKRAINE BOEING 737 CRASHED IN IRAN KILLING 176 PEOPLE

Bek Air Fokker 100 crash recorded by security cameras

CRASH BEK AIR FOKKER 100 RECORDED BY SECURITY CAMS

ALMATY, KAZAKHSTAN – Security cameras at Almaty Airport in Kazakhstan recorded how the Bek Air Fokker 100 crashed last week on December 27, killing 12 people and injuring dozens more. The first video shows how the aircraft crashes to the ground, just seconds after take off: The second video shows how the aircraft crashes in the distance and then slides off the runway into a … Continue reading CRASH BEK AIR FOKKER 100 RECORDED BY SECURITY CAMS

A Black Hawk Helicopter has crashed in Taiwan, killing 8 people

TOP ARMY CHIEF KILLED IN BLACK HAWK HELICOPTER CRASH IN TAIWAN

TAIPEI, TAIWAN – A Taiwanese Black Hawk Helicopter with 13 people on board – including the crew – crashed on Thursday, killing 8 people. 5 people survived the crash. Among the passengers was also Taiwan’s top military official General Shen Yi-ming. He did not survive the crash. The helicopter crashed in the mountains of northern Taiwan, near Taipei City. The Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk – … Continue reading TOP ARMY CHIEF KILLED IN BLACK HAWK HELICOPTER CRASH IN TAIWAN

Plane crashes into home in Maryland

SMALL PLANE CRASHES INTO HOME IN MARYLAND KILLING 1 PERSON

LANHAM, MARYLAND – One person was killed on Sunday after a small plane crashed into two homes in Lanham, Maryland, about three miles south of the College Park Airport, FAA spokesman Jim Peters told CNN. The pilot was killed in the accident. He was the only person on board the small aircraft – a Grumman American AA-5. No other people on the ground were hurt … Continue reading SMALL PLANE CRASHES INTO HOME IN MARYLAND KILLING 1 PERSON

Small plane crashed after it hits power line

SMALL PLANE CRASHED KILLING 5 PEOPLE AFTER HITTING A POWER LINE

LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA – A small Piper aircraft crashed in Lafayette on Saturday morning killing 5 people, including 30-year-old WDSU Sports Reporter Carley McCord. The aircraft hit a power line while trying to make an emergency landing, just a few minutes after departure from Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT). It crashed into a parking lot of a post office, KATC News reported. There was only one survivor … Continue reading SMALL PLANE CRASHED KILLING 5 PEOPLE AFTER HITTING A POWER LINE

A Tourist Helicopter Crashed in Hawaii

TOURIST HELICOPTER CRASHED IN HAWAII KILLING SIX PEOPLE

KAUAI, HAWAII – On December 26, a tourist helicopter crashed with 7 people on board during a tour on the island of Kauai – Hawaii’s most northern island, west of Oahu. The helicopter crash killed 6 people and 1 person was missing after the crash. Solomon Kanoho – head of the Kauai Hawaiian Island Fire Department – said the helicopter disappeared from radar on Thursday … Continue reading TOURIST HELICOPTER CRASHED IN HAWAII KILLING SIX PEOPLE

Bek Air Fokker 100 crash in Kazakhstan

A BEK AIR FOKKER 100 HAS CRASHED IN KAZAKHSTAN

ALMATY, KAZAKHSTAN – A Bek Air Fokker 100 has crashed in Kazakhstan on Friday, killing 12 people and injuring dozens more. The accident happened seconds after take off at Almaty Airport in Kazakhstan. The passenger aircraft was carrying 93 passengers and 5 crew members. Flight Z9-2100 Flight Z9-2100 was on its way from Almaty to Nur-Sultan – the capitol city of Kazakhstan, formerly named Astana … Continue reading A BEK AIR FOKKER 100 HAS CRASHED IN KAZAKHSTAN

Russian Air Force Su-57 crashed in East Russia

RUSSIA’S SU-57 FIGHTER JET HAS CRASHED FOR THE FIRST TIME

MOSCOW – Russia’s most advanced fighter jet – the Sukhoi Su-57 – has crashed for the first time, during tests earlier this week in a remote area in the eastern part of Russia, only days before the Russian Air Force (RuAF)was due to receive its first serial produced Su-57, the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) reports on Tuesday. The pilot survived the crash by using the … Continue reading RUSSIA’S SU-57 FIGHTER JET HAS CRASHED FOR THE FIRST TIME

13 French soldiers were killed in Mali in mid-air collision between French Army Cougar and Tiger helicopters

13 FRENCH SOLDIERS KILLED IN MID-AIR HELICOPTER COLLISION IN MALI

PARIS – A mid-air collision on Monday between 2 French Army helicopters has killed 13 French soldiers fighting against Islamic terrorists in Mali, French President Emmanuel Macron said with deep sadness on Tuesday. The helicopter crash occured on Monday evening during a combat operation. French commandos were in pursuit of Islamic terrorists, when a French Army Cougar transport helicopter and Tigre attack helicopter – while … Continue reading 13 FRENCH SOLDIERS KILLED IN MID-AIR HELICOPTER COLLISION IN MALI