United Flight 1871 had to return to Newark Airport due to engine fire

UNITED FLIGHT MAKES EMERGENCY LANDING AT NEWARK AIRPORT AFTER ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE

NEWARK, NEW JERSEY – A United Airlines Boeing 757 was forced to make an emergency landing at Newark Liberty International Airport on Wednesday, due to an engine problem. The flight landed safely and passengers deplaned normally. There were no injuries. United Flight UA1871 from Newark to Los Angeles returned to Newark on January 15th, due to a mechanical issue. According to FlightAware, the Boeing 757-200 … Continue reading UNITED FLIGHT MAKES EMERGENCY LANDING AT NEWARK AIRPORT AFTER ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE

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

WestJet B737 skidded off runway at Halifax Airport

A WESTJET BOEING 737 HAS SKIDDED OFF RUNWAY AT HALIFAX AIRPORT

GOFFS, CANADA – A WestJet Boeing 737-800 skidded off a runway at Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) on the peninsula Nova Scotia in Canada. The accident occured in a snow storm on Sunday. There were no injuries. Flight WS248 from Toronto to Halifax landed on Sunday morning around noon on runway 14 with 172 passengers and seven crew members on board, when it skidded off … Continue reading A WESTJET BOEING 737 HAS SKIDDED OFF RUNWAY AT HALIFAX AIRPORT

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

10-year-old girl dies on Delta Flight DL2423

YOUNG GIRL DIES ON DELTA FLIGHT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF FROM LAX

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – A 10-year-old girl has died on Delta Flight 2423 from Los Angeles (LAX) to Seattle (SEA) on Thursday December 26. The Delta Airbus A319 returned to LAX immediately, after the young passenger urgently needed medical care, according to FAA spokesman Ian Gregor. Unfortunately help came too late for the young passenger. According to KTLA, the 10-year-old girl suffered a cardiac arrest on … Continue reading YOUNG GIRL DIES ON DELTA FLIGHT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF FROM LAX

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

ANA B767 makes emergency landing after an engine caught fire

ANA B767 MAKES EMERGENCY LANDING AFTER AN ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE

FUKUOKA, JAPAN – An All Nippon Airways (ANA) Boeing 767-300 with 278 passengers en crew members on board had to return to Fukuoka Airport in southwestern Japan on Thursday, shortly after take off due to an engine fire, The Mainichi reports. The aircraft landed safely and nobody was injured. ANA Flight 246 to Tokyo Haneda Airport, took off from Fukuoka Airport at 9:51 A.M. (Local … Continue reading ANA B767 MAKES EMERGENCY LANDING AFTER AN ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE