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Heathrow Pilot Hailed as Hero
Heathrow Pilot Hailed as Hero
Jan 18, 2008 5:47 AM CST

Heathrow Pilot Hailed as Hero

Deftly averted crashing into houses, road, perimeter fence

(Newser) - When all power on a British Airways flight suddenly failed 400 feet above ground as it headed into Heathrow Airport yesterday, pilot Peter Burkill had to muster all his skills gained in decades of flying to save the lives of hundreds of people—not only passengers, but also those in...

Crash Landing at Heathrow Injures 8; Cause Unknown

British Airways 777 buckles after hitting grass short of runway

(Newser) - A British Airways passenger jet slammed into the ground at London's Heathrow Airport today, causing eight injuries but no deaths, the AP reports. The crash landing damaged the plane's underbelly and wings. The cause is still unknown; the 6-year-old Boeing 777 had never previously crashed, and was flown by "...

'Miraculous' Crash Survivor Doing Well

Teen has no serious injuries after Panama plane accident

(Newser) - The sole survivor of a plane crash that killed a California businessman and his daughter in Panama is conscious and talking, CNN reports. Francesca Lewis, 13, who survived not only the crash but two days of frigid temperatures before being rescued, has a fractured arm but no life-threatening injuries. "...

Dad, Daughter Die in Panama Plane Crash
Dad, Daughter Die in Panama Plane Crash
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Dec 25, 2007 3:55 PM CST

Dad, Daughter Die in Panama Plane Crash

Pilot also killed; teen friend of family is the only survivor

(Newser) - Searchers in Panama tonight found the bodies of a California businessman and his 13-year-old daughter two days after their plane disappeared in the mountains, the AP reports. Another girl, a 12-year-old friend of the family, survived the crash and was hospitalized, but the extent of her injuries was not known....

Passenger Jet Crashes in Turkey, Killing 57 Aboard

Plane from Istanbul disappeared just before landing in southwestern Turkey

(Newser) - A passenger jet carrying 57 people crashed in southwestern Turkey, killing all aboard, the BBC reports. The MacDonnell Douglas 83, operated by budget airline Atlasjet, disappeared from radar just before landing in the town of Isparta. The cause remains under investigation, but the Turkish PM said the tail may have...

Declare Fossett Dead, Wife Asks Court

Move would help settle vast estate of missing aviator

(Newser) - The wife of Steve Fossett, who went missing in September while flying his plane over the rugged terrain of northwest Nevada, asked an Illinois court yesterday to declare him legally dead, the AP reports. If granted, the request would allow the vast estate of the millionaire adventurer to be settled,...

Brazil Plane Slams Into Homes
Brazil Plane Slams Into Homes
Nov 5, 2007 2:54 AM CST

Brazil Plane Slams Into Homes

Yet another disaster in Brazil's troubled aviation system

(Newser) - At least six people were killed yesterday when a private plane crashed into a residential district of Sao Paolo in the latest tragedy to rock Brazil's crisis-ridden air transport system. A 10-seater Lear Jet operated by an air taxi company had just taken off for Rio de Janeiro when it...

Skydivers Recovered, Mourned
Skydivers Recovered, Mourned
Oct 10, 2007 7:50 AM CDT

Skydivers Recovered, Mourned

(Newser) - Families recalled young adrenalin junkies hooked on skydiving from their first jump as Washington coroners today continued the process of identifying the 10 who died in a plane crash Sunday in the Washington woods, reports the Yakima Herald-Republic. "She had that passion and just couldn't stop," said one...

7 Dead Found in Skydiver Wreck
7 Dead Found in Skydiver Wreck
Oct 9, 2007 5:55 AM CDT

7 Dead Found in Skydiver Wreck

Cessna crashed with 10 on board

(Newser) - Searchers have found seven bodies in the wreckage of a missing skydiver plane and were still seeking three other passengers, the Seattle Times reports. The single-engine Cessna had been transporting nine skydivers from an Idaho event back home to Washington when it went missing Sunday. A hunter in the Cascade...

Plane Crashes in Congo Capital
Plane Crashes in Congo Capital
Oct 4, 2007 12:06 PM CDT

Plane Crashes in Congo Capital

At least 19 dead in all-too-common accident

(Newser) - A plane smashed into a crowded neighborhood in Kinshasa today, an all-too familiar occurrence in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Officials don’t know how many were killed by the falling plane, which completely destroyed two houses, but witnesses told Reuters they saw at least six bodies pulled from the...

Fatal Plane Crashes Fall 65%
Fatal Plane Crashes Fall 65%
Oct 1, 2007 10:38 AM CDT

Fatal Plane Crashes Fall 65%

Better equipment and focus on crash prevention makes air travel safer

(Newser) - The fatal domestic plane crash rate has fallen 65% in the last decade. It's not quite the 80% decrease over 10 years the government demanded in 1996 after two crashes killed 375 people, but it's a significant improvement, the Times reports. The decline rests on tighter air traffic control, better...

Death Toll at 88 in Thai Air Crash
Death Toll at 88 in Thai Air Crash
Sep 16, 2007 1:08 PM CDT

Death Toll at 88 in Thai Air Crash

Survivor says plane tried to land too fast in torrential rain

(Newser) - The death toll has risen to 88 in the crash of a budget airliner on a Thai island resort today, Reuters reports. Officials said the plane broke up and burst into flames as it tried to land in torrential rain.The 42 survivors are being treated for a variety of...

66 Dead in Thai Jet Crash
66 Dead in Thai Jet Crash
Sep 16, 2007 8:30 AM CDT

66 Dead in Thai Jet Crash

(Newser) - As many as 100 people were feared dead yesterday as a Thai plane ripped in two and exploded in flames in heavy rain as it touched down in the popular tourist resort of Phuket island. Some 20 passengers appeared to scramble to safety as smoke engulfed the budget jetliner operated...

60 Bombardier Aircraft Grounded After Accidents

Hundreds of flights canceled

(Newser) - Aircraft maker Bombardier recommended grounding 60 of its turboprop planes after one skidded off a runway in Lithuania during an emergency landing today, just days after similar landing gear malfunctions forced a crash landing in Denmark. No one was seriously injured in either crash, but airlines took no chances and...

Fossett Hunt Yielding No Clues
Fossett Hunt Yielding No Clues
Sep 8, 2007 7:49 PM CDT

Fossett Hunt Yielding No Clues

Search for millionaire adventurer yields no clues

(Newser) - Searchers combing Nevada for Steve Fossett's plane have found six other uncharted wrecks, but no sign of the millionaire adventurer who's been missing since Monday. One downed plane thought to be his was found to have been last registered 30 years ago, CNN reports. Fossett's family remains optimistic, despite the...

Brake Failure, Pilot Panic in Brazilian Jet

Frantic cockpit transcripts point to mechanical error in crash that killed 200

(Newser) - Panicked pilots of a doomed Brazilian plane are heard struggling to control the aircraft speeding down a rain-slicked runway in transcripts  of a cockpit tape released yesterday. "Slow down! Turn, turn, turn!" screams the co-pilot. "I can't," says the pilot. "Oh my God! Oh my...

Pilots Killed at Two Air Shows
Pilots Killed at Two Air Shows
Jul 28, 2007 6:50 PM CDT

Pilots Killed at Two Air Shows

One collided with another plane, the other crashed doing loop-the-loop

(Newser) - A stunt pilot doing loop-the-loops at a Dayton air show was killed in a crash today, just a day after another pilot died in a Oshkosh, WI, air show. The stunt pilot  was flying one of two  S2S biplanes when he crashed at the end of the runway, before thousands...

Plane in Brazil Crash Had Brake Problems

Demand for answers, heat on absent president grow

(Newser) - The Airbus A320 that crashed at the Sao Paulo airport Tuesday was flying with part of its braking equipment disabled, the manufacturer said today, as pressure on the government escalated. Flying without one of the aircraft's two thrust reversers is legal, but the revelation suggests the slick, short runway probably...

Officials Demand Sao Paulo Airport Shutdown

Authorities blame airplane crash on poor runway conditions

(Newser) - In the wake of Tuesday's catastrophic plane crash, Brazilian officials are calling for the closure of Sao Paulo's Congonhas airport pending a review of safety conditions, the BBC reports. The Tam Airlines Airbus 320 landing in heavy rain skidded off a wet runway that was resurfaced last month and had...

Brazil Crash Death Toll Nears 200
Brazil Crash Death Toll Nears 200
Jul 18, 2007 10:12 AM CDT

Brazil Crash Death Toll Nears 200

No survivors expected after plane loses control on landing

(Newser) - The death toll in last night's plane crash at the Sao Paulo airport is expected to near 200, making it the worst in Brazil's history, officials said today as rescuers continued pulling bodies from the rubble. The Airbus 320 had 186 people onboard, and more died on the ground when...

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