Rescuers trying to reach a downed plane in western Indonesia said Friday the fuselage is intact and a door is open, sparking hopes that there may be survivors. Eighteen people were aboard the CASA 221 turboprop when the plane went down Thursday on Sumatra island after departing Medan city for the nearby province of Aceh. […]
Rescuers Hope for Survivors in Indonesia Plane Crash
Posted September 30th, 2011 at 3:35 am (UTC-5)
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Boeing Delivers Long-Delayed New Plane
Posted September 26th, 2011 at 12:15 pm (UTC-5)
Boeing is delivering the first of its new fuel-efficient 787 airliners to a customer after a three-year delay. Celebrations are being held Monday at the Boeing factory in the Northwestern U.S. state of Washington, and the plane takes off Tuesday for its new home in Japan and service for All Nippon Airlines. Boeing says the […]
Plane Crashes in Nepal, Kills All 19 Onboard
Posted September 25th, 2011 at 5:10 am (UTC-5)
Aviation officials in Nepal say a plane carrying tourists to view Mount Everest has crashed, killing all 19 people onboard. Authorities say one passenger initially survived the crash Sunday, but died later in a hospital. Tourism officials say the Buddha Air Beechcraft was carrying 10 Indians, 2 Americans, 1 Japanese and 3 Nepali passengers. The […]
Plane Crashes in Nepal, Kills All 19 On Board
Posted September 25th, 2011 at 2:26 am (UTC-5)
Aviation officials in Nepal say a plane carrying tourists to view Mount Everest has crashed, killing all 19 people on board. Authorities say one passenger initially survived the crash Sunday, but died later in a hospital. Officials say the plane crashed in heavy fog, a few kilometers south of Katmandu. Aviation authorities say the Buddha […]
Plane Crashes in Nepal, Kills All 19 On Board
Posted September 25th, 2011 at 2:26 am (UTC-5)
Aviation officials in Nepal say a plane carrying tourists to view Mount Everest has crashed, killing all 19 people on board. Authorities say one passenger initially survived the crash Sunday, but died later in a hospital. Officials say the plane crashed in heavy fog, a few kilometers south of Katmandu. Aviation authorities say the Buddha […]
NEPAL PLANE CRASH
Posted September 25th, 2011 at 12:20 am (UTC-5)
Aviation officials in Nepal say a plane carrying tourists to view Mount Everest has crashed, killing at least 18 people. Authorities say the plane crashed in heavy fog Sunday near Katmandu. Officials say the Beech aircraft belonging to Buddha Air was carrying 16 foreign passengers and a crew of three.
Plane Crashes at Nevada Air Show in ‘Mass Casualty’ Situation
Posted September 16th, 2011 at 11:25 pm (UTC-5)
A World War Two vintage fighter plane crashed at an air show in Nevada Friday, killing the pilot and at least two other people, and injuring more than 50 — around 15 critically. Authorities are calling the crash a “mass casualty” situation. The plane crashed into an area of box seats near a grandstand during […]
Plane Crashes at Nevada Air Show in ‘Mass Casualty’ Situation
Posted September 16th, 2011 at 9:40 pm (UTC-5)
A small, vintage plane has crashed at an air show in Nevada, and there are reports that at least 60 people have been injured, 25 critically. Authorities say there likely are fatalities in what they describe as a “mass casualty” situation. The plane crashed Friday near or into the grandstand during the National Championship Air […]
Plane Crashes at Nevada Air Show in ‘Mass Casualty’ Situation
Posted September 16th, 2011 at 9:10 pm (UTC-5)
A small plane has crashed at an air show in Nevada, and there are reports that at least 60 people have been injured, 25 critically. Authorities say there likely are fatalities in what they describe as a “mass casualty” situation. The plane crashed Friday near or into the grandstand during the National Championship Air Races […]
Officials: 17 Dead in Angola Military Plane Crash
Posted September 15th, 2011 at 6:00 am (UTC-5)
Officials in Angola say 17 people died Wednesday when a military plane crashed while trying to take off from the airport in the central city of Huambo. The Angolan Armed Forces released a statement Thursday saying 11 military officials and six civilians were among the dead. The pilots and crew survived the crash. The civilian […]
