The crash of a military plane off the coast of Chile Friday killed all 21 aboard, including well-known Chiliean TV personality Felipe Camiroaga, according to the Associated Press. http://www.chron.com/news/article/Chile-All-21-aboard-crashed-military-plane-died-2154752.php The CASA 212 plane went down in the Pacific Ocean after two unsuccessful attempts…
Polish Accuse Russians, And Russians Blame Polish, For Plane Crash That Killed Polish President
The fingerpointing continues, and accusations keep flying, about who is to blame for the plane crash in Russian that killed Poland’s president and a host of Polish dignitaries last year, according to The Wall Street Journal. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704678004576090030341320652.html During a news…
Iranian Jet Crash Kills 77 People During Emergency Landing
An Iranian plane that crashed during a snowstorm resulted in 77 people being killed, not 71 as originally believed, Bloomberg News reported Monday. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-01-10/iran-raises-plane-crash-death-toll-estimate-to-77-as-investigation-starts.html After reporting a technical problem, the Boeing 707 crashed — and broke into several pieces — as it was…
Three Killed When Passenger Jet Explodes In Siberia
Three people were killed and dozens injured when a Russian jet caught fire and exploded when it taxied on a snowy runway in Siberia, according to the Associated Press. http://www.aolnews.com/2011/01/01/russian-passenger-jet-explodes-1-dead-10-injured/?icid=maing%7Cmain5%7Cdl1%7Csec1_lnk3%7C34066 The accident took place Saturday, and involved a passenger jet…
ER Doctor Dies In Plane Crash While Commuting To Work
An emergency room doctor from Bergen County, N.J., was killed Wednesday when his plane crashed while he was commuting to a hospital in Upstate New York. http://www.the-leader.com/news/x1651495111/Officials-N-J-pilot-died-of-injuries Dr. Michael Lippe of Mahwah, N.J., an experienced pilot, was apparently alive after…
Cuban Plane Crash Kills All 68 People Onboard
In the country’s worse plane crash since 1989, all 68 people aboard a Cuban airliner were killed Thursday when the aircraft crashed in the island’s central mountains, according to AOL News. http://www.aolnews.com/world/article/no-survivors-in-cuba-plane-crash/19704213?icid=maing%7Cmain5%7C1%7Clink2%7C23663 The AeroCaribbean Flight 883 was flying from Santiago de Cuba…
Wyoming Plane Crash Kills Four Family Members
The bodies of four family members have been recovered from the wreckage of a small plane that crashed a week ago in a Wyoming mountain range, according to the Associated Press. http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jss3k1zjRLhwUpbgpWoqsXf18vmA?docId=d6c574825b6c48cd91be5285cbe0c451 A search team found the single-engine Mooney 20J…
Plane Crash On Long Island Kills Passenger, Injures Three Others
One passenger was killed Sunday, and three other seriously hurt, when a small plane crashed on a street in Long Island, N.Y., according to The Wall Street Journal. The single-engine plane was apparently attempting an emergency landing at 9 a.m. Sunday…
Five Suits Settle As 2012 Trial Date Is Set For Buffalo Plane Crash
A federal judge has set a date for a wrongful-death trial stemming from the crash of a plane near Buffalo, N.Y., last year. So far there have been 39 lawsuits filed relating to the crash, where 50 people were killed. Five of the suits have already…
Louisiana Pilot Killed, Three Passengers Injured, In Plane Crash In Las Vegas
The pilot of a small plane was killed Monday, and his three passengers were injured, when his aircraft crashed in a suburb of Las Vegas. http://www.abbevillenow.com/view/full_story/9407303/article-Erath-resident-killed-in-plane-crash-in-Las-Vegas?instance=home_news_lead Douglas Touchet, 45, of Erath, La., died in the accident. His wife Susan was among those onboard, and…