Five killed in private jet crash near MinskOctober 27th, 2009 MINSK - No survivors were found at the crash site of a Russian business jet carrying at least five people near the Minsk airport, an official in Belarus said Tuesday. A Hawker-125 executive jet flight took off Monday from the Vnukovo airport in Moscow and disappeared from radar screens on approach to the Minsk international airport.
Russian bronze medalist gymnast Yury Ryazanov killed in car crashOctober 20th, 2009 Russian bronze medal gymnast killed in car crashMOSCOW — Russian police say gymnast Yury Ryazanov has been killed in a car crash near his home, just days after taking the bronze medal at the world championships. Police spokesman Oleg Kurochkin told The Associated Press that Ryazanov died Tuesday after a head-on collision near the city of Vladimir, about 125 miles east of Moscow.
US denies role in General Zia's plane crashSeptember 7th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - The US has rejected allegations that it was in any way involved in the plane crash that killed former president Zia-ul-Haq and several top Pakistani officials. US embassy spokesman Richard Snelsire denied former Intelligence Bureau chief Brigadier (retired) Imtiaz Ahmed's claims that the US was behind the crash, adding that, "[other] allegations that the US tried to influence or stall the investigations are baseless and untrue.
State police: 1 killed in small plane crash in northeastern PennsylvaniaAugust 30th, 2009 Police: 1 killed in small plane crash in Pa.EFFORT, Pa. — State police say one person has been killed in a small plane crash in northeastern Pennsylvania.
Two killed in Brazilian plane crashAugust 24th, 2009 SAO PAULO - A single-engine plane crashed in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, killing two people, authorities said. The plane, which began its trip in Vutoporanga, went out of control and crashed Saturday near the city of Comendador Gomes, the fire department said.
NYC mayor: 5th body found in Hudson River from midair crash that killed 9August 9th, 2009 5th body found in Hudson River from midair crashHOBOKEN, N.J. —New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg says a fifth body has been recovered from the wreckage of a helicopter-plane crash above the Hudson River.
13 of 16 people killed in plane crash in northeast Iran were members of the crewJuly 25th, 2009 13 of 16 killed in Iran plane crash were crewTEHRAN, Iran — Thirteen of the 16 people killed in a plane crash in northeastern Iran were members of the crew, most of them from Kazakhstan, state television reported Saturday. The Russian-made plane, operated by Tehran-based Aria Airlines and carrying 153 passengers and crew, skidded off the runway and hit a wall Friday while landing in the northeastern city of Mashhad.
Mother of co-pilot killed in South Carolina Learjet crash files wrongful death lawsuit in LAJuly 18th, 2009 Co-pilot's mom sues in LA over fatal SC jet crashLOS ANGELES — The mother of a co-pilot killed in a plane crash that seriously injured former Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker and DJ AM has sued the plane's manufacturer, operators and tiremaker. Suellen Lemmon of Washington state sued Bombardier Inc., Learjet Inc., Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
Iranian passenger plane crashes, all feared dead: Report (Second Lead)July 15th, 2009 TEHRAN - An Iranian passenger plane crashed Wednesday near the country's northwestern city of Qazvin and all 150 people on board were feared killed, Press TV reported. The Russian-made Tupolev plane went down near the Jannatabad village near Qazvin at 11.33 a.m.
Searchers find body in sea off Comoros, but say it's not from fatal plane crashJuly 6th, 2009 Body found in sea off Comoros not from plane crashNAIROBI, Kenya — A Comoran official says a body has been found in the Indian Ocean but it is not related to the Yemenia Airways plane crash that killed 152 people last week. A search and rescue official says a body was found Sunday off the island of Anjouan.
Pilot just missed runway and died in small plane crash at Minnesota airportJune 17th, 2009 Pilot killed in Minnesota plane crashCRYSTAL, Minn. — Authorities say the pilot of a small airplane was killed trying to land in pouring rain at a Minnesota airport.
Three killed in Mexico plane crashMay 8th, 2009 MEXICO CITY - Three military personnel were killed when the small plane in which they were travelling crashed in western Mexico, an official said. "There are three bodies.
Autopsy: No drugs in system of pilot in fatal Montana plane crash, likely no heart attackMay 6th, 2009 No drugs in body of pilot in fatal Montana crashHELENA, Mont. — A Montana coroner says the pilot in a March plane crash that killed 14 had no drugs or alcohol in his system and did not appear to have suffered a heart attack.
2 killed when small plane crashes into empty plane on ground at Florida airportMay 6th, 2009 2 killed in crash of small plane at Fla. airportLANTANA, Fla.
NTSB report says small plane broke apart before San Diego crash that killed 2April 21st, 2009 NTSB says plane broke apart before SoCal crashSAN DIEGO — A small plane broke apart in flight before it crashed almost two weeks ago near Miramar Marine Corps Air Station, killing two people, according to federal investigators. A preliminary report released Monday by the National Transportation Safety Board said the single-engine Piper Comanche broke apart while making an "uncontrolled descent" and smashed into a hillside, where it caught fire.
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