Officials say small plane crashed near Muncie; Erratic flight could signal pilot hypoxiaSeptember 30th, 2009 Military Officials: Small plane down in IndianaWASHINGTON — U.S. military officials say a small, single-engine plane crashed near Muncie, Indiana, after operating erratically.
Military officials watching small plane; Erratic flight could signal pilot hypoxiaSeptember 30th, 2009 Officials issue alert on small plane flightWASHINGTON — U.S. military officials are warning that a small single engine plane flying near Muncie, Indiana, is operating erratically and that the pilot may be suffering from a lack of oxygen.
Light plane crashes at fair site in South Korea, killing pilot and injuring 11September 30th, 2009 Light plane crashes at SKorea fair, killing pilotSEOUL, South Korea — A light plane crashed at the site of an international fair packed with thousands of visitors in South Korea on Sunday, killing one of its two pilots and injuring 11 people on the ground, an official said. The plane hit a bus on display at the site in Incheon, just west of Seoul, said Kim Ju-hee, a spokesman for the Global Fair & Festival 2009 Incheon.
Small plane collides with 3 cars on SoCal freeway after making emergency landing near airportAugust 24th, 2009 Plane, 3 cars collide after SoCal freeway landingSANTA BARBARA, Calif. — A small airplane made an emergency landing into oncoming traffic on a coastal freeway Sunday and collided with three vehicles, but no one was injured, authorities said.
Pilot killed as 2 Russian fighters collide in air show rehearsal; 1 jet reportedly hits housesAugust 16th, 2009 2 Russian jets collide in air show rehearsalMOSCOW — Two Russian air force fighters rehearsing acrobatic maneuvers collided Sunday near Moscow, killing one pilot and sending the jets crashing into nearby vacation homes, a military official said. The Su-27 fighters were members of the elite Russian Knights flying group preparing to perform at the MAKS-2009 air show — the largest and most important exhibition for Russia's aerospace industry.
NYPD: Bodies of plane pilot, adult passenger remain missingAugust 10th, 2009 NYPD: Bodies of plane pilot, adult passenger remain missingHOBOKEN, N.J. —Divers resume their search Monday for the bodies of the pilot of the small plane and an adult passenger who were killed along with seven others in a midair collision over the Hudson River.
Plane hits helicopter over Hudson River, both crash into waterAugust 8th, 2009 Plane, helicopter collide over Hudson RiverNEW YORK —The Coast Guard says a small plane has collided with a helicopter over the Hudson River. Witnesses say the accident happened just after noon between Manhattan and Hoboken, N.J.
Pilot killed in Pakistan Air Force plane crashAugust 5th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - A Pakistan Air Force (PAF) pilot was killed Wednesday when his aircraft crashed near Attock city on a training flight, the air force said in a statement. The PAF said that the FT-7 aircraft went down because of technical problems near Attock city in the eastern Punjab province Wednesday.
Small plane makes emergency landing on Fla. interstate highway, takes off again from same roadJuly 23rd, 2009 Small plane lands, takes off again on Fla. highwayEDGEWATER, Fla.
Pilot of Yemenia plane did not send distress signalJuly 1st, 2009 SANA'A - The Yemen Airways plane that crashed off the Comoros islands with 153 people on board did not issue a distress signal or report any mechanical problems, a company official said Wednesday. "Aviation authorities in the Comoros informed us that the Moroni Airport control did not receive a distress signal from the pilot," Hassan al-Houthi, head of the technical department of the Yemenia told reporters in Sana'a.
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.
Royal Air Force plane collides with glider over UK; 2 killedJune 14th, 2009 2 killed in plane crash over BritainLONDON — A British air force plane and a glider collided over Britain on Sunday, killing two people. Police said the pilot of the glider parachuted to safety, but the Ministry of Defense said both service members aboard the single-engine military training aircraft died.
Two killed as cargo plane crashes at Tokyo airportMarch 23rd, 2009 TOKYO - The pilot and co-pilot of a Federal Express cargo plane were killed Monday in a fiery landing at Narita airport near Tokyo, media reports said, citing official information. CNN showed footage of the crippled plane bouncing twice, as it veered off the runway aflame.
Aircraft crashes in Puerto RicoFebruary 9th, 2009 SAN JUAN - A small aircraft with six people on board crashed into the Caribbean near the northern coast off Puerto Rico, EFE reported Tuesday. Three bodies and pieces of the plane were found floating in the sea during a search operation following the crash near the town of Quebradillas, authorities said.
`We may end up in Hudson', said pilot before crashingFebruary 5th, 2009 NEW YORK - Cockpit recordings of the ill-fated US Airways plane that crashed in the Hudson River last month reveal that the pilot calmly advised air traffic controllers, 'We're going to be in the Hudson'. The Airbus 320 plane crashed in New York's Hudson River Jan 15 after losing both engines, apparently hit by a flock of birds, after taking off from LaGuardia Airport.