Monthly Archives: January 2010
Assistance for Lebanese authorities tasked with investigating the crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight ET409 will come in many forms. According to reports, the U.S. has pledged to help with the search and rescue mission by dispatching the U.S.S. Rammage, a guided missile destroyer, and a P-3 aircraft to the area. They are scheduled to arrive later in the week, according to reports. Another report said that a British Royal Air Force helicopter based in Cyprus is already participating in the … Read more…
2010 starts with another major plane crash. Ethiopian Airlines Flight 409 went down off the coast of Lebanon. All 90 people on board reportedly were killed in the Boeing 737 jet. Officials reported that people of various nationalities were killed, including the wife of the French ambassador in Lebanon who was aboard. The plane crashed into the Mediterranean Sea shortly after taking off from Rafik Hariri International Airport in Beirut, Lebanon, early Monday morning heading to Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa. … Read more…
Officials in Ethiopia called for a day of mourning yesterday in the wake of the tragic crash of the Ethiopian Airlines jet that killed 92 people aboard. Flags fly at half mast in that country as an air and sea search begins for the passengers and crew of Ethiopian Airlines 737-800. Officials from the United States have paid their condolences and offered its assistance necessary in the search and rescue efforts. Officials there have said that they believe that the … Read more…
NTSB to Announce Probable Cause of Buffalo Plane Crash The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has sent letters to the families who lost loved ones in the crash of Colgan Air Bombardier Q400 announcing that it will hold a public meeting Tuesday, Feb. 2, to release is probable cause and safety recommendations related to the Feb. 12, 2009 crash near Buffalo, New York. The crash of Continental Connection Flight 3407 killed all 49 on board as well as one person … Read more…
Victims in Small Plane Crash From Florida Authorities have now identified the two men who were killed in a small plane crash Saturday evening near far west suburban Sugar Grove. A 32-year-old man from Lake Worth, Florida, and a 37-year-old man from Hollywood, Florida, were killed when their twin-engine plane crashed in a ball of fire, according to officials. Media reports indicated that the two men traveled from Florida to Texas, then spent a night in Aurora before taking off … Read more…
Two Die in Small Plane Crash in Sugar Grove Two people were killed in a twin-engine plane that crashed near a home in far west suburban Sugar Grove, according to media reports. The small aircraft was about two miles north of Aurora Municipal Airport when the pilot and who is believed to be a passenger went down Saturday. The plane, a Piper Aerostar, was taking off from that airport and heading to Denver when witnesses reportedly said they spotted a … Read more…
Bahamas Small Plane Crash Four people are feared dead after a small plane reportedly crashed Sunday after taking off from the Bahamas en route to Florida. According the reports, the Federal Aviation Administration is saying that the plane was a Piper aircraft which crashed in the ocean northeast of the Bimini Bay Resort. The U.S. Coast Guard reportedly is assisting the Royal Bahamas Police Force. The small plane took off from New Providence island and was headed to Executive Airport … Read more…
Tragic Small Plane Crash A small plane crashed in Michigan Sunday morning, killing the pilot and a student from St. Charles, Illinois. The 20-year-old junior at Hope College was a passenger along with a fellow 23-year-old Hope College student who was piloting the plane. Their plane reportedly had taken off from Tulip City Airport in Holland, Michigan, when it crashed in a soybean field. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are investigating the cause … Read more…
Learjet Crash Probe Continues National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigators are looking into the cause of the crash of a Learjet in Wheeling, Illinois, killing two people Tuesday. Investigators reportedly are reviewing the condition of the aircraft including maintenance records and flight conditions at the time of the crash which includes possible icing on the wings. The pilot and co-pilot were found among the wreckage of the small jet plane that crashed into the Des Plaines River en route to … Read more…
LearJet Crashes Near Chicago Executive Airport in Wheeling A LearJet cargo plane crashed Tuesday afternoon in Wheeling, Illinois, killing the pilot and co-pilot, according to media reports. The plane went down in a forest preserve near the Des Plaines River as it approached the Chicago Executive Airport which is north of O’Hare International Airport. According to officials, the aircraft was making an approach to a runway when it crashed near Euclid Avenue in the northwestern suburb of Chicago. The plane … Read more…
