Incident Watch is compiled by Flight. We diligently research the web every working day for all reported incidents to any powered aircraft (GA and above, including military) - Incident Watch is a sample of the events which we find and add to the World Incident Database (TM). We make every reasonable effort to ensure that the events reported are correct, but if you do spot an error please contact us so that we can immediately make the correction. Extracts and analyses from the World Incident Database may be purchased from Flight Insight . Disclaimer.


 

Date

Operator Aircraft Type Location Fatalities

21 Oct 2009

AZZA Transport Boeing 707-300C; ST-AKW Sharjah, UAE. 6
Description

The aircraft crashed shortly after take off.

Links

gulfnews.com: Six dead after Sudanese cargo plane crashes on take-off in Sharjah.

AP: Sudan cargo plane crashes north of Dubai.

You Tube Video.

 

Date

Operator Aircraft Type Location Fatalities

12 Oct  2009

Irish Air Corps

Pilatus PC-9(M); 265

Cornamona, Ireland 2
Description

The aircraft crashed during a training flight.

Links

RTE.ie: Two pilots die in Air Corps crash.

BBC.co.uk : Investigation into pilots' deaths.

 

Date

Operator Aircraft Type Location Fatalities

09 Oct 2009

Uruguayan Air Force

CASA 212-200; FAU 531

Fonds Verrettes, Haiti 11
Description

Crashed during flight whilst on UN peacekeeping duties.

Links

Fuerza Aerea Uruguaya: Press Release.

Yahoo News Photo.

 

Date

Operator Aircraft Type Location Fatalities

08 Oct 2009

Russian Air Force Il-76 Ivanovo, Russia 0
Description

The aircraft had an engine fall off during engine run up prior to take off. The Russian Air Force has subsequently grounded the Il-76 fleet.

Links

etaiwannews: Russia grounds cargo planes after accident.

 

Date

Operator Aircraft Type Location Fatalities

01 Oct 2009

Private Owner 1905 Wright Flyer  III; N3635N Dayton, Ohio, USA 0
Description

The replica aircraft crashed during a test flight preparing for a re-enactment flight.

Links

Dayton Daily News: Wright plane replica crashes; pilot seriously injured.

WHIOTV.com: Wright Flyer III Crashes, Pilot Injured.

 

Date Operator Aircraft Type Location Fatalities
24 Sep 2009 South African Airlink BAe Jetstream 41;  ZS-NRM Durban, South Africa 0
Description

Engine failure on take off.

Links

Flightglobal.com: Airlink Jetstream crashes after take off from Durban.

SA Airlink Press release.

iol.co.za: Plane crashes into school.

 

Date Operator Aircraft Type Location Fatalities
08 Sep 2009 Kazakhstan Border Service

Mil Mi-8;

Ugamsk Gorge, Kazakhstan 10
Description

The helicopter crashed during flight.

Links

BBC: Kazakh helicopter crash kills 10.

AFP: 10 dead in Kazakhstan helicopter crash: official.

 

Date Operator Aircraft Type Location Fatalities
07 Sep 2009 Indonesian Navy GAF N22A Nomad;  P-837 Longapung, Indonesia 5
Description

The aircraft crashed during flight.

Links

CNN.com: Indonesia navy plane crash-lands.

 

Date Operator Aircraft Type Location Fatalities
26 Aug 2009 Aéro Fret Business Antonov An-12BK;  TN-AIA Brazzaville, Congo 6
Description

The aircraft crashed on approach.

Links

Les Depeches de Brazzaville (Fr)

20Minutes.fr: Un avion s'écrase à Brazzaville.

 

Date Operator Aircraft Type Location Fatalities
16 Aug 2009

Private Owner

BN-2A,  YV-212T

Maiquetia, Venezuela

0

Description

Crashed into the sea whilst on approach to land.

Links

ElUniversal: Rescatan a la avioneta que amerizó en playa de Catia La Mar.

Boston Herald: Plane crashes off Venezuela, all 9 aboard survive.

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