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

19 Nov 2009

Compagnie Africaine d'Aviation Douglas MD-82; 9Q-CAB Goma, Dem. Rep. of the Congo 0
Description

The aircraft overran the runway and impacted lava remains.

Links

Flightglobal.com: Congolese MD-82 badly damaged in Goma overrun.

Radio Okapi.net: Photo Gallery.

 

Date Operator Aircraft Type Location Fatalities
18 Nov 2009 Pel-Air Aviation IAI 1124A Westwind; VH-NGA Norfolk Island, Australia 0
Description

The aircraft made a controlled landing off-shore from Norfolk Island as the aircraft had been unable to land at the airport due to adverse weather.

Links

Flightglobal.com: Australian medivac aircraft ditches into sea, those on board safe.

ABC.net.au: Pilot 'a hero' for emergency ocean landing.

 

Date Operator Aircraft Type Location Fatalities
14 Nov 2009 Thunder City Aircraft Company

EE Lightning; ZU-BEX (ex XS451)

Bredasdorp, South Africa 1
Description

The aircraft crashed during an airshow.

Links

Flightglobal.com: Tributes paid to Thunder City pilot killed in Lightning crash.

 

Date Operator Aircraft Type Location Fatalities
10 Nov 2009 Kingfisher ATR72-500; VT-KAC Mumbai, India 0
Description

The aircraft ran off the end of the runway.

Links

The Times of India: Kingfisher aircraft skids while landing, no casualties.

NDTV.com: Kingfisher plane skids off runway.

 

Date Operator Aircraft Type Location Fatalities
09 Nov 2009 Blue Bird Aviation Beech 1900D; 5Y-VVQ Nairobi, Kenya 2
Description

The aircraft had an unspecified problem and crashed whilst attempting to return to Nairobi.

Links

The Nation: Two killed as plane crashes at Wilson Airport.

 

Date Operator Aircraft Type Location Fatalities
06 Nov 2009

Russian Navy

Tu-142M3; 55 (red)

Tatar Strait, Russia

11

Description

Crashed into the sea whilst on a training exercise.

Links

Newsru.com: In the Tatar Strait looking for the crew of the Tu-142. (Ru)

 

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.

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