Posts Tagged ‘plane crashes’
 

 
Sukhoi Superjet 100 97004, the accident aircraft, is seen here flying hot weather/high altitude trials in Mexico. (Photo by Andre Austin Du-Pont Rocha/Mexico Air Spotters M.A.S.)

Russian Intelligence Blames United States For Superjet Crash

A week before rescuers found the crashed Superjet's flight data recorder on Thursday, Russia's GRU military intelligence agency claimed that the most plausible cause of the crash was electronic sabotage by the US military.
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The Memorial Day crash occurred in the skies over Warrenton, VA., about 40 miles west of Washington, DC. (Map by NYCAviation/Google)

Virginia Plane Crash to Be Investigated by Canadian Authorities

A midair plane crash in Virginia that killed two people will be investigated by Canadian authorities, as both pilots were employees of the US Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board.
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A CSA SportCruiser similar to the accident aircraft. (Photo by Chris Happel)

Plane Crash Lands on Long Island After Losing Canopy

A single-engine CSA SportCruiser crash landed at Brookhaven Airport in Shirley, NY, Thursday afternoon, but neither of the occupants were injured.
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Jomsom Airport crash site. (Map by Matt Molnar/Google Maps)

Plane Carrying 21 Crashes in Nepal’s Himalayas, Killing 15 [UPDATED]

An Dornier Do 228 aircraft carrying 21 people crashed while attempting to land at Jomsom Airport, killing 15 of them.s
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Runway 10 at Pompano Beach, Fla. (Photo by John Spade via Flickr)

Top 10 Posts of the Week: Superjet Crash in Indonesia, Dreamliner Visits DC and More

Lots of attention on the Sukhoi Superjet tragedy in Indonesia, while the Boeing 787 Dream Tour flew into Reagan National, a man tried to smuggle too many cats and a new underwear bomb plot. Plus, the week's top 10 NYCAviation M...
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