Category Archives: Accidents

Hot air balloon accident: the impact of online video

First hot-air balloon è precipitata al suolo in Turchia dopo una collisione in volo con un altra mongolfiera. Due persone sono morte nell’incidente, entrambi turisti brasiliani. Altre 23 sono in condizioni molto gravi. I palloni volavano sopra canyon panoramici e coni vulcanici nella regione della Cappadocia.

Abdurrahman Savas, governatore della provincia di Nevsehir, said: “L’incidente è avvenuto quando due palloni fuori controllo si sono incrociati a mezz’aria nelle prime ore del mattino a Ortahisar. Viaggi in mongolfiera iniziano molto presto la mattina, in coincidenza con il sorgere del sole. “

An investigation was started . It’ the second fatal accident in Cappadocia since the hot air balloon tours were launched 10 years ago. In 2009, a British tourist was killed in another clash in flight .

 

Disaster in flight: balloon crashes in Luxor

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dramatic day for aviation . A Luxor , due to a tragic accident , sound dead 19 people due to a fire on board a balloon tourist .

the disaster were saved only 2 people, even find themselves in very serious conditions . Si tratta di un turista britannico e del pilota della mongolfiera. Tra le vittime nessun italiano. The deceased would 9 Cittadini di Hong Kong , 3 britannici , 2 francesi , 4 Japanese and Egyptian .

Secondo alcuni osservatori la causa dell’incidente è dovuta ad una esplosione in volo di un contenitore di gas a circa a 300 meters. The explosion has therefore generated a great blaze transmitted then wrapping ( synthetic fibers ) and passenger . Witnesses described horrific scenes , with passengers in a state of panic that threw dall'aerostato looking for an unlikely salvation .

Rome: Atr off track… Due to the strong wind?

The financial crash of an ATR 72 Fiumicino Airport in Rome is clear: sixteen wounded, one serious (fracture of the femur). Off the track would not have occurred any outbreak of fire.

The incident, occurred at around 21 was most likely caused by a gust of wind and a heavy landing and subsequent collapse of the trolley. At the moment we are carrying out investigations to better understand the dynamics of the episode. The agents of Polaria attempt to determine whether the strong wind and weather conditions may have affected the proper landing or if it was a human error.

Meanwhile, Alitalia has suspended all flights of the company Carpatair , company covering 28 destinations in 6 nations.

Photo repubblica.it

 

F-16 missing: found the wreckage at sea

Found in the sea by a vessel the wreckage of the F-16 fighter inabissatosi at sea off the coast of Romagna .
Now the research focuses on the place of meeting of the scrap . addition to patrol , also involved in the research aircraft Sar Air Force ( off from the base of Cervia ), a ATR42 Coast Guard and a helicopter of the Guardia di Finanza .

It is assumed that there has been a failure so sudden da non dare tempo al pilota per eject . is what qualified sources believe the airport "Pagliano and Gori» , which has jurisdiction over the flight operations of the U.S. base at Aviano . This element , with each passing hour , grows concern for the fate of the pilot dell'F16 U.S. off from their base at Aviano Usaf . To the research also involved military parties in the night from Aviano , sia del 31° Fighter Wing, both the Italian Air Force .

Frankfurt: airport on his knees due to bad weather

More than 200 flights at Frankfurt Airport have been canceled today due to the snow and cold . Frankfurt is the most important airport in Germany and the third in Europe .

Last Sunday canceled flights were 445.

Usa. Touched the plane crash in Miami

Poteva trasformarsi in una tragedia l’incidente avvenuto all’aeroporto internazionale di Miami, in Florida; two planes, uno della Aerolineas Argentinas e uno dell’Air France si sono scontrati track in a collision involving about 240 passengers of the first flight and 350 the second. The impact damaged both aircraft, but there were no injuries.

According to local sources, passengers from Argentina were forced off regularly from’plane, while those in Paris, in Francia, had to claim their baggage and wait to be loaded onto other flights. A number of canceled flights to clear the track by 2/2.

Meanwhile, investigators are investigating to find the cause of the accident.

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