| RECENT ACCIDENTS |
| Date: |
September 3, 2008 Time: 20:20 |
| Location: |
Off Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Operator: |
Aerogulf |
| AC Type: |
Bell 212 |
| Reg: |
A6-ALV cn: 30703 |
| Aboard: |
7 Fatalities: 7 Ground: 0 |
| Details: |
The helicopter crashed on to the deck of the Maersk Resilient oil drilling rig, broke up and fell into the sea 43 miles off Duabi. |
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| Date: |
September 1, 2008 Time: 16:00 |
| Location: |
Near Bukavu, Congo |
| Operator: |
Air Serv Internatiional/CemAir |
| AC Type: |
Beechcraft 1900C-1 |
| Reg: |
ZS-OLD cn: UC-137 |
| Aboard: |
17 Fatalities: 17 Ground: 0 |
| Route: |
Kisangani - Bukavu - Goma |
| Details: |
The plane, on a humanitarian flight to Goma, crashed into a ridge 8 miles NW of Bukavu while approaching the airport for a landing in severe weather. |
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| Date: |
September 1, 2008 Time: 12:10 |
| Location: |
Columbus, Ohio |
| Operator: |
Air Tahoma |
| AC Type: |
Convair CV-580 |
| Reg: |
N587X cn: 361 |
| Aboard: |
3 Fatalities: 3 Ground: 0 |
| Route: |
Colombus - Mansfield |
| Details: |
Soon after taking off the pilot radioed he was returning to the airport but the aircraft crashed into a corn field, broke up and burned. |
AP Photo |
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| Date: |
August 30, 2008 Time: 21:50 |
| Location: |
Near Toacaso, Ecuador |
| Operator: |
Conviasa |
| AC Type: |
Boeing B-737-291 |
| Reg: |
YV-102T cn: 21545/525 |
| Aboard: |
3 Fatalities: 3 Ground: 0 |
| Route: |
Caracas - Latacunga |
| Details: |
The plane was on a positioning flight when it flew into the side of Iliniza Volcano. |
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