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Russian military cargo plane crashes in Siberia

11/02/2009 | Posted by Anonymous | Edit Post

A huge Russian military cargo plane capable of carrying 40 tons of baggage crashed as it commenced flight in Easter Siberia claiming the lives of 11 people. The four-engine Ilyushin IL-76 plane bound for Irkutsk in Siberia reached an altitude of 20 meters when it burst into flames. Source: VOA (11/01/09)

Tass News Agency said the weather was clear during the aircraft’s take off and no injuries were reported on the ground. The flight recorders needed to clarify the cause of the mishap have been recovered. (Photo Credit: Koppel) =0=

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Labels: airplane, cargo, crash, military, mishap, Russia, Siberia, Totie Mesia

Extravagant aircraft purchases face opposition

8/11/2009 | Posted by Anonymous | Edit Post

With increasing public frustration over the extravagance of the current administration, a group of US senators including the Pentagon have opposed the purchase of jets for US government use---a luxurious fleet for traveling officials underwritten taxpayers’ money. The big spending speaks of the entitlement Capitol Hill has been used to.

The appropriation proposal of $550 million by house lawmakers to buy eight Gulfstream and Boeing planes for official use is being opposed the House Appropriations Committee, Pentagaon, and by Sens. Claire McCaskill (D., Mo.). John McCain (R., Ariz.,) Jack Reed (D., R.I.), Richard Burr (R., N.C.), Christopher Bond (R., Mo.) and John Thune (R., S.D.). The amount being asked for the pricey aircrafts is double the amount of $220 million originally asked by the Obama administration to upgrade the aircrafts.

“The tension over the jets is erupting just as lawmakers embark on the high season for government travel. Traditionally, August is the busiest travel period of the year, since Congress usually recesses for a month. Since 1995, House lawmakers have disclosed a total of $6.2 million in travel expenses for all the months of August, according to a Wall Street Journal computer-assisted analysis of 60,000 travel records.” ----Wall Street Journal (08/10/09, Mullins, B; Farnam, TW )

This buying spree comes when US government spending, unemployment, healthcare debacle, and recession woes continue to plague the American people. A number of critics are saying, the leadership action at this time makes people madly disappointed and incredulous over where this country is heading. Some lawmakers however weakly defend this outrageous aircraft spending as “necessary”---- to those who travel in order to bring American goodwill throughout the world. (Photo Credit: www.artshole.co.uk) =0=

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Labels: aircraft, airplane, budget, buying spree, extravagance, purchase, Totie Mesia

9 dead in aircraft midair smash-up in Hudson

8/09/2009 | Posted by Anonymous | Edit Post

They were not as lucky as the 155 passengers of US Airways who survived a crash landing in January 25, 2009 in Hudson River soon after take-off from nearby La Guardia airport in Astoria, New York.

New York mayor Michael Bloomberg announced on Saturday, August 8, 2009 that 9 people perished in a midair collision of a helicopter operated by Liberty Helicopter Sightseeing Tours and a light plane, a single-engine Piper PA-32 Saratoga in New York City. The fatal incident over the Hudson river claimed the lives of five tourists from Bologna, Italy.

“Helicopter wreckage was found in about 30 feet of water, while the plane is believed to be near the midchannel point of the Hudson in deeper water. A scanning sonar is being used to pinpoint the plane and has identified a possible third debris."---CNN.com (08/08/09, Candiottti, S et al.)

So far, only three bodies, two adults and one child, have been recovered down the river. Some witnesses said the plane trailed the helicopter from behind before they collided with a loud bang, scattering debris in midair before the aircrafts fell near the Hoboken shore. Authorities are investigating the cause of the deadly crash. (Photo Credit: PMarella) =0=

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Labels: airplane, crash, disaster, helicopter crash, Hudson River, New York, New York City, Totie Mesia

Crash of another Iranian aircraft

7/25/2009 | Posted by Anonymous | Edit Post

A little more than a week when the Caspian Airways flight 7908 with 168 passengers aboard en route to the Armenian city of Yerevan crashed this month, another Iranian aircraft owned by Aria Airlines skidded in an airport and crashed on July 24, 2009, Northeast of the country, killing at least 17 people and injuring about 20 people. The airline was carrying 153passengers.

The crash could be the result of poor maintenance of planes in a country plagued by economic sanctions. Spare parts for Iran’s aging aircrafts, many Russian-made, had been difficult to procure.

Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, the availability of airplane parts had been a problem for the outdated aircraft fleet now susceptible to mechanical problems. Iran experienced difficulty buying plane parts even in Europe. Source: AP (Photo Credit: Sheltercrow) =0=

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Labels: accident, airline industry, airplane, crash, econmic sanctions, Iran, mishap, Totie Mesia, travel

Iranian plane falls from the sky, 168 feared dead

7/16/2009 | Posted by Anonymous | Edit Post

From Tehran, Caspian Airways flight 7908 with 168 passengers aboard was en route to the Armenian city of Yerevan when it crashed in northwestern Iran. About 16 minutes after take-off, the commercial plane was on fire before it touched ground, according to witnesses. On the disaster site, a huge crater with burning jetliner debris was created. There were no signs of survivors.

"Its wheels were out and there was fire coming from the lower parts," Abul-Fazel Idaji told Fars. "Moments later the plane hit the ground and broke into pieces." Among those presumed dead were 10 members of the Iranian national youth judo squad traveling to Yerevan for a summer training camp."---Los Angeles Times (07/15/09. Daragahi, B.)

Because of sanctions, the Islamic Republic of Iran had been relying on Russian-made aircrafts which many of its citizens believed were prone to mechanical trouble. The Caspian Airways operated in Iran and neighboring countries like Syria, Turkey, Ukraine, the United Arab Emirates and Armenia. The cause of the crash is still under investigation. (Photo Credit: Getty Images/ Khalil Emami) =0=

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Labels: accident, airline industry, airplane, Armenia, Caspian Airway, crash, disaster, Iran, Tehran, Totie Mesia, Yerevan

17 bodies recovered from Air France crash site

6/08/2009 | Posted by Anonymous | Edit Post

After days of fruitless search, rescuers of Air France flight no. 447 which crashed last week in the Atlantic ocean reported finding at least 17 bodies floating at sea. The remains were probably part of the 229 passengers and crew who died when the plane mysteriously fell from the sky. To bodies would be brought to the mainland in the coastal city of Recife for identification.

The disaster is the worst aviation accident since 2001, and unprecedented in Air France's 75-year history. ---www.channelnewsasia.com / AFP (06/08/09)

With no hope of finding survivors, Brazilian and French authorities continue to search an area of 1,1000 kilometers in the northeast coast of Brazil to recover remnants of the aircraft whose black box is yet to be recovered. They are still investigating to determine the cause of the fatal disaster. (Photo Credit: Reuters / Brazilian Airforce) =0=

RELATED BLOG: "Air France crash mourners in Paris, France" Posted by mesiamd at 6/06/2009

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Labels: Air France, airplane, aviation, Brazil, crash, disaster, France, investigation, mortality, Paris, rescue, Totie Mesia

Crash site of Air France flight #447 confirmed; Filipino seaman among the missing

6/03/2009 | Posted by Anonymous | Edit Post

With no survivors so far reported, the tragedy could well be the worst aviation mishap of Air France through its years of operation. The crash site of the Air France jetliner was confirmed by fuel oil floating at sea, an aircraft passenger seat and pieces of metal debris seen in deep sea, a three-mile path of wreckage between the coasts of Brazil and Africa. Six hundred fifty (650) km northeast of Fernando do Noronha archipelago, the pieces of debris in the Atlantic Ocean were reported by the Brazilian Air Force.

The appearance of aircraft fragments is bolstered by a report that a pilot of TAM, a Brazilian airline saw glowing spots on the sea surface in what was thought to be site where the plane fell from the sky. Continued effort to find the plane’s black box to explain the circumstances of the crash is underway. In spite of the tragedy occurring during a supposed inclement weather, terrorism and sabotage have yet to be ruled out by investigators.

Among the 228 on board the airbus A330 are 12 crew members and Pinoy OFW Arden Jugueta counted among the missing with very little chance of surviving. On a connecting flight en route to Paris from Rio de Janeiro, Jugueta was on his way to Manila when the horrible mishap occurred. This was relayed by the French Foreign Ministry (FFM) to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA.)

In accordance to the rules of the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA,) the family of Jugueta is entitled an accident insurance benefit of P200,000 plus a burial compensation of P20,000 once the seaman’s death is ascertained. OWWA promises to bring back the victim’s body to the Philippines if found.--- AP (06/03/09 Pia Lee-Brago)

As the personal heart-rending details of the disaster are disclosed, the magnitude of human suffering becomes more obvious. People learn that the missing passengers are human beings with jobs, children and social roles to play in society. Their families and friends are from more than 30 countries in disbelief, waiting for the news of the search teams---- rushed to rescue their loved ones from the coldness of the ocean. (Photo Credit: AFP/ Vanderlei Almeida) =0=

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Labels: Africa, Air France, airplane, Arden Jugueta, Brazil, crash, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), disaster, flight, OFW, Overseas Workers Welfare Association, OWWA, Paris, Rio de Janeiro, Totie Mesia

Dozens die in Indonesia plane crash

5/20/2009 | Posted by Anonymous | Edit Post

A military plane in Indonesia carrying more than 100 people crashed in East Java on May 19, 2009. It is believed that more than half of the passengers died and those who survived suffered serious burn injuries. Indonesian authorities believe the death toll is expected to rise.

As the plane prepared to land in Iswahyudi Military Airbase, the C130 cargo plane plowed on several houses and burst into flames, killing several people on the ground. Photos of the crash site in the Indonesian TV showed the burning plane and some of the injured victims. The cause of the crash is still to be determined. (Photo Credit: Bental_3000)=0=

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Labels: airplane, cargo, crash, death, Indonesia, Java, passenger, Totie Mesia

Falcons to drive away birds at airport

2/02/2009 | Posted by Anonymous | Edit Post

After the near death of passengers of United Airways Flight 1549 that went on emergency landing in NY Hudson River because of an encounter with birds which stopped the airplane's engines, Andrew Barnes of Falcon Environmental Services, Inc. (FES) said falcons are the best tools to prevent hitting errant birds and clearing runways.

New York Port Authority (PA) has a five-year $3 million agreement with John F. Kennedy (JFK) Airport to use falconry and a state-of-the art bird radar system. After the scary US Airways Flight 1549 bird collision last month, the PA has asked the Federal Aviation administration (FAA,) to install the bird detecting system at LaGuardia. --- Daily News (02/01/09, Launger, J)

Working to shoo away birds in the McGuire Airbase in New Jersey, Barnes believes the predatory falcon which is used in JFK Airport for the last 10 years is effective in scaring away gulls and other avian species that pose hazards to incoming and outgoing aircrafts. (Photo Credit: Vidular) =0=

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Labels: airplane, aviation, bird, falcon, JFK airport, La Guardia, Legazpi airport, Totie Mesia

Emergency landing on icy Hudson River in NYC after birds knocked down plane’s engines

1/16/2009 | Posted by Anonymous | Edit Post

On my way for a doctor’s visit this Thursday afternoon, January 15, 2008, I wondered why my usual route in Manhattan was closed to traffic. Noisy police horns and ambulances blared for some emergency that I couldn’t understand. Yet, when I entered the phlebotomy room in NYU Clinical Cancer Center at 34th Street, my pals in that office were talking about a plane which plunged in the frigid Hudson River, just a few blocks from were we stood. Our surprise and concern could just be felt by the momentary silence.

I could see alarm on the faces of the phlebotomists and a few patients inside the room. Blood drawing temporarily stopped. There were those who instinctively opened their cell phones to call friends and relatives to ask what was going on. After 911, most of us felt trauma each time news of this nature crossed our lives. We thought of the passengers’ condition and we hoped that the incident wasn’t terror-related.

Only a little later that we learned of the 150 passengers and 5 crew of US Airways Airbus A320--- all survived, but about 78 passengers suffered body injuries of varying severity. Some were rushed to nearby hospitals to be treated for hypothermia. We were relieved to know the rescuers were on top of the situation. The passengers were reportedly calm and didn’t show panic as they abandoned the sunken plane.

According to the information, the plane en route to Charlottesville, NC went down upon bumping on a flock of Canadian geese soon after take-off which caused both engines to stop a few minutes upon leaving La Guardia airport. The astonishing “miraculous” survival was mainly attributed to divine providence, the help of rescuers, the quick-thinking and skill of pilot Chelsey B. Sullenberger III and his crew who steered the plane into the ice-cold river. Many are overjoyed that no one died in this scary brush with eternity. (Photo Credits: Freeman; NYC Travis; Freeman) =0=

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Labels: accident, airplane, crash, emergency, Hudson River, landing, New York, Totie Mesia

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Russian military cargo plane crashes in Siberia

Extravagant aircraft purchases face opposition

9 dead in aircraft midair smash-up in Hudson

Crash of another Iranian aircraft

Iranian plane falls from the sky, 168 feared dead

17 bodies recovered from Air France crash site

Crash site of Air France flight #447 confirmed; Filipino seaman among the missing

Dozens die in Indonesia plane crash

Falcons to drive away birds at airport

Emergency landing on icy Hudson River in NYC after birds knocked down plane’s engines

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