Category:Iain Macdonald (Wikinewsie)/Aviation

Aviation articles by Wikinewsie Iain Macdonald.

Power firm helicopter strikes cables, crashes near Fairfield, California
Germany bans Mahan Air of Iran, citing ‘security’
Lion Air disaster: Crashed jet’s voice recorder recovered from Java Sea
Iranian cargo plane crashes into Karaj houses
Police warn new drone owners to obey law after disruption at UK’s Gatwick Airport
Rescue helicopter crash kills six in Abruzzo, Italy
UK Civil Aviation Authority issues update on Shoreham crash response
Nigerian jet attacks refugee camp, killing dozens
Fighter jet crashes during Children’s Day airshow in Thailand
Plane carrying 92 crashes into Black Sea near Sochi
Hijackers divert Libyan passenger jet to Malta
Pakistan International Airlines sacrifices goat, resumes ATR flights
Judge rules Air Canada Flight 624 victims can sue Transport Canada
PIA flight crashes near Havelian, Pakistan
Indonesian police plane crashes near Batam, fifteen missing
Investigators blame pilot error for AirAsia crash into Java Sea
New Polish government takes down findings on Russian air disaster
Pakistani female fighter pilot Marium Mukhtiar dies in jet crash
Investigators blame pilot error for deadly jet crash near Boston
Airshow collision kills one in Dittingen, Switzerland
Vintage plane crashes into road during Shoreham Airshow in England
Planes carrying parachutists collide, crash in Slovakia
Indian army helicopter crash kills two in Jammu and Kashmir
Divers retrieve 100th corpse from Java Sea jet crash
Taipei plane crash toll reaches 40
AirAsia disaster: Bodies, wreckage found
AirAsia jet vanishes over Indonesia, 162 missing
Inquiry finds proper maintenance might have prevented 2009 North Sea helicopter disaster
Ryanair sue Associated Newspapers, Mirror Group
Ryanair sack, sue pilot over participation in safety documentary
Ryanair threaten legal action after documentary on fuel policy, safety
US Marine Corps blame deadly Morocco Osprey plane crash on pilots
Kenyan helicopter crash kills security minister
Indonesians retrieve missing recorder from crashed Russian jet
Report blames New Zealand skydive plane crash that killed nine on overloading
Russian passenger jet crashes on Indonesian demonstration flight
European Commission clears British Airways owner IAG to buy bmi from Lufthansa
US Air Force upgrades F-22 oxygen system after deadly crash
Cypriot court clears all of wrongdoing in Greek air disaster
Boeing rolls out first 787 Dreamliner to go into service
Air France, pilots union, victims group criticise transatlantic disaster probe
South Korean troops mistakenly attack passenger jet
27 believed dead in Indonesian plane crash
Russian police say Moscow airport bomber identified
‘Unacceptable’ and ‘without foundation’: Poland rejects Russian air crash report
Serb pilots defend colleague in Air India Express disaster
Investigation into US Airways river ditching in New York completed
Reports issued after jets collided twice in same spot at UK airport
Final report blames London passenger jet crash on ice
Concorde crash trial begins
Iranian air politician blames pilot error for yesterday’s jet crash
US charges homeless man after plane stolen and crashed in Maryland
German jet bound for US searched in Iceland after suitcase loaded without owner
Mexican helicopter crash leaves soldier dead
Indonesian court overturns Garuda pilot’s conviction over air disaster
Zimbabwean cargo plane crashes in Shanghai; three dead
Italian Air Force transport wreck kills five
UK lawyer comments on court case against Boeing over London jet crash
Victims of London jetliner crash sue Boeing
Family seeks prosecution over loss of UK Nimrod jet in Afghanistan
British Airways and Iberia agree to merge
At least nine missing after Russian military plane crashes into Pacific
Search continues for nine missing after midair collision off California
Russian military cargo jet crash kills eleven in Siberia
Nine missing after US Coast Guard plane and Navy helicopter collide
Jet flies 150 miles past destination in US; pilots say they were distracted
Airliner crash wounds four in Durban, South Africa
Cypriot court begins Greek air disaster trial
Japan blames design, maintenance for explosion on China Airlines jet
Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi released on compassionate grounds
Lockerbie bombing appeal dropped
Australian receives bravery award for rescues in Indonesian air disaster
Fighter jets collide, crash into houses near Moscow
Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi moves to drop Lockerbie bombing appeal
Iranian passenger jet’s wheel catches fire
Tourist plane crash in Papua New Guinea leaves thirteen dead
UK’s BAA forced to sell three airports
Scotland denies bail to terminally ill man convicted of Lockerbie bombing
Pilot error blamed for July crash of Aria Air Flight 1525 in Iran
Plane carrying sixteen people vanishes over Papua, Indonesia
Airbus offers funding to search for black boxes from Air France disaster
20 years on: Sioux City, Iowa remembers crash landing that killed 111
Two separate fighter jet crashes kill two, injure two in Afghanistan
Helicopter crash kills sixteen at NATO base in Afghanistan
U.S. investigators probe in-flight hole in passenger jet
Four Indonesian airlines allowed back into Europe; Zambia, Kazakhstan banned
Brazil ceases hunt for bodies from Air France crash
Airliner catches fire at Indonesian airport
Garuda Indonesia increases flights, fleet; may buy rival
False dawn for Air France flight; debris not from crash, search continues
US investigators probe close call on North Carolina runway
Spanish general, two other officials jailed for false IDs after air disaster
Indonesian court jails Garuda pilot over air disaster
Pilots in 16-death crash jailed for praying instead of flying
New Zealand pilots receive bravery awards for foiling airliner hijack
US, UK investigators seek 777 engine redesign to stop repeat of London jet crash
Schiphol airliner crash blamed on altimeter failure, pilot error
Marine jet crash into San Diego house attributed to string of errors
Fatal US Army helicopter collision in Iraq blamed on enemy fire
Brazil’s Embraer plans to cut around 4,200 jobs
Virgin Atlantic jet fire investigation finds faulty wiring in A340 fleet
Six indicted over jet crash at New Jersey’s Teterboro Airport
Man arrested in India after mid-air hijack threat on domestic flight
British Airways plans to cut carbon dioxide emissions by 50% by 2050
US Airways jet recovered from Hudson River
Mount Everest plane crash blamed on pilot error
Cyprus charges five over 2005 air crash that killed 121
20 years on: Lockerbie victims’ group head talks to Wikinews
US, UK investigators collaborating after US 777 incident similar to London crash
Brazil blames human error for 2006 midair airliner collision
NTSB continues investigation of near-collision in Pennsylvania, United States
Turbulence likely cause of Mexico jet crash that killed ministers
Bomb ruled out in Mexico plane crash that killed twelve
Afghan president Hamid Karzai opens new terminal at Kabul International Airport
Cyprus to charge five over 2005 plane crash that killed 121
India’s Jet Airways posts biggest quarterly loss in three years
Indian aviation sector hit by financial trouble; domestic traffic at five-year low
Spanish airline LTE suspends all flights
Spanair mechanics to be questioned under criminal suspicion over Flight 5022 crash
Oscar Diös tells Wikinews about his hostel within a Boeing 747
Preliminary report released on Spanair disaster that killed 154
Dozens injured by sudden change in altitude on Qantas jet
Soldier dies as military helicopters collide in Iraq
No evidence of engine fire at Aeroflot-Nord Flight 821 crash site
Indonesian parliament approves privatising of three major state firms
Controversy after leak of preliminary report into Spanair disaster
Researcher claims unmarked grave contains 1950 Lake Michigan plane crash victims
Interim report blames ice for British Airways 777 crash in London
Service held in Nova Scotia on tenth anniversary of Swissair crash that killed 229
UK government sued over deaths in 2006 Nimrod crash in Afghanistan
Four British Airways executives charged with price fixing
Unprecedented review to be held on Qantas after third emergency in two weeks
British Airways enters merger talks with Iberia
EU maintains ban on Indonesian airlines amid accusations of political motivation
US military confirms three deaths after B-52 crash off Guam
One-Two-Go Airlines cease operating over fuel costs as legal action begins over September air disaster
US FAA to make airliner fuel tank inertion mandatory over 1996 air disaster
British Airways give medals to Flight 38’s crew
Honduran capital’s main airport reopens six weeks after jetliner crash
Death toll in Arizona helicopter collision at seven as only survivor dies
Continental Airlines to face charges over Air France Concorde disaster
Nine oil workers die as helicopter crashes in Siberia
Boeing 767 cargo plane seriously damaged by fire at San Francisco
Cargo plane crashes near Khartoum; at least four dead
Cargo plane crash in Sudan leaves seven dead with one survivor
Air safety group says airport was operating illegally without license when Garuda Indonesia Flight 200 crashed
Sudan Airways grounded
Peacekeeping helicopter crash kills four in Bosnia
Report finds LOT Airlines plane was lost over London due to pilot error
Indonesian police hand over Garuda Indonesia Flight 200 report to prosecutors
US B-2 bomber crash in Guam caused by moisture on sensors
Silverjet ceases operations and enters administration
Nine killed as Russian cargo plane crashes in Siberia
Boeing pushes back 737 replacement development
Airliner hijacker found working for British Airways
Five of six accused over 9/11 to be tried; charges against ’20th hijacker’ dropped
British Airways Flight 38 suffered low fuel pressure; investigation continues
Ex-head of Qantas freight operations in US jailed for price fixing
Search for Brazilian plane with four UK passengers called off after seven days
Spectator killed and 10 injured in German airshow crash
Japan Airlines fined US$110 million for price fixing
Indonesia angered as nation’s airlines all remain banned in EU airspace
All confirmed dead on Kata Air An-32, Moldova asks for Russian investigatory help
Airbus parent EADS wins £13 billion UK RAF airtanker contract
Final report blames instrument failure for Adam Air Flight 574 disaster
Pilot killed as Su-25 military jet explodes near Vladivostok
Indonesia grounds Adam Air; may be permanently shut down in three months
Adam Air hits severe financial problems; may be shut down in three weeks
Alitalia conditionally accepts joint bid by Air France and KLM
One year on: IFALPA’s representative to ICAO, pilot and lawyer on ongoing prosecution of Garuda Indonesia Flight 200 pilot
Adam Air may be shut down after string of accidents
Five injured as Adam Air 737 overruns Batam island runway
Northrop Grumman and Airbus parent EADS defeat Boeing for $40 billion US airtanker contract
Garuda Indonesia Flight 200 pilot released on bail
Concern as Garuda Indonesia Flight 200 pilot arrested and charged
British Airways Flight 38 investigation focuses on fuel system
16-year-old arrested over alleged plot to hijack US airliner
2007 was particularly good year for aviation safety
No injuries after Antarctica research station support plane crashes
Indian Air Force jet catches fire and crashes after refuelling at Biju Patnaik Airport
Cathal Ryan, early board member and son of co-founder of Irish flag carrier Ryanair, dies at 48
Indonesia’s transport minister tells airlines not to buy European aircraft due to EU ban
Indonesian air industry signs safety deal ahead of EU ban review
Australia completes inquest for victims of Garuda Indonesia Flight 200
Five injured as Mandala Airlines 737 overshoots runway in Malang, Indonesia
Calls made for prosecution in light of Garuda Indonesia Flight 200 report
Four killed as helicopter escorting Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf crashes
Dozens killed in Congo plane crash, transport minister fired
Death toll in One-Two-Go crash reaches 90
American Airlines MD-80 engine fire prompts emergency landing
Scandinavian Airlines System landing gear failures prompt grounding of Bombardier Q400s
Aircraft crashes during mock dogfight at Shoreham Airshow, United Kingdom
Finland scrambles fighter jet to respond to Russian aircraft
Preliminary report sheds light on SAS landing gear incident
Adam Air ticket sales revive after post-crash slump
Comair Flight 5191 co-pilot, pilot’s widow sue FAA, airport, chart manufacturer
Four Boeing 737’s found with similar fault to China Airlines plane; inspection deadline shortened
Pakistan test fires nuclear-capable cruise missile
Black boxes retrieved from lost Indonesian airliner after eight months
EU bans all Indonesian airlines as well as several from Russia, Ukraine and Angola

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