Cargo plane operated by Ukraine carrier crashes in Greece, explosions heard

PALAIOCHORI, GREECE - An Antonov cargo plane operated by a Ukrainian airline crashed Saturday near the city of Kavala in northern Greece, authorities said. Local residents reported seeing a fireball and hearing explosions for two hours after the crash. Greek Civil Aviation authorities said the flight was heading from Serbia to Jordan. The An-12, a Soviet-built turboprop aircraft, was operated by cargo carrier Meridian. Greek media reported there were eight people on the plane and that it was… (www.ctvnews.ca) More...

British Airways Says Death of Four Pilots Not Linked

"British Airways has confirmed that four of its pilots died recently, but has asserted that their deaths aren’t connected, shooting down speculation that the airline is in “crisis talks” with the UK government." This is a very concerning story. Four healthy pilots suddenly die within a short period of time - what could be the cause? British Airways has mandated that all cabin crew be vaccinated so presumably these pilots were vaccinated. Did the vaccine kill them? In young men with… (www.theepochtimes.com) More...

3 Dead in crash of Piper PA-24 in San Antonio - Tail Number N6689P

Three people were killed on Sunday night when a pilot flying a small plane with “engine trouble” crashed while attempting to make an emergency landing in San Antonio, reports said. The Piper PA-24 Cherokee was trying to land at San Antonio International Airport when it crashed into the street about a mile away from the airport, authorities said during a press conference Sunday night, according to KSAT-TV. (nypost.com) More...

Rovos Rail Tours Convair CV-340 Crash in Pretoria

Link includes video from INSIDE the aircraft as it crashed A Rovos Rail Tours Convair CV-340 in MAC Martin's Air Charter colours, registration ZS-BRV performing a test flight from Pretoria Wonderboom to Pilanesberg (South Africa) with 4 crew and 15 passengers, was climbing out of Wonderboom's runway 29 when ground observers observed smoke from the left hand engine, the aircraft appeared to not climb anymore, estimated height was about 300 feet. About 20 people on the aircraft and on… (avherald.com) More...

China Eastern plane carrying 132 people crashes in Guangxi, says state media

URGENT A China Eastern Airlines plane carrying 132 people on board has crashed in Guangxi province, Chinese aviation officials have confirmed. The number of casualties and reason for the crash are not yet known. The crash of the Boeing 737 jet, in a mountainous region, led to a fire in the woods, state media is reporting. Flight MU5735 was scheduled to leave Kunming at 13:15 local time (05:15 GMT) and was en route to Guangzhou. Flight tracking sites report the plane was in the air for just over… (www.bbc.com) More...