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By Carlos Castaneda, Jose Martinez The pilot of a small plane was killed after it crashed into a busy intersection near Buchanan Field Airport in Concord late Tuesday morning. The Van’s Aircraft RV-6 single-engine plane crashed at about 10:30 a.m. and came to rest at the intersection of Concord Ave. and Diamond Boulevard near the southern […]

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The Airplane Was Descending From An Altitude Of 7,000ft When The Accident Occurred Location: Poolville, TX Accident Number: CEN24FA089Date & Time: January 14, 2024, 12:30 Local Registration: N252DLAircraft: Cessna 310R Injuries: 3 FatalFlight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation – Personal On January 14, 2024, about 1230 central standard time, a Cessna 310R, N252DL was […]

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24 Years ago today: On 31 January 2000 an Alaska Airlines MD-83 lost control and crashed near Anacapa Island, CA, USA; killing all 88 occupants.  Date: Monday 31 January 2000 Time: 16:20 Type: McDonnell Douglas DC-9-83 (MD-83) Operator: Alaska Airlines Registration: N963AS MSN: 53077/1995 First flight: 1992 Total airframe hrs: 26584 Cycles: 14315 Engines: 2 Pratt […]

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Here are the stories for today… Of note, an article by Robert Silk published in Travel Weekly that discusses evacuation times from aircraft and how the evacuation of the JAL A-350 in Haneda took 18 minutes to complete. And I’m yet to see any discussions that bring to light the importance of aircraft rescue and […]

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By Madison Stuerman JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) No one was hurt after a helicopter accident Monday at the Jefferson City Memorial Airport. According to the Jefferson City Fire Department, firefighters and EMS were called to the airport at 1:19 p.m. for an aircraft accident. Fire Chief Matt Schofield said in a release that the helicopter was […]

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By Robert Silk  – Jan 29, 2024 As flames enveloped Japan Airlines Flight 516 early this month, the flight crew oversaw an orderly evacuation that brought all 379 passengers and crew aboard the Airbus A350-900 aircraft to safety. “When I look back at it, it’s miraculous that everybody made it out,” said Anthony Brickhouse, an aviation […]

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Search And Rescue Efforts Were Initiated That Located The Deceased Pilot In A Lake In About 44 Ft Of Water Location: Hovland, Minnesota Accident Number: CEN23LA376Date & Time: August 18, 2023, 18:45 Local Registration: N538DRAircraft: Sixchuter Spirit XL Aircraft Damage: UnknownDefining Event: Unknown or undetermined Injuries: 1 FatalFlight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation – […]

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50 Years ago today: On 30 January 1974 a PanAm Boeing 707 crashed following a windshear encounter while approaching Pago Pago, American Samoa; killing 97 out of 101 occupants. Date: Wednesday 30 January 1974 Time: 23:41 AST Type: Boeing 707-321B Operator: Pan American World Airways (Pan Am) Registration: N454PA MSN: 19376/661 First flight: 1967 Total […]

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Times-Mirror Staff Report A single-engine passenger plane landing at Leesburg Executive Airport veered off the runway and came to rest in the grass a few minutes before 5 p.m. on Jan. 26, according to the Virginia State Police. A pilot and four passengers were on board, a press release said. No injuries were reported. The […]

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BY CARY SCHWANITZ AND JOSH ELLIS, KSL TV HUNTSVILLE — Two men were able to escape to safety after their plane crashed and fell through the ice on Pineview Reservoir Friday afternoon. Officials with the Weber County Sheriff’s Office said emergency crews responded to the Spring Creek inlet on the reservoir just before 1 p.m. Deputies arrived […]

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Vanguard A private jet, with 10 persons onboard, including Very Important Personalities (VIPs) has crash-landed in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. According to reports, the jet crash landed on Friday around 11 am at the Samuel Ladoke Akintola Airport. The jet with registration number, N580KR, missed the runway into the nearby bush. Meanwhile, firefighters and rescue […]

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Airframe Icing Was Observed On The Leading Edge Of Both Wings And Horizontal Stabilizers Location: Leyden, MA Accident Number: ERA24FA088Date & Time: January 14, 2024, 17:24 UTC Registration: N7345RAircraft: Beech 95-B55 (T42A) Injuries: 3 FatalFlight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation – Instructional On January 14, 2024, at 1125 eastern standard time, a Beechcraft 95-B-55 […]

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The Sewn Rim Tape Material Near The Top Of The Envelope Was Frayed Location: Eloy, AZ Accident Number: WPR24FA072Date & Time: January 14, 2024, 07:47 Local Registration: N4961DAircraft: Kubicek BB85Z Injuries: 4 Fatal, 1 Serious, 8 NoneFlight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation – Other work use On January 14, 2024, about 0747 mountain standard […]

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When The Helicopter Was About 2 Miles West Of TMB, It Yawed To The Right And Then Began Spinning Out Of Control Location: Miami, FL Accident Number: ERA24FA075Date & Time: December 27, 2023, 13:00 Local Registration: N757TBAircraft: Hughes Helicopters Inc 369E Injuries: 1 Fatal, 1 NoneFlight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation – Personal On […]

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51 Years ago today: On 29 January 1973 an EgyptAir Ilyushin 18 crashed into mountains while approaching Nicosia, Cyprus; killing all 37 occupants. Date: Monday 29 January 1973 Type: Ilyushin Il-18D Operator: EgyptAir Registration: SU-AOV MSN: 188011003 First flight: 1968 Crew: Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 Passengers: Fatalities: 30 / Occupants: 30 Total: Fatalities: 37 […]

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2024 January/February ARFF News

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Opening Ceremony

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Keynote – Successful Business Solutions. Presented by: Scott Lesnick

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ARFF Working Group Annual Business Meeting

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