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  • October 2008

    • Barker: 'Thankful to Be Alive'

      Us Magazine  |  Oct 8, 08 11:00 AM CDT

      Barker: 'Thankful to Be Alive'

      (Newser) - Former Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker says he's glad to be alive after suffering severe burns in a fiery plane crash last month. "My biggest fear ever is to be involved in a plane crash, so ... I'm just grateful to be here at all,” Barker told Us Weekly magazine from the hospital. "I am doing the best I can possibly be.” More »

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      celebrity  • plane crash  • Travis Barker  • burn victim

    • 18 Killed in Everest Plane Crash

      Agence France Presse  |  Oct 8, 08 3:50 AM CDT

      18 Killed in Everest Plane Crash

      (Newser) - A small tourist plane has crashed on Mt. Everest, killing 18 passengers and crew, AFP reports. Most of the passengers on the Yeti airlines flight from Kathmandu to Lukla were German tourists, officials said. Two Swiss nationals and five Nepalis were also on the passenger manifest. Witnesses said the plane burst into flames as it crash-landed on the sloping airstrip in bad weather. Lukla is a popular destination for Everest trekkers. More »

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      plane crash  • Nepal  • Mount Everest  • Kathmandu

    • Fossett Search Likely Off Til Spring

      San Francisco Chronicle  |  Oct 6, 08 7:58 AM CDT

      Fossett Search Likely Off Til Spring

      (Newser) - The snowstorm that stopped investigators' search for aviator Steve Fossett this week will likely keep such efforts suspended until spring, reports the San Francisco Chronicle . A 2-foot buildup of snow has covered any evidence on the ground, and could pose hazards for search teams. Federal officials had removed the wreckage of Fossett's plane before the storm started. More »

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      California  • plane crash  • Steve Fossett  • snowstorm  • aviator  • NTSB

    • 3 Early Crashes Sparked Navy Fears About McCain

      Los Angeles Times  |  Oct 6, 08 4:08 AM CDT

      3 Early Crashes Sparked Navy Fears About McCain

      (Newser) - Three aircraft crashes involving Navy flyer John McCain early in his career led Navy administrators to question his skills and judgment, reports the Los Angeles Times . In the most troubling incident, McCain was "clowning" around in a Skyraider over Spain in 1961 and flew into electrical wires, causing a blackout, according to the candidate's own account. McCain also crashed a jet in Texas and one in Virginia during training. More »

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      John McCain  • Election 2008  • plane crash  • crash  • Navy  • aircraft  • aviator

    • Fossett Had 'Subconscious Death Wish'

      Daily Mail (UK)  |  Oct 5, 08 4:33 PM CDT

      Fossett Had 'Subconscious Death Wish'

      (Newser) - Steve Fossett took his last, fatal flight into the Sierra Nevada mountains last year because he unconsciously wanted to die, a friend of his said yesterday. Will Hasley, who helped Fossett write a memoir 2 years ago, believes the aviation pioneer was guilt-ridden over marital and financial problems before the crash. "He believed it was time for him to go," Hasley told the Daily Mail . More »

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      suicide  • plane crash  • Steve Fossett  • Sierra Nevada

    • Hiker Brings 'Closure' for Fossett Widow

      Los Angeles Times  |  Oct 3, 08 3:17 PM CDT

      Hiker Brings 'Closure' for Fossett Widow

      (Newser) - The widow of adventurer Steve Fossett, whose wrecked plane was found this week in the Sierra Nevada mountains, reached out personally yesterday to the hiker who played the key role in the discovery, the LA Times reports. Peggy Fossett thanked outdoorsman and sporting-goods salesman Preston Morrow for the chance to “bring to closure a very painful chapter in my life.” More »

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      California  • plane crash  • Richard Branson  • Steve Fossett  • Sierra Nevada  • NTSB

  • September 2008

    • 'It Wasn't Their Time': Rockers' Escape Still Amazes

      State (Columbia, SC)  |  Sep 24, 08 6:45 PM CDT

      'It Wasn't Their Time': Rockers' Escape Still Amazes

      (Newser) - Witnesses remain amazed that musician Travis Barker and DJ AM escaped with relatively light injuries from their burning Learjet. After sliding down the wing of the plane, Barker and Adam Goldstein (DJ's real name) had to jump on each other to put out the flames, the S.C. State reports. Barker, ex-drummer for Blink-182, tried to reach a patch of grass across a 5-lane highway so he could roll, but Goldstein convinced him he didn’t have time.  More »

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      celebrity  • South Carolina  • plane crash  • Travis Barker

    • Doc: Rockers Will Recover From Crash

      Associated Press  |  Sep 21, 08 10:07 AM CDT

      Doc: Rockers Will Recover From Crash

      (AP) - Former Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker and celebrity disc jockey DJ AM are expected to fully recover from burns they suffered in a fiery South Carolina jet crash that killed the other four people aboard, their doctor said today. The two suffered second- and third-degree burns but had no other injuries from the crash that one witness described as a fireball shooting across a highway. More »

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      celebrity  • South Carolina  • plane crash  • musician  • Travis Barker  • DJ AM

    • Rock Star Jet Crash Kills 4, Injures 2

      NBC  |  Sep 20, 08 9:24 AM CDT

      Rock Star Jet Crash Kills 4, Injures 2

      (Newser) - Two music stars were the only survivors of a Learjet crash late last night, NBC reports. The small jet crashed while taking off from a South Carolina airport. Former Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker and DJ AM, whose real name is Adam Goldstein, are in critical condition at a Georgia burn center; the other four people aboard the jet, including two passengers and two crew, were killed. More »

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      South Carolina  • plane crash  • MTV  • Travis Barker  • DJ AM

    • Investigators: Doomed Plane's Flaps Failed

      Associated Press  |  Sep 16, 08 12:40 PM CDT

      Investigators: Doomed Plane's Flaps Failed

      (AP) - Wing flaps that help lift a plane on takeoff failed on the Spanair flight that crashed last month, and an alarm to warn pilots never sounded, according to an initial report released today on the accident that killed 154 people. Investigators did not say whether they believe the flap problem caused the Aug. 20 crash, offering no theory on what triggered Spain's worst air disaster in 25 years. More »

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      plane crash  • Madrid  • Spanair

    • Engine Failure Cited in Russian Jet Crash

      Associated Press  |  Sep 14, 08 7:50 AM CDT

      Engine Failure Cited in Russian Jet Crash

      (AP) - A Russian investigator says today's crash of a passenger jet that killed 88 people was most likely caused by failure of one of the Boeing-737-500's two engines. The plane was on its approach to land amid low cloudcover when it crashed into an unpopulated area of a central Russian city, just a few hundred meters from residential buildings. More »

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      Russia  • Boeing  • plane crash  • Moscow  • crash  • Boeing 737

    • 88 Killed in Russian Jet Crash

      Associated Press  |  Sep 13, 08 9:19 PM CDT

      88 Killed in Russian Jet Crash

      (AP) - A Russian jet en route from Moscow crashed on approach to Perm near the Ural Mountains in central Russia early Sunday, killing all 88 people on board, AP reports. It was not immediately known what caused the Aeroflot to crash into scrub land dangerously close to houses—but officials suspect a technical problem, CNN reports. No one on the ground was injured, officials said. More »

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      Russia  • plane crash

    • Flap Error May Have Caused Spanair Crash

      Wall Street Journal  |  Sep 3, 08 4:00 PM CDT

      Flap Error May Have Caused Spanair Crash

      (Newser) - Pilots of the Spanair jet that crashed last month didn't extend the aircraft's flaps before takeoff—and an electrical malfunction likely kept them from getting a warning about it, the Wall Street Journal reports. The flaps, on the backs of wings, are needed for an extra lift when an aircraft takes off. Investigators are looking at why a pre-takeoff checklist didn't catch the error. More »

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      Spain  • plane crash  • Madrid  • Spanair  • investigations  • Canary Islands

  • August 2008