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October 2008
- 18 Killed in Everest Plane Crash
  
  Agence France Presse | Oct 8, 08 3:50 AM CDT
  
  (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 »
- Fossett Search Likely Off Til Spring
  
  San Francisco Chronicle | Oct 6, 08 7:58 AM CDT
  
  (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 »
- Wreckage Spotted Near Fossett Papers
  
  San Francisco Chronicle | Oct 2, 08 6:41 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - An aerial spotter has located what appears to be plane wreckage close to the place where a hiker found ID cards belonging to missing billionaire Steve Fossett, reports the San Francisco Chronicle . A team has been dispatched to do a ground search of the mountainous area in eastern California close to the Nevada border. Fossett's plane vanished shortly after takeoff near Reno a year ago. More »
September 2008
- 4 Killed in Md. Medevac Crash
  
  Washington Post | Sep 28, 08 1:00 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A Maryland State Police Medevac helicopter crashed in bad weather early this morning, killing four of the five on board, the Washington Post reports. The crew was transporting two teenage car-crash victims to a hospital when air traffic controllers lost radio contact about 12:30am. Police found the crash site at 2am, and rushed the survivor, one of the accident victims, to a hospital. More »
- 'It Wasn't Their Time': Rockers' Escape Still Amazes
  
  State (Columbia, SC) | Sep 24, 08 6:45 PM CDT
  
  (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 »
- Doc: Rockers Will Recover From Crash
  
  Associated Press | Sep 21, 08 10:07 AM CDT
  
  (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 »
- Rock Star Jet Crash Kills 4, Injures 2
  
  NBC | Sep 20, 08 9:24 AM CDT
  
  (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 »
- Investigators: Doomed Plane's Flaps Failed
  
  Associated Press | Sep 16, 08 12:40 PM CDT
  
  (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 »
- Engine Failure Cited in Russian Jet Crash
  
  Associated Press | Sep 14, 08 7:50 AM CDT
  
  (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 »
- 88 Killed in Russian Jet Crash
  
  Associated Press | Sep 13, 08 9:19 PM CDT
  
  (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 »
- Flap Error May Have Caused Spanair Crash
  
  Wall Street Journal | Sep 3, 08 4:00 PM CDT
  
  (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 »
August 2008
- 3rd Spanair Flight Suffers Technical Problems
  
  Associated Press | Aug 25, 08 3:40 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Technical issues forced Spanair to divert one of its jets today, the second consecutive day that’s happened for the Spanish airline rocked by last week’s deadly crash in Madrid, the AP reports. An MD-80 jet—the same series as Wednesday’s ill-fated aircraft—returned to Granada after communications problems appeared 45 minutes into its flight to Barcelona. All 158 aboard are safe, the airline said. More »
- 71 Dead as Jet Crashes on Takeoff in Kyrgystan
  
  Associated Press | Aug 24, 08 1:11 PM CDT
  
  (AP) - A passenger jet carrying at least 120 people to Iran crashed today near the main airport in Kyrgyzstan, Kyrgyz and US officials said. Russia's RIA-Novosti news agency quoted a Kyrgyz civil aviation official as saying 25 people survived. An airport official said the crash occurred after the crew reported a technical problem on board about 10 minutes into the flight to Tehran, and that the plane was returning to the airport. More »
- Pilots' Union Warned Spanair: Operations Are a 'Disaster'
  
  Times (UK) | Aug 22, 08 1:10 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Pilots at Spanair, operator of the MD80 airliner that crashed in Madrid this week, killing 153, warned management repeatedly that passenger safety was compromised by the “chaotic” way the airline was operated, the Times of London reports. Emails from the Spanish pilots union claimed the fleet wasn’t being updated quickly enough and that “the operation continues to be a disaster and is getting worse by the day.” More »
- Passenger on Doomed Flight Denied Exit
  
  Times (UK) | Aug 21, 08 4:16 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The cabin crew of the Spanish flight which crashed on take-off yesterday denied a passenger’s request to leave the plane after it experienced technical problems, the Times of London reports. The man texted his wife about the plane’s malfunctions two hours before the accident at Madrid’s airport, which killed all but 19 of the 172 aboard the Spanair MD-82 jet. More »
- Clues Sought in Madrid Crash
  
  BBC | Aug 21, 08 6:03 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Investigators are searching through wreckage for clues to why a passenger jet bound for the Canary Islands crashed shortly after takeoff from Madrid yesterday killing 153 passengers, the BBC reports. Witnesses reported hearing an explosion before the crash but officials say foul play has been ruled out. The voice recorders and flight data have been found. There were 19 survivors, including two infants, many in critical condition. More »
- 153 Dead, 19 Survivors: 'Closest Thing to Hell'
  
  Daily Telegraph (UK) | Aug 20, 08 6:50 PM CDT

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18 Killed in Everest Plane Crash

Fossett Search Likely Off Til Spring

Wreckage Spotted Near Fossett Papers

4 Killed in Md. Medevac Crash

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

Doc: Rockers Will Recover From Crash

Rock Star Jet Crash Kills 4, Injures 2

Investigators: Doomed Plane's Flaps Failed

Engine Failure Cited in Russian Jet Crash

88 Killed in Russian Jet Crash

Flap Error May Have Caused Spanair Crash

3rd Spanair Flight Suffers Technical Problems

71 Dead as Jet Crashes on Takeoff in Kyrgystan

Pilots' Union Warned Spanair: Operations Are a 'Disaster'

Passenger on Doomed Flight Denied Exit

Clues Sought in Madrid Crash

153 Dead, 19 Survivors: 'Closest Thing to Hell'