CHC Helikopter Service flight HKS241 operated with an Airbus Helicopter EC225LP (registration LN-OJF) carried out transportation services for Statoil ASA on a contractual basis, including services from Bergen airport Flesland (ENBR) to the Gullfaks oil field in the...
Air Portugal – Airbus A310-300 (CS-TEW) flight TP1107
Air Portugal flight TP1107 was a scheduled passenger flight from Lisbon (LPPT) to Sal airport (GVAC), in Cape Verde, operated on the 11th of April 1999 with a Airbus model A310-300, registration CS-TEW.With 10 crewmembers (2 pilots and 8 cabin crew) and 134 passengers...
Easyjet – Airbus A320-214 (G-EZUC) flight U28193
The EasyJet flight U28193 was being operated on a scheduled passenger service between London Gatwick Airport and Milan Malpensa Airport. During their pre-fight preparations, the fight crew noted that only low levels of turbulence were forecast, although there had been...
Air Baltic Boeing B757-200 (YL-BDC) – Virgin Atlantic Airbus A340-600 (G-VBLU) flights BTI65T-VIR301
On Monday, 21 April, 2008 at 15:05 UTC a serious aircraft incident took place in Riga FIR, in the vicinity of Liepaja (N56:31:07; E021:05:31) : Air Baltic flight BT165T - Virgin Atlantic flight VIR301 airprox. Virgin Atlantic flight VIR301 Airbus A340 was en route...
Air China – Boeing B737-300 (B2906) flight CA161
On February 10 (Sunday) 2008, a Boeing 737-300, registered B2906, operated by Air China flight CA161, took off from Beijing Capital International Airport (People’s Republic of China) bound for Kansai International Airport (Japan) on a scheduled Flight CA161 of the...
Garuda Indonesia – Boeing B737-300 (PK-GWA) flight GA421
On January 16, 2002, at approximately 09:24 UTC, Garuda Indonesia flight GA421 , a Boeing 737-300, PK-GWA, ditched into the waters of the Bengawan Solo River, Central Java during a forced landing, following loss of power on both engines as the aircraft was descending...
Aviation accidents
An aviation accident is an incident in which an aircraft is damaged or destroyed as a result of a collision, fire, structural failure, or other event. Aviation accidents can be caused by a variety of factors, including mechanical failure, pilot error, adverse weather conditions, and sabotage. Aviation accidents can result in fatalities, injuries, and damage to property.
Aviation incidents
An aviation incident is an occurrence, other than an accident, that affects or could affect the safety of aircraft operations. Examples of aviation incidents include near collisions, runway incursions, and unruly passenger incidents.
Aviation serious incidents
A serious incident in aviation refers to an event that could have resulted in an accident or that had the potential to cause serious injury or death. Some examples of serious incidents in aviation include engine failure, in-flight fires, and loss of control of the aircraft.