Tag: Aircraft
Brazil: Fatal Crash in Belo Horizonte, 2 Dead People
The aircraft, which had taken off from Pampulha airport, experienced technical problems within minutes of starting its flight. Brazil’s authorities are investigating the causes of the tragedy. A small plane crashed into a four-story building in the Silveira neighborhood of Belo Horizonte, Brazil, on May 4, killing the pilot and one passenger and injuring four […]
May 4, 2026
Venezuela: FANB Destroys Aircraft Used for Drug Trafficking on the Border with Brazil
Venezuela has already registered a total of 39 aircraft rendered unusable so far in 2025 and 430 since 2012.
December 29, 2025
U.S. Aviation Safety Under Scrutiny After 4 Fatal Crashes in 2 Weeks
Factors such as political interference, staffing shortages, and systemic failures may have contributed to these tragedies. On Monday, a Learjet 35A veered off the runway and collided with a parked Gulfstream 200 upon landing at Scottsdale Airport in Arizona, leaving one dead and four others injured, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed. RELATED: Plane Crash […]
February 11, 2025
Venezuela Denounces Theft of PDVSA Plane by the U.S.
Marco Rubio confiscated the Dassault Falcon 2000EX aircraft that was in the Dominican Republic. On Friday, the government of President Nicolas Maduro called the confiscation of an aircraft owned by the state-run Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) a “blatant theft.” The aircraft, which was in the Dominican Republic, was seized by the United States for alleged […]
February 7, 2025
Plane Crash in Philadelphia Adds One Dead Man Who Was on Ground and 19 Wounded
A medicalized plane accident on Friday in Philadelphia (United States), where all six passengers died, adds one more fatality on the ground, in the vicinity of the incident, and leaves 19 injured, the mayor, Cherelle Parker, reported on Saturday. RELATED: D.C. Air Traffic Control Tower Understaffed When Aircraft Collision Happened Parker confirmed at a press […]
February 1, 2025
NASA Performs First Aircraft Accident Investigation on Another World
The Ingenuity helicopter has been permanently grounded on Mars since its last flight in January. On Wednesday, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced that its engineers completed investigations on the Ingenuity helicopter which was permanently grounded on Mars since its last flight in January. RELATED: NASA Reports Smaller Ozone Hole in 2024: Path […]
December 12, 2024
Uruguay: US Military Aircraft Without Parliamentary Approval
On Thursday, two US military aircraft landed at the Uruguayan airport of Punta del Este, according to information published by a local media on social networks. Related: Uruguay: Transport Workers Extend Strike The news would not be transcendental, except that the entry into the country of foreign military forces and means requires a permit from […]
May 30, 2024
Somalia: UN to Help Develop Aviation Sector
On Tuesday, the United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) vowed to galvanize efforts to develop the country’s aviation sector. Related: Somalia: +140,000 Displaced by Conflict in 4 Months, UNHCR Head of UNSOS and UN Assistant Secretary-General Aisa Kacyira Kirabo, who reviewed progress of the ongoing aviation services capacity-building for Somali security forces and Somalia’s […]