Lucky escape for 39 passengers and crew as Dash 8-100 veers off runway at Nairobi's Wilson Airport - ATC News by Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome (Posted 21st March 2025)   Image taken from social media A de Havilland Canada DHC-8-102, owned by ALS and operated by ALS for Wilson based Safarilink, registration: 5Y-BXI and MSN: 376, last evening veered off the runway after landing at Nairobi’s Wilson Airport. The flight originated in Kisumu and had 39 passengers and crew […]

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Plane crashes moments after take off from Mogadishu's international airport - ATC News by Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome (Posted 10th February 2026)   Image taken from social media sources   An aged Fokker 50c, owned and operated by StarSky Aviation of Somalia, crashed not long after leaving the ground and crashed into the sea as the plane apparently attempted to return to the airport. The aircraft, registered as 60=YAS, MSN f20177 and […]

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SATENA Beech 1900D Crash in Northern Colombia Kills 15, Wreckage Found Aviation News – SATENA flight 9R8895, a Beech 1900D, was reported missing during a domestic flight over northern Santander, Colombia, prompting urgent search operations after contact was lost. Authorities later confirmed that wreckage had been located in a remote area, with 15 killed, underscoring ongoing safety challenges in difficult terrain. The aircraft was operating a regional service for SATENA, Colombia’s state-owned airline, when it disappeared over mountainous terrain in Santander.

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Air Rescue gone wrong leaves 5 dead on Kilimanjaro - ATC News by Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome (Posted 25th December 2025)   An Airbus H125 helicopter, flying an air rescue evacuation mission from high altitude on Mt. Kilimanjaro, late yesterday crashed, leaving two Czech nationals (evacuees), the pilot, a local doctor and a mountain guide dead. The locally registered helicopter, 5H-KMA, MSN  7946, owned and operated by KiliMedAir Aviation, came down […]

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Fatal Cessna Citation II Crash at Statesville Airport, NC Kills Five Aviation News – A Cessna 550 Citation II was destroyed in a crash at Statesville Regional Airport in North Carolina, resulting in five confirmed fatalities among six occupants. The accident matters as investigators work to determine what caused the business jet to lose control shortly after departure. The aircraft, registered N257BW, was operating from Statesville Regional Airport (SVH/KSVH) when the accident occurred.

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Another deadly crash rocks South Sudan's aviation fraternity - ATC News by Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome (Posted 25th November 2025)   According to reports received from Juba did earlier today a Nari Air cargo aircraft crash shortly after take off from Juba International Airport.   Image taken from available social media sources   The aircraft was chartered by an international humanitarian organization Samaritan’s Purse, and had two pilots and one […]

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Lucky escape for passengers and crew of an ERF145LR after Kolwezi / Congo DR crash - ATC News by Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome (Posted 17th November 2025)   Earlier today did an Angola registered Embraer ERJ145LR, registered as D2-AJB, MSN: 145456, suffer a runway excursion upon landing at Kolwezi Airport (KWZ/FZQM). The 21 year old aircraft was chartered by the Congo DR Ministry of Mines to send a government delegation to Kolwezi following major mining accident. While […]

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Brett James's Wife, Stepdaughter Also Killed in North Carolina Plane Crash The tragic plane crash that took the life of beloved country music songwriter Brett James also claimed his wife, Melody Carole, and his stepdaughter, Meryl

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Antonov 2R crashes in Kisangani / Congo DR during ferry flight - ATC News by Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome (Posted 16th August 2025)   All 7 onboard an Antonov 2R, registered as 9S-GZP, MSN: 1G221-44, YoM 1986, were killed when the aircraft crashed near Kisangani, Congo DR. The aircraft, recently sold, was...

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AMREF Citation 560XL crashes after take off in Nairobi - ATC News by Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome (Posted 07th August 2025)   An AMREF (African Medical Research Foundation) Citation 560XL air ambulance jet reportedly crashed this afternoon not long after take off from Nairobi’s Wilson Airport whil...

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Kenya registered Cessna C208B in landing mishap in Bunia / Congo DR - ATC News by Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome (Posted 28th July 2025)   Image via @bwindja   A 21 year old Cessna Grand Caravan, registered in Kenya as 5Y-LJM, MSN 208B1091, yesterday reportedly veered off the runway while landing at Bunia Airpor...

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Kenya Air Force training aircraft crashes in coastal county of Kwale - ATC News by Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome (Posted 15th June 2025)     A Kenya Air Force Grob G-120A-K training aircraft yesterday crashed in Ndavaya, Kinango, Kwale county, killing both pilots on board. The aircraft registration was given as ...

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Mogadishu - another air accident but thankfully no casualties - ATC News by Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome (Posted 01st April 2025)     A Kenyan registered DHC Dash 8-400, 5Y=SMJ, MSN 4013 and first put into service in 2000, owned by 748 Aviation and operated for the UN Support Office in Somalia, suffered ...

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Update: 5 on board

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Cargo aircraft missing over Somalia - ATC News by Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome (Posted 23rd March 2025)   A Kenya registered DHC 50 Buffalo cargo aircraft, with four crew on board, reportedly went missing yesterday over Somalia. The aircraft, registered as 5Y-RBA, MSN 109, opera...

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Trainee pilot dies in crash - ATC News by Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome (Posted 08th March 2025)   A Cessna 172, owned by the Kenya School of Flying, registered as 5Y-BYQ, MSN 15281936, manufactured in 1978, crashed short of the Voi airstrip earlier in the day. The flight...

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امریکی ایئر لائن ڈیلٹا کا طیارہ رن ے ٹکرا کر الٹ گیا تھا، تمام مسافر محفوظ رہے تھے
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Trump Fires ATC Workers.

Just weeks after fatal accident, Trump fires hundreds of Air Traffic Control workers. with #Gremloe

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Toronto plane crash: All passengers survive Delta flight which flips on runway Eighteen of the 80 people on board were injured after the Delta plane overturned on landing.

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Really? DEI brought down two aircraft? #trump #trumplies #meidastouch #airaccident

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South Sudan - another air accident kills 20 - ATC News by Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome (Posted 29th January 2025)   Image taken from social media – Radio Tamazuj   A Ugandan registered Beech 1900D, 5X-RHB, MSN UE429 and first entering service in 2001, crashed earlier today while taking ...

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Another air accident report from Congo DR ... - ATC News by Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome (Posted 21st January 2025)   Photo by Ph. Droits tiers/ Shabani Bin Ibrahimu   A nearly 50 year old Antonov AN26B suffered a runway excursion earlier today in Kongolo / Congo DR, ending in the aircraf...

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Cessna 172 crashes near Malindi killing three on the ground - ATC News by Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome (Posted 10th January 2025)   Image taken from social media   A Cessna 172, registered as 5Y-CDC, built in 1978 under MSN 17271801, which is owned and operated by the Kenya Aeronautical College, crashe...

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