00:19March 25th, 2023, near Boa Vista, Brazil.
00:23A Piper Seneca II developed engine trouble shortly after takeoff and could not continue the flight.
00:30With little altitude available, the pilot brought the airplane down on the Kuwame River.
00:36The aircraft was substantially damaged, but all five people on board escaped without injury.
00:42The exact cause of the engine problem has not been confirmed in a published final report.
00:48The key takeaway is this.
00:50After a power loss at low altitude, controlling the aircraft and choosing a reachable landing
00:55area can make the difference.
01:19March 25th, 2023, near Boa Vista, Brazil.
01:23A Piper Seneca II developed engine trouble shortly after takeoff and could not continue
01:29the flight.
01:31With little altitude available, the pilot brought the airplane down on the Kuwame River.
01:36The aircraft was substantially damaged, but all five people on board escaped without injury.
01:42The exact cause of the engine problem has not been confirmed in a published final report.
01:47The key takeaway is this.
01:51After a power loss at low altitude, controlling the aircraft and choosing a reachable landing
01:56area can make the difference.
02:18May 1st, 2023, in Panama City, Panama.
02:23During a go-around at Marcos A. Gallibert Airport, a Cessna 172 repeatedly lost engine power and
02:31smoke began filling the cabin.
02:33The pilot declared mayday and aimed for a road with little traffic.
02:37During the forced landing, the left-wing struck a utility pole and the aircraft hit the ground.
02:43All four people on board survived without serious injury.
02:48Investigators found that a threaded plug had come out of the propeller governor cover.
02:51Engine oil escaped, and the engine seized from a loss of lubrication.
02:56Possible errors during recent maintenance contributed.
03:08June 19th, 2023.
03:11In El Baca, near Amman, Jordan.
03:13A Royal Jordanian Air Force Cobra was on a training flight when an in-flight problem forced
03:20the crew to attempt an emergency landing.
03:23The helicopter crashed during the landing and was destroyed.
03:27Both pilots were taken to hospital with injuries, while no civilians on the ground were hurt.
03:33One of the pilots later died from his injuries.
03:36The Jordanian Armed Forces did not release the exact cause of the accident, so reports of
03:42a specific mechanical failure remain unconfirmed.
03:51June 26th, 2023.
03:54Near Mount Kazbek, Georgia.
03:56A Georgian Border Police Mi-8 was approaching a high-altitude weather station while supporting
04:02Polish rescuers.
04:04During the landing, the helicopter was suddenly pushed downward.
04:08Its nose landing gear struck the ground, and the aircraft bounced away from the landing
04:13area.
04:14The pilots regained control, went around, and flew back to Tbilisi, where they landed safely.
04:19Georgia's Interior Ministry said the incident was caused by a sudden downward wind shear near
04:25the landing site.
04:27It's interesting how it starts now.
04:33There's a flight station, and it's a little bit of a wet and it fell out.
04:41There's a flight station.
04:48June 27th, 2023.
04:51Near Mexico City, Mexico.
04:53A Gulfstream II, operated by Mexico's Attorney General, was approaching Mexico City International
04:59Airport when its nose landing gear failed to extend.
05:04The crew diverted to Felipe Ancales International Airport, where a longer runway and emergency services
05:10were available.
05:11The aircraft touched down on its main landing gear, then slowly lowered its nose onto the
05:17runway.
05:18All six people on board escaped without injury.
05:21Authorities confirmed that the nose landing gear failed to deploy, but no public final report
05:27has identified the exact component or technical problem that caused the failure.
05:32There's one at the bottom, I already saw it.
05:56July 11th, 2023.
05:58At Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Airport in Bengaluru, India.
06:04A Beechcraft Premier 1A developed a problem with its nose landing gear shortly after departure,
06:10and the crew turned back.
06:12Checks showed that the nose wheel was not fully down.
06:14With emergency crew standing by, the jet touched down on its main landing gear, then lowered its
06:20nose and slid to a stop.
06:22Both pilots were uninjured, and no passengers were on board.
06:26Indian authorities confirmed the nose landing gear malfunction.
06:30But the exact mechanical cause has not been released in a public final report.
06:40July 12th, 2023.
06:44At Florianopolis Airport in Brazil.
06:47A LATAM Airbus A321, arriving from Sao Paulo, landed on runway 32 during heavy rain and thunderstorms.
06:58During the rollout, the aircraft veered off the left side of the runway, and stopped about 5 meters beyond the
07:05pavement.
07:06Its landing gear sank into the soft ground.
07:09All 179 people on board left the aircraft safely, and no one was injured.
07:17CE ENEPA classified this as a serious incident.
07:21The bad weather is confirmed.
07:23But no published final report has established exactly why the aircraft left the runway.
07:39The bad weather is over.
07:43The bad weather is over.
07:51The bad weather is over.
07:58It's over.
08:02July 17th, 2023, in the Ajam area near Dishmuk, Iran.
08:09An Alouette III medical helicopter was approaching a remote village to collect a sick child.
08:15During the descent, the crew saw three low electrical cables ahead.
08:20The pilot added power and climbed over them.
08:24But the helicopter then began losing height.
08:26As the crew tried to go around, flames were seen coming from the engine exhaust.
08:32The helicopter struck the ground about 120 meters beyond the cables and was damaged beyond repair.
08:40Everyone escaped without serious injury.
08:43The exact technical cause of the engine problem was not published.
08:53August 1st, 2023.
08:56At Charleston International Airport in South Carolina.
09:00A Bell 407 was returning from maintenance when it began yawing to the right.
09:05The pedals had no effect.
09:07So the pilot declared an emergency.
09:09On final approach, the helicopter started turning right again.
09:13The pilot lowered the collective and reduced the throttle, but it descended rapidly and struck
09:18the grass beside the runway.
09:20He was the only person on board and survived with minor injuries.
09:24The NTSB found one bolt missing from the tail rotor control linkage, while another bolt was
09:30loose and had no cotter pin.
09:32The linkage disconnected, causing the loss of tail rotor control.
09:37Investigators blamed incorrectly installed bolts and an inadequate maintenance inspection.
09:56A MiG-23 was making a low-level pass at the Thunder over Michigan air show when the engine failed
10:02to respond as the pilot selected the afterburner.
10:04The engine was still running, but it could no longer provide enough power to hold speed and altitude.
10:12As the jet turned back toward the airport, the rear-seat observer activated the ejection system.
10:18Both men landed in a lake and suffered serious injuries.
10:23The unmanned jet continued descending and crashed beside an apartment building.
10:28No one on the ground was hurt.
10:30The NTSB concluded that the accident followed a partial loss of engine power, but the exact reason for that power
10:39loss could not be determined.
10:46August 24th, 2023, at St. Bartholomew Airport in the Caribbean.
10:52An Air Antilles Twin Otter landed on runway 28 with two crew members and six passengers on board.
11:00When the nose wheel touched down, the aircraft turned sharply to the left.
11:04The crew used the rudder, ailerons, and reverse thrust, but could not correct it.
11:10The Twin Otter left the runway and struck an empty helicopter parked nearby.
11:14Two people suffered minor injuries.
11:17The BEA found that the nose wheel was turned left instead of being locked in the center.
11:23The steering cable had too little tension, and the operator's procedures did not include an updated manual check introduced by
11:31the manufacturer.
11:31The exact reason for the low cable tension could not be determined.
11:46September 7th, 2023, off Belle Isle in western France.
11:52A Dalek Fascination ultralight suffered an engine failure while flying about five kilometers from the island.
11:57The pilot sent a mayday call and brought the aircraft down on the sea.
12:03He was the only person on board and escaped without injury.
12:07Rescue crews recovered the pilot and later towed the ultralight back to port.
12:11The emergency was caused by the reported engine failure, but no published investigation has established why the engine stopped.
12:36September 10th, 2023, at Borgond Airport in Hungary.
12:43A North American T-28 Trojan made a low pass during an air show, then entered a low-level role.
12:50The aircraft lost height and struck the ground near a parking area, bursting into flames.
12:57Both pilots were killed.
13:00On the ground, three people suffered serious burns, and a young boy received minor injuries.
13:07Hungarian investigators confirmed that the pilot lost control during an aerobatic maneuver that was not included in the approved display.
13:15However, the exact reason the aircraft became uncontrollable has not been made public.
13:31September 23rd, 2023, at Gao International Airport in Mali.
13:37Amalian Air Force Ilyushin-1L-76 landed far beyond the normal touchdown area on runway 06 left.
13:46With too little runway remaining, the heavy transport could not stop.
13:51It traveled about 380 meters beyond the runway, crossed a road, and went down an embankment.
13:58The aircraft broke apart and was largely destroyed by fire.
14:02No official investigation report has been published.
14:05The late touchdown directly caused the overrun.
14:09But why the crew continued the landing remains unknown.
14:14Mali and authorities also never released a confirmed number of people on board or a final casualty count.
14:26September 28th, 2023, at Bernie Stage Airfield in Texas.
14:32A Luscombe 8A had just landed when the pilot said his feet became tangled around the rudder pedals.
14:38He accidentally applied a brake, and the aircraft swung to the left.
14:43Opposite rudder and additional engine power could not bring it back.
14:47The Luscombe left the runway, bounced, and struck a hangar.
14:52The pilot suffered a minor injury.
14:53Both wings and the fuselage were substantially damaged.
14:58The NTSB determined that the cause was the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
15:15August 2nd, 2026, near Psatha, about 65 kilometers west of Athens, Greece.
15:22Two Bell 214-ST firefighting helicopters were operating over a large wildfire.
15:29The helicopters approached the same area at low altitude and collided in midair.
15:35One crashed in flames, killing its Danish pilot and Greek flight coordinator.
15:41The damaged second helicopter made an emergency landing.
15:44Its British pilot and Greek coordinator survived and were taken to hospital.
15:50The cause has not yet been established.
15:52Greek investigators are examining the flight paths, radio communications, and instructions given to both crews.
15:59Including whether one helicopter was hidden in the other pilot's blind spot.
16:10November 10th, 2023.
16:13At an unidentified dirt airstrip in Brazil.
16:16A Cessna 182 was accelerating for takeoff when a dog suddenly ran onto the runway.
16:22The aircraft struck the animal near the left main landing gear, just as it was beginning to lift off.
16:28The gear collapsed, the Cessna dropped back onto the ground, and veered into vegetation beside the strip.
16:35The pilot was reported to have survived.
16:37The dog entering the runway and the impact with the landing gear directly triggered the accident.
16:42No official investigation report has been published, and the exact location has never been confirmed.
16:56November 12th, 2023.
16:59At the Villa Cañas Aeroclub in Santa Fe, Argentina.
17:04An L-29 Delphin jet made a low pass during an air show, then climbed into an aerobatic maneuver.
17:13During the turn, the jet lost control and entered a steep descent.
17:19It struck an open field and was destroyed by the impact and fire.
17:25Neither person on board survived.
17:28Investigators opened an official inquiry, but no confirmed cause has been publicly released.
17:34The exact reason the pilot lost control remains unknown.
17:40No!
17:44No, no te puedo creer, boludo.
17:47No te puedo creer esto.
17:50Acaba de estrellarse un avión.
17:54No te puedo creer.
17:57Ya no me decía.
18:00Por favor.
18:03November 26th, 2023.
18:06On the Parana River near Romalo, Argentina.
18:10A Robinson R-66 was making a recreational flight very low over the water.
18:17The helicopter hit the river and rolled upside down.
18:20The pilot was killed, while four passengers escaped from the aircraft with minor injuries.
18:27Investigators classified this as a low-altitude operation accident.
18:31The latest official report is still provisional and does not establish the exact cause of the crash.
18:37The pilot was killed...
18:38...
18:47I'll see you next time.
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