Air Show

Aircraft crashes in a fireball at Spanish air show

Madrid: A historic jet plane crashed into a hangar and exploded in a fireball at an air show southwest of the capital on Sunday, severely injuring its pilot who later died in the hospital, officials said. A spokesman for Spain's Defense Ministry said the pilot, Ladislao Tejedor Romero, 35, an experienced jet pilot and assistant to Defense Minister Pedro Morenes, died of his injuries in the serious burns unit of Getafe hospital.

Some 3,000 people were at Cuatro Vientos airfield watching a showcase of aerial acrobatics and vintage aircraft when the plane, one of the first jet-propelled planes to be manufactured in Spain, crashed, sending a fireball and thick black smoke into the air. The plane, a HA-200 Saeta, was a built in the 1950s as an advanced jet trainer by Hispano Aviacion, ministry spokesman Alfredo Florenza said. It was later given an attack capability.

Florenza said the cause of the crash was not known. State broadcaster RTVE showed images of a large plume of smoke rising above hangars Sunday and interviewed witnesses who described the plane diving and crashing into buildings. Spain's airport authority AENA said no one else other than the pilot was injured.

Europa Press news agency, however, reported quoting emergency services that two people, a rescue worker suffering from burns and a 57-year-old man suffering from an anxiety attack, believed to be the pilot's father, were transferred to hospital. A third rescue worker suffering from smoke inhalation received first aid at the scene,

09:00 AM, May 06, 2013

Aero India-2013 to showcase civil, military aircraft

by IANS

The ninth edition of Aero India will be held February 6 to 10 at Bangalore with over 53 civil and military aircraft from leading manufacturers across the globe expected to participate in the event, an official said Monday. The show, to be inaugurated by Defence Minister AK Antony, will witness aerobatic displays by the Flying Bulls team from the Czech Republic, the Russian Knights team comprising Su-27 combat aircraft and...

11:25 PM, Jan 21, 2013

US: death toll in Reno air crash rises to nine

by Associated Press

Reno: The death toll rose to nine on Saturday in an air race crash in Reno as investigators determined that several spectators were killed on impact as the 1940s-model plane appeared to lose a piece of its tail before slamming like a missile into a crowded tarmac. Moments earlier, thousands had arched their necks skyward and watched the planes speed by just a few hundred feet off the ground before...

08:05 AM, Sep 18, 2011

US: 3 dead, 56 injured in Reno air show crash

by Associated Press

Reno: A vintage World War II-era fighter plane plunged into the grandstands on Friday during a popular annual air show, killing at least three people, injuring more than 50 spectators and creating a horrific scene strewn with body parts and smoking debris. The plane, flown by an 80-year-old pilot, spiraled suddenly out of control and appeared to disintegrate upon impact. Bloodied bodies were spread across the area as people tended...

07:52 AM, Sep 17, 2011

Caught on Camera: Wingwalker falls to death during aircraft stunt

Wingwalker Todd Green fell from an aircraft attempting to perform a transfer to a helicopter during Selfridge Air Show in the US.

Wingwalker Todd Green waves from John Mohr's Steerman aircraft, before his attempt to transfer to a helicopter which resulted in him falling to his death, during Selfridge Air Show, less than 30 miles from Detroit, August 21, 2011. REUTERS/David Angell

Wingwalker Todd Green attempts to perform a transfer to a helicopter during Selfridge Air Show, less than 30 miles from Detroit, August 21, 2011. REUTERS/David Angell

03:41 PM, Aug 23, 2011

IndiGo set to confirm $16 bln Airbus order

by Reuters

Le Bourget: Budget carrier IndiGo could confirm an historic $16 billion order for 180 Airbus aircraft at the Paris Air Show on Wednesday, industry sources said. The deal was provisionally announced in January but has been mired in further negotiations before it could be signed and go into the Airbus order book in a boost for parent EADS. The deal is seen as the largest commercial jet order by number...

09:12 PM, Jun 21, 2011

Airbus gets $15 billion in orders, committments

by Associated Press

Le Bourget: European jet maker Airbus SAS took in orders and commitments for 142 aircraft worth $15 billion at list prices on the first day of the Paris Air Show, the company said on Monday. Of note were firm orders for 90 of its A320neo, a version of the workhorse jet that's been revamped to make it more fuel efficient. GE Capital Aviation Services and Sweden's SAS AB in combination...

09:24 PM, Jun 20, 2011