| RECENT ACCIDENTS |
| Date: |
January 4, 2009 Time: 15:30 |
| Location: |
Near Houma Louisiana |
| Operator: |
Petroleum Helicopters Inc. |
| AC Type: |
Sikorsky S-76C |
| Reg: |
N748P cn: 760629 |
| Aboard: |
9 Fatalities: 8 Ground: 0 |
| Route: |
Bayou Penchant - Off shore oil fields |
| Details: |
A helicopter bound for offshore oil fields went down about 750 miles southwest of New Orleans shortly after taking off. One survivor was in critical condition. |
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| Date: |
December 20, 2008 Time: 18:20 |
| Location: |
Denver, Colorado |
| Operator: |
Continental Airlines Flight: 1404 |
| AC Type: |
Boeing B737-534 |
| Reg: |
N18611 27324/2621 |
| Aboard: |
115 Fatalities: 0 Ground: 0 |
| Route: |
Denver - Houston |
| Details: |
The jetliner skidded off Runway 34R and caught fire while attempting to take off. The plane was carrying 107 passenger and a crew of 7. Thirty-eight people were taken to the hospital. Only one was reported in serious condition. |
Rocky Mountain News via AP |
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| Date: |
December 15, 2008 Time: 16:40 |
| Location: |
Off Turks and Caicos Islands |
| Operator: |
Alantis Aviation |
| AC Type: |
Britten Norman BN-2A Trislander Mk3 |
| Reg: |
N650LP cn: 1029 |
| Aboard: |
12 Fatalities: 12 Ground: 0 |
| Route: |
Santiago, Dominican Republic - Providenciales |
| Details: |
The charter flight disappeared from radar 35 minutes into the flight and after the pilot radioed a mayday call. |
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