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East Coast Flight Services Dornier 328Jet-300 accident at Manassas Regional

East Coast Flight Services Dornier 328Jet-300 accident at Manassas Regional

The Dornier 328Jet was to depart Manassas (HEF) for Myrtle Beach (MYR). During takeoff from runway 34R (5700 ft long) the crew reportedly had an airspeed miscompare. The takeoff was aborted but the airplane could not be stopped on the remaining runway length. It went through the perimeter fence and crossed Observation Road, coming to rest near the Cannon Industrial Park.
The airplane was...
Rating of 201/13/20071,049Google Earth Logo
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Airplane on Water

Airplane on Water

Is this airplane fly above the bay or has it been forced to land in water? The plane's "shadow" look more like a reflection and there seems to be a ramp coming out of the nose. Then again, it could be some boat beneath it. Please tell me what you think.
Rating of 3.512/23/20063,131Google Earth Logo
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CitationJet 2 - OY-JET - Crash site

CitationJet 2 - OY-JET - Crash site

The pilot first made a low pass down runway 29 and then return to land on runway 11.
After touchdown the airplane failed to stop and overran the runway and into the Intercoastal Waterway.

It also has a link to a video of this accident.
The executive jet stopped at water.
After the crew was rescued, the engine starts to increase RPM...
Rating of 412/20/20061,410Google Earth Logo
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Crashed plane on Guadalupe Island, Mexico

Crashed plane on Guadalupe Island, Mexico

Small plane in middle of Island appears to be crashed.
Rating of 312/19/20061,192Google Earth Logo
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1st New York City building hitted by a plane

1st New York City building hitted by a plane

In July 28, 1945, a B-25 Mitchell bomber flew into
the Empire State Building.
At about 10 A.M., the bomber hit the 79th floor, killing the three men aboard instantly. One of the two engines went through the building and out the other side, and through the
roof of a 20-story building on the other side of 34th Street, starting a fire.
Eyewitness reported they heard a b...
Rating of 012/16/20061,765Google Earth Logo
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9 11 2001 attacks planes paths

9 11 2001 attacks planes paths

Overlays with the paths of the planes that hitted the World Trade Center and supposed hitted the Penagon.
Also some overlays about the Boeing 757 Pentagon's Strike.

Note: I do believe a jet hitted the Pentagon, but not a Boeing 757.
Rating of 3.33333333312/11/20061,813Google Earth Logo
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Boeing 757-204 G-BYAG crash site

Boeing 757-204 G-BYAG crash site

CAUSES: "It is considered that the most probable cause of the accident was the destabilisation of the approach below decision height with loss of external visual references and automatic height callouts immediately before landing, resulting in touchdown with excessive descent rate in a nose down attitude. (...)"
Rating of 212/11/2006612Google Earth Logo
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Boeing 747-3B5 KAL 801 crash site

Boeing 747-3B5 KAL 801 crash site

Controlled Flight Into Terrain during a night-time approach to Guam - Agana International Airport.
"Flight 801 had descended 800 feet below the prescribed altitude, struck the 709 feet Nimitz Hill at a height of 650 feet and crashed in a jungle valley, breaking up and bursting into flames. The aircraft ended up at a height of 560 feet, 250m from the UNZ VORTAC (located on the top of...
No rating yet12/11/2006634Google Earth Logo
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Boeing 737-4Y0 G-OBME crash site

Boeing 737-4Y0 G-OBME crash site

Accident description, track overlay, impact sequence and crash site photos.
No rating yet12/11/2006511Google Earth Logo
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Boeing 737-287 crash site

Boeing 737-287 crash site

Occurred at the southernmost city of the world.
No rating yet12/11/2006268Google Earth Logo
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Gulfstream G-1159A Gulfstream III crash site

Gulfstream G-1159A Gulfstream III crash site

The Executive Jet "Gulfstream" is A.K.A. (By pilots) "Gulfdream".
This is the crash of one of this magnificent jets.
Rating of 112/11/2006444Google Earth Logo
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Boeing 747-244BSF crash site

Boeing 747-244BSF crash site

Insufficient rest / fatigue of the crew + wrong takeoff configuration (flaps/trim) resulted in this plane to crash just after the takeoff.
No rating yet12/11/2006794Google Earth Logo
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Boeing 737-4Y0 Crash Site

Boeing 737-4Y0 Crash Site

The site which a Boeing 737 aquaplaned on landing and ended up in a ditch.
Rating of 2.33333333312/06/2006496Google Earth Logo
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Approximate location of a Boeing 737-76N crash site

Approximate location of a Boeing 737-76N crash site

With accident description and some photos.
No rating yet12/06/2006290Google Earth Logo
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Boeing 737-31S Crash Site

Boeing 737-31S Crash Site

With the accident description and some photos of the crash site.
Rating of 012/06/2006784Google Earth Logo
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Another crashed plane

Another crashed plane

Another crashed plane---Asmara, Eritrea

Additional info from McMaster_de:

Date: 11 May 2003
Type: Antonov 12B
Registration: ER-AXD
Serial: 9346602
Operator: Pecotox Air

The Antonov overran runway 25 and collided with several approach lights and two stop way lights. The plane suffered irrepairable damage to the propellers, landing gear and fus...
Rating of 011/26/2006422Google Earth Logo
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DC-3C Alaska Airlines crash site

DC-3C Alaska Airlines crash site

An overlay showing a CFIT (Controlled Flight Into Terrain) accident involving a DC-3C, in 20 JAN 1949, that still visible nowadays (The registration at wing still very clear after so many time - The picture was taken at 22 SEP 2003).
Rating of 3.310/21/20062,118Google Earth Logo
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Freedom Air Accident - Shorts 330-200, Guam

Freedom Air Accident - Shorts 330-200, Guam

Aircraft Accident of the 08 DEC 2002 accident of a Shorts 330-200 at Guam-AB Won Pat International Airport.

The Shorts was inside a hangar at Guam when typhoon "Pongsona" hit. It was blown into the wall and the fuselage was ripped open aft of the cockpit. It was seen at Guam in 2005, being used for spares.
No rating yet10/12/2006362Google Earth Logo
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Northwest Airlines Accident - Boeing 747-251B, Guam

Northwest Airlines Accident - Boeing 747-251B, Guam

Aircraft Accident of the 19 AUG 2005 accident of a Boeing 747-251B at Guam-AB Won Pat International Airport.

Flight 74 suffered a collapse of the nose gear during land roll-out at Guam International Airport runway 06L. It skidded and came to rest on the runway. All passengers were evacuated, during which three persons were injured. The aircraft was towed away from the runway arou...
Rating of 2.510/12/2006691Google Earth Logo
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Small airplane crash in New York City

Small airplane crash in New York City

11.10.2006
A small general aviation (CIRRUS SR-20) crashed in the Belaire Condominiums at East 72nd & York Avenue in New York City.
Onboard was the Yankees pitcher Cory Lidle and his flight instructor, which was both killed in the accident.

http://edition.cnn.com/2006/US/10/11/plane.crash/index.html
Rating of 3.57142857110/11/20061,896Google Earth Logo
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09-30-2006 Emergency landing of the EMBRAER Legacy involved on crash with B

09-30-2006 Emergency landing of the EMBRAER Legacy involved on crash with B

The air base that the executive jet EMBRAER Legacy, piloted by Commander Joseph Lepore and the co-pilot Jan-Paul Paladino used to do an emergency landing, after a crash with a 737-800, at 37,000 ft.

Photos of the airplane, after the crash:
http://img.terra.com.br/i/2006/10/01/402913-6016-ga.jpg
http://img.terra.com.br/i/2006/10/01/402923-5070-ga.jpg
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Rating of 310/05/2006616Google Earth Logo
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09-30-2006 737-800 crash site

09-30-2006 737-800 crash site

An EMBRAER Legacy executive jet and a Boeing 737-800 airliner jetplane crashed in the air (37,000 ft).
The executive jet could land on a near air base (Cachimbo), but the 737 was destroyed, with 149 passenger and 6 crew members, no-one survived.

737-800 pilot: Commander Decio Chaves Junior
737-800 co-pilot: Thiago Jordao Caruso

Legacy Pilot: Commander...
Rating of 3.66666666610/04/2006802Google Earth Logo
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Brazil Aircraft Accident

Brazil Aircraft Accident

Brazil Aircraft accident of September 29, 2006 with 155 onboard. This is the location as given by the airline Gol. It is located in Indian territory in the Amazon forest.
Rating of 3.09090909010/02/20061,436Google Earth Logo
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Crashed Aircraft in Greece

Crashed Aircraft in Greece

A very clear crashed aircraft
Rating of 2.7509/13/20061,202Google Earth Logo
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Russian plane crash site

Russian plane crash site

KIEV, Ukraine - A Russian passenger jet carrying 171 people crashed Tuesday in Ukraine and officials said that all aboard are feared dead. A news agency cited Russian officials as saying terrorism had been ruled out.

The Pulkovo airlines Tupolev 154, en route from the Russian Black Sea resort of Anapa to St. Petersburg, disappeared from radar screens over Ukraine about 2:30 p.m.,...
Rating of 1.608/22/2006739Google Earth Logo
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