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Sky High plane makes emergency landing at AILA due to front landing gear failure
Dominican News
By: Edra Gutiérrez
Santo Domingo.- An Embraer 190 aircraft
operated by the Sky High airline made an emergency landing on the afternoon of this Tuesday at the Las Américas International Airport, José Francisco Peña Gómez (AILA), without any injuries or casualties being reported, according to AERODOM. The plane, which was not assigned to regular commercial operations, was on a test flight with seven people on board when it presented a technical failure in the front landing gear. The situation forced the crew to execute an emergency landing, which was carried out successfully. After the report of the situation, the airport immediately activated its emergency teams and applied the established protocols for this type of event. Thanks to the rapid response of the staff and the expertise of the crew, the aircraft managed to land without major incidents.
AERODOM confirmed that AILA operations continue to develop normally, using the alternate runway 18-36 while the corresponding inspections are carried out in the incident area. The competent aeronautical authorities have initiated an investigation to determine the exact causes of the technical failure.
Pilot uninjured after naval plane crash south of NAS Kingsville
By: Shane Rackley
A naval aircraft crashed Tuesday afternoon south
of Naval Air Station Kingsville, authorities told KRIS 6 News.
Texas Department of Public Safety Sgt. Mallory said the Kleberg County Sheriff’s Office alerted DPS at about 3:45 p.m. that a plane had gone down. DPS officers responded and located the crashed aircraft off Angle Road, just south of NAS Kingsville.
The pilot survived and is being evaluated by medical personnel, Sgt. Mallory said. “From what I know now, no one else was on board and no one else is hurt,” he told KRIS 6 News.
The Federal Aviation Administration has been notified, and DPS personnel are on scene protecting the crash site until FAA investigators arrive. Sgt. Mallory said he was heading to the location and that KRIS 6 News requested a photo to use until reporter Joe can get there.
At this time, Sgt. Mallory said he does not know where the aircraft originated or what caused the crash. KRIS 6 News will provide updates as more information becomes available from DPS, the FAA and military authorities.
https://www.kristv.com/news/local-news/in-your-neighborhood/kleberg-county/kingsville/pilot-uninjured-after-naval-plane-crash-south-of-nas-kingsville
NTSB Final Report: Cessna 190
While Conducting A Wheel Landing The Tailwheel Equipped Airplane, It Bounced Twice...
Location: Idaho Falls, Idaho Accident Number: WPR25LA125
Date & Time: April 10, 2025, 19:45 Local Registration: N190CG
Aircraft: Cessna 190 Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Defining Event: Loss of control on ground Injuries: 1 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal
Analysis: The pilot reported that while conducting a wheel landing the tailwheel equipped airplane, it bounced twice, and he applied nose down elevator pressure to arrest the bounces. While doing so, he relaxed left aileron input, and the left wing began to rise, and the crosswind pushed the airplane to the right. The pilot stated that at this point the airplane was unrecoverable and the airplane ground looped. During the ground loop, the left main landing gear separated, and the left wing and fuselage struck the ground which resulted in substantial damage to both. At the time of the accident, the pilot was landing on runway 21 with wind from 170° at 11 knots.
In a subsequent statement the pilot reported that the initial ground loop occurred because of a loss of aircraft control, but that the failure of the gear leg may have been due to a pre-existing corrosion he observed in the leg after the accident. However, during the removal of the airplane from the accident site the gear leg fracture surface was ground down, and the gear leg welded temporarily back into place. Therefore, a determination of the leg condition before the accident could not be made.
Probable Cause and Findings: The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be -- The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in crosswind conditions.
FMI: www.ntsb.gov
Today in History
53 Years ago today: On 1 October 1972 Aeroflot flight 1036, an Ilyushin Il-18, crashed into the sea shortly after takeoff from Adler/Sochi Airport, Russia, killing all 109 occupants.
| Date: | Sunday 1 October 1972 |
| Time: | 19:25 |
| Type: | Ilyushin Il-18V |
| Owner/operator: | Aeroflot, Moscow Civil Aviation Directorate |
| Registration: | CCCP-75507 |
| MSN: | 183006405 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1963 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 15718 hours |
| Cycles: | 7899 flights |
| Engine model: | Ivchenko AI-20K |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 109 / Occupants: 109 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 4 km W off Adler/Sochi Airport (AER) - Russia |
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Adler/Sochi Airport (AER/URSS) |
| Destination airport: | Moskva-Vnukovo Airport (VKO/UUWW) |
| Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:
Aeroflot flight 1036, an Ilyushin Il-18, crashed into the sea shortly after takeoff from Adler/Sochi Airport, Russia, killing all 109 occupants.
Shortly after takeoff from Adler/Sochi Airport (AER), at an altitude of 150-250 meters the IL-18 banked right and then made a sharp left turn. With increasing left bank, the Il-18 crashed into the Black Sea, 4 km from the shore and sank in an underwater canyon at a depth of 600 m with a thick layer of silt on the bottom.
