November 7  
Female prisoners forced a Piper Navajo to make an emergency landing after one tried to open the aircraft's door in mid-air over country NSW

  "The eight-seater charter plane was being used to transport the trio - aged 13, 15 and 17 from a Children's Court appearance in Bourke to custody in Sydney"

After months of argument QLD based airline - Virgin Blue - has made a deal with Sydney Airport operators for terminal access

 November 7  
A Fokker-50 aircraft with 19 passengers and 3 crew on board crashed 5 klm from Luxembourg's Grand Duchy international airport

The aircraft - en-route from Berlin - crashed on approach in thick fog; latest reports have only 2 persons - including the pilot - surviving

"An Indian fighter jet crashed into a residential complex in the northern city of Ambala on Tuesday, killing at least 2"


Previous report on Indian Air Force HERE

 November 4  
An ultralight aircraft en-route to Beechworth after departing Porepunkah airfield near Bright in Victoria's alpine region hit a hill on the Gapstead Winery near Myrtleford

  "Police say the pilot - who has not been named - had 15 years flying experience and his aircraft was relatively new"

The 51-year-old pilot and 72-year-old passenger both received fatal injuries

The Australian Ultralight Federation is to carry out an investigation into the crash

 November 7  
Two MiG-29's from the Slovakian Air Force have collided mid-air near the village of Spisske, Tomasovce

  "...an inquiry has been launched into the cause of the accident which should be known after the black box flight recorders are found by the rescue team"

Both pilots ejected over an uninhabited area - the military recovered only one pilot uninjured with the other listed as missing

 November 5  
A USA Naval pilot is reported as missing in the Adriatic Sea off Italy after the F/A-18 Hornet he was flying hit the sea during routine training

  "...the jet was operating from the aircraft carrier USS George Washington"

The accident occurred about 97 miles north of Bari off the Italian east coast



Previous News Desk report on military training accidents (October 25, 2002) HERE

 November 7  
A farmer from Victoria pleaded guilty in the Brisbane Magistrates Court to a charge of making a threat on a Qantas Airlink aircraft at Brisbane's Eagle Farm airport

  "...The court was told the plane was taxi-ing down the runway when a cabin crew attendant noticed Grinter was holding something in his lap, contrary to airline safety regulations" -  

  Fined $7500.00 

When asked by cabin crew what he was holding on his lap he replied "It's a bomb"