Preliminary Reports

The helicopter was substantially damaged at 1502 Hawaii time when it collided with terrain following a loss of control while landing. The Airline Transport pilot and three passengers were fatally injured; three additional passengers were seriously injured. Visual conditions prevailed for the local air tour flight conducted under FAR 135.

At 0800 Central time, the airplane was destroyed when it collided with a mountain ridge. The Commercial pilot and single passenger were fatally injured. Instrument conditions prevailed; no flight plan had been filed, the airplane was not operating on an IFR clearance and was not in contact with ATC. According to the Birmingham (Ala.) Tracon, the airplane was tracked heading in a southerly direction at an altitude of 1100 feet when it began to descend and turned in a northerly direction. The airplane continued to descend and was lost off radar at an altitude of 900 feet.

The airplane was destroyed when it impacted terrain in Dartmouth, Mass., at about 1940 Eastern time, while executing a missed-approach procedure. The Commercial pilot, Private pilot/airplane operator and passenger aboard were fatally injured. Night instrument conditions prevailed. After declaring a missed approach to ATC, radar data indicates the flight descended to 300 feet msl along the approachs final approach course, then made a climbing left turn to approximately 1000 feet msl before radar contact was lost. No further communications from the accident flight were received by ATC.

At about 1030 Central time, the airplane sustained substantial damage during an uncontrolled descent and recovery from cruise flight at FL270. Visual conditions prevailed. The flightcrew subsequently reported depressurizing the airplane after its windshield began cracking. They donned oxygen masks but were unable to obtain oxygen from the system, resulting in loss of consciousness. They later regained consciousness, recovered from the descent, and landed without further incident.

The two airplanes collided in midair at about 1500 Pacific time, during an attempted formation flight of three airplanes. The Airline Transport pilot and sole occupant of the Waco sustained minor injuries, while the Private pilot and sole occupant of the Boeing was not injured. The Waco sustained substantial damage and the Boeing sustained minor damage. Visual conditions prevailed. According to interviews conducted by the NTSB, the Boeing was in a left echelon formation trailing another airplane when the Waco attempted to move into the left echelon position where the Boeing was already positioned.

At about 2255 Eastern time the Colombian-registered airplane, operating as an international cargo flight sustained minor damage when its right main landing gear collapse during the landing roll. Instrument conditions prevailed. The three crewmembers aboard were not injured. According to the Captain, after making a normal approach and touchdown, and with the airplane decelerating through about 100-120 knots, it began to lean and veer to the right. The crew stopped the airplane on the runway and evacuated.

The airplane was destroyed when it impacted terrain at approximately 0850 Central time following a loss of control while maneuvering after an ILS approach. The Airline Transport pilot and sole occupant sustained fatal injuries. Instrument conditions prevailed.

The Private pilot reported that the airplane was parked on the ramp with its engine idling when a female taking pictures of the pilot and passengers inadvertently walked into the turning propeller. There was no damage to the airplane and the pilot and three passengers were not injured. The female who walked into the propeller sustained serious injuries. Night visual conditions prevailed.

The pilot reported that climbing to about 25 feet after takeoff, but the airplane did not feel right so he pulled the throttle off to abort the takeoff. The airplane stalled and landed hard, collapsing the right landing gear main mount. The airport manager documented that the airplanes wing had approximately inch of wet snow covering 2/3 of the wings upper surface. The pilot stated that he had performed a preflight inspection that involved clearing some of the snow from around the wings vortex generators with his fingers.

At approximately 1506 Central time, the brand-new airplane was substantially damaged during a forced landing. The Commercial pilot was seriously injured; the two passengers sustained minor injuries. Visual conditions prevailed. According to the pilot, the turbine-inlet-temperature warning light illuminated, followed by a sudden loss of engine power. When the pilot realized he would not be able to make a nearby airport, he landed in a grass field.