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Medevac Crash in Oaxaca
An Oaxaca State Government McDonnell Douglas MD 600N was en route from Hospital Regional de Putla Villa de Guerrero, Oaxaca, Mexico to Hospital General de Oaxaca, Oaxaca, Mexico when it crashed with four people aboard. The crash was located five miles from Oaxaca. The preliminary report lists Captain Guillermo Chavez Medina, the aeromedical Paul... »
American Airlines Diversion
On March 23, 2013, an American Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-83 Newark-Dallas flight diverted to Dulles when the first officer got sick. There were 141 passengers aboard American Airlines 1589, who disembarked in Dulles and boarded another flight at 2:00 pm. The first officer was hospitalized. View Tracking Below »
American Airlines Emergency Landing La Guardia
On Feb 17, 2013, an American Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-83 en route from Dallas Ft Worth to La Guardia (NYC), aborted an approach and made a safe landing on the second attempt. The plane was about to land and dealing with windy conditions when it lost its flight control system. The same plane had... »
Fedex Hard Landing in Denver
Contact photographer Allen Zhao On Jan 25, 2013, a Federal Express McDonnell Douglas MD-11F en route from Memphis to Denver landed in Denver and suffered a tail strike. There were no reported injuries but the hard landing left debris on the runway. Click to view Flight Aware »
Emergency Landing in Albuquerque
On Jan 11, 2013, Flight 1868, an American Airlines MD-80 en route from Las Vegas to Dallas was in the air when a problem developed in a plane generator. There were 150 passengers and 5 crew. The Captain told passengers that the backup generator failed, so they had to divert to Albuquerque International where... »
Dana Air Returns to the Sky
Dana Air is returning to “service” six months after killing 153 in the notorious crash on Sunday, 3 June 2012. Dana Air Flight 992 crashed into two Lagos buildings. Poor maintenance and bad aviation safety practices led that Dana Air MD-83 to a dual engine failure that killed 153 aboard, 10 on the ground... »
Allegiant Flight Diverts to Fort Wayne
Allegiant Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-82, en route from South Bend to Punta Gorda Florida with 149 passengers and five crew diverted to Fort Wayne Indiana and made a safe landing with emergency services on standby. Pilots diverted because of a warning light. Passengers were evacuated safely. An alternative flight was provided. See Video Below »
Taxi Damage in Las Vegas
What: MCDONNELL DOUGLAS MD-83 Where: LAS VEGAS When: October 23, 2012 Why: On taxi, the wingtip of the MD-83 struck a perimeter fence gate. No injuries were reported. »
Plane Loses Landing Gear at Sao Paulo
What: Centurion Air Cargo McDonnell Douglas MD-11 en route from Miami to Sao Paulo Where: Sao Paulo When: Oct 13 2012 Why: On landing in Sao Paulo Conganhas International Airport, the landing gear collapsed. According to Professional Pilots Forums the gear broke after bouncing; then the wing was damaged. »
Dana Compensation Delays
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer Peter Tonna What: Dana Air McDonnell Douglas MD-83 en route from Abuja to Lagos, Nigeria Where: Iju neighborhood, Lagos When: June 3, 2012 Who: 153 passengers Why: NAICOM told seminar attendees that the $70,000 per Dana Plane Crash victim payment is contingent on the... »
