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Boarding Bridge Collapses in Hong Kong
A Cathay Pacific Airbus A330-300 in Hong Kong China with 262 aboard was scheduled to fly from Hong Kong to Nagoya. After all the passengers had boarded, the rear boarding bridge collapsed, ripping the door off the A330. Passengers were able to exit via the first class bridge. Passengers had to take another flight.... »
Beijing Smog Affects Air Traffic
According to reports, pollution and smog grounded traffic in parts of China on January 23, 2013. Government warnings were issued for residents to stay indoors in Beijing. PM2.5 one of the worst pollutants was measured at 526 micrograms per cubic metre, or “beyond index”, and more than 20 times higher than World Health Organisation... »
Cathay Pacific Flight Diverts to Wuhan China
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer Andy Egloff What: Cathay Pacific Boeing 777-367ER en route from Hong Kong International Airport to Heathrow Where: Wuhan China When: Dec 9 2012 Who: 235 passengers, 12 crew Why: The flight was en route when the captain detected smoke in the cockpit at 1:45... »
Photographer and Pilots Lost on Mountain in East Taiwan
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer Sung-Yang Tong What: Dapeng Airlines Britten-Norman BN-2B-26 Islander en route from Taipei to Taitung Where: Missing en route When: August 30, 2012 Who: 3 aboard Why: After departing from Songshan Airport at 7:25, the plane with two pilots and a photographer (pilot Hsuey Chen-hao,... »
Air China Security Diversion
What: Air China Boeing en route from Beijing to NY Where: Beijing When: August 29, 2012 Why: Passengers aboard an Air China Flight were flown back to Beijing and told there was a “map display error or due to turbulence.” On landing, the captain told passengers there had been a threatening message. Passengers disembarked... »
Air India Turbulence Response under Investigation by Directorate General of Civil Aviation
What: Air India’s A330 en route from Delta to Shanghai Where: Shanghai When: July 5, 2012 Who: 60 passengers, 11 crew Why: After 2 crew and 18 passengers were injured by turbulence, the flight crew Captain S.P. Suri and first officer Captain Rajesh Mulchandani, were suspended. Rather than diverting to the nearest airport, Kolkata,... »
China Southern Airlines Emergency Landing
What: China Southern Airlines Airbus A319-100 en route from Daqing to Guangzhou Where: Hangzhou When: Jul 25, 2012 4:50 p.m. Who: 105 passengers Why: The flight, scheduled from Daqing to Hangzhou to Guangzhou was climbing out of Hangzhou when smoke was reported. Pilots returned to Hangzhou and made a safe landing. China Southern Airlines’... »
Attempted Hijacking foiled
What: Tianjin Airlines Embraer ERJ-190 en route from Hotan to Urumqi Where: Hotan When: Jun 29th 2012 Who: 9 crew, 92 passengers Why: Right after takeoff, six passengers on the flight announced a hijacking. Apparently three were in the front of the plane, and three were in the back. Passengers and Sky Marshals subdued... »
Hunan Airlines Crash Report Released; Captain and 19 Others Blamed
The report of the Henan Airlines crash suggests that Henan Airlines be fiend $795,000 due to safety issues and suggests the chief pilot should have his pilot’s license revoked, be removed from his post and expelled from the Communist Party, and should also face criminal charges. The report says “says chief pilot Qi Quanjun... »
Far Eastern Air Transport Runway Overrun
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer K.L.Yim What: Far Eastern Air Transport McDonnell Douglas MD-82 en route from Taipei to Makung Where: Makung When: May 16th 2012, 10:45am Who: 165 aboard Why: On landing in Making in rain and wind, the plane exceeded a stop line on the runway which... »
