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Main Gear Collapse after Isle of Man Landing
What: Manx2/Links Air British Aerospace Jetstream 3102 en route from Leeds to Isle of Man Where: Isle of Man When: Mar 8th 2012 Who: 12 passengers and 2 crew Why: While landing on the Isle of Man, the pilot veered off the runway at Ronaldsway Airport with damage to the main gear after making... »
British Airways Burning Scent instrumental in expedited Landing
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer Alexander Kelli What: British Airways Airbus A319-100 en route from London UK to Zurich Switzerland Where: Zurich When: Dec 11th 2011 Why: On approach to Zurich, passengers and crew smelled an odor described as “burning” and “electrical.” The crew made an accelerated approach and... »
Indicator Issues on British Aerospace Jetstream
What: Agni Air British Aerospace Jetstream J-41 en route from Kathmandu to Pokhara Nepal Where: Pokhara Nepal When: Sep 27th 2011 Why: On approach to Pokhara, the crew received an indication of unsafe gear. The flight returned to Kathmandu, where the gear appeared normal, and made a routine landing. The indicator was faulty. »
Flats in Cardiff
What: Atlantic Airlines British Aerospace ATP en route from East Midlands to Cardiff Where: Cardiff When: Apr 9 2011 Who: Crew Why: On a cargo flight from East midlands, on landing in Cardiff the plane blew out tires. The tire damage closed down the runway for several hours. No indication is made if it... »
Technical Difficulty: Specific Answers imprisoned in “the vague”
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer What: Cityjet Avro RJ-85/Air France en route from Edinburgh to Paris Where: Birmingham UK When: Jul 8th 2010 Why: While en route, the Air France flight developed “technical problems” and diverted to Birmingham where it made a safe landing. Passengers were provided alternative flights.... »
SA Airlink Grounded
What: SA Airlink Jetstream 41 en route from Nelspruit S Africa Where: Nelspruit When: Dec 23rd 2009 Who: not available Why: Prior to takeoff, the hand engine emitted smoke and the plane indicated low oil. Africa’s Civil Air authority grounded the fleet pending a solution from Honeywell and BAE Systems. »
Lufthansa Emergency Landing
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer Michael Charles Bartholomew What: Lufthansa Cityline Avro RJ-85 en route from Linz Austria to Frankfurt Where: Linz When: Nov 29th Who: 61 passengers and 4 crew Why: By the time the flight took off, there was smoke not only in the cockpit but also... »
SA Airlink: aborted flight
Pictured: A SA Airlink with a different British Aerospace plane, A Jetstream 41 instead of a Avro RJ-85 Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer Eddy Cuperus What: SA Airlink Avro RJ-85 en route from Johannesburg to Nelspruit Krueger (South Africa) Where: on approach to the Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport When:... »
Airlink Crash in Durban
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact Brian Spurr What: SA Airlink JS41 en route from from Durban to Pietermaritzburg Where: Durban When: Sep 24th 2009 Who: 4 people, (3 crewmembers) and a woman working on the ground at the school perimeter, have been airlifted to local hospitals. The captain is critical,... »
Jetstream sustains Landing Damage
What: KAVOK British Aerospace 3212 Jetstream 32 en route to Venezuela Where: Metropolitano Airport, Venezuela When: 19 JUL 2009 Who: 2 Why: On landing at Metropolitano, the plane suffered substantial damage. »
