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Alitalia Repaint is “Not a Cover-up”
We heard about the Feb 2nd Alitalia ATR-72-500 flight from Pisa to Rome with 50 on board that was hit by hard winds (wind shear) on landing (or else made a hard landing). Cause still under investigation, but it seems to be a disagreement dealing with Mother Nature. The plane overran the end of... »
Air Tahiti Emergency Landing
Jam 14, 2013, at 20:18:00, an Air Tahiti ATR with 53 passengers aboard was en route from Papeete to Ralatea when an engine caught fire. The pilot shut down the affected engine and made a safe landing in Papeete. Emergency services were on standby and put out the fire. »
Arkia Flight makes Emergency Landing
On January 13, 2013, an Arkia Airlines ATR developed an engine problem forcing the pilot to shut down the affected engine and divert from Sde Dov to Ben-Gurion airport. The flight landed with emergency services on standby. None of the 67 aboard had any injuries. There was no fire found in the turboprop engine,... »
ATR 42–500 Makes Safe Landing at Tolmachevo after Gear Failure
What: NordStar Airlines ATR 42–500 Where: Tolmachevo Airport Russia When: Dec 5, 2012 Who: 31 aboard 4 crew, 27 passengers Why: The press service of the West Siberian Transport Prosecutor’s Office reported a hard landing of the NordStar Airlines ATR 42–500. The plane had taken off normally but the gears would not retract. THe... »
ATR De-Icing
Ice is the friend of no plane. But there was no excuse for the icing problem on the UTAir flight that we are calling the Tyumen crash. On that flight, both Pratt & Whitney Canada PW124 engines were operating till impact. The plane reached 690 feet and banked 35 degrees to the right, then... »
Caribbean Airlines Makes Emergency Landing at Piarco International Airport
What: Caribbean Airlines ATR 72 en route from Trinidad/Tobago to Caracas Where: Piarco International Airport Trinidad and Tobago When: October 25, 2012 Who: Four crew, 48 passengers Why: On takeoff, a panel on the plane became detached. One source identified the detached part as an engine panel. Another source called it an “exterior panel.”... »
Fed Ex Plane Lands with Tire Missing
What: FedEx ATR-42-300 en route from Minneapolis/St Paul to Duluth Where: Duluth When: Sept 29, 2012 Who: crew Why: A Fed Ex flight landed safely at Duluth International Airport on one tire. The flight circled the airport for an hour before making a safe landing minus a tire. The tire went missing somewhere en... »
Kingfisher Struck by Baggage Cart
What: Kingfisher Airlines ATR en route from Madras to Bangalore Where: Madras India When: Sept 26, 2012 Who: 48 aboard Why: A baggage cart collided with a Kingfisher Airlines flight taxiing on the runway. There were 48 passengers aboard at the time. Pilots were taxiing to the runway for takeoff when the truck intruded... »
Pia Emergency Landing
What: Pakistan International Airlines ATR-42-500 en route from Islamabad to Lahore Where: Lahore When: August 31, 2012 Who: 46 aboard Why: While landing in Lahore in heavy rain, the plane’s right main gear collapsed, and the plane ran off the runway. There were no injuries but the plane was damaged. Pia reported that the... »
Flats on the Runway
What: Air Corsica Avion de Transport Regional ATR-72-500 en route from Ajaccio to Nice Where: Côte d’Azur When: August 25, 2012 Why: Firefighters immediately arrived, the passengers disembarked and were transported by bus to the terminal. Apparently the airport had no tow bar for the ATR, blocking the runway; and another runway had to... »
