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Day: <span>December 20, 2011</span>

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Lightheaded Pilots Make Emergency Landing at Heathrow


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What: British Airways A321 en route from London Heathrow to Glasgow
Where: London
When: Dec 20th 2011
Who: pilot and co-pilot
Why: After takeoff, pilots declared an emergency when they became lightheaded. They returned to Heathrow and made a safe landing. The problem was reported as a technical fault due to fumes or pressure problems in the cockpit. On declaration, pilots called for oxygen which was brought by cabin crew; and oxygen masks were apparently not released for the passengers. The flight made a safe landing. Paramedics were the first aboard, attending to the pilots.

The replacement jet provided for the passengers took them to their destination with a three hour delay,


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Four Injured in Aviation Fire in Papua, Pilot Fatality

What: Associated Mission Aviation Pacific Aerospace 750XL en route from Jayapura to Okbibab.
Where: Abmisibil Airport, Okbibab, Papua
When: Dec 17, 2011
Who: 5 aboard, 2 fatalities
Why: The plane landed at Abmisibil Airport, and skidded into a ravine at the end of the runway.

Pilot Arnold Burung did not survive. The injured, Jacob Uropmabin, Timothy Uropmabin, Ramli, and Rady (AKA Yakob Uropmabin,Timotius Uropmabin, Ramly and Radi) were hospitalized at Dian Harapan Hospital in Jayapura.

Pacific Aerospace manufactures planes in New Zealand.

Piper Cherokee Lands on Longmont Road in Rush Hour Traffic


What: PIPER PA-28-151 CHEROKEE, ARROW, WARRIOR, ACHER
Where: Longmont
When: 12/18/2011 5:36 pm
Who: pilot
Why: A pilot flying over Longmont had engine trouble and had to make an emergency landing.

The pilot realized he could not make the airport, and maneuvered in position over the road. He managed to land on a busy road with substantial traffic but there was no impact and the plane and cars were undamaged. The pilot apparently coasted in with the engine off. Interview is below

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