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Day: <span>January 29, 2012</span>

Piper Crashes in Cornfield near York Airport

What: Condor Flying Club Inc Piper PA-28-180 Cherokee en route from Fredrick, Maryland.
Where: Lincoln Highway West, Thomasville, PA
When: Jan 29, 2012, 11:00 am
Who: 1 fatality
Why: The piper crashed in a cornfield off of Lincoln Highway, a mile from the airport. The pilot, Douglas Helms of Westminster Maryland was pronounced dead at the scene. Helms will be at Lehigh Valley Hospital. The cause of the crash is unknown. An investigation is underway. The vehicle is registered to CONDOR FLYING CLUB INC
Street 16192 COASTAL HWY.

Disabled Piper Quietly Lands on Palm Beach


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What: Secure Aviation Inc Piper PA-31-310 Navajo C
Where: North Ocean Boulevard, West Palm Beach, FL
When: Jan 28 2012 2:46 pm
Who: 1
Why: After having engine problems, a pilot quietly landed his twin-engine Piper Navajo on the beach south of the Palm Beach jetty. He said “The plane didn’t want to run anymore, so it landed.”

The pilot was not injured but the plane suffered some damage and will have to be dismantled to be removed from the beach.

The 1974 plane is registered to Secure Aviation, 10218 SE Banyan Way in Tequesta.


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Horizon Air Dash 8-400 Limps back to Portland on One Engine


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What: Horizon Air de Havilland Dash 8-400 en route from Portland,OR to Seattle,WA
Where: Portland
When: Jan 26 2012
Who: 55 passengers, 4 crew
Why: While en route, the right engine was shut down. According to wptv witnesses aboard the flight, “there was an explosion. Then, all of a sudden, everything stopped, and it just got totally quiet, and everyone started to panic.” Passengers took photos of the plane’s stopped propellor; and then the plane began shaking, and they could feel the weight on the left side.

Pilots returned to Portland and made a safe landing. An inspection of the plane is underway.

A replacement jet was provided.


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MD-80 Engine Shut Down In Boise Diversion


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What: American Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-83 en route from Dallas/Ft Worth to Seattle
Where: Boise
When: Jan 28, 2012
Who: 141 aboard
Why: The American Airlines jet was en route when the left engine began running hot. Pilots shut down the engine.

A replacement MD-80 was sent with parts and mechanics aboard to repair the stranded aircraft and assist the passengers.

Pilots diverted to Boise and made a safe landing.


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Tiger Moth Crash Kills Two at Mayborough


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What: De Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth
Where: Maryborough Airport on Leviathan Road, Australia
When: Jan 27, 2012, 5pm.
Who: 2 fatalities
Why: After taking off, the plane hit trees at the end of the runway.

Witnesses described seeing a ball of flames, which ignited a field of dry grass. The grass required seven Country Fire Authority crews to extinguish it.

The two men aboard the vintage plane were John Fisher and David Oxley. In the past, John Fisher, who worked at Maryborough airport, had flown the Tiger Moth from England to Australia. He was the pilot and the owner of the plane.

The accident is under investigation by three investigators from the Australian Transport Safety Bureau.


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No Stairs for Qantas Mt Isa Emergency Landing


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What: Qantas Boeing 767-300 en route from Darwin to Brisbane
Where: Mount Isa
When: Jan 29th 2012
Who: 170 passengers
Why: While en route to Brisbane, a smokey odor developed in the cockpit. Pilots diverted to Mont Isa where they made a safe landing. Two Queensland Fire and Rescue Service firetrucks met the grounded plane. The investigation revealed no sign of smoke.

The 767 does not normally land in Mount Isa, so stairs were unavailable. Passengers exited with the assistance of a wheel chair lift.

A 737 has been sent as a replacement flight.

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