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Airbus, airliners.net, Brussels Airlines, Diversion, engine trouble, Senegal

Brussels Airlines Engine Failure over Senegal


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Contact photographer Pieter-Jan Van De Vijver

What: Brussels Airlines Airbus A330-300 en route from Banjul (Gambia) to Brussels
Where: Dakar
When: Jan 18th 2012
Who: 240 passengers
Why: While en route, the plane developed engine problems. There’s no indication if the engine was shut down, but the flight diverted to Dakar where it made a save landing. The passengers were provided accommodations until another plane was sent to take them from Dakar to Brussels.

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Airbus Sticky Gear over St. Petersburg


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Contact photographer Gergely Molnar

What: Rossiya Airbus A320-200 en route from St. Petersburg to Ekaterinburg Russia
Where: St. Petersburg
When: Jan 20th 2012
Why: On takeoff, the main gear failed to retract.

Pilots returned to St. Petersburg and made a safe landing. A replacement jet was summoned for the passengers.

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Lightning Strikes Ryanair Malmo Flight


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Contact photographer Simone Bovi

What: Ryanair Boeing 737-800 en route from London to Malmo
Where: Malmo
When: Jan 19th 2012
Why: While en route, the flight through through weather and suffered a lightning strike.

The flight made a safe landing in Malmo.

Damage is slight, reportedly to the wing. Consequently, the return flight was cancelled.

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Tarom Romanian Airlines Shuts Down Engine, Returns to Iasi


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Contact photographer Goran Canic Cane

What: Tarom Romanian Airlines Avion de Transport Regional ATR-42-500 en route from Iasi to Bucharest
Where: Iasi
When: Jan 19th 2012
Who: 25 aboard
Why: Just after takeoff, the plane was still over Iasi when the pilots had to shut down the right engine.

The crew made a safe landing in Iasi, delaying but not postponing the flight.

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Chopper Crash in Louisiana, 2 lost

What: Cenac Marine Services Robinson R44 Raven II
Where: Belle Isle area east of Wax Lake, LA
When: Jan 19, 2012, 7:30 am
Who: 2 aboard
Why: A helicopter flying south of Morgan City crashed into a marsky area east of Wax Lake. Fishermen called 911 when they saw the burning wreckage.

The Cenac Marine Services helicopter crashed at 7:30 am, killing the two aboard.

In St. Mary Parish, Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has four boats and six agents engaged in search, rescue and recovery. FAA and National Transportation Safety Board investigators will be arriving ASAP.

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Fuel gauge Issues Lead to Albany Emergency Diversion


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Contact photographer Bruce Leibowitz

What: Delta/Pinnacle Airlines Canadair CRJ-200 en route from Detroit to Portland
Where: Albany
When: Jan 18th 2012
Who: 51 passengers and 3 crew
Why: While en route, the plane developed problems with the fuel gauge.

Pilots diverted to Albany where they made a safe landing. The problem took two hours to repair, and the flight resumed.

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Greenland Flight Cancels Due to Smoke, Chemical Fumes


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Contact photographer Robbie Shaw

What: Air Greenland de Havilland Dash 7-100 en route from Ilulissat to Upernavik
Where: Ilulissat
When: Jan 11th 2012
Who: 27 passengers and 3 crew
Why: After takeoff from Ilulissat, smoke developed in the lavatory, cabin and cockpit and the fire detector went off The flight returned to Ilulissat where they made a safe landing.

No smoke or fire was detected in the cabin, but on inspection, the high pressure bleed air on both left engines did not work.

Additionally, unidentified chemical fumes evaporated in to the air conditioning system.

Maintenance believes the problem has been corrected.

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JAL Business Class Fire over Tokyo


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Contact photographer Wayne Campbell

What: A JAL Japan Airlines Boeing 777-200 en route from Tokyo to Sydney
Where: Tokyo
When: Jan 14th 2012
Who: 260 aboard
Why: About twenty minutes after takeoff, a passenger’s armrest caught on fire in business class. After the fire was put out, the pilots dumped fuel, and the flight returned to Tokyo where it made a safe landing.

The fire has been attributed to a passenger’s lighter.

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Boeing 787 Dreamliner to Receive Aviation’s Highest Award

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DENVER, Jan. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Few aircraft since the Wright Flyer have truly become an “Aircraft of Legend.” Like the DC-3, the technological advancements of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner are expected to profoundly impact commercial aviation. The Living Legends of Aviation have chosen the Boeing 787 Dreamliner to receive the “Aircraft of Legend Award” which will be presented at the 9th Annual Living Legends of Aviation Awards to be held January 20th at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles, Calif. Mr. Scott Fancher, VP and General Manager of the Boeing 787 Program, will be accepting the award on behalf of all who have contributed to the “Boeing Dreamteam.” The
Living Legends of Aviation Annual Awards is the most important and prestigious recognition event of aviation.

On December 17, 1903 at 10:31 am with Orville at the controls and Wilbur running along side steading the wing, the world experienced the first controlled powered flight. Exactly 100 years later the Living Legends of Aviation organization was born to celebrate and recognize significant contributions for the second hundred years of aviation.
The “Living Legends of Aviation” are a group of extraordinary people of accomplishment. They are defined as aviation entrepreneurs, innovators, record breakers, astronauts, industry leaders, pilots who have become celebrities and celebrities who have become pilots.

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GE, Helicopter

GE Selected as Engine Supplier for Next-Generation Military Helicopter

GE Aviation has been selected by Sikorsky Aircraft as a member of a newly-formed team that is building a next-generation helicopter for evaluation by the U.S. military. GE Aviation will provide the engine to enable the aircraft — designated the S-97 RAIDERTM helicopter – to demonstrate state-of-the-art advancements in rotorcraft technology.
GE is among 35 companies nationwide announced as preferred suppliers by Sikorsky on Jan. 12 during the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Aviation symposium at National Harbor, MD, near Washington DC.

“We are pleased and excited to have been chosen to participate in the RAIDER helicopter project,” said John Martin, GE’s T700 Advanced Programs Manager. “Our longstanding partnership with Sikorsky has generated some of our most successful helicopter programs. We look forward to collaborating with the entire RAIDER team and having the opportunity to showcase our latest engine technologies.”

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CASA, Public Statement

Australia Issues “Debonair and Bonanza” Beechcraft Safety Issues


Australia issued an airworthiness directive requiring mandatory inspections of flight control cables fitted to a range of Beechcraft aircraft.

The Civil Aviation Safety Authority has issued an airworthiness directive requiring mandatory inspections of flight control cables fitted to a range of Beechcraft aircraft.

The new requirements cover certain Beechcraft aircraft known as the Debonair and Bonanza.

Owners and operators of these aircraft must replace any damaged forward elevator control cables before further flights.

The directive allows one flight to be undertaken with only the pilot on board where that is necessary to move the aircraft to a location where the inspection can take place.

CASA is also requiring owners and operators of these aircraft to replace any control cables that have been in service for more than 15 years. This must be done within 60 days.

CASA decided to issue this directive after damaged and frayed flight control cables were recently discovered on two aircraft.

The directives are listed here: http://www.casa.gov.au/scripts/nc.dll?WCMS:STANDARD::pc=PC_90823

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British Airways Message Terrifies Transatlantic Passengers

 


What: British Airways Miami to London
Where: en route
When: Jan 14 2012
Why: Passengers got the fright of their lives aboard the British Airways flight when a tape warning passengers to brace for an emergency water landing played in the cabin. The incident occurred three hours into the flight, and caused passengers significant psychological trauma. The fight attendant responded within thirty seconds, but the captain never came on with an explanation of how the pre-recorded message was activated.

A flight attendant came on the intercom and apologized for the mistake. This is the second time (that we know of) the recording has been played on a British Airways flight.

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Germania Pilot Lands on Wrong Runway


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Contact photographer Kevin Gutt

What: Germania Airbus A319-100 en route from Cochstedt to Las Palmas
Where: Las Palmas
When: Jan 14th 2012
Why: After being cleared to land on runway 21R, the pilot touched down on runway 21 L. There was no other traffic on the runway at the time.

The pilot apologized and the tower controller chided as one might expect.

The incident is under investigation.

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Flight 409: Ethiopia Airlines Rejects Official Report

 


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Contact photographer Alastair T. Gardiner

The report from Lebanon on the January 2010 crash of ET409 has been rejected by Ethiopia Airlines. It is not surprising that they would reject it as the report blames Ethiopian airlines; specifically they cite the probable cause of the crash as being “the flight crew’s mismanagement” and “a failure in basic piloting skills,” and that the pilot flew 188 hours in 51 days with minimum rest.

The crew ate during their Beirut stop, and complained they could not sleep afterwards.

Ethiopian Airlines claims the government withheld information, and claim the plane exploded.

No sign of fire or explosion were detected in the wreckage

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Boeing, Delta, Disruptive Passenger, Diversion, USA

Unruly Passengers Dropped off in Tampa

What: Delta Boeing 757 en route from Atlanta to Costa Rica
Where: Tampa International Airport
When: January 15, 2011 7:34 p.m
Who: 2 unruly passengers
Why: When Peter and Gabriele Strohmaier of Dusseldorf, Germany demanded champagne and food and refused to sit down, pilots made an emergency stop in Tampa and dropped them off.

The flight continued to Costa Rica.

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Luxair Emergency Landing


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Contact photographer Daniel Nicholson

What: Luxair Boeing 737-700 en route from Luxembourg to Lanzarote Spain
Where: Lanzarote
When: Jan 15th 2012
Who: 128 passengers
Why: While en route, the plane developed flap problems.

Pilots diverted to Fuerteventura and made a safe landing.

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India

Indian Aviation In the Red

After competition from Air India and fuel cost of 2011 and Jet Airways, SpiceJet and Kingfisher Airlines have lost sixty-five percent of their value since the end of 2010.

Kingfisher Airlines owes employees income tax from 2010.

Spice Jet is planning in increasing fees and reviewing contracts to cut costs.

In December, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation DGCA raised concerns about Indian safety practices.

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Beechcraft, Brazil, Crash, weather

Brazil Crash Kills Three, Including Politician

 

What: Beechcraft A36 Bonanza en route from Pontes e Lacerda to Santa Fé do Sul
Where: Caceres, Brazil
When: 14-JAN-2012, 8 am
Who: 3 aboard, 3 fatalities
Why: A plane piloted by Antonio Carlos Lopes do Amaral (Carlos Lopes Antonio Amaral) 57, former president of the Mato Grosso state legislature crashed in Mato Grosso in torrential rain, killing all three aboard. The crash site was a ranch located 12 miles from downtown Caceres, Site Sao Paulo, San Francisco community. Also killed were Vitório Quarentão and João Batista Paulo do Carmo.

Local witnesses heard the engine sputter or fail three times before it went into a tailspin and fell into a marshy area.

The wreckage shattered, and it appears that DNA testing will have to be used.

Amaral has sister in Caceres, businesswoman Maridalva Vignard Amaral, owns a radio station. The family said Amaral’s body and his friend Victor will be transferred to Santa Fe do Sul via plane and taken to counter Pontes e Lacerda.

A team from the Department of Civil Aviation will be arriving in Caceres to start investigating the cause of the accident. Amaral leaves a wife and three children. John was single.

The plane is registered to Air Martins School of Civil Aviation.

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Delta Flaps Flap in Fast Prague Landing


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Contact photographer Tamas Martenyi

What: Delta Airlines Boeing 767-300 en route from New York JFK,NY (USA) to Prague
Where: Prague
When: Jan 14th 2012
Why: On approach to Prague, the plane developed a flaps problem. Pilots could not correct the problem, and aborted the landing. Still unable to correct, the flight made a fast landing with emergency services on standby.

Apparently the problem was fixed, as the plane only was an hour late on its return flight.

In George’s Point of View

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Gyro Crash in Australia Kills Unidentified Pilot, Student


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Contact photographer Andrei Bezmylov

What: GT Gyroplanes Kruza
Where: off Willis Road, near Mangalore Airport
When: Jan 14, 2012, 12:30
Who: pilot and student aboard, 2 fatalities
Why: A local pilot reported that the ultralight crashed, looking as if it came straight down and smashed up. The wreckage was found in a paddock in a field. No one witnessed the crash, but at 10:00 someone witnessed the chopper being buffeted by “gale force” winds.

The flight was discovered after it failed to return to the airport to pick up the next student.

The wreckage is in several pieces. The gyrocopter broke up on impact. It had normally been used for training exercises. The Mangalore airport is in Australia.

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Airbus, Australia, Qantas, Singapore, Singapore Airlines, wing cracks

Airbus A380 Wings Subject to Cracking


Cracks have been found on Airbus A380 wings by Singapore Airlines and Qantas.

The cracks occurred on the wing ribs of their Airbus A380s. Qantas discovered the problem while repairing a Royce Trent 900 engines blowout in 2010.

Airbus says they know the origin and have developed an inspection and repair procedure for scheduled four-year maintenance checks.

The problem has been found on at least five planes.

The Australian Licensed Aircraft Engineers Association says Airbus A380s should be grounded, that flying with them is gambling with people’s lives, that it is risky to wait for a 4 year maintenance check. Airbus counters that the cracks are “on non-critical wing attachments” and pose no threat.

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Iran Air Fokker Tires Blow in Mashad


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Contact photographer Shahram Sharifi

What: Iran Air Fokker 100 en route from Dammam Saudi Arabia to Mashad Iran
Where: Mashad
When: Jan 13th 2012
Why: On landing in Mashad, the tires blew, leaving the plane disabled in the runway for an hour.
No indication if the pilots landed hard, or were landing with a tail wind.

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India, Jet Airways, News

Jet Airways Pilots Protest Nasim Zaidi Committee’s Prescriptive Limits

A letter written by Jet Airway’s Society for Welfare of Indian Pilots complains that the new limits for pilots flight time are set at 10 hours (compared to US’s 8) and the Director of Operations can extend that time an hour and a half. The letter points out that the committee selectively adopted from various schemes/studies whatever limits that suited them, extending the time well beyond what would be considered safe.

In the US, the maximum time pilots can be scheduled to fly is limited to eight or nine hours. US Pilots must get a minimum of 10 hours to rest between duty periods, a two-hour increase over the old rules; and pilots who fly overnight are allocated fewer hours than day flying pilots. In the US, these rules are based on the science of human biology.

The changes in US fatigue rules are aimed at preventing airline pilots from flying while dangerously fatigued. Notably, by comparison, the maximum hours of work prescribed for Indian pilots is about 25% more. The Nasim Zaidi Committee rules either completely disregarded the science, and furthermore, incorrectly defineterms pertaining to night-time operations, further opening up the pilots to further exploitation.

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Fumes Provoke Emergency Landing in Charleston


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Contact photographer Jay Selman

What: PSA Airlines/US Airways Canadair CRJ-200 en route from Nashville,TN to Washington National,DC
Where: Charleston
When: Jan 12th 2012
Who: 23 passengers and 3 crew
Why: While en route, the crew noted cargo smoke and diverted to Charleston.

The flight was cancelled.

After landing, the plane was inspected by emergency services, who found a closed system to be leaking.

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Aérospatiale, Crash, engine trouble, UK

3 Survive Chopper Engine Failure by Crashing into a Fluffy Tree

 

What: Cropspray Ltd. Westland (Aérospatiale) SA 341G Gazelle en route from Bath
Where: Churchfields Industrial Estate in Salisbury, Wiltshire, UK
When: Jan 10, 2012 09:40 GMT.
Who: 3 aboard
Why: When the chopper developed an engine problem, the pilot didn’t have much time to decide what to do..

Businesssman/pilot Andrew Ridings, said in an interview that he only had an instant to choose whether to fall into the river or a tree; he chose a “fuffy” tree, made a 180 degree turn and landed on it 8 feet from the river, and fell through. A local worker cleared a path for emergency services to make a prompt arrival.

Two of the injured were released from the hospital; one remains hospitalized with a back injury.

The The Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB) is investigating.

Two aboard were taken by Great Western Ambulance Service to Southampton General Hospital and one was taken by ambulance. All three made it safely out of the helicopter, suffering a variety of injuries.

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