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No Survivors in AirBlue Airbus Crash in Pakistan
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Contact photographer Richard VandervordWhat: AirBlue Airbus A321-200 en route from Karachi to Islamabad Pakistan
Where: Margalla Hills about 10nm north of Islamabad
When: Jul 28th 2010
Who: 146 passengers and 6 crew
Why: While on approach to Islamabad in poor weather conditions during monsoon rain and low visibility, radio contact was lost (at 09:45) and the plane impacted the terrain.Helicopters flew into the mountainous area, which is difficult to access. Initial reports were that there were no survivors then helicopters were reported to have flown five survivors to hospitals. Six bodies have been recovered including the pilot but there are no survivors (in spite of the video report.)
- airliners.net | Brazil | Crash | LET (Kunovice) | NOAR | Video
Recife-Natal Flight Crashes After Takeoff, 16 lost
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Contact photographer Gustavo Bolson MaiaWhat: NOAR Linhas Aéreas Let L-410UVP-E20 en route from Recife to Natal
Where: 1.1 miles SSE of Recife-Guararapes International Airport
When: July 13, 2011
Who: 2 crew, 14 passengers, 16 aboard
Why: Shortly after takeoff from Guararapes-Gilberto Freyre International airport in Recife, the Noar LET L410 Turboprop, the pilot declared an emergency. The crew said it would attempt to land at Boa Viagem beach, and made a steep descent.
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Contact photographer Wagner Damasio – Cavok Brasil Team
The plane reportedly into a vacant lot sandwiched between the Piedade and Boa Viagem neighborhoods at 0651 local time. The fire burned the plane, leaving a charred shell 300 feet short of where the pilot had intended to land. There was a total loss of life, but the black boxes have been recovered.The plane had a recent history of power loss on takeoff.
The pilot had 15.000 flight hours and 2.000 on type.
The pilot avoided landing on a densely populated area.
LET is a Czech-built plane that had been in operation for a year. According to a spokesperson, two LET-410 twin-engine aircraft were purchased new in the Czech Republic. The Noar began its daily operations in the Northeast on June 14, 2010.
Noar is a small regional airline
12 second capture of the plane coming down behind a building.
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All Nippon Airways Bounce-Landing, No Injuries
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Contact photographer LiukwWhat: All Nippon Airways Boeing 767-300 en route from Beijing to Tokyo
Where: Tokyo
When: June 20, 2012
Who: 190 aboard
Why: On nosegear touchdown, the jet received damage, bouncing before securing the landing and making it to the gate. No injuries were reported.The video below records the “bounce.”
The skin of the jet developed several creases.
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Fed Ex Crash in High Wind in Tokyo
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What: FedEx McDonnell Douglas MD-11F en route from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, China to Tokyo-Narita Airport, Japan
Where: Crash occurred on the runway Tokyo-Narita Airport, Japan
When: 23 MAR 2009 06:48
Who: 2 crew members aboard, both fatalities
Why: The plane landed in high winds, bounced on to the nosewheel, banked left and when the left wing, hit the runway, a fire ensued.
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