U.S. Airways Flight 5095 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Augusta, Georgia, on April 20.
The plane was heading from Tallahassee, Florida, to Charlotte, North Carolina, when the pilot requested an emergency landing due to an out-of-order indicator light in the cockpit.
The plane landed safely and everyone aboard remained unharmed.
What: USAF Lockheed C-130H Hercules
Where: Edgemont SD
When: 1 July 2012
Who: 6 aboard, 4 fatalities
Why: A C-130 transport aircraft en route to support firefighting missions crashed in South Dakota. The crew was part of the fight against the White Draw Fire.
The USAF Release said:
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. (AFNS) — At approximately 6 p.m. MDT July 1, a Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System equipped C-130 aircraft supporting firefighting missions crashed in the southwest corner of South Dakota. The aircraft was supporting the efforts against the White Draw Fire.
The cause of the crash is not known and the incident is under investigation. There are no details on the status of the aircrew available at this time.
MAFFS is a joint DoD and U.S. Forest Service program designed to provide additional aerial firefighting resources when commercial and private airtankers are no longer able to meet the needs of the forest service.
MAFFS is a self-contained aerial firefighting system owned by the U.S. Forest Service that can discharge 3,000 gallons of water or fire retardant in less than 5 seconds, covering an area one-quarter of a mile long by 100 feet wide. Once the load is discharged, it can be refilled in less than 12 minutes.
Media outlets made this update:
.CHARLOTTE NC – The crash of a North Carolina-based Air National Guard cargo plane that was fighting wildfires in South Dakota has left at least one crew member dead.The family of Lt. Col. Paul Mikeal of Mooresville confirmed they were notified early Monday that he had died in the C-130 crash on Sunday. The 42-year-old married father of two was a veteran of deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan.Lt. Col. Rose Dunlap of the 145th Airlift Wing in Charlotte says six crew members were aboard.The North Carolina Air National Guard confirmed that lives were lost in the crash. Other crew members who were injured were taken to Rapid City Regional Hospital. Names and conditions have not been released.The plane went down about 6 p.m. in the southwest corner of South Dakota where it had been dropping flame retardant on the White Draw Fire.The cause of the crash is under investigation and all other MAFFS-equipped C-130s have been grounded.
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What: CSA Czech Airlines Avion de Transport Regional ATR-42-500 en route from Warsaw to Prague
Where: Prague
When: Feb 15th 2012
Who: 1 fatality
Why: After a normal flight, on approach to Prague, the first officer informed ATC that the captain was incapacitated. The f.o. landed the plane.
Emergency services responded, but the captain was pronounced dead. He as 58 years old.
British Airways flight BA-161 made an emergency landing in Helsinki, Finland, on August 28th.
The Boeing 777-200 plane heading from Heathrow Airport, England, to Shanghai, China, was diverted due to an engine issue.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
What: Air New Zealand/Eagle Airways Beech 1900D en route from Auckland to Whangarei
Where: Auckland
When: Apr 9 2010
Who: 9 passengers and 3 crew
Why: While en route, the left cargo door opened. The crew landed the plane back at the airport. There were no injuries.
A small Cessna plane crashed near Enumclaw Airport in King County, Washington, on July 27th.
Authorities said the plane went down off 244th Avenue SE, Enumclaw.
Three people were injured in the incident; two of them were flown to Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, in critical condition.
What: German Lufthansa Airbus A300-600 en route from Malta to Frankfurt.
Where: Malta International Airport
When: Tuesday
Who: 205 passengers evacuated with no injuries.
Why: The crew reported a fire in its cargo hold and returned for an emergency landing 25 minutes after embarking.
