Germanwings flight 4U-5331 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Belgrade, Serbia, on October 8th.
The Airbus A319-100 plane heading from Rhodes, Greece, to Cologne, Germany, was diverted due to a faulty fan.
The plane landed safely. There were 144 people aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
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What: Thomson Boeing 767-300, en route from Manchester to to Punta Cana Dominican Republic
Where: Bermuda
When: Occurred:Nov 5th 2010
Sentenced: Aug 19th 2011
Who: 45 year old British Citizen
Why: While Charity worker Carol Close’s flight had been delayed for 30 hours in Manchester with technical problems, the depressed woman passed the time by drinking beer and two mixed drinks. Probably not a good idea.
Six hours into the November 5, 2010 flight, the woman attacked her husband and other individuals aboard the flight. Her husband moved to another seat to get away from her, and Close then bit and kicked a flight attendant (or two) who attempted to restrain her. Then she started yelling.
The captain diverted to Bermuda where Carol Close was arrested.
On Aug 19th 2011, Close pleaded guilty to “two charges of assault and one of affray.”
British Court sentenced her to a suspended 6-months jail term, £2700 British Pounds. (£200 compensation to cabin crew, plus £2,476 to Bermuda Police)
Envoy Air flight MQ-3375 had to divert for an emergency landing in Kansas City, Missouri, on June 17th.
The Embraer ERJ-175 plane heading from Springfield, Missouri, to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, was diverted due to loss of cabin pressure.
The plane landed safely. All thirty-nine passengers and four crew members remained unharmed.
What: Air India en route to Delhi
Where: Amausi airport, Lucknow
When: AUG 21, 2010
Who: 137 passengers
Why: On takeoff, one of the flights tire’s burst.
The crew diverted the plane to Amausi airport where they made a safe landing.
What: ultralight
Where: 1500 block of Franklin Avenue, Ellenton,, Manatee County Fla
When: 4:55 p.m.
Who: pilot Kurt Pfister, 46, and passenger as Katie Kuss were not injured
Why: The ultralight’s engine quit, and the plane made an emergency landing in the field. I the course of landing, the wheels struck power lines which took out electricity to ten homes; but the craft landed safely without injury to pilot or passenger
American Airlines flight AA-134 had to return and make an emergency landing in Miami, Florida, on September 1st.
The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Seattle, Washington, but had to turn back due to a lightning strike.
The plane landed back safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
The Hua-Ou Aviation Support Centre in Beijing, a joint venture between Airbus and China Aviation Supplies Holding Company (CAS), has opened a new extension at its supplier village to provide enhanced and more efficient support for operators of Airbus aircraft in China – including information and communications technology (ICT) and other logistics support.
The extension provides 500 square metres of additional office space, along with a new workshop area and office for the ICT team – which can offer bilingual 24-hour support to suppliers. An inauguration ceremony marking its formal opening was held today, which was followed by a Supplier Village Business Forum.
“As a part of the Airbus global support network, the Hua-Ou Aviation Support Centre has played an important role in supporting the operators of Airbus aircraft in China,” said Laurence Barron, President of Airbus China and Vice Chairman of the Hua-Ou Aviation Support Centre Board. “We appreciate the strong support from the suppliers and we are sure that by working together more closely with them, we will offer more efficient support to operators.”
Over the past decade, the in-service fleet of Airbus aircraft in mainland China has grown on average by more than 20 per cent annually. To date, more than 620 Airbus aircraft are operated in China, with continued growth projected during the coming years.
“The new extension, which is funded by the Hua-Ou joint venture itself, is a demonstration of the success story of the joint venture and the cooperation between Airbus and CAS,” said Li Hai, President of the China Aviation Supplies Holding Company, and Chairman of the Hua-Ou Board. “CAS will continue to provide strong support to the further development of the centre, which will contribute more to the development of China’s aviation industry.”
The Hua-Ou Aviation Support Centre, which is China’s first maintenance training facility, offers door-to-door delivery services to several Chinese airlines. A total of 44 companies from Europe and the United States have committed to establishing a presence at the centre.
