Delta Airlines flight DL-131 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on March 17th.
The Boeing 767-400 plane heading from Munich, Germany, to Atlanta, Georgia, was diverted after the crew reported engine vibrations.
The plane landed safely. There were 257 people aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
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What: THY Turkish Airlines Airbus A340-300 en route from Bangkok to Istanbul
Where: Mumbai
When: Apr 1st 2010
Who: 289 passengers
Why: While en route, one of the engines developed problems, and the crew had to shut it down and decided to divert to Mumbai. The flight made a safe landing, and was towed to the gate.
140 passengers were directed to alternative airlines, and the rest were provided hotel accommodations and given a seat on a Turkish Airlines Friday flight.
Passengers were booked on alternative flights.
A small plane made an emergency landing at Ocean Springs Airport in Mississippi, on October 8th.
Jackson County Sheriff Mike Ezell said the pilot was forced to make an emergency landing due to engine issues.
The pilot sustained minor injuries in the incident.
ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Feb. 11, 2011 — Jeppesen today announced that Executive Jet Management has received authorization from the Federal Aviation Administration to use the Jeppesen Mobile TC App for iPad as an alternative to paper aeronautical charts. The authorization allows Executive Jet Management to use iPad and the Jeppesen Mobile TC App as the sole reference for electronic charts, even during taxi, takeoff and landing. Executive Jet Management, a wholly owned subsidiary of NetJets Inc., is a leading provider of worldwide jet charter and aircraft management services.
This announcement is a result of a three-month extensive in-flight evaluation managed by Executive Jet Management and Jeppesen with regular engagement of the FAA (including local and national Electronic Flight Bag authorization authorities). The cross-industry collaboration sets an important precedent for the aviation community. Lessons learned, processes established, and templates developed during this project may benefit other companies seeking to deploy EFB solutions on iPad.
“The exceptional collaboration between operator, supplier and the FAA was remarkable,” said Mark Van Tine, Jeppesen president and chief executive officer. “This serves as a model for how the FAA can be engaged in working through a challenge and defining a solution that moves the industry forward safely and efficiently. Executive Jet Management’s role was critical to the success of this project. They possess the necessary skills, credibility and EFB experience to help all parties understand, from an operator’s perspective, the unique issues and benefits related to using iPad in flight.”
The Jeppesen Mobile TC App and iPad were thoroughly evaluated by Executive Jet Management pilots who logged more than 250 flight segments. Pilots participating in the evaluation reported that they were particularly pleased with the App’s ease of use, simplicity to manage, speed and display clarity. As a result of the full analysis, enhancements to crew procedures, training updates and software improvements were included in the Jeppesen Mobile TC App version 1.2, released last month.
The authorized EFB configuration is a Class 1 portable, kneeboard EFB solution that is secured and viewable during critical phases of flight as defined in FAA Order 8900.1. Information obtained from this evaluation will also be useful in gaining future authorization for Class 2 mounted configurations utilizing iPad.
“Executive Jet Management was pleased to collaborate with Jeppesen and the FAA on this leading-edge iPad EFB solution and to support the introduction of this technology to the industry,” said Executive Jet Management President Robert Garrymore. “The collaboration with Jeppesen and the FAA was key in making this innovation possible and we are proud to be a part of it.”
In support of the authorization effort:
A total of 55 pilots and 10 different aircraft types from the Executive Jet Management fleet were involved in 250 flight segments to ensure a broad scope of feedback
Jeppesen commissioned a successful rapid decompression test on iPad to 51,000 feet in altitude
Executive Jet Management completed successful non-interference testing on the evaluation aircraft
The project followed established FAA EFB authorization requirements applicable to an air carrier
For more information on the Jeppesen Mobile TC App, please visit www.jeppesen.com/jeppesen-mobile-tc.
Germanwings flight 4U-4099 had to reject takeoff from Palma, Majorca, Spain, on April 6th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane was accelerating to take off for Dortmund, Germany, when one of the engines emitted a loud bang. The crew subsequently rejected take off and safely returned to the apron.
All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Hong Kong Airlines flight HX-690 had to return and make an emergency landing in Hong Kong, China, on December 11th.
The Airbus A330-300 plane took off for Sapporo, Japan, but had to turn back due to an engine failure.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Gulf Air flight 155 had to make an emergency landing at Manila Airport in the Philippines, on August 5th.
The plane was heading to Bahrain when the crew noticed smoke in the cabin and decided to turn back for an emergency landing.
The plane landed safely. All 307 passengers and 12 crew members remained safe.
