American Airlines flight AA-1060 made an emergency landing in Miami, Florida, on February 4th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Newark, New Jersey, but had to turn back after the crew noticed smoke in the cabin.
The plane landed back safely. All crew members and both pilots were examined by the medical teams at the airport. One crew member was taken to a hospital.
Southwest Airlines flight WN-530 made an emergency landing in Kansas City, Missouri, on May 2nd.
The Boeing 737-700 plane flying from Houston, Texas, was on final approach to Kansas City when the crew reported a flaps problem and went around to work related checklists.
The plane subsequently landed safely. All 58 people aboard remained unharmed.
A Cessna 340A en route from Laughlin-Bullhead International Airport to Ernest A. Love Field Airport when it clipped trees and a radio tower during a low pass at the Gunsite Training Academy. There are four fatalities.
Passengers were going to Gunsite Firearms Training Academy when the plane struck a radio tower and crashed. Witnesses heard the plane whining before it crashed.
Respondents include Chino Valley Fire and Yavapai County Sheriff’s department.
The names of the victims have not been released. The FAA is investigating.
What: single-engine plane en route to Salina airport
Where: Kansas Interstate Highway 135.
When: Saturday afternoon
Who: pilot Joseph Prelogar, of Kansas City, Kan. and his wife
Why: The engine quit. The pilot was trying to switch to the fuel tank with the remaining fuel but engine would not restart. After landing, the plane’s nose gear collapsed and the front end was damaged. There were no injuries.
SEATTLE, Jan. 27, 2011 — Boeing Training & Flight Services has signed a long-term agreement with Blue1 to provide 717 training capabilities in Stockholm, Sweden, beginning the first quarter of 2011. Blue1 is a Scandinavian Airlines’ subsidiary based in Helsinki, Finland.
“Enhancing safe and efficient flight operations, with cost-effective solutions implemented closer to our customer’s home bases is our main priority,” said Roei Ganzarski, chief customer officer, Boeing Training & Flight Services. “Through this partnership with Blue1, we are bringing our 717 training programs closer to our customers.”
Blue1 operates five Boeing 717s with an additional four scheduled to enter its fleet by the end of March 2011. “As we transitioned to the 717, it became increasingly clear that we would benefit from a regional 717 training solution,” said Mr. Heikki Setala, head of Flight Operations, Blue1. “Boeing, as the original manufacturer of our airplanes, was wholly supportive of our needs and provided an overall cost-reducing solution.”
The European Aviation Safety Agency-certified 717 full-flight simulator will be relocated from Boeing’s Atlanta campus to a training center in Stockholm. Boeing will continue to support its customers with 717 solutions in North America and Asia Pacific.
Under the terms of the agreement, Boeing continues to hold the exclusive license to market the Stockholm-based 717 training capacity to third parties.
Boeing Training & Flight Services offers comprehensive training solutions worldwide through its global network of campuses and other locations that best serve its customers’ needs.
The Boeing 717 is a proven and reliable 100-seat jetliner, with more than 125 in active service with airlines today.
LC Peru flight W4-1323 made an emergency landing in Lima, Peru, on August 19th.
The plane flying from Lima, Peru, was on approach to Ayacucho, Peru, when the crew went around due to an unsafe nose gear indication.
The plane subsequently returned to Lima where it landed safely.
All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
I-Fly flight I4-9132 made an emergency landing in Moscow, Russia, on July 3rd.
The Airbus A330-300 plane flying from Dalaman, Turkey, was on approach to Moscow when the crew reported a hydraulic failure.
The plane landed safely and was towed to the apron.
All three hundred and thirty-five passengers and thirteen crew members remained unharmed.
