American Airlines flight AA-1507 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Kansas City, Missouri, on August 8th.
The plane heading from O’Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois, to Tucson, Arizona, was diverted due to electrical issues.
The plane landed uneventfully. There were 130 people aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
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NTSB Identification: DCA88MA054.
The docket is stored on NTSB microfiche number 35379.
Scheduled 14 CFR ALOHA AIRLINES, INC.
Accident occurred Thursday, April 28, 1988 in MAUI, HI
Probable Cause Approval Date: 06/25/1990
Aircraft: BOEING 737-297, registration: N73711
Injuries: 1 Fatal,7 Serious,57 Minor,30 Uninjured.
NTSB investigators traveled in support of this investigation and used data obtained from various sources to prepare this aircraft accident report.
The Safety Board’s full report on this investigation is provided as Aviation Accident Report number AAR-89/03. To obtain a copy of this report, or to view the executive summary online, please see the Web site at http://www.ntsb.gov/publictn/publictn.htm
FLT 243 EXPERIENCED AN EXPLOSIVE DECOMPRESSION AND STRUCTURAL FAILURE AT FL240 WHILE ENROUTE FROM HILO, HI, TO HONOLULU, HI. APRX 18 FT OF CABIN SKIN AND STRUCTURE AFT OF THE CABIN ENTRANCE DOOR AND ABOVE THE PASSENGER FLOORLINE SEPARATED FROM THE ACFT. ONE FLT ATTENDANT WHO WAS STANDING IN THE AISLE WAS SWEPT OVERBOARD. THE FLT DIVERTED TO MAUI AND A LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED. EXAMINATION OF THE ACFT REVEALED DISBONDING AND FATIGUE DAMAGE WHICH LED TO THE FAILURE OF THE LAP JOINT AT S-10L AND THE SEPARATION OF THE FUSELAGE UPPER SKIN BETWEEN STATIONS 360 AND 540. (SEE NTSB/AAR-89/03)
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:
FUSELAGE,ATTACHMENT..FATIGUE
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:
FUSELAGE,ATTACHMENT..SEPARATION
Contributing Factors
MAINTENANCE,INSPECTION..IMPROPER..COMPANY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL
Contributing Factors
SUPERVISION..INADEQUATE..COMPANY/OPERATOR MANAGEMENT
Contributing Factors
INADEQUATE SURVEILLANCE OF OPERATION..FAA(ORGANIZATION)
Contributing Factors
ACFT/EQUIP,INADEQUATE AIRFRAME..MANUFACTURER
Pdf of official report http://bit.ly/16kpbVy
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What: Delta Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-88 en route from Detroit to Miami
Where: Jacksonville
When: Nov 23 2010
Who: 70 passengers and 5 crew
Why: While en route, the flight developed an engine problem and diverted to Jacksonville. The plane made a safe landing.
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Flybe flight BE-1274 made an emergency landing in Birmingham, England, on August 29th.
The plane flying from Amsterdam, Netherlands, to Manchester, England, was diverted after the crew became aware that one of the tires had burst during departure. An airline spokesperson said the plane was diverted as a “precautionary measure to take into consideration more favorable wind conditions”
The plane landed safely. All 76 people aboard remained unhurt.
A Civil Air Patrol (CAP) plane clipped an office building and crashed into a commercial building in downtown Anchorage, Alaska, early morning on December 29.
Authorities said the Cessna 172, piloted by Doug Demarest, 42, of Anchorage, crashed into the Brady Building and the nearby Whale Building before igniting a fire.
Demarest, who is believed to be the only one aboard, was killed in the crash. He was first lieutenant with the CAP.
No one on the ground was injured.
The FAA and the NTSB are investigating.
Southwest Airlines flight WN-1426 made a safe landing following bird strikes in Omaha, Nebraska, on February 27th.
The Boeing 737-700 plane flying from Chicago Midway International Airport, Illinois, was on short final to Omaha when the crew reported bird strikes.
The plane continued for a safe landing. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
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What: Delta Airlines Boeing 747-400 en route from New York JFK,NY (USA) to Tokyo Narita
Where: Churchill
When: Jan 15th 2011
Why: While en route, the flight developed engine trouble and diverted to Minneapolis but with more trouble, diverted their diversion to Detroit where they made an emergency landing.
