American Airlines flight AA-1905 suffered a bird strike near Orlando International Airport, Florida, on October 12th.
The Airbus A321-200 plane flying from Charlotte, North Carolina, was on final approach to Orlando International Airport when a bird hit it.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
The pilots of Air France Flight 447 had already lost valid data before the Airbus A330 stalled. Fell for three minutes down into the Atlantic in June of 2009, carrying the 228 people aboard to their death. Fell, with pilots flying blind. Fell, with only erroneous data available. Fell with the warning system squawking confused messages. Yet the Bea report says this was was the pilot’s fault.
We want to know if this investigation will turn out to be deliberate persecution of the pilots instead of legitimate prosecution of Airbus flawed design?
It is no wonder that the families of the victims are crying foul that the report criticizes pilot performance but not the faulty stall alarms.
It is no wonder that pilot associations all over the world are protesting.
It is no wonder that the BEA is being accused of protecting Airbus.
Why would the recommendation to improve the warning system be removed from the report?
Why, if not to protect Airbus, scheming to avoid the legal and financial consequences of the crash?
Pilots say that the stall alarm tends to sound while simultaneously messaging the pilots to ignore the “superfluous” warning. Airbus denies this ever happens.
How valid can the report be if it is being skewed to protect Airbus and blame the pilots? Should the BEA be placed under criminal investigation alongside with Air France and Airbus?
A Piper PA-46 aircraft crashed shortly after taking off from Adirondack Regional Airport in Saranac Lake, New York, on August 7th.
Authorities said the single-engine plane had arrived from Rochester worldwide Airport and was flying back there when it went down.
Four people were killed in the crash. They were identified as Raymond Shortino, 67, his wife Sharon Shortino, 66, and their friends Harvey Stoler, 68, and Sharon Stoler, 68.
The FAA and the NTSB are investigating.
Aeroflot flight SU-42 suffered a bird strike in Saint Petersburg, Russia, on November 29th.
The incident happened when the Boeing 737-800 plane flying from Moscow was on approach to Pulkovo International Airport in Saint Petersburg.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
A small plane made an emergency landing at North Texas Regional Airport, Grayson County, Texas, on December 1.
Authorities said the plane declared emergency after its landing gear failed to deploy.
The plane landed without incident after burning off excess fuel and both occupants, including the pilot and a U.S. Aviation Academy student, remained unhurt.
The aircraft sustained minimal damage.
American Airlines flight AA-1322 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Columbus, Ohio, on October 17th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from Dallas, Texas, to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was diverted due to the loss of cabin pressure.
The plane landed uneventfully. It is believed that several passengers suffered nose and ear bleeds.
Photo: A Military Bell OH-58D Kiowa Warrior
Contact photographer Anthony Osborne
What: US Army Bell OH-58D Kiowa Warrior
Where: SW training area of Joint Base Lewis-McChord
When: Dec 12, 2011
Who: 2 occupants, 2 fatalities
What: US Army Bell OH-58D Kiowa Warrior
Where: SW training area of Joint Base Lewis-McChord
When: Dec 12, 2011 8 pm
Who: 2 occupants, 2 fatalities
Why: Two two-seat reconnaissance “Scout”choppers crashed during routine exercises at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, a few miles from Ranier Washington. Four individuals died in the event. Two were injured. It has not been released if the two injured were aboard, or if the choppers collided.
The remains were taken to Madigan Army Medical Center.
The debris field covered 300 meters. Military vehicles were securing the scene.
The Fort Rucker, Alabama Combat Readiness Center is coordinating the investigation, beginning with a six member team.
