What: Pantanal Linhas Aereas Avion de Transport Regional ATR-42-300 en route from Sao Paulo to Sao Jose de Rio Preto Brazil Where: Sao Paulo When: Jun 30 2011 Who: 44 passengers Why: After takeoff, the plane’s right engine made an explosive noise and began emitting smoke and sparks, and the propeller stopped.
The crew shut down that engine and returned to Sao Paulo. The pilot made a safe landing in Sao Paulo. Passengers were rebooked on another flight. Maintenance confirmed a leak in the right hand engine.
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Do we know more than we did before the investigations? No, we do not. Because after almost 9 months, we still haven’t heard the official investigation of the Air Blue Airbus that crashed in Margalla Hills on July 28, 2010. And this is not one of those cases where the blackboxes disappeared. The black boxes on this flight were located and sent to France for processing.
What: AirBlue Airbus A321-200 en route from Karachi to Islamabad Pakistan Where: Margalla Hills about 10nm north of Islamabad When: Jul 28th 2010 Who: 146 passengers and 6 crew Why: While on approach to Islamabad in poor weather conditions during monsoon rain and low visibility, radio contact was lost (at 09:45) and the plane impacted the terrain.
Helicopters flew into the mountainous area, which is difficult to access. Initial reports were that there were no survivors then helicopters were reported to have flown five survivors to hospitals. Six bodies have been recovered including the pilot but there are no survivors (in spite of the video report.)
Scheduled 14 CFR Non-U.S., Commercial operation of Airblue
Accident occurred Wednesday, July 28, 2010 in Islamabad, Pakistan
Aircraft: AIRBUS A321, registration: AP-BCB
Injuries: 157 Fatal.
On July 28, 2010, Airblue flight 202, an Airbus A321 with IAE V2500 engines, registration AP-BCB, impacted terrain in the Margilla Hills during approach to runway 12 at Benazir Bhutto International Airport (OPRN), Islamabad, Pakistan. All 150 passengers and 7 crewmembers onboard were fatally injured and the airplane was destroyed. The flight was a regularly scheduled passenger flight from Jinnah International Airport, Karachi, Pakistan (OPKC) to OPRN.
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Etihad Airways flight EY-73 made an emergency landing in Zurich, Switzerland, on June 18th.
The Boeing 787-900 plane flying from Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, was on approach to Zurich when the crew reported an issue with the flaps and aborted the approach.
The plane subsequently landed at higher than normal speed. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
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United Airlines flight UA-840 had to return and make an emergency landing at Sydney Airport, Australia, on July 4.
Etihad Airways flight EY-73 made an emergency landing in Zurich, Switzerland, on June 18th.
Delta Airlines flight DL-558 made an emergency landing in Tampa, Florida, on March 13th.