During the Bereg Radosti aerial /song show festival in Siberia, a Yakovlev Yak-52 plane crashed, killing a pilot and injuring spectators: a girl born in 1995 and a man born in 1959. The operator was Dosaaf ROSTO.
The plane fell into the Tommot River in the republic of Yakutia while the pilot was trying to perform a loop.
The pilot died on impact. Two spectators were injured out of a crowd of about a hundred. The audience was composed of people from Yakutia, the Amur Region and the Khabarovsk Territory.
The name of the show means Shore of Joy. The accident is being investigated by Aldan police.
What: Experimental Ultralight aircraft en route from Rowan County Airport to High Rock Lake, Where: a field close to Shaw’s Mobile Home Park When: Sept 30, 2012, 6 p.m. Who: pilot Why: The ultralight ppeared to stall out shortly before impact. Cecil Dwayne Brown, of West Second Street, in Faith, died in the crash. His remains were recovered within two hours of the accident.
The plane apparently impacted power lines, causing an immediate outage.
On January 7, 2013, a Japan Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner Japan-Boston had already landed in Boston, and all 184 passengers had safely disembarked when smoke filled the cabin.
A fire was found in a battery aboard the plane. Boston Firefighters arrived at 10:40 a.m. and put out the fire.
Passengers were provided alternative transportation and overnight accommodations.
Electrical issues in the avionics bay where the battery is located are a known issue in this type of plane, which uses electrical motors instead of hydraulics in certain areas. The auxiliary battery in the compartment kicks in after the engine kicks off. That’s what happened on test flights, and from what I have heard, that is what happened here.
In George’s Point of View
Let’s slow down with this great plane. Let’s get the kinks out of it before we put humans on too many of these Dreamliners. Let them stay Dreamliner and not become Nightmareliners. United is starting service but are these planes really ready? There have been engine problems and some spooky events. We don’t read too much about them, but I know they have occurred. I love this plane, I want to fly all over the world in it, and if I live long enough, I will, but, is it ready?
According to the NTSB report below, the NTSB seems to agree with me that incidents like this warrant investigation.
Press Release
WASHINGTON– Investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board are gathering information regarding reports of smoke aboard a Boeing 787 at Boston’s Logan Airport today.
The Japan Airlines 787 was on the ground and empty of passengers at the time of the incident.
The NTSB has dispatched an investigator to Boston. Based on a review of the factual information gathered, the NTSB will determine the extent of its investigation. Video Below
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UTAir Boeing 757 flight UT5179 with 237 passengers and eight crew en route from Yekatarinburg to Anatalya had to divert to Moscow when it developed depressurization in the cabin. Oxygen masks deployed.
The flight made a safe landing with emergency services on standby.
No injuries were reported. Most injuries after an emergency landing occur when passengers disembark via slides. There’s no confirmation that passengers used slides or if they disembarked normally.
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Aeroflot flight SU-1513 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Koltsovo Airport in Yekaterinburg, Russia, on October 21st.
The Airbus A321-200 plane heading from Surgut International Airport to Sheremetyevo International Airport, Russia, was diverted after the crew noticed smoke emanating from a galley.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
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On May 1, 2013, at Spirit of St. Louis Airport, a single engine Cessna Centurion made a belly landing.
The pilot landed, and suffered a landing gear emergency. Though the landing gear collapsed, the pilot made a belly landing on the runway without any destructive acrobatics.
The FAA is investigating.
On May 1, three other Cessna’s suffered issues:
-Cessna gear collapsed on rollout in Oakland CA
-Cessna landed gear up in Missouri
-Cessna towing banner flipped over off Louisiana runway, one minor injury
What: Donavia Boeing 737-400 en route from Chulman to Novosibirsk Where: Chulman When: Dec 4th 2009 Who: not available Why: Flight rejected fast takeoff and was cancelled.
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