What: Jetblue Airbus A320-200 en route from Sacramento CA to New York Where: New York When: May 17th 2010 Why: After landing at JFK, while taxiing on the runway, the plane encountered a bird (or flock of birds) sustaining minor damage.
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Singapore Airlines flight SQ-12 had to return and make an emergency landing at Narita International Airport, Japan, on September 15.
The Airbus A380-800 plane was turned back after the crew had to shut down one of the engines due to vibrations. The flight was en-route to Los Angeles, California at the time.
The plane landed uneventfully
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
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May 22 was the anniversary of Air India Express Flight 812 from Dubai, which overshot the runway and crashed at Mangalore, India. The crash victims’ support group spokesman said that “About 50 families have received compensation from the insurance companies, but many families have not even been contacted. ” According to the organizer, Rafik Eroth, “…insurance representatives are playing foul over the payouts…Many families have lost their breadwinners and face major financial difficulties. I believe [the insurance companies] are delaying the process to pass the two-year mark so that the families lose their claims.” Families of crash victims had a two-year period in which to apply for compensation
The Civil Aviation Ministry ordered the airline to provide up to $159,840 to families of the victims in accordance with the Indian Carriage by Air Act, (following the Montreal Convention.)
It has been a year, and still some of the families have not yet been contacted about compensation.
The Indian Court of Inquiry probe report was submitted to the civil aviation ministry yesterday. The report says that “Air India pilot Zlatko Glusica, from Serbia, was asleep for much of the three-hour flight and was “disoriented” when the plane started to descend.” The experienced First Officer had fewer hours but was soon due for command, and had landed frequently at that airport. He called for a go-around which the Captain ignored.
Captain Z Glusica had more than 10,200 hours of flying experience—but not landing at that airport. He was the pilot in command and reacted late, and was suffering from “sleep inertia”. His heavy nasal snoring and breathing was captured on the CVR. Many standard operating procedures were not followed during landing. Co-pilot H S Ahluwalia repeated “abort landing” saying they didn’t have enough runway left, three times asking for a “go around”.
With less than 3,000 feet of runway left, the pilots tried to take off again and crashed in the gorge at the runway’s end.
The plane’s takeoff gear was found activated. Experts concluded if the pilots had not attempted to take off again, the plane emergency brakes could have brought the plane to a halt.
This is not the first time Air India has had exhausted pilots. What had their schedule been that week?
June 2008: Mumbai air traffic controllers woke two sleeping pilots with an alarm when they were 200 miles past their destination.
What: Air India Express Boeing 737-800 en route from Dubai to Mangalore Where: Mangalore airport When: 6:00 a.m May 22 2010 Who: Passengers including 23 children, 6 crew= 158 fatalities and 8 survivors Why: Air India Express flight 812 attempted touch down was around the middle marker. (Conflicting) reports are that it overshot the runway, and that the pilot intended a go round (tapes reveal the co pilot was urging a go-round) but the plane hit the localizer antenna at the runway’s end, plowed through the perimeter losing part of a wing, and went down 75 feet into a ravine, and broke into pieces and burst into flames. On touchdown, there was a reported “bang” which may have been a tire bursting. A drizzle started after the accident. From 5 to 10 people have been hospitalized, but according to reports there are possibly 3 survivors.
Survivor Abdul Puttur suffered burns. He was seated near the wing exit and said that the pilot had announced the landing, then there was a thud. He saw huge flames after the plane fell into the ravine and then he jumped out from the back entrance. Another passenger said the pilot made no announcement.
The Serbian pilot was Zlatko Glusica, first officer was S.S. Ahluwalia.
According to DGCA rules, Mangalore International Airport is deemed a “critical airfield” which means that “supervised take offs and landings” are prohibited. Only the captain (not the first officer) can pilot take-offs and landings. Mangalore International Airport has a controversial table top runway and which forces pilots to make a precision landing. The airport has no buffer zone, and pilots landing planes must fly precisely or risk hurtling off the edge.
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American Airlines flight AA-2057 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Wichita, Kansas, on February 3rd.
The Airbus A321-200 plane heading from Charlotte, North Carolina, to Los Angeles, California, was diverted after the crew reported an odor of burnt plastics on-board.
The plane landed safely. Six crew members complained of headache and were examined at the airport.
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What: American Airlines Boeing 767-300 en route from Miami to Chicago Where: Miami When: Feb 16th 2012 Why: After a normal takeoff, the flight was over Orlando when the plane developed bleed air problems.
Pilots returned to Miami and made a safe landing.
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What: Air France Boeing 777 en route from Paris to Singapore Where: Henri Coanda Airport, Bucharest When: Oct 7th 2009 Who: 307 passengers and 18 crew Why: When a passenger suffered a heart attack on the plane, and the flight diverted to Bucharest where he was removed from the plane, the rest of the passengers debarked. It was determined he died of the heart attack. There is no mention if the flight had (or used) an on board a defib machine.
The flight could not continue because of a technical problem. The other passengers stayed in the terminal or were put up in hotels and rerouted.
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What: Compagnie Africaine d’Aviation Boeing 727-231F Super 27 Where: Kinshasa-N’Djili Airport, D.R. Congo When: Jan 2, 2010 Who: Why: The plane landed in very heavy rain and standing water on runway 06 and hydroplaned off the runway, skidding right on the main gears.
9Q-CAA (ex-N54354) appears to be the only Boeing in the fleet.
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