What: Egypt Air Boeing 737-800 en route from Cairo to Berlin Where: Athens When: Jan 1st 2010 Who: 100 passengers Why: While on route, the left engine developed a problem. The pilot shut down the engine, and diverted to Athens where it made a safe landing. Alternative transport to Berlin was provided.
What: American Airlines Boeing 757-200 en route from New York to Paris Where: Halifax /Bangor When: Dec 30th 2009 Who: 180 passengers Why: While en route, the discharge from a toilet water leak froze into a block of ice on the fuselage. It broke off and was sucked into the right engine, causing a big bang, which the passengers heard, and causing subsequent engine vibration and a probable oil leak.
The pilot requested to divert first to Gander, then to Bangor Maine. They landed safely, with no injuries, although 7000 lbs heavy.
A replacement jet was provided for the passengers.
What: Egypt Air Boeing 777-200 en route from Cairo Egypt to New York Where: Athens When: Dec 31st 2009 Who: 293 passengers and 15 crew Why: While en route, the right engine developed an oil leak, and the crew had to shut it down. The pilot diverted to Athens where the plane landed safely on a long runway. A replacement flight was dispatched.
What: WestJet Boeing 737-800 en route from Vancouver to Honolulu Where: Vancouver When: DECEMBER 31, 2009 4:10 PM Who: not available Why: After takeoff, the pilot realized the plane had blown a tire. The flight circled the airport burning off fuel before making a successful and safe emergency landing. Ten ambulances were waiting but none were needed.
Earlier this week, an Air Canada had a bird strike and also returned to the Vancouver airport.
What: Easyjet Boeing 737-700 en route from Luton England to Budapest Where: Luton When: Dec 30th 2009 Who: not available Why: While en route, the crew reported cockpit smoke. They returned to the airport and made a safe landing. A replacement flight was provided for the passengers within 4 hours.
What: Aerosvit Boeing 737-500 en route from Tbilisi Georgia to Kiev Ukraine Where: Kiev When: Dec 28th 2009 Who: not available Why: While landing during heavy snow, the plane ran off the runway and mired in a snow bank. The runway was closed. As snow continued, the other runway also closed.
The current weather in Kiev: Kyiv, UR (Airport)
Updated: 9 min 23 sec ago
28 °F
Light Snow Blowing Snow
Windchill: 15 °F
Humidity: 80%
Dew Point: 23 °F
Wind: 20 mph from the West
Pressure: 29.56 in (Steady)
Visibility: 3.7 miles
UV: 0 out of 16
Clouds:
Overcast 2300 ft
(Above Ground Level)
Elevation: 551 ft
What: Continental Airlines Boeing 737-800 en route from San José Costa Rica to Newark,NJ Where: Juan Santamaría When: Dec 29th 2009 Who: 107 passengers and 5 crew Why: Near the Nicaraguan border, when pilots detected a brake problem, they returned to the airport. Emergency response team was made up of 12 Red Cross units and four firefighting units.
After two hours of maintenance, the plane was back in the air.
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What: Sun Express Boeing 737-800 en route from Frankfurt to Izmir Where: Belgrade When: Dec 28th 2009 Who: 117 passengers Why: While en route, the plane developed a problem with cabin pressure.
After landing, a female passenger was taken to Belgrade Emergency Center
What: Interlink Airlines Boeing 737-200 en route from Durban to Pretoria Where: Durban When: Dec 28th 2009 Who: not available Why: While en route, the Interlink flight had a bird strike and had to return to Durban where it made a safe landing. The flight was cancelled.
What: Air Canada Boeing 767-300 en route from Vancouver to Hawaii Where: Vancouver When: Dec 26th 2009 Who: not available Why: Moments after takeoff, the pilot detected vibration in one engine, and he returned to the airport. Inspection of the aircraft revealed that the vibration was due to a bird strike. Passengers were provided a replacement flight.
What: Egypt Air Boeing 777-200 en route from Cairo to Bangkok Where: Mumbai When: Dec 24/25th 2009 Who: not available Why: While en route, the plane developed an engine problem and shut down one of its engines. The flight diverted to Mumbai where it landed safely.
What: Asiana Airlines Boeing 777-200 en route from Los Angeles,CA to Seoul South Korea Where: Anchorage When: Dec 26th 2009 Who: undisclosed Why: While en route, undisclosed engine problems caused the pilot to choose to shut down and engine and divert to Anchorage. On landing, the plane was towed to the gate. No indication is provided on when alternative travel accommodations were provided for passengers.
What: Continental Airlines Boeing 777-200 en route from Newark,NJ to Tel Aviv Where: Rome When: Dec 24/5 2009 Who: 300 aboard Why: While en route, the crew received an indication of a problem (not released.) The flight diverted to Rome where the problem was handled, and then the flight continued to its destination.
What: United Airlines Boeing 767-300 en route from Rome to Washington Where: Geneva When: Dec 23rd 2009 Who: not available Why: After takeoff, the plane developed a hydraulics issue. The flight diverted to Geneva and made a safe landing.
What: Delta Airlines Boeing 767-300 en route from Amsterdam to Atlanta, Georgia Where: Gander Canada When: Dec 22nd 2009 Who: not available Why: While en route, the flight developed a pressure problem, and diverted to Gander, NL with unstable cabin pressure. The flight made a successful landing, after passengers debarked normally, were eventually provided alternative transportation.
What: Ryanair Boeing 737-800 en route from Dublin to Prestwick Where: Prestwick When: Dec 23rd 2009 Who: 129 passengers Why: After a successful landing, the flight was being taxied off when it encountered ice. It slid off the runway. Passengers debarked on the verge, and were ported to the gate.
This CNN news reportage indicates 91 injured rather than the 40 discussed earlier. No one mentions how the plane came mere meters from slipping into the bay. What: American Airlines Boeing 737-800 en route from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Miami to Kingston Where: Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston When: Tuesday Dec 22 2009 Who: 148 passengers and six crew; 40 injured; 4 passengers in serious condition Why: After a turbulent flight, while landing in heavy rain, the jet overshot the runway. According to passengers, the plane landed normally, but failed to come to a stop but bounced through the perimeter fence, and skidded down the runway ending ten feet away the sea along the Port Royal main road. While skidding, they heard a loud bang, and oxygen masks deployed. On impact, the plane went dark.
The plane was reported to have lost an engine upon landing and that the landing gear collapsed; the plane skidded, crashed starboard engine detatched, and the fuselage broke. THe port wingtip snapped off; the fuselage rutured aft of the wing. Officers at the scene reported the plane ran off the end of the runway.
The Injured have been taken to the Kingston Public Hospital.
American Airlines official statement is below:
AMERICAN AIRLINES STATEMENT REGARDING FLIGHT 331 Release #1 @ 11:58 (p.m.) U.S. Central Time
PRNewswire
FORT WORTH, Texas
FORT WORTH, Texas, Dec. 22 /PRNewswire/ — On Tuesday, December 22, 2009, American Airlines Flight 331, a Boeing 737-800 aircraft, overran the runway on landing at Kingston, Jamaica’s Norman Manley International Airport. The flight originated out of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, operated into Miami International Airport, and then operated into Kingston’s Norman Manley International Airport.
Preliminary reports indicate there are no serious injuries. The aircraft was carrying 148 passengers and a crew of six.
American Airlines is in direct contact with officials from the National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration and is cooperating fully with appropriate authorities. American Airlines will not speculate as to possible causes of the incident. At this point, no additional details can be confirmed.
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Title: AA 331 Crash at Norman Manley International Airport
Date: Wednesday 23 rd December, 2009
Details: Press Release : American Airlines 331 Crash at NMIA
At approximately 10:25 pm American Airlines (AA 331) while in its final approach to landing overshot the runway resulting in an accident. 145 passengers and 6 crew members were on board. The injured passengers have been taken to hospitals in Kingston. No fatality has been reported.
The Airport emergency response was activated with support from emergency units in the municipality. The aircraft and crash site have been secured and the areas have been cordoned off by the security forces. Preliminary investigation is ongoing. The Airport is currently closed and the respective NOTAMS issued.
The number of persons being treated at hospitals is as follows:
38 :Kingston Public Hospital
35 :University of the West Indies
12: Andrews Memorial Hospital
5: Medical Associates
As a result of the accident, three flights have been delayed.
Access to and from Port Royal will be denied (except for emergency purposes) until 12 noon.
Please direct all queries to:
Mr. Mark Williams, Vice President, AAJ Tel# 876-322-8841
Mr. Paul Hall, Snr Vice President, AAJ Tel# 876-997-1693
Mr. Earl Richards, President, AAJ Tel# 876-990-6492
What: Canadian North Airlines Boeing 737-200 Where: Calgary International Airport When: Dec 21, 2009 6 a.m. Who: 1 (non-flight) crew Why: During a standard de-icing procedure engaged in flight preparation on a loaded passenger transport, a Servisair ground worker fell out of a cherry picker (bucket truck), striking the tarmac more than 8 feet down. He was not wearing his safety gear, and was discovered by another worker de-icing the opposite side of the plane. None of the 33 passengers on the flight witnessed the fall.
What: Yemenia Boeing 737-800 en route from Sana’a to Cairo Where: Sana’a International Airport When: Dec 22m 2009 Who: not available Why: About thirty minutes after taking off from Sana’a for Cairo, one of the jet’s engines exploded.
The plane returned to Sana’a, and made a safe landing. No one aboard was reported as being injured. Passengers waited almost 3 hours for a replacement flight.
What: Air China Boeing 747-400 en route from New York to Beijing China Where: Ticonderoga When: Dec 18th 2009 Who: unknown Why: Thirty minutes into the flight, the cabin developed pressurization problems and requested to fly at a lower altitude. Over Canada, the crew requested to fly even lower. 7 hours into the flight, the plane made an emergency landing in Anchorage.
What: Merpati Airlines Boeing 737-300 en route from Surabaya to Ujung Pandang/Makassar Indonesia Where: Makassar When: Dec 21st 2009 Who: 102 passengers and 6 crew Why: On landing with tailwinds of 13 knots and poor visibility, the plane blew out a nose wheel tire and damaged the nose wheel. Passengers debarked on to the runway. It is not indicated if slides were used, or a stair.
What: Rynair Boeing 737-800 en route from Stansted England to Graz Austria Where: Graz When: Dec 20th 2009 Who: 171 passengers and 6 crew Why: On approach, the flight developed smoke in the cockpit.
Passengers debarked on landing. The cause of the smoke is under investigation.
What: JAT Airways Boeing 737-300 en route from Istanbul Ataturk to Belgrade Where: Sofia When: Dec 20th 2009 Who: 56 passengers Why: While en route, the right engine developed vibration. It is not noted whether or not the engine was shut down, but the flight diverted successfully to Sofia and made an emergency landing.
There’s no indication what accommodations were made for passengers.
What: SpiceJet Boeing 737 en route from Coimbatore to Chennai Where: Chennai When: Dec 20, 2009, 11.25am Who: 121 passengers Why: While en route (near final approach), one engine developed problems, overheated and was shut down. The flight was declared an emergency and landed safely at its destination. Apparently a generator failed, and that lead to the engine overheating, but hydraulics were not affected.
An article attributes the emergency to landing gear not operating. However, this may be referring to a separate incident, as the date and time and vehicle registration on both events is not clear. (yet)
What: TAF Linhas Aereas Boeing 727-20 en route from Sao Paulo to Manaus Brazil Where: Parintins When: Dec 17th 2009 Who: crew Why: After several attempts at landing in stormy, rainy windy conditions at the Manaus airport (including flying through tree branches and damaging the leading edge of the right wing, the flight diverted 200 miles east to Parintins where it made a safe landing.
