What: Mesa Airlines Canadair CRJ-700 en route from Portland to Chicago Where: South Bend When: July 22 2011 Who: 57 passengers Why: Some time after taking off from Portland, the flight developed hydraulic issues. The pilots diverted to South bend, and made a safe landing.
Passengers were provided transport to Chicago via bus.
What: United Airlines/Skywest Canadair CRJ-200 en route from Lincoln,NE to Denver,CO Where: Lincoln Nebraska When: June 6 2011, 7 am Who: 53 passengers 3 crew Why: On takeoff from Lincoln Airport, the crew detected smoke in the cockpit.
Pilots returned immediately to Lincoln and made a safe landing. Maintenance examined the plane. Takeoff was delayed for 9 hours.
What: United Nations – UN/Georgian Airways Canadair CL600 2B19 Regional Jet CRJ-100ER on the return trip from Kinshasa-N’Djili Airport (FIH) to Kisangani (FKI) and Entebbe (and back) Where: Kinshasa-N’Djili Airport, Congo When: 04 APR 2011 2 pm. Who: 4 crew, 29 passengers Why: On landing in Kinsasha, the United Nations plane encountered rainy weather and crashed at the end of the runway, breaking into several pieces. Witnesses say the plane encountered windshear at 65 feet and fell straight down. At least eight were thrown from the plane when it broke. There were 32 fatalities. There was one survivor. The crew was composed of Georgians.
The rain helped put out the fire, according to firefighters. The black box was recovered.
The lone survivor, Francis Mwamba, a Congolese journalist, was taken to Biamba Marie Mutombo hospital.
The plane was also reported as a Fokker.
Airzena Georgian Airways made this statement:
“Airzena Georgian Airways” regrets to confirm an accident occurred at Kinshasa airport, capital of Democratic Republic of Congo on 4 April, 10 at 13:00 GMT.The flight was operated under UN mission by aircraft of type CRJ-100 enroute from Goma to Kinshasa. The landing was performed in adverse weather conditions. The aircraft sufferred crash landing, broke up into parts and caught fire.
According to the currently available information crew and passengers died in the accident. The number is specified.
The accident is being investigated officially to determine its possible cause.
“Airzena Georgian Airways” is deeply shocked about the accident and expresses its condolences to the family members of the perished.
What: Air Canada Jazz Canadair CRJ-200 en route from Halifax, NS to St. John’s Where: Halifax When: Mar 14th 2011 Who: 42 passengers and 3 crew Why: After takeoff, the cabin was temporarily obscured by some kind of haze.
The pilots returned to Halifax and made a safe landing. Passengers were booked on other flights. The plane was taken for maintenance to locate the source of the problem. Responding to haze is frequently termed “abundance of caution.”
Haze can be an air conditioning problem, an electrical power source problem, but most frequently in icy weather, de-icing fluid can get into an air intake, causing a “vanishing” mist.
Pictured: A Skywest Canadair jet similar to the one experiencing turbulence Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer Mark Kryst What: Skywest Canadair CRJ-200 en route from Helena,MT to Salt Lake City,UT Where: Grand Junction,CO When: Feb 16th 2011 Who: 32 passengers Why: On approach to Salt Lake City, the plane encountered turbulence. The pilot diverted to Grand Junction, where they landed an hour later. Three individuals were injured, and treated by paramedics.
What: Delta/Pinnacle Airlines Canadair CRJ-440 en route from Columbia,MO to Memphis,TN Where: Memphis When: Jan 29th 201 Why: On approach to Memphis International Airport, the flight incurred a bird strike. The flight made a safe landing.
What: US Airways/ PSA Airlines Canadair CRJ-200 en route from Gainesville,FL to Charlotte,NC Where: Gainesville When: Jan 24th 2011 Why: While en route, the flight developed engine trouble.
The flight returned to Gainesville and made a safe landing within half an hour.
What: Mesaba/Delta CRJ 200 en route from Minneapolis to Dayton Where: Dane County Regional Airport, Madison When: Jan 7 2011 Who: 40 passengers Why: While en route, the plane developed engine trouble.
One of the engines displayed an emergency warning and had to be shut down.
The pilot landed safely in Madison. Passengers disembarked normally.
What: United Airlines/Skywest Canadair CRJ-700 Where: Tucson When: Jan 1, 2011 Why: On takeoff, the cabin filled with electrical smoke. The odor prompted the crew to make a return to Tucson.
They made a safe landing with no reported injuries. The cause of the problem has not been reported.
What: US Airways/Air Wisconsin Canadair CRJ-200 en route from Philadelphia,PA (USA) to Ottawa,ON Where: Philadelphia When: Dec 11th 2010 Why: After takeoff, the flight developed a de-icing problem (or would this be an icing problem?)
The flight landed safely back in Philadelphia; and then went on to arrive in Ottawa about an hour and a half late.
What: Air Canada Jazz Canadair CRJ-100 en route from Montreal to Charlottetown Where: Montreal When: Dec 6th 2010 Who: 46 aboard Why: On takeoff, the pilots were reported smoke in the cabin and flight deck and rejected takeoff.
The flight was cancelled. Passengers disembarked after the plane taxied to the gate. The problem was attributed to deicing fluid ingested into the engine.
George’s Point of View
My maintenance guys tell me that this is a technical maintenance issue.
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer Kristoffer K Rivedal What: SAS Scandinavian Airlines Canadair CRJ-900 en route from Copenhagen Denmark to Vilnius Lithuania Where: Copenhagen When: Nov 26 2010 Why: After de-icing, the plane continued straight onto the runway turnoff bypassing the stop bar protecting the runway. The plane passed in close proximity within Cimber Sterling Canadair CRJ-200 which had received takeoff clearance.
Havarikommission, AKA the Danish Accident Investigation Board determined there was a serious incident (risk of collision) and commissioned an investigation.
What: United Skywest Sierra CRJ 200 en route from Tucson to San Francisco Where: Fresno When: Monday Nov 22 Who: 37 passengers and three crew Why: While en route, the flight developed problems with the hydraulics. They diverted to Fresno and made a safe landing. Passengers were provided an alternative flight.
What: Jazz Air/Air Canada CRJ en route from Washington to Montreal Where: Reagan National Airport, Washington When: Nov 9 2010, 10:45 am Who: 12 passengers, 3 crew Why: After takeoff, an odor developed in the rear cabin. The crew returned the plane to Washington as a precautionary measure. It seems a light and air vent unit was the source of the odor.
What: Skywest-Delta CRJ-200 commuter jet en route from Helena, Montana to Salt Lake City Where: Salt Lake City When: October 28, 2010 Who: 46 passengers, 3 crew Why: A bomb threat call claiming there was an incendiary device aboard Skywest-Delta flight 4654 was reported to Skywest at St. George. Law enforcement was notified.
Bomb-sniffing dogs did not find anything. The call is being traced, and security has been doubled.
What: Delta Airlines/Pinnacle Canadair CRJ-200 en route from Minneapolis, MN to Grand Forks, ND Where: Fargo When: Oct 17th 2010 Who: 19 passengers, 3 crew Why: While en route, a crew member noticed a passenger tampering with the bathroom fire suppression system. The pilot diverted to Fargo where they made a safe landing. The media reported something “suspicious” and a “bomb scare.” No bomb was found.
Passengers were taken by bus from Fargo to Grand Forks.
What: Felix Airways Canadair CRJ-200 from Riyan to Sanaa Where: Riyan When: Oct 4 2010 Why: While en route, the flight developed a navigation problem. Pilots returned the plane to Riyan, where they made a safe landing. Passengers were provided an alternative flight.
In an interview, Captain Jack Conroyd, the pilot who landed Delta Connection flight 4951 when the landing gear failed, called the training provided by Atlantic Southeast Airlines instrumental in the success of the emergency landing. He also praised the crew, and the calm demeanor of the passengers. Click to see video of Conroy
What: Skywest Airlines CRJ200 en route from Omaha, Nebraska Where: Milwaukee When: Sept 28, 2010 5:10 pm Who: 36 passengers, 3 crew Why: While en route, the landing gear malfunctioned.
The crew notified Milwaukee ATC of the malfunction ten minutes prior to landing; and subsequently made a safe landing on one gear (of three) at Mitchell International Airport. The airplane scraped its wing but the extent of damage is not known.
The passengers were all safely evacuated; and the airport remained closed for 45 minutes.
What: Atlantic Southeast/Delta Airlines Canadair CRJ-900 en route from Atlanta to White Plains, New York Where: New York When: Sept 25 2010 8:20 pm Who: 60 passengers 4 crew Why: Approaching White Plains, the crew realized the right landing gear was jammed. The pilots diverted to JFK, and made an emergency landing described as being “a shower of sparks” on the tarmac but no fire ensued. The plane skidded to a stop leaning to one side, after utilizing only 2/3 of the landing gear.
Passengers rode a bus to terminal three, and told reporters about their terrifying landing, full of praises for the captain and crew. Delta apparently provided a bus to take them to their correct destination.
What: Delta/Comair Canadair CRJ-100 en route from Columbus, OH to Minneapolis, MN Where: Dayton When: Sep 16 2010 Who: 50 aboard Why: After takeoff, the plane alerted that it developed engine problems. Pilots diverted the flight to Dayton, and made a safe landing.
A few hours later, passengers were provided an alternative flight to Minneapolis.
What: Iberia/Air Nostrum Canadair CRJ-200 en route from Madrid, to Valencia Where: Madrid When: Sep 13th 2010 Why: The plane had successfully taken off from Madrid, then received an alert and returned to Madrid where the crew made a safe landing.
Systems were repaired and the flight resumed an hour and a half later.
What: US Airways/PSA Airlines Canadair CRJ-200 en route from Washington to Nashville Where: Charlotte-Douglas International Airport When: August 28 2010, 10:30 a.m. Who: 14 passengers and three crew Why: While en route, the windshield cracked. The flight diverted to Charlotte and made a safe landing. Passengers took an alternative flight, arriving three hours later.
What: Pinnacle Airlines Canadair CRJ-200 en route from Detroit to Ithaca Where: Ithaca When: Jul 25th 2010 Why: After landing, the plane struck a deer and received minor damage on the right wing.
What: U S Airways Express ( PSA) Canadair CRJ-200 en route from Charlotte to Mobile Alabama Where: Mobile Alabama When: Monday June 28 Who: 46 passengers Why: U S Airways Express en route from Charlotte to Mobile landed on a flat tire after taking off on a flat tire. The flight made a safe landing at Charlotte. Passengers disembarked on the runway and were ported back to the airport, where alternative flights were provided.
A hydraulic problem precipitated the tire and wheel failure.
