Embraer

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    JAD Taxi Aeréo Emergency Landing in Porto Alegre


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    Contact photographer Stephan Klos Pugatch

    What: JAD Taxi Aeréo Embraer EMB-810C Seneca en route from Porto Alegre to Santa Mari
    Where: Porto Alegre-Salgado Filho
    When: Nov 16, 2009
    Who: Pilot and copilot
    Why: Immediately after takeoff, the crew detected problems with the landing gear and requested a return to the airport. On landing, the gear was stuck, and the plane made a forced belly landing, sustaining significant damage.

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    CA: JetBlue Flat


    Pictured: A JetBlue Airways Embraer ERJ-190-100IGW 190AR
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    Contact photographer Ricardo Morales

    What: Jetblue Embraer ERJ-190 en route from Portland Long Beach CA
    Where: Long Beach
    When: Oct 26th 2009
    Who: Not available
    Why: On take-off (most likely) one of the jet’s tires blew out. Prior to landing, the flight verified that a tire was flat. The emergency landing was safe, with rescue standing by.

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    Freedom Airlines Emergency Landing in Dayton


    Pictured: A Delta Connection (Freedom Airlines) Embraer EMB-145LR (ERJ-145LR)
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    Contact photographer Markus Willmann

    What: Freedom Airlines/Delta Airlines Embraer ERJ-145 en route from Detroit to Cincinnati
    Where: Dayton,OH
    When: Oct 13th 2009
    Who: 47 passengers
    Why: After experiencing engine issues, the faulty engine was shut down in flight, and the plane diverted to Dayton for a safe landing.

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    Faulty Fuel Gauge Diverts Plane


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    Contact photographer Danny Fritsche

    What: Continental Airlines / Expressjet Embraer ERJ-145 en route from Newark,NJ to Minneapolis,MN
    Where: Eau Claire,WI
    When: Oct 8th 2009,
    Who: 50 people on board
    Why: While en route, the flight experienced fuel irregularities. The flight diverted to Eau Claire where the problem turned out to be a faulty gauge. Consequently, after discovering adequate fuel and no leak, the flight continued on to its destination with only minor delay.

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    Expressjet: Depressurized in Omaha


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    Contact photographer Felix Sieder

    What: Continental Airlines / Express Jet Embraer en route from Houston to Omaha
    Where: Eppley Airfield
    When: 2:40 p.m. Thursday
    Who: 3 crew 49 passengers
    Why: While descending to land, the plane’s automatic pressurization system failed . Oxygen masks were released for passengers. The emergency pressurization system was activated manually. Passengers did feel the pressure. One woman was treated for bleeding from the ears.

    http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,555660,00.html

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    Jetblue-Hot or Not?


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    Contact Photographer Olaf Juergensmeier

    What: Jetblue Embraer ERJ-190 en route from Orlando Nassau
    Where: Nassau
    When: Sep 3rd 2009
    Who: 89 passengers and 4 crew
    Why: The plane incurred a fire in the left engine on landing. Fire crews put out the fire; and passengers safely debarked. (Not necessarily in that order.)

    What: Jetblue Embraer ERJ-190 en route to Austin,TX
    Where: Orlando
    When: Sep 1st 2009
    Why: Fifteen minutes into the flight, the right engine developed a bleed air leak which caused the cabin to lose pressure

    What: Jetblue Embraer ERJ-190 en route to Rochester
    Where: JFK Airport
    When: Monday Sept 7 2009
    Why: The flight diverted to JFK when the plane filled with fumes

    George’s Point of View

    Bad week for Jet Blue. (Or a good week, considering 3 incidents, no injuries.)

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    ExpressJet Customer Service Update: Plot thickens…


    An Expressjet/Continental Flight landing at Rochester
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    Contact Photographer Jonathan Icasas

    What: ExpressJet/Continental Airlines Embraer RJ145 en route from Houston to Minneapolis/St. Paul
    Where: diverted to Rochester
    When: August 9
    Who: 47 passengers
    Why: The flight was diverted by storms to Rochester and landed safely which is certainly a good thing. But the terminal locked out the passengers until 6 a m…

    George’s Point of View

    It’s amazing what a little investigation turns up. The pilot of Continental Express Flight 2816 pleaded for passengers to be allowed to enter the Rochester terminal.

    But no one was at the terminal except for representatives of Mesaba Airlines who said that because Transportation Security Administration was gone, passengers couldn’t be allowed inside.

    It looks like Mesaba Airlines is responsible for that hellish night that Continental/Expressjet passengers spent inside the plane. Did Mesaba Airlines even have the authority to lock them out?

    I hope that Mesaba Airlines person who is on the record for saying no has unemployment insurance. They’re going to need it.


    Expressjet/Continental Out of the Storm Into the Frying Pan

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    Expressjet/Continental Out of the Storm Into the Frying Pan


    An Expressjet/Continental Flight landing at Rochester
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    Contact Photographer Jonathan Icasas

    What: ExpressJet/Continental Airlines Embraer RJ145 en route from Houston to Minneapolis/St. Paul
    Where: diverted to Rochester
    When: August 9
    Who: 47 passengers
    Why: The flight was diverted by storms to Rochester and landed safely which is certainly a good thing.

    George’s Point of View

    Flight 2816 is going down in aviation customer service infamy. After landing safely at an airport with a closed terminal–with a crew that had run out of flying time so that an alternate crew had to be flown in–the passengers were basically locked in the plane overnight. After six hours of being stuck in the plane with no food, and a stinking bathroom, at 6 a m, understandably grumpy passengers streamed into the terminal to complain. It is not clear who is responsible (ExpressJet or Continental Airlines.) From the sound of the irate passengers, it’s difficult to say if they’d rather have compensation, or just be allowed in a no holds-barred boxing match with whoever is responsible.

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    DC: Turbulence on US Airways Landing


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    What: US Airways/ Republic Airlines Embraer ERJ-175 en route from West Palm Beach,FL to Washington DC
    Where: Washington’s National Ronald Reagan Airport
    When: Jul 25th 2009
    Why: On the final approach, the plane was struck by turbulence and several passengers were injured. The flight landed safely. No more information has been reported–no details on the injuries or if anyone was actually hospitalized due to the turbulence injuries. One can conjecture it may have been members of the flight crew because everyone else should have been seated with belts on.

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    Dallas: American Eagle ERJ Lands Safely with Hydraulic Failure


    Pictured: an American Eagle Jet
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    Contact Photographer Jonathan Morgan

    What: American Eagle Embraer ERJ-145 en route from Dallas to Dayton Ohio
    Where: Dallas
    When: Jul 11th 2009
    Who: 43 passengers
    Why: Just after takeoff, the flight experienced issues with hydraulics. The landing gear failed to extend. Nearly an hour after leaving, the flight landed safely at the airport of origin, although “alternate gear extension” implementation was required.

    American Eagle is affiliated with American Airlines.

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    Air Canada Bird Strike over Montreal


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    Contact Photographer Mark Kryst

    What: Air Canada Embraer ERJ-190 en route from Orlando to Montreal
    Where: Montreal
    When: Jun 21st 2009
    Who: 85 people on board
    Why: After a normal lift-off and flight, on approach to Montreal, birds struck the plane’s right wing lodging the flaps in an extended position. Despite the slat problem, the plane landed safely within 20 minutes of the strike.

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    Embraer Emergency Landing in Cincinnati


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    Contact Photographer Mark Kryst

    What: (Jetlink) Continental Express Embraer en route from Cincinnati to Newark, N.J
    Where: Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport
    When: Sunday June 21 5 pm
    Who: (not released)
    Why: After takeoff, the landing gear would not retract, so the pilot landed the plane at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport and passengers transferred to another plane.

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    Navegantes SC: Embraer Flight Cancelled


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    Contact Photographer Marcelo Magalhaes

    What: Azul Linhas Aereas Brasileiras Embraer ERJ-190 en route from Navegantes,SC to Porto Alegre Brazil
    Where: Navegantes,SC
    When: Jun 19th 2009
    Who: 100 passengers
    Why: On takeoff, the engine “exploded.”

    The left hand engine backfired or otherwise made some explosive sound, and the crew immediately aborted takeoff. Mechanics confirmed a compressor stall. Passengers boarded a replacement jet for their flight.

    *Full authority digital Engine control consists of a digital computer interface system (EEC or ECU) “electronic engine control” or “electronic control unit” and components managing engine performance.

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    Emergency Landing in Quad


    What: United Express Embraer 175 en route from Pittsburgh to Denver
    Where: Quad-Cities International Airport,
    When: Thursday, June 4 9:05 a.m.
    Who: Sixty-seven passengers and four crew (2 flight attendants, a pilot and co-pilot.)
    Why: When smoke filled the cabin, and there were electrical problems, the flight diverted to Quad City International Airport in Moline. Emergency slides were not used, and there were no injuries.

    It took under ten minutes from the perception of the emergency to the safe landing.

    George’s Point of View

    After a tragedy like the Air France Airbus, each safe landing after an emergency reminds of what a blessing a safe homecoming is.

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    Air Canada Turbulence at LAX

    What: Air Canada Embraer ERJ-190 en route from Calgary to Los Angeles,CA
    Where: Los Angeles
    When: May 18th 2009
    Who: 58 passengers and 5 crew, 4 minor injuries
    Why: The flight experienced a few minutes of moderate in-flight turbulence but landed as scheduled. Several passengers were treated at the airport.

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    Jet Blue Nose Gear went Belly Up at JFK

    What: Jetblue Embraer ERJ-190 en route from Austin,TX to New York JFK,NY
    Where: JFK,NY runway 22L diverted to runway 31L
    When: May 7th 2009
    Who: 80 people on board
    Why: After a missed approach, the Jet Blue crew announced a “little issue.” THe little issue turned out to be a nose gear steering fault. The plane landed safely under emergency status; no one was injured. And the plane did require a tow after landing.

    This plane–unlike several others at the same time frame at JFK–did NOT incur a bird strike.

    George’s Point of View

    JetBlue goes back and forth across the country.

    Maintenance! Maintenance! Maintenance!

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    Three Lightning Strikes A Charm.

    What: Republic Airlines Embraer ERJ-170 on behalf of US Airways en route from Montreal to Philadelphia, PA
    Where: on approach to Philadelphia,
    When: Apr 22nd 2009
    Why: On approach, the airplane was struck by a lightning. The crew did not declare emergency and landed safely with no damage sustained.

    What: US Airways Boeing 757-200 en route from Saint Maarten (Netherlands Antilles) to Philadelphia,PA
    Where: on approach to Philadelphia
    When: Apr 22nd 2009
    Who: 96 passengers and 7 crew
    Why: Although on approach, the plane was struck by lightning at 6000 feet, it landed safely 14 minutes later. Skin damage was reported. This was reportedly lightning strike number two.

    What: AirTran Airways Boeing 717-200 en route from Orlando,FL to Philadelphia,PA
    Where: on approach to Philadelphia
    When: Apr 22nd 2009
    Why: The crew declared emergency an emergency when their nose cone incurred a direct lightning strike. Fortunately the airplane landed safely on runway 27R. ( Runway 27L was still in the process of accommodating the prior lightning strike.) Strike number three.

    George’s Point of View

    This may be hindsight, but it seems to me like three different planes hit with lightning at the same city reportedly within a time span of minutes–maybe air traffic control should have checked weather.com or looked out the window or something…

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    United Airlines Emergency Landing in Louisville


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    Contact Photographer Danny Fritsche
    What: United Airlines regional Embraer jet n845hk en route from Washington Dulles International Airport in Virginia to Lambert-St. Louis International
    Where: Louisville International Airport
    When: Tuesday afternoon 2:20 p.m.
    Who: 35 passengers and 4 crew members were on board
    Why: After smoke was reported in the cockpit, the plane made an emergency landing at moved on runway 17-L; then the plane was moved to airport’s cargo area.

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    Brazil: Amazon Crash with 24 (? ) aboard; 16 + missing


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    What: small Aerotaxi”air taxi” Embraer EMB-110P1 (tail numbers PT-SEA) en route from the city of Coari, 225 miles (360 kilometers) southwest of Manaus. The flight was a family heading to Manaus to celebrate a relative’s birthday.
    Where: in the into the Manacapuru river ( a tributary of the Solimões river) 50 miles (80 kilometers) southwest of state capital Manaus
    When: 3:30 pm Saturday
    Who: 22 people on board including 4 children and 2 crew members — 16 of whom are still missing, 4 survivors. One of the survivors is 9 years old. At this point, the exact numbers are uncertain.
    Why: Survivors reported that they saw one of the motors of the plane stop. Before the pilot lost radio contact near the city of Manacapuru but there was a bad weather warning; there are indications he tried to turn the plane around near the site of the crash. They were flying in heavy rain. Rescuers are on the scene including divers searching for bodies, and a ferry for the plane. The air force helicopter that had been there to assist has suspended operations due to the stormy weather conditions.

    The Embraer EMB-110P1 is a small twin turbo-prop plane that carries up to 21 people.

    List of survivors:
    Leandro da Costa, 9 years
    Ana Costa Lima 43 years
    Eric da Costa, 23 years
    Brena Morais, 21 years

  • Charlottesville Emergency Landing

    What: United Airlines “United Express” flight 8066 (Embraer 145 regional jet that seats 50)from Chicago to Richmond
    Where: Charlottesville-Albermarle Airport
    When: scheduled to arrive in Richmond at 2:30 p.m but arrived at Charlottesville at 2 pm
    Who: 30 people on board (26 passengers, 4 crew)
    Why: Smoke was reported in the cabin. The plane landed without injury to anyone; and the passengers were driven the rest of the way to Richmond.

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    What: JetBlue Flight 1417 Embraer 190 en route from Orlando, Fla. to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
    Where: Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
    When: a little after 6 p.m February 2, 2009
    Who: The plane was flying at 90% capacity
    Why: The pilot reported slats problems. ( Slats slide out from the forward edge of a plane’s wing to stabilize it during take-off and landing)