Aircraft

Airbus | Diversion | fumes | Jet Blue | precautionary | The Bahamas

Jet Blue Airbus Diverts to Nassau
June 16, 2010June 18, 2010

What: JetBlue Airbus 320 en route from Fort Lauderdale, Florida to San Juan, Puerto Rico
Where: Nassau
When: June 16th, 2010
Why: While en route the crew smelled fumes in the cabin. They diverted to Nassau, the Bahamas where they made a safe landing. A replacement jet was called for the stranded passengers which was scheduled to take off before 6:00 pm.

An investigation has been launched to determine the source of the smoke.
airliners.net | Crash | engine failure | Piper

Aussie Med-Evac Piper Crashes near School
June 16, 2010June 16, 2010

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Contact photographer Phil VabreWhat: Wingaway Air Piper PA-31P-350 Mojave en route from Bankstown Aerodrome to Brisbane Australia
Where: Canley Vale Road, Australia
When: June 15 2010 08:05 am
Who: 2 aboard, 28-year-old pilot Andrew Wilson and a female nurse on board, both fatalities
Why: After takeoff, the flight developed engine failure. Unable to gain altitude, the pilot reported he would be returning to Bankstown, but plane crashed on Canley Vale Road near Sydney just outside of the ATC three mile boundary. The pilot had been engaged in several minutes of conversation with ATC.

After the crash, the pilot and nurse were fatally injured. A car transporting one adult and three children was hit with crash debris; and the home belonging to Kevin Huynh caught on fire. 5 on the ground were hospitalized.
Airbus | Alitalia | Emergency | engine trouble | fire | Logan

Alitalia Hot Landing in Boston
June 15, 2010June 15, 2010

What: Alitalia Airbus 330 en route from Boston to Rome
Where: Boston
When: June 15, 2010
Who: 250 passengers and crew
Why: After takeoff, the Airbus made an emergency landing at Logon Airport after the number one engine caught on fire.

The flight made a safe landing.
airliners.net | American Airlines | Boeing | illness

Flight Attendant Stands in
June 15, 2010

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Contact photographer Alejandro Ruiz

What: American Airlines Boeing 767-300 en route from San Francisco to Chicago O’Hare
Where: en route
When: Jun 14 2010
Who: 225 passengers and 7 crew
Why: When the first officer became ill aboard 1612 from San Francisco, a fight attendant with a commercial pilots license stepped in as copilot (taking the first officer’s seat) for the landing.

Ride ’em cowboy, American Airlines. Way to go.
airliners.net | Cessna | Crash | Mexico

Candidate’s Support Team Dies in Crash
June 14, 2010June 14, 2010

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Contact photographer Ricardo Morales

What: Aeroservicios Milenio Cessna 208B Grand Caravan en route from Felipe Carrillo Puerto to Chetumal
Where: Quintana Roo
When: June 14, 2010
Who: 8 aboard, 8 fatalities including Captain Salvador Aguilar and his copilot, security agent Fernando Marchan, Oscar Esquivel; Jesús Garmendia; Mauri Magaña; Daniel Pacheco, and social managment assistant Katy Rodríguez.
Why: A few moments after takeoff, the small plane full of the campaign staff of Roberto Borge Angulo crashed in the Quintana Roo area.

Members of the Mexican army have surrounded and secured the area.
The candidate who was not aboard, is now in mourning.
McDonnell Douglas | smoke

Delta Emergency Landing in St. Louis.
June 14, 2010

What: Delta Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-88 en route from Minneapolis to Atlanta
Where: St. Louis
When:
Who: 144 passengers and 5 crew
Why: Jun 13 2010

While en route, smoke appeared in the cabin. The flight diverted to St. Louis where they made a safe landing. A replacement jet was provided.
American Airlines | Falling Parts | McDonnell Douglas | runway

Tail Cone Falls Off
June 14, 2010June 24, 2010

What: American Airlines MD-80
Where: Chicago O’Hare International Airport
When: June 14
Why: While taxiing to the gate, the plane jettisoned the tail cone. The emergency slide deployed through the opening in the plane.

Someone inside the plane released the back of the aircraft, initiating the situation. No one was injured, although the crew was surprised.
Alitalia | Italy | McDonnell Douglas | tire

Alitalia Flat in Lamezia
June 14, 2010June 14, 2010

What: Alitalia McDonnell Douglas MD-82 en route from Rome to Lamezia
Where: Catanzaro Italy
When: Jun 13 2010
Who: 129 passengers
Why: While landing presumably at high speed, a left tire burst. No injuries were reported, and the plane continued to the gate as usual.
aborted landing | Airbus | airliners.net | Jetstar | Singapore

Singapore: Jetstar makes 2nd Pass
June 14, 2010

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Contact photographer George Canciani

What: Jetstar Airbus A321-200 en route from Darwin, NT to Singapore
Where: Singapore on May 26th 2010
When: May 26th 2010
Who: 167 passengers
Why: On approach to Singapore, the flight had to make a second go-round due to a warning. The flight landed safely. Allegations have been made that the pilot was “texting” at the time.

George’s Point of View

Dubious about the report of “texting.” I find it highly unlikely that the pilot was texting. If that were the case, we’d have already heard about how he was fired. It is highly unlikely that Jetstar would tolerate that behavior.
Boeing | press release

Boeing Begins Fuselage Assembly for First 747-8 Intercontinental
June 14, 2010

EVERETT, Wash., June 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Boeing began fuselage assembly of the first 747-8 Intercontinental at the factory in Everett, Wash. Mechanics loaded panels for the 31-foot, 8-inch (9.6 m) long front section of the new airplane into the assembly tool. The panels are part of section 41, the area of the fuselage that houses the flight deck on the upper deck and the forward passenger cabin on the main deck, an area that most airlines typically configure with first class seating.

The 747-8 Intercontinental is the new, high-capacity 747 that offers airlines the lowest operating costs and best economics of any large passenger airplane while providing enhanced environmental performance. Boeing has 109 orders for the 747-8 — 33 for the 747-8 Intercontinental and 76 for the 747-8 Freighter. The first 747-8 Intercontinental is scheduled to deliver in late 2011.
Crash | Piper

Piper Crashes AZ School Before Town Hall
June 12, 2010

What: Piper PA-28 Cherokee en route from Springerville Airport
Where: Eagar Arizona
When: June 11, 2010
Who: originally 2 bodies reported, 4 found aboard by NTSB.
Why: The plane circled Round Valley High School two or three times before it crashed into the unoccupied main building at about 2 p.m. Several adults and children were in the auditorium, setting up for the 6 pm town hall. State Sen. Carolyn Allen and former state Sen. Russell Bowers had been there earlier but had already left.

The immediate neighborhood was evacuated because of the fire.
airliners.net | Boeing | Boliviana de Aviacion | hydraulics

Boliviana de Aviacion at La Paz
June 12, 2010

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Contact photographer Andrés Contador – AirTeamImages

What: Boliviana de Aviacion Boeing 737-300 en route from from Sucre to La Paz
Where: La Paz
When: Jun 11th 2010
Who: 46 passengers and 6 crew
Why: On landing, a bracket failed, a hydraulic line on the right hand main gear was cut. This resulted in all the hydraulic fluid releasing, and the brakes failing. The crew used reverse thrust and managed to stop the plane.
airliners.net | Boeing | Continental | smoke

Greece-bound Boeing Diverts to Boston
June 12, 2010June 12, 2010

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What: Continental Airlines Boeing 767-400 en route from Newark to Athens
Where: Boston
When: June 11, 2010
Who: 233: 220 passengers and 13 crew
Why: After the pilot had reported smoke in the cockpit, the flight was diverted to Logan International Airport for safety reasons. A replacement jet was provided; and no cause has been released as to the source of the smoke.

George’s Point of View
Bell | Crash

Helicopter enGulfed
June 11, 2010

What: Petroleum Helicopter Inc. Bell 206
Where: 43 miles into the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Port O’Connor
When: June 10, 2010
Who: Pilot and two passengers. One passenger was injured.
Why: While en route, the helicopter crashed into the gulf of Mexico. The coast guard was notified at 10:40 a.m, but an offshore private vessel, named OSV Callie Jean picked up those who had been aboard the helicopter fifteen minutes after the crash, before the coastguard arrived. The passengers were taken to an oil rig platform, from which they were airlifted to the mainland.
Belly | Landing Gear | Piper

Piper Emergency Landing in Czech Republic
June 11, 2010

What: Argus Geo Systém Piper PA-23 Aztec
Where: Hradec Kralove airfield Czech Republic
When: June 11 2010
Who: pilot Laco Nagy and passenger Milan Nejedlý
Why: After on an aerial photography mission, the plane had problems retracting landing gear but after circling for three hours to burn off fuel, landed safely on foam in the airfield. Thirty rescue workers and seven fire tankers were on standby. Nagy, a former military pilot is credited with a masterful landing.
airliners.net | Boeing | Canada | Delta | precautionary | smoke

Hot Delta Flight Lands Safely
June 11, 2010

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Contact photographer Vladimir Voronov

What: Delta Airlines Boeing 767-300 en route from New York to Rome
Where: Halifax
When: Jun 10 2010
Who: 214 aboard
Why: While en route over the Atlantic, smoke was found on board. The flight diverted to Halifax where they made a safe landing. A replacement jet was provided. There’s no indication (yet) as to the cause of the smoke.
Airbus | airliners.net | overheat | U.S. Airways

Overheated Airbus Returns to Phoenix
June 10, 2010

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Contact photographer Andy Egloff

What: US Airways Airbus A320-200 en route from Phoenix to Milwaukee
Where: Wray
When: Jun 9 2010
Why: While en route, the system indicated an overheat. The crew returned to Phoenix where they made a safe landing. A replacement jet was provided for passengers.

Not that it applies, but the Thursday high for Phoenix was 102 o.
aborted takeoff | airliners.net | American Airlines | engine trouble | McDonnell Douglas

American Airlines Flight Delay due to Repairs
June 10, 2010June 10, 2010

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Contact photographer Andres Ramirez

What: American Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-82 en route from Palm Springs to Dallas Ft. Worth
Where: Palm Springs
When: Jun 9 2010
Why: Prior to liftoff, the flight developed problems in the right engine and aborted the takeoff. The flight was re-scheduled (same day) after repairs were made.
Air New Zealand | airliners.net | De-Havilland | lightning

New Zealand Plane Struck by Lightning
June 9, 2010

Pictured: Air New Zealand Link (Air Nelson) De Havilland Canada DHC-8-311Q Dash 8
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Contact photographer Wolfgang Hut

What: Air New Zealand /Air Nelson de Havilland Dash 8-300 en route from Tauranga to Christchurch
Where: Christchurch
When: Jun 8 2010
Why: On approach, the plane was struck by lightning. The flight landed safely with emergency on standby.
airliners.net | Boeing | Diversion | instrument panel | precautionary | Saudi Arabia | Saudi Arabian Airlines

Cautionary Landing in Dammam
June 8, 2010June 8, 2010

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Contact photographer TK

What: Saudi Arabian Airlines Boeing 777-200 en route from Dammam to Kochi
Where: Muscat
When: Jun 7th 2010
Why: After developing instrument problems while en route, the crew turned around and returned to Dammam where they made a safe landing two hours into the flight. The plane underwent repairs before resuming the flight.
airliners.net | Crash | Yakovlev (Aerostar)

Tragic Yakovlev Yak-52 Crash Kills 2
June 8, 2010June 8, 2010

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What: DOSAAF Yakovlev Yak-52
Where: Yalutorovsk Russia
When: June 7 2010
Who: pilot and passenger.
Why: A plane belonging to the “DOSAAF” flight club crashed during a training exercise. After impact, the plane caught on fire. Both individuals aboard incurred fatal injuries. No other details have been released.
airliners.net | bird strike | Boeing | Diversion | engine shut down | Netherlands | precautionary | Royal Air Maroc

Royal Air Maroc Loses Bird Encounter
June 8, 2010

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Contact photographer Roberto Bianchi

What: Royal Air Maroc Boeing 737-400 en route from Amsterdam to Nador
Where: Amsterdam
When: Jun 6th 2010
Who: 156 passengers and 6 crew
Why: On takeoff, the plane encountered a flock of geese, which resulted in an engine fire, damage to the left engine fan blade and denting the inlet. The engine was shut down, fire suppression engaged, and the crew returned to the airport where they made a safe landing. Passengers disembarked on the runway after less than a twenty minute flight.
airliners.net | Delta | Landing Gear | McDonnell Douglas | open door | precautionary

Delta: Gear Doors Open
June 8, 2010

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Contact photographer Andy Egloff

What: Delta Airlines McDonnell Douglas DC-9-50 en route from Minneapolis to Saint Louis
Where: Minneapolis
When: Jun 7th 2010
Why: After takeoff, the crew had a technical problem, was alerted to landing gear doors open, and made a flyby to visually determine the doors were open. The plane landed safely No mention if the initial technical problem was the open doors or some other matter.
airliners.net | American Eagle | Crash | Diversion | Embraer | leak

Embraer Emergency Landing in Elmira
June 8, 2010

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Contact photographer Galen Burrows

What: American Eagle Embraer ERJ-135 en route from Toronto to New York
Where: Toronto
When: Jun 6th 2010
Why: After takeoff, the plane developed a leak and shut down an engine. The flight diverted to Elmira where they made a safe landing minus one engine.
airliners.net | Boeing | fire | Landing Gear | Transaero

In Denial: Transaero Landing Gear Fire
June 8, 2010

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Contact photographer Christian Waser

What: Transaero Boeing 737-400 from Novosibirsk to Moscow
Where: Novosibirsk Russia
When: Jun 7th 2010
Who: 124 passengers 6 crew
Why: While en route, the plane indicated there was a fire. The crew indicated there was no fire but returned to the airport. On landing (after burning off fuel, maintenance determined that the landing gear had been on fire.

Something fishy in the state of Novosibirsk? Can a crew just decide “there’s no fire?” Obviously not, since they did return to the airport. Fortunately, they did, since the landing gear apparently was on fire.

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