Aircraft

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    Southwest Airlines Plane Returns to Maryland after Tyre Burst

    southwest_airlines_logoSouthwest Airlines flight WN-528 had to return and make a safe emergency landing at Baltimore–Washington International Airport, Maryland, on July 18th.

    The Boeing 737-700, en-route to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, had just departed Baltimore’s runway when the crew was informed about rubber debris found on the runway.

    The plane landed with both right hand main tyres deflated and torn.

    All 143 passengers onboard remained unharmed.

    The passengers were accommodated in a replacement plane.

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    Rossiya Airlines Flight Returns to Moscow due to Landing Gear Issue

    Rossiya AirlinesRossiya Airlines flight FV-6483 made an emergency landing at Vnukovo International Airport in Moscow, Russia, on July 18th.

    The Boeing 777-300 plane took off for Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia, but had to turn back due to an issue with landing gear.

    The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.

    The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

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    Hawaiian Airlines Plane Returns to Japan after Hydraulic System Leak

    Hawaiian AirlinesHawaiian Airlines flight HA-458 had to return and make an emergency landing at Haneda Airport, Ota, Tokyo, Japan, on July 18th.

    The Airbus A330-200 en-route from Japan to Honolulu, Hawaii was mid-air when the crew reported a leakage in its hydraulic system.

    The plane received damage to its tyres during the rollout.

    All 293 people onboard remained unharmed.

    The flight was cancelled.

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    Azores Airlines Plane Returns to Portugal after Bird Strike

    Azores AirlinesAzores Airlines flight S4-134 had to return and make a safe emergency landing at Lajes Field, Lajes Air Base, Portugal, on July 15th.

    The Airbus A320-200 en-route to Lisbon, Portugal had just departed Lajes’s runway when the crew reported a bird strike resulting in engine failure.

    The plane landed safely. All 109 people onboard remained unharmed.

    The flight was cancelled.

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    Emirates Airlines Plane makes Safe Landing in Australia after Descending Below Assigned Altitude

    EmiratesEmirates Airlines flight EK-407 made a safe emergency landing at Melbourne Airport, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, on July 14th.

    The Airbus A380-800 en-route from Auckland, New Zealand was on approach to Melbourne’s runway when it was descended below the minimum assigned altitude, and climbed back after receiving instruction from the ATC.

    The plane landed successfully. All people onboard remained unharmed.

    An investigation regarding the occurrence has been initiated.

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    Hawaiian Airlines Plane Diverts to Hawaii due to Cabin Smoke

    Hawaiian AirlinesHawaiian Airlines flight HA-19 had to divert and make a safe emergency landing at Hilo International Airport, Hilo, Hawaii, on July 15th.

    The Boeing 767-300 en-route from Sacramento, California to Honolulu, Hawaii was mid-air over Pacific Ocean when the crew detected smoke in the cabin.

    The plane landed safely.

    All passengers and crew members onboard remained unharmed.

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    Small Plane Crashes in Westwood, MA; 2 Injured

    A Piper PA-24 plane crashed into the woods off Peartree Drive in Westwood, Massachusetts, on July 16th.

    The single-engine plane was trying to land at Norwood Memorial Airport when it went down.

    There were two people aboard at the time, including the pilot and his passenger; both of them sustained serious injuries. They were taken to hospital.

    The cause of crash is being investigated.

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    MH17: Malaysian Airlines Boeing 777 Still Unresolved

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    Malaysian Airlines Boeing 777 (Flight MH17) was a passenger flight that flew over a war torn region and was shot down by a Buk surface-to-air missile system in the East Ukraine. The plane was en route from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, and its destruction killed the 298 people aboard. What remained of that plane rained down on Hrabove village in the Donetsk region.

    The flight had two copilots: Ahmad Hakimi Hanapi and Muhd Firdaus Abdul Rahim, and two captains: Wan Amran Wan Hussin from Kuala Kangsar and Eugene Choo Jin Leong from Seremban.

    The Russian government blamed the Ukrainian government because the incident happened in Ukrainian airspace. The Ukraine says Russian 53rd Anti-Aircraft Rocket Brigade shot down MH17. Russians and Russian separatists continue finger pointing at each other for the responsibility for the crash. The Dutch, who control the investigation, involved 24 experts from Russia, Ukraine, Malaysia, Australia, Germany, the United States and the United Kingdom.

    The Dutch Safety Board’s subsequent report that came out in July 2015 left many questions; it concluded that the crash was caused by a Buk surface-to-air 9M38-series missile with 9N314M warhead; that the missile struck the left of the cockpit killing the flight crew; impact tore off the cockpit, suffocating the passengers. The board also concluded that the 61 planes which flew in the air zone should have been warned it was not a good route. The UN security tried to establish an international tribunal to investigate, but the attempt was vetoed by Russia. Did Russia deploy this BUK into Ukrainian territory controlled by the outlaw rebels? Did the separatists deploy the BUK mistakenly (or not) into this commercial vessel flying over a war zone?

    On 9 April 2015,the Dutch released 569 documents (with personal information redacted) concerning the incident. The Public Prosecution Service of Dutch Ministry of Justice is leading the (ongoing) criminal investigation.

    What can the rest of the world do but feel empathy for the families of those who were aboard? Two hundred and eighty-three people, eighty of whom who were under eighteen years old. These people, these fathers, mothers, wives, husbands, sons, daughters, sibling, boarded the plane, crew and passenger alike, with no thought but to reach their destination. They never did. Their remains came home in boxes, and some not at all. Now, two years later, the families are still without answers, without resolution.

    Tragedy and loss are unspeakable. No humane being can assign a degree to the depth of the loss. Condolences can be offered, and all measures can be taken, but all the money, concern, sympathy and well wishes can ever make a dent in the damage done.

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    SkyWest Airlines Plane Returns to California due to Landing Gear Issue

    SkyWestSkyWest Airlines flight OO-5025/UA-5025 had to return and make a safe emergency landing at Redding Municipal Airport, Redding, California, on July 13th.

    The Canadair CRJ-200 en-route to San Francisco, California was climbing out of Redding’s runway when the crew failed to retract its landing gear.

    The plane landed safely.

    All people onboard remained unharmed.

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    VivaColombia Plane Returns to Florida after Engine Fire Indication

    Viva ColombiaVivaColombia flight 5Z-355 had to return and make a safe emergency landing at Miami International Airport, Miami, Florida, on July 13th.

    The Airbus A320-200 flying to Bogota, Colombia was mid-air when the crew reported fire indication on its right hand engine.

    The plane landed successfully.

    All 121 passengers and 5 crew members onboard remained unharmed.

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    Cathay Pacific Plane Encounters Hydraulic Leak after Landing in Hong Kong

    Cathay PacificCathay Pacific flight CX-883 encountered hydraulic leak problem, after landing at Hong Kong International Airport, Hong Kong, China, on July 13th.

    The Boeing 777-300 from Los Angeles, California, to Hong Kong had just landed when the captain observed that it was emitting smoke underneath the fuselage and reported a possible hydraulic leak.

    The plane towed to the apron.

    The passengers were disembarked taking preventive measures.

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    Aeromexico Plane Rejects Takeoff in Mexico due to another Aircraft on Runway

    AeromexicoAeromexico flight AM-421 had to reject takeoff at a high speed at Mexico City International Airport, Mexico City, Mexico, on July 13th.

    The Boeing 737-700 was accelerating to takeoff for Merida, Mexico, when the crew saw another aircraft on the runway, prompting the plane to stop.

    The aircraft braked heavily. All people onboard remained unharmed.

    The incident remians under investigation.

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    Four Killed as Small Plane Crashed in Slovenia

    A small plane crashed near Ajdovscina in western Slovenia on July 14th.

    The 6-seat Piper 32 plane was heading from Venice, Italy, to Leipzig, Germany, when it went down.

    There were four people aboard at the time; all of them were killed in the crash. It is believed that the founder of German internet company ‘Unister’ Thomas Wagner, 38, was among those killed in the crash.

    The plane was registered in the United States.

    Authorities said the pilot reported problems with icing before the plane crashed.

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    Swiss International Air Lines Plane Returns to Switzerland due to Ground Spoilers Problem

    swissairSwiss International Air Lines flight LX-2250 had to return and make an emergency landing at Zurich Airport, Kloten, Switzerland, on July 7th.

    The Helvetic Fokker 100, en-route to Budapest, Hungary, was mid-air above Austria when the crew reported that ground spoilers were inoperative, prompting the plane to return.

    The plane landed uneventfully. All people onboard remained unharmed.

    The flight was cancelled.