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    Air Canada Engine Spews Parts


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    Contact photographer Francisco Muro

    What: Air Canada Boeing 777-333ER
    Where: Toronto Canada
    When: May 28 2012
    Who: 318 passengers, 16 crew
    Why: After a louder than normal take-off, fifteen minutes into the flight, pilots of the Air Canada Boeing en route from Toronto to Japan shut off an engine. Witnesses reported smoke and fire coming from the right engine.

    The flight had to return to Toronto following engine problems. Falling bits of engine debris “hot bits of blackened metal” fell from the sky and caused some damage to parked vehicles near Derry and Kennedy Rds in Mississauga. The entire circuit of the flight took about an hour and a half.

    There were no injuries on the flight, but emergency services were on standby on landing, in expectation of trauma.

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    Delta Emergency Landing at Sky Harbor


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    Contact photographer Randall Johnson
    What: Delta Airlines Boeing 757-200 en route from San Diego to Atlanta
    Where: Phoenix
    When: May 23rd 2012
    Who: 179 passengers
    Why: After taking off, the Delta flight developed unspecified engine problems.

    Pilots shut down the affected engine due to “mechanical problems” and diverted to Sky Harbor Airport where they made a safe landing with emergency services on standby.

    The flight landed 45 minutes after American Airlines Flight 510 (at 2:30) returned to Phoenix for a warning indication.

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    Bell Crash in Switzerland


    What: HeliSwiss Bell Jet Ranger training flight
    Where: Tschäggeten-Alp, Kandertal, Berner Oberland Switzerland
    When: May 24, 2012
    Who: 3 aboard, 3 fatalities
    Why: Three Swiss pilots, one of them a flight instructor leading the training flight crashed after hitting a wire.

    The flight went missing at 5:45, after which a search continued until darkness in the rugged terrain was too dangerous.

    The Heliswiss helicopter crashed into a tributary of the Kander Valley. The site of the impact is a steep, wooded, rocky slope in Tschaggenten-Alp, an area with poor reception, which is hindering recovery services.

    After a fire was spotted, rescue teams were flown in, halted overnight (with only security guards on hand) and recovery begun again May 25th.

    A team has been assembled to care for the family members.

    The Bell Jet Ranger is an American helicopter.

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    UPS Safe Landing in Tulsa


    What: UPS Cargo Airbus en route from Louisville to Tulsa
    Where: Tulsa International Airport
    When: May 22, 2012 5:40 a.m.
    Who: 2 Crew
    Why: En route, the plane flashed a landing gear warning.

    Pilots made a safe landing in Tulsa but had to be towed. The runway was closed for thirty minutes.

    Below see video of Airbus landing.

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    Cessna Crashes into Front Yard, Takes out 2000+ Utilities


    What: Cessna 210 en route from Phoenix to Van Nuys
    Where: Glendale
    When: May 21, 20128:30 pm
    Why: A plane crashed in Glendale, hitting power lines and knocking out service to 2,100 customers near the crash site. The pilot notified ATC of engine trouble near the El Monte Airport, and said he was trying to reach Van Nuys Airport before he lost contact with ATC.

    THe plane struck power poles and a tree before impacting the ground in a residential front yard. Three homes were evacuated but no one on the ground was injured.

    The pilot went to Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center with injures but was released Monday night. Police said he did a good job avoiding causing damage to other people and property. The Cessna is owned by Allen K. Heng and James Roth. Heng was not aboard at the time of the crash.

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    Helicopter Pilot Walks Away from Hard Landing


    What: Enstrom F-28F helicopter en route from Elko, Nevada to Twin Falls Idaho
    Where: Twin Falls, Idaho.
    When: May 20, 2012
    Who: Pilot
    Why: The pilot reported that ten miles south of the Twin Fall Airport, he contacted the control tower that was inbound for landing. However, then he told ATC that he would not be able to make it to the airport with the problems he was having.

    He subsequently made a precautionary landing to an open field with control problems with the helicopter. During landing, the helicopter’s tail boom separated from the aircraft.

    The pilot is the owner of the helicopter, and was not injured.

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    Pakistan Helicopter in Chenab River

    What: Pakistan Army helicopter en route from Gujranwala
    Where: Chenab river in Punjab, Pakistan
    When: May 23, 2012, 11:00 a.m.
    Who: 2 aboard
    Why: A pilot and trainee were on a routine training mission near Wazirabad in the two seat training helicopter when they crashed in the Chenab river 100 km from Lahore.

    Search parties came to the scene when the helicopter lost communication with ATC. Three army choppers and divers from Mangla are engaged in the search.

    The wreckage was apparently found or retrieved within six hours after the search began.

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    An-30B Crash-lands in Fiery Blaze In Cáslav


    What: Russian Air Force Antonov An-30B
    Where: Čáslav Airport, Czech Republic
    When: 23-MAY-2012
    Who: 23 aboard
    Why: On landing at Čáslav, the pilot lost control, and the plane skidded off the runway.

    There were fourteen Russians aboard, and 8 Czechs, six of whom were seriously injured. Ten ambulances and two choppers responded to the scene. Four patients were taken to Čáslav hospital with burns. Four injured were treated on the scene. One passenger with severe burns went to Vinohrady Hospital in Prague. Seven passengers and the pilot were taken by ambulance to a Cologne hospital. The emergency was declared at 11:50, and firefighters had the fire under control by 12:25. There were no casualties of the accident.

    Specialists were testing the area for radiation, which was observed in the vicinity of the plane. The plane belongs to the”Open Skies” mission. The Antonov An-30B is an aerial survey observation plane.


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    Unstable Passenger Claims Bomb Implant


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    Contact photographer Giovanni Verbeeck

    What: US Airways B767 from Paris to Charlotte
    Where: Bangor Maine
    When: May 22, 2012
    Who: 179 passengers, 9 crew
    Why: Around noon, Two F-15 fighter jets scrambled to intercept a US Airways plane where a French woman from Cameroon had handed a note to a flight attendant claiming that she had a surgically implanted bomb. She was traveling alone and had no baggage.

    The flight which made a safe landing in Maine.

    The flight was interrupted for three hours when passengers were evacuated, and federal customs agents escorted the woman off the plane in handcuffs. The plane was examined and reboarded.

    A passenger said the crew initially blamed the unexpected landing on fuel and weather issues.

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    Allegiant makes Duluth Emergency Landing One Engine Down

    What: Allegient Air McDonnell Douglas jet en route from Duluth to Las Vegas
    Where: Duluth
    When: May 18, 2012, 9 p.m.
    Who: 140 passengers, 5 crew
    Why: While en route about fifteen minutes into the flight, passengers on Allegiant Air Duluth-Las Vegas heard a loud bang. Pilots declared emergency.

    Fifty miles into the flight, pilots shut down the affected engine, and returned to Duluth International Airport. Emergency services including National Guard, firefighters and emergency responders were on stand by.

    Passengers were offered $50 vouchers and the opportunity to stay at the Residence Inn. Passengers were told that the replacement flight departed at 2:30 p.m. Saturday but it did not depart until 3:55 pm. Meanwhile, Allegiant Mechanics removed the ailing engine from the disabled plane.

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    United Flight to Mexico Diverts to Tampa

    What: UNITED Airlines Airbus A320 en route FROM Washington DC to Cancun
    Where: Tampa International Airport
    When: May 21, 2012, 11:25 AM
    Who: 127 passengers
    Why: The DC-Cancun flight was over the Atlantic when it diverted to Tampa. Pilots informed ATC when smoke appeared in the cabin. They made a save landing.

    Emergency services were on standby on arrival in Tampa. Passengers were evacuated on landing. No injuries were reported.

    Mechanics took on examining the plane. Passengers were provided an alternative flight.

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    UPS Emergency Landing in Louisville

    What: UPS cargo plane en route from Louisville
    Where: Louisville International Airport
    When: May 21, 20125:30 p.m.
    Who: UPS Crew
    Why: At 5:30 p.m. after taking off from Louisville, the pilot told ATC of a fire indication in an engine, and said it must make an emergency landing.

    Emergency services were on standby as the pilot made a safe landing. No fire was found.

    (Details unconfirmed)

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    Parachuters Perish in Skydiving Training Tragedy

    What: Padobranski klub Banja Luka Cessna 182P Skylane
    Where: Zaluzani Airport, Bosnia
    When: May 20, 2012
    Who: 5 aboard
    Why: A pilot, a skydiving instructor and three parachutists went up for a parachuting lesson. The plane they were in crashed right after takeoff. Those aboard the flight were Nemanja Goronja, Alen Crnalic, Stefan Karanovic, Nikola Stevic and Srdan Kosic.

    Witnesses attempted to use fire extinguishers, but apparently a number of them failed to operate correctly.

    Among the five victims was an eighteen year old parachutist who was aboard for his first jump. The tragic wreck occurred in front of horrified onlookers there to witness the skydiving. Firefighters, ambulance crews, and Gojko Vasic, the RS Police Director Nedeljko Lubura from Banja Luka PSC were on the scene. The parachutists were members of the Club Banjaluka.

    The accident is under investigation.

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    Flybe Returns to Isle of Man


    What: Flybe de Havilland Dash 8-400
    Where: Ronaldsway
    When: May 20 2012, 1.45pm.
    Who: 52 passengers
    Why: While en route, a Flybe jet headed took off from and returned to Ronaldsway and made a safe landing, with airport and Castletown, Port Erin and Douglas fire crews on standby.

    Passengers disembarked on the tarmac and were taken by bus to the terminal.

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    American Airlines Emergency Landing at Raleigh-Durham International Airport


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    Contact photographer Mark Kryst
    What: American Airlines en route from Raleigh to Chicago
    Where: Raleigh-Durham International Airport
    When: May 20, 2012, 8:15
    Who: 138 passengers
    Why: The American Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-80 en route from Raleigh to Chicago developed an oil leak in one engine after take-off.

    Pilots made a loop over central North Carolina and returned to Raleigh, aborted an attempted landing, and then made a successful emergency landing. Emergency services, crash-fire-rescue trucks and firefighters were on standby.

    American Airlines provided a replacement flight for passengers. No injuries were reported.

    Flight Aware Live Flight Tracker > American Airlines (AA) #1645 > 20-May-2012 > KRDU-KORD Flight Tracker
    #AAL1645

    American Airlines “American”
    Aircraft McDonnell Douglas MD-83 (twin-jet) (MD83/Q)
    Origin Raleigh-Durham Intl (KRDU)
    Destination Raleigh-Durham Intl (KRDU)
    Route PACK6 AZELL HMV FLM HEVAN MZZ ROYKO3 (Decode)
    Date Sunday, May 20, 2012
    Duration 22 minutes
    Status Landed yesterday.
    Distance Direct: 0 sm Planned: 257 sm Flown: 114 sm
    Scheduled Actual/Estimated
    Departed 08:05AM EDT 08:12AM EDT
    Arrival 09:52AM EDT 08:34AM EDT
    Speed 393 kts
    Altitude 34,000 feet

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    De Havilland Brenda Mines Crash Victims Identified

    What: de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver en route from Pitt Meadows to Okanagan Lake
    Where: Brenda Mines
    When: May 13, 2012, 6:45 p.m
    Who: three aboard, three fatalities
    Why: The plane had taken off from Pitt Meadows airport and was en route back from Okanagan lake when it went down in a wooded area below Highway 97C about seven kilometers west of the Brenda Mines Road intersection. There was a fire at the scene. Witnesses say the plane was headed toward “Peachland” possibly looking for a landing site toward Merritt when it went down.

    According to the NTSB, the accident site is about ten minutes out of Kelowna.

    A Cormorant helicopter and a Buffalo airplane, the coroner, B.C. Ambulance, Kelowna Fire Department and Kelowna RCMP responded to the scene. The plane caught fire.

    Pilot Colin Moyes, 52, and passengers Peter Keate, 81 and Inez Keate, 79 have been identified as the crash victims. The pilot had his future in-laws in the cabin. His wedding would have been June 23. He leaves behind his 11 year old son. Moyes is also survived by his fiancee and her two children. A memorial is scheduled at 2 p.m., May 27, at North Vancouver’s Pinnacle Hotel.

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    2nd Attempt at Orlando Flight Keeps all Wheels


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    Contact photographer A M Spalding

    What: Icelandair Boeing en route from Keflavik to Orlando
    Where: Reykjavik
    When: May 18, 2012
    Who: 200 passengers
    Why: After being delayed by a wheel falling off, and burning off fuel for hours on May 19, 2012, the Icelandair flight had to return to Reykjavik, where they made an emergency landing one wheel short and left a trail of smoke. A replacement flight delivered about 200 passengers to Sanford International Airport in Orlando at 3:00 a.m. on Saturday.

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    Pilots lost off the Coast of Mariveles


    a AI Marchetti SF.260TP similar to the one lost at sea
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    What: Philippine Air Force SIAI Marchetti SF.260TP Warrior
    Where: Mariveles, Bataan, Philippines
    When: May 18, 2012
    Who: 2 aboard
    Why: The Philippine Air Force trainer that took off from Danilo Atienza Air Base in Sangley Point at around 6:55 a.m and failed to return was reported to have crashed in waters off Mariveles, Bataan. No distress call was made.

    Witnesses say the plane tilted sideways and nosedived into the sea, with no smoke or explosion. Some of the wreckage— fuel tank, a pilot helmet and one of the seats of the plane—was recovered at 7:30 a.m in 180 foot deep water. Coast guard divers have been searching. The missing pilots, Major Neil Tumaneng, a graduate of Philippine Military Academy (PMA) Class 1995, and his co-pilot, Lt. Michael Arugay, of PMA Class 1999, are still missing.

    The Philippines Coast Guard, the Philippine National Police, and Philippine Army found some wreckange; however a fishermen found partial remains in deep waters.

    The crash occurred near Fortune Isle, a tiny rocky island near Mariveles.

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    Allegiant Air Emergency Landing in Las Vegas

    What: Allegiant Air MD80 en route from Duluth to Las Vegas
    Where: Duluth International Airport
    When: May 18, 2012 9 pm
    Who: 141 passengers, 5 crew
    Why: Fifty miles into the flight, the engine made an explosive noise. Pilots came online and made an announcement to passengers that they had blown an engine.

    Pilots returned to Duluth where they made a safe landing. Emergency services made up of Air National Guard and Duluth Fire Department were on standby. Passengers were clapping when they were on the ground.

    A replacement jet was called and the fight is scheduled at 2:30 p.m. Saturday. No injuries were reported.

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    Hot Brakes in Houston


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    Contact photographer Jehan M. Ghouse

    What: Air Cargo Carrier Shorts SD-360 en route from Tupelo to Houston
    Where: Houston
    When: May 17th 2012
    Who: 2 crew
    Why: After the Air Cargo Carrier landed at Houston-George Bush Intercontinental Airport, it caught on fire. Aviation Herald claims the cause of the fire was “brakes of the right main gear.”

    Emergency services responded.

    We haven’t heard if the plane made a hard or fast landing, Houston temps, or if there was some mechanical problem like a lock-up that caused the fire.

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    OLT Cabin Pressure, Fire, Emergency Diversion


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    Contact photographer Pawel Cieplak

    What: OLT Express Airbus A320-200 en route from Warsaw to Hurghada
    Where: Sofia
    When: May 17, 2012
    Who: 147 passengers and 8 crew
    Why: While en route, cabin lost pressure. The crew descended to save levels and diverted to Sophia.

    On descent, pilots reported a fire in the cabin. A hot oxygen generation unit set carpeting on fire. Fire extinguishers on board were used.

    Passengers disembarked without injury via slides.

    OLT Express is a new Polish airline whose first official flight was publicly touted as April 1, 2012. OLT was formerly LOT and also YES Airways, and is currently running under the ownership of Amber Gold Group.

    Looks like they need to work on their maintenance.

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    Munich Emergency Landing by Lufthansa/Air Dolomiti

    What: Lufthansa/Air Dolomiti Avion de Transport Regional ATR-72-500 en route from Munich to Venice
    Where: Munich
    When: May 17th 2012, 13:35
    Who: 58 passengers and 4 crew
    Why: While en route ten minutes into the flight, the plane developed smoke in the cockpit and cabin. The crew returned to Munich. On approach to Munich, the crew had to shut down the right engine.

    On landing, the plane veered off the runway on to the grass, ran into some obstructions and stopped with a collapsed nose gear. During rescue, twenty flights were diverted. The plane is presently sinking into soft round.

    The passengers were evacuated. Other than one person with back injuries, no injuries were reported.

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    Ultralight Crash in Croatia Kills 2

    What: Aviasud Mistral
    Where: near Rogotin in the Neretva river valley, Croatia
    When: May 16, 2012 8.45 pm
    Who: 2 aboard, 2 fatalities
    Why: The ultralight was flying low just above the wires and planting bait for rabid foxes when it crashed in a tangerine field near the mouth of the Neretva. 57 year old Stjepan (Stephen) Vlahovica-Pace and 24 year old Matea Bebic aboard were killed in the crash. Vlahovica owned the plane. Matea was an aeronautical engineer.

    The ambulance driver who was first on the scene was Vlahovica’s brother Nado.

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    Pakistan Military Trainees Collide over Rashkai Field

    What: 2 Pakistan Air Force PAC MFI-17 Mushshak en route from RISALPUR (OPRS) Military Airport
    Where: Nowshera, Rashkai Pakistan
    When: May 17, 2012
    Who: 4 pilot fatalities, 1 civilian fatality, 8 injured
    Why: Two planes were on a training mission when they collided; then one crashed into a house, and another into the adjoining field. Two trainees and two instructors were killed in the crash. According to reports, the collided in midair. The collision caused a large fire in a residential area.

    The deceased were identified as Mohazzam, Mustafa, Masood and Zareen.

    Witnesses say the wings knocked together and set the planes on fire. Inside the house, two residents, a girl and an elderly man, were injured.

    Pakistan Air force Headquarters is investigating. There have been six PAC crashes in the last seven months.