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    Firefighter Dies as Chopper Falls Apart

    What: Robinson R22 helicopter
    Where: Garfield
    When: June 27, 2011
    Who: Steve Titsworth
    Why: Steve Titsworth, a retired (30 year) firefighter was flying the Robinson R22 chopper belonging to Don Arsenault when the chopper began falling apart. The propellers split and flew into the river; the rotor fell into the trees; and the rest of the chopper crashed hit a tree about 300 feet south of the river. The wreckage caught fire and was engulfed.

    The chopper had recently been overhauled.

    Ex-firefighter was copter crash victim : kxan.com

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    Fatalities Rise in Congo Crash, ATC Trainee at Fault?


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    Contact photographer Guido Potters

    What: Hewa Bora Airways Boeing 727-100 en route from Kinshana N’Djili to Kisangani (Democratic Republic of Congo)
    Where: Kisangani
    When: Jul 8th 2011
    Who: 112 passengers and 6 crew
    Why: Attempting to land in heavy rain, limited visibility, thunderstorms in the area, the plane broke up on impact, and came to rest 984 feet from the runway. The plane struck a tree about 1000 meters short of runway 13.

    53 survived the crash. Emergency services rescued 43. Two flight attendants were the only surviving crew.

    85 died as a result of the crash. Prior to this posting, the number of reported dead grew from 46 to 68 to 85. *

    The cause of the crash has been attributed to a mistake by a trainee air traffic controller but ATC service provider at Kisangani Airport, denies allegations of controller error.

    Update: Hewa Bora’s license “has been suspended until further notice.”

    The captain had a total experience of 7,000 hours with around 5,000 hours on the Boeing 727.

    Survivors are in hospital care in various hospitals of Kisangani

    *Current death toll is 85

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    Russian Flight Ditches on River Ob, 7 lost, 22 hospitalized


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    Contact photographer Gleb Osokin – Russian AviaPhoto Team

    What: Angara Airlines Antonov 24RV en route from Tomsk-Bogashevo Airport to Surgut Airport, Russia
    Where: near Strezhevoy, Russia
    When: July 11, 2011, 11:55
    Who: 4 crew, 33 passengers, 6 fatalities
    Why: The plane took off from Tomsk at 10:10, and developed an engine fire around 11:48. The pilot attempted to divert to divert to Nizhnevartovsk Airport and had to make an emergency landing, crashing into the Ob river. The tail and port engine detached on impact.

    Twenty passengers were hospitalized, and seven passengers died in the crash.

    Film of the crash


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    Recife-Natal Flight Crashes After Takeoff, 16 lost


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    Contact photographer Gustavo Bolson Maia

    What: NOAR Linhas Aéreas Let L-410UVP-E20 en route from Recife to Natal
    Where: 1.1 miles SSE of Recife-Guararapes International Airport
    When: July 13, 2011
    Who: 2 crew, 14 passengers, 16 aboard
    Why: Shortly after takeoff from Guararapes-Gilberto Freyre International airport in Recife, the Noar LET L410 Turboprop, the pilot declared an emergency. The crew said it would attempt to land at Boa Viagem beach, and made a steep descent.


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    Contact photographer Wagner Damasio – Cavok Brasil Team
    The plane reportedly into a vacant lot sandwiched between the Piedade and Boa Viagem neighborhoods at 0651 local time. The fire burned the plane, leaving a charred shell 300 feet short of where the pilot had intended to land. There was a total loss of life, but the black boxes have been recovered.

    The plane had a recent history of power loss on takeoff.

    The pilot had 15.000 flight hours and 2.000 on type.

    The pilot avoided landing on a densely populated area.

    LET is a Czech-built plane that had been in operation for a year. According to a spokesperson, two LET-410 twin-engine aircraft were purchased new in the Czech Republic. The Noar began its daily operations in the Northeast on June 14, 2010.

    Noar is a small regional airline

    12 second capture of the plane coming down behind a building.

    Raw video

    Raw video in traffic

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    Linhas Aéreas Flight 4896


    Noar Linhas Aéreas Flight 4896 took off from Boa Viagem, Recife, Brazil, on 13 July 2011, issued a mayday shortly after, and after experiencing trouble with one engine, the Let L-410UVP-E20 crashed 1,300 yds from the end of the runway. Two crew and fourteen passengers were killed on the scene.

    From the final:

    The CVR data indicate a change in the emotional state of the PIC on account of the aircraft adverse condition, to which he had to respond with an operational procedure that was different from the one for a normal flight situation.
    The copilot, in turn, in his communications, gives the impression of being highly tense on account of the emergency situation.
    This became clear with the delay of the copilot in retracting the landing gear, and in the PIC’s initiative to “feather” the propellers that had already been feathered by the copilot, after an order given by the very PIC.
    The evident anxiety identified in the cockpit is reflected in the barriers and filters that influenced the process of communication between the two pilots, sensitively affecting the PIC’s situational awareness.
    Moreover, it is a known fact that non-routine situations can cause a rise in one’s level of anxiety, but such alteration of the emotional state may be intensified when one does not have enough knowledge to manage the circumstance, and this interferes in the analysis of the scenario and adoption of appropriate measures.

    See Final Report (Text Only)

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    Names Released in Construction Chopper Crash in Norwegian Mountainscape

    What: Airlift AS Eurocopter AS 350B3 Ecureuil
    Where: between Dalamot and Busete in Hardanger, Hordalan, Norway
    When: July 24, 2011, 21.30
    Who: 5 fatalities
    Why: About to transporting building materials into the mountains during heavy fog, the Airlift to Dagbladet helicopter crashed and caught on fire. The witnesses were part of a crew that had flown in earlier. A crisis team from Eidfjord and Ullensvang is on the scene.

    The Airlift company had a fleet of 17 helicopters.

    Police and fire departments, two air ambulances and at least two Sea King helicopters were engaged after emergency services were called. Three of the deceased were found quickly, and the other two took longer to find. The pilot was also killed in the crash.

    The crash occurred in a remote location far (5 hours walk) from a road. It was so remote that the individual who reported the crash had to travel to a location where there was phone service coverage.

    The state agency Havarikommisjonen is investigating.

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    Cessna Hits Car in San Bernardino County

    What: single-engine Cessna 182 en route to Adelanto
    Where: Summit Valley Road and Maple Avenue, San Bernardino County
    When: July 5, 2011, 7:30 pm
    Who: pilot and passenger
    Why: The plane lost power while en route and made an emergency landing aiming for a dirt road but ended up hitting a car, and butting up to an empty house. Neither the pilot nor the passenger was admitted to the hospital. the brush fire caused by the crash was brought under control.

     

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    Nigeria working toward ICAO Standard

    Long known for substandard aviation, changes seem to be in Nigeria’s future.

    Nigeria’s airports are slated to be revamped to meet international standards according to Stella Oduah, Minister of Aviation. Safety and security are intended to be the new priority, as they aim for “zero” accidents.

    Infrastructure and services are also slated to be improved.

    The ICAO’s AFI plan is part of the Third Pan-African Aviation Training Coordination Conference.

    The conference is organized by the ICAO Comprehensive Regional Implementation Plan for Aviation Safety in Africa (AFI Plan) in cooperation with the aviation regional organizations in the AFI Region, and hosted by the Government of South Africa will be held in Cape Town, South Africa from 27 to 29 July 2011.

    The agenda for the conference is here.

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    Ethiopia Denies Boeing test Flights

    Mr. Tewolde Gebremariam, the CEO of Ethiopian Airlines, has announced that Ethiopian Airlines has begun flying to Milan. The nonstop service between Addis Ababa and Milan is only one of 63 destinations offered, and it’s maiden flight was July 2nd.

    The airport at Addis Ababa has been involved in an expansion program, leading Boeing to ask the Ethiopian Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) for landing rights—Boeing wants to conduct high-altitude tests there but the request was denied. However, in October 2006 Airbus conducted a flight test for its A380 in Addis Ababa.

    Officials claim congestion due to construction is behind the denial.

    Addis Ababa is a high altitude airport and preferred for high altitude testing.

    Private airlines at the Addis Ababa airport operate under an aviation regulation that prohibits private airlines from operating aircraft with over a 20-seat capacity.

    Capt. Solomon Gizaw, owner and managing director of Abyssinia Flight Services calls this a protectionist practice.

    “Do you know why the governments put the 20-seat limit? It is to protect Ethiopian Airlines. We all like the national flag carrier. But how long will it be protected?”

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    Smoke in Cockpit Causes Saudi Arabian Airlines Diversion


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    Contact photographer K.L.Yim

    What: Saudi Arabian Airlines Boeing 747-400 en route from Kuala Lumpur to Jeddah
    Where: Chennai
    When: Jul 6th 2011
    Who: 200 passengers
    Why: While en route, the flight developed smoke in the cockpit. Pilots diverted to Chennai and made a safe landing. Emergency services examined the plane and found no fire or heat. Maintenance examined the flight.

    The flight continued about 4 and a half hours later, and made a safe landing eventually in Jeddah

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    RusAir Update


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    Contact photographer Alexey Litvinov

    What: Rusline/Rusair Tupolev TU-134A en route from Moscow to Petrozavodsk
    Where: outskirts of the Besovets village, Petrozavodsk, Russia
    When: Jun 20 2011 at 11:40 pm
    Who: 43 passengers and 9 crew
    Why: Family members of the 44 deceased victims of the RusAir crash attempted to identify the bodies of their loved ones in Petrozavodsk, although visual identification in some cases was impossible. For those victims, DNA identification will be employed.

    The RusAir crash occurred in heavy fog, carrying passengers from the Ukraine, Sweden, Holland, plus four people with dual Russian-U.S. Nationalities. The video below was released on 2011-06-23

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    ATR Emergency Landing in Sao Paulo


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    Contact photographer Matheus Netto de Lima

    What: Pantanal Linhas Aereas Avion de Transport Regional ATR-42-300 en route from Sao Paulo to Sao Jose de Rio Preto Brazil
    Where: Sao Paulo
    When: Jun 30 2011
    Who: 44 passengers
    Why: After takeoff, the plane’s right engine made an explosive noise and began emitting smoke and sparks, and the propeller stopped.

    The crew shut down that engine and returned to Sao Paulo. The pilot made a safe landing in Sao Paulo. Passengers were rebooked on another flight. Maintenance confirmed a leak in the right hand engine.

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    Mistral Engine Shut Down over Italy


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    Contact photographer Roberto Bianchi Piti Spotter Club

    What: Mistral Air Boeing 737-300 en route from Fuerteventura,Spain to Rome
    Where: Alghero Airport
    When: Jul 4th 2011
    Who: 139 passengers
    Why: Halfway between Mallorca and Sarina, an engine developed problems. Pilots shut it down and diverted to Sardinia, where they made a safe landing (described as a soft landing.)

    *One source describes the flight as originating in the Canary Islands.

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    Bird Strike in Novosibirsk


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    Contact photographer Oleg Chaplin

    What: Vladivostok A320 en route from Novosibirsk to Krasnodar
    Where: Novosibirsk
    When: Jul 3rd 2011
    Who: 152 passengers and 8 crew
    Why: After takeoff from Novosibirsk, the plane’s right engine ingested a hawk.

    The pilot burned off fuel and made a safe landing three hours later with engine vibration.

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    Emirates emergency Landing in India

    What: Emirates Airbus A330 en route from Dubai to Kochi
    Where: Kochi
    When: Jul 2nd 2011
    Who: 270 passengers
    Why: On approach to Kochi, the plane developed a loss of pressure in the hydraulics. (The landing gear would not retract.)

    The flight made a safe landing however, though it’s return flight was delayed. Passengers on the return flight were provided alternative transportation or hotel accommodations.

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    Kingfisher Flight makes Emergency Landing

    What: Kingfisher en route from Delhi to Mumbai
    Where: Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi
    When: July 2, 2011, 9:08 a.m.
    Who: 118 passengers and eight crew members
    Why: The flight took off from Delhi but then an alarm went off, causing the pilot to declare an emergency and return to the airport.

    The pilot made a safe landing at Indira Gandhi International Airport at 9:08 a.m. and taxied to the apron. There were no injuries. Passengers apparently disembarked normally and were provided an alternative flight.

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    Southwest Emergency Landing in Phoenix

    What: Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 en route from El Paso to Phoenix
    Where: Phoenix
    When: Jun 30th 2011, 9:33 pm
    Who: 139 aboard
    Why: On approach to Phoenix, the pilot declared emergency and shut down an engine when one of the engines failed. Some of the systems operating were backup systems. Details about the engine issues were not released but Southwest said there was an “issue with engine exhaust.”

    The plane made a safe landing at 9:33 with emergency services on standby, but taxied to the gate, and did not need towing.

    Maintenance is examining the plane.

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    United Airlines Omaha-bound Engine Shut Down


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    Contact photographer Jason Whitebird

    What: United Airlines Boeing 757-200 en route from San Francisco to Boston
    Where: Omaha Nebraska
    When: June 29, 2011, 8:20 pm
    Who: 181 passengers, 6 crew
    Why: While en route to Boston, the plane developed a fuel leak in its right engine. The engine was shut down.

    The pilot made a safe landing in Boston within 20 minutes.

    Passengers were provided an alternative flight.

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    Pilot Dies in Alaska Crash

    What: Cessna 150 en route from Anchorage to Beluga Lake
    Where: west side of Cook Inlet, Beluga Lake Alaska
    When: June 26, 2011
    Who: 2 aboard, 1 fatality
    Why: Pilot Timothy Hudok was killed in his Cessna three miles west of Beluga Lake. The wreckage was found by Alaskan State Troopers at Triumvirate Glacier after the pilot’s wife had alerted the FAA to the flight being overdue. Passenger Robert Goodwill who survived was airlifted to Providence Alaska Medical center.

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    Jazz Rocky Ride over Montreal


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    Contact photographer Gustavo Corujo – Gusair

    What: Air Canada Jazz de Havilland Dash 8-100 en route from Rouyn,QC to Montreal,QC
    Where: Montreal
    When: Jun 28th 2011
    Who: 28 aboard
    Why: Thirty minutes outside of Montreal, the flight encountered thunder storms which caused severe turbulence lasting about two minutes.

    The flight landed safely in Montreal.

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    RussAir Death Toll Rises as 3 Succumb After Rescue

    What: Rusline/Rusair Tupolev TU-134A en route from Moscow to Petrozavodsk
    Where: outskirts of the Besovets village, Petrozavodsk, Russia
    When: Jun 20 2011 at 11:40 pm
    Who: 43 passengers and 9 crew N
    Why: On approach to the airport, the plane struck the ground about 2600 feet shy of runway 2. On impact, the plane burst into flame, and skidded into the gardens of a residential area, although missing residences.

    Initially eight people survived, but on the 21st, a nine year old boy died, a woman died on the 25th, and a man died on the 26th.

    Details on the Tu134 RusAir Crash

    Russian Rusline/RusAir Tupolev Crash Kills 44, 8 Gravely Injured Survive

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    May 2011 Saab Crash in Argentina


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    Contact photographer Alberto U.

    What: Sol Linaeas Aereas Saab 340A
    Where: 20 km (12.5 mls) N of Prahuaniyeu, RN Argentina
    When: May 18, 2011
    Who: 3 crew, 19 passengers
    Why: After the last radio contact at 20:50, the aircraft crashed near Los Menucos en-route Neuquen to Comodoro after declaring an emergency and requesting descent out of icing conditions. There were no survivors of the 19 passengers and 3 crew.

    There were newspaper reports of the flight coming down as a fireball, but that has been interpreted as journalistic license. We apologize if our translations reported this incident as a falling fireball when the fire apparently began after ground impact.

    The pilot asked to descend from 5.800 meters to 4.300 due to ice. In the last communication ATC was informed that “the flight was was at 1.000 metres and going back to NQN.”

    Wing Icing and a failure of the inlet deicing system is being considered as responsible. The black boxes were recovered.

    The investigation is ongoing.

    LA JUNTA DE INVESTIGACIONES DE ACCIDENTES DE AVIACIÓN CIVIL YA ESTÁ TRABAJANDO EN EL ACCIDENTE DEL VUELO 5428 DE SOL

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    Details on the Tu134 RusAir Crash


    On board RusAir Flight 9605, there were 9 crew members, and a total of 52 people, 44 of whom died on the scene. At this time of the year, in Petrozavodsk, this is the time of White Nights so the accident occurred in subdued daylight. One died on 22 June 2011.

    Nationalities have been released:
    one Swede
    one from Netherlands
    two Ukranians
    4 with US/Russian citizenship (dual)
    Fatalities include chief designer of Gidropress Sergei Ryzhov, and the deputy CEO and chief designer, Gennady Banyuk, and football ref Vladimir Pettay.

    While on final approach to Petrozavodsk Airport in poor weather and heavy fog, Flight 9605 crashed on the A133 highway, 3900 feet shy of the runway. The weather during the arrival of the flight was deteriorating from OVC005 to OVC003 to fog with zero visibility. The black boxes were recovered. The fire at the crash was extinguished 45 minutes after midnight. The Tu-134 was 31 years old.

    Russia is considering removing the Tu-134 from service.


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