What: Republic flight en route from Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Kansas City
Where: Kansas City International Airport
When: June 21, 2010 @ 3:27 p.m
Why: After smoke was reported in the cockpit of Flight 1903, the flight made an emergency landing, and deployed the emergency slides. One passenger was hospitalized after injuries on the slides, and three minor injuries were treated at the airport; but otherwise, it was a safe landing.
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Contact photographer Mu Yun
What: Delta Airlines Boeing 757-200 en route from Orlando to Atlanta
Where: Orlando
When: Jun 21st 2010
Why: After takeoff, the Boeing lost radio contact briefly. Although they were able to reestablish contact, they returned to the airport (and made a safe landing) in order to have the radio examined and possibly replaced.
What: private helicopter crash en route from Paso Robles to Benecia
Where: Paicines area field
When: June 22, 2010
Who: 4 aboard
Why: The pilot and adult passenger were taking their daughters to choir practice. After the cockpit began to smell of smoke, the pilot landed in the field. Just prior to landing, flames erupted from the motor. The pilot and adult passenger quickly exited with their daughters, and a few moments later, the helicopter was engulfed in flames.
What: Australian Mining Company Sundance Resources Charter Aéro-Service CASA C-212 Aviocar en route from Yaoundé-Nsimalen International Airport at Yaounde, to Yangadou
Where: 6.3 miles from Cameroon / Congo border
When: June 19 2010
Who: 11 passengers 2 crew, (six Australians, two French, one American and two British citizens) all fatalities
Why: En route to visit an iron ore mining site, the helicopter crashed in the Congolese jungle; it was located Monday afternoon. Those lost include Australian billionaire, Ken Talbot, and company chairman, Geoff Wedlock.
Cracks in the engine pylons of three American Airlines Boeing 767’s are prompting concerns over the need of more frequent inspections of Boeing 767’s. The FAA says American and Boeing are looking for the cause of the cracking, which was discovered during routine metallurgical tests. Boeing is preparing a service bulletin establishing new guidelines for inspecting this particular part, over and above the every “1500 flights” which stands now. The flight which originally caught American’s attention had developed the cracks during the last 500 flights since its last pylon inspection. Caution about underlying structural issues is being addressed.
The preliminary conclusion is that certain maintenance practices may play in the underlying cause of the cracking. A known issue is that some of the cracks arise from holes used to install bolts, implying that the bolt holes may compromise the structural integrity, or at least affect the pylon’s longevity; and may affect “fail-safe” design.
The FAA has not yet mandated inspection of 767 other jets operated by other carriers, nor have they determined if winglets are a contributing factor.
What: Midwest/Frontier Airlines en route from Milwaukee to Kansas City
Where: Kansas City
When: June 21, 2010 3:30 pm
Who: 104 aboard
Why: After smoke in the cockpit, the plane made an emergency landing at Kansas City International, passengers disembarked via slides. Fire trucks were on standby. Several passengers were hurt; one went to the hospital. Passengers’ luggage is also being examined by the NTSB.
Pictured: a Hewa Bora Airways McDonnell Douglas MD-82
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Contact photographer Sean Mowatt
What: Hewa Bora McDonnell Douglas MD-82 en route from Kinshasa N’Djili to Kisangani Democratic Republic of Congo to Goma
Where: Kinshasa Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire)
When: Jun 21 2010
Who: 101 aboard
Why: When a tire burst on takeoff, hydraulics and an engine were affected. The pilot had to return to the Kinshasa airport and dumped fuel next to the airport, but could not land well because of the damage. On landing, the plane veered off the runway but came to a stop safely in the rough off the runway. In fact, it is the condition of the runway that appears to have caused the problem–assuming the plane ran over a pothole or bump which caused the hydraulic problem and forced the left engine shutdown.
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Contact photographer Fred Seggie – WorldAirImages
What: Onur Air Airbus A321-200 en route from Antalya Turkey to Dublin
Where: Prague
When: Jun 20 2010
Why: While over Prague, the flight lost communication with ATC. Communication was restored forty minutes later over Dutch Airspace. The flight landed in Dublin two hours later.
Pictured: A Vladivostok Avia Tupolev Tu-204-300
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Contact photographer Maksimov Maxim
What: Vladivostok Avia Tu-204 en route from Moscow to Blagoveshchensk
Where: Yekaterinburg
When: June 20, 2010
Who: 116 passengers (11 children)
Why: While en route, an engine malfunctioned and the flight had to divert from Blagoveshchensk to Yekaterinburg. A replacement jet was provided which is scheduled to take off at 7:30 Yekaterinburg time
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Contact photographer Mu yun
What: Thai Airways Boeing 777-200 en route from Bangkok to Osaka
Where: Kansai International Airport in the city of Izumisano in Osaka Prefecture
When: Jun 20th 2010
Who: 227 passengers and 17 crew, 4 injured
Why: The flight encountered turbulence at 6:30 am over the Pacific Ocean off Kochi Prefecture
The flight landed safely Osaka 15 minutes later. Three cabin crew and one passenger were hospitalized for injuries. The weather service says that the atmosphere was unstable due to a rain front.
What: Light crash
Where: in a field next to the River Aire between Castleford and Methley.
When: June 19, 2010 4 p.m.
Who: 31 year old pilot
Why: In west yorkshire, the plane crashed near the river Aire, killing the pilot.
What: Jetblue en route from Boston to Orlando
Where: Logan Airport
When: June 18
Why: Just after takeoff, a bird flew into the engine. The flight landed safely with no injuries reported (nor how the stranded passengers were handled.)
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Contact photographer Hediye Akyuez
What: United Airlines Embraer ERJ-145 en route from Washington DC to Ottawa
Where: Ottawa
When: Jun 16 2010
Who: 33 passengers and 3 crew
Why: On landing in rainy conditions, the plane was unable to slow down and overran the end of the runway. There were a few minor injuries (one pilot injured his leg, the other his neck and an elderly passenger injured her neck) and the plane’s collapsed nose gear damage is considered substantial.
Passengers disembarked by following the exit route and jumping from one of the wings to the grass.
What: Ethiopian airplane Boeing 737-800 Flight 407 en route from Addis Ababa to Beirut
Where: Beirut International Airport
When: June 17 2010
Who: 78 passengers
Why: The flight returned to the airport because of an “undisclosed technical problem.” Crew noticed a door was rattling and had been closed improperly. (It is unclear if that was the technical problem.) The flight made a safe landing. The same plane was cleared for takeoff six hours later.
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.
What: Delta Flight 5684 Atlanta to Cincinnati
Where: Blue Grass Airport
When: Jun 15, 2010
Who: 77 passengers and crew aboard
Why: While en route, the flight encountered severe turbulence. The flight diverted to Lexington where it made a safe landing at the Blue Grass Airport. The flight continued at 8:20 with no further hinderance.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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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.
After contract talks failed and pilots turned down an over 30 percent increase a, Spirit Airlines has gone on strike. Pilots are seeking pay equal to JetBlue Airways Corp., AirTran Holdings Inc. and Southwest Airlines Co.
Saturday flights are cancelled.
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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.
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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.
