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    Travel Service Flight Makes Emergency Landing due to Cabin Fire Indication

    Travel Service flight QS-1580 made an emergency landing in Burgas, Bulgaria, on August 1st.

    The Boeing 737-800 plane flying from Bratislava, Slovakia, was on approach to Burgas when the crew declared an emergency due to a cabin fire indication.

    The plane continued for a safe landing. All one hundred and seventy-eight people aboard remained unharmed.

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    Travel Service Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing due to Flaps Issue

    Travel Service Airlines flight QS-7333 had to make an emergency landing in Katowice, Poland, on January 23rd.

    The Boeing 737-800 plane flying from Fuerteventura, Spain, was on final approach to Katowice when the crew reported a flaps issue and went around.

    The plane landed safely on second approach. All 187 passengers and 6 crew members remained unharmed.

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    Ak Bars Aero/Tatarstan Fatal Flight update

    Handout photo of wreckage at the site of a Boeing 737-500 crash at Kazan airport

    On November 17, 2013 at 6:23 pm, Flight 363, an Ak Bars Aero/Tatarstan Boeing 737-500 en route from Moscow to Kazan, made several go-arounds, and more than one landing pass. On the second (?) attempt, an hour after takeoff, it crashed on landing at Kazan. On touchdown, the jet’s nose hit the ground.

    The plane caught fire on impact after a fuel tank caught fire. None of the 44 passengers or 6 crew survived the fire.

    The leased 23 year old plane was registered as VQ-BBN.
    The Metars were reported as:

    UWKD 171530Z 23008G11MPS 5000 -RASN OVC007 03/03 Q0993 R29/2/0055 NOSIG RMK QFE734/0979
    UWKD 171500Z 23009G12MPS 9999 -RASN OVC008 03/02 Q0994 R29/2/0055 NOSIG RMK QFE735/0980

    Translation:
    METAR UWKD 17th @ 1530Z, wind from 230 at 8, gusting to 11 MPS, visibility 5000′, Weather: light rain snow, Sky: overcast at 700, temperature 3, dewpoint 3, altimeter 0993 mb, r29 / 2 / 0055 nosig remarks: qfe734 / 0979

    On the ground, an official was quoted saying “The visibility was five thousand meters, the runway was dry. You cannot even imagine better conditions.”

    NOTAMS:
    A4677/13 – AD CLSD DUE TO TECR. 17 NOV 18:20 2013 UNTIL 18 NOV 08:00 2013. CREATED: 17 NOV 18:29 2013

    Transport Prosecution Office has opened a criminal investigation.

    Passenger list (EN)
    Attention!

    17.11.2013
    With the Boeing 737-500 aircraft operating the flight U9 363 on the route Moscow – Kazan during landing 19:25 (GMT) accident.
    On board were 44 passengers and 6 crew members.
    The circumstances are being investigated.

    Airline “Tatarstan” brings his deep condolences to the families and friends of the victims.

    A preliminary list of registered on the flight.

    Surname Name Date of birth
    Akulinina Natalia 21.08.1987
    Antonov Alexander 01.01.1957
    Artashina Daria 07.09.2002
    Ahmetshina Alia 23.07.1990
    Baranova Jana 15.08.1987
    Bull Donna Carolina 02/14/1960
    Burdin Yuri 25.12.1967
    Vaprenttsev Denis 02.10.1984
    Hajiyev Diana 10.05.1955
    Guzhiev Rustam 02/27/1982
    Drantusova Natalia 04.05.1971
    Zaripov Venus 07.09.1988
    Zaripov Albina 21.01.1980
    Zgurtskaya Victoria 08/30/1969
    Ivashkevich Irene 20.09.1979
    Kamashev Mstislav 15.10.1986
    Kashapova Alina 27.06.1998
    Knyazev Eugene 07/02/1955
    Kuznetsova Helena 11.06.1971
    Kucherov Anna 18.04.1990
    Lyashin Yuri 12.04.1976
    Makarov Gennady 31/10/1965
    Mangusheva Tatiana 09/17/1949
    Minnihanov Irek 04.03.1989
    Morozova Olga 08.02.1960
    Muzychuk Dmitry 30.05.1986
    Nazyarov Ruslan 17.09.1973
    Oshurkova Margaret 06/22/1958
    Parkhomenko Novel 20.02.1986
    Prokofiev Paul 15.01.1974
    Rashitova Gulnara 15.07.1991
    Sadrutdinov Ayrat 16.02.1984
    Safin Damask 05/24/1986
    Safiullin Diana 09.10.1989
    Sibgatullin Abdullah 20/12/1926
    Sibgatullina Maria 01/13/1926
    Skvortsov Ellina 08.06.1976
    Smolenttsev Nicholas 04/19/1964
    Smolenttseva Helena 05/29/1966
    Sterkhova Anastasia 23.01.1990
    Fazleeva Mignonette 07/12/1959
    Khafizova Alina 10.09.1987
    Shchukin Victoria 01.10.1977
    Yankilyaykis Alexander 03.02.1977

    Crew
    Surname Name Patronymic Date of birth Position

    • Salihov Rustem Gabdrahmanovich 11.06.1966 KBC
    • Gutsul Victor Nikiforovich 12/06/1966 Co-pilot
    • Zarifullina Nuria Dafiyatovna 30.19.1957 senior flight attendant
    • Garifullina Inga Rafailevna 06.02.1971 Flight attendant
    • Kabanov Olga Stanislavovna 22.04.1988 Flight attendant
    • Hajdarov Damir Fardatovich 20/09/1987 Flight attendant

    In connection with the aviation accident of the flight U9-363 on November 17, the airline “Tatarstan” organizes delivery of close relatives (parents, spouses, children) affected in Kazan.

    On the issue of delivery, please contact the working group created on the basis TSNOP.

    Senior Group: Shalymova Svetlana Vitalyevna.
    Contacts:
    +7 (843) 267-88-04, 537 -97-52
    sop@tatarstan.aero

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    Travel Service Flight Aquaplanes in Pardubice


    A Travel Service Boeing 737-8Q8 (WL) en route from Bourgas to Pardubice in the Czech Republic landed in Pardubice in heavy ran.

    Metars at 15:00 UTC / 17:00 LT:
    LKPD 251500Z 08003KT 040V110 9999 -RA FEW040 OVC060 15/14 Q1013 NOSIG RMK BLU BLU

    Translation: METAR LKPD 25th @ 1500Z, wind from 080 at 3 KT, winds varying from 040 to 110, visibility unlimited, Weather: light rain, Sky: few clouds at 4000, overcast at 6000, temperature 15, dewpoint 14, altimeter 1013 mb, nosig remarks: blu blu

    The business travel flight from Bulgaria land on Sunday around 5:00 p.m.. None of the 191 passengers sustained injury when the plane aquaplaned on the runway.

    Passengers exited via sstairs.

    The plane is undamaged, but an investigation is ongoing.

    Passengers scheduled on the plane’s next flight were provided bus transportation to Prague to a waiting plane.

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    False Alarm in Travel Service Boeing, Sharm el Sheikh


    Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net
    Contact photographer Petr Volek

    What: Travel Service Boeing 737-800 en route from Sharm el Sheikh Egypt to Prague
    Where: Cairo
    When: May 17th 2010
    Who: 160 passengers
    Why: While en route, the flight crew found indication of a wheel well fire and diverted to Prague. The flight landed safely, and the indication proved to be groundless, causing only a minor delay at the airport.