Ryanair flight FR-8723 made an emergency landing in Cologne, Germany, on December 3rd.
The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from Weeze Airport, Germany, to Bari, Italy, was diverted after a bird strike caused damage to a pitot tube, resulting in the issue of disagreeing airspeed.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
United Airlines flight UA-2169 made an emergency landing at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, on December 1st.
The Airbus A319-100 plane flying from Chicago, Illinois, was on final approach to DFW Airport when the crew noticed loss of airspeed indication due to a bird strike.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Delta Airlines flight DL-420 had to reject takeoff from John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, on October 1st.
The Boeing 767-300 plane was accelerating to takeoff for Accra, Ghana, when the crew reported disagreeing airspeeds and rejected takeoff.
Fire broke out in the right main gear as the plane was taxiing to the gate. Emergency services responded and put out the fire.
All two hundred and fifty people aboard remained unharmed.
Qantas flight QF-566 had to return and make an emergency landing in Perth, Australia, on February 27th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Sydney, Australia, but had to turn back due to airspeed disagreement.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and seventy-four people aboard remained unharmed.
Wizz Air flight W6-4321 had to reject takeoff from Sofia, Bulgaria, on February 26th.
The Airbus A321-200 plane was accelerating to takeoff for Beauvais, France, when the crew rejected takeoff due to unreliable airspeed indications.
The plane safely returned to the apron. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Wizz Air flight W6-4351 had to make an emergency landing in Budapest, Hungary, on February 26th.
The Airbus A321-200 plane heading from Sofia, Bulgaria, to Orio al Serio International Airport, Italy, was diverted after the crew received unreliable airspeed indication.
The plane landed safely. All two hundred and four people aboard remained unharmed.
Wizz Air flight W6-3352 had to reject takeoff from Brussels South Charleroi Airport, Belgium, on December 10th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane was accelerating to takeoff for Cluj International Airport, Romania, when the crew rejected takeoff due to disagreeing airspeeds.
The plane safely returned to the apron. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Ural Airlines flight U6-365 had to return and make an emergency landing in Saint Petersburg, Russia, on December 7th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Yekaterinburg, Russia, but had to turn back after the crew noticed disagreeing airspeeds.
The plane landed back safely. All one hundred and twenty-three passengers and six crew members remained unharmed.
American Airlines flight AA-1391 had to return and make an emergency landing in Miami, Florida, on September 4th.
The Boeing 757-200 plane took off for Saint Thomas, US Virgin Islands, but had to turn back after the crew noticed a “potential airspeed malfunction”.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Southwest Airlines flight WN-3641 had to return and make a safe emergency landing at McCarran International Airport, Las Vegas, Nevada, on July 7th.
The Boeing 737-700 flying to Cleveland, Ohio, had to return due to an unreliable airspeed and the altitude.
The plane landed safely.
No one was injured.
A helicopter lost its balance and crashed while taking-off from Himalayan shrine of Badrinath, Uttarakhand, India, on June 10th.
The accident happened due to insufficient air pressure.
A crew member lost his life while the two pilots sustained injuries in the crash. All five passengers remained safe.
The crash remains under investigation.
United Airlines flight UA-1858 had to reject take-off at San Francisco International Airport, San Francisco, California, on May 11th.
The Boeing 777-200 en-route to Denver, Colorado, had to reject taking-off after the first officer’s airspeed disagreed with the other airspeed indicators.
The plane returned to the apron safely.
No injuries were reported.
Omni Air International flight EI-135 made an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, Ireland, on June 26th.
The Boeing 767-200 plane, took off for Boston, Massachusetts, but had to turn back after the crew detected an air speed indication issue.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
On November 12, 2011, the Iberia Airbus A321 had been approaching Tenerife South airport at high speed just before it landed on the same runway that a Jet2 Boeing 757-200 was departing did so because of a premature take-off clearance to the 757.
The 757 was airborne over the runway as the A321 touched down at an unexpectedly fast approach. Although the A321’s airspeed had decreased constantly through the descent, its ground speed was 210kt. Expected airspeed is in the 180-203kt range.
The planes were separated by at least 4,100ft.
The incident has been attributed to the tower controller’s “improper handling” of the take-off clearance to the 757.
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What: SAS Scandinavian Airlines Canadair CRJ-900 en route from Vilnius (Lithuania) to Copenhagen
Where: Vilnius
When: Jan 25th 2012
Why: On takeoff, the pilot and copilot had airspeed indications which did not agree.
The pilots rejected takeoff.
Some time after the flight was cancelled, the plane was ferried to Copenhagen for repair.
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Contact photographer Agustin Anaya
What: Delta Airlines Boeing 767-300 en route from Detroit to Sao Paulo
Where: Atlanta,GA
When: May 15th 2011
Why: While en route, over Daytona, the plane developed an issue with their airspeed indication. Although the issue was fixed, the flight diverted to Atlanta where they made a safe landing. A fresh crew with adequate duty time flew them to Sao Paulo.
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Contact photographer Joel Vogt
What: Continental Airlines Boeing 757-200 en route from Newark to Lisbon
Where: west of the Azores
When: Feb 27th 2010
Why: While en route, after experiencing unreliable airspeed and losing communication (briefly), the flight again made radio contact and diverted to Lajes on Terceira Island. With partial avionic functions, and no autopilot, they made a safe landing.
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Contact photographer Giovanni Verbeeck
What: Condor Boeing 767-300 en route from San Jose Costa Rica to Santo Domingo Dominican Republic to Frankfurt
Where: San Jose
When: Jan 11th 2010
Who: not available
Why: After takeoff, the Condor Boeing’s left inboard aileron got stuck in the up position. The crew continued at low speed to Santo Domingo where the plane made a safe landing. A replacement jet was provided to complete the route to Frankfurt.
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Contact photographer Stefan Sonnenberg
What: Air Berlin Boeing 737-700 en route from Berlin Germany to Zurich Switzerland
Where: Berlin
When: Jan 6th 2010
Who: 124 passengers
Why: Because on the runway, the plane indicated conflicting airspeed, the pilot rejected takeoff and returned safely to the gate. A replacement flight was provided. On Jan 3, another (different) Air Berlin Boeing also rejected takeoff because of conflicting airspeed, but ended up in a runway overrun.
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Contact photographer Peter Tsagaris
What: First Air Boeing 767-200 en route from Ottawa to Iqaluit
Where: Iqaluit
When: Dec 12th 2009
Who: 4 crew
Why: The runway was not clear (assuming this means weather /precipitation) and after takeoff, airspeed dropped as the plane climbed, and the plane nearly stalled. The flight continued to its destination. Flight data was analyzed after the fact, and it was concluded that airspeed had dropped, and that the safety management system needed adjustment
Colgan’s Dec. 7 report to the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board said last February’s crash was probably caused by pilots’ “loss of situational awareness,” failure to follow the training and procedures, but pointed out contributing factors:
Although Bombardier is withholding comment until the NTSB completes its investigation, a spokesman pointed out that the existing avionics are reliable and certified; and there are currently no requirements for systems to report abnormally low air speed.
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What: Continental Airlines Flight 3407, Bombardier Q400 turboprop operated by regional carrier Colgan Air en route from Newark, New Jersey to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
Where: Clarence Center, New York.
When: Thursday Feb 12 struck a house at 10: 10 pm. Two homes were affected.
Who: 44 passengers and four crew members, 1 off-duty pilot, 1 person on the ground, all fatalities. The passenger manifest has not officially been released.
Why: The New Jersey-to-Buffalo flight was cleared to land on a runway pointing to the southwest. But the plane crashed with its nose pointed to the northeast. Seconds after two automatic warnings to the pilots that the plane was not moving fast enough to stay aloft, the twin turboprop aircraft went through a “severe pitch and roll” after positioning its flaps for a landing. It did not dive into the house, as initially thought, but landed flat on the house. Icing is emerging as the possible cause for why flight 3047 fell from the sky. The flight data recorder has been collected and is currently being examined.
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Contact Photographer Gordon Gebert JR
What: Cyprus Airways Airbus A330-200 en route from London to Larnaca Cyprus
Where: London
When: Jul 7th 2009
Why: The Airbus rejected take-off from Heathrow because of an issue with the air speed indicator.
George’s Point of View
What? What is this?
An issue with the air speed indicator? Where have we heard this before on an airbus?
Was this the NEW pitot tubes or the old ones not replaced yet?