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UA Diverts to New Orleans

What: United Airlines 787 Dreamliner en route from Houston to Newark
Where: New Orleans
When: December 4, 2012
Who: 184 aboard
Why: The Houston to Newark UA Dreamliner flight was over the Mississippi River, forty minutes after takeoff when it had to divert and make an emergency landing in New Orleans. The plane received “multiple flight-system error messages.” Flight 1146 landed safely at at 9:25 a.m. and without incident, with 174 passengers and 10 crew.

Emergency services was on standby. Passengers disembarked without incident and were provided an alternative flight to Newark.

An undisclosed mechanical issue was at fault.

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United Visual Landing Without Instruments, Boston


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Contact photographer Jason Whitebird

What: United Airlines Airbus A320-200 en route from Chicago to Boston
Where: Logan International
When: Oct 23, 2012
Who: 144 passengers, 5 crew
Why: The pilot was on approach to Logan when he noticed a problem with his instruments.

The pilot informed ATC of instrument failures and pressurization issues. ATC cleared a holding pattern, until the pilot performed a visual landing.

The pilot taxied to the Terminal C gate at 12:42 pm. Below is the pilot’s audio.

Pilot audio

Pilot’s audio provided by http://www.liveatc.net

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Emergency Landing in Multan


What: Pakistan International Airlines Boeing 737 en route from Islamabad to Multan
Where: Multan
When: April 25, 2012
Who: 45 passengers
Why: On descent to Multan, the plane indicated an error. On a visual confirmation on flyby, ATC indicated that the wheels were down, but this disagreed with the cockpit alert. The pilot circled to burn fuel, then made a safe landing with emergency services on standby.

The plane was serviced, and continued the next leg of the flight carrying 118 passengers to Karachi.

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Washington National: Act II


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Contact photographer Jean-Claude Simard

What: United Airlines Airbus A320-200 en route from Chicago O’Hare,IL to Washington National
Where: Washington DC
When: Mar 22nd 2011
Who: 68 people aboard
Why: The United crew was informed that the airport was “uncontrolled” via the advisory frequency. The plane made a visual approach and landed ten minutes after the American Airlines flight

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Washington National: Act I


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Contact photographer Rudy Chiarello

What: American Airlines Boeing 737-800 en route from Miami,FL to Washington National,DC
Where: Washington
When: Mar 22nd 2011
Who: 97 people on board
Why: On approach to Washington National, the crew found themselves without feedback from ATC. They declared the airport uncontrolled. The tower frequency was declared an advisory frequency and landed safely without clearance.

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Singapore Airlines Tragedy at Taiwan


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Contact photographer Johan Knijn

What: Singapore Airlines Boeing 747-400
Where: Taiwan
When: October 31, 2000,
Who: 179 people aboard, 83 fatalities, 44 injuries
Why: On October 31, 2000, approximately 2317 Taiwan time (1517 UTC), Singapore Airlines Flight SQ006 Boeing 747-400 airplane entered the incorrect runway at Chiang- KaiShek (CKS) Airport, Taiwan. Heavy rain and strong winds from typhoon “Xiang Sane” prevailed at the time of the accident. The airplane, during the take-off roll, was destroyed by its collision with the runway construction equipment and by post impact fire. There were a total of 179 people on board with 159 passengers, 3 flight crewmembers and 17 cabin attendants. There were a total of 83 fatalities (including 4 cabin crewmembers), and 44 people injured.

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Egypt Air Crashes Into Atlantic Ocean


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Contact photographer Frank C. Duarte Jr.

What: EgyptAir Boeing 767-366ER en route from New York to Cairo
Where: Atlantic Ocean
When: October 31, 1999
Who: 4 flight crewmembers, 10 flight attendants, and 203 passengers
Why: On October 31, 1999, the EgyptAir Boeing 767-366ER crashed into the Atlantic Ocean 60 miles south of Nantucket. It was en route from New York, to Cairo International Airport, Cairo, Egypt. The flight departed JFK about 0120, with 4 flight crewmembers, 10 flight attendants, and 203 passengers. All 217 people on board were killed.?Visual meteorological conditions prevailed , which operated on an instrument flight rules flight plan. NTSB determined probable cause to be the airplane’s departure from normal cruise flight and subsequent impact with the Atlantic Ocean as a result of the relief first officer’s flight control inputs. The reason for his actions was not determined.

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Tam Crash on Take-off Pilot Error


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Contact photographer Normando Carvalho Jr.

What: Tam Fokker 100 en route from Sao Paulo to Rio
Where: residential area 1 mile from Sao Paulo
When: October 31 1996
Who: 89 passengers,6 crew and 2 on the ground died.
Why: Summary: On October 31 1996, about 0545 UTC a Fokker 100, registration PT-MRK, operating as TAM Airlines flight. 402, a shuttle between Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, crashed shortly after takeoff from the Congonhas Airport, Sao Paulo, Brazil. The aircraft was destroyed; 89 passengers,6 crew and 2 on the ground died. 3 passengers were Americans .Witnesses reported the aircraft failed to gain altitude after take-off, collided with a tall building and crashed into residential area 1 mile from the end of the departure runway. Pilot error, unfamiliarity with the craft was judged to be partially responsible.