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    Skydiving Plane Crashes Electrical Cable Before Event


    An Oulton Investments Pty Ltd Cessna 182A Skyline was en route to fly for a skydiving company that hired the plane for a Christmas party at the Flame Lily Adventures park. A Santa Skydiving event was planned. While en route, the plane struck four electricity transmission lines, cutting power to 1600 homes.

    The plane crashed in Barrum Heads, Queensland north of Hervey Bay, and caught on fire. Three fire crews responded to put out the blaze as well as three police crews, including an inspector and the forensic crash unit. The 59 year old pilot died in the crash.

    According to the ATSB:

    The ATSB is investigating a fatal accident involving a Cessna 182A aircraft (registration VH-SBG) that occurred near Burrum Heads, Queensland on 17 December 2012.
    Update 18 December 2012
    ATSB investigators arrived on the accident site this morning.
    The investigators are seeking witness reports including any video footage that might assist the investigation. Witnesses can call the ATSB on 1800 020 616.

    17 December 2012
    It was reported that the aircraft struck a powerline before colliding with terrain. The pilot—the only person on board the aircraft—died in the accident.

    Four ATSB investigators (with specialisations in engineering and aircraft operations) are expected to arrive on the accident site tomorrow morning.

    Over the next three days of the on-site investigation, the team will be interviewing witnesses and examining the wreckage and accident site, including the powerline.

    More information will be posted on this page as it comes to hand.

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    Emergency Landing at NSC Bose International airport

    After experiencing an engine problem on Dec 17, 2012, a chartered Kazakistan plane en route from Bangkok to Lucknow made an emergency landing at NSC Bose International airport.

    There were 23 aboard, 17 of whom passengers. No injuries were reported.

    The left engine stalled for unknown reason. The flight made a safe landing at 10:15 with emergency services on standby.

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    Smoking Tiger Moth makes Emergency Landing at Jandakot

    What: private Tiger Moth
    Where: Jandakot Airport Australia
    When: Dec 14, 2012, 10:15 a.m.
    Who: pilot and passenger
    Why: The flight was en route when smoke started coming from the engine. The smoke was seen at 10: 15.

    Shortly later, the pilot made a safe landing at Jandakot Airport Australia with four crews of emergency services standing by.

    The smoke seemed to originate from an oil leak.

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    Emergency Landing in Waterloo

    What: Private Cessna en route from Waterloo-Wellington Flight Centre
    Where: Region of Waterloo International Airport
    When: Dec 13, 2012
    Who: flight instructor, pilot
    Why: Pilots made an emergency landing in Waterloo with emergency services on standby.

    The flight was en route when smoke developed in the cockpit.

    THe smoke is being blamed on a leaky oil seal dripping oil on to the muffler.

    The plane landed with emergency services on standby but taxied on its own steam to the hanger.

    No injuries were reported.

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    USAirways Emergency Landing in Buffalo

    What: US Airways Flight 3786 CRJ-200 en route from Philadelphia to Buffalo
    Where: Buffalo-Niagara International Airport
    When: Dec 13, 2012 9:50 pm
    Who: 53 passengers
    Why: The commuter plane made an emergency landing at Buffalo Niagara International Airport after reporting brake problems.

    THe CRJ-200 circled the airport for half an hour burning off fuel before making an emergency landing.

    Passengers disembarked at the terminal. No injuries were reported.

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    Beechcraft Crash in Texas

    What: O’Neal Aviation LLC Beechcraft E90 King Air en route from Amarillo to Fort Worth
    Where: Armstrong County Texas
    When: Dec 14, 2012
    Who: pilot
    Why: The pilot was en route and ten minutes into the flight when he lost control.Witnesses saw the plane go down south of Farm-to-Market Road 1258 in Armstrong County.

    The pilot was killed. The plane disappeared from radar at 6 pm. The debris field was located on Dec 14.

    FlightAware Flight Log

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    Jet Blue Emergency Landing in Baltimore

    What: Jet Blue Flight 1327 Embraer ERJ-190 en route from Boston
    Where: Baltimore
    When: Dec 14 2012 7:17 pm
    Who: 84 passengers, 4 crew
    Why: THe Jet Blue plane made an emergency landing at BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport after getting a mechanical alert.

    There was an odor in the cockpit.

    Emergency vehicles were standing by.

    Passengers were evacuated via emergency slide on to the tarmac. No injuries were reported.

    FlightawareFlight Log

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    Cessna Accident in Juneau AK


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    Contact photographer Russell Williams
    What: Private Cessna 150C
    Where: Juneau AK
    When: Dec 12, 2012 2:10 p.m.
    Who: 2 aboard
    Why: While on a training flight, pilots were landing at Juneau International Airport on a wet runway when the plane’s gear collapsed.

    The pilot had been practicing touch-and-go landings.

    The plane came to rest on its side. The plane suffered significant damage. The runway was tied-up as the plane was towed to an aircraft parking area. The pilot and passenger survived.

    IDENTIFICATION
    Regis#: 1901Z
    Make/Model: C150
    Description: 150, A150, Commuter, Aerobat
    Date: 12/12/2012
    Time: 2309
    Event Type: Accident
    Highest Injury: None
    Mid Air: N
    Missing: N
    Damage: Substantial

    LOCATION
    City: JUNEAU State: AK Country: US

    DESCRIPTION
    AIRCRAFT ON LANDING, GEAR COLLAPSED AND WENT OFF THE RUNWAY, JUNEAU, AK

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    Tam Airbus Suffers Bird Strike

    What: TAM Linhas Aéreas Airbus A320-214
    Where: Afonso Pena Airport, Brazil
    When: Dec 13, 2012
    Who: 152 aboard, no fatalities
    Why: On takeoff, the plane suffered a bird strike.

    Pilots returned to Afonso Pena Airport in the Curitiba Metropolitan Region and made a safe landing.

    Passengers disembarked safely and were provided an alternative flight.

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    NCAR Beta


    Funded from NASA’s Applied Sciences Program, the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) and several partners developed an 8-hour convective weather forecast based on fuzzy logic and cloud top and moisture level input from the two Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES) that cover a large portion of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.

    Storms and turbulence, are noted in deep magenta (closest to the value of 1.0). Visitors to the site can then click on any of the eight hourly forecasts that follow, or play all of the pictures together in movie mode.

    See NCAR Atmos News

    The NCAR beta site is live here:
    http://www.rap.ucar.edu/projects/ocn/realtime_sys/global_extrap/

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    BAE Smoke in Cockpit Returns to Edinburgh

    What: British Airways Boeing 767 en route from Edinburgh to London
    Where: Sanquhar
    When: Dec 11, 2012 12:45
    Who: crew (2 pilots)
    Why: Fifteen minutes after taking off, the BAE flight developed smoke in the cockpit and returned to Edinburgh. No passengers were aboard the flight.

    Emergency services were on standby.

    The flight made a safe landing at 12:55 pm

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    Hard Landing at McGhee Tyson Airport

    What: TBM7 twin engine en route from Hanover County Municipal Airport in Ashland, Va. to McGhee Tyson
    Where: McGhee Tyson
    When: Dec 12, 2012
    Who: pilot and passenger
    Why: After developing nose gear issues, the plane made an emergency landing at McGhee Tyson Airport, ALCOA Tennessee

    Emergency vehicles were on standby.

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    Turbulence Injury over Tennessee

    What: US Airways Airbus A319-100 en route from Charlotte to Saint Louis
    Where: over Tennessee
    When: Dec 11th 2012
    Who: 2 injuries
    Why: While en route, the flight encountered turbulence.

    Pilots made a safe landing in Saint Louis.

    Two flight attendants sustained injuries from turbulence.

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    Turbulence Injury over LA

    What: Skywest Embraer en route from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
    Where: Los Angeles
    When: Dec 6th 2012
    Who: 1 injury
    Why: While landing in Los Angeles, the flight encountered turbulence.

    The pilot made a safe landing, but one flight attendant was injured by turbulence.

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    Mooney Fails Take Off

    What: Mooney M20F Executive
    Where: Stockton, CA
    When: Dec 12, 2012
    Who: 1 aboard
    Why: The Mooney flight experienced a runway overrun during an attempted takeoff at Stockton Metropolitan Airport.

    IDENTIFICATION
    Regis#: 7183V Make/Model: MO20 Description: M20, M20A/B/C/D/E/F/G/J/L/R/S, M20K/M (T
    Date: 12/12/2012 Time: 0011

    Event Type: Incident Highest Injury: None Mid Air: N Missing: N
    Damage: Minor

    LOCATION
    City: STOCKTON State: CA Country: US

    DESCRIPTION
    AIRCRAFT ON TAKEOFF WENT OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY, STOCKTON, CA

    INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 0

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    Agricultural Plane Crash in NZ

    What: Ravensdown Aerowork light plane
    Where: Taranaki NZ
    When: Dec 11, 2012
    Who: 1 aboard
    Why: A light plane was engaged in fertiliser spreading and agricultural spraying for Wanganui Aero Work company. (Wanganui was acquired by Ravensdown Aerowork in 2004 but the plane had not been provided new colors.)

    The plane went down near Waitaanga Rd.

    The Rescue Co-ordination Centre heard the beacon at 5.38 p.m.

    The pilot was tended by paramedics then hospitalized at Waikato Hospital.

    The sixty year old pilot sustained serious spinal injuries.

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    Plane Flips on Emergency Field Landing De Kalb

    What: Auman T-51
    Where: De Kalb, IL
    When: Dec 11, 2012
    Who: pilot
    Why: After taking off from De Kalb Airport, the Auman T-51 developed engine trouble, losing altitude and emitting smoke.

    Pilot James L Auman landed the plane in a field, then bounced and flipped. Plane and pilot both sustained substantial damage. Auman had to be extricated, then was taken by medical chopper to St. Anthony Hospital.

    Raw Video of Rescue

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    Alaskan Airlines Diverts to Sacramento

    What: Alaskan Airlines Boeing 737 en route from Seattle to Las Vegas
    Where: Sacramento
    When: Dec 10, 2012 4:42
    Who: 152 passengers and crew
    Why: While the flight was en route, smoke “unidentified fumes in the plane “developed in the cabin. Pilots diverted to Sacramento where they made a safe landing at 4:42 pm. with emergency services on standby.

    There were no injuries although there was a report of a crew member getting oxygen.

    Passengers said the problem appeared to be electrical, and that a stewardess had “burning in her eyes and throat.”

    Passengers disembarked and were provided an alternative flight. The affected plane is slated for a Tuesday return to Seattle.

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    Schon Air Training Flight Crashes


    What: Schon Air Cessna 172D Skyhawk
    Where: Pakistan
    When: Dec 10, 2012
    Who: 2 aboard, no fatalities
    Why: The plane was on a training flight and developed a technical problem.

    Captain Fahad and trainee pilot Abu Bakar took off from Karachi at 4 pm and at 5:25 they were losing altitude and struggling to return to the airport.

    The pilots said they made a hard landing near Check Post No 3 of Malir Cantonment, a defense installation.

    Reports are that the plane is damaged beyond repair.

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    Medical Helicopter Crash outside of Chicago

    What: Rockford Memorial Hospital MBB BK 117 A-3 en route from Rockford to Mendota
    Where: Rochelle, Illinois
    When: Dec 10, 2012 8:30 p.m.
    Who: 3 aboard, 3 fatalities
    Why: A Rockford Memorial Hospital’s REACT helicopter crashed in a field at about 8:30 p.m. in Rochelle midway between Rockford and Mendota. Pilot Andy Olson, flight nurse Jim Dillow, R.N. and flight nurse Karen Hollis, R.N. died on the scene.

    The medical helicopter was en route to Mendota to pick up a patient. No patients were aboard at the time of the accident.

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    FAA Initial Report of Starwood Management Learjet that Killed Jenni Rivera Entourage


    What: Learjet 25 en route from Monterrey to Toluca
    Where: Los Tejocotes
    When: December 9 20123:30
    Who: 7 aboard
    Update:
    IDENTIFICATION
    Regis#: 345MC Make/Model: LJ25 Description: LEARJET 25
    Date: 12/09/2012 Time: 0630

    Event Type: Accident Highest Injury: Fatal Mid Air: N Missing: N
    Damage: Destroyed

    LOCATION DESCRIPTION
    AIRCRAFT CRASHED INTO A MOUNTAINOUS AREA, THE 7 PERSONS ON BOARD WERE FATALLY INJURED, 61 MILES FROM MONTEREY, MEXICO

    INJURY DATA
    Total Fatal: 7
    # Crew: 7 Fat: 7

    NTSB Assists Government of Mexico in Aviation Accident
    December 10
    Washington – The NTSB is dispatching investigators to assist the government of Mexico in its investigation of the crash of a Learjet LJ25.

    On December 9, 2012 at about 3:30 a.m. local time, the airplane crashed about 70 miles south of Monterrey, Mexico, due to unknown circumstances while en route to Mexico City, Mexico. All 7 persons on board were fatally injured including Latin singer Jenni Rivera.

    NTSB Chairman Deborah A. P. Hersman has designated David Helson as the traveling U.S. Accredited Representative. Mr. Helson will be assisted from NTSB headquarters by investigative staff specializing in airplane airworthiness and flight crew operations as well as advisors from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Learjet.

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    Cathay Pacific Flight Diverts to Wuhan China


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    Contact photographer Andy Egloff

    What: Cathay Pacific Boeing 777-367ER en route from Hong Kong International Airport to Heathrow
    Where: Wuhan China
    When: Dec 9 2012
    Who: 235 passengers, 12 crew
    Why: The flight was en route when the captain detected smoke in the cockpit at 1:45 a.m.. The pilot diverted to Wuhan Tianhe International Airport. The flight landed at 2:07 a.m. with emergency services on standby, nine fire engines, three ambulances.

    Passengers disembarked by stairs. No injuries were reported.

    Alternative transportation was provided.

    The Civil Aviation Administration of China and the Hong Kong Civil Aviation Department will be investigating

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    Snake


    What: Egyptair Airbus A320-200 en route from Cairo to Kuwait
    Where: Egypt
    When: Dec 3, 2012
    Who: 90 aboard
    Why: We have avoided this report for as long as possible, but finally decided to get it out of the way, since our mailboxes and emails are FULL of reports of:
    “Snake on a plane forces emergency landing”
    “Cobra Forces EgyptAir Flight to Make Emergency Landing”
    “Flight Crew Finds reptile”
    “Real Life Snake on a plane”
    “Egyptian Cobra Bites Akram Abdul Latfi, Egypt Air Passenger”
    “Cobra upgraded to First Class on Flight**”

    Here’s the story: Akram Abdul Latif who was aboard this Egyptair flight was bitten by a snake. Actual snake on a plane, not the terrible movie. The Jordan Times says the snake was a cobra and that Latif owns a reptile shop where he was taking it. The snake had gotten out and the pet shop owner was bitten in the hand while trying to return the snake to the carry-on (as so many are theoretically and realistically bitten while trying to get anything back in the bag.)

    The flight was diverted to Al Bahr Al Ahmar where first aid was administered to the man, and apparently none to the snake, who died. Actually, the snake did not die; it apparently was with Latif when he was refusing medical treatment. Some of the reports infer Latif was allowed to bring the snake to his shop in Kuwait. Without a crystal ball, I can’t say whether or not reports will be full of “Kuwait Reptile Store Owner Jailed for Smuggling” but according to “Newsfix” the cobra was corralled and confiscated by the cops. No one indicates if the snake was returned to Latif, or if a snake license, fine or a “snake coralling fee” was levied.

    One can not help but picture the plane landing, a bouncer tossing Latif, his bag and beast out on their respective keisters*, the plane closing up and zipping down the runway before Latif can get back on.

    * For the sake of the paragraph, we are endowing both the snake and the bag with honorary keisters, as they are not provided their own by nature.
    ** Honors for the best title of an article about the snake on a plane
    *** The snake photo is clipped from the youtube video
    **** No snakes were harmed in the writing of this article
    *****[insert your own] Etc.

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    Air India Emergency Diversion to Kozhikode

    What: Air India Airbus A321 en route from Kozhikode in Kerala to Sharjah
    Where: Kozhikode
    Who: 168 passengers
    Why: The pilot of an Air India flight alerted Kozhikode Air traffic control that there was a problem with the plane, and diverted back to Kozhikode shortly after takeoff.

    The air conditioning inside the plane was shut down, and there were sparks noted from one of the engines. Whether or not the cause of the engine sparking was a bird strike has not been confirmed.

    According to passengers, the plane “started vibrating as soon as it took off from the runway.”

    Passengers also said they were not provided a hotel, but promised a flight at 12 pm, then at 4:40 a.m, and finally were provided an actual flight at 5:40 a.m.

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    CHC Heli Returns Safely from North Sea Flight to Aberdeen over Warning Light

    What: L2 CHC Scotia Super Puma en route from to the Awilco-owned WilHunter rig in the North Sea
    Where: Aberdeen Airport
    When: Dec 7 2012
    Who: 16 passengers 2 crew
    Why: The pilot was flying to the Wilhunter platform when a warning light came on in the plane.

    The flight made an emergency return to Aberdeen, with the Scottish Ambulance Service on standby.

    The helicopter is being examined for the nature of the problem that caused the warning. No injuries were reported.