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    Cathay Pacific Makes Emergency Landing

    What: Cathay Pacific Boeing 777-300ER en route from Hong Kong to Los Angeles
    Where: Anchorage
    When: Nov 22, 2012
    Who: 288 passengers and 18 crew
    Why: While en route, the Cathay Pacific developed a pressurization problem and had to make an emergency landing in Alaska. There were no injuries. When the pressurization problem developed, oxygen masks were deployed.

    Cathay Pacific and the Civil Aviation Department will be investigating.

    Passengers were provided hotel accommodations and an alternative flight.

    The cause of the pressurization problem is speculated to be a malfunctioning valve in the air system

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    Pia Emergency landing


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    What: PIA Airbus 310 en route from Karachi to London
    Where: Quaid-e-Azam Jinnah international airport
    When: Nov 18, 2012, 12:20 pm
    Who: 168 passengers, 16 crew
    Why: A Pakistan International Airlines plane took off from Karachi but developed a problem, After 55 minutes into the 8 hour flight, pilots diverted to Quaid-e-Azam Jinnah international airport. They made a safe landing. Reports are there was a technical problem.

    Passengers reported hearing three bangs and saw flames shooting from the engine.

    A television report said there was a fire, but PIA denied there was a fire.

    Passengers were provided an alternative flight.

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    Bell Chopper Collision in Pasadena


    What: (2) Pasadena Police Department Bell OH-58A Kiowa
    Where: Pasadena Police helipad
    When: Nov 17, 2012, 4:00 pm
    Who: 6 injured: a pilot and observer in both helicopters; two officers on the ground
    Why: As one police helicopter tookoff and another one was landing, the rotors of both helicopters touched, causing a collision and crash.

    Both helicopters were damaged. Six people were hospitalized.

    One helicopter crew was on regular patrol.

    One helicopter was monitoring UCLA-Southern California football game traffic.

    The weather conditions at the time were cloudy with a drizzle of rain. The NTSB is investigating.
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    Intoxicated Driver Enters Phoenix Runway

    What: unauthorized vehicle
    Where: Phoenix Sky Harbor
    When: Nov 16, 2012
    Who: 2 aboard
    Why: Reports say that Koko Nicole Anderson was intoxicated on drugs when the car she was driving barged through a partially closed gate and onto a runway while driving with her two month old child in the car. The gate was being tested when Anderson drove through it. She struck a portable toilet and kept driving until an officer rammed her car.

    Anderson’s mother says the girl was not on drugs but suffering from bi-polar disorder.

    The intoxicated driver with a history of mental illness was taken into custody, and booked into jail on aggravated DUI and criminal damage charges.

    An expert determined that the intoxication was related to drugs instead of alcohol. In order to safeguard planes from being either accidentally or intentionally struck by misguided drivers, the airport is considering beefing up security with airport gates that include additional pop-up barriers.

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    Three Lost in Paraguay Crash


    What: Beechcraft B55 Baron Colemill
    Where: Chaco Boreal, Paraguay
    When: Nov 16, 2012
    Who: 3 aboard, 3 fatalities
    Why: When the Asunción Department of Search and Rescue received a Com satellite alert that a plane fell out of the sky, they sent a National Police helicopter to locate the wreckage. No fire, explosion or fuel was found at the crash site, so respondents speculate that the plane ran out of fuel.

    Three people were killed when the small plane they were in fell in Chaco Boreal, Paraguay. Pilot José Bobadilla was reported to be an experienced pilot.

    Germán Ruiz, the owner of the Rural Association confirmed that the fatalities were José Bobadilla, Ricardo Serrati and Luis Griffith. The plane’s owner was Miguel Zavala.

    The bodies of Bobadilla, Serrati and Griffith were picked up by Air Force Helicopter and transported to Asunción.

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    Piper Crash in Mississippi


    What: Superior Pallet Co. Piper PA-32-300 Cherokee Six
    Where: Jackson, Miss
    When: Nov 13, 2012, 5:00pm
    Who: 3 fatalities, 1 injured
    Why: Three people aboard the Piper that crashed in Jackson Mississippi died at the scene.

    The residence of hLoretta and Roosevelt Jamison went up in flames after the plane impacted. Ironically, the plane had been en route to an FAA safety conference.

    The pilot had taken off but once underway requested to return to the airport. Witnesses reported the engine sputtering but the plane did not make it back to the airport, and crashed in the residence.

    One person was in the house when the accident occurred and she was able to climb through a bedroom window to safety. She is being treated at University of Mississippi Medical Center.

    The plane belonged to Roger and Michele Latham, but Latham and his wife and daughter were not aboard. The fatalities included Latham’s flight instructor John Edward Tilton Jr.and two passengers en route to the FAA safety conference.

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    Emirates Flight Loses Engine, Diverts to Sydney


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    Contact photographer Gary Claridge-king

    What: Emirates Airlines Airbus A380-800 en route from Sydney to Dubai
    Where: Sydney
    Who: 380 aboard
    When: Nov 11, 2012
    Why: After takeoff, one engine on the Emirates Airlines Sydney-Dubai flight developed a problem and was shut down. Passengers reported hearing a bang and saw flames from the engine. We do not know if it was a bird strike.

    Pilots dumped fuel, returned to Sydney and made a safe landing. Passengers were provided alternative flights.

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    Bemidji Aviation Flight Gear Collapse

    What: Bemidji Aviation/UPS Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner
    Where: Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport
    When: Nov 9 2012 8 p.m.
    Who: pilot
    Why: The Bemidji Aviation plane was on a UPS flight attempting to land when the left rear wheel collapsed. The plane veered off the runway and came to a stop.

    There were no injuries and the plane remained upright.

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    Turkish Chopper Crashes in Storm on Herekol mountain

    What: Turkish Sikorsky S-70
    Where: Herekol mountain, Turkey
    When: Nov 10, 2012
    Who: 17 aboard 17 fatalities
    Why: Three crew members and 14 police special forces were aboard the Turkish Sikorsky S-70 when it crashed in poor weather conditions.

    The weather was described as heavy fog and rain.

    The official statement by Siirt province governor Ahmet Aydin was that the “… helicopter hit a hill due to unfavourable weather conditions caused by a thick fog and heavy rains.”

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    Airbus makes Emergency Landing in Russia

    What: Airbus A340 en route from Paris to New Caledonia
    Where: Khabarovsk Russia
    When: 1:10 pm
    Who: 242 passengers, 14 crew
    Why: The pilots were well underway when they received an indication that one of its four engines was on fire.

    The pilots diverted to Khabarovsk. The airport responded with a 54 person emergency response team.

    The flight made a safe landing, with no injuries. Passengers evacuated without incident.

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    Two Die in Russian Flight School Engine Failure


    What: Sasovskoye Civil Aviation Flying School Yakovlev YAK-18T
    Where: Petelino, Russia
    When: Nov 7, 2012
    Who: 2 aboard, 2 fatalities
    Why: On November 7, 2012 at 2:36 pm, on the Petelino landing pad the Yak-18 RA-44302 Sasovskoye (Sasovo) flight school MTU CR FATA plane was in an accident.

    The crew performed accounting and training flights. On board were the pilot/instructor and a third year student. According to preliminary information, the plane suffered an in-flight engine failure. When performing a forced landing the aircraft impacted with the ground. All aboard were killed. The accident is under investigation.

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    Chartered Flight Crashes in Paraná Brazil


    What: Táxi Aéreo Hercules Piper PA-31T2 Cheyenne II XL
    Where: Almirante Tamandaré, Paraná Brazil
    When: Nov 6, 2012
    Who: 4 aboard, 4 fatalities
    Why: The Táxi Aéreo Hercules Piper left Dourados for the Bacacheri Airport, in Curitiba with the pilot, copilot and two passengers. Táxi Aéreo operates out of Bacacheri Airport. The flight was chartered for Brinks and was carrying money.

    One security personnel named Wilmar survived the crash and was taken to Hospital do Trabalhador where he later died.

    The plane crashed fifteen miles short of its destination.

    Seripa (Serviço Regional de Investigação e Prevenção de Acidentes Aeronáuticos) is investigating. Currently no cause for the accident has been released.

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    Fed Ex Crash in Wichita

    What: Federal Express turboprop Cessna Caravan
    Where: West 47th Street South, Wichita Mid-Continent Airport
    When: Nov. 6, 2012
    Who: 1 fatality
    Why: Pilot Brian Quinn had taken off from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport but turned back, declaring Mayday, after developing engine trouble, with “oil on the windshield.”

    The pilot landed in a grass field, crossed it and struck a tree row two miles south of the airport.

    He died at the scene. Sedgwick County and Wichita emergency workers responded. The accident is under investigation.

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    S7 Emergency Landing

    What: S7 Airlines Airbus A319-114 en route from Domodedovo
    Where: Novokuznetsk-Spichenkovo Airport, Russia
    When: Nov 7 2012
    Who: between 98 and 112 aboard
    Why: Stanislav Khokhlov, a pilot for S7 Airlines made an emergency landing at Novokuznetsk-Spichenkovo Airport. He made a smooth landing with a missing landing gear wheel.

    The plane was examined in Domodedovo before take-off. The tire was not found on the runway at Novokuznetsk-Spichenkovo Airport.

    No emergency teams were on standby as the plane was making a routine landing.

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    Aerolineas Flight Issues


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    Contact photographer Fabio Sorce

    What: Aerolineas Argentinas Airbus A340-200 en route from Madrid to Buenos Aires
    Where: Madrid
    When: Nov 5th 2012
    Why: On takeoff, the flight developed problems with the flaps.

    Pilots had to dump fuel, and return to the airport where they made a safe landing an hour and a half later.

    In Ezeiza due to a trade union dispute, 38 flights were cancelled, nearly half of which were Aerolíneas flights.

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    Austrian Airline Aircraft Loses Wheel


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    Contact photographer Christian Merz

    What: Austrian Airlines De Havilland Canada DHC-8-402Q Dash 8 en route from Florence Italy to Vienna
    Where: Vienna International Airport
    When: Nov 5 2012
    Who: 80 aboard 76 passengers, 4 crew
    Why: On landing at Vienna International Airport, the Austrian Airlines De Havilland Dash lost the inboard wheel of the right landing gear.

    There were no injuries reported. The accident is under investigation.

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    Atlanta Officers Killed Chopper Search/Crash

    What: OH-6A helicopter
    Where: Atlanta
    When: Nov 4, 2012
    Who: 2 fatalities
    Why: Pilot Richard J. Halford, 48, and tactical flight officer Shawn A. Smiley, 40 were killed when the low-flying police helicopter they were in hit a power line, fell to a city street and exploded. The officers were searching for a nine year old boy who was later found. The chopper did not hurt anyone on the ground.

    Witnesses heard the helicopter and saw a flash of light when the chopper hit the pole. The chopper’s landing gear was caught in the support cables. The power company assisted authorities in getting it down.

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    The helicopter has been moved to a secure location as investigators work to piece together what happened.

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    Six Die in Matto Grosso

    What: Mato Grosso Transport Secretariat Twin Engine
    Where: Chapada dos Guimaraes,
    When: Nov 2, 2012
    Who: 4 fatalities
    Why: Two engineers supervising paving works in Confresa lost control of the plane on approach to the airport.

    What: Single engine Inpaer Excel
    Where: Taquarinhas beach, Camboriu
    When: Nov 3, 2012
    Who: Two adults, 1 child, 2 fatalities
    Why: The flight went down in the ocean near Taquarinhas beach. The pilot and another adult aboard were killed. An eleven year old boy who was aboard survived the crash and has been hospitalized. The flight had taken off from Porto Belo, Santa Catarina. The aircraft sank around 10 a.m.

    Fishermen rescued the eleven year old, tossing him a floatation device. He was hospitalized at City Hospital Ruth Cardoso.

    The remains of pilot Julius Mandelli and his adult passenger were retrieved by rescue crews on jet skis and ski boats.

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    Sandy Bulletin

    Sandy:
    Thousands of flights cancelled due to Tropical Storm Sandy


    National Weather Service

    ..HURRICANE FORCE WINDS GUSTS REPORTED OVER LONG ISLAND AND THE NEW YORK METROPOLITAN AREAS…

    Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook

    000
    ABNT20 KNHC 292329
    TWOAT

    TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
    NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
    800 PM EDT MON OCT 29 2012

    FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC…CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO…

    POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE SANDY IS ABOUT TO MAKE LANDFALL ALONG THE
    SOUTH NEW JERSEY COAST. AT 1100 PM EDT…THE NATIONAL HURRICANE
    CENTER WILL ISSUE ITS LAST ADVISORY ON SANDY. THE
    HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER…HPC…WILL BEGIN ISSUING
    PUBLIC ADVISORIES ON SANDY AT 500 AM EDT TUESDAY. HPC PUBLIC
    ADVISORIES WILL BE ISSUED UNDER THE SAME WMO AND AWIPS HEADERS AS
    THE NHC PUBLIC ADVISORIES…AND WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE VIA THE NHC
    WEBSITE.

    9:00 PM EDT Mon Oct 29
    Location: 39.6°N 74.6°W
    Moving: WNW at 21 mph
    Min pressure: 947 mb
    Max sustained: 80 mph

    AVSEC World 2012 Postponed

    Due to Hurricane Sandy and impending severe weather that has the potential to inflict enormous and unprecedented damage on the East Coast, and specifically the New York metropolitan region, the decision has been made to postpone AVSEC World 2012 and associated meetings and events. This decision was not made lightly but in the interest of the safety and security of our attendees.

    Any reservations made at the below hotels through the conference registration system will be considered cancelled for arrival dates beginning on Sunday, 28 October unless we are otherwise notified.

    The New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge
    The Sheraton Brooklyn New York
    The NU Hotel
    Any reservations made outside of the conference registration site will need to be attended to on your own accord.

    Thank you for your understanding and we will continue to provide updates to you in a timely manner.

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    Aeroflot Emergency Landing

    What: Aeroflot Airbus A320 en route from Moscow to Krasnodar
    Where: Krasnodar International Airport, Russia
    When: Oct 29. 2012
    Who: 110 aboard
    Why: After there was smoke in the cabin, the crew decided to land because there was smoke in the cockpit. The cause of the smoke was due to an electrical short circuit.

    The pilots made an emergency landing at Krasnodar International Airport. There were no injuries.

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    Germanwings Birdstrike

    What: Germanwings Airbus A319-132
    Where: Cologne Bonn German
    When: Oct 26, 2012
    Who: 128 aboard
    Why: On takeoff from the airport, the flight suffered a bird strike in one engine.

    Pilots shut down the affected engine, and diverted to the airport where they made a safe landing.

    Passengers were provided an alternative flight.

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    Caribbean Airlines Makes Emergency Landing at Piarco International Airport

    What: Caribbean Airlines ATR 72 en route from Trinidad/Tobago to Caracas
    Where: Piarco International Airport Trinidad and Tobago
    When: October 25, 2012
    Who: Four crew, 48 passengers
    Why: On takeoff, a panel on the plane became detached. One source identified the detached part as an engine panel. Another source called it an “exterior panel.” A third source indicated there was debris on the runway.

    The pilot dealt with an engine fire indication, and returned to the airport to make a safe landing with emergency services on standby. Passengers disembarked and the panel was examined.

    Passengers were provided an alternative flight which left at 10:00 a.m.

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    Stowaway Found in Arik Air Wheel Well

    What: Arik Air Airbus A340-542 en route from London to Lagos
    Where: Lagos Murtala Muhammed International Airport
    When: Oct 26, 2012
    Who: 1 fatality
    Why: The body of a man was discovered in the wheel well of an Arik Air Airbus after a flight from London to Lagos. The body had no identification. There is no indication how long the body remained there, nor where it came from.

    According to officials the body was discovered “during a check on the aircraft panel as it was being prepared for another flight and that the undercarriage compartment of the Airbus A340-500 is big enough to accommodate a person, besides the space for the tires.”

    Security at Lagos Murtala Muhammed International Airport is reputed to be lax, and authorities have apparently been ineffective in eliminating illicit activities.

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    Piper Street Landing in Odessa

    What: Kensington Capital LLC Piper PA-24-250 Comanche en route from Arizona to Schlemeyer Field Airport
    Where: Odessa
    When: Oct 26
    Who: 3 aboard
    Why: When the pilot realized he didn’t have enough fuel for the Piper PA-24-250 Comanche to make it to Schlemeyer Field, he dodged power lines and made an emergency landing on 87th Street between Harvard Ave. and Rainbow Dr.

    The pilot called for a fuel delivery, and was subsequently permitted to take off for the airport. There were no injuries.

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