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De-Havilland | electrical | lightning | Piedmont | U.S. Airways

Plane Struck By Lightning
January 27, 2011January 27, 2011

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What: Piedmont/US Airways Havilland Dash 8-300 en route to Lynchburg
Where: Lynchburg Regional Airport.
When: Jan 26, 2010, 10:35 a.m.
Who: 13 passengers, 3 crew
Why: While en route during a heavy rainfall, the plane was struck by lighting.

The plane was 20 nautical miles from Lynchburg at the time of the lightning strike and made a safe landing under a magnitude “Alert Two” emergency. An electrical failure was reported but the plane landed and taxied under its own power.

The plane was then scheduled to be ferried off for repairs. Passengers were scheduled on alternative flights.
ac | airliners.net | Australia | Boeing | cabin pressure | Qantas

Qantas: AC Failure, Cabin Pressure
January 27, 2011January 27, 2011

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Contact photographer Allen Zhao

What: Qantas B737-400 en route from Adelaide to Melbourne
Where: Melbourne
When: Jan 24, 2011
Who: 99 passengers and six crew
Why: On experiencing an air conditioning problem, (turning off an overheated air conditioning system and the second system shut down), the plane lost cabin pressure. Thirty minutes out of Melbourne, the pilot descended to 10,000 feet, and continued to make a safe landing at Melbourne.
Air New Zealand | Australia | bird strike | Boeing

Air New Zealand Bird Strike
January 27, 2011January 27, 2011

What: Air New Zealand Boeing 737 en route from Dunedin to Wellington
Where: Dunedin
When: Jan 26, 2011 4: 50 pm
Who: 115 passengers
Why: 20 minutes after takeoff, the plane had a bird strike; a bird was ingested into an engine. The plane returned to make a safe landing
Emergency | flap problems | U.S. Airways | Vermont | warning

US Airways Flight Lands Fast at Burlington
January 27, 2011

What: US Airways en route from Philadelphia to Burlington International
Where: Burlington International
When: Jan 25, 2011
Who: 82 passengers
Why: Before landing, the plane initiated a flap warning light, indicating a problem with the flaps, which help slow the plane.

Emergency crews were on standby during the landing which was expected to be fast, due to the flap problem.

On landing at Burlington, the fast landing stressed the brakes and heated them up. A right brake indicated it was running hot; but there were no injuries. This was the 2nd of two “phase 5” (high level) emergency landings. Both had safe outcomes.
Diversion | Emergency | smoke | Video

Smokey Charter Flight Takes Basketball Team Off Course
January 27, 2011January 27, 2011

What: World Atlantic Charter flight en route from Westover Airforce Base to Providence
Where: Albany International Airport
When: Jan 25, 2011
Who: UMass men’s baskeball team
Why: Ten minutes after takeoff, smoke was smelled in the plane’s cabin and cockpit. The flight diverted to Albany and made a safe landing.

No one was injured, although there was some praying and some bonding going on.

The team waited around for a replacement plane which took them to Bradford, Pennsylvania where they took a bus to the game.
Atlantic Southeast Airlines | Diversion | open door | United Express | Vermont

Open Door Plane Lands at Burlington International Airport
January 26, 2011January 27, 2011

What: United Express/Atlantic Southeast Airlines en route from Burlington International Airport to Washington-Dulles in Virginia
Where: Burlington International Airport, Vermont
When: Jan 24, 2010 6:45 a.m.
Who: 43 passengers
Why: While en route, the pilot was having trouble steering; a light indicated that a passenger door was open. A “Phase 5 Emergency” was declared, and rescue vehicles were on standby.

The flight returned to Burlington International Airport not long after takeoff and made a safe landing.
There were no injuries reported.
Airbus | Disruptive Passenger | Diversion | Jet Blue

Disorderly Passenger Dropped off IN Salt Lake
January 25, 2011January 25, 2011

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Contact photographer Fabrizio Gandolfo

What: Jetblue Airbus A320-200 en route from San Francisco,CA to Fort Lauderdale,FL
Where: Salt Lake City
When: Jan 24th 2011
Who: 1 unruly passenger
Why: While en route, a passenger insisted on paying cash for a headset, although Jet Blue only accepts credit cards.

The flight diverted to Salt Lake City where the passenger was taken off the plane. It is not reported if the passenger ever got his headset, nor if he was released into police custody.
Canadair | Diversion | Emergency | engine trouble | PSA Airlines | U.S. Airways

Emergency Landing in Gainesville
January 25, 2011

What: US Airways/ PSA Airlines Canadair CRJ-200 en route from Gainesville,FL to Charlotte,NC
Where: Gainesville
When: Jan 24th 2011
Why: While en route, the flight developed engine trouble.

The flight returned to Gainesville and made a safe landing within half an hour.
Airbus | airliners.net | Disruptive Passenger | Diversion | escort | Etihad Airways

RAF Escorts Etihad with Unruly Passenger
January 24, 2011January 27, 2011

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Contact photographer Marvin My

What: Etihad Airlines Airbus A340-600 en route from Abu Dhabi to Heathrow
Where: Stansted airport, north of London.
When: Jan 24, 2011
Who: 37-year-old British man
Why: After a passenger made threats, the flight was provided two Royal Air Force jets as escort. The flight diverted to Stansted airport where the plane made a safe landing,and the passenger was taken into custody. There were no injuries.

The unruly passenger did not threaten the safety of the aircraft.
Air Safety | Domodedovo Russia | explosion | Video

Breaking News: Explosion at Domodedovo
January 24, 2011January 24, 2011

EXPLOSION AT MOSCOW’S DOMODEDOVO AIRPORT KILLS AT LEAST 10, HURTS AT LEAST 20 –

A suicide bomber has been reported to have killed 10 at a Moscow airport. Dozens are reported to have been injured. The explosion occurred in the international baggage-claim near a baggage carousel. People are being evacuated from the airport.

update
23 killed 130 injured
Airbus | airliners.net | Diversion | electrical | U.S. Airways

Airbus Diverts to Omaha
January 24, 2011January 24, 2011

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What: US Airways Airbus A320-200 en route from Chicago O’Hare to Phoenix
Where: Eppley Airfield, Omaha
When: Jan 23rd 2011 9:30 am
Who: 107 aboard
Why: While en route, the plane developed electrical problems affecting cabin temperature. The pilot made a safe landing after diverting to Omaha, and landing without nose gear steering, without which, the plane had to be towed to the gate.
alert | Boeing | Emergency | fire | Southwest | wheel

Southwest Airlines Emergency Landing in Oakland
January 24, 2011

What: Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700, en route from San Francisco to Chicago
Where: Oakland
When: Jan 22nd 2011 2:51 pm
Who: 86 passengers
Why: While en route, the pilot of the Southwest Airlines Boeing received a warning message indicating a fire in wheel well. The pilot diverted to Oakland and made a safe landing where passengers disembarked and waited to transfer to another plane.
Air Tractor | Chile | Crash | tree(s) strike

Pilot Dies Fighting Fire
January 21, 2011January 21, 2011

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Contact photographer Salvador Carrazoni García

What: Air Tractor AT-802, registered to FAASA Group Aerodromo Sebastian Almagro Ctra, operated by FAASA Chile Servicios Aeros LTDA en route from a landing strip in the vicinity of Santa Juana, Chile
Where: Santa Juana, Chile
When: January 9, 2011
Who: Pilot, passenger
Why: While maneuvering at a low altitude (water drop) during a fire fighting mission, the plane collided with trees. The Spanish pilot, Antonio Fernandez, died in the crash. An observer was injured. The tanker is owned by la empresa Faasa Chile.

The injured observer, David Guzman Henriquez was hospitalized at Hospital del Trabajador Concepción
Airbus | airliners.net | Diversion | Emergency | engine shut down | Lufthansa

2 Engines Fail on Lufthansa Airbus
January 21, 2011January 21, 2011

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Contact photographer Ralf Meyermann

What: Lufthansa Airbus A340-300 en route from Frankfurt/Main (Germany) to Addis Ababa Ethiopia
Where: Dubrovnik Croatia
When: Jan 18th 2011
Why: While en route, 2 out of 4 of the Lufthansa engines had to be shut down.

Pilots diverted the plane to Dubrovnik Croatia where they made a safe landing.

Bishop Joseph Point, Deacon Eric Fennis and press chief Wim Peeters were aboard the flight en route from Frankfurt to the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa to host the feast of the Baptism of the Lord. Wim Peeters is quoted as saying he saw smoke coming from the engine.

Lufthansa said there was smoke from the galley, but that would not have caused two engines to be shut down.
No injuries were reported. The flight is under investigation.
http://www.katholieknederland.nl/actualiteit/2011/detail_objectID722788_FJaar2011.html
Boeing | cracked windshield | Delta | Denver | Sky West

Cracked Windshield on takeoff
January 21, 2011January 21, 2011

This is the weather for cracked windshields. One almost wonders if maintenance crews are using hot water on that cold glass in Denver.
We see:

Denver: Skywest CRJ7-Cracked windshield
Denver: Skywest CRJ12-Cracked windshield
Denver: B752-Cracked windshield

Cold makes glass more brittle so that it can crack more easily without additional stresses. We also have:

Valdosta: PSA CRJ7 Cracked windshield

Do think that PSA flight flew from Charlotte NC to Tallahassee by way of Denver?
airliners.net | Boeing | Canjet | turbulence

Turbulence Over Florida
January 21, 2011

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What: Air Transat/ Boeing 737-800, en route from Havana Cuba to Montreal,QC Canada
Where: Florida
When: Jan 17th 2011
Who: 167 aboard
Why: While en route south of Miami, the plane encountered turbulence. The seat belt sign was on, and cabin crew were seated. The flight experienced turbulents for about two minutes and the plane dropped 500 feet before stabilizing. There were no injuries. The flight continued on to Montreal.
Delta | Emergency | Go around | hydraulics | Landing Gear | McDonnell Douglas | Video

Delta MD-88 Lands in Show of Sparks
January 20, 2011January 20, 2011

What: Delta Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-88en route from Atlanta,GA to Little Rock, AR
Where: Little Rock
When: Jan 19, 2011
Who: 78 people on board,
Why: On approach to Little Rock, the plane suffered an unsafe gear indication due to a hydraulics problem, and performed a go round for visual confirmation.

The approach was aborted until the gear could be manually extended. Then the plane landed safely with emergency services on standby. No injuries were reported and passengers left the plane singing the captain’s praises.
Emergency | India | indicator | Kingfisher

Mumbai: Kingfisher Makes Emergency Landing
January 19, 2011

What: Kingfisher en route from Mumbai to Bhubaneshwar
Where: Mumbai
When: Jan 19, 2011
Who: 117 passengers
Why: After taking off at 1:51, the pilot received a “cautionary systems alert,” declared emergency at 2:31 and returned to Mumbai at 3:15 where he made a safe landing. No injuries or damage to the plane was reported, and no details on what the alert actually was.
airliners.net | Boeing | Czech Airlines | Emergency | mechanical failure

Czech Plane Lands Due to Undisclosed Mechanical Problem
January 19, 2011February 25, 2011

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Contact photographer Erik Lofgren Bengtson

What: Czech Airlines Boeing 737-500 en route from Sofia to Prague
Where: Sofia
When: Jan 18th 2011
Who: 30 passengers
Why: While en route, the pilots encountered mechanical problems with the plane.

They diverted to Hungary where they made a safe landing. Mechanics in Hungary made repairs.
Continental | de-icing | Emergency | leak | Logan | smoke

Logan Emergency Landing
January 19, 2011January 19, 2011

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Contact photographer Michael Carter

What: Continental/ ExpressJet Embraer ERJ-145 en route from Manchester NH to Newark NJ
Where: Logan
When: Jan 18, 2010
Who: 44 passengers and 3 crew
Why: After taking off 6 hours late after ground stops due to the weather, after five minutes in flight, smoke in the cabin forced the pilots to divert to Logan Airport. Emergency was declared due to “smoke in the lavatory.” In the meantime, passengers were covering their faces because of the smoke. A leak, mechanical problem and possible fire was reported on the Continental flight and speculation is that de-icing fluid had infiltrated the engine, causing burn-off.

The plane landed safely at Logan, with emergency crews on standby.

37 passengers boarded another plane around 3 pm to continue to their destination.
Convair | Emergency | engine trouble | fire | Virgin Islands

Engine Fire Disrupts St Thomas Flight
January 18, 2011

What: Fresh Air 1955 Convair C-131F cargo plane en route from Puerto Rico to St. Thomas
Where: St Thomas
When: Jan 17, 2010, 7:55 am
Who: pilot Carlos Garcia and First Officer Eduardo Vasquez
Why: While taking off, an engine began smoking. The pilots returned to land but was unable to stop, skidded through the perimeter fence and came to a stop across from Emerald Beach Hotel. No one was injured but the plane was engulfed in flame.
The incident tied up the airport, canceling flights for part of the morning.
airliners.net | Belgium | Boeing | RyanAir | Vibration

Ryanair Vibration on Landing
January 18, 2011

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Contact photographer Jussi Seppala

What: Ryanair Boeing 737-800, registration EI-DLJ performing flight FR-9052 from Alicante Spain to Brussels Belgium
Where: Brussels
When: Jan 18th 2011
Why: On approach to landing in Charleroi, the plane developed engine vibrations.

The flight made a safe landing. No report has been released regarding the cause of the engine vibration.
airliners.net | Boeing | Emergency | fuel leak | Qantas

Qantas Diverts Due to Faulty fuel Valve
January 18, 2011January 18, 2011

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Contact photographer Aldo Bidini

What: Qantas Boeing 747-400 en route from Sydney,NS (Australia) to Los Angeles,CA
Where: Nadi, Fiji
When: Jan 18th 2011
Why: While en route to Los Angeles, the plane’s engine 4 developed fuel valve problems. The flight diverted to Nadi where they made a safe landing. Passengers were processed by 3 immigration officers.

The number of passengers was not available.

25 Qantas economy passengers were offered a ride on the Air Pacific FJ810 service from Nadi to LAX without their luggage. Other passengers took advantage of overnight accommodations as they waited for a replacement flight to come from Sydney. Apparently their first replacement flight also had to be replaced.
Boeing | electrical | Emergency | Estonia | Estonia Air | leak

2nd Estonia : Water + Electrics Don’t Mix
January 18, 2011January 18, 2011

Pictured: An Estonia Air Boeing 737 at Tallinn – Lennart Meri (Ulemiste)
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What: Estonia Air Boeing 737 en route from Tallinn to Copenhagen
Where: Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport
When: Jan 16, 2011
Why: A leak in a water pipe set off electrical problems. The pilots returned to the airport and made a safe landing.

Passengers were provided an later flight.
airliners.net | Boeing | cabin pressure | Egypt | Emergency | Midwest

Midwest Airlines Boeing Emergency Landing in Estonia
January 18, 2011

The former Romanian low cost carrier Blue Air EI-EOP was delivered from Shannon to Cairo on December 17 and registered SU-MWF
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Contact photographerTrevor Mulkerrins

What: Midwest Airlines Boeing 737-800 en route from Sharm el Sheikh Egypt to Tallinn Estonia
Where: Sharm el Sheikh
When: Jan 15th 2011
Who: 180 passengers
Why: While en route, the plane developed pressurization problems that caused passengers significant distress, including ear pain.

Pilots returned the plane to Tallinn where it made a safe landing and the pressurization problems were worked on by maintenance crews.