What: Cape Air Cessna 402
Where: Barnstable Municipal Airport
When: September 17, 2009
Who: nine people onboard
Why: When the left engine failed, the pilot made an emergency landing at Barnstable on one engine.
Pictured: An Air Canada Airbus A319 in flight
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Contact Photographer Nino Buda
What: Air Canada Airbus A319-100 en route from Calgary to Toronto
Where: Winnipeg
When: Thursday Sept 17 12:03 pm
Who: 121 passengers
Why: While en route, the pilot experienced problems with the left engine and had an indicator light indicating further problems. After declaring an emergency situation, the pilot idled the left engine, and landed safely in Winnipeg a little over half an hour after declaring an emergency.
What: Chartered King Air en route from Ruidoso N.M to Vernal
Where: Ruidoso N.M
When: Sept 6
Who: Bob Williams, Mikki Ramussen, Cindy Thomson, AudieWilliams, Kaye Williams, Linda Conde, Juan Carlos Sanchez.
Why: After the pilot determined there was a problem with the landing gear, he was directed to return to Ruidoso to make an emergency landing.
Instead of 3 landing gear, only one was down. Eventually all 3 of them were down when the plane landed; however on landing the gear collapsed, forcing the plane to a belly landing.
No one was injured but the plane was totaled. The Charter company provided a replacement flight the next day.
What: Twin-engine Beechcraft King Air en route from Hayward Executive Airport to San Carlos
Where: HAYWARD, Calif.
When: Sept 16 12:25 p.m
Who: Pilot
Why: Witness say after a sputtering take-off, the plane plane’s right wing got low, and the plane had barely got off the runway when it clipped the back of a commercial building just off the airfield. Coming down, the plane was described as a “70 foot fireball”. The pilot was the only one aboard, and he walked away.
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Contact Photographer Bernd Sturm
What: ContactAir Fokker 100/Lufthansa en route from from Berlin Tegel to Stuttgart
Where: Stuttgart
When: Sep 14th 2009
Who: 73 passengers including Franz Muentefering and 5 crew (6 injury/issues)
Why:
Update:
According to news releases quoting Lufthansa, the Stuttgart emergency landing on Sept. 14 was “probably caused by a valve part that came loose and blocked the landing gear’s hydraulic system.”
“Part of a valve came loose internally and blocked a hydraulic line…It worked like a stopper.”
George’s Point of View
Maintenance, maintenance, maintenance. It’s a 14 year old plane. Should I repeat “maintenance” 14 times? It’s not as if the plane were self-aware and could tighten or replace its own valves.
The plane’s last inspection was in August, prior to Contact Air acquiring the plane. Even if Contact Air is not legally required to perform a post-purchase inspection, it seems like it would be a reasonable thing for a new owner to do.
If this were a used car purchase, would we take it for an inspection with our own mechanics, and to get tags?
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Contact Photographer Ole Simon
What: Iberia Airbus A340-600 en route from San Jose to Madrid
Where: Santo Domingo
When: Sep 14th 2009
Who: passenger identified as Maurer David Charles experienced a medical emergency
Why: In flight, the passenger became ill, necessitating an emergency landing, and immediate trip to the hospital where it was found by ex ray that he had swallowed bags of drugs.
The passenger is facing criminal charges.
George’s Point of View
What is it that they say…Crime doesn’t pay? They’re right.
Pictured: A Kingfisher Airlines Airbus
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Contact Photographer Steve Brimley
What: Kingfisher Airlines Airbus A320-200 en route from Mumbai to Bangalore
Where: Mumbai
When: Sep 15th 2009
Who: 98 passengers
Why: Shortly after takeoff from Mumbai, the gear failed to retract. The plane returned to the airport for a safe landing, where passengers debarked–also safely–to board alternative transportation.
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Contact Photographer Bernd Sturm
What: ContactAir Fokker 100/Lufthansa en route from from Berlin Tegel to Stuttgart
Where: Stuttgart
When: Sep 14th 2009
Who: 73 passengers including Franz Muentefering and 5 crew (6 injury/issues)
Why: After lowering the gear on approach to Stuttgart, the plane indicated an unsafe gear indication. The main gear would not lower; and after a holding pattern and attempts to resolve the issue, the plane made a belly landing on foam. Passengers debarked via slides.
Franz Muentefering, chairman of Germany’s Social Democratic Party was on board, en route to an election rally.
Five passengers were treated for shock, one flight attendant was hospitalized, but only one passenger was injured.
Video in German
Pictured: An Air Europa Boeing over Barcelona
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Contact Photographer Rui Miguel
What: Air Europa Lineas Aereas Boeing 737-800 en route from Barcelona to Madrid
Where: El Prat airport, Barcelona
When: Sep 13th 2009 12.35
Why: After takeoff, the indicator light for engine failure lit, a noise was heard and the plane experienced what is described by passengers as a “tremor.” After the safe landing at El Prat, the airport of origin, passengers continued on another plane to Madrid.
What: Beech A-30 Bonanza en route from Asheville Regional Airport
Where: crashed into Kenmure subdivision, a gated golf community
When: September 10, 2009
Who: 1 fatality: pilot Larry Youngblood
Why: In foggy conditions, the plane apparently hit several trees, and landed between two house with its wings torn off. The NTSB is investigating.
What: private Cirrus SR22 en route from South Carolina to Teterboro, N.J
Where: Rock Hill airport property just off S.C. 161 in South Carolina just across the state line from Charlotte
When: 7:15 a.m. Friday
Who: Pilot and co-owner of the Charlotte Bobcats 49-year-old William “Skipper” Beck of Charlotte, N.C
Why: Shortly after takeoff, the plane returned, but when attempting to land, crashed and caught on fire. Debris remained at the north end of the runway. Rock Hill airport doesn’t record radio transmissions so there’s no record of whether or not Beck made radio transmissions prior to the crash.
Beck had 390 flight hours, and the plane had 93 hours in the air.
Luke Schiada is the lead ntsb investigator assigned to the crash.
Contact Photographer Shimizu Brothers
What: Gifu Prefecture Bell 412 EP Ambulance/Rescue helicopter en route from Gifu Airbase.
Where: Takayama, about 240 kilometers west of Tokyo.
When: Sept 11 2009, 3:30pm (0630 GMT
Who: four people (5 crew on board but at least one was on the mountain in the process of the rescue)
Why: During an emergency rescue of a climber who collapsed with cardiopulmonary arrest while mountain climbing, the helicopter’s tail rotor hit the mountain; and it fell 400 meters into a ravine. 5 crew were originally on board, 2 crew off from the helicopter rappelling down.
The climber and the three aboard the helicopter were pronounced dead at the scene.
Please excuse the bad translation below but it is pretty much indecipherable unless we get names:
Disaster Asakura Hitoshi County (57) (Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture), Miyoshi Hideho mechanic (47) (same), vice captain Gotou Atsushi (34) (Kasamatsu-cho, Hyogo Prefecture ) confirmed dead.
What: Armada de Mexico helicopter Russian-built MI-17 chopper en route from Veracruz to Mexico City
Where: border between Veracruz and Puebla
When: 10-SEP-2009
Who: 2 fatalities, 3 injuries. The two dead are a lieutenant and a mechanic
Why: No reason is given for the crash. The weather at the time was rainy and foggy with limited visibility. Survivors were taken to hospitalization facilities in Jalapa and Perote
What: Colgan Air /US Airways Saab SF-340B en route from Hyannis to Nantucket
Where: Hyannis
When: Sep 10th 2009
Who: 3 crew on board
Why: The crew reported a problem with the engine compressor and returned to the airport
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Contact Photographer Tom Turner
What: Colgan Air Saab 340B
Where: Washington Dulles
When: Sep 7th 2009
Who: 20 passengers and 3 crew
Why: The flight rejected takeoff when a warning light came on in the cockpit. The flight was cancelled while maintenance repaired (presumably) a sensor.
George’s Point of View
There is no indication that both incidents were the same plane; but that Chicago plane doesn’t much look like a UA plane, does it? So, 2 different planes and both times maintenance to the rescue. But then we should rethink this…maintenance needs to try to catch this stuff before take-off. Has Colgan Air cut its maintenance budget lately?
What: Armada de Mexico Mi-8MTV-1 AMHT-208 en route from Veracruz to Mexico City
Where: border between the states of Veracruz and Puebla
When: Sept 10, 2009
Who: 5 on board, 2 fatalities
Why: Crashed close to the kilometer 27 of the Perote-Los Humeros road. Pilot Daniel Cabrera Ruiz and Aviation Mechanic Irineo González Jerónimo were killed. The three survivors were taken to Jalapa and Perote, in Veracruz. The crash is under investigation by Aviation authorities and the Armada de Mexico.
Pictured: A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700
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Contact Photographer Chris Heaton
What: Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 en route from Phoenix to Burbank
Where: LAX
When: Sep 8th 2009
Why: When a problem with the wing flaps was detected, the flight diverted from Burbank to LAX to take advantage of the longer runways.
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Contact Photographer Miguel Nobrega
What: Aer Lingus Airbus A320-200 en route from Dublin to London
Where: Dublin
When: Sep 9th 2009
Who: 120 passengers
Why: 25 minutes into the flight, the plane indicated a hydraulics problem. The flight crew returned to London where mechanics confirmed the hydraulic problem. The landing was safe, with no reported injuries.
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Contact Photographer Thomas Ernst
What: An Air India Airbus A330-200 flight en route from Tokyo Narita to Delhi
Where: Delhi
When: Sep 10th 2009 4:55
Who: 122 people on board 111 passengers and 11 crew
Why: The pilot made a precautionary landing in Delhi when ten minutes prior to scheduled landing he had faulty readings of the plane’s hydraulics. The plane landed safely 25 minutes later, and was taxied safely. No injuries were reported.
George’s Point of View
No follow-up yet on this hydraulics issue. Was it the instrumentation? Was there a leak caused by lack of maintenance or too many flight hours squeezed in between maintenance checks? I’m sure Air India passengers would like to know.
What: Delta Boeing 767-300 en route from Atlanta to Paris, France.
Where: GSP Airport
When: September 10, 2009
Who: h 213 passengers and 11 crew
Why: Nearly an hour into the flight, the plane had problems with the on board generator. The plane landed at GSP airport without event, and passengers debarked at 2:30 am. No injuries were reported; fire and emergency crews were on standby.
George’s Point of View
This is a generator. Why is this something the pilot lucked into in mid-flight? This is what maintenance crews are for. When do they get serviced, only after they stop working?
What: Delta Boeing 757 en route from Atlanta
Where: Tampa International Airport.
When: 09/07/2009
Who: 150 passengers and crew
Why: The pilot reported a fuel problem prior to making a safe landing at TIA. Fire crews were waiting, but the flight landed without further incident.
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Contact Photographer Gerry Stegmeier
What: Bulgaria Air Boeing 737-300 en route from Varna Bulgaria to Moscow
Where: Varna Bulgaria
When: Sep 6th 2009
Who: 106 passengers
Why: Just after takeoff, the cockpit window cracked. The plane landed safely back at the airport about an hour after takeoff, at 4:30 pm. Passengers were provided an alternative flight.
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Contact Photographer Olaf Juergensmeier
What: Jetblue Embraer ERJ-190 en route from Orlando Nassau
Where: Nassau
When: Sep 3rd 2009
Who: 89 passengers and 4 crew
Why: The plane incurred a fire in the left engine on landing. Fire crews put out the fire; and passengers safely debarked. (Not necessarily in that order.)
What: Jetblue Embraer ERJ-190 en route to Austin,TX
Where: Orlando
When: Sep 1st 2009
Why: Fifteen minutes into the flight, the right engine developed a bleed air leak which caused the cabin to lose pressure
What: Jetblue Embraer ERJ-190 en route to Rochester
Where: JFK Airport
When: Monday Sept 7 2009
Why: The flight diverted to JFK when the plane filled with fumes
George’s Point of View
Bad week for Jet Blue. (Or a good week, considering 3 incidents, no injuries.)
What: NACL B747-400 en route from Mumbai to Riyadh
Where: Mumbai
When: Sept 4 2009, 5:30
Who: 229 aboard
Why: NACIL B747-400 aircraft was en route from Mumbai to Riyadh with 213 passengers and 16 crew members onboard. While taxing for takeoff, the controller informed the aircraft that there was a heavy fuel leak from the left side of the aircraft and instructed to switch off the engines immediately as the fire had developed. The crew carried out the emergency shut down for all the engines. The Cabin crew ordered evacuation. Passengers and crew evacuated the aircraft safely through slide chutes. Fire services reached the aircraft and put off the fire.
What: Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-300 en route from Orlando,FL to Denver,CO
Where: Tampa
When: Sep 7th 2009
Who: 129 (124 passengers and 5 crew)
Why: After the smoke indicator lights indicated the possibility of smoke, and smoke in the cabin was confirmed by fire crews, the flight landed in Tampa and passengers debarked via emergency slides (which caused a few minor injuries.) However a Southwest spokesperson denied there was smoke, and claimed that the emergency landing was a precaution. But passengers reported a strong smell of smoke, and that the fire alarm had gone off in the lavatory.
George’s Point of View
Hmm. Someone smoking in the bathroom?
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What: El Al 747-400 flight traveling from Tel Aviv to New York
Where: Keflavik Iceland
When: Aug 25th 2009
Who: 371 passengers
Why: When the smell of smoke was detected on the plane, the flight made an emergency landing in Iceland. After landing, the problem was found to be a short circuit in a television screen. However, there was a delay while it was decided who was to make the repairs. During the 22 hour delay, passengers were provided hotel accommodations.
