What: Continental Airlines 737 en route from Santa Ana to Houston Where: El Paso International Airport When: January 6, 2011 Who: 127 passengers Why: While en route, the Continental flight developed smoke in the cockpit.
Pilots diverted to El Paso where they made a safe landing. The plane is being examined. Rescue services have not yet found a source.
What: Germanwings Airbus A319-100 en route from Vienna to Cologne Where: Cologne When: Dec 19th 2010 Why: On landing in Cologne, smoke in the cockpit sent pilots to the hospital. The smoke is so far unexplained.
What: Arkefly Boeing 737-800 en route from Amsterdam to Hurgada Egypt Where: Stuttgart When: December 17, 2010 Who: 183 aboard Why: While en route from Amsterdam, smoke was detected in the cabin, apparently originating from a galley fire. The flight, which made a safe landing in Germany is believed to be the same plane which diverted to Amsterdam today after passengers were suffering from fumes from De-icing fluid. The jet was ferried back to Amsterdam.
What: Air Canada Jazz Canadair CRJ-100 en route from Montreal to Charlottetown Where: Montreal When: Dec 6th 2010 Who: 46 aboard Why: On takeoff, the pilots were reported smoke in the cabin and flight deck and rejected takeoff.
The flight was cancelled. Passengers disembarked after the plane taxied to the gate. The problem was attributed to deicing fluid ingested into the engine.
George’s Point of View
My maintenance guys tell me that this is a technical maintenance issue.
What: Air New Zealand/Mount Cook Avions de Tranport Regional ATR-72-500 en route from Wellington to Dunedin New Zealand Where: Wellington When: Nov 29 2010 Who: 59 passengers Why: After takeoff, the crew reported smoke in the cockpit. They returned to make a landing (termed “no emergency landing” by New Zealand officials) in Wellington, with emergency services (euphemistically called airport services) on standby.
What: UPS McDonnell Douglas MD-11 Cargo Jet en route from Shanghai to Anchorage,AK Where: Anchorage When: Nov 21, 2011 Who: 7 crew Why: The flight landed with crew reporting smoke. No fire was found.
What: Qantas Boeing 747-400 en route from Sydney Australia to Buenos Aires, Argentina Where: Sydney When: Nov 15th 2010 Who: 199 passengers, 21 crew Why: While en route, the plane developed smoke in the cockpit, according to Qantas, originating in the cockpit electronic display. The crew donned oxygen masks, and decided to return to Sydney. They dumped fuel, and landed safely–described by a passenger as a perfect landing.
The video interview of a passenger has his account of when the event, including when entertainment systems switched off, the second officer came through the cabin with an explanation; the captain explained later too, once they were on the ground. The passenger also makes a significant point about how the crew must be feeling about Qantas maintenance, and that possibly too many Qantas maintenance resources are being diverted to the A380 problem.
Passengers were scheduled on a flight with a 6 hour delay.
The interviewer says “The Qantas A380s are now being called 180s. They take off, go for ten minutes, make a 180 and go back where they started from.”
Rolls-Royce announced it will replace the A380 superjumbo engines with oil leaks in Qantas’s fleet.
Read more: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2010/11/16/qantas-plane-makes-emergency-landing-after-cockpit-fills-with-smoke-115875-22720244/#ixzz15TQgHSrI
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Sydney, 15 November 2010
Qantas Flight 17 from Sydney to Buenos Aires today, operated by a Boeing 747, returned to Sydney after experiencing an issue with the aircraft’s electrical system.
The aircraft departed at 11:11am and landed safely back at Sydney Airport at 1:22pm. Priority clearance to land was gained from air traffic control, following procedure. There were 199 passengers, three flight crew and 18 cabin crew on board.
Engineers are inspecting the aircraft to determine the cause of the issue. Passengers have disembarked into the terminal building.
Reports that the aircraft lost pressure in the main cabin are incorrect. Oxygen supply to the cabin was unaffected.
The incident has been reported to the Civil Aviation Safety Authority and the Air Transport Safety Bureau.
The flight crew operating the service acted appropriately in line with their training and with Qantas’ safety-first approach. Qantas regrets the inconvenience to passengers and will seek to make contingency arrangements for those affected.
Further details will be released as they become available.
What: Kuwait Airways Airbus A300-600 en route from Kuwait City (Kuwait) to Dhaka (Bangladesh) Where: Kuwait When: Nov 10th 2010 Who: 226 passengers and 12 crew Why: Just after takeoff, smoke was reported in the cabin. The plane returned to the airport and made a safe landing.
Passengers evacuated using emergency slides. Several passengers and a crew member were injured during evacuation.
What: Boeing 787 Dreamliner test flight Where: Laredo, Texas When: Nov 9, 2010 at 2:54 pm Who: 42 person crew on board Why: Boeing is performing flight tests with Rolls-Royce and with General Electric engines.
During the test flight, the pilots made an emergency landing. This was sue to smoke in the cabin attributed to electrical problems in the aft electronics bay; and this disabled the primary flight displays in the cockpit.
What: AirTran Airways Boeing 717 en route from New Orleans to Milwaukee Where: Memphis Tennessee When: Nov 6, 2010 Who65 passengers Why: While en route, the plane developed smoke in the cabin. The flight diverted to Memphis where passengers were provided an alternative flight.
What: Azerbaijan Airlines Boeing 757-200 en route from Istanbul Turkey to Baku Azerbaijan Where: Istanbul When: October 30 Who: 221 aboard Why: After takeoff, the cabin filled with smoke coming from a galley oven.
The plane returned to the Istanbul airport and made a safe landing. No replacement was provided. The plane received maintenance, and continued some hours later.
What: Air Greenland de Havilland Dash 8-200 en route from Nuuk to Paamiut Where: Nuuk When: Oct 25th 2010 Who: 11 passengers and 3 crew Why: While en route, a fire was reported in the lavatory. Smoke was detected in the cabin. The crew returned to Nuuk where they made a safe landing.
Maintenance found an oil leak in the bleed air system.
What: United Airlines Boeing 777 en route from Chicago to Shanghai Where: Winnipeg When: Oct 25, 2010 1:40 pm Who: 194 passengers Why: While en route, the plane developed smoke in the cabin. The nearest place to land a 777 (requiring a long runway) was Winnipeg, so the pilot diverted to Winnipeg and made a safe landing with emergency crews on standby on the tarmac. Monday afternoon, a UA crew was assessing the plane; but a replacement plan is scheduled to arrive Tuesday to take the passengers to Shanghai.
George’s Point of View
Sometimes it seems as if it takes an emergency for a plane to get maintenance.
Airliners never stop; they land, unload passengers, cleanup, fuel up, load more passengers and they are off again.
When do planes get maintenance? After they see smoke?
It’s not just United.
Look at our posts: Engine failures, engine fires, cracked windshields, no oil pressure, low air pressure, breaking landing gear, non-working nose gear, shredding tires, smokey cabins…
When do they stop a plane long enough for it to truly get a little TLC?
I knew a former navy mechanic who said he would never fly on a commercial plane. Before AND After every flight, the crew checks every plane from nose to tail, ensuring everything is in perfect working order. It seems like a commercial plane only gets a good once over once it’s too late.
We don’t do that with our cars. You know once the car’s warning light comes on, it’s already too late, and damage has already happened. So we get timely oil changes, and basic care because every dollar spent on maintenance is a hundred dollars not spent on repair.
Sure, flight 835 plane is getting a once over now, but for that to happen, a plane full of passengers had to be put at risk.
What: U S Airways Boeing 757-200 from Philadelphia to Brussels Where: Stephenville When: Oct 24, 2010, 10:00 pm Who: 149 passengers, 9 crew Why: The flight diverted to Stephenville when there was smoke in the cockpit. Passengers disembarked, and waited in the terminal until the replacement flight arrived at 5:30 a.m.
What: Aero B737-500 en route from Yenagoa to Abuja Where: Murtala Muhammed Airport Lagos, Nigeria When: Oct 24 2010 Who: 84 passengers Why: On approach to lagos, the plane made a reportedly “terrifying” noise and began emitting smoke in the cabin. The pilot managed the landing and directed the crew to assist with evacuations. The passengers panicked, causing a number of injuries as they jumped out of the emergency exits.
What: Jetstar Airbus A320-200 en route from Christchurch to Sydney Where: Sydney When: Oct 19th 2010 Who: 118 passengers Why: While en route, passengers reported hearing a bang and seeing black smoke coming from an engine.
The pilot shut down that engine, and made a safe landing in Sydney. Maintenance confirmed that the engine seized.
What: Delta Airlines Boeing 767-400 en route from New York to Athens Where: Manchester England When: Midnight (E.T.) Who: 231 passengers and 12 crew Why: While en route over the Irish sea, smoke was detected in the cockpit. The crew diverted to Manchester where they made a safe landing.
What: Delta Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-88 en route from Atlanta to St. Louis Where: Cape Girardeau Regional Airport When: Sept 19 2010 Who: 132 passengers 5 crew Why: While en route, smoke was detected in the cabin.
The plane made a safe landing in Cape Girardeau. The evacuated passengers were taken by bus to St. Louis
What: US Airways Boeing 757-200 en route from Phoenix,AZ to Kahului,HI Where: en route When: Sep 17 2010 Who: 175 passengers and 6 crew Why: 1200 miles from Hawaii, smoke was observed in the cockpit. The crew diverted to San Francisco where they landed safely.
What: American Airlines Boeing 767-300 flight AA199 en route from Milan to New York Where: Shannon When: Sept 13 2010 Who: 167 passengers Why: While the plane was en route, a passenger was charging his cell phone, which started overheating, which set off the fire alarm in the lavatory. The flight diverted to Shannon, where it made a safe landing.
Fire crews at Shannon were on standby during the emergency landing. Airport aircraft maintenance company engineers examined the plane and discovered the melted phone.
What: Flybe de Havilland Dash 8-400 en route from Manchester to Southampton Where: Manchester When: Aug 19th 2010 Who: 31 passengers, 4 crew Why: After takeoff, the cabin became smokey. The crew returned to Manchester and made a safe landing. Passengers disembarked via stairs to the runway and were booked on another flight.
What: ATI Air Transport International Douglas DC-8-70 en route from Tokyo Narita to Singapore Where: Ninoy Aquino International Airport Manila When: Aug 16 2010 Who: 24 passengers and crew Why: While en route to Singapore, the plane encountered problems over Philippine airspace. With smoke in the hold, the pilot Capt. Espinosa secured permission to divert to Manila. The plane landed with fire and rescue teams on standby.
The cargo plane is specially configured to carry 32 passengers. The flight had been chartered to carry 21 passengers
What: Thomas Cook Boeing 767-300 en route from Manchester to Dalaman Turkey Where: West of Amsterdam When: Aug 15 2010 8.40 am Who: 320 passengers Why: While en route over the ocean near Amsterdam, the cabin filled with smoke. The crew diverted to London where they made a safe landing. The source of the smoke was determined to be packaging in an oven. Although the smoke had dispersed, the West Sussex Fire and Rescue Emergency Services were on hand.
The plane was routed to Manchester for a crew change before the flight could be resumed.
George’s Point of View
Hopefully they change out that oven along with the crew.
What: American Airlines Boeing 767-200 from New York to Los Angeles Where: Albuquerque When: August 4, 2010 Who: 168 passengers and 11 crew (or 158 passengers and 11 crew) Why: The story behind this one is two-fold. One source says the plane diverted to Albuquerque because of smoke in the cockpit. No smoke, no cause of smoke, no evidence thereof was found.
Another source says an unruly passenger was behind the diversion. This person was detained by the FBI on landing, after which the plane was inspected for explosives. During the search, passengers hung around the tarmac for three hours.
This man is being questioned about the odor like cigarettes that was discovered in the bathroom, along with some used matches. Another report says he lit matches in the cabin and then hid in the bathroom.
The plane left Albuquerque for LA around midnight.
What: Lufthansa Airbus A340-300 en route from Frankfurt to Dallas Where: Frankfurt When: Jul 29th 2010 Why: After takeoff, smoke was detected in the cockpit. The returned to Frankfort where they made a safe landing, by which time (less than a half hour later) the smoke was gone. A replacement flight was provided. The cause of the smoke has either not been determined or not been released.
