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Chinese Cargo Flight Runway Excursion in Taiwan

GJHatcher — Sun, 06 Apr 2014 15:28:30 +0000

China Airlines Cargo Boeing 747-409F was en route from Abu Dhabi to Taipei when it suffered runway excursion on landing. The right landing gear went off the runway on landing, damaging runway lights, a taxi light and tires. The gear left a track of 570 feet

The airport advance team measured, tested the aircraft, performed preliminary interviews with the pilot, removed the CVR FDR and collected data. The preliminary report is being developed according to http://www.asc.gov.tw/asc_ch/news_list_2.asp?news_no=530

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Indonesia: Plane Stuck in the Mud

GJHatcher — Fri, 03 Jan 2014 11:07:47 +0000

On January 3, 2013, a Garuda Indonesia Bombardier CRJ-600-2E25 en route from Sorong Airport to Renani Airport suffered a runway excursion after landing.

The number of passengers aboard was not release.

No one was injured and the plane didn’t suffer any damage but it did get stuck.

The pilots apparently tried to turn on the runway and its nose wheel got mired.

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Odessa-Donetsk Crash Details Emerge

GJHatcher — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 22:59:12 +0000

An RT Photo was released of the Odessa Donetsk wreckage.

The fire was quickly brought under control. The photo below came from Twitter. Current numbers are four dead, two missing, 12 injured.

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