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    Air Canada Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Ottawa

    Air CanadaAir Canada flight AC8953 operated by Jazz Aviation made an emergency landing at Macdonald-Cartier International Airport in Ottawa, Canada, at around 6:30 a.m. ET on August 13.

    Pilots made an emergency landing after smoke was discovered in the cabin of the plane which was heading from Fredericton, New Brunswick to Toronto.

    The flight with 69 passengers and 4 crew members on board landed safely according to Ottawa Airport Authority.

    Air Canada spokesperson Debra Williams said, “Passengers were moved by ground transportation into the terminal and were booked on alternate flights to their destination. We apologize to our passengers for this incident and inconvenience.”

    Air Canada engineers will inspect the plane to determine the cause of the smoke.

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    Ontario Plane Crash Kills 3 Americans

    CessnaA Cessna 182 crashed at Chappie Lake, south of Kenora, in northwestern Ontario, Canada, just after 4 p.m. on August 8.

    According to Ontario provincial police, 3 Americans have died in the crash; 2 of them were pronounced dead at the spot while the third succumbed to her injuries later on.

    The victims were identified as Nikolas Rajala, 41, Teresa Rajala, 40, and Lynn Bohanon, 36. According to police the victims belonged to Grand Rapids, Minnesota, and were on a fishing trip when the crash happened. They were staying at a fishing lodge nearby.

    Police located the downed plane after receiving an emergency locator signal from Chappie Lake.

    Ontario Provincial Police and the Canadian Transportation Safety Board are investigating the crash.

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    Cessna Makes Emergency Landing at Quebec Highway

    CessnaA Cessna 150L made an emergency landing at Highway 640 west in Mascouche, Quebec, shortly after 10 a.m. on August 8.

    The plane, which took off from Mascouche Airport earlier, experienced engine failure due to which it had to land on the highway at Chemin des Anglais. According to Quebec Provincial Police Sgt. Ronald McInnis, “The plane bumped a car when attempting to land on the highway, but no injuries have been reported.”

    No one, including the pilot, reported any injuries.

    Quebec Provincial Police suspended traffic on the highway for some time because of the emergency landing.

    The Cessna 150L is registered to Carol Lavoie, Justin Lavoie, and Kevin Lavoie, from Lorraine, Quebec.

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    Private Boeing 737 Makes Emergency Landing at Victoria Airport

    Victoria International airportA privately owned Boeing 737 landed in emergency at Victoria International Airport, Canada, in the evening of August 6.

    The emergency services were put on alert when the aircraft, with 10 people aboard, touched the ground safely at about 6:50 p.m. No one was injured.

    The aircraft is registered to Pacific Sky Aviation Inc.

    The cause of emergency landing is not known at the moment.

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    B.C. Wildfire Plane Lands in Emergency at Kamloops Airport

    BC Air tankerA Convair 580, Wildfire plane made an emergency landing at Kamloops Airport in British Columbia, Canada, at around 8:30 a.m. on August 5.

    The pilot reported a mechanical issue in one of the two engines and turned the faulty engine off. He, then manage to land safely on one engine.

    The plane was carrying retardant which he dumped at a fire in Kamloops Fire Centre before landing.

    Navi Saini, a female fire information officer with B.C. Wildfire said, “We still have engineers working to figure out what had happened.”

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    Lightning-Struck CF-18 Safely Landed in Whitecourt, Alberta

    CF-18A CF-18 was struck by lightning about 50 miles away from Whitecourt, Alberta, on July 24.

    The pilot, Capt. Adam Runge, was flying to Whitecourt for participating in the Hometown Heroes Airshow. He was about 50 miles short of his final destination when his aircraft was struck by lightning.

    However, Runge managed to safely land at Whitecourt airport. No damage to the aircraft or pilot has been reported.

    “A clearly defined bolt stretched from the clouds towards the aircraft…It was probably just a split second, we’re talking not even half a second I’m guessing, that it hit the aircraft around the cockpit area…It was just a short tingle,” said Runge.

    The manager of Whitecourt airport, William Stewart said “He [the pilot] said the electronics did a flash on him and he had a tingling sensation during the strike, but after that, everything seemed to function as it was supposed to.”

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    Cessna Airplane Crashed in Saskatchewan, Canada; 2 Killed

    CessnaA small Cessna airplane crashed in a field near Torquay in Saskatchewan, Canada, at about 10:15 a.m. on June 15.

    The plane was carrying two people at the time of the accident; both of them were killed. Their names have not yet been disclosed.

    Estevan RMCP and other emergency personnel responded to the scene.

    Transport Canada’s safety board is working to find the cause of accident.

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    ORNGE Chopper’s Door Blows Open Midair in Haliburton, Canada

    ORNGEA door of an ORNGE helicopter, an air ambulance, blew open midair near Haliburton, Canada, at 8:15 p.m. on May 31.

    The main cargo door flew open just 300 metres over Balsam Lake and cargo of the chopper fell into the lake.

    The incident happened when the chopper was going from Toronto to Haliburton to pick up a patient from a local hospital. All aboard remained safe.

    Transport Canada has been informed of the incident and ORNGE is investigating it. “(ORNGE) will take whatever steps necessary to minimize the chance of this happening again,” ORNGE spokesman James MacDonald said on June 3 while talking to media.

    MacDonald further said the pilots did a visual inspection after landing the chopper, “concluding that there had been no damage.” The chopper resumed its flight to pick up the patient from Haliburton, who was later flown to St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto.

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    Landing Gear Failure Forces Small Plane to Make Emergency Landing in Springbank

    Small planeA Calgary Flying Club plane, carrying two club instructors, had to make an emergency landing on its belly, after its landing gear failed to extend.

    The incident happened on Wednesday, April 30 at Springbank Airport near Calgary, Alberta.

    Fred Burrow, the investigator from Transportation Service Board confirmed that the pilot initially tried to land at Springbank Airport at about 10am, but the plane’s landing gear failed to fully deploy. The plane was then landed in emergency, as the pilot’s efforts to resolve the issue remained unsuccessful and the plane was running short of fuel.

    The landing was made with the nose lowered and the engines shut off to minimize any possible damages. The plane landed on its belly, and the passengers exited safely.

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    Pratt & Whitney Test Jet Makes Emergency Landing in Montreal

    PrattA test jet belonging to Pratt & Whitney had to make an emergency landing in Montreal, due to engine fire.

    The Boeing 747, with four regular engines and one test engine, took off from Mirabel Airport, located around 50 kilometers north of Montreal. Shortly after the take off, the flight crew noticed the fire and requested emergency landing.

    The plane made an uneventful emergency landing at about 11:16 am on April 29 and all 14 people onboard were evacuated safely.

    According to a spokesperson for Aéroports de Montréal, François Asselin “The 747 took off with a test engine aboard at about 10:35 a.m. this morning, and there was the beginning of a fire on takeoff. The fire was put out quickly and the plane landed at 11:16 a.m. without (further) incident.” He further said “We were told there was a problem with the engine, so we deployed the appropriate (safety) measures.”

    However, the spokesperson of  Pratt & Whitney Canada, Nancy German said there is no evidence which shows that the test jet landed due a engine fire. According to her, “the control tower saw something abnormal. I can’t say what….They advised the pilots that according to them, there was something abnormal and the pilots decided to return to base…..But there was no fire or any emergency procedures. No emergency was declared”.

     

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    ICAO’s Dangerous Goods Panel Proposes Ban on Lithium Batteries in Passenger Planes

    ICAOA recent meeting of the International Civil Aviation Organization’s Dangerous Goods Panel (DGP), held in Montreal, discussed the proposal for banning lithium batteries as cargo in passenger air crafts.

    According to the meeting report, the DGP agreed to prohibit lithium batteries in cargo, except those which are packed or contained in some equipment or are kept in the aircraft cabin by the passengers. The panel further proposed Jan. 1, 2015 as the effective date for start of prohibition.

    The DGPs decision will be presented for final approval.from the Air Navigation Commission (ANC) in late April,

    The report states that “the ANC may adopt the DGP’s decision but has within its prerogative, the option of amending/extending it…..The actual text of the decision, including associated consequential amendments, can be expected towards the end of May.”

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    Learjet Makes Emergency Landing at Victoria International Airport

    Learjet

    A Learjet plane carrying five people made an emergency landing at Victoria International airport, at about 3:20 pm. On March 22, 2014.

    According to the airport spokesperson, the emergency landing was made after the indication of a landing gear malfunction. The plane landed safely and no one was injured.

    It was later found out that the landing gear was working properly.

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    Flight Slides off Runway


    On January 9, 2013, a Jazz Air flight operating as Air Canada Express–flying a de Havilland DHC-8-402Q Dash 8 made a safe landing at John G. Diefenbaker International Airport in Saskatchewan Canada.

    The plane was taxiing when it struck ice, and veered off runway into snow where it was mired, blocking the runway.

    The fifty-six passengers aboard evacuated with the assistance of emergency crews at about 6:30 after waiting about half an hour for a Saskatoon Transit bus from Tarmac to the gate. Weather conditions at the time were reported as heavy fog causing and near zero visibility in Saskatoon. It looks really cold, doesn’t it?

    This image was tweeted:

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    Plane Missing in Clayoquot Sound

    A Hutch Air Cessna 421B Golden Eagle en route from Abbotsford International Airport to Tofino BC had one passenger and one pilot aboard when it went missing on December 14, 2013, at 14:25 local time.

    The twin engine plane was expected at 2:50 pm. It was over Vargas Island on radar when it disappeared at the densely wooded island in Clayoquot Sound. A search of the west coast of Vacouver island by the Joint Rescue Co-ordination Centre Victoria has been implemented but has been hampered by fog, rain, low cloud cover and darkness over Tofino. Two search and rescue helicopters pulled out Saturday because of no visibility, and are continuing the search today. A crew is also on the island searching on foot.

    JRCC Victoria is located at Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt and is responsible for planning, co-ordinating, controlling and conducting aeronautical and maritime search and rescue (SAR) operations within Victoria’s Search and Rescue Region (SRR).

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    Air Canada Jazz Suffers Engine Fire Just After Takeoff


    photographer Jason Whitebird

    On December 12, 2013, an Air Canada Jazz de Havilland Canada DHC-8-311 took off from Nanaimo Airport en route to Vancouver when the plane developed an engine fire.

    Fire broke out over open water when the plane reached cruising altitude minutes after leaving the airport. Passengers reported hearing a loud bang, and on the side of the plane, they saw flames from the affected engine.

    The pilot shut down the engine, and they made a safe landing. The crew also discovered an engine oil problem just prior to the fire.

    This was the first emergency landing at the Nanaimo Airport, which was shut down for four hours after the incident. Emergency services responded to the scene. Passengers used stairs to exit.

    Passengers spoke positively about the crew. No one was injured.

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    Montreal Airport Fire


    A Royal Air Maroc Boeing 767-36NER, Flight 206 from Casablanca, Morocco, had touched down at 4:30 p.m.. While the plane was being loaded, the belt loader caught fire.

    Two hundred fifty passengers evacuated by slide. Several were injured in the evacuation, and seven suffered smoke inhalation, five of whom were hospitalized. The plane is out of service.

    The fire in the belt located by the jet’s cargo door was reported at Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport at 4:47 pm on Nov 4, 2013.

    An investigation is underway.

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    Father of Deceased Pilot Sues KLM Flight School

    A grieving father whose son died of trauma and “horrific burn injuries” when the plane he was in crashed in Arizona is suing the KLM Royal Dutch Airlines subsidiary, Canada-based CAE and its school in Arizona for causing his son’s death.

    Bennell worked for CAE Oxford Aviation Academy Phoenix, which had a training-services agreement with KLS.

    The complaint states that the training agreement between CAE and KLM “had financial incentive awards and penalties associated with the number of training flights provided to KLM flight students,” contributing “to a culture whereby safe flight practices were sacrificed for economic gain.”

    The accident occurred on Sept. 13, 2012. The student pilot,Lucas Westenberg, 19, from the Netherlands, and Rob Van Den Heuvel, a 68-year-old retired KLM flight officer and former Dutch air force fighter pilot died in the same accident.

    Taylor Bennell died in the crash. He was licensed by the FAA but not the JAA (in Europe); but without JAA certification, regulations forbade Bennell to teach. But Bennell had allegedly been ordered to provide Westenberg with flight instruction.

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    Engine Falls Off of Plane


    Here’s something we don’t hear too often:

    A plane’s propeller blade broke off, vibrated and the plane’s engine broke and fell off during flight. People survived this, so we can presume the flight didn’t get too high.

    On Sept 10, 2013, a Vintage Wings of Canada Boeing PT-27 Stearman took off and crashed with two aboard.

    The plane crashed right after takeoff from McGill Airfield. The two aboard the plane suffered minor injuries.

    Fire trucks and ambulances responded to the scene.

    Photo found on Twitter

    The incident is being investigated by Canadian Transportation Safety board.

    Canadian Aviation Daily Reporting System reported this as:

    A Vintage Wings of Canada Boeing B75N1 (C-GKUE) from Brandon, MB (CYBR) to St. Andrews, MB (CYAV) crashed on departure from runway 26 at CYBR. Emergency services and RCMP responded. RCC, TSB, NOC and CACO all advised.

    Update AOR 166176-V1: A Vintage Wings of Canada Boeing B75N1 (C-GKUE) from Brandon, MB (CYBR) to St. Andrews, MB (CYAV) departed runway 26 and shortly after take-off the engine was observed detached from the aircraft. Aircraft went vertical and then crashed onto the runway. ARFF responded in 2 minutes. Runway 08/26 closed at 1807Z. As a result, Westjet Encore (WJE3242) DH8D diverted to Winnipeg, MB and a private M20P returned to Portage La Prairie, MB. Runway was re-opened at 1950Z.

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    Bombardier CSeries Testing

    The CSeries by Bombardier will be undergoing high-speed taxi tests on its new CSeries aircraft next week, after this weeks tests were foiled by dastardly weather.

    After high speed taxi testing will come stabilization tests on landing gear and vibration tests.

    The tests are being performed in Montreal outside on a dry runway at Bombardier’s facility in Mirabel, Que., on the first CSeries flight test vehicle.

    Weather permitting, tests will be performed next week.


    Financial Post Interviews Mike Arcamone, President of Bombardier Commercial Aircraft

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    Three Die in Canadian Coast Guard Helicopter Crash

    CCGS_Amundsen_in_the_Arctic
    Three people died in a Canadian Coast Guard crash of a *MBB Bo 105 helicopter.

    The accident occurred in the McClure Strait near Banks Island in the Northwest Territories. THe helicopter was out of CCGS Amundsen, a T1200 Class Medium Arctic icebreaker and Arctic research vessel operated by the Canadian Coast Guard which performs ice breaking in winter, research in summer and is equipped for search and rescue, and pollution management.

    The helicopter crew was on a reconnaissance mission to check ice conditions.

    The names of the fatalities were released:

    • Daniel Dube, the pilot;
    • Marc Thibault, commanding officer of the CCGS Amundsen;
    • Klaus Hochheim, an Arctic researcher, a respected climatologist and research associate with the Centre for Earth Observation Science (CEOS) at the University of Manitoba.

    Their bodies were recovered.

    The cause of the accident has not been determined, though it is presumed the Arctic being “one of the harshest and most challenging climates in the world” may be a factor, though failure of helicopter components has not been ruled out.

    * Messerschmitt

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    Helicopter News

    Just crossing the transom now, there were alerts today of a number of helicopter events:

    • The fleet of North Sea Super Pumas were reinstated after the Sumburgh crash that killed 4 oil workers:
      but the L2 version of the helicopter – the Super Puma model involved in Friday’s crash – will only be allowed to fly on the what has been described as “non passenger revenue operations”

    • 1 hurt in helicopter crash in Tonto National Forest when a helicopter leased by APS made a hard landing with six people aboard

    See Video below

    • Helicopter crashes for science at NASA Langley

    See Video below

    • The Canadian NTSB indicated that the Robinson Helicopter R44 II in July 2012 in Carcross, Yukon occurred because of the pilot’s failure to check winds affecting the landing area. On July 10, 2012, an R44 II operated by Horizon Helicopters Ltd. transported 2 Yukon Government surveyors to bear-bait sites in the Carcross area. The helicopter departed Carcross at 3 p.m. followed the north shore of Tagish Lake and approached the wildlife survey site from the west. At approximately 3:13 p.m., the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre received an emergency locator transmitter signal from the aircraft. The wreckage was found approximately 5 nautical miles east of Carcross on Nares Mountain. The pilot was fatally injured, one passenger was seriously injured, and another received minor injuries.
  • On Oahu, a civilian pilot and a passenger crashed in a pineapple field a mile south of Wheeler Army Airfield. Both were hospitalized. The privately owned AC 8KCAB Decathlon experienced a loss of power. The accident was originally listed as occurring in a helicopter, but it is a single engine fixed wing plane registered to J3 ENGINEERING.
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    August 13 Incident Overview

    Date: 10-AUG-13
    Time: 14:00:00Z
    Regis#: N9752J
    Aircraft Make: PIPER
    Aircraft Model: PA28
    Event Type: Accident
    Highest Injury: None
    Damage: Substantial
    City: OVERGAARD
    State: Arizona
    Description: AIRCRAFT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, CRASHED 1/2 MILE FROM THE RUNWAY, MOGOLLON AIRPARK, OVERGAARD, AZ
    Flight Phase: TAKEOFF (TOF)

    Date: 10-AUG-13
    Time: 13:25:00Z
    Regis#: N7811W
    Aircraft Make: PIPER
    Aircraft Model: PA28
    Event Type: Accident
    Highest Injury: None
    Damage: Substantial
    City: POTEAU
    State: Oklahoma
    Description: AIRCRAFT CRASHED UNDER UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES NEAR ROBERT S. KERR AIRPORT, POTEAU, OK

    IDENTIFICATION
    Date: 10-AUG-13
    Time: 17:15:00Z
    Regis#: N96037
    Aircraft Make: TAYLORCRAFT
    Aircraft Model: BC12
    Event Type: Accident
    Damage: Substantial
    City: INDEPENDENCE
    State: Oregon
    Description: AIRCRAFT ON LANDING FLIPPED OVER, INDEPENDENCE, OR

    IDENTIFICATION
    Date: 11-AUG-13
    Time: 16:40:00Z
    Regis#: N7720P
    Aircraft Make: PIPER
    Aircraft Model: PA24
    Event Type: Accident
    Highest Injury: None
    Damage: Substantial
    LOCATION
    City: HESPERIA
    State: California
    Description: AIRCRAFT ON LANDING WENT OFF THE RUNWAY INTO THE DIRT, HESPERIA, CA

    IDENTIFICATION
    Date: 09-AUG-13
    Time: 16:30:00Z
    Regis#: N36538
    Aircraft Make: AIR TRACTOR
    Aircraft Model: AT400
    Event Type: Accident
    Highest Injury: None
    Damage: Substantial
    City: DUMAS
    State: Arkansas

    Description: AIRCRAFT ON LANDING, GROUND LOOPED, BILLY FREE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, DUMAS, AR

    IDENTIFICATION
    Date: 09-AUG-13
    Time: 20:28:00Z
    Regis#: N286AM
    Aircraft Make: AVIAT
    Aircraft Model: A1
    Event Type: Accident
    Highest Injury: None
    Aircraft Missing:
    Damage: Substantial
    City: BETTLES
    State: Alaska
    Description: AIRCRAFT CRASHED ONTO A GRAVEL BAR, 125 MILES FROM BETTLES, ALASKA

    IDENTIFICATION
    Date: 10-AUG-13
    Time: 20:44:00Z
    Regis#: N230AK
    Aircraft Model: S18
    Event Type: Accident
    Highest Injury: None
    Damage: Substantial
    City: HUMBOLDT
    State: South Dakota
    Description: AIRCRAFT, EXPERIMENTAL SUPER 18, CRASHED UNDER UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES IN A FIELD, NEAR HUMBOLDT, SC

    IDENTIFICATION
    Date: 11-AUG-13
    Time: 10:46:00Z
    Regis#: N10PZ
    Aircraft Make: QUEST
    Aircraft Model: KODIAK100
    Event Type: Accident
    Highest Injury: None
    Damage: Substantial
    City: WESTPORT
    State: Massachusetts
    Description: AIRCRAFT ON TAKEOFF, WENT OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY, WESTPORT, MA

    IDENTIFICATION
    Date: 11-AUG-13
    Time: 15:45:00Z
    Regis#: N4514S
    Aircraft Make: BEECH
    Aircraft Model: 33
    Event Type: Accident
    Highest Injury: Fatal
    Damage: Destroyed
    LOCATION
    City: ENNIS
    State: Texas
    Description: AIRCRAFT CRASHED UNDER UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES, THE 2 PERSONS ON BOARD WERE FATALLY INJURED, RANKIN, ELLIS COUNTY, 10 MILES FROM ENNIS, TX

    IDENTIFICATION
    Date: 09-AUG-13
    Time: 15:22:00Z
    Regis#: N13622
    Aircraft Make: ROCKWELL
    Aircraft Model: 690
    Event Type: Accident
    Highest Injury: Fatal
    Damage: Destroyed
    City: EAST HAVEN
    State: Connecticut
    Description: AIRCRAFT CRASHED INTO HOUSES 1/4 MILE FROM THE AIRPORT, THE 2 PERSONS ON BOARD WERE FATALLY INJURED AND 2 PERSONS ON THE GROUND WERE FATALLY INJURED, EAST HAVEN, CT

    IDENTIFICATION
    Date: 11-AUG-13
    Time: 12:30:00Z
    Regis#: N25QL
    Aircraft Make: RAVEN
    Aircraft Model: S55A
    Event Type: Accident
    Highest Injury: Fatal
    Damage: Unknown
    City: ST-JEAN-SUR-RICHELIEU
    Country: Canada
    DESCRIPTION
    Description: N25QL RAVEN S55A HOT AIR BALLOON IN LANDING, 1 PERSON ON THE GROUND WAS FATALLY INJURED, AT ST-JEAN-SUR-RICHELIEU, SAINT GREGOIRE, QUEBEC, CANADA
    INJURY DATA

    IDENTIFICATION
    Date: 10-AUG-13
    Time: 16:55:00Z
    Regis#: N22PA
    Aircraft Make: BEECH
    Aircraft Model: 24
    Event Type: Incident
    Highest Injury: None
    Damage: Unknown
    City: LINCOLNTON
    State: North Carolina
    Description: AIRCRAFT ON LANDING NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED, LINCOLNTON, NC

    IDENTIFICATION
    Date: 10-AUG-13
    Time: 14:58:00Z
    Regis#: N27BD/BA100
    Event Type: Incident
    Highest Injury: Unknown
    Damage: Unknown
    LOCATION
    City: KILLEEN
    State: Texas
    Country:
    DESCRIPTION
    Description: AIRCRAFT EXPERIMENTAL BA-100, SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, FORCE LANDED IN A FIELD, NEAR KILLEEN, TX

    IDENTIFICATION
    Date: 11-AUG-13
    Time: 18:52:00Z
    Regis#: N2559Z
    Aircraft Make: PIPER
    Aircraft Model: PA23
    Event Type: Incident
    Highest Injury: None
    Damage: Minor
    City: BILLINGS
    State: Montana
    Description: AIRCRAFT ON TAKEOFF ROLL, NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED, BILLINGS, MT

    IDENTIFICATION
    Date: 12-AUG-13
    Time: 09:57:00Z
    Regis#: N4969J
    Aircraft Make: PIPER
    Aircraft Model: PA28R
    Event Type: Incident
    Highest Injury: None
    Damage: Unknown
    City: FREDERICKSBURG
    State: Virginia
    Description: AIRCRAFT FORCE LANDED ON A PARKING LOT, FREDERICKSBURG, VA
    Total Fatal: 0

    IDENTIFICATION
    Date: 11-AUG-13
    Time: 21:54:00Z
    Regis#: N557BB
    Aircraft Make: RANS
    Aircraft Model: S12
    Event Type: Incident
    Highest Injury: None
    Damage: Unknown
    City: DORCHESTER
    State: Maryland
    Description: AIRCRAFT FORCE LANDED IN THE WATER OFF ELLIOTT ISLAND, NEAR DORCHESTER, MD

    IDENTIFICATION
    Date: 11-AUG-13
    Time: 14:30:00Z
    Regis#: N61JB
    Aircraft Make: MITSUBISHI
    Aircraft Model: MU2B
    Event Type: Incident
    Highest Injury: None
    Damage: Unknown
    City: COLUMBUS
    State: Ohio
    Description: AIRCRAFT ON LANDING WENT OFF THE RUNWAY INTO THE GRASS, RICKENBACKER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, COLUMBUS, OH

    END NOTICE
    IDENTIFICATION
    Date: 11-AUG-13
    Time: 21:05:00Z
    Regis#: N73091
    Aircraft Make: CESSNA
    Aircraft Model: 172
    Event Type: Incident
    Highest Injury: None
    Damage: None
    City: NEW LONDON
    State: New Hampshire
    Description: AIRCRAFT FORCE LANDED ON A HIGHWAY, NEAR NEW LONDON, NH

    IDENTIFICATION
    Date: 11-AUG-13
    Time: 17:28:00Z
    Regis#: N8147J
    Aircraft Make: PIPER
    Aircraft Model: PA32
    Event Type: Incident
    Highest Injury: None
    Damage: Unknown
    City: ALEXANDRIA
    State: Louisiana
    Description: AIRCRAFT ON LANDING NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED, ALEXANDRIA, LA

    IDENTIFICATION
    Date: 11-AUG-13
    Time: 01:45:00Z
    Regis#: N82736
    Aircraft Make: PIPER
    Aircraft Model: PA18
    Event Type: Incident
    Highest Injury: None
    Damage: Minor
    City: FAREWELL LAKE
    State: Alaska
    Description: AIRCRAFT ON LANDING STRUCK THE PROP, FAREWELL LAKE AIRSTRIP, ALASKA

    IDENTIFICATION
    Date: 11-AUG-13
    Time: 20:38:00Z
    Regis#: N88448
    Aircraft Make: PIPER
    Aircraft Model: J3C
    Event Type: Incident
    Highest Injury: None
    Aircraft Missing:
    Damage: Minor
    City: TITUSVILLE
    State: Florida
    Description: AIRCRAFT ON LANDING ROLLOUT, FLIPPED ONTO ITS NOSE, TITUSVILLE, FL

    IDENTIFICATION
    Date: 11-AUG-13
    Time: 18:30:00Z
    Regis#: N894CT
    Aircraft Make: DIAMOND
    Aircraft Model: DA20
    Event Type: Incident
    Highest Injury: None
    Damage: Unknown
    City: ATLANTA
    State: Georgia
    Description: AIRCRAFT ON LANDING, GEAR COLLAPSED, NEWNAN COWETA COUNTY AIRPORT, ATLANTA, GA

    IDENTIFICATION
    Date: 11-AUG-13
    Time: 14:30:00Z
    Regis#: UNREG
    Event Type: Incident
    Highest Injury: Minor
    Damage: Unknown
    LOCATION
    City: WATERLOO
    State: Indiana
    Description: UNREGISTERED ULTRALIGHT FORCE LANDED IN A FIELD NEAR WATERLOO, IN
    INJURY DATA
    Total Fatal: 0

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    Float Plane Down with Three Aboard in Georgian Bay


    On July 4, a North-Way Chrysler Motors Ltd. Cessna 182 Skylane with three aboard was near Griffith Island in Georgian bay and flipped as the pilot was trying to land at an island airstrip but came to rest 220 meters short of the runway. All three aboard succumbed to fatal injuries.

    The float plane crash occurred off the south end of the Griffith Island. The fatalities were family members 45, 52 and 72.

    A Joint Rescue Co-ordination Centre out of Trenton, On circled the downed plane. Three ambulances were on standby at Big Bay dock.

    When assistance arrived, the plane was upside down and partially submerged. The Grey County OPP, Bruce Peninsula OPP and Cape Croker police marine units attended, along with Grey and Bruce County paramedics, Inter Township firefighters, Owen Sound firefighters and the Ministry of Natural Resources were dispatched to the scene. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada’s air division arrived Friday.

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    BC Float Plane Propeller Falls Off


    On June 24 a Beaver float plane took off from Powell River, B.C. and made an emergency landing in Halfmoon Bay when its propeller fell off.

    There was minor damage to the pontoons but otherwise the plane was intact.

    June 24 at approximately 1:40 p.m., Sunshine Coast RCMP and Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue (RCMSAR) were dispatched. The downed plane was towed to a dock with the respondents and a local boater.

    The pilot and three passengers were uninjured.

    The incident may have been the result of an engineering malfunction.

    Video below

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    First findings: Sunwing Diversion Due to Fumes not fire

    Re: Preliminary findings regarding the Sunwing Flight 326 at 6:32 from Ottawa to Varadero with 170 passengers

    The smoke passengers saw coming from the air vents of the Boeing 737 was vapor from excess de-icing fluid. The smell described by the passengers was similar to engine coolant. Oxygen masks did not deploy.

    The pilot returned to the runway at 7:00 a.m. No smoke or fire was found (obviously) because the vapor was not smoke at all, but evaporating coolant that had gotten into the plane via a vent.

    The investigation is ongoing.