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    Air Canada Boeing Diverts to Russia


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    Contact photographer Erezms

    What: Air Canada’s Boeing-767 en route from Vancouver to Shanghai
    Where: Yelizovo airport
    When: Sept 5 2010 5:32 Moscow time
    Who: 152 passengers and 10 crew
    Why: While en route, flight attendants smelled a burning odor coming from the lavatory. The crew decided to divert and make an emergency landing at the Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky airport. The plane was investigated by maintenance and no fire was found, and after a four hour delay, the flight resumed.

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    Tam Medical Emergency

    What: TAM Linhas Aereas Airbus A320-200 en route from Sao Paulo to Joao Pessoa
    Where: Belo Horizonte Brazil
    When: Sep 6th 2010
    Who: 144 on board
    Why: While en route, a sick passenger tried to use an emergency door. The plane diverted to Belo Horizonte where the passenger was hospitalized with a nervous breakdown. The flight continued later.

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    Spanair Movie In Ethical Spotlight

    Telecinco made a film about Spanair JK 5022. On 20 August 2008 at 14:45 CEST, a Spanair McDonnell Douglas MD-82 JK 5022, crashed on takeoff from Madrid’s Barajas Airport. The first half of the movie aired last Wednesday and now there’s a protest against the second half being shown next Wednesday because the courts have not ruled yet. Over 50,000 signatures have been collected by the association representing the families.

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    Engine Fire Leads to Emergency Landing in Kos


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    Contact photographer Cees de Krijger

    What: AirExplore Boeing 737-400 en route from Verona to Kos
    Where: Kos, Greece
    When: September 4, 2010
    Who: 7 crew, 169 passengers
    Why: After the left engine caught on fire, the plane made an emergency landing on Kos. Passengers disembarked via emergency slides. No injuries were reported.

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    Small Crash in San Carlos Kills 3

    What: (Registration pending) BE65 65 Queen Air (U-8F Seminole)
    Where: SAN CARLOS, CA
    When: Sept 2, 2010 1850
    Who: 1 pilot, 2 passengers: 3 fatalities
    Why: The plane crashed under unknown circumstances submerged in water about a mile from the airport.

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    Mexico Cessna Crash Kills Politicians

    What: Cessna 210 Centurion en route from Toluca to Huatulco
    Where: Huatulco in Oaxaca 500 metres from Huatulco airport
    When: Sept 3 2010 11:00 a.m.
    Who: 6 fatalities, including the pilot Raymundo Manzano , a local coffee grower, Guillermo Zavaleta and Juan Huerta, both members of President Felipe Calderón’s National Action Party, and mayor-elect Joaquin Cortes
    Why: The plane lost contact with ATC, and crashed on approach to the airport on encountering turbulence. Bad weather and possible pilot error are being investigated as possible causes.

    The passengers were traveling to a training course for lawmakers.

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    Skydiving Trip Ends in Tragedy

    What: Skydive New Zealand Fletcher FU-24-954 fixed-wing plane at Fox Glacier Airport
    Where: New Zealand’s South Island
    When: Sept 4 2010 1.15 p.m.
    Who: 8 passengers and pilot
    Why: Light aircraft which was taking off for tandem skydiving crashed just after takeoff near the airstrip. The plane burst into flames on impact. The pilot and four men from Fox Glacier and four tourists from Ireland, England, Germany and Australia were aboard. The wreckage was covered by a large tarp, awaiting investigators.

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    UPS Boeing Crashes in Dubai


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    Contact photographer Timo Jäger

    What: United Parcel Service Boeing 747-400 cargo plane en route from Dubai to Cologne
    Where: Dubai inside an Emirati air base between Dubai’s Emirates Highway and nearby Al-Ain Road 10 miles southeast of Dubai’s international airport
    When: September 3 2010, noon New York time
    Who: Two pilots
    Why: After takeoff, the pilots declared an emergency over Bahrain airspace, with a cockpit fire. The pilots dumped fuel and immediately attempted to return to the airport, unable to see their instruments due to the smoke. The plane crashed, and both pilots were killed. The crew reported fire on board as they were approaching the airport. Witnesses report hearing a boom, and seeing fire and smoke.

    Statement on Aircraft Incident
    Atlanta, September 03, 2010

    Atlanta, September 03, 2010
    A UPS cargo plane has been involved in an accident in Dubai.
    Updated 6:30 PM EDT

    At approximately noon EDT on Friday, Sept. 3, UPS received a report that one of its cargo aircraft had crashed in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. UPS can confirm that Flight 6, a 747-400, took off from Dubai at approximately 1500 Zulu, bound for Cologne, Germany. UPS records indicate that two UPS employees were aboard. There are no known survivors.

    “This is a terrible tragedy and all of us at UPS extend our deepest sympathies to the families and friends of the victims,” said Scott Davis, UPS’s chairman and CEO. “We are doing our best to learn exactly what happened.”
    UPS is aware of news reports concerning possible events that led to the incident, but we are unable to confirm these reports. UPS Airlines is cooperating with government authorities on the scene, and we have dispatched our own investigation team to the site to assist.

    The safety and security of our employees and our customers and the public are our highest priorities. We will not rest until a determination has been made concerning the causes and implications of this tragedy.
    We will release more information as it becomes available, in cooperation with government authorities. Until then, we ask for your patience in this difficult time.

    Updates on the situation will be provided to the news media and via the Internet at pressroom.ups.com.

    A media information hotline has been established at (502) 329-0110. A recorded message will provide any updates; the system also will allow reporters to leave messages if they would like a return call.

    About UPS UPS (NYSE: UPS) is the world’s largest package delivery company and a global leader in supply chain and freight services. With more than a century of experience in transportation and logistics, UPS is a leading global trade expert equipped with a broad portfolio of solutions. Headquartered in Atlanta, Ga., UPS serves more than 215 countries and territories worldwide. The company can be found on the Web at UPS.com and its corporate blog can be found at blog.ups.com. To get UPS news direct, visit pressroom.ups.com/RSS.
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    For More Information Contact:

    UPS Public Relations
    404-828-7123

    UPS Airlines Media Hotline
    502-329-0110

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    Coast Guard Rescues 4 in Gulf of Mexico

    What: Helicopter afloat in Gulf of Mexico
    Where: Terrebonne Parish
    When: September 1, 2010, 8:40 a.m.
    Who: Reid Aldrich of Nampa, Ind., David Portlock of Lafayette, Brian Meadows of Carencro, and John Howell of Cape Coral, Fla.
    Why: Helicopter over the Gulf of Mexico made an emergency landing IN the Gulf, staying afloat with flotation devices until rescued by two Coast Guard Dolphin helicopters. Good Samaritan fishing vessel, Nhu-Uyen and motor vessel CAPT. Joel assisted in the rescue. The injured were taken to Terrebonne General Medical Center. There were no fatalities.

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    Air France Malfunction Delays Flights


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    Contact photographer Gilbert Hechema

    What: Air France Airbus A340-300 en route from Paris to Bogota
    Where: Paris
    When: Sep 1 2010
    Why: After flying about an hour out of Paris, the plane developed an unspecified technical malfunction and had to return to Charles de Gaulle airport where it made a safe landing. Passengers were routed to an alternative flight the next day, (inconveniencing also the return passengers in Bogota.)

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    Missing Plane Crash Couple Found

    What: Privately owned Glasair Aviation “Sportsman 2+2” plane en route to a fishing trip on Lake Klemka
    Where: Pipmuacan Reservoir in the Saguenay region
    When: Sunday August
    Who: Carol Tremblay, 56, and Nathalie Cote, 44,
    Why: The couple had decided to go fishing on Lake Klemka, and flew there on the Sportsman configured with floats. They landed on the Pipmuacan Reservoir and were checking for directions when the plane started letting in water. They donned their life jackets and swam (for an hour) for the island. Tuesday they swam from the island to the reservoir and walked till they found a cabin where they found a battery, which enabled them to light-signal the helicopters searching for them.

    Joint Co-ordination Rescue Centre in Trenton, Ont., recovered them shortly at 9 p.m. on August 31.

    George’s Point of View

    So many crashes end badly, it is a real pleasure to hear of survivors who walked away—in this case, swam away—from a downed plane. Their fishing trip turned out to be, not a tragedy, but simply rather more of an adventure than they had anticipated.

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    Misdirected Landing Aborted at Narita


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    Contact photographer Wang

    What: Qatar Airways Boeing 777-300 en route from Tokyo Narita to Osaka
    Where: Osaka
    When: Aug 30th 2010
    Why: The Qatar Airways had a normal flight; however on approach to its destination, the plane headed for a runway which was closed. The flight did a go-round (if one would call it that?) and approached the open runway, and made a safe landing.

    Inquiring minds wonder at the source of the misdirection but so far, no one’s telling.

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    MedEvac Helicopter Crashes in Arkansas


    Pictured: An Air Evac Lifeteam Bell 206L-1 LongRanger II filmed at General Dewitt Spain Airport
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    Contact photographer Brent Beck

    What: Air Evac Lifeteam helicopter en route from Vilonia to Crabtree, Arkansas
    Where: Scotland, Arkansas
    When: August 31, 2010 4:30 AM
    Who: medivac crew based in Viloni
    Why: While on the way to pick up a patient, the helicopter crashed in a woodsy area near 6831 Highway 95 west in Van Buren County. Parts of the helicopter are in the yard of Walnut Grove Church.

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    Papua New Guinea Plane Crash Kills 4

    What: Australian Reef Pilots (ARP) Chartered plane
    Where: Misima Airport,Milne Bay Province Papua New Guinea
    When: Aug 31, 2010
    Who: 5 aboard, 4 fatalities (THREE Australians and one New Zealander)
    Why: The weather had been wet and windy all day—after landing, the plane skidded into some trees off the edge of the runway, and burst into flames. The pilot is in critical condition.

    ARP assists navigating vessels and provides emergency and temporary pilots consultancy.

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    TransAsia Airways Rolls Along in Taiwan


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    Contact photographer Jamie Chaung

    What: TransAsia Airways Aerospatiale ATR-72-500 en route from Kaohsiung to Taiwan
    Where: Taiwan
    When: Aug 27 2010
    Who: 65 passengers, 4 crew
    Why: After a normal flight and a safe landing, on the runway, the left nose wheel rolled off by itself.

    Imagine being a passenger on that plane, watching your wheel roll off. Actually, that happened to me in a car, once.

    George’s Point of View

    Maintenance, maintenance, maintenance

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    Emergency Landing: Airbus A330 Hydraulic Delay


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    Contact photographer Giovanni Verbeeck

    What: Brussels Airlines Airbus A330-300 en route from Brussels to Dakar
    Where: Brussels
    When: Aug 25th 2010
    Why: While en route, the flight developed a hydraulic problem reflected by an unsafe gear alert. The crew returned to Brussels where they made a safe landing. After repairs, the flight resumed, with a delay of about four hours.

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    Bird Strike in India


    Pictured: AnIndiGo Airbus
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    What: IndiGo Airbus A320-200 en route from Bhubaneshwar to Delhi
    Where: Biju Patnaik Airport, Bhubaneshwar
    When: Aug 28th 2010
    Who: 140 passengers and 6 crew
    Why: On takeoff, the Airbus suffered a bird strike. Ground crew witnessed a part or parts falling. The crew decided to return to Bhubaneshwar where they made a safe landing.

    A replacement jet is being flown in to complete the Hyderabad-Bhubaneswar-New Delhi flight.

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    Jet Airways Emergency Takes off in Mumbai. But the plane does not…


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    Contact photographer Sunandan Subramaniam

    What: Jet Airways Boeing 737-800 en route from Mumbai to Chennai
    Where: Mumbai
    When: Aug 27th 2010
    Who: 140 passengers, 6 crew
    Why: While taxiing for takeoff, off duty crew reported smoke near the left wing; procedures were not followed (i.e. fire suppression system was not engaged.)

    The flight was evacuated; 26 passengers were injured, and the plane received damage from exiting passengers via the overwing exit.

    India suspended he six crew members as well as 4 additional crew aboard.

    No fire was found.

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    Helicopter Crashes killing 10

    What: Venezuelan National Guard Russian-made Mi-17 helicopter
    Where: Buena Vista
    When: August 27 2010
    Who: 10 aboard
    Why: The helicopter was engaged in searching for a group of suspected drug traffickers in southwestern Apure state.

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    Third Iranian Incident

    What: Iran Aseman Fokker 100 en route from Tehran Mehrabad to Tabriz
    Where: Tabriz Airport
    When: Aug 26 2010
    Who: 103 passengers, 7 crew
    Why: While landing during a storm, the plane overran the runway and ended up nose cone down in a ditch, well past the pavement. (An alternative source said the plane lost control after having a flat on landing.) Passengers described landing, then skidding after landing. The runway was slippery with rain. The plane was evacuated on site, and passengers taken to the gate. Two passengers had minor injuries.

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    Instructional Flight Fatal


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    Contact photographer Robert Domandl

    What: AeroHorizontes Escuela de Vuelo Cessna 150G
    Where: Maica Area Chica, behind Jorge Wilstermann Airport, Cochabamba Bolivia
    When: August 27 2010
    Who: Two fatalities: pilot/instructor José Gonzalo Grosveger Zegarra and passenger/student José Ignacio Guzmán
    Why: During this instruction flight, the student was practicing “touch and go” maneuvers when the plane crashed. The school’s operations could be suspended pending investigation.

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    Comoros: Crash Averted


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    Contact photographer Sam Chui

    What: Yemenia Airbus A330-200 en route from Djibouti to Moroni Comoros
    Air Austral Boeing 777-200 en route from Lyon to Saint Denis
    Where: Moroni, Comoros
    When: Aug 24 2010
    Who: 350 passengers aboard the Boeing
    Why: Both flights were in the air, the Airbus flying at a higher altitude. The Airbus unexpectedly descended without ATC clearance.

    The Boeing received a TCAS resolution advisory, to which they immediately responded, averting a collision.

    George’s Point of View

    I am reminded of the sad and tragic events of June 30, 2009, when Air Yemenia failed to make a safe landing and killed everyone aboard but Bahia Bakari.

    Confusion again reigns in Moroni, Comoros airspace. I am grateful for the successful TCAS resolution/response. Apologies if the date is in error, as we find different dates published for this averted catastrophe.
    http://lexpress.mu/story/14905-collision-evitee-de-justesse-en-plein-vol-entre-un-appareil-d-air-austral-et-un-vol-d-air-yemenia.html
    http://www.zinfos974.com/Deux-avions-d-Air-Austral-et-de-la-Yemenia-manquent-de-se-percuter_a20567.html

    http://info.sfr.re/faits-divers/articles/-Deux-avions-d-Air-Austraet-de-la-Yemenia-manquent-de-se-percuter,146146/

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    Airbus Engine Fire in Istanbul


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    Contact photographer Tiyam

    What: Mahan Air Airbus A300-600 en route from Tehran to Dusseldorf
    Where: Ataturk Airport
    When: Aug 26th 2010
    Who: 209 passengers and 18 crew
    Why: When the left engine caught on fire, the pilot diverted to Ataturk Airport where they made a safe landing. There’s no indication of accommodations for passengers, or if a replacement flight has been sent.

    George’s Point of View

    Maintenance, maintenance, maintenance!

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    Mauritania: Engine Fire, Emergency Landing


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    Contact photographer Javier Bravo Muñoz

    What: BMI/Astraeus Boeing 757-200 en route from Freetown Sierra Leone to London
    Where: Nouakchott Mauritania
    When: Aug 25 2010
    Who: 110 aboard
    Why: While en route the plane developed engine problems. One account says the pilot saw an engine on fire and contacted ATC for immediate clearance for an emergency landing.

    The official report says that the plane was experiencing engine surges.

    What matters is that the plane landed safely, with no casualties. A replacement plane was flown in.