UPS flight 5X-671 made an emergency landing in Springfield, Missouri, on August 1st.
The Airbus A300-600 plane took off for Louisville, Kentucky, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a bird strike.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Southwest Airlines flight WN-1803 made an emergency landing at Chicago Midway International Airport, Illinois, on August 1st.
The Boeing 737-700 plane flying from Atlanta, Georgia, was on final approach to Chicago when the crew received an abnormal flaps indication and went around.
The plane subsequently landed safely on second approach. All ninety-eight people aboard remained unharmed.
Spirit Airlines flight NK-244 made an emergency landing in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on July 31st.
The Airbus A319-100 plane flying from Guatemala City, Guatemala, was descending toward Fort Lauderdale when the crew declared an emergency due to a strange odor in the cockpit.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All one hundred and forty-eight people aboard remained unharmed.
A small plane crashed near Philip Billard Municipal Airport in Topeka, Kansas, on July 31st.
The 1965 Piper PA-30 fixed wing plane was carrying two people when it went down.
Both occupants were killed in the crash. They were identified as pilot William Leeds, 76, of Mission, Kansas, and co-pilot James Bergman, 55, of Leawood, Kansas.
The crash is being investigated.
Virgin Atlantic flight VS-7 made an emergency landing in Los Angeles, California, on July 30th.
The Boeing 787-900 plane was flying from Heathrow Airport, England, when the crew needed to shut down one of the engines due to an engine oil leak.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
A small plane crashed in Waianae mountains on Oahu Island, Hawaii, on July 28th.
The single-engine plane went down while it was performing a sunset flight from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport.
All four people aboard were killed in the crash. They were identified as Gerrit Evensen, his girlfriend Heather Riley, and their friends Dean Hutton and Alexis Aaron.
The incident is being investigated.
JetBlue flight B6-340 made a safe landing following a bird strike near Saint Croix, Virgin Islands, on July 26th.
The Embraer ERJ-190 plane flying from San Juan, Puerto Rico, was on approach to Saint Croix when a bird hit it.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
A small Cessna plane crashed near Enumclaw Airport in King County, Washington, on July 27th.
Authorities said the plane went down off 244th Avenue SE, Enumclaw.
Three people were injured in the incident; two of them were flown to Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, in critical condition.
Alaska Airlines flight AS-792 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Spokane International Airport, Spokane County, Washington, on July 24th.
The Boeing 737-800 flying from Seattle, Washington, to Detroit, Michigan, had to divert due to burning odor on board.
The plane landed safely.
No injuries were reported.
Norwegian Air Shuttle flight DY-7064 had to return and make an emergency landing at Oakland International Airport, Alameda County, California, on July 22nd.
The Boeing 787-800 en-route to Oslo, Norway, had to return due to engine oil leakage.
The plane landed safely.
No injuries were reported.
United Airlines flight UA-61 rejected take-off at Newark Liberty International Airport, New Jersey, on July 23rd.
The Boeing 767-300 flying to Honolulu, Hawaii, had to reject taking-off due to some issue with a cockpit window.
The plane landed safely.
All 201 people aboard remained safe.
Allegiant Air flight G4-533 had to return and make an emergency landing at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, Boone County, Kentucky, on July 20th.
The Boeing 757-200 en-route to Las Vegas, Nevada, had to return due to problems with its right engine.
The plane landed safely.
All 203 passengers and 7 crew members remained safe.
JetBlue flight B6-2850 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Miami International Airport, Florida, on July 19th.
The Airbus A320-200 flying from Quito, Ecuador, to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, had to divert due to flaps problem.
The plane landed safely.
No injuries were reported.
GoJet Airlines flight DL-6219 made an emergency landing in Bangor, Maine, on July 18th.
The plane heading from Portland, Maine, to Detroit, Michigan, was diverted due to a hydraulic failure.
The plane landed safely. All seventy-two people aboard remained unharmed.
Delta Airlines flight DL-2826 made an emergency landing in Chattanooga, Tennessee, on July 17th.
The plane heading from Atlanta, Georgia, to Nashville, Tennessee, was diverted due to a cargo smoke indication.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
Alaska Airlines flight AS-24 had to return and make an emergency landing in Seattle, Washington, on July 16th.
The Boeing 737-900 plane took off for Boston, Massachusetts, but had to turn back after the crew reported air quality concerns on board.
The plane landed safely.
Subject: Update to “Cold Temperature Restricted Airports” list located in Notice to Airmen Publication (NTAP) Graphic Notices. www/faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/notices.
Purpose: This publication provides operators with information related to cold temperature altitude restrictions. It contains the addition and subtraction of airports to the Cold Temperature Restricted Airports list located in the NTAP.
Background: In response to recognized safety concerns over cold weather altimetry errors, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) completed a risk analysis to determine if current Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) Part 97 instrument approach procedures in the United States National Airspace System (NAS) are at risk during cold temperature operations. From this study the FAA published an NTAP providing pilots a list of airports, the affected segments and procedures needed to correct published altitudes at the restricted temperatures.
Discussion: Pilots may correct all altitudes from the initial approach fix (IAF) through the missed approach (MA) final holding altitude (All Segments Method). There will be a single temperature in Celsius (C) next to the snowflake ICON to indicate when this procedure will be required. Pilots wishing to use the All Segments Method and familiar with the NTAP procedure for applying a correction are not required to review the NTAP airport list for affected segments. Pilots wishing to continue correcting segment by segment must review the NTAP airports list for segment(s) affected (NTAP Segment(s) Method). The front matter in the FAA U.S Terminal Procedures Publication will also provide this information.
Added Airports
Idaho: Driggs-Reed Memorial (KDIJ) (-31C)
Maine: Greenville Muni (3B1) (-29C)
New Hampshire: Laconia Muni (KLCI) (-25C), Parlin Field (2B3) (-24C)
Pennsylvania: Washington County (KAFJ) (-27C)
South Dakota: Pine Ridge (KIEN) (-33C)
Washington: Richland (KRLD) (-19C)
Deleted Airports
Alaska: Perryville (PAPE), Togiak (PATG), Willow (PAUO), White Mountain (PAWM)
Colorado: Spanish Peaks Airfield (4V1), McElroy Airfield (20V), Walden-Jackson County (33V)
Maine: Eastern Slopes Rgnl (KIZG)
Maryland: Greater Cumberland Rgnl (KCBE)
Massachusetts: Walter J. Koladza (KGBR)
Minnesota: St Paul Downtown Holman Fld (KSTP), Tower Municipal (12D)
Montana: Cut Bank Intl (KCTB), Deer Lodge City County (38S)
Nevada: Carson (KCXP), Minden-Tahoe (KMEV)
New Hampshire: Dillant-Hopkins (KEEN)
New Mexico: Taos Rgnl (KSKX)
New York: Dansville (KDSV), Massena Intl-Richards Field (KMSS), Hamilton Muni (KVGC), Cortland County-Chase Field (N03), Randall (06N), Schenectady County (KSCH)
North Dakota: Watford City Muni (S25)
Oregon: Astoria Rgnl (KAST)
Pennsylvania: Seamans Field (9N3)
The current T-XX°C/XX°F icon will be changed to T-XX°C.
This change will be done incrementally on airport approach plates. The icon indicates a cold temperature altitude correction will be required on an approach when the reported temperature is, “at or below” the temperature specified for that airport. During this process, pilots may see temperatures on the current approach plates that are different than the temperature listed in the NTAP. The NTAP temperature is the updated temperature. Pilots may use the temperature published in the current TPP to make corrections if warmer than the NTAP listed temperature.
Pilots must understand they will be responsible for applying altitude corrections and must advise Air Traffic Control (ATC) when these corrections are to be made on any segment other than the final segment. Air Traffic Control is not responsible for making any altitude corrections and/or advising pilots that an altitude correction is required at a restricted airport.
American Airlines flight AA-1927 made an emergency landing at Raleigh–Durham International Airport, North Carolina, on July 16th.
The Airbus A319-100 plane was flying from Charlotte, North Carolina, when a foul odor in the cabin caused several passengers to suffer from nausea and headache.
The plane continued for a safe landing. The affected passengers received medical assistance at the airport.
The airline said the foul odor developed due to a mechanical issue.
U.S. DOT Announces $290.6 Million in Infrastructure Grants to 105 Airports
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation announced the FAA is awarding $ 290.6 million in airport infrastructure grants to 105 airports. The airport grant program funds airport infrastructure projects, runways, taxiways, and airport signage, lighting, and markings. “AIP grants will allow airports to complete critical airport infrastructure projects that will help maintain the safety of the nation’s airports,” said FAA Administrator Michael P. Huerta. The grants will provide many jobs. AIP funding is allocated based on passenger volume. If their capital project needs exceed their available entitlement funds, then the FAA can supplement their entitlements with discretionary funding. The FAA is currently providing discretionary funding to 26 airports based on their high-priority project needs.
A small stunt plane crashed in Winchester, New Hampshire, on July 13th.
Authorities said the wreckage of the two-seater plane was found in a heavily wooded area near Warwick Road.
The pilot, who was the only one aboard, was killed in the crash. He was later identified as 65-year-old John Everson of Danielson, Connecticut.
The cause of crash is being investigated.
Delta Airlines flight DL-3980 had to return and make an emergency landing in Evansville, Indiana, on July 13th.
The plane took off for Atlanta, Georgia, but had to turn back due to a nose gear problem.
The plane landed back uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
Hawaiian Airlines flight HA-177 made an emergency landing in Honolulu, Hawaii, on July 12th.
The Boeing 717-200 plane was flying from Kona, Hawaii, when the crew noticed engine vibrations and decided to shut down the left engine.
The plane continued for a safe landing. There were eighty-nine passengers aboard at the time; one of them was injured.
SkyWest Airlines flight OO-4620 had to return and make an emergency landing in Salt Lake City, Utah, on July 11th.
The plane took off for Burbank, California, but had to turn back due to a crack in captain’s windshield.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
United Airlines flight UA-1126 made an emergency landing in Denver, Colorado, on July 11th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Anchorage, Alaska, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a bird strike.
The plane landed back safely. All one hundred and seventy-three people aboard remained unharmed.
JetBlue flight B6-2802 had to return and make an emergency landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, on July 11th.
The Embraer ERJ-190 plane took off for Buffalo, New York, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew noticed fumes in the cockpit.
The plane landed back uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
