December 25, 2012, a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 en route from Denver to Kansas City International diverted to Omaha and made a safe landing at Omaha’s Eppley Airfield. None of the 109 passengers and five crew members were injured.
The plane developed a fuel valve problem while en route.
Passengers were provided an alternative vehicle.
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Contact photographer Frank Robitaille
On December 22, 2012, a Delta/Pinnacle Canadair CRJ 200 New York-Cleveland skidded off the runway on to soft ground. The flight had made a safe landing in Cleveland but skidded off the runway during taxi to the terminal.
No injuries were reported.
Passengers had to disembark on to the runway, and were provided transportation to the gate.
December 19, 2012, Dalosto Aircraft Leasing LLC Pilatus PC-12/45 was taxiing at Chippewa County Airport when it hit a fence.
The four people aboard were not injured but the plane sustained some damage.
IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 412CU Make/Model: PC12 Description: PC-12, Eagle
Date: 12/19/2012 Time: 0835
Event Type: Incident Highest Injury: None Mid Air: N Missing: N
Damage: Minor
LOCATION
City: SAULT SAINTE MARIE State: MI Country: US
DESCRIPTION
AIRCRAFT HIT A FENCE WHILE TAXIING AT CHIPPEWA COUNTY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
SAULT SAINTE MARIE, MI
DEC 18, 2012, 10:30 a.m. A Jacksonville FLight Training Zenair CH-2000 Alarus flown by a student pilot was en route from Jacksonville to Suwannee County when it made a hard landing in a Hamilton Country field.
25-year-old Mao Borui was not seriously injured when the plane landed in Jasper Florida, although it flipped and broke the nose of the plane.
When the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene, they called it a crash landing.
On December 19, 2012, a Stringer Welding Inc Beechcraft B100 King Air was en route to Libby Area Airport when it crashed in William’s Gulch, Swede Mountain, MT killing the pilot and a passenger.
A witness living on Swede Mountain heard the plane when it impacted.
National Transportation Security Board officials and Search and Rescue found the crashed plane heavily damaged after a difficult search in bad weather. Search and rescue members snow-mobiled into the area, used hand-held Emergency Locator Transmitters (ELT) to find the wreckage. The beacon was found intact.
The plane had been piloted by Carl Douglas, CEO of Stinger Welding Inc. The passenger was John Smith, a Stinger company driver. Their recovery is pending weather conditions.
On December 18, 2012, a pilot had been en route when he encountered unfavorable weather conditions around Payson, and diverted to Phoenix.
He was flying at night and the Ameriflight Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain crashed in mountainous terrain in the Mazatzal Wilderness, Arizona.
ATC lost contact with the pilot 50 miles northeast of Phoenix.
The pilot has been tentatively identified as David Kappes. After a Tuesday evening search was cancelled by snowy weather, a Public Safety helicopter located the wreckage on a mountainside northwest of the Barnhardt Trailhead, at about 7,000 feet 10 a.m. Wednesday.
Sheriffs who were dropped off hiked up to the site and located the remains.
On December 18, 2012 at 2:15 p.m. a Hummel H5 en route from Tom B. David Field Airport crashed and caught fire in a forested area in Calhoun, Georgia.
The pilot, Roy Gardner Russom (76) died on the scene. It was the first flight of the experimental plane which Russom had been tinkering with just before the flight.
Russom served in the United States Air Force and retired as an Aircraft Maintenance Superintendent.
What: Piper PA-31T1 Cheyenne en route from Mesa, Arizona to Portland-Troutdale Airport,Oregon
Where: Ely, NV
When: Dec 15, 2012
Who: 2 aboard, 2 fatalities
Why: Two people aboard a Piper Cheyenne crashed in Ely Nevada when the pilot apparently lost control.
The FAA and NTSB are investigating.
Flight Aware Flight Log
What: US Airways Flight 3786 CRJ-200 en route from Philadelphia to Buffalo
Where: Buffalo-Niagara International Airport
When: Dec 13, 2012 9:50 pm
Who: 53 passengers
Why: The commuter plane made an emergency landing at Buffalo Niagara International Airport after reporting brake problems.
THe CRJ-200 circled the airport for half an hour burning off fuel before making an emergency landing.
Passengers disembarked at the terminal. No injuries were reported.
What: O’Neal Aviation LLC Beechcraft E90 King Air en route from Amarillo to Fort Worth
Where: Armstrong County Texas
When: Dec 14, 2012
Who: pilot
Why: The pilot was en route and ten minutes into the flight when he lost control.Witnesses saw the plane go down south of Farm-to-Market Road 1258 in Armstrong County.
The pilot was killed. The plane disappeared from radar at 6 pm. The debris field was located on Dec 14.
FlightAware Flight Log
What: Jet Blue Flight 1327 Embraer ERJ-190 en route from Boston
Where: Baltimore
When: Dec 14 2012 7:17 pm
Who: 84 passengers, 4 crew
Why: THe Jet Blue plane made an emergency landing at BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport after getting a mechanical alert.
There was an odor in the cockpit.
Emergency vehicles were standing by.
Passengers were evacuated via emergency slide on to the tarmac. No injuries were reported.
FlightawareFlight Log
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Contact photographer Russell Williams
What: Private Cessna 150C
Where: Juneau AK
When: Dec 12, 2012 2:10 p.m.
Who: 2 aboard
Why: While on a training flight, pilots were landing at Juneau International Airport on a wet runway when the plane’s gear collapsed.
The pilot had been practicing touch-and-go landings.
The plane came to rest on its side. The plane suffered significant damage. The runway was tied-up as the plane was towed to an aircraft parking area. The pilot and passenger survived.
IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 1901Z
Make/Model: C150
Description: 150, A150, Commuter, Aerobat
Date: 12/12/2012
Time: 2309
Event Type: Accident
Highest Injury: None
Mid Air: N
Missing: N
Damage: Substantial
LOCATION
City: JUNEAU State: AK Country: US
DESCRIPTION
AIRCRAFT ON LANDING, GEAR COLLAPSED AND WENT OFF THE RUNWAY, JUNEAU, AK
What: CNR AIRCRAFT INC Aero Vodochody L-29 Delphin
Where: Trinity River, SW of Scurry, TX
When: Dec 13, 2012 10:30 a.m.
Who: 2 fatalities
Why: When the Aero Vodochody L-29 Delphin fighter jet impacted terrain, the two aboard, Fisher Floyd and Noell Rather were killed. The impact occurred near the juncture of the Trinity River and Highway 35, leaving a debris field for hundreds of feet.
Floyd won the flight in an auction. He leaves behind a wife and two kids.
Rather flew fighter jets for ten years in the U.S. Air Force
What: TBM7 twin engine en route from Hanover County Municipal Airport in Ashland, Va. to McGhee Tyson
Where: McGhee Tyson
When: Dec 12, 2012
Who: pilot and passenger
Why: After developing nose gear issues, the plane made an emergency landing at McGhee Tyson Airport, ALCOA Tennessee
Emergency vehicles were on standby.
What: US Airways Airbus A319-100 en route from Charlotte to Saint Louis
Where: over Tennessee
When: Dec 11th 2012
Who: 2 injuries
Why: While en route, the flight encountered turbulence.
Pilots made a safe landing in Saint Louis.
Two flight attendants sustained injuries from turbulence.
What: Skywest Embraer en route from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
Where: Los Angeles
When: Dec 6th 2012
Who: 1 injury
Why: While landing in Los Angeles, the flight encountered turbulence.
The pilot made a safe landing, but one flight attendant was injured by turbulence.
What: Mooney M20F Executive
Where: Stockton, CA
When: Dec 12, 2012
Who: 1 aboard
Why: The Mooney flight experienced a runway overrun during an attempted takeoff at Stockton Metropolitan Airport.
IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 7183V Make/Model: MO20 Description: M20, M20A/B/C/D/E/F/G/J/L/R/S, M20K/M (T
Date: 12/12/2012 Time: 0011
Event Type: Incident Highest Injury: None Mid Air: N Missing: N
Damage: Minor
LOCATION
City: STOCKTON State: CA Country: US
DESCRIPTION
AIRCRAFT ON TAKEOFF WENT OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY, STOCKTON, CA
INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 0
What: Alaskan Airlines Boeing 737 en route from Seattle to Las Vegas
Where: Sacramento
When: Dec 10, 2012 4:42
Who: 152 passengers and crew
Why: While the flight was en route, smoke “unidentified fumes in the plane “developed in the cabin. Pilots diverted to Sacramento where they made a safe landing at 4:42 pm. with emergency services on standby.
There were no injuries although there was a report of a crew member getting oxygen.
Passengers said the problem appeared to be electrical, and that a stewardess had “burning in her eyes and throat.”
Passengers disembarked and were provided an alternative flight. The affected plane is slated for a Tuesday return to Seattle.
What: Rockford Memorial Hospital MBB BK 117 A-3 en route from Rockford to Mendota
Where: Rochelle, Illinois
When: Dec 10, 2012 8:30 p.m.
Who: 3 aboard, 3 fatalities
Why: A Rockford Memorial Hospital’s REACT helicopter crashed in a field at about 8:30 p.m. in Rochelle midway between Rockford and Mendota. Pilot Andy Olson, flight nurse Jim Dillow, R.N. and flight nurse Karen Hollis, R.N. died on the scene.
The medical helicopter was en route to Mendota to pick up a patient. No patients were aboard at the time of the accident.
What: Sky Blue Helicopters Robinson R44 Helicopter
Where: Theodore Roosevelt Lake in Gila County
When: Dec 7 2012
Who: 3 aboard
Why: Two men and one woman were aboard a helicopter on a sightseeing tour when it crashed in Theodore Roosevelt Lake in Gila County. The water where the helicopter crashed was 60 feet deep. Boaters pulled the passengers from the water.
The two men and one woman were hospitalized in Phoenix. Julie Barba, 49, remains in the hospital, but Fred Cleeves, the 62-year-old pilot, and George Riedel, 64, were released from Scottsdale Healthcare Osborne Medical Center.
Gila County Sheriff’s Office Divers attached a buoy to the helicopter to mark its location before removal.
Sky Blue Helicopters leases the helicopter.
What: 1980 Cessna 421 en route from Lantana airport
Where: John Prince Park in Lake Worth
When: December 8, 2012
Who: 1 fatality
Why: The Cessna slammed into a stand of palm trees at 1:30 p.m. on the south shore of Square Lake, exploding at John Prince Park, west of Lake Worth, on Saturday afternoon. The pilot died in the impact.
The park is located between Palm Beach State College and Lantana airport. People who were at the park who witnessed the crash described the explosion and black smoke. THey immediately tried to help but the plane burst into flames.
The plane was registered to SDSEF Leasing of Miami Lakes.
Thirty minutes after impact, Palm Beach County sheriff’s cars and Palm Beach County Fire Rescue vehicles arrived and secured the area.
What: RV6 two-seat airplane
Where: Crabtree
When: Nov 26, 2012
Who: 2 aboard
Why: The preliminary report on the Nov 26 crash of a 2 seat kit plane says a witness saw one wing fold upward during a turn, and the wing apparently hit the canopy, shattering its glass.
A wing was lost in flight and found thousands of feet from the location of the wreckage.
Aircraft owner Timothy Dean Carter of Portland and commercial pilot Jeff Earl Kropf of Halsey were killed in the crash.
What: United Airlines 787 Dreamliner en route from Houston to Newark
Where: New Orleans
When: December 4, 2012
Who: 184 aboard
Why: The Houston to Newark UA Dreamliner flight was over the Mississippi River, forty minutes after takeoff when it had to divert and make an emergency landing in New Orleans. The plane received “multiple flight-system error messages.” Flight 1146 landed safely at at 9:25 a.m. and without incident, with 174 passengers and 10 crew.
Emergency services was on standby. Passengers disembarked without incident and were provided an alternative flight to Newark.
An undisclosed mechanical issue was at fault.
What: Piper PA-46-350P Malibu Mirage en route from Destin to Greensburg
Where: 1-1/2 miles south of the Greensburg Airport, Indiana
When: Dec 2, 2012
Who: 4 aboard, 4 fatalities
Why: A plane registered to Donald P. Horan of Greensburg was found wrecked south of the airport on Sunday. There were four fatalities associated with the wreckage. The crash was reported by locals who heard the impact at 6:19 p.m on Dec 2.
At 6:30, the pilot of the plane was communicating with flight controllers at the Indianapolis International Airport when they lost contact. The FAA called Greensburg.
Greensburg Fire Department, Greensburg Police Department and Decatur County Sheriff’s Department were searching the area. Fog prevented the deployment of a helicopter or an air search but six teams of ground crews made up of six to eight people searched a grid south of the airport on ATVs. The plane was located after 10:30 at night.
What: Southwest Airlines 737 Flight 3252 en route from from San Diego to Baltimore
Where: Lindbergh Field
When: Dec 1, 2012, 7:15 a.m.
Who: 129 passengers, 5 crew
Why: As the plane was taking off, a flight attendant smelled smoke. The pilot returned to San Diego and made an emergency landing on Lindbergh Field. Oxygen masks were deployed but there were no injuries.
The plane was slated for inspection and will be removed from service until the issue is solved.
