Landing

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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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    American Airlines Flight Struck by Lightning

    What: American Airlines Boeing 737-800 en route from Chicago to Reno
    Where: Chicago
    When: Sept 2, 2010
    Who: One-hundred-sixty passengers and five crew members
    Why: After being struck by lightning, American Airlines Flight 1487 returned to Chicago where it was examined by maintenance.

    Passengers were provided an alternative plane that had not been struck by lightning.

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    Helicopter Crash Kills 2 Fish and Game Biologists

    What: Leading Edge Aviation HILLER UH-12E ROTORCRAFT chartered for Idaho Fish and Game
    Where: Near the U.S. Forest Service building in Kamiah, in the northern Idaho Clearwater Region
    When: August 31 2010
    Who: 3 fatalities:Larry Barrett, 47, of Lewiston, Idaho, Dani Schiff, 34, also of Lewiston, pilot Perry J. Krinitt, 43, of Belgrade, Mont.
    Why: The biologists were counting salmon spawning nests on the nearby Selway River.

    The crash is attributed to an apparent mechanical malfunction in the helicopter. Witnesses say the helicopter was making popping sounds and that material was coming off it before it nosedived straight down. The pilot struggled to keep the helicopter from crashing into a nearby school. It ended up in a driveway, damaging a home and a trailer.

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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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    Boeing Explosion Rips Hole in Plane


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    Contact photographer Chris P Denton

    What: Qantas Boeing 747-400 en route from San Francisco to Sydney
    Where: San Francisco
    When: Aug 31 2010, 12:45 a.m.
    Who: 212 passengers, 19 crew
    Why: After takeoff, the right engine failed (exploded), and disrupted the outer engine cowling. Observers reported “a thud, shower of sparks, and engine fire.”

    On board, the pilot announced that the captain announced that an engine blew up. The crew shut down the afflicted engine, dumped fuel over the Pacific and returned to San Francisco where it made a safe landing. Inside while landing, passengers cheered.

    Passengers were provided hotel accommodations. There were no injuries. Experts have noted the rarity of this type of engine explosion, and also mention how lucky passengers are it occurred facing “out” – although the engine is built to contain exploding particles.

    * The 747 has 4 engines.

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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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    Frontier Emergency Landing in Denver


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    Contact photographer Thomas Urbild

    What: Frontier Airlines Airbus A319-100 en route from Denver,CO to Phoenix,AZ
    Where: Denver
    When: Aug 29th 2010
    Who: 62 passengers
    Why: While en route, the plane got an alert that the left engine was low on oil. The pilots shut down the engine and returned to Denver where they made a safe landing.

    Maintenance handled the problem, and the flight took off again an hour late.

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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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    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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    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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    Jetblue A320 at Sacramento on Aug 26th 2010, brake fire on landing


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    Contact photographer Bianca Renz

    What: Jetblue Airbus A320-200 en route from Long Beach,CA to Sacramento,CA
    Where: Sacramento
    When: Aug 26th 2010
    Who: 86 passengers and 5 crew
    Why: On making a “hard” landing at the Sacramento airport, a brake problem developed (brakes locked?).

    The main gear tires blew, and caught afire. Emergency services on hand responded to the fire.

    Passengers evacuated by slide with 15 injured.

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    Polish Cargo flight Emergency Landing

    What: DHL-chartered/Polish transport firm Exin Co twin-engine Antonov AN-26 turboprop cargo plane en route from Tallinn to Helsinki
    When: August 25, 2010
    Who: 4 crew members
    Why: The landing gear retracted before the plane was airborne and made an emergency landing on a frozen lake—apparently not the first time this has happened.

    An Estonian politician asked the Estonian Civil Aviation Authority “how it is possible that the same company with a same type of plane could fall victim to two almost identical accidents at the same airport within a short time.”

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    Another Airbus Diverts to Istanbul


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    Contact photographer Billy Wilt

    What: Iran Air Airbus A300-600 en route from Tehran to Stockholm
    Where: Istanbul
    When: Aug 26th 2010
    Who: 236 aboard
    Why: While en route, the plane developed engine trouble. The crew had to shut down an engine, and divert to Istanbul. The flight made a safe landing.

    No indication is made of passenger accommodations or if another plane was flown in.

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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.

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    Embraer Crash in Bahia Brazil, NO fatalities


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    Contact photographer S. Mendes

    What: Passaredo Linhas Aéreas Embraer ERJ-145LU en route from Sao Paulo to Vitória da Conquista, Bahia, Brazil
    Where: Brazil
    When: August 25, 2010
    Who: 24 passengers and 3 crew
    Why: The plane had a normal approach. This sounds like the merging of several versions:

    The crew was attempting a belly landing, after the landing gear were not responding properly.

    Prior to the runway, the plane had a tail strike and went out of control.

    The flight touched down short of the runway and the landing gear ripped free and the plane skidded out of control.

    What is indisputable is that after the plane skidded to a stop, the right engine briefly caught fire. Two passengers had minor injuries. From the photos, this looks like a miracle that no one was killed.

    The Embraer sustained substantial damage and is considered a total loss.

    George’s Point of View

    I am marking this as unresolved. Of course ALL crashes we report are unresolved because the final report may not be out for YEARS. But this one seems contradictory. If the flight was making a belly landing, ATC would not be considering this a normal approach.

    So this looks to me like the plane just landed short of the runway and sheared off its landing gear. But I am not in Bahia, Brazil and will have to wait on the report to know what really happened.

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    Congo: Filair Crash kills 21

    What: Filair Let 410 en route from Semendwa to Bandundu
    Where: Bandundu Congo
    When: August 25 2010
    Who: 21 aboard (18 passengers 3 crew), 20 fatalities
    Why: The preliminary information says that the plane was unable to land, and ran out of fuel. Landing short of the runway, the plane struck a building, killing two children inside.

    The Let is a Czeck turboprop.

    The Filair is based in Kinshasa. It’s fleet is reputed to be poorly maintained and is on the nofly list. The plane’s owner Danny Philemotte was piloting and died in the crash.

    19 bodies were recovered and two survivors. One survivor died in the hospital. One survivor is hospitalized and in critical condition.

    A survivor said that the crew had been told to land on a “reserve strip” beside the main runway. The passengers panicked, running to one side and unbalancing the plane, and the pilot lost control. Apparently fuel was not the issue (150 liters liters recovered from the crash.)

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    Emirates Airbus Emergency Landing


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    Contact photographer Szabo Gabor

    What: Emirates Airbus A330-200 en route from Thiruvananthapuram to Dubai
    Where: Thiruvananthapuram
    When: August 24, 2010
    Who: 278 passengers
    Why: After a hydraulic probelm developed in the landing gear of the Airbus, the pilot intended to divert to Mumbai, but instead made an emergency landing back at Thiruvananthapuram. It was a safe landing and there were no injuries.

    A replacement jet was provided.

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    Henan Crash in China, 91 Aboard, 43 fatalities


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    Contact photographer Weimeng

    What: Shenzhen Airlines/Kunpeng/Henan Airlines Embraer ERJ-190 en route from Harbin to Yichun China
    Where: Yichun China
    When: Aug 24th 2010
    Who: 91 passengers (including 5 children) and 5 crew; 43 immediate deaths, 3 serious injuries and 50 minor injuries
    Why: The plane overran the runway—and departed the runway on landing—at Lindu airport in Yichun city in Heilongjiang province at 10:10 p.m, split on impact, exploded, and burst into flames. 53 people were rescued, three of whom with serious injuries.

    Ten survivors were transferred Yichun Rehabilitation Hospital, which has burn specialists. eight survivors were taken to Yichun Forestry Hospital.

    The plane was a two-year old Embraer 190 leased from RBS Aviation Capital. Mesa Air Group was a financial partner in Kunpeng Airlines. The airline is now called Henan Airlines, is based in Henan province and is partially owned by Air China.

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    All Lost in Agni Air Crash, Nepal


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    Contact photographer Vivek Manvi

    What: Agni Air Dornier 228-101 en route from Katmandu to Lukla
    Where: Bastipur, ~18nm SSW of Kathmandu, Nepal
    When: Aug 24, 2010
    Who: 14 aboard, 14 fatalities. 11 passengers, 3 crew (At one point there was an announcement of an additional passenger whose nationality was unknown. This is unconfirmed.)
    Why: Due to poor weather conditions in Katmandu, the crew diverted to Simara Airport. ATC lost contact at 7.30 am. The plane’s generator had been causing problems and it failed, then the backup generator failed. Without a generator, the pilot is flying blind, without avionics. The flight crashed at 9000 feet in a hillside near Bastipur in Shikhapur.

    Other reports say the engine failed.

    The casualties were Capt. Lucky Shah, co-pilot Sophia Singh, flight attendant Sahara Sherpa, and passengers R Rijal, P Humagain, P Bhote, K Rai and P Sherpa.

    Six foreigners were aboard:four Americans: Irina Shekhets (30), Levzi Cordoso (49), Heather Finch (40), and Kendra Fallon (18), one Japanese: Yuki Hayashe (19) and a Brit: Jeremy Taylor (30) .
    This is monsoon season, and the area is remote, and roads many roads are blocked due to landslides. Villagers report scattered plane parts and body parts, and rescue teams are en route.

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    Pilot rescued from San Diego Bay

    What: Helicopter en route from Fifth Avenue Terminal
    Where: San Diego Bay
    When: August 22, 2010 6:20 p.m
    Who: Pilot
    Why: When his helicopter suffered power loss, the helicopter pilot attempted landing on the Coronado Bridge. Persons on the bridge were in fear of a bridge collision, but those on the bridge need not have worried; the helicopter ended up instead in San Diego Bay.

    Flotation devices kept the helicopter from sinking, and harbor police rescued the pilot. Rescuers needed every moment as the the pilot canopy was “broken in around him” which I take to mean he was pretty well entrapped. After retrieving the pilot, he was treated at UCSD Medial Center.

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    Delhi Flight Diverts to Lucknow

    What: Air India en route to Delhi
    Where: Amausi airport, Lucknow
    When: AUG 21, 2010
    Who: 137 passengers
    Why: On takeoff, one of the flights tire’s burst.

    The crew diverted the plane to Amausi airport where they made a safe landing.