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Delta/Skywest Emergency Landing in Grand Junction

October 29, 2009October 29, 2009

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Contact photographer Jeff Rodeback

What: Delta/ Skywest Airlines Canadair CRJ-900 en route from Salt Lake City,UT to Houston,TX
Where: Grand Junction
When: Oct 28th 2009
Who: 68 passengers
Why: Thirty minutes after takeoff, cabin pressure dropped and oxygen masks were deployed. The crew decided to divert to Grand Junction where they landed safely.

airliners.net | Beechcraft | Crash | unresolved

Bonanza Crashes Kalamazoo Battle Creek International Airport

October 28, 2009

Pictured: A similar Beech A36 Bonanza 36
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Contact photographer James whipple

What: Beechcraft A36TC en route from Kalamazoo to Muskoka, Ontario
Where: Kalamazoo Battle Creek International Airport
When: Oct 27, 2009
Who: pilot
Why: Witnesses say the plane took off at a low speed, wavered and began to flap back and forth. Just after liftoff, the plane crashed past the north end of the runway after plowing through security fences and coming to a halt in the parking lot and catching fire. The pilot’s injuries were fatal.

Boeing | Emergency | lightning | technical difficulty

Air France Struck By Lightning

October 28, 2009

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Contact photographer Olivier Corneloup

What: Air France Boeing 747-400 en route from Miami to Paris, France
Where: Atlantic Ocean
When: Oct 26th 2009
Who: Not Available
Why: An hour after leaving Miami, the flight had technical trouble arising from a possible lightning strike. After spending nearly an hour trying to fix the issue, the flight turned back, landing back in Miami 2 and 3/4 hours after leaving. Passengers were provided transport on another Boeing 25 hours later.

airliners.net | Crash | Robinson

Robinson Helicopter Crashes in Italian Lake

October 27, 2009

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Contact photographer Ian Tate

What: Robinson R22 Beta II en route from Verona Boscomantico
Where: 5 meters from the shore of Lake Garda, near Verona in Torri del Benaco
When: October 26, 2009
Who: 2 on board: Paolo Alberti di Desenzano (Brescia), pilot and owner of the airplane, and Alexander Ferron
Why: While on a local flight, the plane crashed about twenty minutes after takeoff, near the Lake Garda shoreline in Torri del Benaco.

A crane and divers assisted in the recovery efforts.

The remains were recovered after the fire, still in their seats.
The helicopter had only logged 170 flight hours.

Embraer | Emergency | Jet Blue | tire

CA: JetBlue Flat

October 27, 2009

Pictured: A JetBlue Airways Embraer ERJ-190-100IGW 190AR
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Contact photographer Ricardo Morales

What: Jetblue Embraer ERJ-190 en route from Portland Long Beach CA
Where: Long Beach
When: Oct 26th 2009
Who: Not available
Why: On take-off (most likely) one of the jet’s tires blew out. Prior to landing, the flight verified that a tire was flat. The emergency landing was safe, with rescue standing by.

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airliners.net | Beechcraft | Crash | turbulence

Turbulence crashes Beech in Duval County; 4 fatalities

October 27, 2009October 27, 2009

Pictured: A Beech B100 King Air
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Contact photographer Andrew Compolo

What: Mazak Properties twin-turboprop Beech B100 King Air en route from Uvalde to Leesburg, Florida
Where: on a ranch in Duval County
When: October 26, 2009 11:42 a.m. Monday
Who: 4 on board
Why: The pilot had reported serious turbulence to ATC, and complained of being unable to maintain 25,000 feet. ATC saw the plane was losing altitude.

A Dept. of Public Safety helicopter sighted the wreckage.

Airbus | airliners.net | Emergency | Peru | unsafe gear

Lan Peru: Unsafe Gear over Cuzco

October 26, 2009October 26, 2009

Pictured: a Lan Peru Airbus A320-233 on approach to Cuzco
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Contact photographer Sam Chui

What: LAN Peru Airlines Airbus A320-200 en route from Puerto Maldonado to Cuzco
Where: Cuzco
When: Oct 26th 2009
Who: 90 passengers
Why: On approach to Cuzco, flight instrumentation detected an unsafe gear. After flying in a holding pattern, ultimately, the Airbus landed safely.

Crash | S-Air | weather

Minsk: S-Air Flight Goes Down in Storm; kills at least 5

October 26, 2009May 9, 2010

Pictured: A S-Air British Aerospace BAe-125-700B (only because we couldn’t find the original
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Contact photographer Gleb Osokin

actual plane involved
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Contact photographer LAlex

What: S-Air Hawker-125 Executive Jet en route from Vnukovo airport in Moscow to the Minsk international airport.
Where: Minsk
When: October 26, 2009
Who: Two passengers and three crew
Why: The Russian business jet crashed Monday night into a swampy area near Minsk while on approach to the airport. 5 are confirmed dead, including CEO of the S-Air airline, Marat Romashkin. A sixth passenger was supposed to aboard but missed the flight.

The plane failed it’s first landing and disappeared off radar. The wreckage was 2.5 miles from the airport.

The S-Air fleet includes Yak-42D, Tu-134, Yak-40, Hawker-125-700B and Hawker-125-800B planes.

Hard Landing in Tokyo

October 26, 2009April 9, 2011

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Contact photographer Kris Mogford

What: United Airlines Boeing 747-400 en route from Bangkok to Tokyo
Where: Tokyo
When: Oct 25th 2009
Why: After a hard landing at Tokyo’s Narita Airport, passengers debarked safely. The UA Boeing was examined after landing and damage was found on the underside of the #4 engine cowling as well as markings on the runway.

Boeing | Emergency | engine shut down | fire

Engine Fire at Sharjah International Airport

October 26, 2009

What: Russian Boeing 747 cargo flight en route
from Kandahar
Where: Sharjah International Airport
When: Sunday October 25 7.30pm
Who: Not available
Why: At Sharjah International Airport, a Russian cargo plane made an emergency landing when a fire developed in one of its four engines. The pilot shut down the affected engine and made a safe landing. The aircraft is currently grounded at the Sharjah airport pending repair and investigation.

The incident occurred four days after the Azza Transport B707 at Sharjah on Oct 21st 2009 went up in a fireball and grounded the airport for several hours.

Airbus | engine trouble | Greece | indicator | precautionary

Greece: Air Arabia Airbus Engine Failure

October 26, 2009April 7, 2010

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Contact photographer Vatche Mitilian

What: Air Arabia Airbus A320-214 en route from Athens to Sharjah
Where: Athens
When: 24-OCT-2009
Who: NOT AVAILABLE
Why: The crew aborted takeoff from Athens when the engine did not sound as if it were operating normally. The control panel “Full Authority Digital Engine Control’ (FADEC) warned of irregularities in the left engine.

The plane slowed with hot brakes; and a piece of the plane was found on the runway, later identified as the engine panel.

Passengers debarked without incident, and were provided a replacement plane the following day.

Alitalia | Emergency | Italy | McDonnell Douglas | weather radar

Alitalia: Failed OnBoard Weather Radar Midflight

October 26, 2009

Pictured: Alitalia McDonnell Douglas MD-82 (DC-9-82)

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Contact photographer Spotnap

What: Alitalia McDonnell Douglas MD-82 en route from Rome to Palermo Italy
Where: Midway between Rome and Palermo
When: Oct 24th 2009
Who: n/a
Why: While en route, the weather radar failed. The crew decided to return to Rome where they made a safe landing. Passengers were provided another plane 3 hours later.

Canada | Emergency | McDonnell Douglas | unresolved

Nellis: Canadian Hornet Jettisons Tanks

October 25, 2009October 25, 2009

Pictured: A Canada – Air Force McDonnell Douglas CF-188A Hornet (CF-18A)
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Contact photographer Rod Dermo

What: Canadian CF-18 Hornet en route from McCarran International Airport
Where: Nellis Air Force Base
When: Oct. 24, 2009
Who: Not Available
Why: Pilots declared an in-flight emergency, jettisoned its external fuel tanks (full fuel tanks add weight to landings making them perilous), and made an emergency landing at Nellis Air Force Base. Although a cause has not been officially released, the incident is purportedly attributed to engine problems.

Tanks landed on federal property.

No injuries were reported.

Turbulence Injures 3 over Dulles

October 25, 2009October 25, 2009

Pictured: A United Express (Colgan Air) Saab 340B at Washington – Dulles International
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Contact photographer AviaStar

What: United Airlines Express / Pinnacle Airlines / Colgan Airlines two-engine SAAB 340 en route from Parkersburg, WV
Where: Dulles International Airport
When: 3:35pm Oct 24 2009
Who: 11 passengers
Why: While en route from West Virginia, the flight suffered turbulence, injuring a flight attendant and a passenger. Both struck their heads.

The plane made an emergency landing amid heavy rain and with gusty winds at Dulles; and both injured women were taken by ambulance to the hospital. An injured male passenger was treated at the airport.

Astraeus Diverts to London

October 24, 2009April 7, 2010

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What: Astraeus Airlines Boeing 757-200 en route from Alicante,SP to Keflavik
Where: west of Brest France
When: Oct 23rd 2009
Why: While en route, the plane experienced an engine failure. The flight diverted to London for a safe landing. Passengers were flown out on a replacement flight.

Airbus | airliners.net | Emergency | Russia | tire

Russian Flight Lands Safely

October 24, 2009

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Contact photographer Konstantin Tyurpeko

What: Vladivostok Avia Airbus A330-300 en route from Vladivostok to Moscow Vnukovo
Where: Vnukovo
When: Oct 24th 2009
Who: 267 passengers and 12 crew
Why: After the flight had taken off, ground crew discovered tire debris on the runway. ATC notified the on board crew of the pending emergency. The plane performed a flyby at Vnukovo, and made a successful landing with no reported injuries.

airliners.net | Commander | Crash | fire | unresolved

Small Plane Crashes in Michigan

October 24, 2009October 24, 2009

Pictured: A Commander Aircraft 114B out of Scranton
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Contact photographer Yasir Raja

What: DEM Enterprises Commander 114B en route from Scranton to Lenawee
Where: just northeast of Adrian in Cadmus, Michigan at Heritage Park near M-52 in Raisin Township
When: 23-OCT-2009 4:30 pm
Who: husband and wife, Eric Beaudry and Deb Rodgers-Beaudry
Why: While en route, the plane crashed in a field. Witnesses say the plane was on fire as it came down, and that one wing was loose or coming off. It is speculated that the wing hit a control tower. One remained aboard; one was ejected. Both people aboard died.

Crash | Florida | Piper

Piper Crashes in Lakeland swamp

October 23, 2009October 25, 2009

Pictured: A Piper Malibu
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Contact photographer Paul Aranha

What: Citrus Aviation single-engine Piper Malibu en route from Gainesville to Lakeland
Where: just north of Lakeland, Florida
When: 8:30 p.m. Friday
Who: 3 on board: a newlywed, her 7-year-old daughter and the pilot flying her husband’s company plane
Why: The pilot reported a problem, and diverted to the nearest airport in Zephyrhills but the plane did not make it all the way to the airport. After the pilot lost communication, the plane went down in a swamp, in a fiery crash that killed all 3 on board, pilot Thomas Scott Long, 44, of Hudson, Tina Copeland, 46, and her 7 year old daughter Cami.

Delta MD-88 Landing Gear Problem Cancels Flight

October 23, 2009October 23, 2009

Pictured: A Delta Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-88
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Contact photographer Ricardo Morales

What: Delta Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-88 en route from Albuquerque, N.M to Atlanta
Where: Albuquerque
When: Oct 23rd 2009
Why: Shortly after takeoff, the cockpit indicator light indicated something wrong with the landing gear. The flight returned to the airport and circled before landing uneventfully.

The flight was cancelled.

Air Safety | Crash

Helicopter Survivor Testifies in Court

October 23, 2009

On Nov. 5, Robert Decker, a weather observer on the Hibernia oil rig and the only survivor of the March helicopter crash (Cougar Flight 491 which crashed into the Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of Newfound and that killed 17 people) is slated to testify. Decker was hoisted from the water by a Cougar search-and-rescue helicopter.

In addition to Decker, more witnesses will be testifying in the next six weeks—family members of the crash victims.

Boeing | Crash

Air Azza Crash

October 23, 2009

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Contact photographer David Oates

What: SUDAN AIR AZZA AIR BOEING 707-300
Where: United Arab Emirates
When: 0/21/2009
Who: 6 fatalities
Why: BOEING 707-300 SUDAN AIR AZZA AIR, REGISTRATION UNKNOWN, CRASHED ON TAKEOFF, THE SIX PERSONS ON BOARD WERE FATALLY INJURED, SHARJAH, UAE

Air Asia | Air Safety | Emergency | Medical emergency

Air Asia has A Bouncing Baby Boy

October 23, 2009October 23, 2009

Pictured: AirAsia plane
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Contact photographer WT

What: AirAsia’s flight from Penang to Kuching
Where: Kuala Lumpur.
When: October 21, 2009
Who: Liew Siaw Hsia (and child)
Why: Although 11 weeks short of being full term, Liew Siaw Hsia unexpectedly delivered her son at 2000 feet. Luckily there was a doctor aboard to assist with the delivery.

Air Asia promises the mother and baby will get lifetime of free flights.

The incident brings a new meaning to the phrase “baby on board.”

George’s Point of View

Welcome to the world.

airliners.net | De-Havilland | Emergency | nose gear | Spain

Air Nostrum Emergency Landing

October 23, 2009October 23, 2009

Pictured: Air Nostrum (Iberia Regional/Denim Air)
De Havilland Canada DHC-8-315Q Dash 8
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Contact photographer Pablo Napoli

What: Air Nostrum Dash 8 Q-300 en route from Barcelona to San Sebastian
Where: El Prat, Barcelona
When: October 22, 2009
Who: 31 passengers, 3 flight crew
Why: While en route, the Dash 8 developed a problem with its nose gear and returned to Barcelona for an emergency landing. The plane landed safely with the front landing gear retracted, and after they debarked, were provided an alternative Air Nostrum flight to continue to their destination.

airliners.net | Britten-Norman | Crash | engine failure

BN2 Crashes in Caribbean, Pilot Lost, Passengers Rescued

October 22, 2009October 22, 2009

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Contact photographer Connector

What: Divi Divi Air Britten-Norman BN2 A Islander en route from Curacao to Bonaire Netherlands Antilles
Where: Caribbean
When: Oct 22nd 2009
Who: 9 passengers and 1 pilot
Why: When the plane experienced engine failure, the flight ditched in the Carribean. The pilot, Robert Marcel, was knocked unconscious on impact.

Passengers were rescued by boat. The unconscious captain could not be freed from his seat harness and the plane sank with him aboard.

George’s Point of View

Condolences to the family of Robert Marcel.

airliners.net | Crash | Piper

Piper Crashes Near Summerville

October 22, 2009October 22, 2009

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Contact photographer Erick Stamm

What: Piper PA-23-250 Aztec F en route to Fort Pierce, Florida
Where: Near the Summerville airport, not far from the S.C. coast
When: 21-OCT-2009 6:45 am
Who: 4 on board; 4 fatalities
Why: The plane took off and then made an inexplicable U turn, and crashed in a wooded area near the Summerville airport and burned. Those on board included:
pilot Peter Radding of North Charleston;
passenger James Randolph Hargenradar of Summerville; passenger Edwin Steeble of Summerville
passenger Dallas Carter of Laurel, Del.

Witnesses say the engine didn’t sound right; and that they heard two explosions after the plane impacted the ground.
The individuals on board were en route to attend a ham radio competition in the Bahamas.