What: Pinnacle Airlines Canadair CRJ-200 on behalf of Northwest Airlines, flight from Nashville to Memphis,TN
Where: Diverted to Jackson’s McKellar-Sipes Airport
When: Jun 19th 2009
Who: 31 passengers
Why: A sensor reported a fire in the cargo bay, but after the plane diverted to Jackson, no smoke or fire was found.
The plane will continue to Memphis on Saturday.
The temperature in Jackson was 93, and the heat index was 101.`
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Contact Photographer Matthias Bindseil
What: Tarom Romanian Air Transport Airbus A310-300 en route from Bucharest Otopeni (Romania) to Tenerife Sur Reina,CI (Spain)
Where: Madrid
When: Jun 18th 200p
Who: 201 passengers and 10 crew members
Why: En route the windshield cracked, and the flight was diverted safely to Madrid. No injuries were reported though the cockpit depressurized.
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Contact Photographer Michael Schmidt
What: ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES B767 en route from Fiumicino Airport Rome to Washington Dulles Airport
Where: CHANTILLY, VA where it arrived 62 minutes late
When: 06/14/2009
Who: No injuries were reported.
Why: Ethiopian Airlines Flight 500 left gear was damaged from a hard landing, striking the runway.
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Contact Photographer Martin Woudstra
What: Northwest Airlines Airbus A330-300 en route from Rome Fiumicino Italy to Atlanta,GA
Where: Shannon, Ireland/Cincinnati/ Northern Kentucky
When: Jun 12th 2009
Who: 285 people on board
Why: En route, smoke developed in the cabin supposedly from the galley. On landing, Shannon fire services sprayed the right hand main gear. Passengers debarked and re-embarked. The flight reached Atlanta but after circling, weather-caused traffic congestion in Atlanta forced the flight to land in Cincinnati.
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Contact Photographer Michael Schmidt
What: SATA International Airbus A310-300 en route from Lisbon Portugal to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport
Where: Lisbon
When: Jun 15th 2009
Who: 222 passengers
Why: After takeoff, an oil leak was detected in the Airbus and it returned to the airport. Passengers debarked and eventually took an alternative airbus. One passenger was ill.
George’s Point of View
Judgements and awards offer no closure.
For those left behind, the accidents are never over.
Angela de Marchi lost her husband in September 29 2006, a Boeing Legacy crash, when 154 died.
She lost him again at the crash of Tam Congonhas Flight 3054 July 17 2007 when 199 people died.
And now this new Airbus crash…she lost him again.
For the families, each new crash brings the memories back, the hope, the loss.
What: United Airbus 320
Where: Billings Logan International Airport
When: Saturday June 13
Who: 136 passengers
Why: The number two engine had problems, necessitating an emergency landing in Billings.
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Contact Photographer Manas Barooah
What: Southwest Airlines Flight 1040 Boeing 737-500 en route from Chicago to Fort Myers
Where: Columbus, Ga
When: Jun 14th 2009
Who: 122 people on board
Why: Over Columbus, the plane experienced low cabin pressure and performed an emergency landing. 5 hours later, the replacement Boeing picked up the stranded passengers and continued the flight. Maintenance did not release a public report of what caused the low cabin pressure, but if they tell me why, you’ll be the first to know.
What: Iberia Airbus A321-200 en route from Madrid to Copenhagen, Denmark
Where: Madrid’s Barajas Airport
When: Jun 13th 2009
Who: 190 passengers
Why: After 40 minutes struggling with technical problem with the navigation instruments, the Airbus returned to land safely in Madrid. The passengers were accommodated with a replacement plane, while this plane was examined by maintenance crews. No injuries were reported.
George’s Point of View
Please note there was a similar incident that happened the day before with another model of airbus but there was even less information available so we didn’t write it up.
What: Northwest Airlines Airbus A330 light 821
Where: Shannon Airport
When: 1.20pm
Who: 285 passengers
Why: smokey stench in the forward galley. The plane made a successful emergency landing, without further incident.
George’s Point of View
I’m glad there were no injuries involved; but I chuckle picturing the chargeback on some flight attendant’s chit because the airline was forced to land the plane when she 1. burned the toast or
2. accidentally toasted the microwave or
3. tried to sneak in a smoke:June 1-15: +$1080.00
Taxes: – XXXX
Emergency -140,008.72
Landing
What: Delta (Skywest Airlines Canadair CRJ-200) en route from Kalispell to Salt Lake
Where: Missoula International airport
When: June 12, 2009 3 pm
Who: 49 passengers and 3 crew members
Why: While on route to Salt Lake, the plane experienced problems with its landing gear. After making efforts to deal with the problem and carry on, they decided to make an emergency landing at the Missoula International Airport 45 minutes after take-off. The gear lowered and locked and the plane landed without injury to anyone.
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Contact Photographer John Richard Thomson
What: Australian Jetstar (division of Qantas) Airbus A330-200 en route from Japan to Australia (Osaka Kansai to Bilinga Gold Coast)
Where: emergency landing on the island of Guam
When: June 10th
Who: 203 mostly Japanese passengers and crew
Why: When a fire broke out in the cockpit when the plane was over the Pacific Ocean, one of the pilots used a fire extinguisher to control the fire.
Passengers debarked normally.
The plane is only two years old; and will be held in Guam as the incident is investigated. 4 investigators will be sent to examine the aircraft.
What: Delta /Atlantic Southeast Airlines 50-seat CRJ-200 Bombardier en route from Columbus to Atlanta
Where: Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.
When: June 11, 2009
Who: 19 passengers and 3 crew
Why: On approach to Atlanta, the left main gear failed to extend, in spite of extended efforts. After a partial gear landing, the plane ended up off runway 27 right. No one was reported to be injured.
What: Pinnacle/Northwest Airlines Canadair CRJ-200 en route from Detroit I to Huntsville
Where: Memphis International Airport
When: Jun 11th 2009
Who: 36 passengers and 3 crew
Why: The plane flew into an area of severe turbulence and diverted to Memphis. Weather may have been an issue.
What: Aeroflot Airbus A320-200 en route from Irkutsk to Moscow
Where: Novosibirsk
When: Jun 11th 2009
Who: 116 passengers and six crew members
Why: The Airbus made an emergency landing at Novosibirsk when the windshield cracked.
What: Spanish Tour group Iberworld Airbus A320-200 en route from Gran Canaria island to Oslo
Where: Canary Islands
When: Wednesday
Who: 180 passengers and 9 crew
Why: After takeoff, the engine began banging and showering sparks. The flight returned to the Las Palmas airport, where the passengers debarked to wait for alternative transportation.
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Contact Photographer Lukas Bluth
What: Lufthansa Airbus A330-300 en route from Frankfurt to Kolkata, India
Where: Hyderabad
When: Jun 8th 2009
Who: 225 passengers
Why: When the pilot spotted a hole in the runway, strong winds prevented it from landing at the other runway, so the approach was aborted. The airbus circled, then diverted to Hyderabad where it landed safely.
After the runway was repaired, the plane returned with 174 passengers.
George’s Point of View
I’ve talked about Aircraft maintenance before, but not that much about airport maintenance. It’s obviously important that runways be kept in tip-top shape. Taking them for granted results in accidents like the the TAM disaster.
Lufthansa is to be commended for NOT having an accident–in spite of the Kolkata airport’s disrepair.
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Contact Photographer Wim Callaert
What: Air China Airbus 340-300 en route from Milan Italy to Beijing China
Where: Moscow
When: Tuesday 9.07pm
Who: 155 passengers 18 crew
Why: When one of the Airbus’s 4 engines failed, the crew requested an immediate emergency landing in Russia.
85 passengers were booked to continue to Beijing on Aeroflot and others were being booked elsewhere, later.
George’s Point of View
Slow boat to china?
How about taking a broken airbus to China?
Let’s not.
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Contact Photographer Mick Bajcar
What: American Airlines Boeing 767-300 en route from New York JFK airport to Switzerland
Where: Halifax Nova Scotia
When: June 9 2009 Tuesday night 8:20 p.m (45 minutes after takeoff)
Who: 206 on board: 194 passengers and 12 crew
Why: After takeoff, smoke was detected in the cabin. The flight requested an emergency landing in Halifax. The cause of the smoke was determined to be an electrical fire in the plane’s bathroom ceiling fan which had caught fire after overheating
A replacement jet was arranged to take the passengers to Zurich.
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Contact photographer Rolf Wallner
What: Myanmar Airways Fokker F-28 Fellowship 4000 en route from Yangon-Mingaladon Airport to Sittwe-Civil Airport in Myanmar
Where: Myanmar
When: 06 JUN 2009 08:20
Who: Three people were injured on landing.
Why: While landing, the landing gear and one wing of the jet were damaged. Details of the landing are not yet available, but if we get sent another update, we will update this post.
George’s Point of View
Really, a plane of this advanced age should carry a cane, or be carted out to the runway in a wheelchair. We don’t have the details of the landing, the weather, or the craft, but It’s no wonder the landing gear gave out.
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Contact photographer Joey Collura
What: American Airlines Airbus A300-600 en route from Miami to Port Au Prince
Where: Miami
When: Jun 6th 2009
Why: Minutes after take-off, the plane developed hydraulics problems and returned to the airport to deal with a leak in the hydraulics.
George’s Point of View
I have said it before. Old planes should be retired to the desert.
Serial Number 466
Manufacturer Name AIRBUS INDUSTRIE
Model A300B4-605R
MFR Year 1988
Certificate Issue Date 09/09/1988The Most Current Airworthiness Certificate:
Engine Manufacturer GE Classification Standard
Engine Model CF6-80 SERIES Category TransportA/W Date 11/30/198
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Contact photographer James Gardner
What: Icelandair Boeing 757-200 en route from Paris to Reykjavik
Where: emergency landing at Gatwick in London
When: Jun 4th 2009
Who: 148 passengers
Why: The engine made a loud noise and the crew declared an emergency, and shut down the engine. After the emergency landing in London, passengers waited for substitute Icelandair and Iceland Express planes to take them on to Reykjavik, while some returned to Paris.
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Contact photographer Neil Guinea
What: Air Canada Airbus A330-300 en route from Vancouver, BC to Tokyo, Japan
Where: Vancouver
When: June 4th 2009
Who: 147 people on board
Why: The Airbus experienced pressurization issues en route. The plane returned to Vancouver and landed safely an hour after it left.
What: United Express Embraer 175 en route from Pittsburgh to Denver
Where: Quad-Cities International Airport,
When: Thursday, June 4 9:05 a.m.
Who: Sixty-seven passengers and four crew (2 flight attendants, a pilot and co-pilot.)
Why: When smoke filled the cabin, and there were electrical problems, the flight diverted to Quad City International Airport in Moline. Emergency slides were not used, and there were no injuries.
It took under ten minutes from the perception of the emergency to the safe landing.
George’s Point of View
After a tragedy like the Air France Airbus, each safe landing after an emergency reminds of what a blessing a safe homecoming is.
What: Northwest Airlines Flight 335 Boeing 757 en route from Detroit to Los Angeles.
Where: Waterloo
When: on Tuesday morning
Who: 182 passengers
Why: An hour into the flight, the crew smelled smoke and diverted to Waterloo. Northwest is flying mechanics in on a substitute 757.
