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Fort Lauderdale: Jet Blue Bird Strike
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Contact photographer Mario Aurich – AirTeamImages
What: Jetblue Airbus A320-200 from Hartford to Fort Lauderdale
Where: Fort Lauderdale
When: Dec 2nd 2010 6:10 pm
Why: The flight was landing in Fort Lauderdale when there was a bird strike which damaged the flaps. A replacement plane was provided for the return flight.
Alitalia Plane Returns to Brazil due to Bird Strike
Alitalia flight AZ-673 had to return and make an emergency landing at Rio de Janeiro–Galeão International Airport, Janeiro, Brazil, on May 1st.
The Airbus A330-200 flying to Rome Fiumicino, Italy, had to return due to a bird strike.
The plane landed safely.
No injuries were reported.
Ultra Light Crash in Suwannee
What: Experimental Light Sport (ultra light) flying from Flying Little River Airport in McAlpin.
Where: Suwannee County off Highway 90 and 89th Road just past Live Oak
When: Mar 10, 2009
Who: An early report said that pilot Walter Richard of Louisiana has been flown to Shand’s Hospital in Gainesville. The name now released is Jimmy Burkholder, 68, of McAlpin, who is in the burn unit at Shands UF. A woman passenger was dead on the scene; her name has been released: Linda Sturtevant, 58, of Rhode Island
Why: The pilot dropped below power lines as the plane lost altitude, and struck the tree line.
Air Canada Jet Crash Lands at Halifax Stanfield International Airport
Air Canada flight 624 crash landed at Halifax Stanfield International Airport, located in Nova Scotia, Canada, on March 29.
The plane took off from Toronto and was attempting to landing at Halifax International Airport during a snow storm when it skidded off the runway.
There were 133 passengers and 5 crew members aboard at the time. The airline confirmed that 23 people were taken to hospital and that none of the injuries were life-threatening.
It is believed that the aircraft clipped a power line, resulting in power outage at the airport. However, the airport officials did not confirm this.
The cause of accident is under investigation.
Faces of Tripoli
Remembering the Tripoli crash of May 12, 2010 with 102 fatalities, and the miracle of the Dutch boy Ruben surviving. Here are two faces of that tragic crash: 25-year-old Joyce and the 21-year-old Julia of Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht, the Rotsteeg sisters on their way home after traveling to South Africa. They never made it home. Parents and friends of the sisters remember Joyce and Julia. (Click to view the video In Dutch)
Iran Crash Totals Plane, 157 aboard, 40+ injured, No fatalities
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Contact photographer Tiyam
What: Taban Air/Kolavia Tupolev TU-154 en route from Abadan to Mashad (but diverted to Isfahan due to visibility)
Where: Mashad
When: Jan 24th 2010
Who: 157 passengers and 13 crew
Why: The flight had earlier been diverted to Isfahan due to poor visibility in Mashad, and had overnighted in Isfahan. While continuing to Mashad today, a passenger became ill, but poor visibility in Mashad was still an issue. The pilot attempted to land in Mashad in low visibility conditions citing an emergency because of the critically ill passenger.
On touchdown, the plane veered from the runway, the gear landing on an unpaved surface collapsed, one wing impacted the ground and the airplane caught on fire, resulting in fire damage at the rear, where the aircraft’s three engines are mounted. The vertical fin and horizontal stabiliser are no longer attached. Both wings were sheared off. 42 were injured, no fatalities.
Iranian Disaster Management said “The plane went off the runaway upon landing and part of its rear end broke away.”
The carrier has been grounded and their certificate suspended.
More than a decade of problems with Iranian aviation has been attributed to the poor condition of their old fleet, their lack of maintenance. Now perhaps we can add weather.