Delta Airlines flight DL-923 made an emergency landing in Kansas City, Missouri, on July 16th.
The Boeing 717-200 plane flying from Detroit, Michigan, was descending toward Kansas City when the crew requested emergency assistance due to an engine problem.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and seventeen people aboard remained unharmed.
A Royal Flight Airlines Plane, performing flight flight 4R-7772, had to divert and make an emergency landing in Astrakhan, Russia, on March 6th.
The Boeing 757-200 aircraft was en-route from Goa, India, to Moscow, Russia, when the crew reported an electronic issue and requested an emergency landing.
The plane landed safely. There were 224 people aboard at the time; all of them remained unhurt.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
What: Pintail Lodge Inc.Bell 206B JetRanger
Where: Lyons Point, Crowly, LA
When: Oct 10, 2102
Who: 1 fatality
Why: A helicopter out of Texas was flying low over a Crowly Louisiana field when it made contact with a KSIG radio guidewire.
The helicopter subsequently crashed in the field. Local residents who heard the impact described a thud.
The pilot was identified as Hugh Clifton Kelley, 66, of Beaumont.
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KiiiTV3.com South Texas, Corpus Christi, Coastal Bend
LONDON, Jan. 24, 2011 — Boeing and its Boeing Defence UK subsidiary today announced that the Boeing UK Rotorcraft Support team has begun flight testing the first Chinook Mk4 helicopter for the Royal Air Force (RAF). The first flight took place on Dec. 9 in Hampshire, England.
“Project JULIUS, as the Mk4 program is known, will modernize the current Royal Air Force Chinook fleet – essentially giving us new aircraft,” said Chris White-Horne, Mk4 project team leader for the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence.
Project JULIUS will modify 38 Mk2/2A Chinooks into the Mk4/4A configuration and eight Mk3 Chinooks into the Mk5 configuration. All the aircraft will be delivered to RAF Odiham in Hampshire.
A major part of the modification for both the Mk4/4A and Mk5 aircraft is the Thales TopDeck cockpit. Thales UK is under contract with Boeing to supply its Cockpit Display System/Mission Avionic System, which will provide improved situational awareness, increased safety and options for capability enhancement. The upgraded and integrated cockpit display includes four multifunction displays, two stand-by flight displays, updated communications interfaces, and two new air data computers.
“The first of the modified JULIUS Chinook helicopters is expected to be available to commanders before the end of 2011,” said David Pitchforth, managing director, Boeing UK Rotorcraft Support. “The entire Mk2 fleet will be fitted with the JULIUS cockpit by early 2015, followed by Mk2A and Mk3 modifications by 2015 and 2016, respectively.”
The modifications also include the addition of a third crew-member seat and an update of Airworthiness & Safety Certification and Qualification for the modernized Chinook. The aircraft are being modified at the Gosport Fleetlands facility operated by Vector Aerospace, Boeing’s principal subcontractor for deep support of the RAF Chinook fleet. Vector Aerospace has established a dedicated production line at Fleetlands to support the JULIUS program, with specialist component manufacture provided from its Almondbank facility near Perth, Scotland.
“Vector Aerospace is delighted to be associated with this significant milestone. It is a testimony to the skill and dedication of our teams in Fleetlands and Almondbank, who have worked in a spirit of true partnership with our customer Boeing and the key equipment suppliers,” said Tim Rice, managing director, Vector Aerospace UK.
WestJet flight WS-27 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Keflavik, Iceland, on September 10th.
The plane heading from Gatwick Airport, England, to Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, was diverted after the crew reported hearing a bang and a jolt.
The plane landed safely. There were 258 people aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
A small plane crashed into a tree in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, on September 16th.
Authorities said the Piper J3C-65 plane went down in the 200 block of McKenzie Road, Hanover.
There were two people aboard at the time, both of them were injured. They were taken to Allegheny General Hospital.
What: Tonnesen Aviation’s Robinson R44
Where: Y-Landing Marina on Meredith Neck, Lake Winnipesaukee
When: May. 26, 2009 11:30 a.m.
Who: 4 aboard
Why: The helicopter was struck by wind gusts on approach to the landing pad, and landed in 15 foot water. Everyone made it safely to shore. Pilot was Glenn Tonnesen. Passengers include Phil Davidson.
George’s Point of View
I saw a comment online where someone cites the Robinson Helicopter Safety Notice:
“Flying in high winds or turbulence should be avoided..”
Sounds like a good idea to me.
