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    Boeing Begins Assembly of 1,000th 767

    Commercial Airplanes, begins production of the 1,000th 767 with spar load in the Everett, Wash., factory.”]

    EVERETT, Wash., Sept. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Boeing (NYSE: BA) has begun assembly of the 1,000th 767 airplane at the factory in Everett, Wash. Mechanics took the first step in major assembly by loading the wing spar into the assembly tool. The spar is the internal support structure that runs through the full length of the wing.

    “This is an important milestone for the 767, which has continued to evolve and improve since entering service nearly 30 years ago,” said Kim Pastega, vice president and general manager of the 767 program, Boeing Commercial Airplanes. “The 767 is a high-performing twin-aisle airplane that delivers nearly 99 percent dispatch reliability every day for more than 90 operators around the world.”

    The 1,000th airplane, a 767-300ER (extended range) passenger model, is scheduled for delivery in February 2011 to long-time customer ANA (All Nippon Airways). ANA ordered its first 767 in 1979 and has taken delivery of 89 767s to date.

    Boeing will use the 767 as the platform for its NewGen Tanker if it wins the U.S. Air Force KC-X Tanker competition. Contract award currently is scheduled for mid-November.

    The Boeing 767 family is a family of clean, quiet, fuel-efficient airplanes that provide maximum market versatility in the 200- to 300-seat market. The Boeing 767 family includes three passenger models — the 767-200ER, 767-300ER and 767-400ER — and a medium-widebody freighter, which is based on the 767-300ER fuselage.

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    Iberia Express Flight Makes Emergency Landing due to Engine Failure

    IberiaIberia Express flight IB-3913 had to return and make an emergency landing in Palma, Majorca, Spain, on August 23rd.

    The plane took off for Madrid, Spain, but had to return shortly afterwards due to an engine failure.

    The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.

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    Ethiopian 767 Gear Damage on DC Landing


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    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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    Allegiant Air Plane Returns to Missouri after Engine Failure

    Allegiant Air flight G4-679 had to return and make an emergency landing at Springfield-Branson National Airport, Missouri, on July 3rd.

    The McDonnell Douglas MD-83 flying to Orlando, Florida, had to return due to engine failure.

    The plane landed safely.

    All 153 people aboard remained unhurt.

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    Hungarian Fighter Jets Intercept Blue Air Plane After Loss of Communication

    Blue Air flight 0B-405 was intercepted by two Hungarian fighter jets on May 31st.

    The Boeing 737-500 plane heading from Constanta, Romania, to Paris-Beauvais Airport, France, was intercepted after it lost contact with ATC in the Hungarian air space.

    The communication was subsequently restored and the plane continued for a safe landing in France.

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    Asiana Crash Updated

    On July 6, 2013 a crash occurred involving Asiana Airlines Flight 214, a Boeing 777. The crash occurred while the aircraft was landing at San Francisco International Airport and appears to be due to pilot error. Many incidents are attributed to pilot error, but there is rarely a single cause.

    There are countless victims of general aviation and military accidents, many involving foreign claimants. These accidents range from air balloons, flight training, ground school, air ambulances, banner planes, aerobatics, helicopters, and propeller, turbo–prop and jet–powered aircraft.

    The aircraft involved have been Cessna, Cirrus, Beechcraft, Piper, Bellanca, Piper, Lear Jets, Citation Jets, Bell helicopters, Sikorsky helicopters, Robinson helicopters, Aerospatiale helicopters and countless other aviation manufacturers.

    Aviation operators are not immune; they are held accountable, as are maintenance facilities and private & public air traffic control centers. Below, please find News and NTSB updates on the Asiana Accident in San Francisco on July 6, 2013.

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    NTSB B Roll of Wreckage

    In George’s Point of View

    I’m not a pilot, mechanic, engineer or lawyer, but I have seen a lot of these accidents. I am reminded of the Amsterdam event -Turkish Air Feb 2008. In this crash, it was determined that a radio altimeter fault caused auto-throttles to prematurely respond. The crew failed to respond when the plane lost airspeed resulting in a stall and crash. If I were investigating, I’d look into the radio altimeter situation to make sure it was (or was not) part of the chain of events leading to this accident.

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