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The incident 35,000 feet above Norfolk where an AirTran Airways Boeing 717 maneuvered to avoid another aircraft on Oct. 26, and a passenger and flight attendant were both injured by turbulence is currently being investigated by the NTSB.
The FAA does not know if the sharp loss of altitude is related to the collision avoidance maneuver or turbulence. The incident is not being called a close call.
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What: Learjet N999LJ owned by Global Exec Aviation en route to Van Nuys, Calif
Where:
When: departed shortly before midnight Friday
Who: carrying six people Chris Baker, 29, of Studio City, Calif., and Charles Still, 25, of Los Angeles — died, as did pilot Sarah Lemmon, 31, of Anaheim Hills, Calif., and co-pilot James Bland, 52, of Carlsbad, Former Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker and celebrity DJ AM were critically injured
Why: air traffic controllers reporting seeing sparks. The plane was traveling at least 92 mph, its minimum takeoff speed, when the crew thought the tire burst The plane hurtled off the end of a runway and crashed through antennas and a fence, crossing a five-lane highway and ending up on an embankment in flames.The plane was heading to Van Nuys, Calif.
In serious condition is Travis Barker, who was the drummer for the band Blink-182. Barker was one of the two people wounded when the Learjet 60 crashed on a highway and caught fire.
Listed in critical condition is Adam Michael Goldstein otherwise known as celebrity disc jockey DJ AM. He reportedly saved his own life by jumping from the burning plane while it was skidding down a runway.
Joseph M. Still Burn Center said they both suffered second- and third-degree burns
| Manufacturer: | Learjet Inc |
| Model: | 60 Search all Learjet Inc 60 |
| Year built: | 2006 |
| Serial Number (C/N): | 314 |
| Mode S Code: | 53372425 |
| Aircraft Type: | Fixed wing multi engine |
| Amateur-Built: | No |
| Number of Seats: | 11 |
| Number of Engines: | 2 |
| Engine Type: | Turbofan |
| Engine Manufacturer and Model: | P&w Canada PW305A |
| Registration Type: | Corporation |
| Owner: | Inter Travel And Services Inc |
| Address: | Irvine, CA 92614-2594 United States |
| Region: | Western-Pacific |
| Certification Class: | Standard |
| Certification Issued: | 2007-11-16 |
| Air Worthiness Test: | 2006-12-14 |
| Last Action Taken: | 2008-08-11 |
| Current Status: | Valid |
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The plane landed uneventfully. All 108 passengers and 9 crew members remained unhurt.
Ryanair flight FR-8886 had to make an emergency landing at Orio al Serio International Airport, Italy, on June 23rd.
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The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
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The plane landed safely. All one hundred and three passengers aboard remained unharmed.
Jetstar Airways flight JQ-8 had to return and make an emergency landing at Singapore Changi Airport, Singapore, on May 13th.
The Boeing 787-800 flying to Melbourne, Australia, had to return due to flaps asymmetry.
The plane landed safely.
No injuries were reported.
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The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
