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Peach Aviation Plane Bursts Tires on Landing at Fukuoka Airport

Peach Aviation flight MM-151 burst both nose tires on landing at Fukuoka Airport, Japan, on March 24th.

The incident happened when the Airbus A320-200 plane was coming from Kansai International Airport, Japan.

All one hundred and fifty-nine passengers and six crew members remained unharmed.

The incident is being investigated.

US-Bangla AirlinesFlight BS211 update
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US-Bangla AirlinesFlight BS211 update

Update on the fatal crash of US-Bangla Airlines Flight BS211, a de Havilland Dash 8-400 #S2-AGU that performed flight BS-211 from Dhaka to Kathmandu.

There appear to be 22 survivors of 71 aboard. US-Bangla Airlines flight BS211 crashed on approach to Kathmandu-Tribhuvan Airport, Nepal with 67 passengers and 4 crew aboard: 33 were Nepalis, 32 Bangladeshis, one Chinese and one Maldivian.

Audio between pilots and Air Traffic Control

AviationHerald posted that the Ministry of Tourism reported 39 people died in the accident, 31 were rescued alive. (These numbers will change.)
The pilots aborted their first approach and the flight was cleared to land on runway 20.

The airport reported flight BS211 veered right off the runway and slid for about 300 meters until coming to a rest on a field in flames. The bodies of thirty-one deceased were recovered at the crash site. Eighteen were pronounced dead upon arrival at various hospitals.The General Manager at TIA (airport) Chhetri said “…the plane took a missed approach touching down the fencing area next to the parked planes at the airport.”

Air Traffic Control said “… pilot of Bangladeshi plane repeatedly informed the tower that he was on the right move and proper direction…Then, the plane suddenly took a wrong direction to the west of the Runway 02 threshold and crashed.”

See also: US- Bangla Plane Crashes in Nepal; 39 Killed, others Injured
Monday, March 12, 2018

US- Bangla Plane Crashes in Nepal; 39 Killed, others Injured
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US- Bangla Plane Crashes in Nepal; 39 Killed, others Injured

US-Bangla Airlines flight BS-211 hit the ground and burst into flames at the runway of Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 12th.

The de Havilland Dash 8-400 was flying from Dhaka, Bangladesh, to Kathmandu, Nepal, at the time of the crash.

The plane was carrying 67 passengers and 4 crew members at the time.

At least 39 people lost their lives in the crash, while 31 people were rescued alive with injuries.

The cause of the crash is under investigation.

BoA Plane Bursts Tires on Landing at El Alto International Airport
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BoA Plane Bursts Tires on Landing at El Alto International Airport

A Boliviana de Aviacion Boeing 737-300 plane burst left hand main tires after landing at El Alto International Airport, Bolivia, on November 1st.

The incident happened when the plane was preforming flight OB-669 from Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia.

The plane became disabled on the runway. All one hundred and one passengers and six crew members remained unharmed.

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Air India Plane Overruns Runway at Jammu Airport

Air India flight AI-821 overran the runway during landing at Jammu Airport, India, on June 9th.

The incident happened when the Airbus A320-200 plane was coming from Delhi, India.

There were one hundred and thirty-four people aboard at the time; all of them remained uninjured.

The airline said the plane burst a tire on landing.

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Air India Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Delhi

airindialogoAir India flight AI-472 made an emergency landing at Indira Gandhi International airport in Delhi, India, on October 23rd.

Authorities said emergency was declared after one of the tires burst while the taking off from Udaipur, Rajasthan, India.

The plane landed without incident. All 108 passengers and crew members remained safe.

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GoJet Plane Blows Tire on Landing in Austin

GoJetGoJet flight UA-4540 blew a tire while landing in Austin, Texas, on October 12th.

The plane was coming from Denver, Colorado, when one of the main tires burst during landing.

Everyone aboard remained unharmed.

The incident resulted in minor damage to engine and flaps.

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Helicopter Crash in Minnesota Kills Two

A helicopter crashed in a field and burst into flames in Lino Lakes, Anoka County, Minnesota, on the evening of October 6th.

There were 2 men aboard. Both of them were killed in the crash.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

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Small Plane Crashes in New Mexico

A small plane crashed shortly after taking off from Grants-Milan Municipal Airport, Grants, Cibola County, New Mexico, on the evening of September 26th.

The Piper PA-32R-300, carrying 2 passengers and the pilot, had its engine sputtering before it went down.

All three people miraculously survived the crash with no injuries whereas the plane burst into flames.

The crash remains under investigation.

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Flybe Plane Diverts to Birmingham

flybeFlybe flight BE-1274 made an emergency landing in Birmingham, England, on August 29th.

The plane flying from Amsterdam, Netherlands, to Manchester, England, was diverted after the crew became aware that one of the tires had burst during departure. An airline spokesperson said the plane was diverted as a “precautionary measure to take into consideration more favorable wind conditions”

The plane landed safely. All 76 people aboard remained unhurt.