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On June 24, 2013, a United Boeing 787 Houston to Denver flight developed an issue with the brakes (or brake indicator) and made an emergency landing. Details about the specific problem were not released.

The flight left Houston at 9.12am and arrived in in Houston at 11:58 a.m.

None of the 219 passengers and 13 crew members sustained any injury. Maintenance examined the plane. The plane was returned to service.

Stranded passengers were provided travel solutions by a Boeing field service representative.

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4 Dead, 1 Missing After Sightseeing Plane Crashes in Alaska

A small plane crashed in Denali National Park, Alaska, on August 4th.

The pilot was taking four Polish tourists on a tour of Kahiltna Glacier when the plane went down.

Four people were found dead while the fifth person remains missing.

The accident is under investigation.

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Breaking News: Asiana Airlines Crash in San Francisco


On July 6 2013, an Asiana Airlines Boeing 777 Flight 214 en route from Taipei made a hard landing on runway 28 at San Francisco international airport.

Rescue services—firefighters and ambulances—responded to the scene.

Passengers exited via air slides. On the video below, it appears the tail is missing. Other video shows the top of the aircraft is charred.

The Asiana Airlines #HL7742 landed hard, slid and/or cartwheeled, and came to rest with landing gear not visible. Debris–apparently the landing gear–is scattered down the runway. Smoke appeared to be coming from the side of the plane opposite from where passengers were exiting via slides. After the plane was on the ground, witnesses saw parts break off and a ball of fire. The attitude of the plane seemed normal but an apparent tailstrike may have damaged systems and limited flight control.

Air traffic to San Francisco international airport has been suspended.

Weather at the time of the accident (11:28 LT / 18:28 Z) was repored as:
KSFO 061756Z 21006KT 10SM FEW016 18/10 A2982 RMK AO2 SLP097 T01780100 10183 20128 51005
KSFO 061856Z 21007KT 170V240 10SM FEW016 18/10 A2982 RMK AO2 SLP098 T01830100

The plane’s first flight was 2005-02-25, 8 years 4 months ago and flew with 2 Pratt & Whitney PW4090.

Heard on Twitter:

  • Source says no passengers died in San Francisco crash
  • Source says two passengers died in San Francisco crash
  • Pilots who saw Asiana 777 crash in San Francisco say it landed hard, cartwheeled, erupted in flames.
  • A fire truck sprays Asiana Flight 214 after it crash landed at San Francisco airport.
  • NTSB sending “Go-Team” to San Francisco to investigate crash landing of an Asiana B-777.
  • Asiana 777 fell short of runway, eerily similar to British Airways 777 crash in 2008
  • The FAA has said all SFO flights are canceled.
  • 18 flights to and from Denver affected.


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NTSB Press MEETING

NTSB Go-Team Pre-Departure Press Avail on Asiana B-777 Crash
WHAT: Press Availability with Chairman Deborah A.P. Hersman as the NTSB go-team departs to San Francisco to investigate the crash landing of an Asiana Boeing 777.
TIME: 5:30 p.m. EDT
LOCATION: Hanger 6 at Reagan National Airport
* A cautionary note: The official investigation of the cause of the crash will take a year or more. No matter what news releases or speculations come about before the official investigation is just speculation. We do not know, for example, if some part or software in the plane malfunctioned, leading the pilots to respond as they did.

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Newark Bird Strike


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Contact photographer Nathan Zalcman – AirTeamImages

What: Continental Airlines Boeing 777-200 en route from Newark,NJ (USA) to Hong Kong
Where: Newark NJ
When: Mar 10 2010
Who: 301 aboard
Why: After takeoff, the Boeing encountered a flock of geese, with bird strikes on the right wing and nose. The jet circled the airport to burn off fuel, then landed safely.

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Passengers were rebooked, and provided accommodations.

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LOT Polish Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Warsaw

LOT Polish Airlines flight LO-45 had to return and make an emergency landing in Warsaw, Poland, on October 25th.

The Boeing 787-800 plane took off for Toronto, Canada, but had to turn back after the first officer’s windshield developed cracks.

The plane landed back safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.

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Air India Flight Diverts to Kolkata due to Smoke in Cabin

Air India flight AI-380 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Kolkata, India, on July 16th.

The Boeing 787-800 plane heading from Delhi, India, to Singapore, was diverted after smoke was noticed in the cabin.

The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.

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Sun Express Plane Diverts to Belgrade due to Unruly Passenger

Sun expressA Sun Express flight had to divert to and make an emergency landing at Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, Belgrade, Serbia, on October 17.

The plane, heading from Dublin, Ireland, to Izmir, Turkey, had to be diverted due to an “unruly passenger” aboard. The drunk Irishman stripped off and started harassing a stewardess.

The plane landed safely.

All passengers aboard remained unhurt.

The drunk passenger was taken off the flight in Belgrade, while others continued their journey to Izmir.

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