Aviation Safety
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Video – Impressive CATIII Autoland and Taxi
An impressive video of a Boeing 767 ILS Category 3B autoland at Milan (MXP) followed by low visibility taxi.
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Video – AH-64 Apache Crashes in Afghanistan
An AH-64 Apache helicopter crashed in Afghanistan after performing dangerous low-level maneuvers and then lost control. A spokesperson said the video was taken Feb. 6 in the Paktika province in Afghanistan. No one on the ground was injured and the aircrew survived. There was no enemy activity in the area and the US Army is…
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Delta 737 Rolls Off Runway in Atlanta
ASN is reporting, that a Delta Air Lines Boeing 737-732 rolled off a taxiway during engine tests at Atlanta International Airport (ATL). Mechanics were testing the engines of the Boeing 737 when they experienced a problem with the plane’s braking system. The plane sustained substantial damage as it ran off the end of a taxiway…
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Boeing 787 Malfunction – Long-Haul Flights Canceled
The Seattle Times is reporting today that Boeing 787 launch customer All Nippon Airways (ANA) had to cancel two of its first 10 Dreamliner flights between Tokyo and Frankfurt due to “a malfunction of the flaps system”. This first Boeing 787 long-haul route opened Jan. 21. An ANA spokeswoman said the airline canceled the Jan.…
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Video – How low can you go at SXM?
How low can you go at famous Princess Juliana International Airport, St. Maarten (SXM)? This Boeing 727 operated by Amerijet set a new record. It almost hit the fence and landed on the overrun zone 150 feet before the threshold!
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Kyrgyzstan Tupolev Tu-134 Crash-Landing
A Tupolev Tu-134A-3 (EX-020) operated by Kyrgyzstan crash-landed at Osh Airport (OSS), Kyrgyzstan, yesterday. The airplane landed hard in thick fog, rolled over and caught fire. Several people on-board were taken to hospital with minor injuries but, like a miracle, no one has been seriously injured or killed. Videos
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Video From Passenger – LOT Boeing 767 Emergency Landing and Evacuation
A video emerged on the internet showing the emergency landing of LOT flight LO16, Boeing 767-35DER (SP-LPC), at Warsaw Airport last Tuesday from inside the cabin! A passenger filmed the gear-up emergency landing on the foamed runway and the amazingly quick evacuation of the plane. On Tuesday the flight coming from Newark, NJ (EWR) encountered…
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Video – LOT Gear-Up Landing at Warsaw
Today, a Boeing 767-35DER (SP-LPC) operated by polish flag carrier LOT Polskie Linie Lotnicze conducted an emergency landing at Warsaw-Frédéric Chopin Airport (WAW), Poland. Flight LO16 carrying 230 passengers was bound from Newark, NJ (EWR). During approach to Warsaw, the crew encountered problems lowering the main landing gear. They entered a holding pattern above the…
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Video – Iran Air Boeing 727 Nose Gear Failure
This Iran Air Boeing 727-200 (EP-IRR) successfully conducted an emergency landing at Tehran Mehrabad airport, Iran on Oct 18th 2011. Flight IR-742 was bound from Moscow Sheremetyevo (Russia) to Tehran Imam Khomeini (Iran) with 94 passengers and 19 crew. During approach the crew did not receive a down and locked indication for the nose gear…
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FAA – Civil Penalty Against Alaska Airlines
The FAA is proposing a $590,000 civil penalty against Alaska Airlines for allegedly operating a Boeing 737-400 on 2107 flights when it was not in compliance with Federal Aviation Regulations. On Jan. 18, 2010, a flight deck ceiling fire occurred in a Boeing 737-400 while it was parked at the gate at Anchorage International Airport.…
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Yak 42 Crashed in Russia
Today, a Yakovlev 42D (RA-42433) crashed shortly after take-off into the Volga River near Yaroslavl, Russia. The flight was bound from Yaroslavl (IAR/UUDL), Russia to Minsk (MHP/UMMM), Belarus. According to various sources 43 people on board have been killed, 2 survived badly injured. The airplane carried the Russian Lokomotiv Yaroslavl ice hockey team including members…
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Video – Afriqiyah Airways Airbus A300 Destroyed in Tripoli
According to ASN an Afriqiyah Airways Airbus A300B4-620 (5A-IAY) was destroyed at Tripoli International Airport, Libya during battle between rebels and Libyan troops. The Airbus burned out completely. 5A-IAY conducted its first flight in 1984 and also was in service with Abu Dhabi Amiri Flight and Fly International Airways. Video by Reuters
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Safety Report – 08/09/2011
Date: 08/05/2011 2:05 p.m Location: Chicago O’Hare Int’l Aircraft Type: Boeing 767-300 Registration: Unknown Operator: American Airlines Flight: AAL41 Phase: Landing Level of Damage: Unknown Injuries & Fatalities: 8 passengers injured American Airlines flight AAL41, on landing in Chicago the right main gear caught fire. The crew reported a fire on brake No. 7. The…
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Safety Report – 08/01/2011
Date: 07/30/2011 1:35am Location: Georgetown, Guyana Aircraft Type: Boeing 737-8BK(WL) Registration: 9Y-PBM Operator: Caribbean Airlines Flight: BW523 Phase: Landing Level of Damage: Written off Injuries & Fatalities: No fatalities, some unknown injuries Caribbean Airlines flight on landing overshot the runway and broke in half Date: 07/29/2011 Location: San Francisco, CA Aircraft Type: Boeing 747-422 Registration:…
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Report: Air France AF447 Crash Caused by Pilot Error
French investigation board BEA today released a third report about Air France flight AF447. The Airbus A330-203 registered F-GZCP crashed into the Atlantic Ocean on 31 May 2009. This report current interim report has been made possible by the complete readout of the Flight Data Recorder (FDR) and the Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR), which were…
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Asiana Airlines 747F Crashes Into South Korea Sea
Today Asiana Airlines Cargo flight 991, a Boeing 747-400F (HL7604), crashed into the sea off Jeju, South Korea. The flight was bound from Seoul-Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Shanghai-Pudong International Airport (PVG), China. One hour after take-off the crew reported a fire in the cargo hold and had to divert to Jeju. Both pilots have…
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Safety Report – 07/14/2011 – Delta 767 Clips Vertical Fin of Bombardier Regional Jet
Date: 07/14/2011 07:56pm Location: Boston, MA Aircraft Type: Boeing 767-300 Registration: Unknown Operator: Delta Air Lines Flight: 266 and Aircraft Type: Bombardier CL-600-2D24 Regional Jet CRJ-900ER Registration: N132EV Operator: Atlantic Southwest Airlines (Delta Connection) Flight: 4909 Phase: Taxi Level of Damage: Unknown Injuries & Fatalities: None With its left wingtip, Delta Airlines flight 266 bound…
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Hewa Bora Airways Boeing 727 Crash in DR Congo
Today a Boeing 727-030 (9Q-COP) operated by Hewa Bora Airways crashed on landing during heavy rain at Kisangani airport (FKI/FZIC), Congo (Democratic Republic). Flight 952 was bound from Kisangani. According to early reports it’s believed that 40 of the 112 people aboard may have survived. The aircraft involved has entered service with Lufthansa on 29…
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FAA Proposes Penalty Against Boeing
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today announced the imposition of a $1.05 million civil penalty against Boeing for allegedly failing to correct a known problem in production and installation of the central passenger oxygen system in its Boeing 777 airliners. The FAA based its proposed civil penalty on inspections of nine newly assembled aircraft between…
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Safety Report – 6/21/2011
Date: 06/21/2011 04:40am Location: Atlanta, GA Aircraft Type: Boeing 757-232 Registration: N6714Q Operator: Delta Air Lines Flight: 1323 Phase: Take-off Level of Damage: Unknown Injuries & Fatalities: 3 persons with unknown minor injuries Delta flight 1323 bound for Los Angeles, a Boeing 757, sustained a left engine failure 15 minutes after take-off from Atlanta. The…