This Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) Boeing 777-240/ER (AP-BHX) was bound from Paris to Lahore when it encountered an hail storm.
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Published by July 5th, 2008 in Photos and Aviation Safety. 0 CommentsVideo - DHL 767 Damaged by Fire
Published by July 4th, 2008 in Videos, Boeing and Aviation Safety. 1 CommentAs reported on Monday (Link: Safety Report - 06/30/2008) a DHL Boeing 767-281(BDSF) caught fire behind the cockpit while parked at SFO.
Today I found a video showing pictures of the damaged plane. Furthermore it’s reported that the airline received a threat against an unspecified aircraft just one week before the fire.
Video:
Date & Time: 07/02/2008 22:13
Location: Atlanta, GA
Aircraft Type: McDonnell Douglas MD-82 (DC-9-82) Registration: N458AA
Operator: American Airlines
Phase: Landing
Damage: Minor
Injuries & Fatalities: None
Description: On landing, the left main tire blew - minor damage reported
Source: FAA
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Video - Pilot Talks About Plane Crash
Published by July 1st, 2008 in Videos and Aviation Safety. 0 CommentsIlyushin 76TD crashed in Khartoum
Published by June 30th, 2008 in Aviation News and Aviation Safety. 0 CommentsToday an Ilyushin 76TD operated by Ababeel Aviation crashed on takeoff at Khartoum-Civil Airport (KRT/HSSS), Sudan.
The cargo plane hit an electricity pole shortly after takeoff and then crashed into an empty field, bursting into flames, said Sudan’s state Omdurman radio.
The cargo plane was heading to Juba, in the southern part of the country. All 4 crew members were killed.
This was the second plane crash in Sudan’s capital in a week and the third this month.
Photos: http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5iOsKql7Ty4EHXsN1lP2ZqyAwWMGD91KGNLG1
Date & Time: 06/29/2008 05:15
Location: San Francisco, CA
Aircraft Type: Boeing 767-281(BDSF) Registration: N799AX
Operator: DHL (ABX Air)
Phase: Standing
Damage: Unknown
Injuries & Fatalities: None
Description: While parked caught fire just behind the cockpit. The two persons on board exited safely. The fire was extinguished.
See also: Video DHL 767 Damaged by Fire
NTSB Report:
On June 28, 2008 at approximately 10:15 pm pacific daylight time, Airborne Express flight 1611, a Boeing 767 aircraft, registration N799AX, caught fire just aft of the cockpit area while the flightcrew were preparing to start the engines. The airplane was parked at plot 11 at the San Francisco International Airport with all cargo loaded at the time the fire erupted. Both flightcrew members exited the aircraft safely via the cockpit windows. The airport rescue and fire fighting unit (ARFF) extinguished the fire. The fire burned a hole through the crown of the aircraft in the forward galley area. No injuries were reported and the aircraft was substantially damaged.
Source: FAA
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Date & Time: 06/20/2008 17:40
Location: Chicago, IL
Aircraft Type: Boeing 747-422 Registration: N194UA
Operator: United Airlines Flight: UAL 835
Phase: Climb
Damage: Unknown
Injuries & Fatalities: None
Description: UAL 835 departed runway 32L enroute to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (ZSPD). The pilot reported striking a large bird, shut down #2 engine due to vibration and returned to the airport. Landed without incident.
Date & Time: 06/27/2008 04:50
Location: New York (JFK), NY
Aircraft Type: Boeing 747-400 Registration: Unknown
Operator: China Airlines Flight: CAL11
Phase: Taxi
Damage: Unknown
Injuries & Fatalities: None
Description: During pushback the aircraft wing struck the vertical stabilizer of a parked Comair CRJ
Source: FAA
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Date & Time: 06/23/2008 14:48
Location: Newark, NJ
Aircraft Type: Boeing 737-3T0 Registration: N12327
Operator: Continental Airlines Flight: 203
Phase: Standing
Damage: Minor
Injuries & Fatalities: None
Description: While parked at the gate, was struck at the left wingtip by a catering truck
Source: FAA
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Twin Otter Crashed on Cape Cod (Video)
Published by June 19th, 2008 in Videos, Aviation News and Aviation Safety. 1 CommentVideo
Yesterday, 18 June, a de Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter 100 (N656WA) operated by Wiggins Airways crashed at Hyannis-Barnstable Airport, MA (HYA) shortly after takeoff. Flight 6601, a cargo flight, was carrying UPS and Federal Express packages. The pilot was killed in this accident.
Date & Time: 06/15/2008 01:11
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Aircraft Type: McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51 Registration: N774NC
Operator: Northwest Airlines Flight: 9865
Phase: Other
Damage: Minor
Injuries & Fatalities: None
Description: While under tow to overnight parking, stopped suddenly and the tow bar broke
Date & Time: 06/16/2008 18:04
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Aircraft Type: Boeing 737 Registration: Unknown
Operator: Southwest Airlines Flight: 2511
Phase: Landing
Damage: Minor
Injuries & Fatalities: None
Description: Aircraft blew a tire on landing and the right main gear caught fire - passengers were deplaned via stairs
Video: http://www.azfamily.com/news/homepagetopstory/stories/phoenix_local_news…
Source: FAA
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Date & Time: 06/11/2008 22:30
Location: Bellingham, WA
Aircraft Type: McDonnell Douglas MD-82 (DC-9-82) Registration: N891GA
Operator: Allegiant Air Flight: 602
Phase: Descent
Damage: Unknown
Injuries & Fatalities: None
Description: Allegiant Airlines flight 602, on descent struck an object, possibly a bird. After landing, dents on the leading edge and engine nacelle were found.
Source: FAA
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Sudan Airways A310 Bursts Into Flames (Video)
Published by June 10th, 2008 in Videos, Aviation News and Aviation Safety. 0 CommentsA Sudan Airways Airbus A310-324 (ST-ATN), Flight 109 from Amman (AMM) (Jordan), carrying more than 200 people has burst into flames after landing at the international airport of Khartoum, the capital of Sudan.
Witnesses told Al Jazeera that some of the passengers had left the aircraft safely, but Sudan TV reported that more than 100 people had been killed.
A spokesman of the Sudanese police, said that bad weather had “caused the plane to crash land, split into two and catch fire”.
Weather during the afternoon in Khartoum (local time is Z + 3 hours) was reported as:
HSSS 101430Z 12013KT 3000 M TS/RA FEW050CB SCT056 BKN140 Q1011 NO SIG=
HSSS 101700Z 27002KT 9/9 TS RA OV ST FEW050 SCT056 BKN140 26/26 Q1013 NO SIG=
HSSS 101830Z 15010KT 9/9 FEW050 CB TS TO E SCT 056 Q1010=
HSSS 101900Z 14007KT 9/9 FEW050 CB TS TOE SCT056 30/19 Q1010 NO SIG=
The aircraft involved in the accident was MSN (Manufacturer Serial Number) 548, first delivered from the production line in August 1990, and operated by Sudan Airways since September 2007. The aircraft had logged some 52,000 flight hours and some 21,000 flight cycles. It was powered by Pratt & Whitney PW 4152 engines.
Source: aljazeera / AP /Aviation Safety Network / Airbus
Raw video by AP
Video by Reuters
Date & Time: 05/31/2008 12:43
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Aircraft Type: Boeing 747-4FTF/SCD Registration: B-2476
Operator: Air China Cargo Flight: 1057
Phase: Standing
Damage: Minor
Injuries & Fatalities: None
Description: While standing, a service equipment vehicle struck the right wingtip
Source: FAA
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Video - TACA Airbus A320 Overshot Runway in Hunduras
Published by May 30th, 2008 in Videos, Aviation News and Aviation Safety. 0 CommentsTACA International Airlines flight 390 - an Airbus A320-233 (EI-TAF) - overran the runway after landing at Tegucigalpa (TGU), the capital of Honduras, and slammed to a stop on a city street. At least one passenger died and several others were injured.
Raw video by AP
TACA International Airlines flight 390 is a regular flight from San Salvador (SAL), El Salvador to Miami (MIA), USA with an intermediate stop at Tegucigalpa (TGU), Honduras. The A320 took off from San Salvador around 09:05 and landed at Tegucigalpa’s runway 02 around 09:40. Runway 02/20 is a 6112 x 148 feet (1863 x 45 meters) asphalt runway.
The Weather around the time of the accident (15:40 UTC) was reported by the following METARs: MHTG 301500Z 19004KT 2000S -DZ FEW008 BKN020 OCV080 21/19 Q1016 2KM S SW WSW D/C 8KM PCPN CL HZ= [Wind 190 degrees at 4 knots, light drizzle, Ceiling 2,000 ft. broken clouds, few clouds at 800 ft., overcast 8,000 ft., Temperature 21°C, Dewpoint 19°C, QNH 1016 mB] MHTG 301600Z 20009KT 3000SW -DZ FEW006 BKN020 OVC080 22/20 Q1017 3KM SW WSW W 8KM CTE E PCPN CL D/C UNL HZ AVION DE TACA ACCIDENTADO EN LA PISTA 19 EN EL AEROPUERTO TONCONTIN=
At the morning of the accident, tropical storm Alma buffeted Nicaragua’s Pacific coast but was losing force as it headed inland over southern Honduras.
Source: Aviation Safety Network
Date & Time: 05/29/2008 15:57
Location: Jackson Hole, WY
Aircraft Type: Airbus A319 Registration: Unknown
Operator: Unknown
Phase: Unknown
Damage: None
Injuries & Fatalities: 1 PAX with minor injuries
Description: While the aircraft was deplaning, the stairs collapsed and injured one passenger (sprained ankle)
Date & Time: 05/29/2008 20:00
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Aircraft Type: Airbus A320 Registration: Unknown
Operator: Unknown
Phase: Unknown
Damage: None
Injuries & Fatalities: 1 flight attendant with minor injuries
Description: The aircraft diverted to LAX after a flight attendant fell and injured her wrist (not due to turbulence). The flight attendant was treated and released.
Source: FAA
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