Incidents and accident - Curt Lewis

Incident: Emirates A388 at Manchester on Mar 12th 2017, could not retract landing gear An Emirates Airbus A380-800, registration A6-EEB performing flight EK-18 from Manchester,EN (UK) to Dubai (United Arab Emirates), was climbing out of Manchester's runway 23R when the crew could not retract the landing gear, stopped the climb at FL090 and entered a hold before deciding to divert to London Heathrow,EN (UK), where the aircraft landed safely on runway 27L about 90 minutes after departure. A6-EEB seen on departure from Manchester (Photo: Chris Ogilvieþ):

Incident: KLM B744 at Beijing on Mar 11th 2017, rejected takeoff due to engine failure A KLM Boeing 747-400, registration PH-BFV performing flight KL-898 from Beijing (China) to Amsterdam (Netherlands), was accelerating for takeoff from Beijing's runway 36R when the #1 engine (CF6, outboard left hand) emitted a loud bang and streaks of flame prompting the crew to reject takeoff at low speed. The aircraft slowed safely and stopped on the runway about 1200 meters/4000 feet down the runway. Emergency services responded.

Cessna 208B Caravan Landing Accident (Hawaii) PH-BFV being inspected by emergency services (Photo: Jaws300): Status: Preliminary Date: Saturday 11 March 2017 Time: 08:30 Type: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan Operator: Makani Kai Air Registration: N865MA C/n / msn: 208B-0996 First flight: 2002 Engines: 1 Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-114A Crew: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: Passengers: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: Total: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 9 Airplane damage: Substantial Location: Kalaupapa Airport, HI (LUP) (   United States of America) Phase: Landing (LDG) Nature: Domestic Scheduled Passenger Departure airport: Honolulu International Airport, HI (HNL/PHNL), United States of America Destination airport: Kalaupapa Airport, HI (LUP/PHLU), United States of America Narrative: A Cessna 208B Grand Caravan operated by Makani Kai Air sustained substantial damage in a landing accident at Kalaupapa Airport, Hawaii. The aircraft came to rest on the right side of the runway. The nose landing gear had collapsed and the right hand wing tip was bent. According to a statement by the airline's owner, the pilot had to swerve off the runway to avoid a collision with a smaller aircraft that was on the runway. Kalaupapa Airport is an uncontrolled (nontowered) airport so the pilots use a common frequency to state their intentions. According to Makani Kai Air a pilot at Kalaupapa Airport reported he was clear of the runway. Upon landing a small plane was coming towards the Cessna 208, forcing an evasive action. Air India plane loses contact with ATC over Hungary, escorted to safety by fighter jets Meanwhile, the flight has landed safely with all passengers and crew safe. Air India flight, AI 171 missing, Air india flight missing, Air India flight Hungary, AI flight Hingary A Hungarian fighter jet was deployed subsequently to ensure safety of the passengers on board. A London-bound Air India flight AI-171 from Ahmedabad had lost contact with Air Traffic Control flying over Hungarian air space on Friday. A Hungarian fighter jet was deployed subsequently to ensure safety of the aircraft with at least 231 passengers and 18 crew members on board. An Air India spokesperson said that it had lost contact due to frequency fluctuation. The flight, which departed from Sardar Vallabhai International Airport, landed safely at London's Heathrow airport with all passengers and crew safe, the spokesperson added. Air India has already started a probe into the incident. This is the second such reported incident of an Indian aircraft losing contact with the ATC in the European airspace in a month's time. On February 16, Jet Airways flight Jet Airways flight 9W-118 from Mumbai had lost communication with the Germany's ATC on its way to Heathrow airport in London, forcing the German Air Force to scramble two fighter jets after it. De-icing truck collides with Alaska Airlines aircraft at Boston airport, 1 injured PHOTO: A de-icing truck came in contact with an Alaska Airlines aircraft at Bostons Logan International Airport on March 10, 2017. Matt Mazzarella A de-icing truck came in contact with an Alaska Airlines aircraft at Boston''s Logan International Airport on March 10, 2017. A de-icing truck tipped over after colliding with an Alaska Airlines aircraft at Boston's Logan International Airport Friday night, injuring the worker in the truck's basket, officials said. The truck came in contact with the San Diego-bound Boeing 737 aircraft on the tarmac around 7 p.m., according to Massport, the authority which operates the airport. Alaska Airlines Flight 769 had just pushed back from the gate for departure and was being de-iced when the truck came in contact with the left wing of the aircraft, reported ABC affiliate KOMO in Seattle, where the airline is based. The truck tipped over, injuring the worker, who was transported to a nearby hospital. There were no injuries reported on the aircraft