*The FAA has released the ATC tapes from an incident involving a DELTA AIRILNES Boeing 767 at Atlanta, Georgia, on October 19, 2009. On that date, Flight 60 was on International Service from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to Atlanta, Georgia, with 183 passengers and 12 crew members onboard. While on approach to Atlanta in clear nighttime conditions, the crew declared a medical emergency. The 767 was then cleared to land on runway 27R, however, the aircraft landed on taxiway M. No other traffic was on the taxiway, and the aircraft was able to roll out without incident. The flight crew was suspended pending the NTSB investigation, which is ongoing. The NTSB has already stated the medical emergency was in regards to a check airman who had been in the cockpit, but had been removed to the passenger cabin after falling ill. The NTSB also has said that the runway lights were turned on, and that the approach lights and ILS were not active. The ATC tapes can be found on the FAA website.
*A SPANAIR A321 had to divert while enroute, early today, December 23. Flight 5042 was on Domestic Service from Madrid, Spain, to Las Palmas, CI, with 185 passengers and crew onboard. The crew requested diversion while enroute due to problems with an engine, which had led the crew to shut the engine down. The A321 was diverted to Sevilla, Spain, where it landed without incident. The aircraft was removed from service for inspection and repairs.
*An ATLANTIC SOUTHEAST AIRLINES CRJ200 had to divert while inflight yesterday, December 22. Flight 979 was on Domestic Service on behalf of DELTA AIRLINES, from Atlanta, Georgia, to Cleveland, Ohio, with 50 passengers and 3 crew members onboard. While inflight over Tennessee at 29000 feet, the crew declared an emergency reporting problems maintaining cabin pressure. The crew then performed an emergency descent, and diverted to Knoxville, Tennessee, where they landed without incident. The CRJ was removed from service for inspection and repair.
*A YEMENIA AIRWAYS Boeing 737 had to make an emergnecy return to Sanaa, Yemen, yesterday, December 22. Flight 602, on International Service to Cairo, Egypt, declared an emergency shortly after takeoff, with the crew reporting unspecified engine problems. The aircraft landed back at Sanaa without incident, and was removed from service. Local media reported that passengers onboard said that there was a loud boom from the right hand engine shortly after takeoff.
*A CONTINENTAL AIRLINES Boeing 737 had to reject takeoff from West Palm Beach, Florida, on Sunday, December 20, due to a bird strike. Flight 1455, on Domestic Service to Newark, New Jersey, rejected takeoff at high speed after the 737 struck 2 large birds. The aircraft was then removed from service. The FAA reports that the 737 suffered substantial damages to the left hand engine.
*A PAKISTAN INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES A319 had to divert while enroute, on Sunday, December 20. Flight 701 was on International Service from Islamabad, Pakistan, to Manchester, England, with 189 passengers and 12 crew members onboard. While inflight over Russia, the crew requested to divert due to a technical problem. The A319 was diverted to Moscow, Russia, where it landed without incident. The aircraft was removed from service for inspection and repairs, with sources on the ground saying that the problem was related to a fuel pump. A director of PIA said an investigation has been launched into the reasons for the diversion.
*4 airliners suffered bird strikes at the Airport in Sacramento, California, on December 19 and 20. The 1st incident took place on December 19 with US AIRWAYS Flight 816, arriving from Phoenix, Arizona. The A319 ingested a bird into its right hand engine while on finals, but landed without incident. The aircraft was damaged, the extent of which is unknown. About 1 hour later, the 2nd incident occurred with FRONTIER AIRLINES Flight 227, arriving from Denver, Colorado. The A318 struck a bird on finals, however landed without incident. The A318 suffered damage to its leading edge slats. About 1 hour, the 3rd incident of the day took place when CONTINENTAL AIRLINES Flight 1889, arriving from Houston, Texas, struck multiple birds while on finals. The Boeing 737 landed without incident, however did sustain damage, the extent of which is unknown. And finally, on December 20, SOUTHWEST AIRILNES Flight 2677, arriving from Portland, Oregon, struck a large bird on finals. The Boeing 737 landed without incide, however it did sustain damage to its radome.
*An AIR CANADA JAZZ CRJ100 had to make an emergency return to Vancouver, BC, due to smoke inthe cockpit, on Thursday, December 17. Flight 8416 was on Domestic Service from Vancouver to Kelowna, BC, with 50 passengers and crew onboard. The CRJ was climbing thru 17000 feet, about 10 minutes after departure, when the crew reported smoke and sparks from an overhead panel in the cockpit. The crew declared an emergency and landed back at Vancouver without incident, about 18 minutes later. The aircraft was removed from service for inspection and repair.
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