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A Qantas flight from Hong Kong to Perth experienced severe turbulence, (QF68). Of note, the aircraft involved in the incident is an Airbus A330, although Qantas does not believe the A330 being a factor.
Article 1 and Article 2 (thank you Paul!).
Written by tb_neg on June 21st, 2009 with comments disabled.
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A woman was paralyzed this weekend when severe turbulence struck her Continental Airlines flight en route from Houston to McAllen, officials said.
The woman, 47, sustained a fractured neck early Saturday when she was thrown against the ceiling while in the bathroom of Continental Flight 511, the Associated Press reported.
This is a very unfortunate accident. Please remember to remain seated with seat belt fastened at all times on a plane, even if a flight seems smooth.
Written by tb_neg on April 21st, 2009 with comments disabled.
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US Airways 1549 taking off from LGA was forced to land in the Hudson River due to a bird strike. Everyone survived, although the river is freezing cold!
Written by tb_neg on January 15th, 2009 with comments disabled.
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A baby was born on a transatlantic flight from AMS-BOS.
The six-pound (2.7kg) baby named Sasha was delivered on New Year’s Eve with the help of two doctors on the eight-hour-long Northwest Airlines flight.
No word on whether or not the baby can claim frequent flier miles on her first flight aboard the soon to be absorbed Northwest Airlines.
Northwest Airlines
Written by tb_neg on January 1st, 2009 with comments disabled.
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A rather scary incident aboard a Qantas flight resulted in shaken people, but no loss of life as a giant hole appeared in a Qantas 747. The cause of the incident is still unknown. Flight QF30 from Hong Kong to Melbourne diverted to Singapore after the incident.
Somewhat disturbing, a report of oxygen mask failure.
Times Online Article.
Sun Article.
BBC Article.
Video of inside.
Video 2.
Qantas
Written by tb_neg on July 26th, 2008 with comments disabled.
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Five people died in a landing accident in Honduras, when an airplane attempted to land during bad weather. Watch this video to see how treacherous that landing is in good weather.
Written by tb_neg on May 31st, 2008 with comments disabled.
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United Flight 1427 hit severe turbulence out of DEN and turned around to land.
CBS4Denver has the details. Please buckle up at all times, especially in the mountain areas.
And here is the Pilot Report of Turbulence from that flight, it must have been quite a ride. According to the report, the aircraft’s altitude varied by 1800 feet in the course of a minute.
DEN UA /OV ALS030060/TM 0625/FL370/TP A320/TB SEVERE TURB/ SEVERE MTN WAVE/RM ± 1800 FPM
Thank you to Chris Sloan from the Airchive for sending this in.
Written by tb_neg on April 16th, 2008 with 5 comments.
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A Jamaican planning to board a flight at Orlando International Airport was detained and questioned by FBI agents Tuesday after they found components for pipe bombs and explosive and flammable liquids in his checked luggage.
The suspect was identified late Tuesday as Kevin Brown, 32, a Jamaican national who was scheduled to fly on Air Jamaica Flight 80 to Montego Bay at 2:55 p.m. Transportation Security Administration officers spotted him acting suspiciously about noon, TSA and law-enforcement officials said. Several officials said the man was “acting strange” and questioned his mental stability.
Written by tb_neg on April 2nd, 2008 with comments disabled.
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Poorly executed planning at Heathrow’s new Terminal 5 has left many travelers in misery as over 15,000 pieces of luggage pile up due to a multitude of factors:
Written by tb_neg on March 31st, 2008 with 2 comments.
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Be sure to watch this incredible video of a Lufthansa A320 attempting to land in a strong cross wind on March 1st. Fortunately, there were no injuries and the plane is back in service.
Written by tb_neg on March 3rd, 2008 with comments disabled.
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