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Aviation Audio Clips / UAL381 Flaps Issue Landing KAUS

« Last post by RonR on Today at 02:32:15 PM »

On May 5, UAL381, a Boeing 737-900 arriving from KIAD, was on short final when the crew decided to go around because of a flaps issue.  They asked ATC for delaying vectors while they troubleshooted the problem.  The flaps were stuck in the Flaps 5 position.  They ultimately declared an emergency, asked for a long final on runway 34L and landed safely a short time later.  They stopped on the runway and asked for the emergency crews to check out their brakes.  After the all-clear, they taxied to the gate.

https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/UAL381/history/20240505/1242Z/KIAD/KAUS

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Aviation News (General) / Re: Omaha airport takes significant damage from EF 2 tornado

« Last post by KB4TEZ on Today at 01:51:08 PM »

and looking at the high severe state you have today, stay safe !!
JW

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Aviation Audio Clips / Gear Up Landing Ocala

« Last post by KB4TEZ on Today at 12:25:41 PM »

Date:   05-MAY-24
Time:   22:45:00Z
Regis#:   N8540P
Aircraft Make:   NORTH AMERICAN
Aircraft Model:   AT-6D
Event Type:   INCIDENT
Highest Injury:   NONE
Aircraft Missing:   No
Damage:   MINOR
LOCATION
City:   OCALA
State:   FLORIDA
Country:   UNITED STATES
DESCRIPTION
Description:   AIRCRAFT LANDED GEAR UP, OCALA, FL.

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Aviation Audio Clips / AAL409 Fuel Emergency Diverts to KORF due to Bomb Threat at Bermuda

« Last post by RonR on Today at 12:15:18 PM »

On May 5, AAL409 from KMIA had started their descent into Bermuda (TXKF) when NY Center advised the flight crew of the bomb threat at TXKF.  The crew originally decided to wait it out in a holding pattern but ultimately opted to divert to KORF because it was not clear how long it would take for the bomb squad to go through the terminal.  After requesting the diversion from ATC, the crew declared a fuel emergency.  But after choosing a slower Mach speed and a different altitude, they realized they had plenty of fuel to get to KORF.  They did however continue with the fuel emergency eventually landing safely on runway 23 at KORF.  The attached audio file is about 23 minutes long and includes the HF communications with New York radio on their way back to KORF.

https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/AAL409/history/20240505/2240Z/KMIA/KORF

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Aviation Audio Clips / Re: AAL1263 Engine Failure After Departing KDCA

« Last post by RonR on Today at 12:03:44 PM »

You are right, don't know what happened there... it is attached now.

Ron

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Aviation Audio Clips / Cessna 172 lands in field after just taking off from North Perry Airport

« Last post by KB4TEZ on Today at 11:58:46 AM »

IDENTIFICATION
Date:   04-MAY-24
Time:   17:47:00Z
Regis#:   N738CN
Aircraft Make:   CESSNA
Aircraft Model:   172
Event Type:   INCIDENT
Highest Injury:   NONE
Aircraft Missing:   No
Damage:   UNKNOWN
LOCATION
City:   HOLLYWOOD
State:   FLORIDA
Country:   UNITED STATES
DESCRIPTION
Description:   AIRCRAFT DEPARTED, EXPERIENCED ENGINE ISSUES AND MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A FIELD, HOLLYWOOD, FL.

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Aviation Audio Clips / Re: Rockwell Aero Commander 690A crashed near Palmyra Virginia

« Last post by KB4TEZ on Today at 08:42:20 AM »

I took out other transmissions from other airlines, (Wash. Center is a tad busy) and the long silences, from the initial contact to Wash Center, to Radar Contact lost is about 12 minutes.

More info from JuniorGA:
The preliminary automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) track data shows that the airplane departed from runway 16L at MNZ and climbed to an enroute altitude of about 20000 ft. The airplane was flying south at an average course of about 200°. At 08:50:25, the airplane began a sudden descending right turn towards 17000 feet. Towards the conclusion of the turn, the airplane began a climb back to 20000 feet but was now on an easternly heading. A few seconds later, the airplane began a series of uncoordinated turns until the flight track ceased. While the data suggests the airplane was still at 20000 feet during the end of the flight. The groundspeed values dropped from about 228 knots (when the aircraft climbed, right before the weird turns towards the end) to about 27 knots (at the conclusion of the flight).
The FR24 data shows a similar pattern, but without the turns at the end.
While there are still no photographs published as of the time of this writing, the early report from the sheriff office suggests there was an inflight breakup. The "main body" (as described in the news) was located in a wooded are and consumed by a post crash fire.
“If you live in the area affected by the plane crash and you locate a piece of the wreckage, contact the sheriffs office immediately and please do not disturb it,”

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Aviation Audio Clips / Re: Rockwell Aero Commander 690A crashed near Palmyra Virginia

« Last post by pinger on Today at 08:27:35 AM »

Thanks for finding this and sharing.  Question: was silence removed between transmissions in this clip or is it real time?

Just wondering how quickly things went from his first transmission to radar contact lost (it was 1 min 50 sec in the shared clip).

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Aviation Audio Clips / Re: AAL1263 Engine Failure After Departing KDCA

« Last post by baldiedc on Today at 08:18:05 AM »

hi pls do you have the audio, don't see it attached

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Aviation Audio Clips / Re: BAW18B at Bermuda Takeoff Clearance Cancelled due to Bomb Threat

« Last post by RonR on Today at 08:07:34 AM »

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/world/bomb-threat-british-airways-flight-london-bermuda-evacuation-b1155887.html

https://www.royalgazette.com/general/news/article/20240505/roads-closed-and-travellers-taken-off-flight-in-emergency/