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Aviation Audio Clips / Small plane overruns runway at Boca Raton Airport

« Last post by KB4TEZ on September 04, 2025, 11:54:47 UTC »

https://www.wflx.com/2025/09/03/small-plane-overruns-runway-boca-raton-airport-faa-investigating/

By Emma Romano
Updated: 12 hours ago
Representatives for the Boca Raton Airport have confirmed that a Challenger 300 overran the runway today at 5:13 p.m.

The airport's Engineered Materials Arresting System (EMAS) was deployed and stopped the plane.

At the time of the crash, two crew members and two passengers were on board. There were no injuries.

The FAA is en route to assess the situation before the plane is released for removal.

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Aviation Audio Clips / Republic E175 at New York on Sep 2nd engine failure

« Last post by KB4TEZ on September 04, 2025, 10:41:45 UTC »

https://avherald.com/h?article=52c77e73&opt=0

Incident: Republic E175 at New York on Sep 2nd 2025, engine failure
By Simon Hradecky, created Wednesday, Sep 3rd 2025 15:28Z, last updated Wednesday, Sep 3rd 2025 15:28Z

A Republic Airways Embraer ERJ-175 on behalf of American Airlines, registration N409YX performing flight AA-4379 from New York La Guardia,NY to Nashville,TN (USA) with 68 people on board, was climbing out of La Guardia's runway 13 when the crew declared Mayday reporting the right hand engine (CF34) had failed, they needed to divert to New York JFK,NY (USA). The aircraft stopped the climb at 3000 feet and positioned for an approach to JFK's runway 22L about 25 minutes after departure.

The FAA reported: "Republic Airways Flight 4379 landed safely at John F. Kennedy International Airport around 1:30 p.m. local time Tuesday, Sept. 2, after the crew reported engine issues. The Embraer E175 departed from LaGuardia Airport and was travelling to Nashville International Airport in Tennessee. The FAA will investigate."

A replacement Embraer ERJ-175 registration N115HQ reached Nashville with a delay of about 2:45 hours.

The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in New York about 22 hours after landing.

https://flightaware.com/live/flight/RPA4379/history/20250902/1709Z/KLGA/KBNA

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Aviation Audio Clips / Calm runway excursion after cleared for the option

« Last post by KB4TEZ on September 02, 2025, 16:10:39 UTC »

probably not the option he wanted.
no real damage, no injury

Date:   01-SEP-25
Time:   18:15:00Z
Regis#:   N321WF
Aircraft Make:   CESSNA
Aircraft Model:   172
Event Type:   INCIDENT
Highest Injury:   NONE
Aircraft Missing:   No
Damage:   UNKNOWN
LOCATION
City:   DENTON
State:   TEXAS
Country:   UNITED STATES
DESCRIPTION
Description:   AIRCRAFT ABORTED TAKEOFF AND VEERED OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY, DENTON, TX.

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Aviation Audio Clips / Jetblue birdstrike at Boston and other issues all handled nicely

« Last post by KB4TEZ on September 02, 2025, 15:45:13 UTC »

This one has a bit of variety, the initial bird strike, not at 15,000, Speedbird request for a runway inspection, Spirit getting cut off by a ground vehicle,
just a normal well handled day at KBOS.
enjoy

Date:   29-AUG-25
Time:   03:04:00Z
Regis#:   N4077J
Aircraft Make:   AIRBUS
Aircraft Model:   A321
Event Type:   INCIDENT
Highest Injury:   NONE
Aircraft Missing:   No
Damage:   UNKNOWN
LOCATION
City:   BOSTON
State:   MASSACHUSETTS
Country:   UNITED STATES
DESCRIPTION
Description:   AIRCRAFT STRUCK A BIRD ON DEPARTURE DAMAGING THE WINDSHIELD, BOSTON, MA.

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Aviation Audio Clips / Delta B712 at Huntsville on Aug 29th 2025 rejected takeoff

« Last post by KB4TEZ on September 02, 2025, 09:46:52 UTC »

https://avherald.com/h?article=52c451fa&opt=0

A Delta Airlines Boeing 717-200, registration N928AT performing flight DL-1708 from Huntsville,AL to Atlanta,GA (USA), was accelerating for takeoff from HUntsville's runway 18R when the crew rejected takeoff at low speed and advised ATC they needed emergency services due to smoke. The aircraft vacated the runway at the first exit about 380 meters down the runway and stopped clear of the runway. The crew inquired whether emergency services were seeing anything from the left hand engine (BR715), emergency services they were not seeing anything unusual from either engine. About 10 minutes later the aircraft taxied to the apron with emergency services in trail, the crew suggested the airport might sweep the runway as a precaution.

The FAA reported: "The crew of Delta Air Lines Flight 1708 aborted their takeoff from Huntsville International Airport in Alabama because smoke was coming from an engine. The plane taxied back to the gate, where passengers deplaned. The FAA will investigate the incident, which occurred around 10:55 a.m. local time on Friday, Aug. 29."


Reader Comments: (the comments posted below do not reflect the view of The Aviation Herald but represent the view of the various posters)

By (anonymous) on Monday, Sep 1st 2025 03:45Z

I was on the plane - possible compressor stall. There was a loud bang followed by a series of vibrations. I never saw smoke but local news said an eyewitness at a nearby golf course heard the bang and saw smoke.

they would know
By Joe on Saturday, Aug 30th 2025 10:58Z

They most likely had an engine fire warning and that would be the cause to look for smoke out of the motors

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Aviation Audio Clips / KDCA 8/30/25 1240Z Commander in Baltimore triggers USCG Scramble, stops DCA

« Last post by baldiedc on September 01, 2025, 13:13:30 UTC »

Saturday 8/30/25 ~12:34Z (8:34am local) a Rockwell Commander 112 c/s N1017T headed East from Martinsburg turns South towards Baltimore area, entering the Special Flight Rules Area (SFRA) without communication with Potomac Approach.  Multiple controllers attempt to contact N1017T and ask other planes to try also, including attempts on Guard frequency.

USCG 'Blackjack-1' MH-65 is scrambled from DCA towards College Park area at the boundary of the Flight Restricted Zone (FRZ) around DCA.  Departures are temporarily stopped, and 3 flights on approach (DAL926, AAL3185, AAL949) given go-arounds to expedite Blackjack departure, AAL949 is vectored to the North/East of DCA for spacing.

Potomac eventually makes contact with N1017T on BWI Final 119.0, asks if pilot got disoriented; phone number for possible pilot deviation is exchanged; handed off to Martin State Airport to land; not able to hear the pilot side conversations with possible explanation.  There was no advisory transmission audible on the liveATC feed for Martinsburg CTAF around the time of N1017T's departure.

Attached combination of KDCA TWR/Heli/Departure/KRANT, KBWI BELAY/WOOLY/DC ADIZ/Final/Guard, KMTN Tower.  Edited from 1234-1302Z for time and content and overlapping comms, not realtime.  Blackjack scramble starts around 4mins, N1017T contact around 10mins into the clip.

Timeline (Z)

1205      N1017T departs Martinsburg headed East
1230      N1017T turns directly South towards Columbia MD
1234      N1017T enters SFRA (WOOLY Gate) South of Eldersburg MD.  Multiple controllers on WOOLY, DC ADIZ, BWI Final start calling and ask other planes to try, also on Guard frequency
1237      DCA temporarily stops northbound departures
1240      Blackjack-1 cleared for departure at DCA.   DAL926, AAL3185, AAL949 on Final for Rwy 1 given go-arounds (subsequent arrivals continue inbound)
1246      N1017T makes contact with Potomac on BWI Final (119.0)
1247      Blackjack-1 up with KRANT (125.65) and establishes orbit around College Park @ 2000ft "until TOI is activated" [Target of Interest]
1248      N1017T up with Martin State Airport Tower, cleared to land Runway 33
1250      N1017T landed Martin State Airport
1253      Blackjack-1 stands down from Active Air Defense, returns to DCA via normal Chain Bridge transition route to Glebe

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Aviation Audio Clips / 2 seriously injured in New Smyrna Beach plane crash

« Last post by KB4TEZ on August 29, 2025, 18:18:48 UTC »

https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2025/08/29/2-seriously-injured-in-new-smyrna-beach-plane-crash/

NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. – Two people were seriously injured Friday morning when a small plane crashed just outside of New Smyrna Beach Municipal Airport, according to police.

Officers and firefighters responded to the crash around 10:30 a.m. in the area of South Street and Clarendon Avenue.  Police said there were two people aboard the plane, and both were taken to the hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.

The airport was briefly shut down but has since reopened.

The Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement that it would investigate the crash.

No other information was released, including what led to the crash.

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Aviation Audio Clips / Plane makes belly landing due to front wheel failure

« Last post by KB4TEZ on August 29, 2025, 17:23:45 UTC »

https://cbs12.com/news/local/plane-makes-belly-landing-due-to-front-wheel-failure-pilot-uninjured-port-st-lucie-treasure-coast-air-park

(audio too faint if him as he headed north to FL37, but he was uninjured.  the ATC's at KPBI are the best !)

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (WPEC) — It was a close call for a pilot attempting to land at Treasure Coast Air Park Friday Morning.

Photos provided by the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office show a Piper Aztec plane made a landing without its front landing gear, causing it to lean forward on its belly.

The Sheriff's office said the pilot was uninjured and able to leave the aircraft without any help.

https://x.com/stluciesheriff/status/1961448292497191186/photo/1

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Aviation Audio Clips / Flight diverted to Austin Thursday night due to turbulence

« Last post by KB4TEZ on August 29, 2025, 10:39:55 UTC »

https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/flight-from-aspen-to-houston-diverted-austin/269-9431741f-5127-4630-acbe-c6a4d9593752

(couldn't find the initial call for the divert, but here they are coming in.  She sounded a bit rattled)

Author: Johann Castro, Luke Smith
Published: 10:09 PM CDT August 28, 2025
Updated: 5:31 AM CDT August 29, 2025
Facebook
AUSTIN, Texas — A flight traveling from Aspen, Colorado to Houston was diverted to Austin Thursday night.

A spokesperson with Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (ABIA) told KVUE that the flight, operated by regional airline SkyWest, was diverted after an "incident" that occurred during the flight.

According to flight tracking website FlightAware, the flight left Aspen at 4:43 p.m. local time and landed in Austin just after 8 p.m., more than three hours later than it was supposed to land in Houston.  SkyWest confirmed Thursday night that the flight was diverted due to turbulence. Two people were reportedly sent to a hospital, but no injuries were life-threatening.

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Aviation Audio Clips / Re: Looking for audio of N5203H crash (severe control problem)

« Last post by KB4TEZ on August 28, 2025, 11:45:13 UTC »

I too had looked around.  I have him departing San Jose-Reid-Hillview Airport, CA (RHV/KRHV), then never did find him in the abyss of NorCal. The ADSB tracks are all over the place.
The 120.950 freq isn't covered by LiveATC anywhere out there. 
RIP


Date:   Tuesday 26 August 2025
Time:   c. 19:05 LT
Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP
Owner/operator:   Tegridy Equipment Leasing LLC
Registration:   N5203H
MSN:   172S9732
Year of manufacture:   2004
Fatalities:   Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:   0
Aircraft damage:   Destroyed
Category:   Accident
Location:   near Los Banos, CA -    United States of America
Phase:   Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:   Private
Departure airport:   San Jose-Reid-Hillview Airport, CA (RHV/KRHV)
Destination airport:   
Investigating agency:    NTSB
Confidence Rating:    Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
A Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP, N5203H, was destroyed when it crashed after circling the area between Santa Nella and Los Banos. The pilot sustained fatal injuries.

ADS-B data indicates that the aircraft departed San Jose-Reid-Hillview Airport at 15:11 LT and proceeded in the direction of Los Banos, California.
Starting at 15:55 the flight track begins to show an erratic flight path with intense circling in the are, until it crashed three hours later.

Scanner caught audio of pilot in distress on 120.95 (local norcal app):
"My radio scanner actually picked up their audio before he squawked 7700. I heard someone crying on the frequency telling NorCal Approach that they had lost controls to their Cessna and were at half fuel. The other Cessna that was following him was doing their best to help out with the situation and giving NorCal visuals. I could hear the pilot of the second Cessna doing his best to comfort the pilot in distress."
Sources:

https://abc7news.com/post/pilot-dead-small-plane-san-jose-crashes-merced-county-sheriffs-deputies-say/17659126/

https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N5203H
https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=a68bb7&lat=37.232&lon=-121.509&zoom=10.9&showTrace=2025-08-26&leg=4&trackLabels
https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=a68bb7&lat=36.988&lon=-120.911&zoom=13.0&showTrace=2025-08-27&trackLabels

https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/5/791430_1726199121.jpg (photo)
https://www.reddit.com/r/flightradar24/comments/1n14ndk/squawk_7700_cessna_near_los_banos_ca/