2009 in aviation
Encyclopedia
This is a list of aviation
-related events from 2009:
A Caribair
Cessna 550 Citation II
(N815MA) is substantially damaged at Wilmington International Airport
, United States when it makes a wheels-up landing after running out of fuel.
5 January
C-GEAJ, an Antarctic Logistic Center International Basler BT-67
, crashes on landing at Tony Camp, Antarctica. All four occupants survive but the aircraft is damaged beyond repair.
6 January
Ted
, a brand of the American airline United Airlines
for their economy flights, is discontinued. Economy flights are rebranded under the main United Airlines brand.
9 January
EP-858, a Peruvian Army
Cessna Grand Caravan
crashes on take-off from Rio Tigre, Intutu Region.
10 January
Zambian airline Zambian Airways
suspends operations.
11 January
Zest Airways Flight 895, an AVIC I MA-60
, registration RA-C8893, crashes on landing at Godofredo P. Ramos Airport
, Philippines
, hitting an airport building. Over twenty people are injured and the aircraft is damaged beyond repair.
13 January
S9-KAS, an Antonov An-24RV
operated by Daallo Airlines
, lands at Bender Qassim International Airport
, Somalia
with the nose landing gear
retracted.
15 January
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Two Ilyushin Il-76
aircraft of the Russian Air Force
collide on the ground
at Uytash Airport
, Makhachkala
, Dagestan killing four of the seven crew.
US Airways
Flight 1549
, an Airbus A320-214
(N106US) with 155 people aboard flies into a flock of Canada geese
just after takeoff from New York City
s LaGuardia Airport
and ditches
in the Hudson River
after both engines are disabled by birdstrikes. All passengers and crew are rescued, and only five people are injured.
17 January
A Eurocopter AS 532 helicopter
of the French Navy
crashes into the sea
off Gabon
shortly after take-off from the amphibious assault ship Foudre
, killing eight of the ten personnel on board.
Lithuanian airline FlyLal
suspends operations.
19 January
Iran Air
flight 498, a Fokker 100, registration EP-CFN, suffers a collapse of the right main landing gear during landing at Mehrabad Airport and is substantially damaged.
20 January
The Dominican Civil Aviation Institute suspends Caribair
from operating for "operational irregularities".
25 January
The operating licence of Swedish airline Nordic Airways is suspended, the Swedish Transport Agency stating that the airline is "no longer able to fulfill its commitments and duties to its passengers."
27 January
FedEx Express Flight 8284, an ATR 42-320-Cargo
, registration N902FX, crashes short of the runway at Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport
in the United States, and is destroyed in the subsequent fire.
OEGAA, a Cessna Citation V
operating as the Tyrol Air Ambulance is substantially damaged in a belly landing
at Tolmachevo Airport Russia.
29 January
Australian airline MacAir Airlines
enters voluntary administration and ceases operations.
30 January
United States Air Force
C-17A Globemaster III 06-0002 makes a belly landing at Bagram Air Base
, Afghanistan
.
Unknown date
Kiribati airline Coral Sun Airways
is established.
The Federal Aviation Administration
revokes the Operating Certificate of American airline Air Tahoma
.
N834TP, a Douglas Aero Modified Turbo DC-3
operated by the National Test Pilot School
is involved in a take-off accident at Mojave Air & Space Port, United States, and substantially damaged.
C-FCCE, a DHC-6 Twin Otter 100
operated by Transwest Air
, crashes on take-off from La Ronge (Barber Field) Airport
, Canada and is substantially damaged.
7 February
PT-SEA, an Embraer EMB 110-P1 Bandeirante
operated by Manaus Aerotáxi
, crashes
into the Manacapuru River
, Brazil killing 24 of the 28 people on board.
11 February
Two Grob Tutor aircraft of the United Kingdom's Royal Air Force
collide mid-air
over Porthcawl
, Wales
. Both aircraft crash, killing all occupants.
12 February
Colgan Air
Flight 3407
, a DHC-8-402 Q400, registration N200WQ, crashes at Clarence Center, New York
killing all 50 people on board and another on the ground.
13 February
BA CityFlyer
Flight 8456, an Avro RJ100
, registration G-BXAR, is substantially damaged when the nosewheel collapses on landing at London City Airport
. All 71 people on board are successfully evacuated via emergency chutes.
14 February
N440RA, a CASA C-212 Aviocar operated by Arctic Transportation Services
lands short of the runway at Ralph Wien Memorial Airport
, Alaska
and is significantly damaged.
16 February
90-09, a HESA IrAn-140
operated by the Iranian Police crashes on approach to Isfahan International Airport
, Iran
and is destroyed, killing all five people on board.
TC-SGD, a Boeing 737-48E
operated by Air Algérie
overruns the runway at In Aménas Airport
, Algeria
after landing in a 28 knots (54.9 km/h) tailwind, and is substantially damaged. A number of people are injured in the subsequent evacuation.
18 February
PNC-0211, a Basler BT-67
operated by Policía Nacional de Colombia
is destroyed at Olaya Herrera Airport, Colombia
, by the detonation of a mishandled hand grenade
.
FAC 1670, a Basler BT-67
operated by Fuerza Aérea Colombiana
crashes shortly after take-off from Olaya Herrera Airport, killing all five people on board. The aircraft is destroyed.
N652UA, a Boeing 767-322ER
operated by United Airlines
, is damaged significantly by the automatic discharge of a sprinkler system in the hangar it is parked in while undergoing maintenance at O'Hare International Airport
, Chicago
. Eleven cabin windows are knocked out by the force of the discharge, damaging the aircraft's avionics systems.
20 February
Aerolift
Flight 1015, an Antonov AN-12
, registration S9-SVN, crashes shortly after take-off from Luxor International Airport
, Egypt
, killing all five crew. The aircraft is destroyed.
22 February
Australian airline SkyAirWorld
suspends operations pending a restructure of its business.
23 February
Lion Air
Flight 972, a McDonnell Douglas MD-90-30
, registration PK-LIO, lands at Hang Nadim Airport
, Indonesia
, with the nosewheel stuck in the raised position. The aircraft is damaged significantly.
25 February
Turkish Airlines
Flight 1951
a Boeing 737-8F2
, registration TC-JGE, crashes short of the runway at Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam
. Six passengers and three crew members are killed.
28 February
Carpatair
Flight 128, a Saab 2000
, registration YR-SBI, lands at Traian Vuia International Airport
, Romania
, with the nosewheel stuck in the raised position. An emergency landing is successfully made on a partially foamed runway. The nose area of the aircraft is damaged.
Atlantic Southeast Airlines
Flight 5563, a Canadair CRJ-200ER
, registration N830AS, suffers a fire on the ground at Tallahassee Regional Airport
, United States. The crew evacuate, and the fire is extinguished after burning through the cockpit wall, the flight deck being significantly damaged.
Unknown date
British airline Skysouth
ceases operations.
Perimeter Aviation
Flight 460, a Swearingen SA-226TC Metroliner
, registration C-FSLZ, makes a wheels-up landing at Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport, Canada. The same aircraft had an unsafe gear indication the previous day.
6 March
VT-XRM, an NAL Saras prototype operated by the National Aerospace Laboratory
, crashes 31 kilometres (19.3 mi) from Bengaluru International Airport, India, killing all three crew members.
9 March
Lion Air
Flight 793, an McDonnell Douglas MD-90-30
, registration PK-LIL, departs the runway at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport
, Indonesia
, and spins through 180°. All 172 people on board are evacuated safely but the aircraft is damaged beyond economic repair.
S9-SAB, an Ilyushin IL-76TD
operated by Aerolift
, crashes into Lake Victoria
shortly after take-off from Entebbe International Airport
, Uganda
, killing all 11 people on board. The aircraft is destroyed.
12 March
Cougar Helicopters
Flight 91
, a Sikorsky S-92A, registration C-GZCH, ditches in the Atlantic Ocean off Canada, killing 17 of the 18 people on board.
13 March
Mexican airline MexicanaLink
commences operations.
19 March
A Beechcraft B200 King Air
of the Ecuadorian Air Force
crashes
at Guápulo
while attempting to land at Mariscal Sucre International Airport
in thick fog, killing all five people on board and a further two on the ground.
20 March
Emirates Airline
Flight 407, an Airbus A340-500
, registration A6-ERG, suffers a tailstrike
during its take-off run at Melbourne Airport
, Australia. Although take off is achieved, the aircraft overruns the end of the runway and destroys some 200 metres (218.7 yd) of strobe lights on the ground. The damaged aircraft dumps fuel and makes a safe landing at Melbourne. The investigation found that an incorrect weight value was entered into the aircraft's computer, resulting in an incorrect calculated take-off speed.
22 March
N128CM, a Pilatus PC-12
, crashes
near Butte, Montana
, killing all 14 people on board.
23 March
FedEx Express Flight 80
, a McDonnell-Douglas MD-11F, registration N562FE, crashes on landing at Narita International Airport
, Tokyo, killing both crew members.
Dniproavia
Flight 207, an Embraer E-145EU
, registration UR-DNE, overruns the runway at Atatürk International Airport
, Turkey and is substantially damaged.
25 March
A Bell 206L-4 Longranger
helicopter of Medair crashes
at Mount Keş, Turkey, killing all six people on board.
26 March
Arrow Air Cargo
Flight 431, a McDonnell Douglas DC-1030F
, suffers a major failure of the #2 (tail-mounted) engine shortly after take-off from Eduardo Gomes International Airport
, Brazil. 12 houses and several cars were damaged by falling debris. The aircraft subsequently makes a safe landing at El Dorado International Airport
, Colombia
.
31 March
1007, a PZL M28TD Bryza 2RF operated by Marynarka Wojenna Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej
crashes at Gdynia-Babie Doły Airport
, Poland, during a simulated single-engine approach, killing all four people on board.
Eurocopter AS332 L2 Super Puma Mk2 G-REDL of Bond Offshore Helicopters
crashes in the North Sea
off Scotland
after the main rotor gearbox failed and all four main rotor blades were lost. All 18 people on board are killed.
2 April
Chemtrad Aviation Britten-Norman Islander
RP-C764 crashes at Baggao
, Philippines
, killing all thirteen people on board. The aircraft was destroyed.
3 April
Quebec Service Aérien Canadair CL-415 C-GQBG makes a belly landing at Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport, Canada and suffers substantial damage.
4 April
Air China
Airbus A321-213
B-6556 is substantially damaged in a heavy landing and tailstrike at Beijing Capital International Airport
. A vertical deceleration of 3.03G is recorded. A go-around is initiated and the aircraft subsequently lands safely.
6 April
A Fokker F27
of the Indonesian Air Force
crashes
into a hangar at Husein Sastranegara International Airport
, killing 24 people. A CASA CN-235
and CASA C-212 Aviocar are substantially damaged by falling debris and two Boeing 737
s slightly damaged.
8 April
SA Airlink Avro RJ-85
ZS-ASW is substantially damaged when it jumps its chocks and subsequently collides with a fence then a brick wall at OR Tambo International Airport, South Africa
.
9 April
Aviastar Mandiri BAe 146-300
PK-BRD crashes into Gunung Pike on approach to Wamena Airport, Indonesia
, killing all six people on board.
15 April
The Russian Federal Air Transport Agency
cancels the operating license of airline Elbrus-Avia
.
17 April
Mimika Air Flight 514
, operated by Pilatus PC-6
PK-LTJ crashes into Mount Gergaji, Indonesia, killing all ten people on board.
TAROM
ATR 42-500
YR-ATA suffers a birdstrike on approach to Iasi International Airport
, Romania
, resulting in a large hole in the nosecone. A safe landing is subsequently made.
Línea Turística Aereotuy Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
YV-1811 crashes shortly after take-off from Canaima Airport
, Venezuela
, killing one of the eleven people on board.
18 April
Royal Air Maroc
Boeing 747-2B6B
CN-RME is substantially damaged when it lurches forward during an engine ground run and subsequently goes through a fence at Mohammed V International Airport
, Morocco
.
19 April
Canjet
Flight 918
, operated by Boeing 737-800
C-FTCZ is hijacked at Sangster International Airport, Jamaica
. The lone hijacker is overpowered by members of the Jamaica Defense Force.
A Kenyan Air Force Habin Y-12 crashes at Marsabit
killing 14 of the 17 people on board. Among the dead are four Members of Kenya
's parliament and two Deputy Ministers.
Russian airline Arkaim
is established.
20 April
Royal Air Maroc
Flight 200, operated by Boeing 767-36NER
CN-RNT is substantially damaged in a heavy landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport
. Cracks are discovered in the forward fuselage on inspection.
24 April
Senegal
ese Air Sénégal International
suspends all operations.
25 April
Lockheed P-2V Neptune
N442NA of Neptune Aviation Services crashes into a hill at Stockton, Utah
, while on a ferry flight. The aircraft is destroyed and all three crew were killed.
26 April
Douglas DC-3C
N136FS of Four Star Air Cargo is destroyed by fire at Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport
, Puerto Rico
.
27 April
Magnicharters
Flight 585, operated by Boeing 737-2K9
XA-MAF is damaged beyond economic repair when it makes a belly landing at Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla International Airport
, Mexico
. There are four injuries during evacuation by the 116 people on board.
Indonesian airline Linus Airways
suspends operations as it has no aircraft to operate.
29 April
Bako Air Boeing 737-275
TL-ADM crashes near Massamba, Democratic Republic of the Congo
, killing all seven crew. The aircraft is destroyed.
Fiji
an airline Air Fiji
ceased operations.
3 May
EV 08114, a Mil Mi-35 operated by the Venezuelan Army
crashes at Táchira
, Venezuela
, killing all 21 personnel on board.
XM715, a Handley Page Victor
, briefly becomes airborne during a fast taxi run at Bruntingthorpe Aerodrome
, United Kingdom. The aircraft is not airworthy and was not intended to have flown. YouTube video
4 May
Northwest Airlines
Flight 557, an Airbus A320-211
, registration N311US, is substantially damaged in a heavy landing at Denver International Airport
, United States. Vertical deceleration in excess of 3G is recorded. The aircraft may be written off.
6 May
World Airways
Flight 8535, a McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30
, registration N139WA, makes a hard landing at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
, United States, causing overhead panels to detach. A go-around is initiated and the aircraft subsequently lands safely. The damage to the aircraft was described as substantial.
8 May
Saudi Arabian Airlines
Flight 9061, a McDonnell Douglas MD-90-30
, registration HZ-APW, departs the runway at King Khalid International Airport
, Saudi Arabia
, while taxiing and suffers a main gear collapse and engine fire. The damage is described as "substantial".
10 May
YV-1467, a BAe 3201 Jetstream 31, crashes near Útila Airport, Honduras
during an illegal drug smuggling flight carrying almost 1700 kilograms (3,747.9 lb) of cocaine
. One of the three occupants are killed.
18 May
An Antonov An-24
veers off the runway during take-off at Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport
, Ethiopia
. Damage was described as "substantial".
20 May
A Lockheed
C-130 Hercules
of the Indonesian Air Force
crashes
at Magetan
killing 97 people on board the aircraft and a further two on the ground.
26 May
9Q-CSA, an Antonov An-26
operated by Services Air crashes short of the runway at Matari Airport
, Democratic Republic of the Congo
, killing three of the four people on board. The aircraft is destroyed in the crash. It had previously been placed on a blacklist
by the International Civil Aviation Organisation and Antonov
.
30 May
Pakistan International Airlines
Flight 668, an ATR 42-500, registration AP-BHO, departs the runway on landing at Allama Iqbal International Airport
, Pakistan, resulting in a collapsed nosewheel and damaged mainwheel.
Unknown date
Indonesian airline Megantara Air
suspends operations.
Air France
Flight 447
, an Airbus A330-200
, registration F-GZCP, breaks up mid-air and crashes into the Atlantic Ocean off Brazil killing all 228 people on board.
Swedish
airline Air Express Sweden
is taken over by MCA Airlines
2 June
8Q-MAG, a DHC-6 Twin Otter
operated by Maldavian Air Taxi is destroyed when it crashes into the sea at the Haliveli Atoll, Maldives
. All seven people on board survive.
6 June
Myanma Airways
Flight 409, a Fokker F28-4000
, registration XY-ADW, overruns the runway at Sittwe Airport
, Myanmar
. The aircraft is damaged beyond repair.
7 June
A Strait Air Britten-Norman Islander
crashes on approach to Port Hope Simpson Airport
, Canada, killing the pilot. The aircraft is destroyed.
9 June
An Indian Air Force
Antonov An-32
crashes in Arunachal Pradesh
province killing all thirteen people on board.
11 June
Atlantic Southeast Airlines Flight 5414, a Canadair CRJ-200ER
, registration N857AS, makes an emergency landing at Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport, United States after an undercarriage malfunction. The aircraft is substantially damaged.
14 June
Express Air Flight 9000, a Dornier 328
, registration PK-TXN, veers off the runway on landing at Tanah Merah Airport, Indonesia
. The aircraft is substantially damaged.
25 June
Zest Airways Flight 863, a Xian MA60
, registration RP-C8892, overruns the runway at Godofredo P. Ramos Airport
, Philippines
. The aircraft is substantially damaged but is to be repaired.
26 June
HK-4094, a Let L-410 Turbolet operated by Transporte Aéreo de Colombia
overruns the runway at Capurganá Airport, Colombia
, and is substantially damaged.
27 June
Kingfisher Airlines
Flight 3334, an Airbus A320
, registration VT-ADR, collides with a building at Bagdogra Airport
, India. The aircraft was substantially damaged.
29 June
PK-BRO, a DHC-6 Twin Otter
operated by Aviastar Mandiri, crashes on approach to Wamena Airport, Indonesia, killing all three crew.
30 June
Yemenia
Flight 626
, an Airbus A310-324
, registration 7O-ADJ, crashes into the Indian Ocean
near the Comoros Islands. There is one survivor from the 153 people on board.
Lithuanian airline Star1 Airlines
commences operations.
Unknown date
Egypt
ian airline AlMasria Universal Airlines
commences operations.
A Mil Mi-17
operated by the Pakistan Army
crashes
in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas
, killing all 43 people on board.
5 July
ZK-LGR, Britten-Norman Trislander
operated by Great Barrier Airlines
suffers an in-flight propeller disintegration, and débris penetrates the passenger cabin. An emergency landing is made at Great Barrier Aerodrome
, New Zealand. No injuries are reported among the 11 people on board. The aircraft is substantially damaged.
SU-TYB, an Antonov An-28
operated by El Dinder Aviation, is damaged beyond repair when the nosewheel collapses on landing at Saraf Omra Airfield, Sudan
.
13 July
Southwest Airlines
Flight 2294
, a Boeing 737-3H4
, registration N387SW, suffers a structural failure of the fuselage in flight and subsequent decompression. An emergency landing is successfully made at Yeager Airport
, United States.
14 July
American airline Pet Airways
commences operations.
Airfast Indonesia
, Garuda Indonesia
, Mandala Airlines
and Premiair
are removed from the European Commission
blacklist.
15 July
Caspian Airlines
Flight 7908
, a Tupolev Tu-154M, registration EP-CPG, crashes at Jannatabad, Iran
, after an in-flight fire on board. All 168 people on board are killed.
16 July
N350AN, a Boeing 767-323ER
operated by American Airlines
, is substantially damaged when the nosewheel collapses on the ground at Fort Worth Alliance Airport
, United States, during post-maintenance checks.
19 July
A Mil Mi-8
operated by Vertical-T crashes
at Kandahar International Airport, Afghanistan
killing 16 of the 21 people on board.
21 July
Aeroméxico
Flight 665, a Boeing 737-752
, registration XA-NAM, suffers a nosewheel collapse on pushback at San Francisco International Airport
. The aircraft is substantially damaged.
24 July
The Italian Civil Aviation Authority suspends the operating licence of MyAir
due to financial problems and service failures.
Aria Air
Flight 1525
, an Ilyushin Il-62
M, registration UP-I6208, crashes on landing at Mashhad International Airport
, Iran, killing 16 of the 143 or more people on board.
28 July
Cambodian airline Cambodia Angkor Air
commences operations.
29 July
An Airbus A330-203
operated Air France
is substantially damaged at Maya-Maya Airport
, Brazil when a wing strikes a building during ground manoeuvres.
Merpati Nusantara Airlines
Flight 9760
, a DHC-6 Twin Otter 300
, registration PK-NVC, crashes at Oksibil, Indonesia
killing all 16 people on board.
3 August
Saha Air Lines Flight 124, a Boeing 707-3J9C
, registration EP-SHK, suffers engine fires in both port engines shortly after take-off from Ahwaz Airport, Iran
. The fires are extinguished and a successful two-engine emergency landing is made back at the airport. The aircraft is substantially damaged.
4 August
Bangkok Airways
Flight 266
, an ATR 72-212A
, registration HS-PGL, overruns the runway at Saumi Airport, Thailand
, and crashes into a disused control tower, killing one of the 72 people on board.
5 August
SATA International
Flight 466, an Airbus A320-214
, registration CS-TKO, makes a very heavy landing at Lisbon Portela Airport, Portugal, with a force of 4.6G being recorded. The aircraft is substantially damaged but may have flown twice since.
7 August
Canadian airline Island Express Air
commences operations.
8 August
N71MC, a Piper PA-32R, and N401LH, a Eurocopter AS350 collide mid-air
over New York
. Both aircraft crash into the Hudson River
, killing all three people on board the aircraft and all six people on board the helicopter.
11 August
Airlines PNG Flight 4684
, operated by DHC-6 Twin Otter
P2-MCB, crashes into a mountain in the Owen Stanley Range
, Papua New Guinea
, killing all 13 people on board.
14 August
Australian airline Strategic Airlines
commences operations.
16 August
Two Sukhoi Su-27
aircraft of the Russian Knights
are involved in a mid-air collision while practicing a display for the 2009 MAKS Airshow
. One pilot is killed as well as one person on the ground.
YV-212T, a Britten-Norman Islander
, ditches into the sea short of Simón Bolívar International Airport
, Venezuela
. The aircraft is written off but all nine people on board are rescued.
The unregistered prototype AVCEN Jetpod crashes shortly after take-off from Taiping Airport
, Malaysia, killing the pilot.
23 August
South East Asian Airlines
Flight 014, a Dornier Do-328-100
, registration RP-C6328, overruns the runway on landing at Ninoy Aquino International Airport
, Philippines
, and is substantially damaged, but is to be repaired.
Danish
airline Wings of Bornholm
commences operations.
26 August
TN-AIA, an Antonov An-12
operated by of Aéro-Frêt, suffers an in-flight fire, breaks up in mid-air and crashes
at Brazzaville
, Democratic Republic of the Congo
. All six people on board are killed.
27 August
T-906, an Ilyushin Il-76
TD, of the National Air Force of Angola runs off the runway at Quatro de Fevereiro Airport
, Angola
, and is substantially damaged. One of the 41 people on board is injured.
Chinese airline East Star Air
declares bankruptcy.
Russian airline Avianova
begins operations.
29 August
A United States Air Force
Boeing E-3 Sentry
catches fire on landing at Nellis Air Force Base
, United States. All 32 people on board are safely evacuated.
31 August
Slovak airline SkyEurope
files for bankruptcy.
Slovak airline SkyEurope
suspends operations.
2 September
A Bell 430
helicopter crashes
at Rudrakonda Hill, India, killing all five people on board, including Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy
, Chief Minister of Andra Pradesh.
3 September
BA CityFlyer
accepts delivery of its first Embraer 170.
4 September
Air India
Flight 829
, a Boeing 747-437
, registration VT-ESM, suffers a fire in No.1 engine while taxiing for take-off at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, India. All 229 people are successfully evacuated from the aircraft via the emergency chutes. The aircraft is substantially damaged.
7 September
P-827, a GAF Nomad N.24A
operated by the Indonesian Navy
, crashes at Long Ampung Airport, killing five of the nine people on board.
8 September
Russian airline KD Avia
suspends flights.
9 September
Aeroméxico
Flight 576
, a Boeing 737-852
, registration EI-DRA, is hijacked and landed at Mexico City International Airport
, its intended destination. Five people are detained, one of whom is later identified as the hijacker.
Egyptian airline Air Arabia Egypt
announces that operations will start in late 2009 or early 2010.
13 September
D-ALCO, a McDonnell-Douglas MD-11 operated by Lufthansa Cargo
is severely damaged in a heavy landing at Mexico City International Airport
. Post landing inspection revealed that there were wrinkles in the fuselage skin and the nose gear was bent. It is reported that the aircraft may be written off.
14 September
Lufthansa
Flight 288, a Fokker 100 operated by Contact Air
, registration D-AKFE, makes an emergency belly landing at Stuttgart Airport
, Germany, after the undercarriage fails to deploy correctly.
18 September
N349TA, a Casa 212 Aviocar 200 operated by Bering Air
, departs the runway at Savoonga
, Alaska, and is substantially damaged when the undercarriage collapses.
19 September
Maltese
airline Efly
commences operations.
22 September
5-8208, an Ilyushin IL76-MD
operated by the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force
is involved in a mid-air collision
with a Northrop F-5E Tiger II and crashes near Varamin
killing all seven people on board.
24 September
SA Airlink
flight SA 8911
, a BAe Jetstream 41, registration ZS-NRM, crashes shortly after take-off from Durban International Airport
due to an engine failure. The aircraft is destroyed but the three crew members survive with serious injuries.
28 September
9044, a NAMC YS-11M-A
operated by the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force, overruns the runway upon landing at Ozuki Air Field
and is substantially damaged.
29 September
British Airways operates the first transatlantic flight
from London City Airport
: BA001 (a flight number unused since Concorde
retired), an all-business class
Airbus A318.
Greek
state-owned airline Olympic Airlines
ceased operation.It was replaced by privately owned Olympic Air
, which commenced operations on this day.
30 September
Serbian airline Jat Airways
suspends flights due to a maintenance company refusing to work on their aircraft in a dispute over unpaid bills.
Serbian airline Jat Airways
resumes flights following the resolution of the dispute with their maintenance company.
9M-MMR, a Boeing 737-4H6
operated by Malaysia Airlines
, is substantially damaged when the port main undercarriage collapses while the aircraft is parked at the gate at Kuching International Airport
.
Swedish
airline Feel Air
is established.
9 October
FAU-531, an CASA C-212 Aviocar operated by the Uruguayan Air Force
, being operated as part of the United Nations
Stabilization Mission in Haiti
, crashes west of Fonds-Verettes killing all eleven on board.
15 October
An Antonov An-28 of Blue Wing Airlines
departs the runway on landing at Kwamelasemoetoe Airstrip
, Suriname
, and hits an obstacle. The aircraft is substantially damaged and four people are injured, one seriously.
17 October
RP-C550, a Douglas DC-3
operated by Victoria Air, crashes shortly after take-off from Ninoy Aquino International Airport
, Philippines
, on a flight to Puerto Princesa International Airport after an engine malfunctions. All four people on board are killed.
21 October
Azza Transport
Flight 2241
, a Boeing 707-320
, crashes shortly after take-off from Sharjah International Airport
, United Arab Emirates
. All six crew are killed.
Agreement announced for sale of London Gatwick Airport
from BAA Limited to Global Infrastructure Partners
, to comply with Competition Commission
requirements.
Northwest Airlines Flight 188
, an Airbus A320-212
with 149 people on board, lands in Minneapolis
, Minnesota
, an hour late after its pilots overshoot Minneapolis when they become distracted by a discussion of their schedules.
22 October
PJ-SUN, a Britten-Norman Islander
operated by Divi Divi Air
, ditches off Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles
. The pilot is killed but the nine passengers escape from the aircraft before it sinks.
23 October
Slovakia
n airline Seagle Air
ceased operations.
26 October
S-Air Flight 9607, a BAe 125
, registration RA-02807, crashes on approach to Minsk International Airport
. All three crew and both passengers are killed.
Unknown date
American airlines Go!
and Mokulele Airlines
merge to form Go! Mokulele
.
Greek
airline Viking Hellas
commenced operations.
An Ilyushin Il-76
operated by the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs
crashed shortly after take-off from Mirny Airport
. All eleven crew are killed.
3 November
UM-239, a Xian MA60
operated by Air Zimbabwe
, hits five warthogs on take-off from Harare International Airport
. The take-off is rejected but the undercarriage collapses causing substantial damage to the aircraft.
5 November
N120FB, a Grumman Albatross
operated by Albatross Adventures, crashes shortly after take-off from St. Lucie County International Airport
, Fort Pierce, Florida
, after suffering an engine failure. The aircraft was damaged beyond economic repair.
7 November
A Tupolev Tu-142
of the Russian Navy's Pacific Fleet crashes in the Tatar Strait some 12 miles (19.3 km) off Sakhalin Island. All eleven crew are missing, presumed dead.
10 November
Kingfisher Airlines
Flight 4124, operated by ATR 72-212A VT-KAC skidded off the runway after landing at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport. The aircraft suffered substantial damage but all 46 passengers and crew escaped unharmed.
11 November
Swedish
airline MCA Airlines
declares bankruptcy.
12 November
Rwandair
Flight 205
operated by Canadair CRJ-100 5Y-JLD ended up embedded in the departure building at Kigali International Airport
after an engine malfunction. One passenger was killed.
18 November
Iran Air
Fokker 100 EP-CFO suffered an undercarriage malfunction on take-off from Isfahan International Airport
. The aircraft was on a flight to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran
when the undercarriage failed to retract. The aircraft landed at Isfahan but was substantially damaged when the left main gear collapsed.
14 November
English Electric Lightning T5
ZU-BEX crashed during an airshow at AFB Overberg
, Bredasdorp
, South Africa
after a hydraulic failure, killing the pilot.
19 November
Compagnie Africaine d'Aviation
Flight 3711, operated by McDonnell Douglas MD-82 9Q-CAB overran the runway on landing at Goma International Airport
, suffering substantial damage. The overrun area was contaminated by solidified lava
.
A de Havilland Canada DHC-8-200 being operated on behalf of United States Africa Command
was substantially damaged when the undercarriage collapsed and the starboard wing was ripped off in an emergency landing at Tarakigné, Mali
.
20 November
Interlink Airlines commences first every passenger flights from Wonderboom Airport outside Pretoria, South Africa. This is the first time the South African capital is connected to other centres in South Africa, instead of using OR Tambo International, Johannesburg. Flights started with 737-200 aircraft, although the runway is inadequate for these aircraft, so severe weight penalties, suppose to use BAe146 aircraft in the near future. Currently flights only to Cape Town and Durban
23 November
Italian Air Force
Lockheed KC-130J Hercules
MM62176 crashed just after take-off from Galileo Galilei Airport
, Pisa
. All five crew were killed.
24 November
Batavia Air
Flight 711, operated by a Boeing 737-400
made an emergency landing at El Tari Airport
, Kupang
after a problem was discovered with the landing gear.
27 November
The European Commission
extends its blacklist to cover all airlines based in Djibouti
, the Republic of the Congo
and São Tomé
. In Ukraine
, Ukrainian Cargo Airways
and Volare Airlines
were removed from the blacklist as their Air Operator's Certificate
s had been revoked. Motor Sich Airlines were also removed from the blacklist and Ukrainian Mediterranean Airlines were allowed to operate a single aircraft. TAAG Angola Airlines was allowed to increase the number of aircraft used for flights to Portugal.
28 November
Avient Aviation
Flight 324
, operated by McDonnell Douglas MD-11F
Z-BAV, crashed on take-off from Shanghai Pudong International Airport
on a flight to Bishkek
–Manas International Airport
, Kyrgyzstan
with the loss of 3 lives. The plane was written-off.
Merpati Nusantara Airlines
Fokker 100 PK-MJD makes an emergency landing at El Tari Airport
, Kupang
when the left main gear fails to extend. There are no injuries among the passengers and crew.
7 December
SA Airlink Flight 8625, operated by Embraer ERJ 135 ZS-SJW overruns the runway at George Airport
, South Africa
, arriving from Cape Town. The aircraft sustains substantial damage when it runs down a bank onto a road and may be declared a write-off.
8 December
In the United Kingdom, Coventry Airport
announces that it is to close with immediate effect due to its owners being wound up in the High Court.
14 December
Cabin crew
at British Airways
vote overwhelmingly in favour of a planned 12 days of strike action over Christmas
and the New Year
in a dispute over job cuts and changes to staff contracts. On 17 December the High Court rules that Unite, the representing trade union, had not correctly balloted its members on the strike action, meaning that the strikes could not go ahead.
16 December
Scotland
's largest airline Flyglobespan
enters administration and ceases all flights.
19 December
A Hawker Siddeley HS 748 overruns the runway at Tonj Airfield, Southern Sudan, killing one person on the ground. The aircraft is carrying security personnel in preparation for a visit from President Salva Kiir Mayardit
.
21 December
Spanish airline Air Comet ceases operations.
22 December
American Airlines
Flight 331
, a Boeing 737-800
, overshoots the runway on landing at Norman Manley International Airport
, Kingston, Jamaica
, injuring 15 of the 154 people on board.
25 December
Northwest Airlines Flight 253
, operated by Airbus A330-323E N820NW is subjected to an attempted terrorist attack. The terrorist, Nigerian Islamist Abdulfarouk Umar Muttalab, is overpowered by other passengers and is arrested when the aircraft lands at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
.
Unknown date
British based airline East African Air
commences operations.
Aeromak
, City Link Air
, FlyMontserrat, KentuckySkies
, Mint Airways
, Trawel Fly
Airlines commencing operations
Air Arabia Maroc
, Arik Niger
, Nile Air
Airlines ceasing operations
Sol Dominicana Airlines
Australian aviator Nancy Bird Walton, 93.
8 February
American aviator Wesley L. McDonald
, 84.
2 June
British Air Vice-Marshal John Ernsting
, 81.
20 June
American aviator Kenneth L. Reusser, 89.
18 July
British World War I veteran and last surviving founder member of the Royal Air Force
, Henry Allingham
, 113.
First flight of the Gulfstream G650
.
11 December
First flight of the Airbus A400M
in Spain.
First flight of the Gulfstream G250.
15 December
First flight of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner in Seattle.
Aviation
Aviation is the design, development, production, operation, and use of aircraft, especially heavier-than-air aircraft. Aviation is derived from avis, the Latin word for bird.-History:...
-related events from 2009:
January
4 JanuaryA Caribair
Caribair
Caribair is an airline based in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. It operated scheduled services within the Dominican Republic and to Haiti, as well as charter flights and air taxi services throughout the Caribbean. Its main base was La Isabela International Airport, Santo Domingo.- History...
Cessna 550 Citation II
Cessna 550 Citation II
The Cessna Citation II was the first of the Model 550 series of Citation jets, which are light corporate jet built by Cessna. A direct development of the Citation I, the Citation II led to the later development of the Citation II/SP, the...
(N815MA) is substantially damaged at Wilmington International Airport
Wilmington International Airport
-Other operations:As of August 2011, Wilmington International Airport has 134 aircraft that are based at the Airport. There are 100 single engine aircraft, 27 multi-engine aircraft, 7 jet engine aircraft, and 3 helicopters...
, United States when it makes a wheels-up landing after running out of fuel.
5 January
C-GEAJ, an Antarctic Logistic Center International Basler BT-67
Basler BT-67
-See also:-External links:* * * * *...
, crashes on landing at Tony Camp, Antarctica. All four occupants survive but the aircraft is damaged beyond repair.
6 January
Ted
Ted (airline)
Ted was one of two "airline within an airline" divisional brands of United Airlines. It targeted vacation locations. Ted targeted to compete in the low cost airline market. In contrast to United's high end divisional "sub-fleeted" brand called United p.s., "Ted" comes from the last three letters...
, a brand of the American airline United Airlines
United Airlines
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for their economy flights, is discontinued. Economy flights are rebranded under the main United Airlines brand.
9 January
EP-858, a Peruvian Army
Peruvian Army
The Peruvian Army is the branch of the Peruvian Armed Forces tasked with safeguarding the independence, sovereignty and integrity of national territory on land through military force. Additional missions include assistance in safeguarding internal security, conducting disaster relief operations...
Cessna Grand Caravan
Cessna 208
The Cessna 208 Caravan is a single turboprop engine, fixed-gear short-haul regional airliner and utility aircraft built in the United States by Cessna. The airplane typically seats nine passengers, with a single person crew, although with a FAR Part 23 waiver, it can seat up to fourteen passengers...
crashes on take-off from Rio Tigre, Intutu Region.
10 January
Zambian airline Zambian Airways
Zambian Airways
Zambian Airways was the flag carrier of Zambia, based in Lusaka, Zambia.Zambian Airways suspended operations on January 10, 2009.- History :...
suspends operations.
11 January
Zest Airways Flight 895, an AVIC I MA-60
Xian MA60
|-See also:-References:* Jackson, Paul. Jane's All The World's Aircraft 2003–2004. Coulsdon, UK: Jane's Information Group, 2003. ISBN 0-7106-2537-5.-External links:* * *...
, registration RA-C8893, crashes on landing at Godofredo P. Ramos Airport
Godofredo P. Ramos Airport
Godofredo P. Ramos Airport , also known as Caticlan Airport, is an airport serving the general area of the town of Malay, located in the province of Aklan in the Philippines...
, Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
, hitting an airport building. Over twenty people are injured and the aircraft is damaged beyond repair.
13 January
S9-KAS, an Antonov An-24RV
Antonov An-24
The Antonov An-24 is a 44-seat twin turboprop transport designed and manufactured in the Soviet Union by the Antonov Design Bureau from 1957.-Design and development:...
operated by Daallo Airlines
Daallo Airlines
Daallo Airlines is an airline, headquartered in the Dubai Airport Free Zone in Al Garhoud, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. With its main base at Djibouti-Ambouli International Airport, the airline operates scheduled services in East Africa and the Middle East...
, lands at Bender Qassim International Airport
Bender Qassim International Airport
Bender Qassim International Airport , also known as Bosaso Airport, is the second largest airport in Somalia. It sits at a longitude of 49° 9' 0" E and a latitude of 11° 16' 32" N on the outer edge of the city of Bosaso, the commercial capital of the northeastern Puntland macro-region...
, Somalia
Somalia
Somalia , officially the Somali Republic and formerly known as the Somali Democratic Republic under Socialist rule, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. Since the outbreak of the Somali Civil War in 1991 there has been no central government control over most of the country's territory...
with the nose landing gear
Landing Gear
Landing Gear is Devin the Dude's fifth studio album. It was released on October 7, 2008. It was his first studio album since signing with the label Razor & Tie. It features a high-profile guest appearance from Snoop Dogg. As of October 30, 2008, the album has sold 18,906 copies.-Track...
retracted.
15 January
Ilyushin Il-76
The Ilyushin Il-76 is a multi-purpose four-engined strategic airlifter designed by Ilyushin design bureau. It was first planned as a commercial freighter in 1967. Intended as a replacement for the Antonov An-12, the Il-76 was designed for delivering heavy machinery to remote, poorly-serviced areas...
aircraft of the Russian Air Force
Russian Air Force
The Russian Air Force is the air force of Russian Military. It is currently under the command of Colonel General Aleksandr Zelin. The Russian Navy has its own air arm, the Russian Naval Aviation, which is the former Soviet Aviatsiya Voyenno Morskogo Flota , or AV-MF).The Air Force was formed from...
collide on the ground
2009 Makhachkala Il-76 collision
The Makhachkala Il-76 collision occurred on January 15, 2009 near 18:00 UTC, when two Ilyushin Il-76 military transport aircraft collided at the Uytash Airport serving the city of Makhachkala in Dagestan, Russia....
at Uytash Airport
Uytash Airport
Uytash Airport is a civil airport located near Makhachkala and Kaspiysk cities. It is named after Amet-Khan Sultan, World War II fighter pilot, twice Hero of the Soviet Union....
, Makhachkala
Makhachkala
-Twin towns/sister cities:Makhachkala is twinned with: Sfax, Tunisia Siping, China Spokane, United States Vladikavkaz, Russia Yalova, Turkey Ndola, Zambia-See also:*...
, Dagestan killing four of the seven crew.
US Airways
US Airways
US Airways, Inc. is a major airline based in the U.S. city of Tempe, Arizona. The airline is an operating unit of US Airways Group and is the sixth largest airline by traffic and eighth largest by market value in the country....
Flight 1549
US Airways Flight 1549
US Airways Flight 1549 was US Airways' scheduled domestic commercial passenger flight from LaGuardia Airport in New York City to Charlotte/Douglas International Airport, Charlotte, North Carolina...
, an Airbus A320-214
Airbus A320
The Airbus A320 family is a family of short- to medium-range, narrow-body, commercial passenger jet airliners manufactured by Airbus Industrie.Airbus was originally a consortium of European aerospace companies, and is now fully owned by EADS. Airbus's name has been Airbus SAS since 2001...
(N106US) with 155 people aboard flies into a flock of Canada geese
Canada Goose
The Canada Goose is a wild goose belonging to the genus Branta, which is native to arctic and temperate regions of North America, having a black head and neck, white patches on the face, and a brownish-gray body....
just after takeoff from New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
s LaGuardia Airport
LaGuardia Airport
LaGuardia Airport is an airport located in the northern part of Queens County on Long Island in the City of New York. The airport is located on the waterfront of Flushing Bay and Bowery Bay, and borders the neighborhoods of Astoria, Jackson Heights and East Elmhurst. The airport was originally...
and ditches
Water landing
A water landing is, in the broadest sense, any landing on a body of water. All waterfowl, those seabirds capable of flight, and some human-built vehicles are capable of landing in water as a matter of course....
in the Hudson River
Hudson River
The Hudson is a river that flows from north to south through eastern New York. The highest official source is at Lake Tear of the Clouds, on the slopes of Mount Marcy in the Adirondack Mountains. The river itself officially begins in Henderson Lake in Newcomb, New York...
after both engines are disabled by birdstrikes. All passengers and crew are rescued, and only five people are injured.
17 January
A Eurocopter AS 532 helicopter
Helicopter
A helicopter is a type of rotorcraft in which lift and thrust are supplied by one or more engine-driven rotors. This allows the helicopter to take off and land vertically, to hover, and to fly forwards, backwards, and laterally...
of the French Navy
French Navy
The French Navy, officially the Marine nationale and often called La Royale is the maritime arm of the French military. It includes a full range of fighting vessels, from patrol boats to a nuclear powered aircraft carrier and 10 nuclear-powered submarines, four of which are capable of launching...
crashes into the sea
2009 Gabonese helicopter crash
The 2009 Gabonese helicopter crash occurred in the Atlantic Ocean off the African country of Gabon at 8:08 p.m. on January 17, 2009. Ten soldiers were in the Eurocopter AS 532 when it crashed, leaving eight military personnel dead...
off Gabon
Gabon
Gabon , officially the Gabonese Republic is a state in west central Africa sharing borders with Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the north, and with the Republic of the Congo curving around the east and south. The Gulf of Guinea, an arm of the Atlantic Ocean is to the west...
shortly after take-off from the amphibious assault ship Foudre
Foudre (L 9011)
The Foudre is an amphibious assault ship of the French Navy, the twelfth vessel to bear the name, and lead ship of her class.She served during the war in Yugoslavia, and has been the central element of Operation Licorne in Côte d'Ivoire....
, killing eight of the ten personnel on board.
Lithuanian airline FlyLal
FlyLal
FlyLal was the national airline of Lithuania, based in Vilnius. It operated domestic and international scheduled services. Its main base was Vilnius International Airport....
suspends operations.
19 January
Iran Air
Iran Air
Iran Air , formally Airline of the Islamic Republic of Iran is the flag carrier airline of Iran, operating services to 60 destinations, 35 international and 25 domestic. The cargo fleet operates services to 20 scheduled and 5 charter destinations...
flight 498, a Fokker 100, registration EP-CFN, suffers a collapse of the right main landing gear during landing at Mehrabad Airport and is substantially damaged.
20 January
The Dominican Civil Aviation Institute suspends Caribair
Caribair
Caribair is an airline based in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. It operated scheduled services within the Dominican Republic and to Haiti, as well as charter flights and air taxi services throughout the Caribbean. Its main base was La Isabela International Airport, Santo Domingo.- History...
from operating for "operational irregularities".
25 January
The operating licence of Swedish airline Nordic Airways is suspended, the Swedish Transport Agency stating that the airline is "no longer able to fulfill its commitments and duties to its passengers."
27 January
FedEx Express Flight 8284, an ATR 42-320-Cargo
ATR 42
-Civil operators:The largest operators of the ATR-42 are FedEx Express, Airlinair, TRIP Linhas Aéreas,and Mexico City-based Aeromar respectively. Number of aircraft as of 2010:Some 70 other airlines operate smaller numbers of the type....
, registration N902FX, crashes short of the runway at Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport
Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport
Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport is an airport located just north of Lubbock, Texas. Originally known as Lubbock International Airport, it was renamed in 2004 to honor former Texas governor Preston E. Smith, an alumnus of Texas Tech University...
in the United States, and is destroyed in the subsequent fire.
OEGAA, a Cessna Citation V
Cessna Citation V
The Cessna Citation V is a turbofan-powered small-to-medium sized business jet built by the Cessna Aircraft Company in Wichita, Kansas. The Citation brand of business jets encompasses several distinct "families" of aircraft, and the Citation V was the basis for one of these families...
operating as the Tyrol Air Ambulance is substantially damaged in a belly landing
Belly landing
A belly landing or gear-up landing occurs when an aircraft lands without its landing gear fully extended and uses its underside, or belly, as its primary landing device...
at Tolmachevo Airport Russia.
29 January
Australian airline MacAir Airlines
Macair Airlines
MacAir Airlines Pty Ltd was a regional airline based in Townsville, Queensland, Australia. It operated scheduled passenger services throughout Queensland from major regional locations, as well as regular and ad hoc charters for the minerals industry in Queensland...
enters voluntary administration and ceases operations.
30 January
United States Air Force
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...
C-17A Globemaster III 06-0002 makes a belly landing at Bagram Air Base
Bagram Air Base
Bagram Airfield, also referred to as Bagram Air Base, is a militarized airport and housing complex that is located next to the ancient city of Bagram, southeast of Charikar in Parwan province of Afghanistan. The base is run by a US Army division headed by a major general. A large part of the base,...
, Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
.
Unknown date
Kiribati airline Coral Sun Airways
Coral Sun Airways
Coral Sun Airways is one, and the younger, of the two Kiribati airlines , established in January 2009. The airline operates domestic service to all 17 airports in the Gilbert Islands using two Britten-Norman Islander planes. It is considering the purchase of one new, larger aircraft, capable of...
is established.
The Federal Aviation Administration
Federal Aviation Administration
The Federal Aviation Administration is the national aviation authority of the United States. An agency of the United States Department of Transportation, it has authority to regulate and oversee all aspects of civil aviation in the U.S...
revokes the Operating Certificate of American airline Air Tahoma
Air Tahoma
Air Tahoma was an American cargo airline based in Columbus, Ohio, United States. It was established and started operations in 1996 in San Diego then later moved to Indianapolis in 1998 and to its last location at Rickenbacker International Airport, Columbus...
.
February
4 FebruaryN834TP, a Douglas Aero Modified Turbo DC-3
Douglas DC-3
The Douglas DC-3 is an American fixed-wing propeller-driven aircraft whose speed and range revolutionized air transport in the 1930s and 1940s. Its lasting impact on the airline industry and World War II makes it one of the most significant transport aircraft ever made...
operated by the National Test Pilot School
National Test Pilot School
The National Test Pilot School is a civilian test pilot school located at the Mojave Air & Space Port in Mojave, California. The school attracts students primarily from commercial aircraft manufacturers and military air forces...
is involved in a take-off accident at Mojave Air & Space Port, United States, and substantially damaged.
C-FCCE, a DHC-6 Twin Otter 100
De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter
The DHC-6 Twin Otter is a Canadian 19-passenger STOL utility aircraft developed by de Havilland Canada and currently produced by Viking Air. The aircraft's fixed tricycle undercarriage, STOL abilities and high rate of climb have made it a successful cargo, regional passenger airliner and MEDEVAC...
operated by Transwest Air
Transwest Air
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, crashes on take-off from La Ronge (Barber Field) Airport
La Ronge (Barber Field) Airport
La Ronge Airport, , is located northeast of La Ronge, Saskatchewan, Canada.-Airlines and destinations:-External links:...
, Canada and is substantially damaged.
7 February
PT-SEA, an Embraer EMB 110-P1 Bandeirante
Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante
The Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante is a general purpose 15-21 passenger twin-turboprop light transport aircraft suitable for military and civil duties...
operated by Manaus Aerotáxi
Manaus Aerotáxi
Manaus Aerotáxi is a passenger airline in Brazil; it operates air taxi services across jungle cities and South America. Its main office is located at Eduardo Gomes International Airport in Manaus.-Accidents and incidents:...
, crashes
2009 Manaus Aerotáxi crash
The Manaus Aerotáxi crash occurred in the state of Amazonas in Brazil on February 7, 2009. At 13:50 local time, a Manaus Aerotáxi Embraer EMB-110P1 Bandeirante twin turboprop, registration PT-SEA, operating as an air taxi flight from Coari to Manaus , crashed into the Manacapuru River about ...
into the Manacapuru River
Manacapuru River
Manacapuru River is a river of Amazonas state in north-western Brazil.-References:*...
, Brazil killing 24 of the 28 people on board.
11 February
Two Grob Tutor aircraft of the United Kingdom's Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world...
collide mid-air
Porthcawl Mid-Air Collision
The Porthcawl mid-air collision occurred just before 11 am on 11 February 2009 when two Royal Air Force single-engine propeller aircraft collided close to the town of Porthcawl in South Wales...
over Porthcawl
Porthcawl
Porthcawl is a town on the south coast of Wales in the county borough of Bridgend, 25 miles west of the capital city, Cardiff and 19 miles southeast of Swansea...
, Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
. Both aircraft crash, killing all occupants.
12 February
Colgan Air
Colgan Air
Colgan Air, Inc. is an American certificated regional airline subsidiary of Pinnacle Airlines Corp. The headquarters of Colgan Air are located in Memphis, Tennessee....
Flight 3407
Colgan Air Flight 3407
Colgan Air Flight 3407, marketed as Continental Connection under a codeshare agreement with Continental Airlines, was a daily U.S. regional airline commuter flight from Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey to Buffalo Niagara International Airport in New York State.A Bombardier...
, a DHC-8-402 Q400, registration N200WQ, crashes at Clarence Center, New York
Clarence Center, New York
Clarence Center is a hamlet located in the Town of Clarence in Erie County, New York, United States. The population was 1,747 at the 2000 census...
killing all 50 people on board and another on the ground.
13 February
BA CityFlyer
BA CityFlyer
BA CityFlyer is a wholly owned subsidiary airline of British Airways based in Didsbury, Manchester, England. It operates a network of domestic and European services from London City Airport...
Flight 8456, an Avro RJ100
BAe 146
The British Aerospace 146 is a medium-sized commercial airliner formerly manufactured in the United Kingdom by British Aerospace, later part of BAE Systems. Production ran from 1983 until 2002. Manufacture of an improved version known as the Avro RJ began in 1992...
, registration G-BXAR, is substantially damaged when the nosewheel collapses on landing at London City Airport
London City Airport
London City Airport is a single-runway airport. It principally serves the financial district of London and is located on a former Docklands site, east of the City of London, opposite the London Regatta Centre, in the London Borough of Newham in east London. It was developed by the engineering...
. All 71 people on board are successfully evacuated via emergency chutes.
14 February
N440RA, a CASA C-212 Aviocar operated by Arctic Transportation Services
Arctic Transportation Services
Ryan Air Services is an American cargo-only airline that serves over 70 villiages in Bush Alaska out of hubs in Aniak, Bethel, Emmonak, Kotzebue, Nome, St. Mary's, and Unalakleet.- History :...
lands short of the runway at Ralph Wien Memorial Airport
Ralph Wien Memorial Airport
Ralph Wien Memorial Airport is a state-owned public-use airport located one nautical mile south of the central business district of Kotzebue, a city on the Baldwin Peninsula in the Northwest Arctic Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska....
, Alaska
Alaska
Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...
and is significantly damaged.
16 February
90-09, a HESA IrAn-140
HESA IrAn-140
|-See also:* Iran Aviation Industries Organization* Military of Iran* List of Iranian Air Force aircraft* Iranian military industry* Current Equipment of the Iranian Army-External links:* - Globalsecurity.org...
operated by the Iranian Police crashes on approach to Isfahan International Airport
Isfahan International Airport
Isfahan International Airport is an international airport located at the city of Isfahan in the Isfahan Province of Iran.Named in honor of Shahid Beheshti. The international airport is a one level building with limited services...
, Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
and is destroyed, killing all five people on board.
TC-SGD, a Boeing 737-48E
Boeing 737
The Boeing 737 is a short- to medium-range, twin-engine narrow-body jet airliner. Originally developed as a shorter, lower-cost twin-engine airliner derived from Boeing's 707 and 727, the 737 has developed into a family of nine passenger models with a capacity of 85 to 215 passengers...
operated by Air Algérie
Air Algérie
Air Algérie SpA is the national flag carrier airline of Algeria, with its head office in the Immeuble El-Djazair in Algiers. With flights operating from Houari Boumedienne Airport, Air Algérie operates scheduled international services to 39 destinations in 28 countries in Europe, North America,...
overruns the runway at In Aménas Airport
In Aménas Airport
In Aménas Airport or Zarzaitine Airport , is an airport serving In Aménas, a town in the Illizi Province of southeastern Algeria. It is located east of In Aménas.In 2007, the airport handled 145,070 passengers and had 3,627 aircraft movements....
, Algeria
Algeria
Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
after landing in a 28 knots (54.9 km/h) tailwind, and is substantially damaged. A number of people are injured in the subsequent evacuation.
18 February
PNC-0211, a Basler BT-67
Basler BT-67
-See also:-External links:* * * * *...
operated by Policía Nacional de Colombia
Colombian National Police
The National Police of Colombia is the national police force of Colombia. Although the National Police is not part of the Military of Colombia , it constitutes along with them the "Public Force" and is also controlled by the Ministry of Defense. They are the largest police force in Colombia...
is destroyed at Olaya Herrera Airport, Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
, by the detonation of a mishandled hand grenade
Hand grenade
A hand grenade is any small bomb that can be thrown by hand. Hand grenades are classified into three categories, explosive grenades, chemical and gas grenades. Explosive grenades are the most commonly used in modern warfare, and are designed to detonate after impact or after a set amount of time...
.
FAC 1670, a Basler BT-67
Basler BT-67
-See also:-External links:* * * * *...
operated by Fuerza Aérea Colombiana
Colombian Air Force
The Colombian Air Force or FAC is the Air Force of the Republic of Colombia.The Colombian Air Force is one of the three institutions of the Armed Forces of Colombia, charge according to the 1991 Constitution of the work to exercise and maintain control of Colombia's airspace to defend the...
crashes shortly after take-off from Olaya Herrera Airport, killing all five people on board. The aircraft is destroyed.
N652UA, a Boeing 767-322ER
Boeing 767
The Boeing 767 is a mid-size, wide-body twin-engine jet airliner built by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. It was the manufacturer's first wide-body twinjet and its first airliner with a two-crew glass cockpit. The aircraft features two turbofan engines, a supercritical wing, and a conventional tail...
operated by United Airlines
United Airlines
United Air Lines, Inc., is the world's largest airline with 86,852 employees United Air Lines, Inc., is the world's largest airline with 86,852 employees United Air Lines, Inc., is the world's largest airline with 86,852 employees (which includes the entire holding company United Continental...
, is damaged significantly by the automatic discharge of a sprinkler system in the hangar it is parked in while undergoing maintenance at O'Hare International Airport
O'Hare International Airport
Chicago O'Hare International Airport , also known as O'Hare Airport, O'Hare Field, Chicago Airport, Chicago International Airport, or simply O'Hare, is a major airport located in the northwestern-most corner of Chicago, Illinois, United States, northwest of the Chicago Loop...
, Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
. Eleven cabin windows are knocked out by the force of the discharge, damaging the aircraft's avionics systems.
20 February
Aerolift
Aerolift
Aerolift was a South African airline based in Bryanston, Gauteng, Johannesburg, operating chartered passenger and cargo flights within Africa using Soviet-built aircraft. Aerolift also offered aircraft lease services...
Flight 1015, an Antonov AN-12
Antonov An-12
The Antonov An-12 is a four-engined turboprop transport aircraft designed in the Soviet Union. It is the military version of the Antonov An-10.-Design and development:...
, registration S9-SVN, crashes shortly after take-off from Luxor International Airport
Luxor International Airport
Luxor International Airport is the main airport serving the city of Luxor, Egypt. It is located four miles east of the city.Many charter airlines use the airport, as it is a popular tourist destination for those visiting the River Nile and the Valley of the Kings.In 2009, the airport served...
, Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
, killing all five crew. The aircraft is destroyed.
22 February
Australian airline SkyAirWorld
SkyAirWorld
SkyAirWorld was a scheduled and charter airline based in Brisbane, Australia. It provided a range of services including charter work for the Australian military, and has also provided wet-leases for other carriers, particularly airlines in the South Pacific....
suspends operations pending a restructure of its business.
23 February
Lion Air
Lion Air
Not to be confused with the Sri Lankan airline Lionair.PT Lion Mentari Airlines, operating as Lion Air, is Indonesia’s largest private carrier and Asia’s first hybrid carrier which offers both economy and business-class seating, based in Jakarta, Indonesia. Lion Air also flies to Singapore,...
Flight 972, a McDonnell Douglas MD-90-30
McDonnell Douglas MD-90
The McDonnell Douglas MD-90 is a twin-engine, short- to medium-range, single-aisle commercial jet aircraft. The MD-90 was developed from the MD-80 series. Differences from the MD-80 include more fuel efficient International Aero Engines V2500 engines and a longer fuselage...
, registration PK-LIO, lands at Hang Nadim Airport
Hang Nadim Airport
Hang Nadim Airport , also known as Hang Nadim International Airport, is located in Batam, Riau Islands , Indonesia. Named after the famous Laksamana Hang Nadim, It is the only airport on the island....
, Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
, with the nosewheel stuck in the raised position. The aircraft is damaged significantly.
25 February
Turkish Airlines
Turkish Airlines
Turkish Airlines is the national flag carrier airline of Turkey, headquartered in the Turkish Airlines General Management Building on the grounds of Atatürk Airport in Yeşilköy, Bakirköy district, Istanbul...
Flight 1951
Turkish Airlines Flight 1951
Turkish Airlines Flight 1951 was a passenger flight which crashed during landing to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, Netherlands, on 25 February 2009, killing nine passengers and crew including all three pilots....
a Boeing 737-8F2
Boeing 737 Next Generation
The Boeing 737 Next Generation, commonly abbreviated as Boeing 737NG, is the name given to the -600/-700/-800/-900 series of the Boeing 737 after the introduction of the -300/-400/-500 Classic series. They are short- to medium-range, narrow-body jet airliners...
, registration TC-JGE, crashes short of the runway at Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
. Six passengers and three crew members are killed.
28 February
Carpatair
Carpatair
Carpatair S.A. is the largest regional airline in Eastern Europe, based in Timişoara, Romania. It operates services to 34 destinations in Europe. It co-operates closely with Moldavian Airlines on fleet, maintenance and logistics...
Flight 128, a Saab 2000
Saab 2000
|-See also:-References:* Lambert, Mark. Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1993–94. Coulsdon, UK:Jane's Data Division, 1993. ISBN 0 7106 1066 1....
, registration YR-SBI, lands at Traian Vuia International Airport
Traian Vuia International Airport
Timişoara "Traian Vuia" International is Romania's third largest airport in terms of air traffic, after Bucharest Henri Coandă and Bucharest Aurel Vlaicu Airport and the main air transportation hub for the western part of Romania. It is located in Timişoara, in the region of Banat, near the...
, Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
, with the nosewheel stuck in the raised position. An emergency landing is successfully made on a partially foamed runway. The nose area of the aircraft is damaged.
Atlantic Southeast Airlines
Atlantic Southeast Airlines
Atlantic Southeast Airlines is an American airline based in the A-Tech Center in College Park, Georgia, flying to 144 destinations as a Delta Connection carrier and, as of February 2010, commenced service as a United Express carrier. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of SkyWest, Inc. ASA operates...
Flight 5563, a Canadair CRJ-200ER
Bombardier CRJ200
The Bombardier CRJ100 and CRJ200 are a family of regional airliner manufactured by Bombardier, and based on the Canadair Challenger business jet.-Development:...
, registration N830AS, suffers a fire on the ground at Tallahassee Regional Airport
Tallahassee Regional Airport
Tallahassee Regional Airport is a city-owned public-use airport located four nautical miles southwest of the central business district of Tallahassee, a city in Leon County, Florida, United States.- History :...
, United States. The crew evacuate, and the fire is extinguished after burning through the cockpit wall, the flight deck being significantly damaged.
Unknown date
British airline Skysouth
Skysouth
Skysouth was a passenger airline based in Shoreham-by-Sea, England. Founded in 2006, Skysouth began operations to France in June 2006. They served three destinations in France from their base at Shoreham Airport with at least 22 weekly flights...
ceases operations.
March
3 MarchPerimeter Aviation
Perimeter Aviation
Perimeter Aviation LP is an airline based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Perimeter Aviation operates 35 aircraft on scheduled, charter, and medevac service. It also operates four aircraft on charter service. It was established and started operations in 1960...
Flight 460, a Swearingen SA-226TC Metroliner
Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner
The Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner or the Fairchild Aerospace Metro is a 19-seat, pressurised, twin turboprop airliner first produced by Swearingen Aircraft and later by Fairchild at a plant in San Antonio, Texas, United States....
, registration C-FSLZ, makes a wheels-up landing at Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport, Canada. The same aircraft had an unsafe gear indication the previous day.
6 March
VT-XRM, an NAL Saras prototype operated by the National Aerospace Laboratory
National Aerospace Laboratory
The Nationaal Lucht- en Ruimtevaartlaboratorium is the National Aerospace Laboratory of the Netherlands and is one of the Major Technological Institutes of the country. These institutes perform a large part of the applied research in the Netherlands, each within its own specific field of technology...
, crashes 31 kilometres (19.3 mi) from Bengaluru International Airport, India, killing all three crew members.
9 March
Lion Air
Lion Air
Not to be confused with the Sri Lankan airline Lionair.PT Lion Mentari Airlines, operating as Lion Air, is Indonesia’s largest private carrier and Asia’s first hybrid carrier which offers both economy and business-class seating, based in Jakarta, Indonesia. Lion Air also flies to Singapore,...
Flight 793, an McDonnell Douglas MD-90-30
McDonnell Douglas MD-90
The McDonnell Douglas MD-90 is a twin-engine, short- to medium-range, single-aisle commercial jet aircraft. The MD-90 was developed from the MD-80 series. Differences from the MD-80 include more fuel efficient International Aero Engines V2500 engines and a longer fuselage...
, registration PK-LIL, departs the runway at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport
Soekarno-Hatta International Airport
Soekarno–Hatta International Airport , popularly abbreviated SHIA or Soetta is the main airport serving the greater Jakarta area on the island of Java, Indonesia. The airport is named after the first President of Indonesia, Soekarno, and the first vice-president, Mohammad Hatta. The airport is...
, Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
, and spins through 180°. All 172 people on board are evacuated safely but the aircraft is damaged beyond economic repair.
S9-SAB, an Ilyushin IL-76TD
Ilyushin Il-76
The Ilyushin Il-76 is a multi-purpose four-engined strategic airlifter designed by Ilyushin design bureau. It was first planned as a commercial freighter in 1967. Intended as a replacement for the Antonov An-12, the Il-76 was designed for delivering heavy machinery to remote, poorly-serviced areas...
operated by Aerolift
Aerolift
Aerolift was a South African airline based in Bryanston, Gauteng, Johannesburg, operating chartered passenger and cargo flights within Africa using Soviet-built aircraft. Aerolift also offered aircraft lease services...
, crashes into Lake Victoria
Lake Victoria
Lake Victoria is one of the African Great Lakes. The lake was named for Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, by John Hanning Speke, the first European to discover this lake....
shortly after take-off from Entebbe International Airport
Entebbe International Airport
Entebbe International Airport is the principal international airport of Uganda.-Location:It is located near the town of Entebbe, on the shores of Lake Victoria, and about from the capital, Kampala...
, Uganda
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
, killing all 11 people on board. The aircraft is destroyed.
12 March
Cougar Helicopters
Cougar Helicopters
Cougar Helicopters is a St. John's based commercial helicopter company servicing offshore oil and gas fields off the coast of Newfoundland and Nova Scotia. Cougar has permanent facilities in St...
Flight 91
Cougar Helicopters Flight 91
Cougar Helicopters Flight 91 was a scheduled flight of a Cougar Sikorsky S-92A which ditched on 12 March 2009 en route to the SeaRose FPSO in the White Rose oil field and Hibernia Platform in the Hibernia oilfield off the coast of Newfoundland east-southeast of St...
, a Sikorsky S-92A, registration C-GZCH, ditches in the Atlantic Ocean off Canada, killing 17 of the 18 people on board.
13 March
Mexican airline MexicanaLink
MexicanaLink
MexicanaLink, a subsidiary of Mexicana, was a regional airline based in Guadalajara International Airport that operated as a feeder airline for both Mexicana and MexicanaClick. It operated into markets that were considered too thin to justify the use of larger aircraft...
commences operations.
19 March
A Beechcraft B200 King Air
Beechcraft Super King Air
The Beechcraft Super King Air family is part of a line of twin-turboprop aircraft produced by the Beech Aircraft Corporation . The King Air line comprises a number of model series that fall into two families: the Model 90 series, Model 100 series , Model 200 series and Model 300 series...
of the Ecuadorian Air Force
Ecuadorian Air Force
The Ecuadorian Air Force is the Air arm of the Military of Ecuador and responsible for the protection of the Ecuadorian airspace.-Mission:To develop the military air wing, in order to execute institutional objectives which guarantee sovereignty and contribute towards the nation's security and...
crashes
2009 Quito B200 King Air crash
The 2009 Quito B200 King Air crash occurred when an Ecuadorian Air Force Beechcraft B200 King Air struck a building in the Guápulo district of Quito, Ecuador on March 19, 2009 at 5:30 p.m. . The plane was trying to land at Mariscal Sucre International Airport in heavy fog but grazed one house and...
at Guápulo
Guápulo
Guápulo is a district of Quito, Ecuador, also called an electoral parish . The parish was established as a result of the October 2004 political elections when the city was divided into 19 urban electoral parishes...
while attempting to land at Mariscal Sucre International Airport
Mariscal Sucre International Airport
Mariscal Sucre International Airport is the international airport serving Quito, the capital city of Ecuador. It is named after Venezuelan born Antonio José de Sucre, known as the "Gran Mariscal de Ayacucho" , a hero of Ecuadorian and Latin American independence...
in thick fog, killing all five people on board and a further two on the ground.
20 March
Emirates Airline
Emirates is the airline based in the Emirate of Dubai part of the United Arab Emirates . Based at Dubai International Airport it is the largest airline in the Middle East, operating over 2,400 flights per week, from its hub at Terminal 3, to 111 cities in 62 countries across six continents...
Flight 407, an Airbus A340-500
Airbus A340
The Airbus A340 is a long-range four-engine wide-body commercial passenger jet airliner. Developed by Airbus Industrie,A consortium of European aerospace companies, Airbus is now fully owned by EADS and since 2001 has been known as Airbus SAS. a consortium of European aerospace companies, which is...
, registration A6-ERG, suffers a tailstrike
Tailstrike
Tailstrike is an aviation term that describes an event in which the rear end of an aircraft touches the runway. This can happen during takeoff of a fixed-wing aircraft if the pilot pulls up too rapidly, leading to the rear end of the fuselage touching the runway. It can also occur during landing...
during its take-off run at Melbourne Airport
Melbourne Airport
Melbourne Airport , also known as Tullamarine Airport, is the primary airport serving the city of Melbourne and the second busiest in Australia. It was opened in 1970 to replace the nearby Essendon Airport. Melbourne Airport is the sole international airport of the four airports serving the...
, Australia. Although take off is achieved, the aircraft overruns the end of the runway and destroys some 200 metres (218.7 yd) of strobe lights on the ground. The damaged aircraft dumps fuel and makes a safe landing at Melbourne. The investigation found that an incorrect weight value was entered into the aircraft's computer, resulting in an incorrect calculated take-off speed.
22 March
N128CM, a Pilatus PC-12
Pilatus PC-12
The Pilatus PC-12 is a single-engine turboprop passenger and cargo aircraft manufactured by Pilatus Aircraft of Switzerland. The main market for the aircraft is corporate transport and regional airliner operators.-Design and development:...
, crashes
2009 Montana Pilatus PC-12 crash
The 2009 Pilatus PC-12 crash occurred near Butte, Montana at approximately 14:32 local time on March 22, 2009. All 14 people on board the single engine turboprop aircraft died when it crashed into a cemetery while on approach to Butte's Bert Mooney Airport...
near Butte, Montana
Butte, Montana
Butte is a city in Montana and the county seat of Silver Bow County, United States. In 1977, the city and county governments consolidated to form the sole entity of Butte-Silver Bow. As of the 2010 census, Butte's population was 34,200...
, killing all 14 people on board.
23 March
FedEx Express Flight 80
FedEx Express Flight 80
FedEx Express Flight 80 was a scheduled cargo flight from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport in the People's Republic of China, to Narita International Airport in Narita, Chiba Prefecture , Japan...
, a McDonnell-Douglas MD-11F, registration N562FE, crashes on landing at Narita International Airport
Narita International Airport
is an international airport serving the Greater Tokyo Area of Japan. It is located east of Tokyo Station and east-southeast of Narita Station in the city of Narita, and the adjacent town of Shibayama....
, Tokyo, killing both crew members.
Dniproavia
Dniproavia
Dniproavia is an airline headquartered at Dnipropetrovsk International Airport in Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine, operating scheduled and chartered passenger flights.The main shareholder of the company is PrivatBank, controlled by Ihor Kolomoyskyi.-History:...
Flight 207, an Embraer E-145EU
Embraer ERJ 145 family
The Embraer ERJ 145 family is a series of regional jets produced by Embraer, a Brazilian aerospace company. Family members include the ERJ 135 , ERJ 140 , and ERJ 145 , as well as the Legacy business jet and the R-99 family of military aircraft. The ERJ 145 is the largest of the group...
, registration UR-DNE, overruns the runway at Atatürk International Airport
Atatürk International Airport
Atatürk International Airport is the major international airport in Istanbul, Turkey. Opened in 1924 and located in Yeşilköy, on the European side of the city, it is west of the city centre. In 1980, the airport was renamed to Atatürk International Airport in honor of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the...
, Turkey and is substantially damaged.
25 March
A Bell 206L-4 Longranger
Bell 206
The Bell 206 is a family of two-bladed, single- or twin-engine helicopters, manufactured by Bell Helicopter at its Mirabel, Quebec plant. Originally developed as the Bell YOH-4 for the United States Army's Light Observation Helicopter program, the 206 failed to be selected...
helicopter of Medair crashes
2009 Medair TC-HEK helicopter crash
The 2009 Medair TC-HEK helicopter crash occurred on March 25, 2009 at around 16:00 EET when a Bell 206L-4 LongRanger, tail number TC-HEK, operated by Medair while on a charter flight en route from Çağlayancerit in Kahramanmaraş Province to Yerköy in Yozgat Province struck Mount Keş in central Turkey...
at Mount Keş, Turkey, killing all six people on board.
26 March
Arrow Air Cargo
Arrow Air
Arrow Cargo was an American cargo airline based in Building 712 on the grounds of Miami International Airport in unincorporated Miami-Dade County, Florida, USA. It operated over 90 weekly scheduled cargo flights, and had a strong charter business. Its main base was Miami International Airport...
Flight 431, a McDonnell Douglas DC-1030F
McDonnell Douglas DC-10
The McDonnell Douglas DC-10 is a three-engine widebody jet airliner manufactured by McDonnell Douglas. The DC-10 has range for medium- to long-haul flights, capable of carrying a maximum 380 passengers. Its most distinguishing feature is the two turbofan engines mounted on underwing pylons and a...
, suffers a major failure of the #2 (tail-mounted) engine shortly after take-off from Eduardo Gomes International Airport
Eduardo Gomes International Airport
Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes-Manaus International Airport , is the main airport serving Manaus, Brazil. It is named after the Brazilian politician and military figure Air Marshall Eduardo Gomes ....
, Brazil. 12 houses and several cars were damaged by falling debris. The aircraft subsequently makes a safe landing at El Dorado International Airport
El Dorado International Airport
El Dorado International Airport is an international airport located in Bogotá, Colombia. It is the largest Latin America airport in terms of cargo movements with 593,946 tons and the third in terms of passenger traffic, only behind São Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport and Mexico City's...
, Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
.
31 March
1007, a PZL M28TD Bryza 2RF operated by Marynarka Wojenna Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej
Polish Navy
The Marynarka Wojenna Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej - MW RP Polish Navy, is the branch of Republic of Poland Armed Forces responsible for naval operations...
crashes at Gdynia-Babie Doły Airport
Gdynia-Babie Doły Airport
Gdynia - intends to use its Babie Doły military airport to serve low-cost airlines for the 1 M inhabitants of the Trójmiasto agglomeration...
, Poland, during a simulated single-engine approach, killing all four people on board.
April
1 AprilEurocopter AS332 L2 Super Puma Mk2 G-REDL of Bond Offshore Helicopters
Bond Offshore Helicopters
Bond Offshore Helicopters is a British Helicopter operator, specialising in providing offshore helicopter transportation services between Aberdeen, Scotland and several North Sea Oil platforms...
crashes in the North Sea
April 2009 North Sea helicopter crash
The April 2009 North Sea helicopter crash, which involved a Eurocopter AS332L2 Super Puma Mk 2 belonging to Bond Offshore Helicopters, engaged on flight 85N, that crashed northeast of Peterhead, Scotland just before 2:00 pm on 1 April 2009 in the North Sea while returning from a BP oil...
off Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
after the main rotor gearbox failed and all four main rotor blades were lost. All 18 people on board are killed.
2 April
Chemtrad Aviation Britten-Norman Islander
Britten-Norman Islander
The Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander is a 1960s British light utility aircraft, regional airliner and cargo aircraft designed and originally manufactured by Britten-Norman of the United Kingdom. The Islander is one of the best-selling commercial aircraft types produced in Europe. Although designed in...
RP-C764 crashes at Baggao
Baggao, Cagayan
Baggao is a 1st class municipality in the province of Cagayan, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 73,048 people in 13,039 households.-Barangays:Baggao is politically subdivided into 48 barangays.-External links:****...
, Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
, killing all thirteen people on board. The aircraft was destroyed.
3 April
Quebec Service Aérien Canadair CL-415 C-GQBG makes a belly landing at Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport, Canada and suffers substantial damage.
4 April
Air China
Air China
Air China is the flag carrier and one of the major airlines of the People's Republic of China. Based in Beijing Capital International Airport, Air China is the world's 10th largest airline by fleet size. The airline ranked behind its main competitors China Southern Airlines and China Eastern...
Airbus A321-213
Airbus A320 family
The Airbus A320 family is a family of short- to medium-range, narrow-body, commercial passenger jet airliners manufactured by Airbus Industrie.Airbus was originally a consortium of European aerospace companies, and is now fully owned by EADS. Airbus's name has been Airbus SAS since 2001...
B-6556 is substantially damaged in a heavy landing and tailstrike at Beijing Capital International Airport
Beijing Capital International Airport
Beijing Capital International Airport, is the main international airport serving Beijing, China. It is located northeast of Beijing's city center in an enclave of Chaoyang District that is surrounded by rural Shunyi District. The airport is owned and operated by the Beijing Capital...
. A vertical deceleration of 3.03G is recorded. A go-around is initiated and the aircraft subsequently lands safely.
6 April
A Fokker F27
Fokker F27
The Fokker F27 Friendship is a turboprop airliner designed and built by the Dutch aircraft manufacturer Fokker.-Design and development:Design of the Fokker F27 started in the 1950s as a replacement to the successful Douglas DC-3 airliner...
of the Indonesian Air Force
Indonesian Air Force
The Indonesian Air Force is the air force branch of the Indonesian National Armed Forces.The Indonesian Air Force has 34,930 personnel equipped with 110 combat aircraft including Su-27 and Su-30.-Before Indonesian independence :...
crashes
2009 West Java airliner crash
In the 2009 West Java airliner crash, twenty-four people were killed when a Fokker 27, owned by Indonesian Air Force, crashed into an airport hangar in Husein Sastranegara International Airport, Bandung, West Java, Indonesia...
into a hangar at Husein Sastranegara International Airport
Husein Sastranegara International Airport
Husein Sastranegara International Airport is an airport in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. This fast-growing international airport is located 5 km north-west from the city center, 3 km from Bandung Central train station, occupying area of 145 hectares and serves the area of civil aviation in the...
, killing 24 people. A CASA CN-235
CASA CN-235
The CASA/IPTN CN-235 is a medium-range twin-engined transport plane that was jointly developed by CASA of Spain and IPTN of Indonesia as a regional airliner and military transport. Its primary military roles include maritime patrol, surveillance, and air transport...
and CASA C-212 Aviocar are substantially damaged by falling debris and two Boeing 737
Boeing 737
The Boeing 737 is a short- to medium-range, twin-engine narrow-body jet airliner. Originally developed as a shorter, lower-cost twin-engine airliner derived from Boeing's 707 and 727, the 737 has developed into a family of nine passenger models with a capacity of 85 to 215 passengers...
s slightly damaged.
8 April
SA Airlink Avro RJ-85
BAe 146
The British Aerospace 146 is a medium-sized commercial airliner formerly manufactured in the United Kingdom by British Aerospace, later part of BAE Systems. Production ran from 1983 until 2002. Manufacture of an improved version known as the Avro RJ began in 1992...
ZS-ASW is substantially damaged when it jumps its chocks and subsequently collides with a fence then a brick wall at OR Tambo International Airport, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
.
9 April
Aviastar Mandiri BAe 146-300
BAe 146
The British Aerospace 146 is a medium-sized commercial airliner formerly manufactured in the United Kingdom by British Aerospace, later part of BAE Systems. Production ran from 1983 until 2002. Manufacture of an improved version known as the Avro RJ began in 1992...
PK-BRD crashes into Gunung Pike on approach to Wamena Airport, Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
, killing all six people on board.
15 April
The Russian Federal Air Transport Agency
Federal Air Transport Agency
The Federal Air Transport Agency , also known as Rosaviatsiya , is the Russian government agency which is responsible for overseeing the civil aviation industry in Russia.- External links :...
cancels the operating license of airline Elbrus-Avia
Elbrus-Avia
Elbrus Avia was a passenger airline company based in Nalchik, Russia. The airline offered scheduled flights to Moscow. This is the only airline flying to Kabardino-Balkaria; its Mount Elbrus, the highest peak of Europe, is its namesake...
.
17 April
Mimika Air Flight 514
Mimika Air Flight 514
Mimika Air Flight 514 was a Mimika Air Pilatus PC-6 from Mulia to Ilaga that occurred on April 17, 2009. Ten people were killed in the crash. The Mimika Air crash was the second fatal aviation accident in Papua in less than one month...
, operated by Pilatus PC-6
Pilatus PC-6
|-See also:-References:* Lambert, Mark. Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1993–1994. Coulsdon, UK: Jane's Data Division, 1993. ISBN 0 7106 1066 1.* Taylor, John W. R. Janes's All The World's Aircraft 1965–66. London: Sampson Low, Marston & Company, 1965....
PK-LTJ crashes into Mount Gergaji, Indonesia, killing all ten people on board.
TAROM
TAROM
S.C. Compania Națională de Transporturi Aeriene Române TAROM S.A., doing business as TAROM Romanian Air Transport, is the flag carrier and oldest currently operating airline of Romania. The brand name is an acronym for...
ATR 42-500
ATR 42
-Civil operators:The largest operators of the ATR-42 are FedEx Express, Airlinair, TRIP Linhas Aéreas,and Mexico City-based Aeromar respectively. Number of aircraft as of 2010:Some 70 other airlines operate smaller numbers of the type....
YR-ATA suffers a birdstrike on approach to Iasi International Airport
Iasi International Airport
Iaşi Airport is an airport serving the city of Iaşi, Romania. It is situated northeast of the city centre.-History:Iaşi Airport is one of the oldest accredited airports in Romania. The Iaşi region earned its commercial representative status on 24 June 1926, when scheduled flights were...
, Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
, resulting in a large hole in the nosecone. A safe landing is subsequently made.
Línea Turística Aereotuy Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
Cessna 208
The Cessna 208 Caravan is a single turboprop engine, fixed-gear short-haul regional airliner and utility aircraft built in the United States by Cessna. The airplane typically seats nine passengers, with a single person crew, although with a FAR Part 23 waiver, it can seat up to fourteen passengers...
YV-1811 crashes shortly after take-off from Canaima Airport
Canaima Airport
Canaima Airport is an airport in Canaima, a town located in Canaima National Park in the state of Bolívar in Venezuela.- Facilities :The airport resides at an elevation of above mean sea level...
, Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
, killing one of the eleven people on board.
18 April
Royal Air Maroc
Royal Air Maroc
Royal Air Maroc is the flag carrier airline of Morocco, headquartered on the grounds of Casablanca-Anfa Airport in Casablanca...
Boeing 747-2B6B
Boeing 747
The Boeing 747 is a wide-body commercial airliner and cargo transport, often referred to by its original nickname, Jumbo Jet, or Queen of the Skies. It is among the world's most recognizable aircraft, and was the first wide-body ever produced...
CN-RME is substantially damaged when it lurches forward during an engine ground run and subsequently goes through a fence at Mohammed V International Airport
Mohammed V International Airport
Mohammed V International Airport is an airport operated by ONDA . Located in Province of Nouaceur, a suburb 30 km south-east of Casablanca, it is the busiest airport in Morocco with almost 7.25 million passengers passing through the airport in 2010...
, Morocco
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
.
19 April
Canjet
CanJet
CanJet Airlines is a low-cost chartered airline based in Enfield and in the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada at the Halifax International Airport. It operates contract and ad hoc charters throughout Canada and the United States...
Flight 918
CanJet Flight 918
CanJet Flight 918 was a flight that was on 19 April 2009 to have taken off from Sangster International Airport , Montego Bay, Jamaica, bound for Halifax Stanfield International Airport , Halifax, Canada, but was instead seized before takeoff for hours by an armed, lone hijacker...
, operated by Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737 Next Generation
The Boeing 737 Next Generation, commonly abbreviated as Boeing 737NG, is the name given to the -600/-700/-800/-900 series of the Boeing 737 after the introduction of the -300/-400/-500 Classic series. They are short- to medium-range, narrow-body jet airliners...
C-FTCZ is hijacked at Sangster International Airport, Jamaica
Jamaica
Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
. The lone hijacker is overpowered by members of the Jamaica Defense Force.
A Kenyan Air Force Habin Y-12 crashes at Marsabit
Marsabit
Marsabit is a town in northern Kenya, located 170 km east of the center of the East African Rift at 37°58' E, 2°19' N . It is located in the Eastern Province and is almost surrounded by the Marsabit National Park and Reserve...
killing 14 of the 17 people on board. Among the dead are four Members of Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
's parliament and two Deputy Ministers.
Russian airline Arkaim
Arkaim (airline)
Arkaim, LLC is regional Russian airline based in Ufa, Bashkortostan. As of July 2010, it performs regional passenger flights from Ufa to Ekaterinburg , Nizhniy Novgorod and Sibay, a town in SE Bashkortostan...
is established.
20 April
Royal Air Maroc
Royal Air Maroc
Royal Air Maroc is the flag carrier airline of Morocco, headquartered on the grounds of Casablanca-Anfa Airport in Casablanca...
Flight 200, operated by Boeing 767-36NER
Boeing 767
The Boeing 767 is a mid-size, wide-body twin-engine jet airliner built by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. It was the manufacturer's first wide-body twinjet and its first airliner with a two-crew glass cockpit. The aircraft features two turbofan engines, a supercritical wing, and a conventional tail...
CN-RNT is substantially damaged in a heavy landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport
John F. Kennedy International Airport
John F. Kennedy International Airport is an international airport located in the borough of Queens in New York City, about southeast of Lower Manhattan. It is the busiest international air passenger gateway to the United States, handling more international traffic than any other airport in North...
. Cracks are discovered in the forward fuselage on inspection.
24 April
Senegal
Senegal
Senegal , officially the Republic of Senegal , is a country in western Africa. It owes its name to the Sénégal River that borders it to the east and north...
ese Air Sénégal International
Air Senegal International
Air Sénégal International was an airline with its head office in Dakar, Senegal. It was a regional carrier operating a scheduled domestic network and regional flights to neighbouring countries. It also operated charter and air taxi flights...
suspends all operations.
25 April
Lockheed P-2V Neptune
P-2 Neptune
The Lockheed P-2 Neptune was a Maritime patrol and ASW aircraft. It was developed for the United States Navy by Lockheed to replace the Lockheed PV-1 Ventura and PV-2 Harpoon, and being replaced in turn with the Lockheed P-3 Orion...
N442NA of Neptune Aviation Services crashes into a hill at Stockton, Utah
Stockton, Utah
Stockton is a town in Tooele County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Salt Lake City, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 616 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Stockton is located at ....
, while on a ferry flight. The aircraft is destroyed and all three crew were killed.
26 April
Douglas DC-3C
Douglas DC-3
The Douglas DC-3 is an American fixed-wing propeller-driven aircraft whose speed and range revolutionized air transport in the 1930s and 1940s. Its lasting impact on the airline industry and World War II makes it one of the most significant transport aircraft ever made...
N136FS of Four Star Air Cargo is destroyed by fire at Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport
Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport
Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport is a joint civil-military public airport located in Carolina, Puerto Rico, three miles southeast of San Juan. Over 4 million passengers board a plane at the airport per year according to FAA reports . It is owned and managed by the Puerto Rico Ports...
, Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
.
27 April
Magnicharters
Magnicharters
Grupo Aereo Monterrey S.A. de C.V., doing business as Magnicharters, is a airline with its headquarters in Colonia Juárez, Cuauhtémoc, Mexico City, operating domestic holiday flights out of Mexico City International Airport.-History:...
Flight 585, operated by Boeing 737-2K9
Boeing 737
The Boeing 737 is a short- to medium-range, twin-engine narrow-body jet airliner. Originally developed as a shorter, lower-cost twin-engine airliner derived from Boeing's 707 and 727, the 737 has developed into a family of nine passenger models with a capacity of 85 to 215 passengers...
XA-MAF is damaged beyond economic repair when it makes a belly landing at Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla International Airport
Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla International Airport
Guadalajara International Airport , also known as Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla International Airport . It opened in 1966 and is located 16 km south of the city centre of Guadalajara. In 2010, the airport handled 6,953,900 passengers, representing a 7.8% increase from 2009...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
. There are four injuries during evacuation by the 116 people on board.
Indonesian airline Linus Airways
Linus Airways
Linus Airways was a regional airline in Indonesia. It served large city destinations, such as Pekanbaru, Medan, Semarang, Palembang, Batam and Bandung. The airline name is an abbreviation of "Lintasan Nusantara" ....
suspends operations as it has no aircraft to operate.
29 April
Bako Air Boeing 737-275
Boeing 737
The Boeing 737 is a short- to medium-range, twin-engine narrow-body jet airliner. Originally developed as a shorter, lower-cost twin-engine airliner derived from Boeing's 707 and 727, the 737 has developed into a family of nine passenger models with a capacity of 85 to 215 passengers...
TL-ADM crashes near Massamba, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a state located in Central Africa. It is the second largest country in Africa by area and the eleventh largest in the world...
, killing all seven crew. The aircraft is destroyed.
May
1 MayFiji
Fiji
Fiji , officially the Republic of Fiji , is an island nation in Melanesia in the South Pacific Ocean about northeast of New Zealand's North Island...
an airline Air Fiji
Air Fiji
Air Fiji was an airline based in Nausori, Fiji. It operated inter-island services to destinations within the Fijian Islands. Its main base was Nausori International Airport, Suva, with a base at Nadi International Airport....
ceased operations.
3 May
EV 08114, a Mil Mi-35 operated by the Venezuelan Army
Army of Venezuela
The National Army of Venezuela is one of the four professional branches of the Armed Forces of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. It has the responsibility for land-based operations against external, or internal threats that may put the sovereignty of the nation at risk.It is the largest...
crashes at Táchira
Táchira helicopter crash
The Táchira helicopter crash was the loss of a Venezuela Army helicopter and its 18 occupants on 3 May 2009. The helicopter crashed at around midday local time near El Alto de Rubio in the north-western state of Táchira in Venezuela. All eighteen people aboard the aircraft were killed...
, Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
, killing all 21 personnel on board.
XM715, a Handley Page Victor
Handley Page Victor
The Handley Page Victor was a British jet bomber aircraft produced by the Handley Page Aircraft Company during the Cold War. It was the third and final of the V-bombers that provided Britain's nuclear deterrent. The other two V-bombers were the Avro Vulcan and the Vickers Valiant. Some aircraft...
, briefly becomes airborne during a fast taxi run at Bruntingthorpe Aerodrome
Bruntingthorpe Aerodrome
Bruntingthorpe Aerodrome and Proving Ground is a privately owned airport in Leicestershire near the village of Bruntingthorpe. It was opened as RAF Bruntingthorpe in 1942.- United States Air Force use:...
, United Kingdom. The aircraft is not airworthy and was not intended to have flown. YouTube video
4 May
Northwest Airlines
Northwest Airlines
Northwest Airlines, Inc. was a major United States airline founded in 1926 and absorbed into Delta Air Lines by a merger approved on October 29, 2008, making Delta the largest airline in the world...
Flight 557, an Airbus A320-211
Airbus A320 family
The Airbus A320 family is a family of short- to medium-range, narrow-body, commercial passenger jet airliners manufactured by Airbus Industrie.Airbus was originally a consortium of European aerospace companies, and is now fully owned by EADS. Airbus's name has been Airbus SAS since 2001...
, registration N311US, is substantially damaged in a heavy landing at Denver International Airport
Denver International Airport
Denver International Airport , often referred to as DIA, is an airport in Denver, Colorado. By land size, at , it is the largest international airport in the United States, and the third largest international airport in the world after King Fahd International Airport and Montréal-Mirabel...
, United States. Vertical deceleration in excess of 3G is recorded. The aircraft may be written off.
6 May
World Airways
World Airways
World Airways, Inc. is an American airline headquartered at the HLH Building in Peachtree City, Georgia. For the most part, the company operates non-scheduled services. Its main aircraft and maintenance base is Tampa International Airport.-History:...
Flight 8535, a McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30
McDonnell Douglas DC-10
The McDonnell Douglas DC-10 is a three-engine widebody jet airliner manufactured by McDonnell Douglas. The DC-10 has range for medium- to long-haul flights, capable of carrying a maximum 380 passengers. Its most distinguishing feature is the two turbofan engines mounted on underwing pylons and a...
, registration N139WA, makes a hard landing at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport is an international airport serving the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area in the United States. It is commonly called BWI, BWI Airport or BWI Marshall, BWI being an initialism for "Baltimore/Washington International" and the...
, United States, causing overhead panels to detach. A go-around is initiated and the aircraft subsequently lands safely. The damage to the aircraft was described as substantial.
8 May
Saudi Arabian Airlines
Saudi Arabian Airlines
Saudi Arabian Airlines is the flag carrier airline of Saudi Arabia, based in Jeddah. It operates domestic and international scheduled flights to over 90 destinations in the Middle East, Africa, Asia, Europe and North America...
Flight 9061, a McDonnell Douglas MD-90-30
McDonnell Douglas MD-90
The McDonnell Douglas MD-90 is a twin-engine, short- to medium-range, single-aisle commercial jet aircraft. The MD-90 was developed from the MD-80 series. Differences from the MD-80 include more fuel efficient International Aero Engines V2500 engines and a longer fuselage...
, registration HZ-APW, departs the runway at King Khalid International Airport
King Khalid International Airport
King Khalid International Airport is located north of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, designed by the architectural firm HOK.The airport includes the terminals, mosque, the control tower and two parallel runways, each long...
, Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
, while taxiing and suffers a main gear collapse and engine fire. The damage is described as "substantial".
10 May
YV-1467, a BAe 3201 Jetstream 31, crashes near Útila Airport, Honduras
Honduras
Honduras is a republic in Central America. It was previously known as Spanish Honduras to differentiate it from British Honduras, which became the modern-day state of Belize...
during an illegal drug smuggling flight carrying almost 1700 kilograms (3,747.9 lb) of cocaine
Cocaine
Cocaine is a crystalline tropane alkaloid that is obtained from the leaves of the coca plant. The name comes from "coca" in addition to the alkaloid suffix -ine, forming cocaine. It is a stimulant of the central nervous system, an appetite suppressant, and a topical anesthetic...
. One of the three occupants are killed.
18 May
An Antonov An-24
Antonov An-24
The Antonov An-24 is a 44-seat twin turboprop transport designed and manufactured in the Soviet Union by the Antonov Design Bureau from 1957.-Design and development:...
veers off the runway during take-off at Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport
Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport
Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport is an airport in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia...
, Ethiopia
Ethiopia
Ethiopia , officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth-largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2...
. Damage was described as "substantial".
20 May
Lockheed Corporation
The Lockheed Corporation was an American aerospace company. Lockheed was founded in 1912 and later merged with Martin Marietta to form Lockheed Martin in 1995.-Origins:...
C-130 Hercules
C-130 Hercules
The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is a four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft designed and built originally by Lockheed, now Lockheed Martin. Capable of using unprepared runways for takeoffs and landings, the C-130 was originally designed as a troop, medical evacuation, and cargo transport...
of the Indonesian Air Force
Indonesian Air Force
The Indonesian Air Force is the air force branch of the Indonesian National Armed Forces.The Indonesian Air Force has 34,930 personnel equipped with 110 combat aircraft including Su-27 and Su-30.-Before Indonesian independence :...
crashes
2009 C-130H Hercules crash
The 2009 C-130H Hercules crash was an aircraft accident in Indonesia on May 20, 2009. The Indonesian Air Force C-130 Hercules airplane was carrying 112 people and crashed at about 6:30 local time , while flying from Jakarta to eastern Java...
at Magetan
Magetan
Magetan is a regency of East Java, Indonesia.Within Magetan there is a subdivision also called Magetan. Magetan has a famous lake called Sarangan Lake which is located in the Sarangan District. The chairman of "Jawa Pos Group", a famous newspaper in Indonesia, Dahlan Iskan, was born here. Also...
killing 97 people on board the aircraft and a further two on the ground.
26 May
9Q-CSA, an Antonov An-26
Antonov An-26
The Antonov An-26 is a twin-engined turboprop military transport aircraft, designed and produced in the USSR from 12 March 1968.-Development:...
operated by Services Air crashes short of the runway at Matari Airport
Matari Airport
Matari Airport is an airport in Isiro, Democratic Republic of the Congo....
, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a state located in Central Africa. It is the second largest country in Africa by area and the eleventh largest in the world...
, killing three of the four people on board. The aircraft is destroyed in the crash. It had previously been placed on a blacklist
Blacklist
A blacklist is a list or register of entities who, for one reason or another, are being denied a particular privilege, service, mobility, access or recognition. As a verb, to blacklist can mean to deny someone work in a particular field, or to ostracize a person from a certain social circle...
by the International Civil Aviation Organisation and Antonov
Antonov
Antonov, or Antonov Aeronautical Scientist/Technical Complex , formerly the Antonov Design Bureau, is a Ukrainian aircraft manufacturing and services company with particular expertise in the field of very large aircraft construction. Antonov ASTC is a state-owned commercial company...
.
30 May
Pakistan International Airlines
Pakistan International Airlines
Pakistan International Airlines Corporation commonly known as PIA, is the flag carrier airline of Pakistan. The airline has its head office on the grounds of Jinnah International Airport in Karachi. and operates scheduled services to 24 domestic destinations and 38 international destinations in 27...
Flight 668, an ATR 42-500, registration AP-BHO, departs the runway on landing at Allama Iqbal International Airport
Allama Iqbal International Airport
Allama Iqbal International Airport is the second-largest civil airport in Pakistan, serving Lahore, the capital of Punjab province. Originally known as Lahore International Airport, it was renamed in 2003 for Allama Sir Muhammad Iqbal, the Islamic poet-philosopher who was a major advocate for the...
, Pakistan, resulting in a collapsed nosewheel and damaged mainwheel.
Unknown date
Indonesian airline Megantara Air
Megantara Air
Megantara Air was an Indonesian cargo airline based at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport. Operations started in May 2007, the airline operated freight charters and regular flights between Indonesia and Singapore....
suspends operations.
June
1 JuneAir France
Air France
Air France , stylised as AIRFRANCE, is the French flag carrier headquartered in Tremblay-en-France, , and is one of the world's largest airlines. It is a subsidiary of the Air France-KLM Group and a founding member of the SkyTeam global airline alliance...
Flight 447
Air France Flight 447
Air France Flight 447 was a scheduled airline flight from Rio de Janeiro-Galeão to Paris-Roissy involving an Airbus A330-200 aircraft that crashed into the Atlantic Ocean on 1 June 2009, killing all 216 passengers and 12 aircrew. The investigation is still ongoing, and the cause of the...
, an Airbus A330-200
Airbus A330
The Airbus A330 is a wide-body twin-engine jet airliner made by Airbus, a division of EADS. Versions of the A330 have a range of and can accommodate up to 335 passengers in a two-class layout or carry of cargo....
, registration F-GZCP, breaks up mid-air and crashes into the Atlantic Ocean off Brazil killing all 228 people on board.
Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
airline Air Express Sweden
Air Express Sweden
Air Express Sweden was a charter airline based in Stockholm, Sweden. Originally being owned by Swedish investment group Salénia , it belongs to MCA Airlines since 2009. All formerly operated aircraft were merged into the MCA fleet, too....
is taken over by MCA Airlines
MCA Airlines
MCA Airlines was a scheduled airline based in Stockholm, Sweden. It declared bankruptcy on November 11, 2009.In 2009, MCA Airlines took over Air Express Sweden.-Destinations:MCA Airlines operated the following services :*Cyprus...
2 June
8Q-MAG, a DHC-6 Twin Otter
De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter
The DHC-6 Twin Otter is a Canadian 19-passenger STOL utility aircraft developed by de Havilland Canada and currently produced by Viking Air. The aircraft's fixed tricycle undercarriage, STOL abilities and high rate of climb have made it a successful cargo, regional passenger airliner and MEDEVAC...
operated by Maldavian Air Taxi is destroyed when it crashes into the sea at the Haliveli Atoll, Maldives
Maldives
The Maldives , , officially Republic of Maldives , also referred to as the Maldive Islands, is an island nation in the Indian Ocean formed by a double chain of twenty-six atolls oriented north-south off India's Lakshadweep islands, between Minicoy Island and...
. All seven people on board survive.
6 June
Myanma Airways
Myanma Airways
Myanma Airways Corporation is the national flag carrier and state-owned airline of Myanmar, based in Yangon. It operates scheduled services to all major domestic destinations. Its main base is Yangon International Airport.- History :...
Flight 409, a Fokker F28-4000
Fokker F28
The Fokker F28 Fellowship is a short range jet airliner designed and built by defunct Dutch aircraft manufacturer Fokker.-Design and development:...
, registration XY-ADW, overruns the runway at Sittwe Airport
Sittwe Airport
Sittwe Airport is an airport in Sittwe, Rakhine State, Burma.It started as a military used arifield in World War II. It was handed over to Department of Civil Aviation by International Aero Limited Company on 24 July 1947. It was upgraded to 6,000 feet long and 140 feet wide gravel mixed asphalt...
, Myanmar
Myanmar
Burma , officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar , is a country in Southeast Asia. Burma is bordered by China on the northeast, Laos on the east, Thailand on the southeast, Bangladesh on the west, India on the northwest, the Bay of Bengal to the southwest, and the Andaman Sea on the south....
. The aircraft is damaged beyond repair.
7 June
A Strait Air Britten-Norman Islander
Britten-Norman Islander
The Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander is a 1960s British light utility aircraft, regional airliner and cargo aircraft designed and originally manufactured by Britten-Norman of the United Kingdom. The Islander is one of the best-selling commercial aircraft types produced in Europe. Although designed in...
crashes on approach to Port Hope Simpson Airport
Port Hope Simpson Airport
Port Hope Simpson Airport is south of Port Hope Simpson, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada....
, Canada, killing the pilot. The aircraft is destroyed.
9 June
An Indian Air Force
Indian Air Force
The Indian Air Force is the air arm of the Indian armed forces. Its primary responsibility is to secure Indian airspace and to conduct aerial warfare during a conflict...
Antonov An-32
Antonov An-32
The Antonov An-32 is a twin-engined turboprop military transport aircraft.-Design and development:The An-32 is basically a re-engined An-26. The launch customer was the Indian Air Force, which ordered this aircraft partly due to good relations between then USSR leader Leonid Brezhnev and then...
crashes in Arunachal Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh is a state of India, located in the far northeast. It borders the states of Assam and Nagaland to the south, and shares international borders with Burma in the east, Bhutan in the west, and the People's Republic of China in the north. The majority of the territory is claimed by...
province killing all thirteen people on board.
11 June
Atlantic Southeast Airlines Flight 5414, a Canadair CRJ-200ER
Bombardier CRJ200
The Bombardier CRJ100 and CRJ200 are a family of regional airliner manufactured by Bombardier, and based on the Canadair Challenger business jet.-Development:...
, registration N857AS, makes an emergency landing at Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport, United States after an undercarriage malfunction. The aircraft is substantially damaged.
14 June
Express Air Flight 9000, a Dornier 328
Dornier 328
|-See also:- References :* Swanborough, Gordon. "Dornier 328: A Daimler for Commuters". Air International, March 1992, Vol. 42 No. 3. pp. 123–128. ISSN 0306-5634....
, registration PK-TXN, veers off the runway on landing at Tanah Merah Airport, Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
. The aircraft is substantially damaged.
25 June
Zest Airways Flight 863, a Xian MA60
Xian MA60
|-See also:-References:* Jackson, Paul. Jane's All The World's Aircraft 2003–2004. Coulsdon, UK: Jane's Information Group, 2003. ISBN 0-7106-2537-5.-External links:* * *...
, registration RP-C8892, overruns the runway at Godofredo P. Ramos Airport
Godofredo P. Ramos Airport
Godofredo P. Ramos Airport , also known as Caticlan Airport, is an airport serving the general area of the town of Malay, located in the province of Aklan in the Philippines...
, Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. The aircraft is substantially damaged but is to be repaired.
26 June
HK-4094, a Let L-410 Turbolet operated by Transporte Aéreo de Colombia
TAC Colombia
TAC is a charter airline based at Alfonso Bonilla Aragón International Airport in Cali, Colombia.-Fleet:TAC Colombia operates the following aircraft :...
overruns the runway at Capurganá Airport, Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
, and is substantially damaged.
27 June
Kingfisher Airlines
Kingfisher Airlines
Kingfisher Airlines is an airline group based in India. Its head office is Kingfisher House in Vile Parle , Mumbai. Kingfisher Airlines, through its parent company United Breweries Group, has a 50% stake in low-cost carrier Kingfisher Red....
Flight 3334, an Airbus A320
Airbus A320 family
The Airbus A320 family is a family of short- to medium-range, narrow-body, commercial passenger jet airliners manufactured by Airbus Industrie.Airbus was originally a consortium of European aerospace companies, and is now fully owned by EADS. Airbus's name has been Airbus SAS since 2001...
, registration VT-ADR, collides with a building at Bagdogra Airport
Bagdogra Airport
Bagdogra International Airport or Civil Aerodrome Bagdogra is a military airport that is open for civilian flights. The airport is located in the town of Bagdogra, about from the city of Siliguri in the Darjeeling district in northern West Bengal, India...
, India. The aircraft was substantially damaged.
29 June
PK-BRO, a DHC-6 Twin Otter
De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter
The DHC-6 Twin Otter is a Canadian 19-passenger STOL utility aircraft developed by de Havilland Canada and currently produced by Viking Air. The aircraft's fixed tricycle undercarriage, STOL abilities and high rate of climb have made it a successful cargo, regional passenger airliner and MEDEVAC...
operated by Aviastar Mandiri, crashes on approach to Wamena Airport, Indonesia, killing all three crew.
30 June
Yemenia
Yemenia
Yemenia , also known as Yemen Airways is the national airline of Yemen, based in Sana'a. It operates scheduled domestic and international passenger flights to destinations in Africa and the Middle East, as well as to Asia and Europe, out of its hubs at Sana'a International Airport, and Aden...
Flight 626
Yemenia Flight 626
Yemenia Flight 626 was an Airbus A310-324 twin-engine jet airliner, operated by Yemenia, operating as a scheduled international flight from Sana'a, Yemen, to Moroni, Comoros, that crashed on 30 June 2009 at around 1:50 a.m. local time while on approach to Prince Said Ibrahim International...
, an Airbus A310-324
Airbus A310
The Airbus A310 is a medium- to long-range twin-engine widebody jet airliner. Launched in July 1978, it was the second aircraft created by Airbus Industrie,a consortium of European aerospace companies, Airbus is now fully owned by EADS and since 2001 has been known as Airbus SAS. the consortium of...
, registration 7O-ADJ, crashes into the Indian Ocean
Indian Ocean
The Indian Ocean is the third largest of the world's oceanic divisions, covering approximately 20% of the water on the Earth's surface. It is bounded on the north by the Indian Subcontinent and Arabian Peninsula ; on the west by eastern Africa; on the east by Indochina, the Sunda Islands, and...
near the Comoros Islands. There is one survivor from the 153 people on board.
Lithuanian airline Star1 Airlines
Star1 Airlines
JSC "Star1 Airlines" was a Lithuanian low cost airline founded in 2009. The company was owned by the Star Team Group which was also an owner of the tour operator Star1 Holidays. The airline operated both regular and charter flights from its base in Vilnius International Airport. Star1 Airlines was...
commences operations.
Unknown date
Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
ian airline AlMasria Universal Airlines
AlMasria Universal Airlines
AlMasria Universal Airlines is an airline based in Egypt.The airline operates scheduled services from Egypt to the Middle East...
commences operations.
July
3 JulyA Mil Mi-17
Mil Mi-17
The Mil Mi-17 is a Russian helicopter currently in production at two factories in Kazan and Ulan-Ude...
operated by the Pakistan Army
Pakistan Army
The Pakistan Army is the branch of the Pakistani Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. The Pakistan Army came into existence after the Partition of India and the resulting independence of Pakistan in 1947. It is currently headed by General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani. The Pakistan...
crashes
2009 Pakistan Army Mil Mi-17 crash
A Russian-made Mil Mi-17 transport helicopter of the Pakistan Army crashed in the FATA, in Orakzai Agency on July 3, 2009. According to a source within the Army the crash was due to a technical fault. Some sources report that local people are saying it was due to militant activity...
in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas
Federally Administered Tribal Areas
The Federally Administered Tribal Areas are a semi-autonomous tribal region in the northwest of Pakistan, lying between the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan, and the neighboring country of Afghanistan. The FATA comprise seven Agencies and six FRs...
, killing all 43 people on board.
5 July
ZK-LGR, Britten-Norman Trislander
Britten-Norman Trislander
*LIAT*Montserrat Air Services*Air Queensland*Eagle Airways*Aero Services*Cayman Airways*TAVINA*Vision Air*Bali Int. Air Service*Trans Jamaican Airlines*Aero Cozumel*Great Barrier Airlines*Aero Taxi Intl*Aviones de Panama...
operated by Great Barrier Airlines
Great Barrier Airlines
Great Barrier Airlines is a New Zealand airline that was established in 1983. They flew their first scheduled service to Great Barrier Island in December 1983, departing from Ardmore Airport, an airport three nautical miles southeast of Manurewa in Auckland, New Zealand.The head office is located...
suffers an in-flight propeller disintegration, and débris penetrates the passenger cabin. An emergency landing is made at Great Barrier Aerodrome
Great Barrier Aerodrome
-Operational information:*Bitumen runway strength: ESWL 2100*Grass runway strength: ESWL 1230**AGA*NDB 274 GB**Lighting*Emergency PAL strobe approach lighting Runway 28...
, New Zealand. No injuries are reported among the 11 people on board. The aircraft is substantially damaged.
SU-TYB, an Antonov An-28
Antonov An-28
|-See also:-External links:**...
operated by El Dinder Aviation, is damaged beyond repair when the nosewheel collapses on landing at Saraf Omra Airfield, Sudan
Sudan
Sudan , officially the Republic of the Sudan , is a country in North Africa, sometimes considered part of the Middle East politically. It is bordered by Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the northeast, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, South Sudan to the south, the Central African Republic to the...
.
13 July
Southwest Airlines
Southwest Airlines
Southwest Airlines Co. is an American low-cost airline based in Dallas, Texas. Southwest is the largest airline in the United States, based upon domestic passengers carried,...
Flight 2294
Southwest Airlines Flight 2294
Southwest Airlines Flight 2294 was a scheduled US passenger aircraft flight which made an emergency landing at Yeager Airport in Charleston, West Virginia, on July 13, 2009, after what was described as a "football sized" opening in the airplane's fuselage caused rapid depressurization of the...
, a Boeing 737-3H4
Boeing 737
The Boeing 737 is a short- to medium-range, twin-engine narrow-body jet airliner. Originally developed as a shorter, lower-cost twin-engine airliner derived from Boeing's 707 and 727, the 737 has developed into a family of nine passenger models with a capacity of 85 to 215 passengers...
, registration N387SW, suffers a structural failure of the fuselage in flight and subsequent decompression. An emergency landing is successfully made at Yeager Airport
Yeager Airport
Yeager Airport is a public-use airport located three nautical miles east of the central business district of Charleston, a city in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. It is owned by the Central West Virginia Regional Airport Authority...
, United States.
14 July
American airline Pet Airways
Pet Airways
Pet Airways is an American company headquartered in Delray Beach, Florida, that specializes exclusively in air transportation of pets,using contracted small air carriers. and claims to be the first airline designed specifically for pets.-History:...
commences operations.
Airfast Indonesia
Airfast Indonesia
Airfast Indonesia is an air carrier based in Jakarta, Indonesia. It specialises in contract operations, aviation management services and charter passenger and cargo services to the oil, mining and construction industries in Indonesia and other countries in the area. It is also involved in aerial...
, Garuda Indonesia
Garuda Indonesia
PT Garuda Indonesia Tbk , publicly known as Garuda Indonesia, is the flag carrier of Indonesia. It is named after the mystical giant bird Garuda of Hinduism and Buddhist mythology. It is headquartered at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, near Jakarta, the capital city of Indonesia...
, Mandala Airlines
Mandala Airlines
Mandala Airlines was a low-cost airline headquartered in the Mandala Airlines Building in West Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia. Mandala operated scheduled services to 3 international and 17 domestic destinations, used a fleet of narrow body Airbuses. Its main operational base was Soekarno-Hatta...
and Premiair
Premiair
Premiair is an Indonesian Air Charter Operator. The company is headquartered at Halim Perdanakusuma Airport in Jakarta.In 2008, Premiair was upgraded to Indonesia's top safety rank.-Fleet:...
are removed from the European Commission
European Commission
The European Commission is the executive body of the European Union. The body is responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding the Union's treaties and the general day-to-day running of the Union....
blacklist.
15 July
Caspian Airlines
Caspian Airlines
Caspian Airlines is an airline headquartered in Tehran, Iran. Established in 1993, it operates services between Tehran and other major cities in Iran and international flights to Syria, Turkey, UAE and Ukraine. Its main base is Mehrabad International Airport, Tehran.-History:The airline was...
Flight 7908
Caspian Airlines Flight 7908
Caspian Airlines Flight 7908 was a scheduled commercial flight from Tehran, Iran, to Yerevan, Armenia, that crashed near the village of Jannatabad, outside the city of Qazvin in north-western Iran, on 15 July 2009...
, a Tupolev Tu-154M, registration EP-CPG, crashes at Jannatabad, Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
, after an in-flight fire on board. All 168 people on board are killed.
16 July
N350AN, a Boeing 767-323ER
Boeing 767
The Boeing 767 is a mid-size, wide-body twin-engine jet airliner built by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. It was the manufacturer's first wide-body twinjet and its first airliner with a two-crew glass cockpit. The aircraft features two turbofan engines, a supercritical wing, and a conventional tail...
operated by American Airlines
American Airlines
American Airlines, Inc. is the world's fourth-largest airline in passenger miles transported and operating revenues. American Airlines is a subsidiary of the AMR Corporation and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas adjacent to its largest hub at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport...
, is substantially damaged when the nosewheel collapses on the ground at Fort Worth Alliance Airport
Fort Worth Alliance Airport
Fort Worth Alliance Airport is a city-owned public-use airport located north of the central business district of Fort Worth, city in Tarrant County, Texas, United States....
, United States, during post-maintenance checks.
19 July
A Mil Mi-8
Mil Mi-8
The Mil Mi-8 is a medium twin-turbine transport helicopter that can also act as a gunship. The Mi-8 is the world's most-produced helicopter, and is used by over 50 countries. Russia is the largest operator of the Mi-8/Mi-17 helicopter....
operated by Vertical-T crashes
2009 Afghanistan Mil Mi-8 crash
A civilian Mil Mi-8 helicopter chartered by NATO crashed at Kandahar International Airport in southern Afghanistan on 19 July 2009, killing 16 and injuring 5. The aircraft was not shot down, but rather apparently trying to take off....
at Kandahar International Airport, Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
killing 16 of the 21 people on board.
21 July
Aeroméxico
Aeroméxico
Airways of Mexico, SA de CV , operating as Aeroméxico, is the flag carrier airline of Mexico based in Colonia Cuauhtémoc, Cuauhtémoc, Mexico City. It operates scheduled domestic and international services to North America, South America, Central America and the Caribbean, Europe, and Asia...
Flight 665, a Boeing 737-752
Boeing 737 Next Generation
The Boeing 737 Next Generation, commonly abbreviated as Boeing 737NG, is the name given to the -600/-700/-800/-900 series of the Boeing 737 after the introduction of the -300/-400/-500 Classic series. They are short- to medium-range, narrow-body jet airliners...
, registration XA-NAM, suffers a nosewheel collapse on pushback at San Francisco International Airport
San Francisco International Airport
San Francisco International Airport is a major international airport located south of downtown San Francisco, California, United States, near the cities of Millbrae and San Bruno in unincorporated San Mateo County. It is often referred to as SFO...
. The aircraft is substantially damaged.
24 July
The Italian Civil Aviation Authority suspends the operating licence of MyAir
MyAir
My Way Airlines S.r.l., operated as MyAir.com, was a low-cost airline based in Torri di Quartesolo, Vicenza, Italy. It operated scheduled services linking a dozen Italian cities and international flights to France, Romania, Bulgaria, Turkey, Morocco, Spain, Belgium, and the Netherlands...
due to financial problems and service failures.
Aria Air
Aria Air
Aria Air is an airline based in Tehran, Iran. It operates international and domestic passenger services. Its main base is Mehrabad International Airport.- History :The airline was established and started operations in 2000 as Aria Air Tour...
Flight 1525
Aria Air Flight 1525
Aria Air Flight 1525 was a scheduled Iranian domestic flight which crashed on landing at Mashhad International Airport, Mashhad, Iran, on 24 July 2009.-Aircraft:...
, an Ilyushin Il-62
Ilyushin Il-62
The Ilyushin Il-62 is a Soviet long-range jet airliner conceived in 1960 by Ilyushin. As successor to the popular turbo-prop Il-18 and with capacity for almost 200 passengers, the Il-62 was the largest jet airliner when it first flew in 1963. It entered Aeroflot service on 15 September 1967 with...
M, registration UP-I6208, crashes on landing at Mashhad International Airport
Mashhad International Airport
Mashhad International Airport or Shahid Hashemi Nejad Airport is an airport in Mashhad, Razavi Khorasan, Iran.The airport is country's second busiest only to Tehran Mehrabad Airport and above the famous Tehran's Imam Khomeini International Airport. In 2009 airport handled 5,005,645 passengers...
, Iran, killing 16 of the 143 or more people on board.
28 July
Cambodian airline Cambodia Angkor Air
Cambodia Angkor Air
Cambodia Angkor Air is the national flag carrier airline of Cambodia, headquartered in Phnom Penh. It commenced operations on 28 July 2009. The airline is owned by the Cambodian Government and Vietnam Airlines , the latter allowing for codeshare flights.-History:Cambodia Angkor Air was founded on...
commences operations.
29 July
An Airbus A330-203
Airbus A330
The Airbus A330 is a wide-body twin-engine jet airliner made by Airbus, a division of EADS. Versions of the A330 have a range of and can accommodate up to 335 passengers in a two-class layout or carry of cargo....
operated Air France
Air France
Air France , stylised as AIRFRANCE, is the French flag carrier headquartered in Tremblay-en-France, , and is one of the world's largest airlines. It is a subsidiary of the Air France-KLM Group and a founding member of the SkyTeam global airline alliance...
is substantially damaged at Maya-Maya Airport
Maya-Maya Airport
Maya-Maya Airport is an airport located in Brazzaville, the capital of the Republic of the Congo.In 2004, the airport served 447,699 passengers.-Airlines and destinations:-Accidents and incidents:...
, Brazil when a wing strikes a building during ground manoeuvres.
August
2 AugustMerpati Nusantara Airlines
Merpati Nusantara Airlines
Merpati Nusantara Airlines is a commuter airline based in Central Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia. It is a major domestic airline operating scheduled services to more than 25 destinations in Indonesia, as well as scheduled international services to East Timor and Malaysia. Its main base is...
Flight 9760
Merpati Nusantara Airlines Flight 9760
Merpati Nusantara Airlines Flight 9760 was a commercial flight between Jayapura and Oksibil in Indonesia operated by a de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 on August 2, 2009. The aircraft went missing en route and its wreckage was found a few miles from Oksibil two days later. All 13 passengers...
, a DHC-6 Twin Otter 300
De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter
The DHC-6 Twin Otter is a Canadian 19-passenger STOL utility aircraft developed by de Havilland Canada and currently produced by Viking Air. The aircraft's fixed tricycle undercarriage, STOL abilities and high rate of climb have made it a successful cargo, regional passenger airliner and MEDEVAC...
, registration PK-NVC, crashes at Oksibil, Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
killing all 16 people on board.
3 August
Saha Air Lines Flight 124, a Boeing 707-3J9C
Boeing 707
The Boeing 707 is a four-engine narrow-body commercial passenger jet airliner developed by Boeing in the early 1950s. Its name is most commonly pronounced as "Seven Oh Seven". The first airline to operate the 707 was Pan American World Airways, inaugurating the type's first commercial flight on...
, registration EP-SHK, suffers engine fires in both port engines shortly after take-off from Ahwaz Airport, Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
. The fires are extinguished and a successful two-engine emergency landing is made back at the airport. The aircraft is substantially damaged.
4 August
Bangkok Airways
Bangkok Airways
Bangkok Airways Co., Ltd. is a regional airline based in Chatuchak District, Bangkok, Thailand. It operates scheduled services to destinations in Thailand, Cambodia, China, Laos, Maldives, Burma, India and Singapore...
Flight 266
Bangkok Airways Flight 266
Bangkok Airways Flight 266 was a scheduled domestic service to Samui Airport, Thailand, which overran the runway on landing and crashed into an old and unmanned control tower on 4 August 2009.-Aircraft:...
, an ATR 72-212A
ATR 72
The ATR 72 is a twin-engine turboprop short-haul regional airliner built by the French-Italian aircraft manufacturer ATR. ATR and Airbus are both built in Toulouse, and share resources and technology...
, registration HS-PGL, overruns the runway at Saumi Airport, Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
, and crashes into a disused control tower, killing one of the 72 people on board.
5 August
SATA International
SATA International
SATA International is an airline based in Ponta Delgada, in the Azores, Portugal...
Flight 466, an Airbus A320-214
Airbus A320
The Airbus A320 family is a family of short- to medium-range, narrow-body, commercial passenger jet airliners manufactured by Airbus Industrie.Airbus was originally a consortium of European aerospace companies, and is now fully owned by EADS. Airbus's name has been Airbus SAS since 2001...
, registration CS-TKO, makes a very heavy landing at Lisbon Portela Airport, Portugal, with a force of 4.6G being recorded. The aircraft is substantially damaged but may have flown twice since.
7 August
Canadian airline Island Express Air
Island Express Air
Island Express Air is a small Canadian airline based in Abbotsford, British Columbia. Its first flight was on August 7, 2009 as part of the Abbotsford International Airshow...
commences operations.
8 August
N71MC, a Piper PA-32R, and N401LH, a Eurocopter AS350 collide mid-air
2009 Hudson River mid-air collision
The 2009 Hudson River mid-air collision was a flight accident that occurred on August 8, 2009, at 11:56 a.m. , in which nine people died when a tour helicopter and a small private airplane collided over the Hudson River near Frank Sinatra Park in Hoboken, New Jersey.The aircraft were in...
over New York
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. Both aircraft crash into the Hudson River
Hudson River
The Hudson is a river that flows from north to south through eastern New York. The highest official source is at Lake Tear of the Clouds, on the slopes of Mount Marcy in the Adirondack Mountains. The river itself officially begins in Henderson Lake in Newcomb, New York...
, killing all three people on board the aircraft and all six people on board the helicopter.
11 August
Airlines PNG Flight 4684
Airlines PNG Flight 4684
Airlines PNG Flight 4684 was a passenger flight which crashed near Kokoda Airport, Oro Province, Papua New Guinea on 11 August 2009, killing all eleven passengers and two crew....
, operated by DHC-6 Twin Otter
De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter
The DHC-6 Twin Otter is a Canadian 19-passenger STOL utility aircraft developed by de Havilland Canada and currently produced by Viking Air. The aircraft's fixed tricycle undercarriage, STOL abilities and high rate of climb have made it a successful cargo, regional passenger airliner and MEDEVAC...
P2-MCB, crashes into a mountain in the Owen Stanley Range
Owen Stanley Range
Owen Stanley Range is the south-eastern part of the central mountain-chain in Papua New Guinea. It was seen in 1849 by Captain Owen Stanley while surveying the south coast of Papua and named after him. Strictly, the eastern extremity of the range is Mount Victoria , which was climbed by Sir William...
, Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea , officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands...
, killing all 13 people on board.
14 August
Australian airline Strategic Airlines
Strategic Airlines
Strategic Airlines Pty Ltd, trading as Air Australia Airways is a scheduled passenger and charter airline with its head office in Hendra, Brisbane, Australia,...
commences operations.
16 August
Two Sukhoi Su-27
Sukhoi Su-27
The Sukhoi Su-27 is a twin-engine supermanoeuverable fighter aircraft designed by Sukhoi. It was intended as a direct competitor for the large United States fourth generation fighters, with range, heavy armament, sophisticated avionics and high manoeuvrability...
aircraft of the Russian Knights
Russian Knights
The Russian Knights is an aerobatic demonstration team of the Russian Air Force. Originally formed on April 5, 1991 at the Kubinka Air Base as a team of six Sukhoi Su-27s, the team was the first to perform outside the Soviet Union in September 1991 when they toured the United Kingdom...
are involved in a mid-air collision while practicing a display for the 2009 MAKS Airshow
MAKS Airshow
MAKS is an International Air Show held near Moscow, Russia on Zhukovskiy LII air field. The first show, Mosaeroshow-92, was held in 1992. Since 1993, it was renamed to its current name and is held on odd years .MAKS is an important event in Russian business...
. One pilot is killed as well as one person on the ground.
YV-212T, a Britten-Norman Islander
Britten-Norman Islander
The Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander is a 1960s British light utility aircraft, regional airliner and cargo aircraft designed and originally manufactured by Britten-Norman of the United Kingdom. The Islander is one of the best-selling commercial aircraft types produced in Europe. Although designed in...
, ditches into the sea short of Simón Bolívar International Airport
Simón Bolívar International Airport (Venezuela)
Simón Bolívar International Airport of Maiquetia is an international airport located in Maiquetía, Venezuela, about 13 miles from downtown Caracas....
, Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
. The aircraft is written off but all nine people on board are rescued.
The unregistered prototype AVCEN Jetpod crashes shortly after take-off from Taiping Airport
Taiping Airport
Taiping Airport is an airport in Taiping, Malaysia. It is located at Jalan Muzaffar Shah formerly Creagh Road, Assam Kumbang and also called as Tekah Airport. The airport was built in early 1929, this wooden structure aerodrome was the first airfield in the state of Perak and also in Peninsular...
, Malaysia, killing the pilot.
23 August
South East Asian Airlines
South East Asian Airlines
Southeast Asian Airlines , Inc. operating as SEAir is an airline based in Pampanga, the Philippines. It operates domestic services and its main base is Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Manila, with hubs at Godofredo P. Ramos Airport, Malay, Aklan.- History :The airline was established in 1995...
Flight 014, a Dornier Do-328-100
Dornier 328
|-See also:- References :* Swanborough, Gordon. "Dornier 328: A Daimler for Commuters". Air International, March 1992, Vol. 42 No. 3. pp. 123–128. ISSN 0306-5634....
, registration RP-C6328, overruns the runway on landing at Ninoy Aquino International Airport
Ninoy Aquino International Airport
The Ninoy Aquino International Airport or NAIA , also known as Manila International Airport , is the airport serving the general area of Manila and its surrounding metropolitan area...
, Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
, and is substantially damaged, but is to be repaired.
Danish
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
airline Wings of Bornholm
Wings of Bornholm
Wings of Bornholm was a Danish airline operating from the island of Bornholm, Denmark. The airline was owned by Swedish Wings of Europe Sverigeflyg and 9 companies from Bornholm. Tickets went on sale starting on 10 July 2009 for the airline's first flight between Bornholm Airport and Copenhagen...
commences operations.
26 August
TN-AIA, an Antonov An-12
Antonov An-12
The Antonov An-12 is a four-engined turboprop transport aircraft designed in the Soviet Union. It is the military version of the Antonov An-10.-Design and development:...
operated by of Aéro-Frêt, suffers an in-flight fire, breaks up in mid-air and crashes
2009 Aéro-Frêt Antonov An-12 crash
The 2009 Aéro-Frêt Antonov An-12 crash was the crash of an Antonov An-12 into a cemetery at Brazzaville, Congo on 26 August 2009.-Aircraft:The aircraft involved was an Antonov An-12BK of Aéro-Frêt, registration TN-AIA...
at Brazzaville
Brazzaville
-Transport:The city is home to Maya-Maya Airport and a railway station on the Congo-Ocean Railway. It is also an important river port, with ferries sailing to Kinshasa and to Bangui via Impfondo...
, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a state located in Central Africa. It is the second largest country in Africa by area and the eleventh largest in the world...
. All six people on board are killed.
27 August
T-906, an Ilyushin Il-76
Ilyushin Il-76
The Ilyushin Il-76 is a multi-purpose four-engined strategic airlifter designed by Ilyushin design bureau. It was first planned as a commercial freighter in 1967. Intended as a replacement for the Antonov An-12, the Il-76 was designed for delivering heavy machinery to remote, poorly-serviced areas...
TD, of the National Air Force of Angola runs off the runway at Quatro de Fevereiro Airport
Quatro de Fevereiro Airport
Quatro de Fevereiro International Airport is located in Luanda, a city in the Luanda Province and the capital of Angola. Quatro de Fevereiro is Portuguese for February 4th, a national holiday in Angola marking the start of the armed struggle against the Portuguese colonial regime on 4 February...
, Angola
Angola
Angola, officially the Republic of Angola , is a country in south-central Africa bordered by Namibia on the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the north, and Zambia on the east; its west coast is on the Atlantic Ocean with Luanda as its capital city...
, and is substantially damaged. One of the 41 people on board is injured.
Chinese airline East Star Air
East Star Air
East Star Airlines was an airline based in Wuhan, Hubei, People's Republic of China. It was a privately-owned airline and operated scheduled domestic services on 10 routes from Wuhan, and was expected to add more routes as its fleet grew. Its main base was at Wuhan Tianhe International Airport...
declares bankruptcy.
Russian airline Avianova
Avianova (Russia)
Avianova, LLC was a low cost airline based in Moscow, Russia. From its hub at Sheremetyevo International Airport, the carrier served a number of destinations within Russia, as well as an international destination within Ukraine.- History :...
begins operations.
29 August
A United States Air Force
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...
Boeing E-3 Sentry
E-3 Sentry
The Boeing E-3 Sentry is an airborne warning and control system developed by Boeing as the prime contractor. Derived from the Boeing 707, it provides all-weather surveillance, command, control and communications, and is used by the United States Air Force , NATO, Royal Air Force , French Air Force...
catches fire on landing at Nellis Air Force Base
Nellis Air Force Base
Nellis Air Force Base is a United States Air Force Base, located approximately northeast of Las Vegas, Nevada. It is under the jurisdiction of Air Combat Command .-Overview:...
, United States. All 32 people on board are safely evacuated.
31 August
Slovak airline SkyEurope
SkyEurope
SkyEurope Airlines was a low-cost airline headquartered in Bratislava, with its main base at M. R. Štefánik Airport in Bratislava, Slovakia, and another base in Prague. The carrier filed for bankruptcy on 31 August 2009 and suspended all flights on 1 September 2009...
files for bankruptcy.
September
1 SeptemberSlovak airline SkyEurope
SkyEurope
SkyEurope Airlines was a low-cost airline headquartered in Bratislava, with its main base at M. R. Štefánik Airport in Bratislava, Slovakia, and another base in Prague. The carrier filed for bankruptcy on 31 August 2009 and suspended all flights on 1 September 2009...
suspends operations.
2 September
A Bell 430
Bell 430
-External links:*...
helicopter crashes
2009 Andhra Pradesh helicopter crash
The 2009 Andhra Pradesh helicopter crash occurred on September 2, 2009 near Rudrakonda Hill, from Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, India. The helicopter was a Bell 430 helicopter owned by the Andhra Pradesh Government, and registered VT-APG. Fatalities included Y. S...
at Rudrakonda Hill, India, killing all five people on board, including Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy
Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy
Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy , popularly known as YSR, was a two-time Chief Minister of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. He is seen as the most popular chief minister of Andhra pradesh. His popularity is often attributed to various welfare schemes and development programs he championed for the...
, Chief Minister of Andra Pradesh.
3 September
BA CityFlyer
BA CityFlyer
BA CityFlyer is a wholly owned subsidiary airline of British Airways based in Didsbury, Manchester, England. It operates a network of domestic and European services from London City Airport...
accepts delivery of its first Embraer 170.
4 September
Air India
Air India
Air India is the flag carrier airline of India. It is part of the government of India owned Air India Limited . The airline operates a fleet of Airbus and Boeing aircraft serving Asia, Australia, Europe and North America. Its corporate office is located at the Air India Building at Nariman...
Flight 829
Air India Flight 829
Air India Flight 829 was a Boeing 747-437 which caught fire on the ground at Mumbai, India on 4 September 2009. A successful emergency evacuation was carried out with 21 minor injuries.-Aircraft:...
, a Boeing 747-437
Boeing 747
The Boeing 747 is a wide-body commercial airliner and cargo transport, often referred to by its original nickname, Jumbo Jet, or Queen of the Skies. It is among the world's most recognizable aircraft, and was the first wide-body ever produced...
, registration VT-ESM, suffers a fire in No.1 engine while taxiing for take-off at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, India. All 229 people are successfully evacuated from the aircraft via the emergency chutes. The aircraft is substantially damaged.
7 September
P-827, a GAF Nomad N.24A
GAF Nomad
The GAF Nomad is a twin-engine turboprop, high-winged, "short take off and landing" aircraft . It was designed and built by the Australian Government Aircraft Factories at Fishermens Bend, Melbourne. Major users of the design have included the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia, the...
operated by the Indonesian Navy
Indonesian Navy
The role of the Indonesian Navy is to patrol of Indonesia's immense coastline, to ensure safeguard the territorial waters and Exclusive Economic Zone , to protect Indonesia's maritime strategic interests, to protect the islands surrounded Indonesia and to defend against seaborne threats. The TNI...
, crashes at Long Ampung Airport, killing five of the nine people on board.
8 September
Russian airline KD Avia
KD Avia
KD Avia, sometimes called Kaliningrad Avia, was an airline based in Kaliningrad, Russia. It operated scheduled services within Russia, CIS and Europe. Its main base was Khrabrovo Airport, Kaliningrad.- History :...
suspends flights.
9 September
Aeroméxico
Aeroméxico
Airways of Mexico, SA de CV , operating as Aeroméxico, is the flag carrier airline of Mexico based in Colonia Cuauhtémoc, Cuauhtémoc, Mexico City. It operates scheduled domestic and international services to North America, South America, Central America and the Caribbean, Europe, and Asia...
Flight 576
Aeroméxico Flight 576
AeroMéxico Flight 576 was a Mexican domestic passenger flight from Cancún to Mexico City that was hijacked on 9 September 2009. The plane was flown to Mexico City International Airport where the passengers were released. A short while later, the crew was also released and authorities detained five...
, a Boeing 737-852
Boeing 737 Next Generation
The Boeing 737 Next Generation, commonly abbreviated as Boeing 737NG, is the name given to the -600/-700/-800/-900 series of the Boeing 737 after the introduction of the -300/-400/-500 Classic series. They are short- to medium-range, narrow-body jet airliners...
, registration EI-DRA, is hijacked and landed at Mexico City International Airport
Mexico City International Airport
Benito Juárez International Airport , in Venustiano Carranza, one of the sixteen boroughs into which Mexico's Federal District is divided, is a commercial airport that serves Mexico City, the capital of Mexico...
, its intended destination. Five people are detained, one of whom is later identified as the hijacker.
Egyptian airline Air Arabia Egypt
Air Arabia Egypt
Air Arabia Egypt is a low-cost carrier based in Egypt. The airline is a joint venture between the Egyptian travel and tourism company, Travco Group, and Air Arabia....
announces that operations will start in late 2009 or early 2010.
13 September
D-ALCO, a McDonnell-Douglas MD-11 operated by Lufthansa Cargo
Lufthansa Cargo
Lufthansa Cargo AG is a cargo airline from Germany, operating worldwide air freight and logistics services on behalf of Lufthansa, of which it is a wholly owned subsidiary. The company is headquartered in Building 451 of the Frankfurt Airport area in Frankfurt, the major hub of Lufthansa...
is severely damaged in a heavy landing at Mexico City International Airport
Mexico City International Airport
Benito Juárez International Airport , in Venustiano Carranza, one of the sixteen boroughs into which Mexico's Federal District is divided, is a commercial airport that serves Mexico City, the capital of Mexico...
. Post landing inspection revealed that there were wrinkles in the fuselage skin and the nose gear was bent. It is reported that the aircraft may be written off.
14 September
Lufthansa
Lufthansa
Deutsche Lufthansa AG is the flag carrier of Germany and the largest airline in Europe in terms of overall passengers carried. The name of the company is derived from Luft , and Hansa .The airline is the world's fourth-largest airline in terms of overall passengers carried, operating...
Flight 288, a Fokker 100 operated by Contact Air
Contact Air
Contact Air Flugdienst is a regional airline headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany, operating scheduled services as part of Lufthansa Regional out of Stuttgart Airport, and on behalf of Swiss International Airlines out of Zürich Airport.- History :The airline was established by Gunther Eheim as a...
, registration D-AKFE, makes an emergency belly landing at Stuttgart Airport
Stuttgart Airport
Stuttgart Airport is an international airport located approximately south of Stuttgart, Germany....
, Germany, after the undercarriage fails to deploy correctly.
18 September
N349TA, a Casa 212 Aviocar 200 operated by Bering Air
Bering Air
Bering Air is an American regional airline headquartered in Nome, Alaska, USA. It operates domestic scheduled passenger and charter services, as well as air ambulance and helicopter services...
, departs the runway at Savoonga
Savoonga Airport
Savoonga Airport is a state-owned public-use airport located two nautical miles south of the central business district of Savoonga, a city in the Nome Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska. Savoonga is located on St. Lawrence Island in the Bering Sea.- Facilities :Savoonga Airport covers an...
, Alaska, and is substantially damaged when the undercarriage collapses.
19 September
Maltese
Malta
Malta , officially known as the Republic of Malta , is a Southern European country consisting of an archipelago situated in the centre of the Mediterranean, south of Sicily, east of Tunisia and north of Libya, with Gibraltar to the west and Alexandria to the east.Malta covers just over in...
airline Efly
Efly
Efly is an airline based in Malta. It currently operates charter and ad-hoc flights. For a brief period it operated a route between Malta and Catania, Sicily.-Europe:*Malta**Malta *Italy**Catania...
commences operations.
22 September
5-8208, an Ilyushin IL76-MD
Ilyushin Il-76
The Ilyushin Il-76 is a multi-purpose four-engined strategic airlifter designed by Ilyushin design bureau. It was first planned as a commercial freighter in 1967. Intended as a replacement for the Antonov An-12, the Il-76 was designed for delivering heavy machinery to remote, poorly-serviced areas...
operated by the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force
Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force
The Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force ' is the aviation branch of the Iranian armed forces. The present Air Force came into being in the early 1980s when the former Imperial Iranian Air Force was renamed....
is involved in a mid-air collision
2009 Iranian Air Force mid-air collision
The 2009 Iranian Air Force Ilyushin IL-76MD accident of 22 September 2009 resulted in the destruction of Iran's only functional Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft, an Ilyushin IL-76MD...
with a Northrop F-5E Tiger II and crashes near Varamin
Varamin
Varamin is a city in and the capital of Varamin County, Tehran Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 208,569, in 53,639 families.Varamin has an extensive history...
killing all seven people on board.
24 September
SA Airlink
Airlink
Airlink is an airline based in Johannesburg, South Africa. It is privately owned and has developed into South Africa's first feeder network aimed at linking the smaller towns, regional centers and hubs throughout South Africa...
flight SA 8911
Airlink Flight 8911
Airlink Flight 8911 was a positioning flight from Durban International Airport to Pietermaritzburg Airport that crashed into the grounds of Merebank Secondary School shortly after takeoff at around 8:00 a.m. local time on September 24, 2009, injuring the three occupants of the aircraft and one on...
, a BAe Jetstream 41, registration ZS-NRM, crashes shortly after take-off from Durban International Airport
Durban International Airport
Durban International Airport was the international airport of Durban from 1951 until 2010, when it was replaced by King Shaka International Airport, to the north. The airport is co-located with AFB Durban.-History:...
due to an engine failure. The aircraft is destroyed but the three crew members survive with serious injuries.
28 September
9044, a NAMC YS-11M-A
NAMC YS-11
The NAMC YS-11 is a turboprop airliner built by a Japanese consortium, the Nihon Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation. The program was initiated by the Ministry of International Trade and Industry in 1954, the aircraft was rolled out in 1962, and production ceased in 1974.-Development and design:In...
operated by the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force, overruns the runway upon landing at Ozuki Air Field
Ozuki Air Field
is a military aerodrome of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force . It is located in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.-Accidents and incidents:...
and is substantially damaged.
29 September
British Airways operates the first transatlantic flight
Transatlantic flight
Transatlantic flight is the flight of an aircraft across the Atlantic Ocean. A transatlantic flight may proceed east-to-west, originating in Europe or Africa and terminating in North America or South America, or it may go in the reverse direction, west-to-east...
from London City Airport
London City Airport
London City Airport is a single-runway airport. It principally serves the financial district of London and is located on a former Docklands site, east of the City of London, opposite the London Regatta Centre, in the London Borough of Newham in east London. It was developed by the engineering...
: BA001 (a flight number unused since Concorde
Concorde
Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde was a turbojet-powered supersonic passenger airliner, a supersonic transport . It was a product of an Anglo-French government treaty, combining the manufacturing efforts of Aérospatiale and the British Aircraft Corporation...
retired), an all-business class
Business class
Business class is a travel class available on many commercial airlines and rail lines, known by brand names which vary by airline or rail company. In the airline industry, it was originally intended as an intermediate level of service between economy class and first class, but many airlines now...
Airbus A318.
Greek
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
state-owned airline Olympic Airlines
Olympic Airlines
Olympic Airlines was the flag carrier airline of Greece, with its head office in Athens. It operated services to 37 domestic destinations and to 32 destinations world-wide. Its main base was at Athens International Airport, with hubs at Thessaloniki International Airport, "Macedonia" and Rhodes...
ceased operation.It was replaced by privately owned Olympic Air
Olympic Air
Olympic Air is the largest Greek airline by destinations served, formed from the privatisation of the former national carrier Olympic Airlines. Olympic Air commenced limited operations on 29 September 2009, after Olympic Airlines ceased all operations, with the official full-scale opening of the...
, which commenced operations on this day.
30 September
Serbian airline Jat Airways
Jat Airways
Jat Airways is the national airline of Serbia and the former national airline of Yugoslavia, and has its head office in the Jat Airways Business Center in Belgrade. It was established in 1927 as Aeroput, making it currently one of the world's oldest airlines still in operation...
suspends flights due to a maintenance company refusing to work on their aircraft in a dispute over unpaid bills.
October
2 OctoberSerbian airline Jat Airways
Jat Airways
Jat Airways is the national airline of Serbia and the former national airline of Yugoslavia, and has its head office in the Jat Airways Business Center in Belgrade. It was established in 1927 as Aeroput, making it currently one of the world's oldest airlines still in operation...
resumes flights following the resolution of the dispute with their maintenance company.
9M-MMR, a Boeing 737-4H6
Boeing 737
The Boeing 737 is a short- to medium-range, twin-engine narrow-body jet airliner. Originally developed as a shorter, lower-cost twin-engine airliner derived from Boeing's 707 and 727, the 737 has developed into a family of nine passenger models with a capacity of 85 to 215 passengers...
operated by Malaysia Airlines
Malaysia Airlines
Malaysian Airline System Berhad , DBA Malaysia Airlines , is the government-owned flag carrier of Malaysia. Malaysia Airlines operates flights from its home base, Kuala Lumpur International Airport, and its eastern hub in Kota Kinabalu. It has its headquarters on the grounds of Sultan Abdul Aziz...
, is substantially damaged when the port main undercarriage collapses while the aircraft is parked at the gate at Kuching International Airport
Kuching International Airport
"RAF Kuching/RMAF Kuching" & "Kuching Airbase/Airfield" redirects here.Kuching International Airport is an international airport serving the entire southwestern region of Sarawak, Malaysia. It is located 11 km south of Kuching city centre. The airport also shares its runway with the RMAF...
.
Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
airline Feel Air
Feel Air
Feel Air is a Norwegian low-cost airline that has announced plans to operate intercontinental flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen in Norway and Stockholm-Arlanda Airport in Sweden. The plans were launched on 2 October 2009 and the announced starting date is Spring 2011 with Airbus A330-200...
is established.
9 October
FAU-531, an CASA C-212 Aviocar operated by the Uruguayan Air Force
Uruguayan Air Force
The Uruguayan Air Force is one of the three main branches of the Armed Forces of Uruguay under the Uruguayan Ministry of Defense. The current head of the force is General of the Air Enrique A...
, being operated as part of the United Nations
United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti
The United Nations Stabilisation Mission In Haiti , also known as MINUSTAH, an acronym of the French translation, is a United Nations peacekeeping mission in Haiti that has been in operation since 2004. The mission's military component is led by the Brazilian Army and the force commander is...
Stabilization Mission in Haiti
United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti
The United Nations Stabilisation Mission In Haiti , also known as MINUSTAH, an acronym of the French translation, is a United Nations peacekeeping mission in Haiti that has been in operation since 2004. The mission's military component is led by the Brazilian Army and the force commander is...
, crashes west of Fonds-Verettes killing all eleven on board.
15 October
An Antonov An-28 of Blue Wing Airlines
Blue Wing Airlines
Blue Wing Airlines n.v. is an airline with its head office on the grounds of Zorg en Hoop Airport in Paramaribo, Suriname. The airline started operations in 2004 and operates charter and scheduled services from Paramaribo to destinations in the Caribbean area. Its main base is Zorg en Hoop Airport...
departs the runway on landing at Kwamelasemoetoe Airstrip
Kwamelasemoetoe Airstrip
-Airlines and destinations:Airlines serving this airport are:* Blue Wing Airlines * Caribbean Commuter Airways * Gumair...
, Suriname
Suriname
Suriname , officially the Republic of Suriname , is a country in northern South America. It borders French Guiana to the east, Guyana to the west, Brazil to the south, and on the north by the Atlantic Ocean. Suriname was a former colony of the British and of the Dutch, and was previously known as...
, and hits an obstacle. The aircraft is substantially damaged and four people are injured, one seriously.
17 October
RP-C550, a Douglas DC-3
Douglas DC-3
The Douglas DC-3 is an American fixed-wing propeller-driven aircraft whose speed and range revolutionized air transport in the 1930s and 1940s. Its lasting impact on the airline industry and World War II makes it one of the most significant transport aircraft ever made...
operated by Victoria Air, crashes shortly after take-off from Ninoy Aquino International Airport
Ninoy Aquino International Airport
The Ninoy Aquino International Airport or NAIA , also known as Manila International Airport , is the airport serving the general area of Manila and its surrounding metropolitan area...
, Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
, on a flight to Puerto Princesa International Airport after an engine malfunctions. All four people on board are killed.
21 October
Azza Transport
Azza Transport
Azza Transport is a cargo airline based in Khartoum, Sudan. It operates a cargo charter service throughout Africa and the Middle East and is planning services for Europe. Its main base is Khartoum International Airport.-History:...
Flight 2241
Azza Transport Flight 2241
Azza Transport Flight 2241 was a scheduled cargo flight from Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, to Khartoum, Sudan, which crashed on 21 October 2009.-Aircraft:...
, a Boeing 707-320
Boeing 707
The Boeing 707 is a four-engine narrow-body commercial passenger jet airliner developed by Boeing in the early 1950s. Its name is most commonly pronounced as "Seven Oh Seven". The first airline to operate the 707 was Pan American World Airways, inaugurating the type's first commercial flight on...
, crashes shortly after take-off from Sharjah International Airport
Sharjah International Airport
Sharjah International Airport is located in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.Sharjah Airport is the second largest Middle East Airfreight Hub in terms of cargo tonnage, according to official 2009 statistics from Airports Council International...
, United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...
. All six crew are killed.
Agreement announced for sale of London Gatwick Airport
London Gatwick Airport
Gatwick Airport is located 3.1 miles north of the centre of Crawley, West Sussex, and south of Central London. Previously known as London Gatwick,In 2010, the name changed from London Gatwick Airport to Gatwick Airport...
from BAA Limited to Global Infrastructure Partners
Global Infrastructure Partners
Global Infrastructure Partners is an infrastructure owning company, a private equity fund led by Credit Suisse and General Electric. Current assets include a 75% stake in London City Airport, Biffa Limited, a UK based waste management company and Gatwick Airport after recently acquiring it from...
, to comply with Competition Commission
Competition Commission
The Competition Commission is a non-departmental public body responsible for investigating mergers, markets and other enquiries related to regulated industries under competition law in the United Kingdom...
requirements.
Northwest Airlines Flight 188
Northwest Airlines Flight 188
Northwest Airlines Flight 188 is a regularly scheduled flight from San Diego, California, to Minneapolis, Minnesota. On October 21, 2009, the flight landed over one hour late in Minneapolis after overshooting its destination. Flight 188 was piloted by Timothy Cheney as captain and Richard Cole as...
, an Airbus A320-212
Airbus A320
The Airbus A320 family is a family of short- to medium-range, narrow-body, commercial passenger jet airliners manufactured by Airbus Industrie.Airbus was originally a consortium of European aerospace companies, and is now fully owned by EADS. Airbus's name has been Airbus SAS since 2001...
with 149 people on board, lands in Minneapolis
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis , nicknamed "City of Lakes" and the "Mill City," is the county seat of Hennepin County, the largest city in the U.S. state of Minnesota, and the 48th largest in the United States...
, Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
, an hour late after its pilots overshoot Minneapolis when they become distracted by a discussion of their schedules.
22 October
PJ-SUN, a Britten-Norman Islander
Britten-Norman Islander
The Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander is a 1960s British light utility aircraft, regional airliner and cargo aircraft designed and originally manufactured by Britten-Norman of the United Kingdom. The Islander is one of the best-selling commercial aircraft types produced in Europe. Although designed in...
operated by Divi Divi Air
Divi Divi Air
Divi Divi Air N.V. is a small regional service airline in the Curaçao. It was established in 2001 and is based on Curaçao in the Netherlands Antilles, with ticket offices in both Curaçao and Bonaire. In the area its nickname is "e Divi Divi"...
, ditches off Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles
Netherlands Antilles
The Netherlands Antilles , also referred to informally as the Dutch Antilles, was an autonomous Caribbean country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, consisting of two groups of islands in the Lesser Antilles: Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao , in Leeward Antilles just off the Venezuelan coast; and Sint...
. The pilot is killed but the nine passengers escape from the aircraft before it sinks.
23 October
Slovakia
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
n airline Seagle Air
Seagle Air
Seagle Air is a charter airline based in Trenčín, Slovakia. It had its operations out of M. R. Štefánik Airport in Bratislava, with a second base in Prague...
ceased operations.
26 October
S-Air Flight 9607, a BAe 125
British Aerospace BAe 125
The British Aerospace 125 is a twin-engined mid-size corporate jet, with newer variants now marketed as the Hawker 800. It was known as the Hawker Siddeley HS.125 until 1977...
, registration RA-02807, crashes on approach to Minsk International Airport
Minsk International Airport
thumb|300pix|Minsk National Airport location within the limits of Kastrychnitski District of MinskMinsk National Airport , , former name is Minsk-2, is the main international airport in Belarus, located 42 km to the east of the capital Minsk, geographically lying in the territory of...
. All three crew and both passengers are killed.
Unknown date
American airlines Go!
Go! (airline)
Go! , based in Honolulu is a regional brand of Phoenix, Arizona based Mesa Airlines. Go! operates inter island services within Hawaii. Its main base is Honolulu International Airport...
and Mokulele Airlines
Mokulele Airlines
Mokulele Airlines, is an American commuter airline headquartered in Honolulu CDP, City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii. The airline operates scheduled inter-island and charter flights primarily among Hawaii's smaller airports.-History:...
merge to form Go! Mokulele
Go! Mokulele
go! Mokulele is an American business marketing inter-island flights within the state of Hawaii. The business is a joint venture of Mesa Air Group and Republic Airways Holdings, created in October 2009 when the companies merged their competing airline business subsidiaries, go! and Mokulele...
.
Greek
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
airline Viking Hellas
Viking Hellas
Fly Hellas was a privately owned charter airline. Its main base is Athens International Airport.- History :In October 2009 Viking Hellas was created and awarded their air operators certificate by the Hellenic CAA....
commenced operations.
November
1 NovemberAn Ilyushin Il-76
Ilyushin Il-76
The Ilyushin Il-76 is a multi-purpose four-engined strategic airlifter designed by Ilyushin design bureau. It was first planned as a commercial freighter in 1967. Intended as a replacement for the Antonov An-12, the Il-76 was designed for delivering heavy machinery to remote, poorly-serviced areas...
operated by the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs
Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs
The Ministerstvo Vnutrennikh Del is the interior ministry of Russia. Its predecessor was founded in 1802 by Alexander I in Imperial Russia...
crashed shortly after take-off from Mirny Airport
Mirny Airport
Mirny Airport is an airport in Yakutia, Russia, located 4 km east of the mining town of Mirny. It handles medium-sized airliners and supports 24-hour flight operations. Mirny is a designated emergency airfield for the polar route between North America and Asia...
. All eleven crew are killed.
3 November
UM-239, a Xian MA60
Xian MA60
|-See also:-References:* Jackson, Paul. Jane's All The World's Aircraft 2003–2004. Coulsdon, UK: Jane's Information Group, 2003. ISBN 0-7106-2537-5.-External links:* * *...
operated by Air Zimbabwe
Air Zimbabwe
Air Zimbabwe is the national airline of Zimbabwe, headquartered in Harare. From its hub at Harare International Airport, the carrier operates a network within southern Africa that also includes Asia and London-Gatwick. The company is a member of the International Air Transport Association, and of...
, hits five warthogs on take-off from Harare International Airport
Harare International Airport
Harare International Airport is an airport in Harare, Zimbabwe. The airport is operated by the Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe and is the hub of Air Zimbabwe. The airport's runway, at , is one of the longest in Africa. It compares with OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, South...
. The take-off is rejected but the undercarriage collapses causing substantial damage to the aircraft.
5 November
N120FB, a Grumman Albatross
HU-16 Albatross
The Grumman HU-16 Albatross is a large twin-radial engine amphibious flying boat that was utilized by the U.S. Air Force, the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Coast Guard, primarily as a search and rescue and combat search and rescue aircraft...
operated by Albatross Adventures, crashes shortly after take-off from St. Lucie County International Airport
St. Lucie County International Airport
St. Lucie County International Airport is a public airport located three miles northwest of the central business district of Fort Pierce, a city in St. Lucie County, Florida, United States. It is owned by the St...
, Fort Pierce, Florida
Fort Pierce, Florida
Fort Pierce, also spelled Ft. Pierce, is a city in St. Lucie County, Florida, USA. It is known as The Sunrise City. The population was 37,959 at the 2004 census. As of 2008, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 41,000. It is the county seat of St. Lucie County.Fort Pierce is part...
, after suffering an engine failure. The aircraft was damaged beyond economic repair.
7 November
A Tupolev Tu-142
Tupolev Tu-142
The Tupolev Tu-142 is a maritime reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare aircraft derived from the Tu-95 turboprop strategic bomber. A specialised communications variant designated Tu-142MR was tasked with long-range communications duties with Soviet ballistic missile submarines...
of the Russian Navy's Pacific Fleet crashes in the Tatar Strait some 12 miles (19.3 km) off Sakhalin Island. All eleven crew are missing, presumed dead.
10 November
Kingfisher Airlines
Kingfisher Airlines
Kingfisher Airlines is an airline group based in India. Its head office is Kingfisher House in Vile Parle , Mumbai. Kingfisher Airlines, through its parent company United Breweries Group, has a 50% stake in low-cost carrier Kingfisher Red....
Flight 4124, operated by ATR 72-212A VT-KAC skidded off the runway after landing at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport. The aircraft suffered substantial damage but all 46 passengers and crew escaped unharmed.
11 November
Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
airline MCA Airlines
MCA Airlines
MCA Airlines was a scheduled airline based in Stockholm, Sweden. It declared bankruptcy on November 11, 2009.In 2009, MCA Airlines took over Air Express Sweden.-Destinations:MCA Airlines operated the following services :*Cyprus...
declares bankruptcy.
12 November
Rwandair
RwandAir
RwandAir is an airline with its head office on the grounds of Kigali International Airport in Kigali, Rwanda. It is the national carrier operating services to East Africa, Central Africa, West Africa, Southern Africa and the Middle East.-History:...
Flight 205
RwandAir Flight 205
RwandAir Flight 205 was a Canadair CRJ-100 that crashed after an emergency landing at Kigali, Rwanda killing one passenger. The flight was operated by JetLink Express on behalf of RwandAir.-Accident:...
operated by Canadair CRJ-100 5Y-JLD ended up embedded in the departure building at Kigali International Airport
Kigali International Airport
Kigali International Airport , formerly known as Gregoire Kayibanda International Airport, but sometimes referred to as Kanombe International Airport, is the primary airport serving Kigali, the capital of Rwanda...
after an engine malfunction. One passenger was killed.
18 November
Iran Air
Iran Air
Iran Air , formally Airline of the Islamic Republic of Iran is the flag carrier airline of Iran, operating services to 60 destinations, 35 international and 25 domestic. The cargo fleet operates services to 20 scheduled and 5 charter destinations...
Fokker 100 EP-CFO suffered an undercarriage malfunction on take-off from Isfahan International Airport
Isfahan International Airport
Isfahan International Airport is an international airport located at the city of Isfahan in the Isfahan Province of Iran.Named in honor of Shahid Beheshti. The international airport is a one level building with limited services...
. The aircraft was on a flight to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran
Tehran
Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...
when the undercarriage failed to retract. The aircraft landed at Isfahan but was substantially damaged when the left main gear collapsed.
14 November
English Electric Lightning T5
English Electric Lightning
The English Electric Lightning is a supersonic jet fighter aircraft of the Cold War era, noted for its great speed and unpainted natural metal exterior finish. It is the only all-British Mach 2 fighter aircraft. The aircraft was renowned for its capabilities as an interceptor; Royal Air Force ...
ZU-BEX crashed during an airshow at AFB Overberg
AFB Overberg
AFB Overberg is an airbase of the South African Air Force and is the host of the 525 squadron and the Test Flight and Development Centre. It is placed under command of the Air Office in Pretoria, Gauteng....
, Bredasdorp
Bredasdorp
Bredasdorp is a town in the Southern Overberg region of the Western Cape, South Africa, and the main economic and service hub of that region. It lies on the northern edge of the Agulhas Plain, about south-east of Cape Town and north of Cape Agulhas, the southernmost tip of Africa.-History:The...
, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
after a hydraulic failure, killing the pilot.
19 November
Compagnie Africaine d'Aviation
Compagnie Africaine d'Aviation
Compagnie Africaine d'Aviation is a Congolese airline based in the Building CAA in Kinshasa. It was established in 1992 and operates passenger and cargo services to eight domestic destinations. Its main base is N'djili Airport...
Flight 3711, operated by McDonnell Douglas MD-82 9Q-CAB overran the runway on landing at Goma International Airport
Goma International Airport
Goma International Airport is an airport serving Goma, a city in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.-Airlines and destinations:-2002 Nyiragongo eruption:...
, suffering substantial damage. The overrun area was contaminated by solidified lava
Lava
Lava refers both to molten rock expelled by a volcano during an eruption and the resulting rock after solidification and cooling. This molten rock is formed in the interior of some planets, including Earth, and some of their satellites. When first erupted from a volcanic vent, lava is a liquid at...
.
A de Havilland Canada DHC-8-200 being operated on behalf of United States Africa Command
United States Africa Command
The United States Africa Command is one of nine Unified Combatant Commands of the United States Armed Forces, headquartered at Kelley Barracks, Stuttgart, Germany. It is responsible for U.S. military operations and military relations with 53 African nations – an area of responsibility covering all...
was substantially damaged when the undercarriage collapsed and the starboard wing was ripped off in an emergency landing at Tarakigné, Mali
Mali
Mali , officially the Republic of Mali , is a landlocked country in Western Africa. Mali borders Algeria on the north, Niger on the east, Burkina Faso and the Côte d'Ivoire on the south, Guinea on the south-west, and Senegal and Mauritania on the west. Its size is just over 1,240,000 km² with...
.
20 November
Interlink Airlines commences first every passenger flights from Wonderboom Airport outside Pretoria, South Africa. This is the first time the South African capital is connected to other centres in South Africa, instead of using OR Tambo International, Johannesburg. Flights started with 737-200 aircraft, although the runway is inadequate for these aircraft, so severe weight penalties, suppose to use BAe146 aircraft in the near future. Currently flights only to Cape Town and Durban
23 November
Italian Air Force
Aeronautica Militare
The Italian Air Force is the air force of the Italian Republic. It has held a prominent role in modern Italian military history...
Lockheed KC-130J Hercules
C-130 Hercules
The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is a four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft designed and built originally by Lockheed, now Lockheed Martin. Capable of using unprepared runways for takeoffs and landings, the C-130 was originally designed as a troop, medical evacuation, and cargo transport...
MM62176 crashed just after take-off from Galileo Galilei Airport
Galileo Galilei Airport
-Accidents and incidents:On 23 November 2009, Italian Air Force Lockheed KC-130J Hercules MM62176 of the based 46 Aerobrigata crashed just after take-off. All five crew were killed.-External links:*...
, Pisa
Pisa
Pisa is a city in Tuscany, Central Italy, on the right bank of the mouth of the River Arno on the Tyrrhenian Sea. It is the capital city of the Province of Pisa...
. All five crew were killed.
24 November
Batavia Air
Batavia Air
Batavia Air is an airline based in Jakarta, Indonesia. It operates domestic flights to around 30 destinations and international services to Singapore, China and Malaysia. Its main base is Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Jakarta...
Flight 711, operated by a Boeing 737-400
Boeing 737 Classic
The Boeing 737 Classic is the name given to the -300/-400/-500 series of the Boeing 737 following the introduction of the -600/-700/-800/-900 series. They are short- to medium- range, narrow-body jet airliners produced by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. The Classic series was introduced as the 'new...
made an emergency landing at El Tari Airport
El Tari Airport
El Tari Airport is an airport in Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. The airport's ICAO code was changed from WRKK to WATT in 2004.-Airlines and destinations:...
, Kupang
Kupang
Not to be confused with Tanjung Kupang in JohoreKupang is the provincial capital of East Nusa Tenggara province in southeast Indonesia....
after a problem was discovered with the landing gear.
27 November
The European Commission
European Commission
The European Commission is the executive body of the European Union. The body is responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding the Union's treaties and the general day-to-day running of the Union....
extends its blacklist to cover all airlines based in Djibouti
Djibouti
Djibouti , officially the Republic of Djibouti , is a country in the Horn of Africa. It is bordered by Eritrea in the north, Ethiopia in the west and south, and Somalia in the southeast. The remainder of the border is formed by the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden at the east...
, the Republic of the Congo
Republic of the Congo
The Republic of the Congo , sometimes known locally as Congo-Brazzaville, is a state in Central Africa. It is bordered by Gabon, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo , the Angolan exclave province of Cabinda, and the Gulf of Guinea.The region was dominated by...
and São Tomé
São Tomé
-Transport:São Tomé is served by São Tomé International Airport with regular flights to Europe and other African Countries.-Climate:São Tomé features a tropical wet and dry climate with a relatively lengthy wet season and a short dry season. The wet season runs from October through May while the...
. In Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
, Ukrainian Cargo Airways
Ukrainian Cargo Airways
Ukrainian Cargo Airways was an airline based in Kiev, Ukraine. It was a state-owned company operating charter passenger and cargo services. It also overhauled, leased and sold aircraft, engines and aviation equipment...
and Volare Airlines
Volare Airlines (Ukraine)
Volare Airlines was an airline based in Kiev, Ukraine. It was established in 1994 and operated its first charter flight in November 1995. It operated charter and regular flights from its base airports at Rivne and Kiev.- History :...
were removed from the blacklist as their Air Operator's Certificate
Air Operator's Certificate
An air operator's certificate is the approval granted from a national aviation authority to an aircraft operator to allow it to use aircraft for commercial purposes. This requires the operator to have personnel, assets and system in place to ensure the safety of its employees and the general public...
s had been revoked. Motor Sich Airlines were also removed from the blacklist and Ukrainian Mediterranean Airlines were allowed to operate a single aircraft. TAAG Angola Airlines was allowed to increase the number of aircraft used for flights to Portugal.
28 November
Avient Aviation
Avient Aviation
Avient Aviation is an international cargo airline with its head office in Harare, Zimbabwe. The company was established in 1993 and offers scheduled and chartered flights to Africa and now operates scheduled services out of its hubs at Liège Airport in Belgium and at Sharjah International Airport...
Flight 324
Avient Aviation Flight 324
On 28 November 2009, an Avient Aviation McDonnell Douglas MD-11F, registration Z-BAV , performing flight 324 from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Bishkek-Manas International Airport, Kyrgyzstan crashed on the take off roll with the loss of 3 lives. As the aircraft rotated for departure,...
, operated by McDonnell Douglas MD-11F
McDonnell Douglas MD-11
The McDonnell Douglas MD-11 is a three-engine medium- to long-range widebody jet airliner, manufactured by McDonnell Douglas and, later, by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. Based on the DC-10, it features a stretched fuselage, increased wingspan with winglets, refined airfoils on the wing and smaller...
Z-BAV, crashed on take-off from Shanghai Pudong International Airport
Shanghai Pudong International Airport
Shanghai Pudong International Airport is the primary international airport serving Shanghai, China, and a major aviation hub in Asia. The other major airport in Shanghai, Hongqiao, mainly serves domestic flights...
on a flight to Bishkek
Bishkek
Bishkek , formerly Pishpek and Frunze, is the capital and the largest city of Kyrgyzstan.Bishkek is also the administrative centre of Chuy Province which surrounds the city, even though the city itself is not part of the province but rather a province-level unit of Kyrgyzstan.The name is thought to...
–Manas International Airport
Manas International Airport
Manas International Airport is the main international airport in Kyrgyzstan located 25 km north-northwest of the capital Bishkek.The airport is operational 24 hours and its ILS system is ICAO CAT 2...
, Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan , officially the Kyrgyz Republic is one of the world's six independent Turkic states . Located in Central Asia, landlocked and mountainous, Kyrgyzstan is bordered by Kazakhstan to the north, Uzbekistan to the west, Tajikistan to the southwest and China to the east...
with the loss of 3 lives. The plane was written-off.
December
2 DecemberMerpati Nusantara Airlines
Merpati Nusantara Airlines
Merpati Nusantara Airlines is a commuter airline based in Central Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia. It is a major domestic airline operating scheduled services to more than 25 destinations in Indonesia, as well as scheduled international services to East Timor and Malaysia. Its main base is...
Fokker 100 PK-MJD makes an emergency landing at El Tari Airport
El Tari Airport
El Tari Airport is an airport in Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. The airport's ICAO code was changed from WRKK to WATT in 2004.-Airlines and destinations:...
, Kupang
Kupang
Not to be confused with Tanjung Kupang in JohoreKupang is the provincial capital of East Nusa Tenggara province in southeast Indonesia....
when the left main gear fails to extend. There are no injuries among the passengers and crew.
7 December
SA Airlink Flight 8625, operated by Embraer ERJ 135 ZS-SJW overruns the runway at George Airport
George Airport
George Airport is an airport located in George, South Africa. It was formerly known as P.W. Botha Airport, named after the state president who lived in this part of the country.In 2004, the airport served 199,000 passengers, up from 154,000 in 2003....
, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
, arriving from Cape Town. The aircraft sustains substantial damage when it runs down a bank onto a road and may be declared a write-off.
8 December
In the United Kingdom, Coventry Airport
Coventry Airport
Coventry Airport is located south southeast of Coventry city centre, in the village of Baginton, Warwickshire, England, and about outside Coventry boundaries...
announces that it is to close with immediate effect due to its owners being wound up in the High Court.
14 December
Cabin crew
Flight attendant
Flight attendants or cabin crew are members of an aircrew employed by airlines primarily to ensure the safety and comfort of passengers aboard commercial flights, on select business jet aircraft, and on some military aircraft.-History:The role of a flight attendant derives from that of similar...
at British Airways
British Airways
British Airways is the flag carrier airline of the United Kingdom, based in Waterside, near its main hub at London Heathrow Airport. British Airways is the largest airline in the UK based on fleet size, international flights and international destinations...
vote overwhelmingly in favour of a planned 12 days of strike action over Christmas
Christmas
Christmas or Christmas Day is an annual holiday generally celebrated on December 25 by billions of people around the world. It is a Christian feast that commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ, liturgically closing the Advent season and initiating the season of Christmastide, which lasts twelve days...
and the New Year
New Year
The New Year is the day that marks the time of the beginning of a new calendar year, and is the day on which the year count of the specific calendar used is incremented. For many cultures, the event is celebrated in some manner....
in a dispute over job cuts and changes to staff contracts. On 17 December the High Court rules that Unite, the representing trade union, had not correctly balloted its members on the strike action, meaning that the strikes could not go ahead.
16 December
Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
's largest airline Flyglobespan
Flyglobespan
Flyglobespan was a British low-cost airline based in Edinburgh, Scotland. It formerly operated scheduled services from 5 airports across the UK and Ireland to destinations in Europe, North America, North Africa and South Africa. Its main bases were Glasgow International Airport, Edinburgh Airport...
enters administration and ceases all flights.
19 December
A Hawker Siddeley HS 748 overruns the runway at Tonj Airfield, Southern Sudan, killing one person on the ground. The aircraft is carrying security personnel in preparation for a visit from President Salva Kiir Mayardit
Salva Kiir Mayardit
Salva Kiir Mayardit is the first President of the Republic of South Sudan.-Sudanese civil wars:In the late 1960s, Kiir joined the Anyanya in the First Sudanese Civil War. By the time of the 1972 Addis Ababa Agreement, he was a low-ranking officer...
.
21 December
Spanish airline Air Comet ceases operations.
22 December
American Airlines
American Airlines
American Airlines, Inc. is the world's fourth-largest airline in passenger miles transported and operating revenues. American Airlines is a subsidiary of the AMR Corporation and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas adjacent to its largest hub at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport...
Flight 331
American Airlines Flight 331
American Airlines Flight 331 was a scheduled international flight from Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington DC to Kingston, Jamaica, via Miami, carrying 148 passengers and six crew, which overran the runway during a landing hampered by poor weather...
, a Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737 Next Generation
The Boeing 737 Next Generation, commonly abbreviated as Boeing 737NG, is the name given to the -600/-700/-800/-900 series of the Boeing 737 after the introduction of the -300/-400/-500 Classic series. They are short- to medium-range, narrow-body jet airliners...
, overshoots the runway on landing at Norman Manley International Airport
Norman Manley International Airport
-Cargo :The following Cargo/Courier serve Norman Manley International Airport:-Accidents and incidents:*On 17 July 1960, the captain of a Vickers Viscount of Cubana de Aviación hijacked the aircraft on a flight from José Martí International Airport, Havana to Miami International Airport, Florida...
, Kingston, Jamaica
Kingston, Jamaica
Kingston is the capital and largest city of Jamaica, located on the southeastern coast of the island. It faces a natural harbour protected by the Palisadoes, a long sand spit which connects the town of Port Royal and the Norman Manley International Airport to the rest of the island...
, injuring 15 of the 154 people on board.
25 December
Northwest Airlines Flight 253
Northwest Airlines Flight 253
Northwest Airlines Flight 253 was an international passenger flight from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands, to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport in Romulus, Michigan, United States...
, operated by Airbus A330-323E N820NW is subjected to an attempted terrorist attack. The terrorist, Nigerian Islamist Abdulfarouk Umar Muttalab, is overpowered by other passengers and is arrested when the aircraft lands at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport , usually called Detroit Metro Airport, Metro Airport locally, or simply DTW, is a major international airport covering in Romulus, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. It is Michigan's busiest airport....
.
Unknown date
British based airline East African Air
East African Air
East African Air is an airline based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; it is start-up airline planning to operate from Dar-es Salaam as hub to regional destinations and Europe and America, Company was founded by African Diaspora businessmen originally from the Eastern part of Africa which comprises...
commences operations.
Unknown date
Airlines establishedAeromak
Aeromak
Aeromak is a planned airline to be based in Skopje, Republic of Macedonia. Its main base will be the Skopje Airport. Aeromak plans to launch operations in March 2010.It is owned by Jat Airways.-History:...
, City Link Air
City Link Air
City Link Air is an airline that plans to begin operations sometime in 2011-12 from Jacksonville, Florida. It plans to operate a Base from Jacksonville International Airport.City Link Air is a supporter of the 2009 passenger bill of rights.-Routes:...
, FlyMontserrat, KentuckySkies
KentuckySkies
KentuckySkies is a subsidiary of Pacific Wings founded in 2009. The carrier was offered to fly to the destinations stated below on an essential air service contract. Also travelers can connect to sister carrier Georgia Skies at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport...
, Mint Airways
Mint Airways
Mint Airways is a Spanish airline that was formed in 2009 and is based at Madrid-Barajas Airport, offering aircraft lease services.As of December 2010, the Mint Airways fleet consists of two Boeing 757-200 aircraft with an average age of 17.8 years, which are equipped with 12 business class and...
, Trawel Fly
Trawel Fly
Trawel Fly is a virtual airline that sells scheduled and charter flights through its website. It is based in Orio al Serio, Italy-Business Model:...
Airlines commencing operations
Air Arabia Maroc
Air Arabia Maroc
Air Arabia Maroc is a low-Cost airline set up as a joint venture between various Moroccan investors and Air Arabia. Its head office is located in the Arrivals Terminal of Mohammed V International Airport in Nouaceur Province, Morocco.-Fleet:...
, Arik Niger
Arik Niger
Arik Niger was the Nigerien subsidiary of Arik Air based in Niamey, Niger. The airline suspended operations in February 2010 after the collapse of Denim Air.-Destinations:Arik Niger served the following destinations from Niamey before ceasing operations:...
, Nile Air
Nile Air
Nile Air is an airline with its head office in the Sheraton Heliopolis in Cairo, Egypt. Plans for the airline were announced in the 2007 Dubai Air Show....
Airlines ceasing operations
Sol Dominicana Airlines
Sol Dominicana Airlines
Sol Dominicana Airlines or Sol Airlines was an airline that operated charter flights from the Dominican Republic to Mexico, Canada, U.S., South America, Germany and Spain with two types of aircraft...
Deaths
13 JanuaryAustralian aviator Nancy Bird Walton, 93.
8 February
American aviator Wesley L. McDonald
Wesley L. McDonald
Wesley L. McDonald was a United States Navy four-star admiral and naval aviator. He led the first air strike against North Vietnam after the Gulf of Tonkin incident and was the commander in charge of Operation Urgent Fury, the invasion of Grenada to rescue U.S. citizens...
, 84.
2 June
British Air Vice-Marshal John Ernsting
John Ernsting
Air Vice-Marshal John "JE" Ernsting CB, OBE FRCP FFOM FRAeS was a senior British military commander and renowned researcher.-Early life:He was educated at Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School for Boys...
, 81.
20 June
American aviator Kenneth L. Reusser, 89.
18 July
British World War I veteran and last surviving founder member of the Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world...
, Henry Allingham
Henry Allingham
Henry William Allingham was a British supercentenarian, First World War veteran and, for one month, the verified oldest living man in the world...
, 113.
First flights
25 NovemberFirst flight of the Gulfstream G650
Gulfstream G650
The Gulfstream G650 is a twin-engine business jet aircraft under development by Gulfstream Aerospace. Gulfstream began the G650 program in 2005 and revealed it to the public in 2008...
.
11 December
First flight of the Airbus A400M
Airbus A400M
The Airbus A400M, also known as the Atlas, is a multi-national four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft. It was designed by Airbus Military as a tactical airlifter with strategic capabilities. The aircraft's maiden flight, originally planned for 2008, took place on 11 December 2009 in...
in Spain.
First flight of the Gulfstream G250.
15 December
First flight of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner in Seattle.