A Note to Our Readers

Dear Readers,
We make a special effort here to record the facts as we receive them. At times, there may be error but we do try to use our best judgement at the time of posting, and will be glad to amend any details which are proved incorrect. Furthermore, even though we do not here discuss the human cost, we realize that losing anyone in an air accident is insurmountable tragedy to individuals, families and communities. We do extend our heartfelt sympathy to those whose loss we record here. "...any man's death diminishes me, because I am involved in mankind, and therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls, it tolls for..." us all.
Meditation XVII - (with apologies to) John Donne


2008/06/30

Yet Another crash in the Sudan



What: Ilyushin Il-76 cargo jetliner belonging to Ababiel
Where: Less than half a mile from Sudan's Khartoum International Airport.
When: after takeoff
Who: 4 Russian crewmembers killed
Why: under investigation. Plane appeared to have careered across a major road and exploded in an open space near an office building



  • The crash is the fourth Sudanese air crash, and the second one this week.

  • Friday a Juba Air Cargo Antonov An-12 crash killed seven of 8..

  • Twenty-seven including two Southern Sudanese ministers were killed in another crash.

  • Sudan Airways lost a plane at Khartoum International, with at least 30 dead. Sudan Airways was grounded over safety failings.

Helicopter Strikes Power Lines and Burns




What: Schweizer 269 helicopter owned by a San Mateo-based company
Where: Sheridan Road between Fremont and Sunol
When: 12:32 a.m
Who: fight instructor and student were killed
Why: Aircraft hit power lines and caught fire. Cloudy weather conditions but not raining.

The burning helicopter ignited a 5 acre grass fire.

2008/06/29

Emergency landing: O'hare airport




What: Nippon Airways Boeing 777 cargo plane
Where: O'Hare airport
When: 12:15 p.m.
Who: No injuries
Why:engine malfunction (Possibly birds in the intake) Prior to landing, the plane dumped its fuel over Lake Michigan

Medical helicopter collision:




What: Bell 407 helicopter operated by Air Methods out of Englewood, Colo.
What: Bell 407 helicopter operated by Classic Helicopters of Woods Cross, Utah.
Where: Flagstaff Medical Center
When: Sunday
Who:Air Methods: 3 fatalities, including a patient;
Classic Helicopters: 3 fatalities plus one critical injury-- pilot, paramedic and patient died. Flight nurse in critical condition
two emergency ambulance ground crew suffered burns. Names not released.
Why: Flagstaff Medical Center doesn't have flight controllers.

Vegas Crash



What: single-engine Piper Cherokee en route from the North Las Vegas airport to Byron, Calif.
Where: Las Vegas Nevada
When: 2:45 p.m Saturday
Who: 4 people. Four Oakley residents, including a candidate for Contra Costa County supervisor (Erik Nunn and wife) and their neighbors Michele and Craig Wilson.
Why: Struck power lines.under investigation by the FAA and National Transportation Safety Board. Subsequent wildfire burns Spring Mountain Recreation Area

Alabama Crash



What: twin-engine plane bound for for Gulf Shores on the Alabama coast
Where: north Alabama, near Jasper
Who: Jasper car dealer, his wife and son, and an Iowa woman -- 19-year-old Lauren Brue of West Des Moines, a student at the University of Alabama, all fatalities
Why: n/a

2008/06/28

Helicopter Crash: Guatemala



What: Departing from Guatemala City bound for the northern jungle region of Peten
Where: north of the Guatemalan capital, near the small town of Senahu
When:
Who: All four people aboard the aircraft were killed, including Interior Minister Vinicio Gomez, deputy interior minister, Edgar Umana, the plane's pilot and co-pilot.
Why:Bad weather

Emergency Landing: Alabama




What: Single-engine, four-seat plane
Where: En route from Destin . Eight miles from refueling in Gadsden, Ala.
When: n/a
Who: Pilot Lexington Police Officer Don Evan, and wife, Rick Paynter, and Paynter's wife
Why: vibrations, and there was a smell of burnt oil

2008/06/27

Crash: Oceanside Updated




What: 2006 Cessna 172S four-seater based at Montgomery Field in San Diego and had initially flown to Long Beach; and apparently headed back when it crashed. The craft is registered to San Diego Flight Training International Inc., which is owned by San Diego City Council candidate Phil Thalheimer.
Where: more than a mile off of the coast of Oceanside. En route-flew from Montgomery Field in Kearny Mesa to Long Beach Airport
When: June 22. Reported at 5:11 p.m
Who: 3 Mexican citizens on board, passenger with a broken leg transported to hospital, search for the other two passengers called off at 9:00 because of heavy fog; all young pilots in training. The dead were pilot Alejandro Jimenez-Zatarain and passenger Rodrigo Navarro. The San Diego Union Tribune learned the names through Oceanside Department of Harbor and Beaches and a California Public Records Act request after authorities refused to release the information.
Why: Preliminary investigation has shown that the pilot may have been unable to get out of a spin that he had intentionally entered. Not known.

2008/06/26

Emergency Landing: Ohio River




What: Small, privately owned aircraft
Where: Emergency landing on the Ohio River near Carrollton, Kentucky,
When: Late Wednesday morning
Who: Glen Moorman and two passengers
Why: Unknown problem currently under investigation.

Honduras Pix

Cessna Crash on Kent Island



What: white 2001 Cessna 172SP Skyhawk
Where: Kent Island, Bay Bridge Airport in Stevensville in Queen Anne's County
When: 5:30 p.m
Who: Pilot, Matthew Parrish Partovi, 42, of Annapolis and passenger David James Miller, 23,
Why:skidded off the runway while landing. FAA has not published a report yet.

2008/06/25

Piper emergency landing




What: 1959 Piper
Where: on U.S. Highway 191 north of Vernal. The incident occurred just north of Steinaker Reservoir
When: 8 a.m. Wednesday
Who: Bart Hyde, 45, of Layton, was flying the plane with his son 17-year-old Austin Hyde
Why:The results of the NTSB report have not been released.

Injuries were not due to landing but to collision with semis hauling gravel. The pilot had injuries to his face and the passenger had an injured arm.

Kansas Highway Patrol




What: 1971 twin-engine Aero Commander out of Kansas City's Downtown Wheeler Airport.
Where: Leavenworth County in a field south of Tonganoxie
When: Tuesday morning 10:20 a.m
Who: James Phillip Jambor, ( pilot training to be a captain), of Fort Worth, Texas, and Murray Brown, of Kansas City, Kan ( Director of Operations for Central Airlines. ).
Why: A survey crew saw the plane traveling northeast when it violently crashed nose-first in a field. " it appears Jambor may have lost control during a maneuver and went into a tail spin. They think Brown was not able to regain control before crashing." but the cause is under investigation.
















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Eudora news. Authorities respond to the scene of a plane crash near the intersection of Cantrell Road and Leavenworth County Road 1.

Cropduster crash in Glenns Ferry



What: single-engine crop duster owned by Valley Air Service
Where: farm field off Noble Road about 10 miles south of Glenns Ferry
When: 7:30 a.m. Tuesday
Who: Jamie Nau, 21
Why:Plane slowed down and nosedived on the way back from cropdusting.

2008/06/24

Biplane Crash in Indiana



What: homemade the single-engine biplane taking off from Seymour Airport
Where: emergency landing in the field south of Seymour and about 50 miles north of Louisville, Kentucky.
When:
Who: Pilot/owner Phillip E. Krueger
Why:failed to develop sufficient power, plane’s landing gear dug into the field and spun the craft around on its belly; minor injuries to his face and head

Airbus A330 Emergency Landing









What: Air Canada Airbus A330 bound for Paris
Where: Emergency landing in St. Johns
When: 2:25 a.m.
Who: 209 passengers and 12 crew
Why: One of its engines shut down

A History of Tragedy: Airbus A320

2008/06/23

Helicopter Crash: Southern California

What: Arctic Air Service charter company's Sikorsky copter
Where: 10 miles west of the Vandenberg Air Force Base, on platform Irene (oil rig)
When: 12:45 p.m. Friday
Who: Not released. two pilots and eight passengers on board, 4 injuries, 10 on deck. No fatalities.
Why: The copter's tail hit a derrick and the aircraft ended up on its side.


Six Action News Video

Emergency Landing: Detroit River




What: Homebuilt Thorp T-18
Where: a housing development west of the Ambassador Bridge over the Detroit River
When: 11 am
Who: Pilots Bob Affleck and Dennis Dionne, both injured
Why: Engine of Mr. Thorp's T-18 stopped suddenly; then, attempting an emergency landing in a housing development west of the Ambassador Bridge, but clipped power lines

American Flight 442 Emergency Landing




What: American Flight 442 Boeing 757 from San Francisco to Miami
Where: Los Angeles
When: 2 pm
Who: Passengers were removed from the plane. (Number not available.)
Why:pilot reported smoke and the smell of fuel in the cockpit.

Plane was carrying hazardous material in its forward cargo area-- aircraft part from San Francisco to Miami for a repair, and such parts are classified as hazardous because they may contain residual oil, jet fuel or other chemicals.

New Jersey Crash




What: Czech-made L-29 Delfin military training jet (vintage trainer) manufactured in 1971 by Aero Vodochody
Where: about a mile from the airport in dense woods off Buckshutem Road in neighboring Lawrence Township.
When: Sunday morning (June 22) just after 8 am
Who: Owner/pilot William Crean and passenger were both killed.
Why: Cause unknown, Shortly after takeoff, the plane banked toward the left and may have leveled off before seemingly going out of control.

* second fatal plane crash in southern New Jersey in the last three days

2008/06/22

New England Plane Crash




What: Piper aircraft
Where: Crescent Beach, Owl’s Head, Maine
When: just before 10:50 a.m
Who: one person aboard
Why: not available

Piper Cub crash




What: single-engine Piper Cub airplane
Where: Placid Lakes Airport in central Florida conducting aerial surveys of Highlands County black bears as part of a multi-year project
When: mid-day Friday
Who: pilot and passenger: pilot citrus grove owner Mason Smoak; and passenger: David Maehr associate professor of wildlife and conservation biology in the Department of Forestry
Why:plane apparently stalled, did a 360 and went straight down."

Cape May Plane crash




What: 2007 F1 Harmon Rocket Acrobatic Plane
Where: Cape May County, parking lot of the Belleplain Fire Department in Dennis Township, on county road 605 just north of county road 550
When: 7:45 p.m. Friday
Who: Police officer Dennis McGurk Jr., 37, (pilot) and Oksana McGurk, 34, (his wife)
Why:The engine suddenly cut out on a dive. The cause is currently under investigation. Witnesses said "There was a big ball of fire, and obviously, a horrible sound"

Fox 29 Images from crash

2008/06/21

Crash: Martha's Vineyard



What: Helicopter
Where: Martha's Vineyard Sound, Tashmoo Pond
When: Saturday
Who: Four people Thomas and William O'Connell (pilot and son), Michelle Moussau and Melanie Smith
Why: Engine failure


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2008/06/20

Qantas Emergency Landing




What: Qantas plane bound for Cairns; QantasLink Dash-8 aircraft operating as QF2495, 72-seat turbo-prop
Where: diverted to Weipa, on Cape York
When: 12.10pm (AEST
Who: 60 passengers.
Why:Precautionary in-flight shutdown of the aircraft's number two engine (right-side engine), in response to a cockpit warning. The engine stopped about 10 minutes after take-off. Front landing gear may have been damaged on landing. The passengers disembarked, leaving the plane stuck halfway down the runway.

United Airlines flight 7177 Emergency Landing




What: Rapid City plane bound for Denver; United Airlines flight 7177 operated by Mesa Airlines
Where: Scottsbluff airport
When: 9:30 p.m Thursday Night
Who: 37 passengers
Why:oil pressure problem caused emergency landing

2008/06/19

Diga Nao a Impunidade, Diga Sim a Vida

Car Plane collision




What: small plane emergency landing; The left wing was sheared off and the front of the plane spun into the trailer.
Where: making an emergency landing on a road in eastern Utah on U.S. 191 near Vernal
When: Not Released
Who: pilot and his teenage son; treated and released
Why: engine trouble

2008/06/18

Emergency Landing: Orlando




What: Single-engine Cessna 150 owned by Ormond Beach Aviation en route from Ormond Beach to Flagler beach
Where: In the median of Interstate 95 in Volusia County
When: Tuesday June 17 around noon
Who: Instructor and student were aboard. The owner came to the scene to make repairs. The plane had no damage and on landing, did not hit or graze any of the hundreds of vehicles on the road caught in noonday traffic. (Eric McRee and Craig Highes)
Why: The plane"blew a cylinder head in the motor" and the engine failed, forcing the landing.m

The video below is of the take off

KCI Emergency Landing



What: American Eagle regional jet Embraer 145
Where: Kansas City International airport
When: 7:30 a.m June 18
Who: Three crew, four passengers were safely evacuated
Why: Smoke inside the passenger aircraft

Acroduster TOO Crash, 1 fatality




What: Acroduster TOO: Experimental byplane stunt plane
Where: From Panama city
When: June 16, 2008 1:00 pm
Who: Pilot Kevin Gorham (killed) told the passenger Craig Ellis to parachute out.
Why: Passenger said, "Something in the controls ... the rudder or the stick ... got screwed up"
News report said "a malfunction with the engine."

Carrolton Ohio Crash




What: two-seat Helton Lark 95
Where: WEST CARROLLTON, Ohio
When: Tuesday morning 10:30 AM
Who: killed pilot Leonard Notek; passenger Nikki Romerojust removed to hospital. The pilot was employed by Frontier Airlines.
Why: Struck a utility pole and cartwheeled into the ground.

Cargo Crash: Barnstable




What: DeHavilland DHC-6 Twin Otter fixed-wing airplane; Wiggins Airways Flight 6601
Where: Barnstable Municipal Airport in Hyannis
When: June 18 10:00 AM
Who: Pilot was killed
Why: Under investigation

2008/06/17

Parentes pintam céu estrelado para homenagear vítimas de acidente da TAM



PATRÍCIA ARAÚJO

Grupo de cerca de 150 pessoas esteve neste domingo (15) no local do acidente.
Manifestantes querem que sejam entregues relatório do Cenipa e laudo do IC.

A quase um mês de completar um ano do maior acidente da aviação brasileira, parentes e amigos das 199 vítimas da queda do vôo JJ 3054 da TAM decidiram trocar o luto por uma mensagem de esperança e luta pela impunidade.

Na tarde deste domingo (15), eles substituiram da cor preta que coloria os tapumes que circulam o terreno onde ficava o antigo prédio da TAM Express, na Zona Sul de São Paulo, por um céu azul estrelado 199 vezes. Em cada desenho branco, uma flor de mesma cor foi colocada para representar um dos mortos no início da noite de 17 de julho de 2007.

Veja a cobertura do acidente

“A gente sempre diz que eles viraram estrelinhas”, disse a secretária Beth Dorneles Haenser, que teve a irmã Ângela morta no acidente. Esta foi a primeira vez que ela deixou a cidade de Porto Alegre (RS) para participar de uma manifestação de parentes de vítimas do acidente em São Paulo. “Eu custei até ter coragem de vir. Aqui tu vês o local e imagina que podia ter sido bem pior, muito mais gente podia ter morrido”, afirmou.

Cerca de 150 pessoas participaram da manifestação neste domingo. A chuva forte que atingiu a cidade chegou a atrapalhar o grupo, que saiu correndo do terreno e, em seguida se dirigiu ao saguão de embarque do Aeroporto de Congonhas.

Protesto
O grupo passou cerca de 30 minutos no saguão do aeroporto. Com faixas e banners com nomes de várias das vítimas, eles se concentraram em frente ao check in da TAM, que foi paralisado. Um megafone foi usado pelo pai de Rebeca Gunter Haddad, de 14 anos, que também morreu no acidente. Christopher Haddad fez um discurso emocionado repleto de frases de ordem como “o lucro acima de tudo mata”.

“São 11 meses de dor e de tragédia. Nós queremos o laudo do Instituto de Criminalística e o relatório do Cenipa”, disse. Segundo ele, para que a polícia possa concluir o inquérito que investiga o acidente os dois documentos são necessários, mas eles não são entregues. “Dessa vez, a lei nesse país vai ser cumprida. Senão, daqui a 30 anos, nós vãos continuar vindo aqui todos os meses. Dessa vez os culpados vão para a cadeia”, afirmou.

A reportagem do G1 entrou em contato com a TAM, que até a publicação desta nota não havia se pronunciado. Também foi tentado contato com o Cenipa e o IC, mas não houve retorno.

src: http://g1.globo.com

Topanga Canyon Crash




What: Robinson R44 (4 seat) helicopter out of Whiteman Airport in Pacoima
Where: Topanga Canyon near Malibu
When: while signtseeing
Who: Steve Soulsby, 22, and Amanda McGoldrick, 21. Minor injuries.
Why:rear rotor broke, and the copter fell 500 feet

Not a crash but a tragedy and a gruesome one...

A mechanic was killed in Tenerife Sur airport at around 9.40 last evening after being sucked into the engine of the plane he was repairing. If you read Spanish, the original article is here:


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Crash: Cessna 337 Skymaster




What: Cessna 337 Skymaster
Where: off the Maine coast
When: NA
Who: Edward and Maryann Mainardi whose bodies were recovered Sunday afternoon
Why:Brunswick Naval Air Station Air traffic controllers had lost communications and radar contact with the aircraft, which crashed about a half-hour after takeoff. The cause is under investigation

Biplane Crash near Bay County International Airport




What: two-seater SA750
Where: After leaving Bay County International Airport, crash landed in a tree in the heavily wooded area, about one mile from Morar Road.
When: Monday afternoon
Who: Pilot, Kevin Gorham died in the crash, after directing his passenger Craig Ellis to use a parachute.
Why: unspecified problems which caused the biplane began to go into a spin.

Emergency Landing: Cessna Skyhawk 172




What: Cessna Skyhawk 172
Where: farm field near Ledgedale Airpark in the town of Sweden
When: Sunday June 1
Who: Davy G. Merritt, 47, of Caledonia, the owner of Merritt Aire LLC, a flight school based at Ledgedale, and Merritt's student, Benjamin Bruce
Why: landing after the engine started to shake and then lost power. According to a preliminary report by the National Transportation Safety Board, the Cessna 172 plane started to shake and then lost power at an altitude of 1,600 feet.

2008/06/16

Plane crash: Palmer




What: ultralight
Where: Silver Wing Ultralight Club
When: Sunday night. At 5:45 p.m
Who:pilot William Sullivan
Why: While attempting a landing, when the plane fell out of the sky from about 30 feet. Attributed to lack of training"

2008/06/15

Accidente TACA




Update: Chule Pilot's body recovered

Though the Cessna Caravan disappeared and the pilot, Nelson Bahamondes, died a couple of days after the crash (Monday), nine passengers survived the freezing forests of Chile. They survived very cold weather, wind storms and exposure to the elements. One of the passengers had milk and salmon. Searchers knew where to look because of the the plane's electronic locator transmitter. The crash site was near the erupting Chaiten volcano.

The pilot is credited with saving his passengers, even though he died before the rescue. Not only did he manage to maneuver his landing so that everyone survived (but him), he also gave advice regarding using the plane's gas to keep warm, etc. His body was recovered by Air force commandos.

Ultralight Fatality




What: ultralight
Where: private air strip near Dunn off Tart Town Road,, wooded area in Johnston County
When: Saturday Morning
Who: Charles (Chuck) Zeira (Zeigra?) (pilot) suffered leg and pelvis injuries; died at the hospital
Why: Zeigra was staging a landing attempt and accelerated to pull up, but the wing hit the ground and flipped the plane over

Small Plane: crash in Suffolk




What: four-seater light aircraft
Where: farm in Burford
When: at 1620 BST.
Who: 3 passengers, two airlifted to the hospital.
Why: under investigation

2008/06/14

Midway News Follow-up:

After the June 5th emergency landing at Chicago’s Midway Airport,the FAA issued an airworthiness directive for the Eclipse 500 jet

The pilot slammed the thrust levers of the twin jet to the max during a wind shear landing attempt. Subsequently, the full-authority digital engine control system defaulted to the last known setting—full thrust for both engines. The pilot could not further manage the thrust. The pilot shut down one engine, which, for an unknown reason, caused the second engine to roll back to idle.

The AD requires a pilot nw to conduct a one-time 10-minute inspection of the thrust controls. Eclipse gave owners two temporary aircraft flight manual supplements and quick reference handbooks changes. NTSB investigation continues.

Emergency Landing: Sanford Airport



What: First Choice Airways Boeing 767 from Cancun, Mexico en route to Gatwick Airport in Europe
Where: Orlando Sanford International Airport
When: landed safely at 9:50 p.m
Who: 259 passengers and 11 crew members
Why: smoky odor in the cabin

TAM Airbus 320

On July 17 2008, carrying 187 people, the TAM Airbus 320 overran the runway while landing at Sao Paulo's Congonhas airport. The plane crossed a road and slammed into an airport building.

Crew error has not been ruled out; but the investigation is still being carried out by Brazil's Centre for the Investigation and Prevention of Aeronautical Accidents (Centro de Investigação e Prevenção de Acidentes Aeronáuticos, CENIPA).

The Flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder data was downloaded by the National Transportation Safety Board in the United States.

On July 25, Airbus cautioned A320 pilots to ensure that both thrust levers are set to idle during flare. When the transcript of the CVR was released on August 1, the record revealed that the pilots were aware of the wet runway conditions and the deactivated thrust reverser.

Their comments suggest that the spoilers did not deploy and that they were unable to slow the aircraft.

2008/06/13

Emergency Landing: Eau Claire



What: DC-9 Northwest Flight 143 from Chicago to Minneapolis
Where: Chippewa Valley Regional Airport
When: just before 9 p.m. Thursday, June 12
Who: 108 passengers. No injuries
Why:lost cabin pressure.

Today's updates:

Even though we've already mentioned these items, today we received updates on the following:

2008/06/12

Chule Plane Crash Survivors found

Though the Cessna Caravan disappeared and the pilot, Nelson Bahamondes, died a couple of days after the crash (Monday), nine passengers survived the freezing forests of Chile. They survived very cold weather, wind storms and exposure to the elements. One of the passengers had milk and salmon. Searchers knew where to look because of the the plane's electronic locator transmitter. The crash site was near the erupting Chaiten volcano.

Emergency Landing



What: Metro Networks helicopter
Where: North Houston in Home Depot parking lot at the North Loop and North Shepherd Drive
When: 7 a.m.
Who: Photographer and pilot
Why: Warning light flashed on the helicopter; possible transmission problem

Plane Crash Airbus 320 Grupo TACA in Honduras aftermath



Honduras Disaster


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TAM Airbus A320 Plane Crash and the Brazilian president Lula



Lula: I know that nothing comes close to the pain and suffering of the families of people who lost their loved ones in the accident. But on behalf of all Brazilians, I'd like to say that we feel for your losses. We cry and revolt together.

Lula: We are not capable of accepting the tragedy. And I, personally, suffer as a father, as a husband, and as the president.

Lula: Above any consideration, it's time to give support to the mothers, to the fathers, to the sons, to the relatives and friends of the passengers and crew of flight 3054, and from (incorrect Portuguese) the TAM employees that died in the tragedy. That our affection and solidarity may help the irreparable pain that (they) are feeling. Nothing can be done to bring back the ones we love and lost.

Renato César Rubinick (father of two of the victims): They are indifferent to this (plane crash) and we are infuriated, as if all the pain we are suffering is not enough, we still have to go through this now (the obscene images).

Lula: But I want everyone to know that the government is doing and will continue to do the possible and the impossible to obtain the causes of the accident.

Radio: An order estalished by President Lula on March 27th. Let's hear what he said:
"I want a date, with day and time, for us to announce to Brazil that there are no problems with Brazilian airports."
Radio: Ok, on June 13th he already wanted this date to be established in March...

The Minister Marta Suplicy gave the passengers an advice.
Radio(2): A very wise advice.
Radio: Let's listen to Marta Suplicy's advice:
"Relax and cum, because, like, you forget all troubles" - exact words
Radio(2): (Ironic laughs) Good one. Good one!

Later, the Secretary of Treasury Guido Mantega declared, between Marta Suplicy's advice and our current days, the following:
"First of all, there isn't an 'aerial chaos'. There is an 'aerial problem'. And there is also an increase in air traffic. It is due to the prosperity of the country, right? More people travelling, more planes in the air routes." - exact words

Radio(2): (Ironic) Yeah, that's right! There are so many people wanting to "spread butter" on their breads and eating it.
(Pun) Mantega = Manteiga = Butter

Radio: Brigadier General José Carlos Pereira, President of Infraero, also gave his advice on June 21st:
"The only thing that I can recommend is patience, patience, and patience. Mine has been... I have been patient, but it's been reaching its limit. But I recommend to the passengers that theirs doesn't come too close to the limit." - exact words

Radio: On July 2nd, the Brigadier General reached his limit, stating the following:
"The country's entire mesh has gone to space" - exact words, meaning "The country's entire (aviation) mesh is out of control"

Radio: During an interview, the President of the Air Controllers Federation Carlos Trifilio affirmed that: "Any one enters (the Brazilian air control system). I have stammering controllers, I have deaf controllers. These guys are on the net, opperating. And, since we need people, they are qualified in precarious conditions"
Radio(2): (Ironic) (Imitating stammering and deaf controllers).

Lula: I ask of God to give strength to all of you, to overcome the suffering. May God bless all of us. Good night.

If it Wasn't for this second tragedy ten months after the first one, would the authorities still be with their arms crossed in wait of another tragedy?

A 320 Crash Video


Near Crash of Lufthansa Airbus A320

Sudan Crash Video




Video of the burning Sudanese Airbus 310 moments after landing in Khartoum. Fourteen passengers are unaccounted for, 171 survived and 29 people died inside the plane. Many were transported to local hospitals. This is just one of a number of Airbus crash incidents where the plane has had difficulty on landing.


Air France 296

1988:


First crash of a new 'Fly-By-Wire' aircraft, the Airbus A320-100 impacted trees while performing a fly-by at an airshow and burst into flames. The crew, and Air France maintenance officials, have all been sentenced to probation for manslaughter; the Captain has been imprisoned. Evidence, including photographs, has now been exposed that an Airbus official at the scene switched the Digital Flight Data Recorder before the court hearing.Read More

2008/06/11

Update: Crash in the Sudan



In a dust (or thunder) storm with limited visibility, an eighteen year old Sudanese Airbus 310 en route from Amman and Syria turns into a fireball after landing in Khartoum. Although half of the 217 passengers and the 14 crew members were feared dead, it appears that 14 are unaccounted for, 171 survived and 29 people died inside the plane. A number of victims were taken to local hospitals.

As they were instructed to taxi, the plane veered off the runway and exploded. Visibility was an issue. A spokesman for the Sudanese Police was quoted as saying that"weather caused the plane to crash land, split into two and catch fire." Prior to the landing, a sandstorm had with 20 mph winds between 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. and although some reports say there was a thunderstorm and similar winds at the time of the crash, reports on role the weather vary.

Flames consumed the fuselage and cockpit. Sudan's bad aviation safety record rivals Brazil's; last month a Sudanese crash killed 24 and in July of 2003 an earlier crash killed 115.

The twin engine wide body Airbus A310 has approximately 220 seats, and was developed as a smaller version of the A300. As well as France's Inquiry and Analysis Bureau, the French Airbus company is sending investigators to assist in the investigation.

2008/06/10

Update: Plane Crashes In Sudan



These video frame grab images taken from Sudan TV via AP Television News show a plane that burst into flames after apparently veering off a runway at an airport in Khartoum, Sudan, Tuesday June 10, 2008 (AP Photo/Sudan TV via APTN)


In a dust (or thunder) storm with limited visibility, a Sudanese Airbus en route from Amman and Syria turns into a fireball after landing in Khartoum. Half of the 217 passengers and the 14 crew members are feared dead.

As they were instructed to taxi, the plane veered off the runway and exploded. Visibility was an issue. A spokesman for the Sudanese Police was quoted as saying that"weather caused the plane to crash land, split into two and catch fire."

An undermined number of passengers survived. (More than 100.) Flames consumed the fuselage and cockpit. Sudan's bad aviation safety record rivals Brazil's; last month a Sudanese crash killed 24 and in July of 2003 an earlier crash killed 115.

More News coming soon.

Sudanese Airliner crashes in Khartoum

In a dust storm with limited visibility, a Sudanese Airbus en route from Amman and Syria turns into a fireball after landing in Khartoum. Half of the 217 passengers and the 14 crew members are feared dead.

As they were instructed to taxi, the plane exploded. An undermined number of passengers survived. Flames consumed the fuselage and cockpit. More News coming soon.

2008/06/08

Emergency: Medical Emergency crash



What: PHI Medical transport helicopter (air ambulance) in transit from Huntsville, Texas to Houston, Texas.
Where: Sam Houston National Forest, Houston.
When: 2:45 a.m Sunday Morning
Who: 4 fatalities:pilot, a nurse, paramedic, and the patient, David Disman
Why: Under investigation

2008/06/06

Emergency Landing: NY




What: single-engine Piper Cub plane
Where: ninth fairway of Willowbrook Golf Club near Watertown International Airport , in upstate New York near Lake Ontario
When: Thursday
Who: 39-year-old James Weckman Jr. of Hutchinson, Minn
Why: carburetor iced up

Honduras Taca Airlines Flight 390

Safety is such a big issue now that there is a public outcry to amend the problems plaguing the world's runways. Disasters like the Taca Airlines Flight 390 (which overshot the short runway and crashed killing 5 and endangering about 130 surviving passengers) are only to be expected at Toncontin International Airport where the runway is notorious for being too short. Furthermore, the end of that runway is curtailed geographically by a steep drop, and public thoroughfare, and otherwise hemmed in by city buildings.

In fact, the statement issued by the International Federation of Air Line Pilots' Associations inferred that the Honduras Airport is "noncompliant with internationally agreed minimum standards for runway end safety areas." The statement is based on ICAO published standards which state "runways on international airports should have a safety area that extend at least 295 feet."

The solution preferred by commercial pilots would be a thousand foot runway overrun and/or soft ground bed systems designed to slow down planes. Soft ground bed systems using crushable concrete (EMAS) have proved a practical solution where longer runways were not workable due to city congestion and lack of available acreage.

* Read about Engineered Material Arresting Systems at What's at the end of your Runway in the March IFALPA Interpilot Journal .pdf.

Taca Flight 389

On May 30, 2008, Airbus A320-233, Irish registration EI-TAF, operated by Taca Airlines as flight No. 390, overran the end of runway 02. The accident occurred at the Toncontin International Airport (TGU), in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, during landing. The scheduled domestic route was from San Salvador, El Salvador to Miami, FL stopping in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, and San Pedro Sula, Honduras, en route. On landing, the Airbus departed the runway and came to rest on a public thoroughfare. A hundred thirty four people were aboard the flight. Fatalities included the captain and two passengers sustained fatal injuries. Two motorists also incurred fatal injuries.

The Honduran government delegated the accident investigation to the Autoridad de Aviación Civil of El Salvador. At the request of the Salvadoran government, the NTSB is assisting. The NTSB is also providing assistance with the download and evaluation of data from digital flight data and cockpit voice recorders.

2008/06/05

Video: Thomas Cook 767-300 emergency landing + ATC



Thomas cook manchester international airport egcc emergency landing may day 767 300 fire

Somebody there might have seen a fire. I can't see it in this video. But here it is.

Emergency Landing: Medical Chopper



What: medical helicopter
Where: Theodore Wirth Park en route back to base at Flying Cloud Airport in Eden Prairi
When: N/A
Who: No patients onboard
Why:grounded for 30 minutes due to weather

Emergency Landing: Meadow's Field




What: Beechcraft King Air 200 Plane, a small private plane (Super King Air 8200)
Where: Meadow's Field near Seventh Standard Rd. in Oildale.
When: after after 10 pm Wednesday morning or on Thursday (Conflicting reports)
Who: 5 people on board, no injuries
Why: insufficient hydraulics to operate gears; landing gear collapsed on landing and the plane slid in on its belly.

2008/06/04

Emergency Landing: Green Bay




What: Northwest regional jet
Where: Austin Straubel Airport in Green Bay
When: Wednesday Morning
Who: 36 passengers and four crew members
Why: the plane was having trouble with the flaps, but landed safely

Avianca inaugura vuelos Bogotá-Santo Domingo

Avianca inaugura vuelos Bogotá-Santo Domingo
Par Hector Hereter
(Prensa Avianca)
En cumplimiento de su plan de expansión, Avianca da marcha a su nuevo servicio de vuelos directos y sin escalas en la ruta Bogotá-Santo Domingo-Bogotá. La Aerolínea colombiana enlaza así a través de cuatro frecuencias de vuelo semanales a Colombia con esta isla caribeña.
El enlace será operado en los nuevos aviones Airbus A319, con capacidad para 120 viajeros. Este equipo de última generación es reconocido por la amplitud y comodidad en la cabina de pasajeros. Además de ser altamente eficientes, los A319 se destacan por el ambiente silencioso y de mínimas vibraciones en su interior.
De acuerdo con el presidente de la Aerolínea, Fabio Villegas Ramírez: “Con este servicio, Avianca busca incentivar de manera efectiva, el mercado turístico entre Sudamérica y el Caribe. Estamos muy satisfechos, al poder facilitar el desplazamiento hacia la capital dominicana, reconocida como destino histórico, de negocios y descanso”, expresó el directivo.
La nueva frecuencia operará los días martes, jueves, sábado y domingo desde Bogotá, con horarios ajustados tanto a las conexiones internacionales como a las conexiones en Colombia, fortaleciendo a Bogotá como uno de los mejores Hub de América.
Los cupos en la ruta, que será abierta a partir del 14 de junio se encuentran disponibles desde ya en los sistemas de reservas. La información está disponible en Avianca.com y también puede ser consultada en el Call Center 01-8000 95 34 34, en las agencias de viajes y en los puntos de venta Avianca.
Tarifa de lanzamiento: US$ 257
Con motivo de la apertura de la ruta, Avianca ofrece una tarifa promocional de 257 dólares, ida y regreso, válido para compras hasta el 6 de junio de 2008. Aplica para viajes entre el 14 de junio y el 31 de agosto de 2008 como ultima fecha de regreso.
Por la compra y utilización de un tiquete con la ruta Bogotá-Santo Domingo-Bogotá, entre el 14 de junio y el 15 de julio de 2008, cada viajero recibirá 3.000 millas adicionales que se sumarán a su cuenta el primero de agosto de este año.


AA y Delta reducen vuelos a RD, PR y otros destinos en el Caribe
(Prensa Libre)
Las dos líneas áreas más importantes y monopólicas de los Estados Unidos - American Airlines y Delta Airlines - anunciaron una drástica reducción de vuelos a la República Dominicana, Puerto Rico y otros destinos del Caribe no especificados, pero la medida incluye a ciudades como Fort Lauderdale en La Florida.
Ambas empresas señalaron por separado que la medida está forzada por los imparables aumentos del petróleo en el mercado internacional y otros costos operacionales.
Un comunicado de AA emitido ayer en la tarde explica que esta es la primera reducción importante que se asume en la empresa tanto en los vuelos como en otros planes que económicamente impactan a la aerolínea.
"Esta decisión tiene el objetivo de tratar de buscar una reducción importante en los costos operativos de la empresa y crear una más sustentable estructura para poder seguir respondiendo a la demanda del mercado mundial", dice el comunicado de AA.
"Además, buscamos con ello, lograr un importante balance en el mercado entre el precio del petróleo y los combustibles que consumimos y una economía más menos riesgosa", indica el comunicado.
http://www3.diariolibre.com/noticias_det.php?id=18779

Piloto de avión siniestrado pidió cambio de pista
(El Mundo)
Una grabación de 15 minutos publicada por iReport Beta revela parte de las conversaciones entre el piloto del vuelo 390 de TACA estrellado en el aeropuerto el pasado 30 de mayo y dos torres de control.
“Solicitando circular 02 porque circular para la 20 no es posible el proceso”, dice supuestamente el piloto al cambiar la dirección de aterrizaje. Según el director de Aviación Civil, René Rodríguez, el cambio pudo haber ocurrido por falta de visibilidad.
Sin embargo, el ex comandante de la Fuerza Aérea Hondureña, Roberto Mendoza Garay, hace una interpretación distinta que apunta a error humano: el piloto “tenía que haber aterrizado de norte a sur por la dirección del viento que estaba de sur a norte a una velocidad de 18 kilómetros por hora”. Según el militar retirado, la torre “hizo lo correcto” al explicar a la tripulación la altura de las nubes, a ocho mil pies y los vientos.
La torre le informa de vientos y nubes. En dos ocasiones, advierte “con precaución”. Y, luego de autorizarlo a aterrizar en la dirección 02, el controlador le asegura: “con precaución, pista húmeda”.
“No tenía visibilidad”
El director de Aviación Civil dijo ayer que el cambio de planes del piloto ocurrió “porque no tenía suficiente visibilidad desde el lado 20”. “Estaba muy nublado. Él pidió permiso para entrar a la 20 y le dijeron cuánto había de viento”, explicó. Pero el funcionario restó méritos a esta grabación.
“Ellos le advirtieron los vientos de 10 nudos y que proceda con precaución, en ningún momento le prohibieron la entrada. El piloto, para poder aterrizar, pide permiso, sólo le dijeron tenga precaución”, aseguró. Rodríguez aseguró que en todo el mundo se aterriza en pistas húmedas. “Pero las pistas deben estar construidas”, aclaró.
La Dirección de Aviación Civil salvadoreña investiga si la pista del aeropuerto de Toncontín tiene desperfectos que le hacen retener agua como posible causa principal del accidente en el que murieron cinco personas y 65 resultaron heridas. La sospecha se origina de un reciente recarpeteo del cual el administrador ha negado información.
http://www.elmundo.com.sv/Mambo/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=10913&Itemid=41

Proponen cobrar los tiquetes aéreos según el peso del pasajero
(El Tiempo)
Esta es una de las medidas que podrían tomar a futuro las aerolíneas para reducir sus costos, ante el alto precio del combustible.
"Si uno escucha a los jefes ejecutivos de las aerolíneas, nada es demasiado fantástico", dijo David Castelveter, portavoz de la Air Transport Association (ATA), el grupo que reúne a este sector, con sede en Washington.
"Ya empezaron a pensar en forma exótica. Nada queda fuera de la mira de sus microscopios", aseguró Castelveter, quien prefirió no discutir qué podría estar planeando cada aerolínea en particular, incluido, cobrarles a los pasajeros sobre la base de su peso.
Después de que las aerolíneas informaron pérdidas totales de 1.700 millones de dólares en el primer trimestre y el petróleo se trepó a 133,17 dólares el barril el 21 de mayo, casi el doble que un año antes, las tarifas basadas en el peso de un pasajero podrían ser un paso lógico, dijo Robert Mann, jefe de R.W. Mann & Co., una consultora de aviación con sede en Port Washington, estado de Nueva York.
"Si se mira el negocio de la carga aérea, esa es la forma en que siempre lo hicieron -agregó-. De todos modos, las aerolíneas nos están tratando como carga".
http://www.eltiempo.com/economia/2008-06-04/ARTICULO-WEB-NOTA_INTERIOR-4233146.html

Air France sería un buen socio para Alitalia: Berlusconi
(Reuters)
El primer ministro italiano Silvio Berlusconi dijo el martes que Air France-KLM sería un buen socio para la complicada aerolínea Alitalia, en un cambio de actitud hacia la compañía franco-holandesa.
Berlusconi, que había calificado de "inaceptable" una oferta de Air France-KLM, ahora anunció que había discutido el futuro de la aerolínea italiana con su par francés Nicolás Sarkozy.
"Air France podría ser una buena solución," dijo Berlusconi en una conferencia de prensa en conjunto con Sarkozy.
Sin embargo, Air France-KLM, que en abril retiró su oferta de compra de Alitalia debido a la oposición sindical y presiones políticas, ha dicho que será difícil retomar la negociación.
El flamante gobierno conservador de Berlusconi lanzó la semana pasada el tercer intento en 18 meses para encontrar un comprador para la firma, que pierde 1 millón de euros por día
http://lta.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idLTAN0338689320080603


Las aerolíneas de bajo costo enfrentan su primera crisis
(Once-TV)
Más mexicanos viajando en avión. Bajo esa premisa, en el 2005 iniciaron operaciones en México las denominadas líneas aéreas de bajo costo.
Su modelo de negocio inició en Estados Unidos y consiste en vuelos entre ciudades; sin alimentos ni bebidas de cortesía abordo; con uso de aeropuertos secundarios y otras políticas que permiten ofrecer precios más económicos.
Sin embargo. En nuestro país, se han utilizado otras estrategias para ofrecer precios atractivos.
Jesús Ramírez Stabros, presidente de la Subcomisión de Transporte Aéreo de la Cámara de Diputados, dijo: “los costos de producción en México no son bajos, son altos. Estas aerolíneas sacrifican márgenes de utilidad e incluso sacrifican posibilidades de crecimiento y una serie de cosas, para poder dar bajas tarifas”.
El boom de las nuevas aerolíneas inició con Interjet y Avolar a finales de 2005; le siguieron Volaris; Alma de México y Viva-Aerobus en el 2006.
Estas empresas, que ofrecen boletos hasta por debajo de los $500 pesos, no esperaban el aumento de casi 100% que ha tenido el combustible para los aviones y, ahora, demandan apoyo.
“El precio de la turbosina era de 10.80, mientras que el precio del diesel estaba en 5.99, o sea prácticamente el 100% de diferencia. Esta distorsión de precios nosotros la consideramos como una distribución muy inequitativa, porque competimos todos los medios de transporte entre sí, y esta diferencial nos crea una barrera, un obstáculo a la competitividad, a la sana competencia”, apuntó José Luis Garza, director general de Interjet.
Actualmente, el costo de combustible absorbe casi la tercera parte de los costos de operación de una aeronave, por lo cual, es necesario que estas realicen viajes con al menos el 60% de ocupación, cuota que no alcanzan varias empresas.
Los expertos aseguran que, de no modificarse la política aeronáutica para apoyar a las aerolíneas, varias podrían colapsar.
http://oncetv-ipn.net/noticias/index.php?modulo=despliegue&dt_fecha=2008-06-03&numnota=2

Catalogan a Mexicana como la más eficiente del país
(La Crónonica)
De acuerdo con información difundida por la Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil (DGAC), Grupo Mexicana de Aviación consolidó su posición como la aerolínea más grande y eficiente de México, al transportar en el primer trimestre del 2008 un total de 2.75 millones de pasajeros.
Mexicana transportó a un millon173 mil 784 pasajeros en vuelos internacionales, lo que compara favorablemente con Consorcio Aeroméxico, que únicamente transportó a 561,020 pasajeros.
En el mercado norteamericano, Mexicana logró un crecimiento de 21.0% en transportación de pasajeros entre México y Estados Unidos, alcanzando una cifra récord de más de 890 mil pasajeros en el primer trimestre. En el mercado de conexión con Canadá, Mexicana creció casi el 40 por ciento.
En contraste con esta tendencia al alza, las operaciones de la segunda aerolínea de México Aeroméxico han registrado un estancamiento en el mercado internacional de pasajeros. En cuanto al mercado nacional se refiere, las líneas aéreas troncales han visto reducida su participación de mercado, frente a un crecimiento sostenido y marcado de las líneas de bajo costo.
http://www.cronica.com.mx/nota.php?id_nota=365441

TAM operará vuelos regulares entre San Pablo - Bariloche
(Hostnews.com)
Angel Rovira Bosch, a cargo del área de América del Sur de la empresa, informó a ANB que el servicio será prestado con un Airbus 320 con 174 lugares, que unirá la ciudad brasileña con la Argentina los jueves y domingos.
El ejecutivo indicó que el primer vuelo despegará de San Pablo el primer jueves de julio a las 11:15hs., para aterrizar en Bariloche a las 15:45hs.
Asimismo despegará de Bariloche a las 17:00hs. y llegará a las 19:15hs. a San Pablo, cumpliendo los mismos horarios el domingo.
La idea de la empresa es captar todo el mercado regional norpatagónico, no sólo para vuelos a Brasil sino para que los pasajeros argentinos aprovechen las conexiones directas a Estados Unidos, Europa y Asia.
http://www.hostnews.com.ar/2008/edith/080408.htm


Air Europa es la aerolínea mejor valorada entre las agencias de viajes españolas
(Terra)
Air Europa y Travelplan, ambos del grupo Globalia, son la aerolínea y el operador turístico mejor valorados por los profesionales del sector, según revela una encuesta realizada entre agencias de viajes de toda España y que elabora cada año la revista 'AgentTravel'.
De los datos que se desprenden de la encuesta, el grupo Globalia es 'el que mejor se promociona', el que ha editado 'el mejor catálogo de viajes del verano de 2008' y el que resulta 'más eficaz' en sus campañas de publicidad, mientras que la compañía aérea del Grupo, Air Europa, es considerada la aerolínea con mejor relación calidad-precio.
Por su parte, Travelplan es, según las agencias de viaje consultadas, el operador turístico mejor considerado y cuya web aparece como la segunda mejor de todo el sector de touroperadores. No obstante, las agencias de viaje españolas ponen de relieve que la mayoría de los agentes sigue prefiriendo consultar los catálogos de las mayoristas en papel, como se ha hecho tradicionalmente, y sólo un 28 por ciento afirma preferir los medios 'online'
http://actualidad.terra.es/internacional/articulo/air-europa-aerolinea-mejor-valorada-2521468.htm

Ryanair obtiene beneficios menores que el 2007
(Terra)
La compañía de bajo coste irlandesa Ryanair cerró su último ejercicio fiscal --entre el 31 de marzo de 2007 y el 31 de marzo de 2008-- con un beneficio neto atribuido de 390,7 millones de euros, lo que supone una caída de un 10,3 por ciento respecto al precedente, motivada principalmente por los costes extraordinarios del incremento de su participación en Aer Lingus, hasta un 29,2%.
Además, la aerolínea tuvo que hacer frente a los aumentos de las tasas aeroportuarias durante el invierno, principalmente en los aeropuertos de Londres-Stansted y Dublín, lo que motivó una reducción del 10% del total de su flota.
No obstante, la aerolínea registró un aumento de su beneficio neto --donde no se incluyen dichos costes-- hasta 481 millones euros, lo que indica un crecimiento del 20% con respecto al ejercicio anterior.
http://actualidad.terra.es/internacional/articulo/ryanair-obtuvo-beneficio-atribuido-menos-2520708.htm

Baja en petróleo en los principales mercados mundiales
(Agencias)
El petróleo cayó más de tres dólares ayer, luego de que la Reserva Federal (Fed) de Estados Unidos emitió una inusual advertencia sobre el riesgo inflacionario que representa el debilitamiento del dólar.
Los comentarios del presidente de la Fed, Ben Bernanke, sugirieron que el banco central estadounidense no recortará nuevamente las tasas de interés en lo que resta del año.
Además, los mismos se sumaron a la liquidación que se ha estado registrando desde que los futuros se dispararon el mes pasado a un récord de más de 135 dólares el barril, en medio de los crecientes temores a que los elevados precios estén erosionando el panorama de la demanda energética mundial.
El Petróleo Intermedio de Texas (WTI) para entrega en julio perdió 3.45 dólares, para cerrar a 124.74 dólares el barril en la Bolsa Mercantil de Nueva York (Nymex), tras haber bajado hasta 123.87 dólares.
Mientras tanto, en Londres el Brent perdió 3.44 dólares para cerrar a 124.58 dólares el barril.
Operadores dijeron que los comentarios de Bernanke advirtiendo que el debilitamiento del dólar podría empeorar la inflación presionaban al mercado, al impulsar una recuperación de la divisa estadounidense y reducir la posibilidad de eventuales rebajas de tasas.
Uno de los factores que ha impulsado este año la inversión en las materias primas ha sido la debilidad de la moneda estadounidense, que alienta las compras en esos mercados en busca de una protección contra la inflación.


Preocupación del sector turístico venezolano por nueva ley
(El Universal)
Los empresarios ligados a la actividad turística se mostraron sorprendidos por lo que podría ser el contenido del decreto de Ley Orgánica de Turismo, que será dictado próximamente por el Ejecutivo nacional a través de la Ley Habilitante.
En el sector privado se maneja un papel de trabajo que podría ser el texto final que refrendará el Ejecutivo. José Luis Bruzual, presidente de Fedecámaras Nueva Esparta, comentó que "este instrumento es un ejemplo de centralismo. Ahí se establecen regulaciones de servicios, lo que tratándose de turismo es absurdo, porque en este ámbito debe prevalecer la libre competencia en los servicios para procurar calidad".
Bruzual se refiere al artículo 8, numeral 6, del proyecto, que indica que "el Ministerio del Poder Popular con competencia en turismo, sin perjuicio de las demás funciones que le son propias, tendrá las siguientes atribuciones (...) fijar conjuntamente con el Ministerio del Poder Popular con competencia en la materia de control de precios, las tarifas de los servicios turísticos, cuando las circunstancias sociales y económicas así lo requieran, a fin de evitar distorsiones en la economía".
El representante patronal señala que esto engloba actividades como hoteles, restaurantes, transportes o recreación. Hace un año, la ministra de Turismo, Titina Azuaje, informó que el Gobierno nacional manejaba algunos escenarios para concretar una regulación en las tarifas de los servicios turísticos.
http://economia.eluniversal.com/2008/06/04/eco_art_sector-turismo-alert_889396.shtml


El turismo odontológico, nuevo atractivo para los extranjeros
(La Razón)
De Estados Unidos, Italia y España, entre otros, se acercan favorecidos por el cambio y por el buen nivel de los profesionales.
Argentina logró sintetizar un nuevo atractivo para los extranjeros: el turismo odontológico, modalidad en pleno crecimiento. Es que el cambio los favorece. Y la calidad de los profesionales también. Ahora, los visitantes, además de hacer un city tour por Buenos Aires, aprovechan para pasar por el dentista.
Las más modernas técnicas de implantes y estética dental y a costos favorecidos por el tipo de cambio hacen que turistas de todo el mundo visiten Argentina en busca de tratamiento. Así, el país se ha transformado, en los últimos tres años, en el quinto destino en importancia en turismo médico del mundo, según un ranking de la Sociedad Internacional de Cirugía Plástica (Isaps). Y las intervenciones odontológicas figuran entre las especializaciones más requeridas por los visitantes extranjeros, igual que los trasplantes capilares y las cirugías plásticas.
"Vienen mucho de Italia, España, Estados Unidos, Nueva Zelanda, Australia y hasta de Rumania", relata Silvia Martínez, especialista en rehabilitación oral e implantes. Y rescató el buen nivel de los profesionales: "Les damos calidad y mucha contención para que los pacientes se queden tranquilos, aunque estén lejos de sus casas".
Los precios varían según el tratamiento. Un blanqueamiento promedia los 300 dólares, mientras que el primer paso en la colocación de un implante puede arrancar en 500 dólares. Pero todo depende de la complejidad de cada caso.
http://www.larazon.com.ar/notas/2008/06/03/01686219.html

Buenos Aires será el epicentro del turismo lationamericano
(RevistaTurismo.net)
Del 19 al 22 de junio, el Centro de Exposiciones de la ciudad de Buenos Aires, en Argentina, será la sede de Trans América Latina, Exposición Internacional de Turismo Socio Cultural, llamada a convertirse en uno de los más importantes certámenes de turismo de América Latina.
Se trata de un nuevo y obligado punto internacional de encuentro e intercambio para la difusión, la divulgación, la promoción del turismo, la cultura, gastronomía, folklore, música y el comercio de nuestros países y regiones.
Trans América Latina fomenta el posicionamiento del turismo como una fuerza positiva para la conservación de la naturaleza y de la cultura así como sus amplias posibilidades para captar los aspectos económicos del Patrimonio y aprovecharlos para su conservación generando fondos, educando a la comunidad e influyendo en su política.
http://www.revistaturismo.net/transamerica.htm


Bancaja y el Grupo Mar harán el mayor complejo turístico de Riviera Maya
(CaribePreferente)
Con una inversión de 2.000 millones de euros, la cadena hotelera Grupo Mar Confort y la entidad financiera Bancaja construirán el mayor complejo residencial y turístico de la Rivera Maya. El proyecto, denominado “Gran Coral Rivera Maya” contará con unas 7.000 viviendas, zonas deportivas, comerciales y un campo de Golf.
Bancaja y Grupo Mar poseen la mayoría de las acciones al contar con cerca de un 45 por ciento en el caso del primero y un 35 por ciento en el caso del segundo. La primera fase de este proyecto, denominada ´Mareazul´ y que estará en Playa del Carmen, comprende una inversión de 60 millones de euros y ya tiene vendido el 80 por ciento de los 300 apartamentos de lujo, con precios que oscilan entre los 356.000 y los casi 993.000 euros, según recoge Información.
Hasta el momento, Bancaja y Banco de Valencia, que figuran como socio principal, han desembolsado 350 millones de euros en financiación de préstamos. Sobre el resto de inversionistas, todos ellos españoles, no se han facilitado datos.
http://www.caribepreferente.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=8346&Itemid=79

“La alegría, cuanto más se gasta más queda”
Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) Poeta y pensador estadounidense.

SINTESIS DE PRENSA CORRESPONDIENTE AL MIERCOLES 4 DE JUNIO DE 2008

Titulares:


• Avianca conectará con 4 vuelos a Bogotá con Santo Domingo
• AA y Delta reducen vuelos a RD, PR y otros destinos en el Caribe
• Piloto de avión siniestrado pidió cambio de pista
• Proponen ajustar las tarifas según el peso del pasajero
• Air France sería un buen socio para Alitalia: Berlusconi
• TAM operará vuelos regulares entre San Pablo - Bariloche
• Air Europa es la aerolínea mejor valorada por las agencias
• Preocupación del sector turístico venezolano por nueva ley
• El turismo odontológico, nuevo atractivo argentino

Emergency Landing: St. John's International Airport




What: British Airways Boeing 777
Where: St. John's International Airport.
When: Tuesday 1:30 a.m.
Who: NA
Why:Overheated cooling fan created smoke

Emergency Landing: Orlando-Sanford International Airport




What: small Cherokee plane
Where: Orlando-Sanford International Airport
When: Tuesday (first landing on new runway)
Who: pilot and passenger
Why:Landing gear problems

Emergency Landing: American Airlines shattered window




What: American AirlinesMD-80 jetliner
Where: Flight from Dallas-Ft Worth bound to Ft Myers.
When: Glass shattered about 7:55, 20 min into the flight; flight returned to DFW
Who: 132 passengers
Why:Cabin window shattered and glass got into the engine.

Helicopter Crash: Gulf



What: helicopter
Where: over Gulf waters
When: Monday
Who: Shaikh Nasser Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the brother of UAE President Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Why: N/A

Emergency Landing: Shanghai




What: Aeromexico B777-200
Where: Shanghai
Who: 160
Why:engine shutdown 20 minutes s after takeoff

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2008/06/02

SkyDive Crash




What: SkyDive Greensburg skydiving plane
Where: landed the plane on a Greensburg airport; 200 yards into a field, flipping over onto its top.
When: this a.m.
Who: Pilot Matt Kendal walked away; 15 skydivers jump out of the plane at about 5,000 feet. The normal jumping altitude is 13,000 feet,
Why:plane's engine cut out at about 7,500 feet

Pilot, instructor survive helicopter crash



What: helicopter registered to High Desert Helicopters LLC located in Ogden
Where: in Pleasant View near Rocky Point
When: 8:45 a.m. Monday
Who: pilot and student. No fatalities. Student was injured.
Why:Engine lost power

2008/06/01

Crash: Pottsville



What: MedEvac helicopter
Where: Pottsville, Schuykill County
When: Friday night
Who: Three were on board, two (medic and flight nurse) taken to the hospital.
Why: The engine cut out. The rotors clipped a truck trailer and were sheared off.

Helicopter Crash in Kroonstad



What: helicopter
Where: Kroonstad
When: published May 31, 2008
Who: 7de Laan cast members Sekoati Tsubane, Hazel Hinda and Amalia Uys
Why: N.A.

*Note: crashed into a "bakkie" in the area