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  The Passing Of Mr. Alvin Lee - Chief, AES, Changi Airport Group, Singapore

  IAFPA is sad at the passing of Chief Alvin Lee of Changi Airport Singapore Airport Emergency Service. We uplift his family in prayer and we remember Chief Alvin for his contributions and support to the ARFF community.

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  Korean Air aircraft overshoots Philippines runway and crashes

  A Korean Air plane carrying 173 people crashed upon landing in bad weather at Mactan-Cebu International Airport in the Philippines. There were no casualties arising from the incident. Link for full article: https://simpleflying.com/korean-air-airbus-a330-crash-update/

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  Passenger jet catches fire on tarmac after landing gear fails at Miami Airport

  A passenger plane has caught fire after landing at an airport in Florida. The plane's landing gear collapsed and caught fire as the Red Air Flight came into Miami International Airport from Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic. Only three of 126 people aboard were taken to hospital after the landing, all suffering minor injuries. Follow link for full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/miami-plane-crash-airport-red-air-dominican-republic-florida-usa-news/6f73047d-8fc1-4d85-9472-6909615791e1

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  Accident: Tibet A319 at Chongqing, runway excursion on takeoff, aircraft on fire

  Tibet Airlines flight 9833, an Airbus A319, was damaged beyond repair when it was involved in a takeoff accident on runway 03/21 at Chongqing-Jiangbei International Airport, China. During evacuation 36 occupants were injured. Preliminary information indicates the aircraft aborted the takeoff and veered off the runway. A post crash fire ensued, but all occupants were able to exit the aircraft. Click here for full article.

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  Passenger safely lands plane with help of air traffic controller

  An air traffic controller successfully guided a passenger on a private plane to land safely at Palm Beach International Airport after the pilot was incoherent during the flight.

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  1994: The terrifying time part of the London Underground was very nearly crushed by a tunnel collapsing at Heathrow Airport

  1994: The terrifying time part of the London Underground was very nearly crushed by a tunnel collapsing at Heathrow Airport. Follow the link for the full report: https://www.mylondon.news/news/nostalgia/terrifying-time-part-london-underground-22376164

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  Singapore and Airbus to study hydrogen use in aerospace sector

  Singapore is teaming up with Airbus to study the potential use of hydrogen in aircraft operations as part of a broad agreement on sustainable aviation, the city-state's aviation regulator said. Go to this link for the full report: https://www.reuters.com/business/sustainable-business/singapore-airbus-study-hydrogen-use-aviation-2021-11-18/

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  IndiGo flight enroute to Banglore suffers cabin depressurization

  03 April 2021

  Pilots flying an IndiGo flight from Lucknow to Banglore, India declared Mayday and were forced to perform an emergency landing at Banglore due to cabin depressurization. The aircraft landed safely without injuries sustained.

  Click this link to read the full story: https://simpleflying.com/indigo-cabin-depressurization/

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  Air France flight from Paris performs emergency landing

  05 March 2021

  Pilots flying an Air France flight from Paris to New Delhi, were forced to perform an emergency landing at Sofia Airport, Bulgaria due to a disorderly passenger on board. Shortly after the aircraft’s departure, the man started arguing with other passengers and later became physical, abusing one the attendants.

   Click this link to read the full story: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/world/air-france-flight-new-delhi-emergency-landing-disruptive-14349882

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  Vivo smartphone shipment catches fire at Hong Kong Airport

  11 April 2021

  A shipment of Vivo smartphones caught fire at Hong Kong Airport's tarmac while awaiting to be loaded into a Hong Kong Air Cargo aircraft. The massive fire, which spread across 3 pallets, was safely extinguished by the Airport's Emergency Services.

  Click this link to read the full story: https://theloadstar.com/hong-kong-air-cargo-ban-on-vivo-phones-after-pallets-catch-fire-at-airport/

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  Safran working on new aircraft engines that use clean hybrid technology

  14 June 2021

  General Electric and Safran are developing new clean energy aircraft engine technology that could cut carbon emissions by 20%.

  Click here for the full report: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/06/14/ge-safran-working-on-clean-energy-aircraft-engines-that-could-work-with-hybrid-technology-hydrogen.html

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  New decisions at ICAO Council's 223rd Session support aviation's recovery and development

  With air travel devastated by the pandemic, ICAO has realized important progress towards facilitating the aviation sector’s recovery from the impacts of the pandemic.

  Click here for the full report: https://www.icao.int/Newsroom/Pages/New-decisions-at-ICAO-Councils-223rd-Session-support-aviations-recovery-and-development-.aspx?fbclid=IwAR2gQZVtmBwA4AthifFIZ9U91YnJSyrIN1KV_E4DWK2TZVs8vkmlysJKs3M

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  Silkway West Aircraft Performs Rejected Take Off At Hong Kong Due to Engine Problems

  08 July 2021

   

  A Silkway West Aircraft, departing from Hong Kong to Baku, performed a high-speed rejected take off due to engine problems.

  Click here for the full report: https://www.aviationnepal.com/silkway-west-boeing-747-400-vp-bcv-rejected-the-takeoff-at-hongkong/

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  Gulf Air Aircraft Performs Emergency Evacuation, Passengers Head Towards Live Runway

  06 July 2021

   

  A Gulf Air Airbus A321 aircraft performed an emergency evacuation at Kuwait after experiencing “high temperature in the cargo”. The aircraft stopped at the taxiway and passengers started evacuating the aircraft via the emergency slides , heading dangerously towards a live runway. The straying passengers caused a go-around for another aircraft.

  Click here for full report: https://www.flightglobal.com/safety/straying-passengers-cause-chaos-after-gulf-air-a321-evacuation-in-kuwait/144460.article?fbclid=IwAR0J7OAiPwIA68Xs1FUp7wnXvQ3Wejis1sCUaiywB1cTiYk_Bk_gwmodr-w

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