Jet Airways runs off runway in India

A Jet Airways 737 suffered substantial damage when it ran off the runway at Goa-Dabolim Airport (GOI/VAGO) in India. The aircraft heading for Mumbai (Bombay) Airport (BOM/VABB)  taxied out from the gate and entered the main runway then back tracked towards the runway 26 threshold. After making a 180-degree turn to align with the runway, it continued turning to the right. It continued moving forward and entered down sloping grass, then ran down the hill until it came to rest at the side of an airport perimeter road, 220 m from the side of the runway and 7 meters below runway elevation. The nose landing gear collapsed and both engines contacted the ground.
Twelve passengers, out of the hundred and fifty four, suffered minor injuries during the evacuation. None of the seven crew were injured at anytime during the incident.
The aircraft was 8 years 10 months old and first flew on the 27th February 2008.

Aircraft Information
Aircraft: Boeing 737-85R
Registration: VT-JBG
Serial Number: 35083
Engines: 2x CFMI CFM56-7B26
Flight Number: 9W2374

Russian military plane crashes into the Black Sea

A Syria-bound Russian military plane crashed into the Black Sea yesterday, with no sign of survivors among the 92 on board, including Red Army Choir members traveling to celebrate New Year with troops.

The TU-54 crashed shortly after taking off from the southern city of Adler where it had been refueling.
The aircraft was travelling from Adler/Sochi Airport (AER/URSS) to Latakia-Khmeimim Air Base (LTK/OSLK).
It disappeared from radar just two minutes after it took off at 5:25 a.m. (0225 GMT).
The ministry told agencies there was no sign of any survivors at the crash site and that 10 bodies had been recovered off the coast of the resort city of Sochi, as authorities pledged to dispatch an additional 100 divers to aid in the search.
"Fragments of the Tu-154 plane of the Russian defense ministry were found 1.5 kilometers (0.9 miles) from the Black Sea coast of the city of Sochi at a depth of 50 to 70 meters (165 to 230 feet)," the ministry said.
Among the plane's 84 passengers were Russian servicemen as well as 64 members of the Alexandrov Ensemble, the army's official musical group also known as the Red Army Choir, and its conductor Valery Khalilov.
They were headed to Syria to participate in New Year celebrations at the air base.
There were also nine journalists and eight crew onboard.

Aircraft Information
Aircraft Tupolev 154B-2
Registration RA-85572
Serial Number CN 83A-572

Aircraft History

February 1983	CCCP-85572	Soviet Air Force	First Flight
28 April 1994	RA-85572	Russian Air Force	New Registration
1 Nov. 1994	RA-85572	Korsar	Leased
6 June 1997	RA-85572	Iron Dragonfly	Leased
18 June 1997	RA-85572	Russian Air Force	Returned to RAF
19 Jan 2004	RA-85572	Aeroflot	Leased
1 March 2005	RA-85572	Russian Air Force	Returned to RAF

My thoughts and prayers go out to the immediate family and friends and of course everyone in the Russian Air Force.

GOD BLESS

MERRY CHRISTMAS

To all my loyal followers wherever you may be around the world; I would like to wish you and your family a wonderful Christmas and; whether it be in person, via video link or phone call,  I hope you get to spend time with your loved ones sometime over the holiday season. May your Christmas sparkle with moments of love, laughter and happiness.

M E R R Y C H R I S T M A S

Spotting on Christmas Eve

What do you do on Christmas Eve and you want to avoid the crowds at the shops... go to the airport and do some plane spotting of course. This time I had my little Co-Pilot (daughter) and cabin crew (wife and other daughter) with me. There were a few bonuses with todays spotting and that was there was a China Southern A330 parked at the logistics apron; Eva Air brought in their A330 in their new colour scheme and this was the first time any of us had seen the new colours and a Niugini Citation departed as well.

CHINA SOUTHERN A330-323 B-8426 (CN 1760)

Hi FLY A340-313 CS-TQZ (CN 202)

SOUTHERN CROSS JETS GULFSTREAM 450 VH-MBP (CN 4185)

MALYASIA AIR FORCE A319-115 9M-NAA (CN 2949)

EMIRATES A380-861 A6-EEF (CN 113)

SINGAPORE A 330-343 9V-SSD (CN 1562)

CHINA EASTERN A330-243 B-5936 (CN 1461)

PHIPPINE A321-231 RP-C9917 (CN 6371)

NAURU AIRLINES B737-36N VH-PNI (CN 28555)

QANTAS A330-303 VH-QPE (CN 593)

EVA AIR A330-203 B-16310 (CN 678)

AIR HONG KONG  A330-223 B-LNC (CN 1031)

OVER FLYING BRISBANE FOR GOLD COAST

TROPICAIR CITATION CJ3 P2-MEH (CN 525B 0027)

VIRGIN AUSTRALIA B777-3ZGER VH-VOZ (CN 35302)

QANTAS A330-303 VH-QPA (CN 553)

AIR CANADA B787-9 C-FPQB (CN 35270)

While we were there we got talking to a gentlemen named Barry who was there at the viewing circle to see his son (Alex) and future daughter in-law (Rachael) plane take off as they were off to Noumea on holiday. So I promised I would take a photo and post it on here for him.

QANTAS B737-838 VHXZM (CN 44574)

Aerosucre 727F crashes in Colombia; kills five

Colombia civil aviation has ordered an investigation into the crash of an Aerosucre Boeing 727 freighter that killed five of six crew members aboard the aircraft two days ago.
The 727F took off from Puerto Carreño Airport (PCR) on runway 24 at 17.20 (local time) and crashed shortly after that. Video circulating on social media shows the aircraft hitting an airport perimeter fence as it struggled to get airborne. According to Colombia’s Aeronáutica Civil agency, the 727F crashed 10 miles from the airport. The flight was heading for Bogota. Aeronáutica Civil said five crew members were killed and a sixth was hospitalized.
The 727-2JO Freighter was registered HK-4544 (CN 21105) and first flew on the 22nd August 1975, making the aircraft just over 40 years old. It was powered by 3 Pratt & Whitney JT8D-15 engines. The 727F was one of two aircraft in Colombian cargo carrier Aerosucre’s fleet and has been flying with Aerosucre for almost 8 years.

AIRCRAFT HISTORY

Date	Registration	Operator	Remarks
22 August 1975	6Y-JMA	Boeing	first flight
29 August 1975	6Y-JMA	Air Jamaica	delivered
17 June 1984	6Y-JMA	Air Jamaica	landing accident at Toronto, Canada
January 1985	VR-CMA	Air Jamaica	new registration
29 Sept. 1987	6Y-JMM	Air Jamaica	new registration
Jan 1997	N281KH	Kitty Hawk Aircargo	cargo conversion
10 Jan 2008	HK-4544	Aerosucre	registered
20 December 2016	HK-4544	Aerosucre	accident after takeoff Puerto Carreño

Holidays = SpottingTime

I jumped out of bed early this morning with an extra spring in my step, as I was now on annual leave until the 16th January 2017..that is 25 days off. So what did I do; you guessed it... went to the airport to do some plane spotting for a few hours as I had to attend a lunch Christmas party for our company..

CHINA SOUTHERN A330-323 B-8426 (CN 1760)

SKYTRANS DASH 8-102 VH-QQB (CN 004)

LIFE FLIGHT (EX CARE FLIGHT) AGUSTA AW-139

VH-XIH (CN 41403)

EMIRATES A380-861 A6-EEF (CN 113)

KOREAN AIR A330-323 HL-8025 (CN 1611)

AIR CANADA B787-9 C-FNOH (CN 35267)

AIR NEW ZEALAND A320-232 ZK-OJE (CN 2148)

JETGO EMBRAER 135 VH-JGB (CN 145728)

CORPORATE AIR FAIRCHILD SA-227 VH-VEU (CN DC-797B)

ALTITUDE AVIATION FAIRCHILD SA-226 VH-SSV (CN TC 383)

PHILIPPINE AIRLINES A321-231 RP-C9903 (CN 5787)

SINGAPORE A330-343 9V-STY (CN 1453)

VIRGIN AUSTRALIA ATR 72 VH-FVL (CN 974)

VIRGIN AUSTRALIA  EMBRAER 190 VH-ZP1 (CN 19000202)

VIRGIN AUSTRALIA B737-8FE VH-YIJ (CN 39924)

PILATES PC 12 VH-MDH (CN 1370)

QANTAS B747-438 VH-OJT (CN 25565)

QANTASLINK  DASH 8-Q400 VH-QOA (CN 4112)

QANTASLINK B717-2BL VH-YQS (CN 55178)

QANTAS A330-303 VH-QPH (CN 695)

AIR NEW ZEALAND B777-319 ZK-OKQ (CN 40689)

ALL BLACKS SCHEME

QANTAS B737-838 VH-VYB (CN 36233)

NAURU AIRLINES B737-36N VH-PNI (CN 28555)

CHINA EASTERN A330-243 B-5908 (CN 1372)

JETSTAR B787-8 VH-VKH (CN 36233)

JETSTAR A320-232 VH-VGT (CN 4178)

ALLIANCE FOKKER F28-MK70 VH-QQX (CN 11571)

BARRIER REEF CESSNA 208B VH-OZH (CN 208B-0464)

CATHAY PACIFIC A330-343 B-LAK (CN 1196)

After three and a half hours there I was just about to leave, (as I had to attend my companies Christmas party lunch), when a fellow plane spotter that just arrived asked me if I was there to see the Malaysian Air Force  A319, and I said "No I didn't know about it but unfortunately I have to go" I asked Lloyd if he could send me the photo. He also told me about an aircraft that was all wrapped up in Christmas paper as part of an advertisement for Gold Lotto. I asked Lloyd if he could also send me that as well, so the below two photos are courtesy of Lloyd Fox.

ROYAL MALAYSIAN AIRFORCE A319-115 9M-NAA (CN 2949)

ALLIANCE FOKKER F28-MK70