Spotting at LAX for few hours

Today we flew from Toronto to Los Angeles so before we checked into our hotel I went up to Imperial Hill to do some plane spotting for few hours.


In Toronto

AIR TRANSAT A330-243 C-GUBC (CN 518)

DELTA McDONNELL DOUGLAS MD 88 N904DE (CN 53409)

WESTJET B737-8CT C-FWVJ (CN 37962)

ROUGE B767-316 C-FMLV (CN 26327)

AIR CANADA A320-211 C-FDQQ (CN 59)

UPS MD11F N255UP (CN 48404)

ROUGE A320-214 C-GFDU (CN 3149)

ETHIOPIAN A350-941 ET-AWN (CN 310)

In Los Angeles

LATAM B767-316 CC-CXG (CN 36712)

KLM B747-406 PH-BFT (CN 28459)

LUFTHANSA A380-841 D-AIMA (CN 38)

SPIRIT A319-132 N515NK (CN 2698)

UNITED B777-222 N780UA (CN 26944)

SPIRIT A320-232 N692NK (CN 8611)

UNITED B757-324 N75858 (CN 32817)

AMERICAN A321-231 N107NN (CN 5938)

CATHAY B747-867F B-LJF (CN 39243)

FRONTIER A319-112 N949FR (CN 2857)

AMEICAN B787-9 N838AA (CN 40659)

VOLARIS A321-231 XA-VRB (CN 7368)

BRITISH AIRWAYS B747-436 G-BYGC (CN 25823)

JETBLUE A321-231 N978JB (CN 7584)

ALASKA B737-990 N248AK (CN 62469)

KOREAN AIR A380-861 HL-7611 (CN 035)

CARGOLUX B747-8R7F LX-VCF (CN 35811)

SAUDIA B777-368 HZ-AK42 (CN 62762)

HAWAIIAN A330-243 N389HA (CN 1316)

AIR CANADA A321-211 C-GITY (CN 1611)

AIR FRANCE A380-861 F-HPJE (CN 052)

ALASKA B737-890 N570AS 35185)

ATLAS B747-47UF (CN 29254)

DELTA B737-832 N3766 (CN 30820)

SAS A340-313 OY-KBI (CN 0430)

QANTAS B787-9 VH-ZNF (CN 36239)

LUFTHANSA A340-642 D-AIHD (CN 537)

LUFTHANSA A380-841 D-AIMA (CN 38)

Stolen float plane damages two more planes

This story is really hard to believe as it was only last Monday (17th) I was standing at Coal Harbour looking at these sea planes taking photos, and now I hear about a sea plane being stolen and damaging not only the stolen plane but two other planes as well.

                                                                                   File Photo

DEVELOPING: Vancouver Police say someone stole a float plane. The right wing is completely missing on Seaair float plane de Havilland Canada DHC-2 MK. I Beaver . Harbour Air plane has damage to its right wing. Witnesses saw a man running away. He has not been located.

It appears the thief was able to start the aircraft, however, he was not able to get the aircraft airborne. While taxiing around the water in the dark, he struck two Harbour Air de Havilland Otters that were docked. Photos show one Harbour Air aircraft with a broken wing and what appears to be damage from a propeller to the rear of its fuselage. 

We are aware of an attempted theft of a Seair aircraft at the Coal Harbour terminal this morning. During this incident, two Harbour Air aircraft were damaged. The safety and security of our passengers is our priority. Early flights were re-routed, all flights are now operating.

“As with any crime in the City of Vancouver, police officers respond accordingly and we investigate thoroughly,” Cst. Tania Visintin with the VPD explained. It’s unclear how the person managed to get into the aircraft. Despite earlier suggestions the plane did fly for some time, Harbour Air has confirmed the aircraft did not leave the water.
“The safety and security of passengers is our priority,” Harbour Air said, adding it was working with police “to provide any support required during this investigation.” Meanwhile, some passengers on Seair flights will continue to be diverted to YVR until the afternoon.
No arrests have been made. The Transportation Safety Board, in the meantime, said it would not be investigating the incident since the plane didn’t actually fly. The TSB added that if it’s determined there was intent to fly that an investigation could be opened.  





Aircraft 1 Information:
Airline: Seair Seaplanes Ltd
Aircraft: de Havilland Canada DHC-2 MK. I Beaver
Registration: C-FPCG
Serial Number: 1000


Aircraft 2 Information:
Airline: Harbour Air
Aircraft: de Havilland Canada DHC-3T Vazar Turbine Otter
Registration: C-FIUZ
Serial Number: 135


Aircraft 3 Information:
No information found




Part of the story sourced from here

 https://www.citynews1130.com/2020/02/21/man-reportedly-takes-off-in-stolen-float-plane-crashes-into-another-in-vancouver/ 

Four people dead after two planes collided mid-air

Four people are dead after two twin-engine planes collided mid-air at Mangalore, about 120 kilometres north of Melbourne. A Piper PA-44-180 Seminole and a Beechcraft D95A Travel Air suffered a mid-air collision at about 4,100 feet, east Mangalore Airport (YMNG), Victoria. Both occupants in each aircraft were killed and the aircraft were destroyed.  The Piper Seminole had departed Mangalore Airport at 11:20 hours on a local training flight. The Beech Travel Air had departed at 10:55 from Melbourne-Tyabb Airport and was heading to Mangalore Airport. The collision occurred about 11:24 hours, 7 km south of Mangalore Airport. One of the planes was carrying a trainee pilot and instructor. We're not sure why both aircraft were on the same trajectory or why they were in that area, but unfortunately they've collided mid-air," Inspector Koger said. "There was some talk of possible cloud cover and there's a possibility that they didn't see each other." Inspector Koger said one of the planes crashed immediately after the collision, while the other continued for some distance before crashing. He said both had been "extensively damaged" before they hit the ground. Witnesses on the ground and in a helicopter saw the mid-air collision and the first plane crash, Inspector Kroger said. "It's a big tragedy for both families … it's very upsetting for everyone including emergency services that had to see this scene today," he said. "It's a tragedy for sure." A spokesman for the Civil Aviation Safety Authority said the incident involved a Piper Seminole aircraft registered to flight school Moorabbin Aviation Services and a Beechcraft Travel Air registered to a private owner at Tyabb, on the Mornington Peninsula. Both planes had two people on board, the spokesman said.  All four people died at the crash scenes. They are yet to be identified. Police are investigating and will prepare a report for the coroner with the assistance of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau. Police are also keen to hear from anyone who may have dashcam footage of the collision, which happened close to the Hume Freeway.


Aircraft One Details
Owner: Moorabbin Aviation Service
Aircraft: Piper PA-44-180 Seminole
Registration: VH-JQF
Serial Number: 44-7995291


Aircraft Two Details
Owner: Private Owner
Aircraft: Beechcraft D95A Travel Air
Registration: VH-AEM
Serial Number: TD-682


Thoughts and prayers go out to everyone involved in this horrific tragedy.

Plane spotting at Vancouver International

Today I had a chance to do some plane spotting for a few hours at YVR and I really enjoyed seeing a few different airlines in different aircraft types. We started off in the city at the harbour watching the amphibians come and go.

HARBOUR AIR CESSNA 208B C-FLHA (CN 208B5418)

HARBOUR AIR DeHAVILLAND DHC-3 C-GUTW (CN 405)

HARBOUR AIR

HARBOUR AIR DeHAVILLAND DHC-6 C-GFHA (CN 779)

HARBOUR AIR De HAVIILAND DHC-3 C-FODH (CN 3)



I then ventured out to the international for a while to get a few arrivals.

WESTJET B737-8CT C-FUCS (CN 60129)
ARRIVING FROM CALGARY

WESTJET DASH 8 Q 400 C-FHEN (CN 4441)
ARRIVING FROM KELOWNA

ALASKA EMBRAER ERJ 175 N178SY (CN 17000555)
ARRIVING FROM PORTLAND

AIR CANADA DASH 8 Q 400 C-GUJZ (CN 4516)

AIR CANADA A320-211 C-FDST (CN 0127)
ARRIVING FROM CALGARY

WESTJET B737-7CT C-FIBW (CN 37956)
ARRIVING FROM TORONTO

KLM A330-303 PH-AKE (CN 1381)
ARRIVING FROM AMSTERDAM

AIR CANADA BOMBARDIER CRJ 900 C-FJJZ (CN 15043)
ARRIVING FROM SAN JOSE

UNITED A320-232 N495UA (CN 1842)
ARRIVING FROM DENVER

AIR CANADA BOMBARDIER CRJ 900 C-FCJC (CN 15040)
ARRIVING FROM REGINA

DELTA EMBRAER 175 N272SY (CN 17000734)
ARRIVING FROM SEATTLE

AIR CANADA DASH 8 Q100 C-FGRP (CN 207)
ARRIVING FROM CASTLEGAR

CARGOJET B767-328 C-GVIJ (CN 27212)
ARRIVING FROM CALGARY

Most of the arrivals land on 26R and the departures are on 26L so I went looking for a spot on the other side of the airport so I can get some departures.




VANCOUVER TOWER

GULF AIR SEAPLANES De HAVILLAND DHC -2 C-FHRT (CN 1203)

SEA AIR SEA PLANES CESSNA 208B C-GIGO (CN 20800549)

PHILIPPINE B777-3F6 RP-C7772 (CN 38719)
ARRIVING FROM MANILA



SEA AIR SEA PLANES De HAVILLAND DHC -2 C-FPMA (CN 1625 TB15)



SEA AIR SEA PLANES De HAVILLAND DHC -2 C-FZZJ (CN 1019)

HARBOUR AIR De HAVILLAND DHC 3 C-FHAD (CN 119)

ANA B787-9 JA923A (CN 61523)
OFF TO TOKYO



GULF ISLAND SEA PLANES DeHAVILLAND DHC -2 C-FHRT (CN 1203)

KLM A330-303 PH-AKE (CN 1381)
OFF TO AMSTERDAM

AIR CANADA B777-333 C-FIUW (CN 35249)
OFF TO TORONTO

DASSAULT FALCON 2000 C-FNCG (CN 056)



AIR NORTH B737-55D C-FANF (CN 27417)

CARGOJET B757-223 C-FGKJ (CN 25298)