2011 in aviation
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This is a list of aviation-related events from 2011:
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[edit] Events
[edit] January
- 1 January
- Kolavia Flight 348, operated by Tupolev Tu-154B-2 RA-85588 of Kogalymavia catches fire while taxying for take-off at Surgut International Airport, Russia, killing three people, and injuring 43. The aircraft is destroyed by the fire.
- 5 January
- An attempt is made to hijack Turkish Airlines Flight 1754 from Gardermoen Airport, Oslo to Ataturk International Airport, Istanbul. The hijacker was overpowered by other passengers on the flight and was arrested when the aircraft landed.[1] The flight was being operated by Boeing 737-800 TC-JGZ.[2]
- 9 January
- Iran Air Flight 277, crashes while performing a go-around at Urmia Airport killing 77 of the 106 people aboard, and injuring 26 people. A total of 28 people survived. The aircraft involved in the accident was a Boeing 727-286Adv.
- 10 January
- AirAsia Flight 5218, operated by Airbus A320-216 9M-AHH, sustained substantial damage in a runway excursion accident at Kuching Airport, Malaysia. All 123 passengers and six crew members survived. The Flight from Kuala Lumpur Subang International Airport to Kuching Airport. The flight landed on Kuching's runway 25 in heavy rain around but skidded to the right and went off the side of the runway. It came to rest in the grass with the nose gear dug in or collapsed.[3]
- 24 January
- Ethiad Airways Flight 19, operated by Airbus A340-600 A6-EHH was escorted into Stanstead Airport,[4] United Kingdom by two Royal Air Force Typhoon aircraft from RAF Coningsby. The flight originated at Abu Dhabi International Airport and was bound for London Heathrow Airport when it was diverted due to an unruly passenger. The passenger was arrested after the aircraft had landed.[5]
[edit] February
- 10 February
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- Manx2 Flight 7100 from Belfast, operated by Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner EC-ITP leased from Flightline BCN of Barcelona, overturns on its third attempt to land at Cork, Ireland in fog, killing six and injuring six.[6][7][8]
[edit] March
- 5 March
- An Antonov An-148 crashes at Garbuzovo, Alxeevsky Region, Belgorod Oblast, Russia following an in-flight break-up. All six people on board are killed.
- 9 March
- The Space Shuttle Discovery, first of the space shuttles to be retired, glides to a landing to end its 39th and final mission - the most by any space shuttle.[9]
- 11 March
- Following an earthquake and tsunami, Sendai Airport is engulfed by a surge wave and put out of action. Flights are suspended from a number of airports in Japan, including Narita International Airport and Haneda Airport, Tokyo. In Hawaii, Hilo, Honolulu, Kahului and Lihue airports were all temporarily closed.[10]
[edit] April
- 1 April
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- Southwest Airlines Flight 812 operated by Boeing 737-3HR N632SW of suffered a structural failure of the fuselage in flight. A 6 feet (1.8 m) long hole opened up leading to explosive decompression and the deployment of oxygen masks. A successful emergency descent and landing at Yuma International Airport was made. Southwest grounded all 80 of their 737-300s for inspection following the incident.[11]
- 12 April
- Air France Airbus A380 F-HPJD was involved in a ground collision with Comair Bombardier CRJ-700 N641CA AT John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, spinning the latter through 90°. The Airbus sustained slight damage, whilst the CRJ-700 was substantially damaged.[12]
- 21 April
- Sukhoi Superjet 100, the first airliner developed from start to finish in post-Soviet Russia, makes its first commercial passenger flight on the Armavia route from Yerevan to Moscow.
[edit] June
- 16 June
Russian Federation’s flag carrier Aeroflot put in service its first Sukhoi Superjet 100
- 20 June
- RusAir Flight 243 Registered RA-65691, a Tupolev Tu-134A-3, suffered a CFIT while on final approach to Petrozavodsk Airport from Domodedovo International Airport. The aircraft landed short on runway due to poor visibility and weather in vicinity, killing 47 passengers and crew members and leaving 5 injured survivors. The aircraft is written off.
[edit] July
- 22 July
- The Space Shuttle Atlantis returns to Earth, ending the Space Shuttle program(1)
[edit] August
- 16 August
- The Government of Canada announces that the name of the Canadian Armed Forces Air Command will revert to "Royal Canadian Air Force," the name it held as an independent armed service until 1968.[13]
[edit] September
- 26 September
- Boeing delivers its first Boeing 787 Dreamliner to a customer, All Nippon Airways, at Paine Field in Washington.[14]
- 27–28 September
- All Nippon Airways flies the first delivery flight of a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, from Paine Field, Washington, to Tokyo International Airport.[14]
[edit] October
- 10 October
- Flying a modified Yakovlev Yak-3U powered by a Pratt & Whitney R-2000 engine, William Whiteside sets an official international speed record for piston-engined aircraft in the under-3,000 kg (6,615-pound) category, reaching 655 km/hr (407 mph) over a 3-km (1.863-mile) course at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah in the United States, greatly exceeding the previous record of 491 km (305 mph) set in 2002 by Jim Wright.[15]
- 11 October
- In the same modified Yak-3U, William Whiteside sets an unofficial speed record for piston-engined aircraft in the under-3,000 kg (6,615-pound) category of 670 km/hr (416 mph) over the same 3-km (1.863-mile) course at the Bonneville Salt Flats.[16]
- 26 October
- All Nippon Airways flies the first commercial flight of a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, from Tokyo to Hong Kong.[17]
- In response to an ongoing industrial dispute with 3 unions, all Qantas aircraft are grounded by CEO Alan Joyce.[18]
[edit] November
- 1 November
- LOT Polish Airlines Flight 016, a Boeing 767-300ER, makes a successful belly landing at Warsaw Chopin Airport in Warsaw, Poland, after its landing gear fails to extend. None of the 231 people on board are injured.
- 13 November
- The Dubai-based airline Emirates orders 50 Boeing 777 airliners worth about US$18,000,000,000 – the largest order in terms of commercial value in Boeing's history – with an option to purchase 20 more 777s for another $8,000,000,000.[19]
[edit] First flights
[edit] January
- January 11 – Chengdu J-20 in China.[20]
[edit] March
- March 20 – Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental in Everett, Washington.
[edit] Entered service
- October 26 – Boeing 787 Dreamliner with All Nippon Airways.[17]
[edit] References
- ^ "Passengers thwart Turkish jet hijack attempt". BBC News Online. 6 January 2011. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-12124802. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
- ^ Hradecky, Simon (5 January 2011). "Incident: THY B738 near Istanbul on Jan 5th 2011, hijack attempt averted". Aviation Herald. http://avherald.com/h?article=435c135c&opt=0. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
- ^ Hradecky, Simon (11 January 2011). "Accident: AirAsia A320 at Kuching on Jan 10th 2011, runway excursion on landing". Aviation Herald. http://avherald.com/h?article=4360264d&opt=1. Retrieved 12 January 2011.
- ^ Hradecky, Simon. "Incident: Etihad A346 near London on Jan 24th 2011, unruly passenger prompts fighter escort". Aviation Herald. http://avherald.com/h?article=436b22aa&opt=1. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
- ^ "Man arrested at Stansted after aircraft incident". BBC News Online. 24 January 2011. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-12265647. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
- ^ "Belfast flight crashes at Cork Airport". RTE. http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/0210/cork.html. Retrieved 10 February 2010.
- ^ "EC-ITP Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20110210-0. Retrieved 10 February 2011.
- ^ Hradecky, Simon. "Accident: Flightline SW4 at Cork on Feb 10th 2011, failed landing in low visibility". Aviation Herald. http://avherald.com/h?article=4379bc53&opt=1. Retrieved 10 February 2011.
- ^ "By the Numbers: Space Shuttle Discovery", Aviation History, July 2011, p. 12.
- ^ Hradecky, Simon. "Tsunami rolled through Pacific, Sendai Airport under water, Tokyo Narita and Hawaiian Airports temporarily closed, Pacific region airports endangered". Aviation Herald. http://avherald.com/h?article=43928907&opt=1. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
- ^ Kaminski-Morrow, David. "Southwest grounds 80 737s after jet holed in flight". Flight Global. http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2011/04/02/355079/southwest-grounds-80-737s-after-jet-holed-in-flight.html. Retrieved 2 April 2011.
- ^ "ACCIDENTS / INCIDENTS WORLDWIDE". JACDEC. http://www.jacdec.de/news/news.htm. Retrieved 21 April 2011.
- ^ Galloway, Gloria, "Conservatives to Restore 'Royal' Moniker' to Canada's Navy, Air Force," Toronto Globe and Mail, August 15, 2011.
- ^ a b nycavoation.com Lillenthal, David, "Photos: First Boeing 787 Delivery Takes Off Into History", 28 September 2011
- ^ Wilkinson, Stephan, "Yak Sets Speed Record," Aviation History, March 2012, p. 10.
- ^ Wilkinson, Stephan, "Yak Sets Speed Record," Aviation History, March 2012, p. 10.
- ^ a b "Boeing's Dreamliner completes first commercial flight". BBC News. 2011-10-26. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-15456914. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
- ^ Staff writers (29 October 2011) "Shock as Qantas chief Alan Joyce grounds airline's domestic and international fleet". The Daily Telegraph (Australia). Retrieved 30 October 2011
- ^ Reuters, "Emirates Airline Places Big Order for Boeing Jets", newyorktimes.com, November 13, 2011
- ^ Waldon, Greg. "China’s J-20 likely conducted maiden flight". Flight International. http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2011/01/11/351702/chinas-j-20-likely-conducted-maiden-flight.html. Retrieved 11 January 2011.
