Notable Boeing 767 Accidents

These events are the types involving no less than one passenger death on a Boeing 767 Model Planes the place that the aircraft flight had a direct or indirect role. Excluded would be events the location where the only passengers killed were stowaways, hijackers, or saboteurs. Excluded would be events where the only passengers killed were stowaways, hijackers, or saboteurs. The passenger fatalities in the numbered events may be due to accidents, hijackings, sabotage, or military action. The events which are not numbered may or may not include fatalities, and are included for the reason that they meet the criteria of a significant event as defined by AirSafe.com

23 July 1983; Air Canada Boeing 767; Flight 143; near Gimli, Manitoba: The aircraft was on a scheduled domestic flight from Montreal, QC to Edmonton, AB. The aircraft was cruising at about 41,000 feet if the engines shut down on account of fuel exhaustion. The crew was able to glide to an emergency landing at a nearby former military airfield. Due to issues with fuel quantity indication system, the crew used an alternate procedure to estimate the fuel load. They had no serious injuries among the eight crew members and 61 passengers. Due to the use of an incorrect conversion factor, the crew had miscalculated the weight of fuel on board coupled with less than 50 % of the expected weight of fuel on board.

31 March 1986; United Air Lines Boeing 767-200; San Francisco, CA: The engines were inadvertently deactivated the engines during climb at about 3,000 feet. The crew was able to restart the engines and returned to the departure airport.

30 June 1987; Delta Air Lines Boeing 767-200; Los Angeles, CA: The engines were inadvertently shut off during climb at about 2,000 feet. The crew was able to restart the engines at about 500 feet and continued to their original destination of Cincinnati.

1. 26 May 1991; Lauda Air 767-300ER; Suphan Buri Province, Thailand: Aircraft lost control and crashed after an uncommanded deployment of a thrust reverser during climb. All 10 crew and 213 passengers were killed.

2. 23 November 1996; Ethiopian Airlines 767-200ER; near Moroni, Comoros Islands: The aircraft was on a flight from Ethiopia to Kenya when it was hijacked by not less than two people. While attempting a landing near Moroni in the Comoros Islands the aircraft ran out of fuel and ditched near a beach. Ten of the 12 crew members and 117 from the 160 passengers were killed. The three hijackers apparently died.

3. 31 October 1999; EgyptAir 767-300ER; Atlantic Ocean near Nantucket Island, MA: Radar and radio contact with the aircraft was lost shortly after the aircraft departed JFK Airport in New York on a flight to Cairo. The aircraft crashed into the ocean about 60 miles (96 km) south of Nantucket Island. The NTSB determined that the aircraft departed from controlled flight and crashed into the Atlantic Ocean as a result of flight control inputs by the first officer. All 14 crew members and 203 passengers were killed.

4 March 2001; United Air Lines Boeing 767; near Kona, HI: While early reports indicated that this 767 had a complete loss of power in both engines, the research into the flight data recorder by the NTSB does not support this conclusion. Reported by early FAA and media reports, United Flight 42 took off from Kahului on the Hawaiian island of Maui on a flight to Los Angeles and experienced a dual-engine shutdown about 70 miles (112 km) into the flight, followed by an in-flight restart and a diversion to the Kona airport. Later analysis of the flight data recorder by the NTSB established that both engines were built with a reduction of power to below idle, but did not show any proof of a complete loss of power in either engine. However, there is roughly a 30-second gap in the data at that time when the engines were operating at reduced power.

4. 11 September 2001; American Airlines 767 (Flight 11); World Trade Center, New York: The aircraft was on a flight from Boston to Los Angeles when it turned out hijacked and flown into one of the World Trade Center Towers. Another jet, a United Airlines 767, was hijacked and crashed into the other tower. Both towers later collapsed. All 11 crew members, 76 passengers, and five hijackers were killed, as were untold numbers of people on the ground.

5. 11 September 2001; United Airlines Boeing 767; Flight 175; World Trade Center, New York: The aircraft was on a scheduled domestic flight from Boston to Los Angeles when it was hijacked and flown into one of the World Trade Center Towers. Another jet, an American Airlines 767, was hijacked and crashed into the other tower. Both towers later collapsed. All nine crew members, 51 passengers, and five hijackers were killed, as were nearly 3,000 people on the ground.

6. 15 April 2002; Air China 767-300ER; near Pusan, South Korea: The aircraft was on a scheduled international flight from Beijing, China to Pusan, South Korea. The crew was attempting an additional approach under conditions of reduced visibility, and crashed in to a mountain about 2.5 nm (4.6 km) from the runway. Eight of the 11 crew members and 121 of the 155 passengers were killed on the model planes.

Singapore Airlines Vs Emirates Airlines

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Oct 27, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Emirates Airlines, one of the world's fastest-growing international airlines, commenced its Los Angeles service yesterday, as Flight 215 touched down at Tom Bradley Terminal, Los Angeles Airport at approximately 1:55 p.m. local time. 

The Los Angeles route marks the first non-stop operation connecting Dubai to Los Angeles. Emirates Airlines is flying its Boeing 777-200LR on the route, offering 266 seats in a three class configuration and providing up to ten tons of cargo capacity. Initially, service will be offered three times per week -- Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays -- before offering daily service upon the arrival of additional aircraft. 

Singapore Airlines have received numerous awards for the standard of service it provides, the most recent award being World's Best Cabin Staff at the 2010 World Airlines Awards. It claims to be "The World's Most Awarded Airline". In the 29th annual Zagat survey by US pollsters in November 2007, SIA was placed first in both premium and economy classes while additionally topping the poll for its website and for comfort, service, and food in all classes.

Etihad Airways A340 video

Etihad Airways currently operates twelve A340 Airplane Models in commercial service.

The Airbus A340-300 flies 295 passengers in a typical three-class cabin layout over 6,700 nautical miles (12,400 km). This is the initial version, having flown on 25 October 1991, and entered service with Lufthansa and Air France in March 1993. It is powered by four CFMI CFM56-5C engines, similar to the -200. Its two closest competitors are the Boeing 777-200ER and, formerly, the McDonnell-Douglas MD-11, which is no longer in production.

The A340-300E, often mislabeled as A340-300X, has an increased MTOW of up to 275 tonnes and is powered by the more powerful 34,000 lbf (151 kN) thrust CFMI CFM56-5C4 engines. Typical range with 295 passengers is between 7,200 and 7,400 nautical miles (13,300 km and 13,700 km). The largest operator of this type is Lufthansa with 30 Model Aircraft. It was first delivered to Singapore Airlines in April 1996.

Virgin Atlantic A340-600 wood model

These Model Airplanes are finely handcrafted, and hand painted by our artists - to scale and museum quality. 18 inches in length with custom models available. The Airbus A340 is a heavy, wide-body four engined airliner produced by Airbus Commercial Airplanes.

Virgin Atlantic currently operates twenty five Airbus A340 in commercial service.

Singapore Airlines B777-300

Singapore Airlines currently operates forty six Boeing777 in commercial service.

The Boeing 777 is a long-range, wide-body twin-engine jet airliner manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. It is the world's largest twinjet and is commonly referred to as the "Triple Seven". The aircraft has seating for over 300 passengers and has a range from 5,235 to 9,380 nautical miles (9,695 to 17,372 km) depending on model.

Its distinguishing features include the largest diameter turbofan engines of any aircraft, six wheels on each main landing gear, a circular fuselage cross-section, and blade-shaped tail cone. Developed in consultation with eight major airlines, the 777 was designed to replace older wide-body airliners and bridge the capacity difference between the B767 and B747. As Boeing's first fly-by-wire airliner, it has computer mediated controls; it is also the first entirely computer-designed commercial aircraft

Qatar Airways B777-300er

Qatar Airways currently operates twelve B777 in commercial service.

The Boeing 777 is a long-range, wide-body twin-engine Model Airplanes manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. It is the world's largest twinjet and is commonly referred to as the "Triple Seven". The aircraft has seating for over 300 passengers and has a range from 5,235 to 9,380 nautical miles (9,695 to 17,372 km) depending on Model Airplanes.

Its distinguishing features include the largest diameter turbofan engines of any aircraft, six wheels on each main landing gear, a circular fuselage cross-section, and blade-shaped tail cone.Developed in consultation with eight major airlines, the 777 was designed to replace older wide-body airliners and bridge the capacity difference between the 767 and 747. As Boeing's first fly-by-wire airliner, it has computer mediated controls; it is also the first entirely computer-designed commercial aircraft.

Emirates 777 TAXIING & TAKEOFF 23R | MAN

An Emirates Airlines Boeing 777-300ER Model Airplanes takes off from Manchester Airport via runway 23R bound for Dubai.

Aircraft Registration: A6-EBF
Aircraft Type: B777-31HER
Manufacturer's Serial Number (MSN): 536

KLM B777-200er

KLM currently operates 19 B777 in commercial service with a further 4 on order.

The Boeing 777 is a long-range, wide-body twin-engine jet airliner manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. It is the world's largest twinjet and is commonly referred to as the "Triple Seven". The aircraft has seating for over 300 passengers and has a range from 5,235 to 9,380 nautical miles (9,695 to 17,372 km) depending on model.

British Airways 747 Landing (gear close up)

A great video of a British Airways 747 Model Airplanes landing. The close up on the gear at touchdown to show a perfect landing with immediate spoilers deployed. Well worth watching!

Boeing 747 with Space Shuttle

These Model Airplanes are finely handcrafted, and hand painted by our artists - to scale and museum quality. 

The Shuttle Carrier Aircraft

 (SCA) are two extensively modified Boeing 747 airliners that NASA uses to transport Space Shuttle Orbiter. One is a 747-100 model, while the other is a short range 747-100SR.

The first aircraft, a Boeing 747-100 registered N905NA, was originally manufactured for American Airlines and still carried visible American side stripes while testing Enterprise in the 1970s. It was acquired in 1974 and initially used for trailing wake vortex research as part of a broader study by NASA Dryden as well as Shuttle tests involving an F-104 flying in close formation and simulating a "release" from the 747.

The aircraft was extensively modified by Boeing in 1976 Its cabin was stripped, mounting struts added, and the fuselage strengthened; vertical stabilizers were added to the tail to aid stability when the Orbiter was being carried. The avionics and engines were also upgraded, and an escape tunnel system similar to that used on Boeing's first 747 test flights was added. The flight crew escape tunnel system was later removed following the completion of the Approach and Landing Tests (ALT) due to concerns over possible engine ingestion of an escaping crew member.

The C-5 Galaxy was considered for the shuttle-carrier role by NASA, but rejected in favor of the 747—in part due to the 747's low-wing design in comparison to the C-5's high-wing design, and also because the US Air Force would have retained ownership of the C-5, while NASA could own the 747s outright.

A380 Cockpit

A little shakey, but a nice shot of landing of the A380 Model Airplane in Toulouse France. You can hear the automated call outs as they descend. All in all a basic realistic view inside the A380.

Emirates Airlines

Emirates Model Airplanes in their current in-service fleet of Emirates A380 and Emirates Boeing 777.

Singapore Airlines Boeing 747

Amazing shot of a Boeing 747 coming in for touchdown in Zurich - Singapore Airlines Boeing 747 in the shot.

Air Force One Boeing 747-200

These Model Airplanes are 18 inches in length and finely handcrafted, and hand painted by our artists - to scale and museum quality. The Air Force One is the official air traffic control call sign of any United States Air Force aircraft carrying the President of the United States.

Since 1990, the presidential fleet has consisted of two specifically configured, highly customized Boeing 747-200B series aircraft with serial number "28000" and "29000"—with Air Force designation "VC-25A”.

Air Force One is maintained and operated by the Presidential Airlift Group, part of the White House Military Office. The Airlift Group was founded in 1944 as the Presidential Pilot Office at the direction of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. For the next 20 years, various propeller driven aircraft served the President. In 1962, President John F. Kennedy became the first President to fly in his own jet aircraft, a modified Boeing 707. Over the years, several other jet aircraft have been used, with the first of the current aircraft being delivered in 1990 during the administration of President George H. W. Bush.