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Boeing 757-200 RR-535E4 accident report

On October 02, 1990, China Southern's 757-21B B-2812 with 12 crew members and 110 passengers on board is waiting for clearance for take-off from the runway at Guangzhou-Baiyun int'l airport (CAN) when it is hit by the crashing B-737 B-2510. This 737 was hijacked, at the moment it landed there was a struggle in the cockpit so that there was no longer any control over the aircraft. The 737 hits the left wing of the 757 and crashes through the fuselage, after which a fire breaks out in the 757. On board the 757 there are 46 deaths and in the 737 82. Would depart as Flight 2812 to Shanghai(SHA). c/n 24758/282 first flight : 1990 RR535E4 engines. Baiyun airport was moved 17km to the North in Aug.2004, name was retained. Location: +- 1 km 23°10'36"N 113°15'40"E )

Picture of the old Baiyun (CAN) airport

On December 20, 1995, American Airlines' 757-223 N651AA flies during a VOR-DME approach to RW19 Cali at 2712m altitude against Mount San Jose 30 km from Cali. Near Buga in the Andes. Flight 965 had taken off with 156 passengers and 8 crew members from Miami (MIA) with destination Cali (CLO). Crew had started preparing for landing too late, made mistakes and went off course, putting them in mountainous areas. GWPS alarm went off. Crews increased power and tried to climb out, but they forgot to fold the spoilers again, giving the wings virtually no lift. There are only 4 survivors. c/n 24609/390 1st flight 1991 13782 flight hours 4922 cycles RR535E4B engines. Location : +-50m 3°50'45.2"N 76°06'17.1"W taken from the accident report)

757-225 TC-GEN taking off from RW33 at Antalya, August 1995.

On February 06, 1996, the 757-225 TC-GEN crashes into the sea 26km NE of Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic shortly after take-off. All 189 passengers are killed. The 757 was leased from Birgenair by Alas Nacionales for a charter from Puerto Plata (POP) via Gander, Canada (YQX) to Frankfurt with 176 passengers and 13 crew members. Because the captain's ASI (Air Speed Indicator) did not work properly, the auto-pilot also became upset, which reacted as if the plane was flying far too fast and reduced power. The crew also no longer trusted the ASI of the co-pilot. The result was that the plane started flying far too slowly and got into a stall that could not be recovered. The ASI did not work correctly because the pitot tube was clogged. c/n 22206/31 first flight : 1985, 29269 flight hours, 13499 cycles RR535E4 engines. Location : +-2km 19°56'59"N 70°24'14"W

On October 2, 1996, the 757-23A N52AW of Aeroperu 73km NW of Lima plunges into the sea. All 61 passengers and 9 crew members are killed. Flight 603 from Lima (LIM) to Santiago (SCL). 5 minutes after take-off, the crew reports that there are problems with the instruments and that they are returning to the airport. Due to conflicting values on the instruments, they lose control and plunge into the sea. Location +-5km 11°43'55"S 77°42'20"W . Cause : blocked pitot tube, pitot tube on the left wing was covered with piece of adhesive tape during maintenance, forgot to remove. c/n 25489/505 first flight 1992 2630 cycles PW2037 engines

Britannia Airways' 757-204 G-BYAG encountered windshear on 15 September 1999 while approaching RW20 at Girona airport. The 757 was fully loaded with 236 passengers at 73.7 cm pitch (exit limit : max 239 passengers). The landing took place in heavy rain, in the dark, with thunderstorms and turbulence. Just before landing, the runway lights go out. The plane makes a hard landing and flies off the runway. Charter flight BY226A from Cardiff (CWL) to Gerona, Spain (GRO) with 236 passengers and 9 crew members. c/n 26965/517 1st flight : 1992, 26429 flight hours 9816 cycles. RR RB211-535 ^E 4 engines. There are 68 wounded. 1 passenger died 5 days after the crash as a result of unsuspected internal injuries. Location : +-50m 41°53'46.90"N 2°45'28.76"E

Boeing 757-222 N591UA photographed on September 8, 2001

On September 11, 2001 ("Nine-Eleven") United Airlines' 757-222 N591UA is hijacked by 4 hijackers with the aim of crashing into a government building (probably the White House). 130km SE v Pittsburgh, hijacked, Flight UA93 New York-Newark (EWR) to San Francisco (SFO), Crashed in a forest in Stoney Creek, Somerset Country (PA), south of Indian Lake apt, near Buckstown. Passengers have tried to overpower the hijackers. Probably that is why the plane crashed in a forest and not on the White House. The FBI's conclusion was that hijackers flew the plane into the ground because they were afraid that the passengers would take control of the aircraft. All 38 passengers and 7 crew members were killed. 2006 there is a film about this fatal flight : United 93, first flight 1996 c/n 28142/718 18435 flight hours 6968 cycles PW2037 engines. Location : +-100m 40°03'11.43"N 78°54'07.54"W

N644AA at Phoenix airport, October 2000

On September 11, 2001 "Nine-Eleven", the 757-223 N644AA of American Airlines is hijacked by 5 terrorists with the aim of crashing into the Pentagon. Flight 77 from Washington-Dulles (IAD) to Los Angeles (LAX) with 58 passengers and 6 crew members. The terrorists take control and return to Washington. Crashed on the Pentagon, Washington (DC) all occupants dead, 125 dead on the ground (total 189 dead). c/n 24602/365 1st flight : 1991, 33432 flight hours 11789 cycles RR535E4B engines. Location : +-5m 38°52'15.10"N 77°03'30.11"W

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9 November 2018 Fly Jamaica Airways Boeing 757-23N N524AT s/n 30233

Flight OJ256 from Georgetown, Guyana (GEO to Toronto, Canada (YYZ) with 8 crew and 120 passengers. After departure there was a hydraulic system malfunction and the crew decided to return to Georgetown. Upon landing at RW06 the aircraft skidded from the runway. First flight : 07 October 1999

Airframe hrs : ? cycles : ? engines : RR RB211-535E4. Six passengers were injured in the rough landing. One 86 year old passenger died on 16 November of her injuries.

location : +-100 m 6°30’14”N 58°14’53”W