Yemenia Airways - Airbus A310-324 7O-ADJ crashed

Yemenia (Yemen Airways), Airbus A310-324, 7O-ADJ (MSN 535) crashed early this morning (01.50 local time) enroute from San'a, Yemen (SAH/ODSN) to Moroni, Comoros (HAH/FMCH) as flight IY626.

The aircraft was built in 1990 and was aquired by Yemenia in October 1999. According to Airbus the aircraft had accumulated approximately 51,900 flight hours in some 17,300 flights. It was powered by Pratt and Whitney engines PW4152.

The flight had 153 occupants, consisting of 11 crew and 142 passengers.

Latest reports indicates a toddler has survived.

ACARS - Logged A6-EDA, Emirates A380 yesterday

Every now and then an A380 passes over Sweden...

Yesterday I logged on ACARS A6-EDA, A380-861 hex 8960E2 c/n 11, from Emirates while enroute to Dubai International Airport (DXB/OMDB) on flight EK0242 (YYZ-DXB).

SAS - LN-RRJ 1st flight on 26 june

SAS Scandinavian Airlines new Boeing 737-883 with Blended Winglets, LN-RRJ, c/n 34547 and with hex 47869A, made it's first flight on June 26th.

The aircraft was supposed to be registered as SE-DOX but has now been changed into LN-RRJ.

Swedish Airforce Museum / Flygvapenmusum - Stage 3

Follow the development of the "new" Swedish Airforce Museum (Flygvapenmuseum) live here.

Vaktträff - Flygvapenmuseum

Den 28 maj var det vaktträff på Flygvapenmuseum för de som genom Östergötlands Flyghistoriska Sällskap hjälpt till med att vara vakt inne på FVM. Vi fick möjligheten att se hur det gick med den renovering av Catalinan som nu pågår i FVMs verkstad samt även titta lite i deras förråd.

Här kommer lite bilder på hur det såg ut.