Another world class event by a world class organization! Congratulations to the entire group for putting on this event, it was an awesome week of learning, networking and friend making!
Now looking forward to the 2027 Leadership Symposium, January 25th through 28th at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada.
And I wish all the best to those who will be attending the 2026 International Symposium being held next month at the Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre, Christchurch, New Zealand!
Now here are the ARFF stories for today…
Be safe out there and safe travels to all making their way home from the conference.
Tom
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ANA plane makes emergency landing in Okinawa after engine trouble
NEWS.AZ
Passengers were evacuated from an All Nippon Airways (ANA) aircraft at Naha Airport in Okinawa Prefecture on Wednesday night after the plane experienced an engine problem during flight and returned to the airport, the airline said. 
A total of 152 passengers, including four infants, and six crew members evacuated the Boeing 737 using emergency slides onto a taxiway. Three passengers sustained minor injuries, according to the airline, Kyodo reported.
“We offer our deepest apologies for the concern and inconvenience caused to the passengers aboard this flight and to all those affected,” ANA said in a statement.
The Japan Transport Safety Board has assigned three investigators to examine the incident.
A woman from Fukuoka in southwestern Japan who said she was on the flight recalled hearing a “loud boom in the air.” She said she was distressed after seeing another passenger apparently injured while using the emergency slide.
Another passenger, a man in his 30s, said he had feared the aircraft might crash but was relieved that everyone survived.
Flight 1502 was heading to Saga Airport in Saga Prefecture on Kyushu, Japan’s southwestern main island. The aircraft was climbing when the crew noticed an instrument indicating unusually high oil temperatures in the right engine, according to ANA. No smoke or fire was reported.
The aircraft subsequently made an emergency landing at Naha Airport at around 10:05 p.m.
https://news.az/news/ana-plane-makes-emergency-landing-in-okinawa-after-engine-trouble-video
Sita Air aircraft tyre comes off during landing at Dolpa airport
Thirteen passengers, including seven foreign nationals, were unharmed after the aircraft’s rear tyre came off on landing, blocking the runway and disrupting flights.
Ram Chandra Neupane
A Sita Air aircraft carrying 13 passengers from Nepalgunj had its rear tyre come off while landing at Juphal Airport in Dolpa district on Thursday morning, disrupting flights at the remote airport. No injuries were reported in the incident.
The aircraft, with the call sign 9N-AJH, was landing at around 8:25 am when the tyre came off, according to the airport security post. Seven of the 13 passengers on board were foreign nationals.
The aircraft suffered no other reported damage, and all passengers were safe, officials said.
The aircraft remained on the runway after the incident, preventing other aircraft from landing at Juphal.
A Nepali Army aircraft that was approaching the airport was also forced to turn back, officials said.
Authorities are preparing to bring in technicians by helicopter to repair the aircraft, according to the security post.
https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/09/24/sita-air-aircraft-tyre-comes-off-during-landing-at-dolpa-airport#google_vignette
NTSB Prelim: Piper PA22
After The Airplane Lifted Off The Runway And Climbed About 30 Ft, The Engine Lost Partial Power
Location: Pace, FL Accident Number: ERA26LA319
Date & Time: August 29, 2026, 10:30 Local Registration: N5731D
Aircraft: Piper PA22 Injuries: 1 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal
On August 29, 2026, about 1030 central daylight time, a Piper PA-22-150, N5731D, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Pace, Florida. The pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.
The pilot, who was also the owner of the airplane, stated that he was departing from J-22 Ranch Airport (16FL), Milton, Florida, after the completion of some avionics related maintenance. The engine run-up was normal, and the magneto test was within the normal range. He was performing a soft field takeoff from the grass runway with “1 notch” of flap extension. After the airplane lifted off the runway and climbed about 30 ft, the engine lost partial power and the rpm dropped from 2,400 to 1,700 rpm. He then leveled the airplane about 200 ft above the ground to gain airspeed, but the airspeed did not increase. The pilot attempted to land in a peanut field; however, the airplane contacted treetops prior to the field and impacted the ground, which resulted in substantial damage to both wings.
The wreckage was retained for further examination.
FMI: www.ntsb.gov
Today in History
67 Years ago today: On 24 September 1959 TAI flight 307, a Douglas DC-7, crashed shortly after takeoff from Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport, France, killing 54 occupants; 11 survived the accident.
| Date: | Thursday 24 September 1959 |
| Time: | 22:24 |
| Type: | Douglas DC-7C |
| Owner/operator: | Transports Aériens Intercontinentaux - TAI |
| Registration: | F-BIAP |
| MSN: | 45366/892 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1957 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5844 hours |
| Engine model: | Wright R-3350 (988TC18) |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 54 / Occupants: 65 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 3 km SW of Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD) - France |
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD/LFBD) |
| Destination airport: | Bamako Airport (BKO/GABS) |
| Investigating agency: | BEA |
| Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:
TAI flight 307, a Douglas DC-7, crashed shortly after takeoff from Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport, France, killing 54 occupants; 11 survived the accident.
TAI flight 307 was a regular passenger service from Paris-Orly, France to Bordeaux, France, Bamako, Mali and Abidjan, Ivory Coast.
The DC-7 took off from Bordeaux runway 23 at 22:23 UTC for the leg to Bamako. After leaving the ground and reaching a height of about 30 m, the aircraft overflew a zone without luminous ground markings. The aircraft didn't gain altitude and collided with pinetrees 2950 m from the start of the takeoff.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The Board considered that the accident was probably caused by the most unfavourable combination of several of the factors set forth under "Theories considered as to the cause of the accident."
The reconstructed flight showed that during the first segment of climbout and during a very short critical phase [about 10sec beginning 40sec after full throttle] a slight increase in speed will produce a considerable decrease in rate of climb or even a slight loss of altitude.
In view of the rapid sequence of cockpit operations during this phase, together with the rapid variation in flight parameters, and the lack of precision - even inaccuracy - of readings of certain instruments, and lacking time reference and external visual references, a pilot may follow a line of flight that will bring the aircraft back near the ground if, during this period, optimum climbing speed is not maintained and the altimeter is not carefully watched."
