EMP denial

[Gerard Zwaan]

Amazon Web Services recovered Monday morning from a widespread outage that disrupted services for major retailers, airlines, social media apps, financial platforms, and more. AWS infrastructure supports millions of websites and platforms.Air France 447 in 2009, Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, and the recent Germanwings A320 incidents have drawn attention due to their significant impact on the airline industry, often attributing blame to pilot suicide, storms, or poor judgment. Similarly, crashes involving electric trains like the Disney Monorail, DC Metro in 2009, and Amtrak 188 are investigated with discussions of safety devices, track maintenance, or mechanical failure taking center stage. 

The public only begins to suspect something larger at play when widespread issues arise. Disruptions in cell phone service are often blamed on blocked tower access or bad weather, while the Blackberry outage in 2008 was attributed to a software glitch. However, engineers maintaining equipment and the grid are not easily deceived. During the Washington DC blackout, an electrical issue initially described as a "surge" hinted at something unusual. 

A key distinction exists between a failed electrical system, a simple outage, and an electromagnetic pulse. A pulse causes a surge—a sudden increase in magnetons and electrons—that disrupts equipment reliant on steady particle flow, leading to a runaway state. Surge protection can guard against lightning strikes, shutting down equipment to prevent damage. Yet, absent a lightning strike, such surges may point to the charged tail of Planet X, also known as Nibiru. 

What lies ahead for the public? As cell phone service and satellite cable TV continue to degrade, and as planes experience increasing electronics failures or cockpit smoke incidents, the challenges posed by such phenomena may become harder to ignore.

Source: ZetaTalk Chat Q&A for May 23, 2015

[M. Difato]

Air France flight makes emergency landing in Siberia

 https://www.thelocal.fr/20181111/air-france-flight-makes-emergency-...

  An Air France flight carrying 282 passengers from Paris to Shanghai made an unexpected stop in Siberia on Sunday after smoke and a bitter smell filled the cabin, the company said.

No passengers were hurt and they were put up in a hotel near Irkutsk airport in eastern Siberia, Air France told AFP. "The crew of AF116 on a Boeing 777 from Paris to Shanghai decided to divert to Irkutsk in Russia after an acrid smell and light smoke appeared on board," the French carrier told AFP.

 "The flight landed normally in Irkutsk at 8:10am Paris time," it said.

Officials at the airport confirmed to Russian news agencies that no one was injured and that experts had been sent to the airport to assess the aircraft.

Air France said the flight could continue to Shanghai after technical clearance.

Posted: November 11, 2018

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IndiGo Flight With 76 Passengers Makes Emergency Landing In Kolkata

 

 The IndiGo pilot informed the air traffic control (ATC) at Kolkata airport soon after the smoke alarm went off in the cockpit.

https://www.ndtv.com/kolkata-news/indigo-flight-with-76-passengers-...

 KOLKATA: A Guwahati-bound IndiGo aircraft with 76 passengers on board made an emergency landing within a few minutes of take-off from the Kolkata airport after smoke was detected from the plane's cargo hold, an AAI official said.

"The aircraft made a safe landing at the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport here around 8.30 pm, 15 minutes after take-off," the Airports Authority of India (AAI) official said.

Posted: November 09, 2018

[M. Difato]

UNDERGROUND ELECTRICAL FIRE BLOCKS OFF CHATTANOOGA CITY HALL

 CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) – A reported explosion near a Tennessee city hall has been identified as the result of an underground electrical fire.

Chattanooga Fire spokesman tells news outlets that Chattanooga’s city hall was temporarily evacuated Tuesday (Nov 6) a nearby explosion blew several manhole covers off and smoked up city hall.

Garner says the fire seems to have involved electrical equipment belonging to the city’s electric power provider, EPB.

The fire department said in a tweet that the downtown intersection would be closed while EPB made repairs to the underground equipment..."

source : https://wdef.com/2018/11/06/underground-electrical-fire-blocks-off-...

[Starr DiGiacomo]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6356665/Plane-makes-emerge...

Plane carrying fly-in, fly-out workers makes an emergency landing after 'its engine catches on fire mid-air'

• A plane has made an emergency landing at Perth airport after engine issue
• Spokeswoman for the airline said in-flight engine malfunction was the cause 
• The plane made the emergency landing 44 minutes after its take-off

Published: 19:03 EST, 5 November 2018

A light plane has been forced to make an emergency landing after it reportedly caught on fire mid-flight.

The Cobham Aviation BAE146 flight to Barrow Island made its scheduled take-off at 6am but shortly after the pilot made an emergency call to Perth Airport.

The aircraft was forced to return to the airport after circling the runway briefly.

Fire crews rushed to the airport after reports of the plane's issues and made it to the runway in time for the plane's 6.45am landing. 

A Cobham Aviation spokeswoman confirmed the incident to Daily Mail Australia.

[M. Difato]

Mid-air emergency declared on Birmingham Airport flight

https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/mid-air-emerge...

 Flight BE1777 departed from Birmingham at 7.16am, with a cabin emergency dealt with by cabin crew before landing in Milan

A flight from Birmingham to Italy declared a mid-air emergency shortly before landing in Milan this morning (Nov 5).

Flight BE7111 landed in Milan at its scheduled arrival at 10am CET after pilots warned ground crew of an emergency on board.

The airline Flybe told CoventryLive that 'a minor haze' had emerged in the cabin during descent.."

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Transformer explosion causes fire at Chattanooga recycling center

 http://www.wrcbtv.com/story/39411124/transformer-explosion-causes-f... , Posted: Saturday, November 3rd 2018

 

 A transformer explosion caused a fire at Chattanooga recycling center Saturday morning.The Chattanooga Fire Department was called to P.S.C. Metals in the 900 block of W. 19th Steet around 9:30 am.

CFD officials said a transformer blew at a substation adjacent to the recycling center.

"Flames from the explosion spread to the exterior wall of P.S.C. Metals," a CFD spokesperson explained..."

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Power restored after hours-long outage at Bradley International Airport

 Posted: Nov 05, 2018, https://www.wwlp.com/news/connecticut/power-outage-reported-at-brad...

 WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. (WWLP) - Power has been restored to Bradley International Airport after an hours-long outage left hundreds of people in the dark early Monday morning (Nov 5). 

Our sister station WTNH, confirmed with Troop W at the Connecticut State Police power went out around 3 a.m. Power came back on briefly around 5 a.m., but quickly went out again. 

Power was restored for the final time around 7 a.m. Inbound road access to the airport, however, is still temporarily closed.

There are still big crowds and long lines at the airport due to the early morning outage. TSA screening, however, has fully resumed.."

[M. Difato]

Plane Forced to Return to MacArthur Airport With Fumes in Cabin; 13 People Treated

 https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Plane-Islip-Fumes-Cabin-12-Tr...

 An emergency landing took place Thursday in Long Island's MacArthur Airport after sickening fumes took over the cockpit and forced the crew to return to the airport minutes after taking off. Passengers aboard were treated by medical personnel after landing. Rana Novini reports.

  A Frontier Airlines flight with 218 passengers aboard had to make an emergency landing at Macarthur Airport in Islip after the crew reported fumes in the cabin. 

Flight 1851 to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina left at 12:13 p.m.(Nov 1) but had to land just 12 minutes later after the report of fumes. It landed safely; there was no smoke.

A dozen passengers were treated by medical personnel after landing, an airport spokesperson said. Two of them, along with one crew member, were transported to the hospital for further treatment, Frontier Airlines said.."

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Technicians hurt in transformer’s explosion

 http://news.kuwaittimes.net/website/technicians-hurt-in-transformer...

 

 KUWAIT: Damaged equipment inside a power transformer room where a fire was reported in Salwa.

 Posted: November 02, 2018,   KUWAIT: An engineer and a technician, both Egyptians, suffered severe burns when a power cable exploded inside a power transformer room in Salwa. Police, firemen and paramedics responded and the injured men were rushed to Mubarak Hospital for treatment. The two victims are working for a company that has a contract with the Ministry of Electricity and Water (MEW), and they were performing maintenance work on the transformers. A source said following the repairs, the engineer and technician entered the transformer to start it, when a spark on the switchboard caused the fire. Minister of Electricity and Water Bakheet Al-Rasheedi ordered an immediate investigation to find out what happened. Meanwhile, MEW Undersecretary Mohammad Bushehri assured the technicians’ health conditions were stable.

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Crews called to fire at Genesee County substation

 https://www.wnem.com/news/crews-called-to-fire-at-genesee-county-su...

  Firefighters were called to a fire at a substation in Genesee County. It happened at the Thetford substation, near Genesee and Wilson Roads, according to Genesee County 911.

Video from a viewer appears to show thick, dark smoke coming from the area.

Consumers Energy said the fire did not originate in the Consumers Energy part of the substation, although they believe some of their equipment may have been damaged.

A spokesperson for Consumers said the fire originated in an area belonging to ITC.

"Personnel were in the station at the time of the event but no injuries were reported. We are working with the fire department and emergency response plans have been activated. We will continue to provide updates as soon as they are available. The source of the fire is under investigation," said Kelly Fulford, spokesperson for ITC.."

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Blown transformer, downed power lines forces Lexington Middle School to evacuate

 http://www.wistv.com/2018/11/01/blown-transformer-downed-power-line...

Posted: November 1, 2018 

LEXINGTON, SC (WIS) - A blown transformer has led to the evacuation of Lexington Middle School Thursday afternoon, school district officials and police say.

Lexington County School District One says the school was evacuated as an extra precaution. The downed power lines have blocked the main entrance of the school but all lanes on North Lake Drive are open after being briefly closed.

 

[M. Difato]

US stealth bomber makes emergency landing after engine, electrical failures

 

 

 POSTED - OCTOBER 24, 2018 https://q13fox.com/2018/10/24/us-stealth-bomber-makes-emergency-lan... Photo: US Air Force/Northrop Gruman

 

 A US Air Force B-2 stealth bomber safely landed at Colorado Springs Airport Tuesday morning after suffering an in-flight emergency, a spokesperson with the 21st Space Wing at Peterson Air Force Base confirmed to CNN.

The $1.2 billion aircraft was en route to Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. Two pilots were on board and both aviators were unharmed, and the exact cause of the in-flight emergency is under investigation, according to the Air Force.

“The aircraft experienced an in-flight emergency. Our pilots are trained to handle such emergencies and safely landed the aircraft. A Maintenance Recovery Team will assess the aircraft and determine the cause,” Air Force spokesperson Lt. Allen Palmer said in a statement Wednesday.

A US military official told CNN on Wednesday that the aircraft was diverted after experiencing a number four engine failure, followed by complete electrical failure.

Shortly after the pilots were able to restore the electrical system, they began experiencing pressurization issues, the official said.

“Our aviators are extremely skilled; they’re trained to handle a wide variety of in-flight emergencies in one of the world’s most advanced aircraft and they perfectly demonstrated that today,” said Brig. Gen. John J. Nichols, 509th Bomb Wing Commander.

The incident was first reported by KOAA News, a CNN affiliate.

The aircraft is based at Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri and is assigned to the 509th Bomb Wing.

 B-2 bombers are manned by a two-person crew.."

[KM]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6308579/Escalator-Rome-met...

'It was like a scene from the apocalypse': Dozens of people are injured as escalator at Italian underground station SPEEDS out-of-control sending passengers hurtling into each other at the bottom

• Terrifying social media footage shows people piling on top of each other tonight
• Incident at Repubblica metro station is near where CSKA Moscow take on Roma
• Russian fans were seen 'singing and jumping on escalator' before it gave way  
• At least 20 injured, seven seriously and one fan's foot was partially severed  

An escalator at a metro station in Rome ran out of control this evening sending dozens of people hurtling into each other at terrifying speed.

The incident at the Repubblica underground station was filmed and posted on social media today ahead of this evening's Champions League clash in the Italian capital.  

The station was overrun with CSKA Moscow fans as they headed to the Stadio Olimpico for the Russian team's match against Roma. 

Local media reports claim the escalator malfunctioned after Russian fans were seen 'singing and jumping on it' causing it to give way. 

One witness said they 'had just witnessed a scene from the apocalypse' after seeing football fans being sent crashing into one another.

At least 20 people were injured in the carnage, with one fan's foot partially severed and seven others seriously hurt, reports La Repubblica. 

Passengers at a Rome metro station are pictured crashing downwards after the escalator they were on ran out of control sending them flying 

An escalator at a metro station in the Italian capital of Rome is pictured broken and covered in blood after it ran out of control this evening 

Dramatic images from the Repubblica metro station in Rome this evening show football fans being stretched out of the station after the escalator they were on ran out of control 

Dramatic Twitter footage posted by a Russian fan shows the escalator running at incredible speed, causing people to pile up and crash into each other at the bottom.   

Most of the injured are Russian, but a small number are Italian, according to the newspaper. 

The station has been closed and emergency services are on scene, where injured fans are being stretchered to safety.

Dozens of beer bottles are also pictured in and around the station after fans dropped them in the chaos. 

More than 100 firefighters were scrambled to the metro station, where the last few steps of the escalator have completely collapsed. 

Rome Mayor Virginia Raggi visited the metro station and said the local transport authority had opened an investigation.

'From what witnesses have said, it seems that some fans were jumping and dancing on the stairs,' Raggi told reporters. 

[Starr DiGiacomo]

https://www.timesnownews.com/india/article/goair-a320neo-delhi-goa-...

Two GoAir flights make emergency landing after mid-air engine failure, fire in cargo bay
India

Updated Oct 21, 2018 | 18:42 IST

Two GoAir A320neo flights made mid-air emergency landing after engine failure and smoke warning in cargo bay area was reported.

GoAir A320neo. | Photo Credit: BCCL

New Delhi: Two GoAir A320neo flights made an emergency landing after engine failure and smoke warning in cargo area was reported. Flight number G8033 which was travelling from Delhi to Male turned midair and returned to Delhi airport after engine failure was reported. Flight Number 285 travelling from Goa to Delhi was forced to land at Goa airport after fire was reported from the cargo area.
Low budget carrier GoAir, owned by Indian business conglomerate Wadia Group, had recently commenced its second international operation with non-stop air services to Male, the capital city of Maldives from Mumbai and Delhi.
Airbus A320neo aircraft has been facing engine trouble from quite some time. Recently, low-budget operator IndiGo was forced to ground 9 A320neo aircraft due to non-availability of spare engines from Pratt & Whitney.
In September, GoAir flight from Bengaluru to Pune was forced to return as the Airbus A320 Neo plane developed a technical snag. According to media reports, the engine failed mid-air and the flight returned with full emergency measures at the Bengaluru airport.
IndiGo and GoAir have been suffering from P&W engine problems for many months and even DGCA has admitted it. In August, aviation regulator DGCA disclosed that IndiGo and GoAir had grounded nine A320 neo planes due to P&W engine issues.
The plane powered by P&W engines has been grappling with mid-air engine shutdowns and oil chip detection

[M. Difato]

An internal transformer fault at the Palisades nuclear power plant in southwestern Michigan was forced to shut down for repairs ahead of a planned refueling outage.

 https://www.miamiherald.com/news/business/article220428775.html?fbc...

Palisades nuclear plant in Michigan shut down for repairs

The Associated Press, Posted: October 22, 2018 08:14 AM

COVERT TOWNSHIP, MICH. The Palisades nuclear power plant in southwestern Michigan is shut down for repairs ahead of a planned refueling outage.

Officials say operators shut down the reactor Oct. 13 for work on a degrading control rod drive seal and during the maintenance an internal transformer fault occurred, resulting in the loss of power supply to several components. The plant says it remained in safe and stable condition.

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission said last week that radioactive water leaked through the seal, but it never reached outside the plant's barriers and there's no threat to the public.." 

Also see:

Nuclear Facility dangers abound during severe Earth Changes

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Underground Transformer Fire Sparks Power Outage In Downtown Newark

 https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/10/20/downtown-newark-power-outag...

 

 Crews tending to manhole fire in downtown Newark. (credit: Twitter/@mannyfaces)

NEWARK, N.J. (CBSNewYork) — An underground transformer fire was to blame for a widespread power outage affecting several prominent businesses in downtown Newark Saturday afternoon (Oct 20).

Police and fire crews responded to the reports of smoke coming from manhole covers shortly before 3 p.m. Service was disrupted to several high profile businesses in the area, including a residence hall at Rutgers University and NJIT. The New Jersey 

Performing Arts Center tweeted that Saturday night’s Eric Johnson was also cancelled due to the outage.

“I was standing in front of the hotel and I just heard a loud explosion,” said Newark resident Scott Simpson. “As I walked to the corner you could see the green smoke billowing up..”

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Another Electrical Equipment Malfunction in Newark After Transformer Blows: PSE&G

Crews began working to restore power after several manhole fires started around 2:45 p.m. on Saturday

 https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Parts-of-Newark-Still-Without... 

 Posted: Sunday, Oct. 21, 2018,  Another piece of electrical equipment malfunctioned in Newark on Sunday, just as crews were making repairs to an underground cable failure the day before, the utility said. 

PSE&G crews had restored power to most of the 1,500 customers in downtown Newark that lost it the day before when another piece of equipment malfunctioned, the utility said.."

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Smoking transformer shuts down Lancaster Ave. in Cumru Twp.

  http://www.wfmz.com/news/berks/smoking-transformer-shuts-down-lanca...

 READING, Pa. - A transformer was seen smoking in the 1600 block of Lancaster Avenue in Cumru Township Thursday afternoon (Oct 18).

According to Cumru police, a fire in the transformer is out and the smoke that can be seen is from oil.

The 1600 block of Lancaster Avenue is shut down between Pershing Boulevard and Summit Avenue. 

Across the street from the transformer, there is a snapped pole. Police said they don't want traffic on the street in case the pole falls.."

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Waco residents without power, roads closed after electrical fire 

 https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/waco-residents-without...

 Waco residents in the N. 6th St. and Austin Ave. are were without power Sunday evening (Oct 21) after an electrical fire in a manhole was reported in the area, according to the Waco Fire Department.."

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Transformer alight in Richmond

 https://www.hawkesburygazette.com.au/story/5714628/transformer-fire...

 

 A transformer at the back of Richmond’s Windsor Street shops was ablaze this morning, closing the adjoining car park.

NSW Fire and Rescue Richmond station commander James Rowland said fire crews were called to the scene near the back of RG McGee's Hotel at 10am today (October 22). 

“On arrival the fire was developing, and shortly after Richmond fire station [officers] arrived the fire increased in size significantly and turbulently,” he said in a statement. 

“Richmond firefighters deployed to hose lines and protected the two adjoining properties from being damaged by fire. 

“One hotel had slight damage from the flame however no further fire spread occurred due to the efforts of firefighters, who had the fire under control within 20 minutes from the first 000 phone call.”

Richmond firefighters were assisted by those from Windsor and Cranebrook stations, and police and NSW Ambulance officers were also on the scene. 

Dunheved, Penrith, Riverstone and Kellyville firefighters were also deployed, however were not utilised, Mr Rowland said.

The cause of the blaze is unknown.."

[M. Difato]

A Virgin Australia flight was forced to make an emergency landing after passengers reported an 'electrical burning smell'

 

• A Virgin Australia plane had to make an emergency landing after passengers reported a "burning smell," coming from the plane, according to multiple reports.
• Virgin Australia Flight 465 took off from Perth International Airport at 7:03 a.m. on Thursday, October 18, with an intended destination of Brisbane Airport.
• Approximately three hours into the flight the captain notified the rest of the plane of "an electrical issue," and announced the plane would need to be diverted to Adelaide Airport.
• "The aircraft was met on arrival by emergency services as a precaution and all passengers and crew safely disembarked the aircraft," a Virgin Australia spokesperson told WA Today.  

 Source: https://www.businessinsider.com/virgin-australia-emergency-landing-...