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]

Aer Lingus Flight Forced to Make Emergency Landing After Smoke Reported in Cockpit

 http://www.aviationpros.com/news/12378911/aer-lingus-flight-forced-...

 An Aer Lingus flight from Cork to London Heathrow was forced to make an emergency landing shortly after departure (Nov 2).

Flight EI 712 departed at 11.50am from Cork Airport but was forced to turn back when smoke was reported in the cockpit.

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http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/aer-lingus-reports-second-emerge...

"..One passenger aboard the flight was UCC Professor Barry O'Sullivan.

He told the Evening Echo the incident was dramatic but Aer Lingus crew dealt with the situation very well despite the aircraft not feeling "quite right" once it turned around.

He added passengers remained calm until the plane landed and emergency crew were waiting on the runway.

“There was a bit of panic when it came back as there were lots of emergency services around and so on,” he said.." 

[M. Difato]

Transformer explodes, catches fire in downtown Nashville

 http://wkrn.com/2017/10/30/transformer-explodes-catches-fire-in-dow...

 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – A transformer in a Nashville Electric Service substation blew and caught fire Monday afternoon (Oct 30) in downtown Nashville.

It happened just off Main Street near Interstate 24 around 2 p.m., sending billows of black smoke into the sky. The smoke could be seen for miles across the city.

Joseph Pleasant, spokesman for the Nashville Fire Department, said the large transformer sat in an NES substation next to a parking lot for state employees.

Firefighters on the scene told News 2 say it only took 10 or 15 minutes to fight fire and then put out hot spots. Crews then applied FireIce, a non-corrosive, eco-friendly fire retardant gel that can handle up to 5,000 degrees.

It’s not clear what caused the transformer to blow at this time, but no one was injured.

Power was shut off in order for fire crews to put out the flames and NES crews to assess the problem. Roughly 1,500 were without power due to the explosion for a short period of time.

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[M. Difato]

Transformer Fire Near City Hall Disrupts R, W Subway Service

 http://gothamist.com/2017/10/24/r_w_trains_skipping_city_hall_stop.php

 NYC,  A transformer fire at the City Hall R/W subway stop is sending smoke, flames, and fireworks out into Broadway and Murray Streets, and potentially messing up your evening commute.

An FDNY spokesperson says they received a call for the transformer fire just before 4:30 p.m (Oct 24) ., and that it is not affecting transit. However, according to the MTA's twitter account, R and W trains are bypassing City Hall in both directions due to NYPD activity. Police also appear to be cordoning off the R and W exits.

A spokesperson for the MTA did not respond to a request for comment.."

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Traffic hell hits parts of Metro Vancouver after electrical fire shuts down Queensborough Bridge

 https://www.straight.com/news/985951/traffic-hell-hits-parts-metro-...

 The Queensborough Bridge isn't very long, but it forms a key part of the Lower Mainland's transportation infrastructure.

 A transformer burst into flames under the Queensborough Bridge around 2:30 a.m (Oct 25)., leaving much of New Westminster in the dark.

It also required officials to close the crossing, which created huge backups near the George Massey Tunnel and Pattullo Bridge during this morning's commuting rush.

The Queensborough Bridge will remain closed in both directions for quite some time as crews try to fix the problem.

It's a key link for people trying to reach the Alex Fraser Bridge from the north side of the Fraser River.

Meanwhile, Queensborough middle and Queensborough elementary schools are closed.

According to the City of New Westminster, the power will remain out in Queensborough for the next eight to 10 hours.

However, the fire chief told Global B.C. reporter Jordan Armstrong that the power could be out  in Queensborough for days..."

[M. Difato]

Firefighters respond to large substation fire in Thebarton

 http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/firefighters-res...

 THOUSANDS of homes and businesses were blacked out when an explosion sparked a large fire at a Thebarton power substation on Wednesday (Oct 25).

More than 40 firefighters battled the blaze that started in a shed at the West Thebarton Rd substation after an explosion about 2.15pm.

The fire cut power to about 5600 homes and businesses in the area, all of which was restored by about 4.45pm.

The Metropolitan Fire Service said the main blaze was extinguished about 4pm.

Firefighters were continuing to monitor a fire fuelled by oil inside a transformer.

Fire-cause officers and SA Power Networks staff were also investigating the cause, believed to be a faulty transformer.."

[M. Difato]

 American Airlines flight makes emergency landing due to smoke in cabin

 http://www.foxnews.com/travel/2017/10/25/american-airlines-flight-m...

 A commercial airline flight bound for Dallas with more than 80 people on board had to return to an Alabama airport because of smoke in the passenger cabin.

A spokeswoman for Birmingham's airport, Toni Herrera-Bast, said an American Airlines flight operated by a regional carrier departed Tuesday morning (Oct 24)  but had to turn around after the pilot reported smoke..."

Plane makes emergency landing at Birmingham airport due to smoke

http://www.wsfa.com/story/36667199/plane-makes-emergency-landing-at...

(Photo Source: WBRC video)

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FAA probes second Air Canada emergency landing at San Francisco airport

 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-air-canada-probe/faa-probes-seco...

 MONTREAL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Air Canada and the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Tuesday they are investigating a weekend flight that landed on a San Francisco runway after the crew was told to abort, the second recent incident involving the carrier at the busy California airport.

Air Canada Flight AC781, an A320 originating in Montreal, landed at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) on Sunday (Oct 22) after receiving proper clearance only to learn that a subsequent message from air traffic control was not received by the crew, a spokeswoman for the airline said by email.

Air traffic control at SFO had instructed the Air Canada crew multiple times to execute a go-around because the controller was not certain that a preceding arrival would be completely clear of the runway before the jet was due to land, said FAA spokesman Ian Gregor.

“The Air Canada crew did not acknowledge any of the controller’s instructions,” Gregor said by email..."

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[M. Difato]

Passengers terrified as AirAsia flight from Perth drops 20,000 feet

 https://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/travel-troubles/97904423/passengers-...

 AirAsia has apologised after a terrifying mid-air emergency forced the pilot to turn back a flight from Perth, Australia to Bali.

Flight QZ535 reportedly plummeted 20,000 feet (6 km) 25 minutes into the flight from Perth on Sunday

(Oct 15) when a technical issue caused the cabin to lose pressure.

Passengers said they didn't know what was happening because most of the plane's onboard announcements weren't in English.

Nine News reports a passenger called Leah said: "I actually picked up my phone and sent a text message to my family, just hoping that they would get it. We were all pretty much saying goodbye to each other. It was really upsetting."

"The panic was escalated because of the behaviour of staff who were screaming, looked tearful and shocked," Clare Askew told reporters at Perth Airport.

"Now, I get it, but we looked to them for reassurance and we didn't get any, we were more worried because of how panicked they were."

The flight returned safely to Perth and passengers were rescheduled.."

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FLIGHT MAKES EMERGENCY LANDING AT DUBLIN AIRPORT.."

 https://rsvpmagazine.ie/flight-makes-emergency-landing-dublin-airpo...

 Flight makes emergency landing at Dublin Airport after reports of smoke in the cockpit this morning (Oct 16).

Emergency services met the aircraft as it landed in the capital.

The Flybe jet arrived from Cardiff with around 59 people on board.

Airport Fire Services attended the scene after it landed safely on the runway.

A Dublin Airport spokeswoman told Dublin Live: “The aircraft landed safely.

“There was no impact on the flight schedule and the difficulty was not due to the storm.”.."

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Cardiff Airport emergency landing after on-board smoke

 http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-41609493

 A flight made an emergency landing at Cardiff Airport after reports of smoke on-board.

Aer Lingus flight EI845, flying from Amsterdam to Cork, declared an emergency before landing safely at about 21:00 BST on Thursday (Oct 12) , South Wales Police said.

The Wales Ambulance Service was called to the runway as a precaution but crews were not needed.

The plane landed safely and all passengers were evacuated.

The cause of the smoke is unknown..."

https://www.joe.ie/news/aer-lingus-cork-emergency-landing-603671

 “there was a strange smell noticed towards the front of the aircraft” and that the plane was making an emergency landing in Cardiff Airport .."

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Cornish sub-station fire still burning

 https://www.piratefm.co.uk/news/latest-news/2405407/watch-cornish-s...

 3:22pm 17th October 2017  (Updated 3:22pm 17th October 2017)
A fire that broke out at a Cornish sub-station during the height of the storms is still burning, 24 hours on.

Crews from Penzance, Hayle, St Just and Newquay were battling the blaze at Marazion on Monday.

Police and Western Power were also called to the scene and roads were closed because of the smoke.

Thousands of homes were left without power, after an area of the site burst into flames.

A spokesperson from Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service said: "Two fire appliances from Penzance, one

fireappliance from St Just and one fire appliance from Hayle are in attendance with engineers from Western

Power Distribution at a fire involving a transformer at an electricity sub-station.

"Firefighters are preventing the fire from spreading and awaiting the electrical engineers to isolate the power

supply before the fire can be extinguished.." 

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[jorge namour]

A great blackout affected several neighborhoods of the Federal Capital and the Conurbano BUENOS AIRES - ARGENTINA

14 de octubre de 2017

https://www.infobae.com/sociedad/2017/10/14/reportaron-cortes-de-lu...

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Usually light cuts are recorded during the summer, when high temperatures hit the city's electrical system and the Buenos Aires metropolitan area. However, last night - from 23 and when the thermometer barely exceeded 15 degrees - thousands of neighbors in several Buenos Aires neighborhoods and Greater Buenos Aires

were affected by an impressive blackout.

In some of these places, the cut in supply occurred intermittently, since in some cases the service returned in a few minutes, and in others, after returning, a cut occurred again.

[M. Difato]

 Officials investigating cause of fire at East Lake substation

 http://tbo.com/news/publicsafety/officials-investigating-cause-of-f...

EAST LAKE — Officials are investigating what caused a transformer to explode and catch fire, resulting in nearly 9,000 residents losing power for a few hours Monday afternoon (Oct 9).

At 1:51 p.m., a transformer explosion and fire was reported at the Brooker Creek Power Substation on East Lake Road, according to East Lake Fire Rescue officials. Multiple calls came in after witnesses saw flames shooting out of the building.

By 4:50 p.m., energy was restored to the 8,978 Duke Energy customers who lost power, spokeswoman Peveeta Persaud said.

After Duke Energy shut off power to the transformer, firefighters successfully extinguished the flames.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

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UPDATE: Power issues occur after a fire at the substation on Virginia Tech's campus; matter resolved

 http://www.wdbj7.com/content/news/Appalachian-Power-reporting-an-ou...

People in Blacksburg experienced lights dimming and flickering, but AEP says no one ever fully lost power. But because so many people called in the issue, it registered as an outage, and customers received a mobile alert.

 According to AEP around 7:30 on Tuesday night (Oct 10), a piece of equipment which helps regulate voltage caught fire. AEP says it would have caused an explosion, something a student here at Virginia Tech describe after walking by the building when it happened.

"Just from behind me I could see the sky light up, it was a bunch of different colors. I thought it was fireworks, but it sounded too loud to be fireworks so I turned around.", junior Kelsey Vick said.

"A few seconds later there's another explosion and that's when I saw it directly, and then I saw a big plume of smoke and I started walking towards it and then a few minutes later, there's cops, firefighters, and then a third explosion.".."

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Blown Transformer Causes Power Outages in State College

 http://www.statecollege.com/news/local-news/blown-transformer-cause...

 About 2,000 West Penn Power customers in State College were without electricity Wednesday night (Oct 11) after a transformer reportedly blew out.

The transformer blow occurred somewhere on Hamilton Avenue, according to scanner traffic, and transformers were reported to be out on South Atherton Street and Beaver Avenue, causing outages in the downtown, Highlands and Holmes-Foster. Power outages were reported starting around 9:20 p.m.

According to West Penn Power, 1,998 customers in State College were affected by the outage -- about 16 percent of the company's customers in the borough. The company's website also shows 37 outages in Harris Township.

State College Police said the outage was due to a transformer issue but did not provide further details.

Alpha Fire Company responded to Cedarbrook apartments on East Beaver Avenue to rescue two students who were reportedly trapped in an elevator inside the complex.."

[M. Difato]

Electrical substation erupts in flames at St. James Parish refinery; no injuries reported

 http://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/communities/ascension/a...

 An electrical transformer that supplies power to the Shell Oil refinery in St. James Parish caught fire Tuesday night(Sept 26), leading to an uncontrolled shutdown that refinery workers had to scramble to control, parish officials said.

St. James Parish Sheriff Willy Martin Jr. said the Entergy substation where the transformer is located is the main power supply to the 227,500-barrel oil refinery in Convent. The transformer's loss cut power to portions of the huge complex along the Mississippi River and at the parish line, he said. 

The transformer fire started about 8 p.m. and was extinguished later Tuesday night, parish officials added. 

Shell said in a statement that after the fire started, it "initiated its emergency response plan, which included immediately deploying personnel to respond to the incident."

Francis Hymel, St. James Parish homeland security director, said plant officials assured the parish Tuesday night that they were trying to get the plant back online.."

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[M. Difato]

SEPTA's Regional Rail Service Restored After Power Outage Panic Among Passengers

 http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/SEPTA-Regional-Rail-Servi...   

 The Wednesday evening (Sept 27) rush hour commute turned into a nightmare after a train outage caused panicked

passengers to flee on the tracks and the regional rail service to shut down in Center City. NBC10's Brandon

Hudson speaks to SEPTA riders who were impacted and investigates the cause of the electrical issue.

A popping sound caused panic for commuters in Philadelphia Wednesday.
SEPTA's regional rail service was restored after a power outage caused a panic among passengers that led to a shutdown.

 SEPTA spokeswoman Heather Refern told NBC10 there was an equipment issue on a train between 30th Street and Suburban stations after an electrical breaker tripped and caused a popping sound.

Passengers on the train then evacuated due to the issue and power was cut to safely get them off the tracks. All of SEPTA's Regional Rail lines were shut down as a result. No injuries were reported.

A SEPTA passenger claimed the train lost power and when the power was restored about five minutes later, power lines began to spark which caused some passengers to panic and get off the train.

"They told us there was a spark," said Josh Mann. "There was some smoke. There were some people who started kicking out windows.".."