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Piper Crash in Argentina
Mr. Julio Contreras – President of Allen Air Club was flying a Piper PA-11 Cub Special on May 10, 2013 and on landing at the Aeropuerto Arturo Humbert in Argentina, the plane flipped–a wheels up landing. Volunteer firemen, police, airport staff and members of the aeroclub responded to the scene. The cause of the... »
Piper Emergency Landing at Mangalore Australia
On January 7, 2013, on a training flight, a Piper Cherokee VH-JXR with only the pilot aboard took off. He noticed a problem with flying the plane and did a flyby over the airport where his instructor discovered visually that the plane had lost a right rear wheel during takeoff from Mangalore Airport Australia.... »
Sol Linéas Aéreas Exits Runway with Propellor, Wing Damage
What: Sol Linéas Aéreas Saab 340A en route from Mendoza to Neuquén to Comodoro Rivadavia. Where: El Plumerillo airport, Mendoza Argentina When: Jan 2, 2013 Who: 33 aboard, 30 passengers, 3 crew, no fatalities Why: On takeoff, the Sol Linéas Aéreas flight exited the runway with a jammed wheel. A wing touched the ground... »
Pioneer Crash Lands in Goucestershire
On Dec 17, 2012, an Alpi Aviation Pioneer 400 en route to Gloucestershire did a visual flyby over Gloucestershire Airport before it skidded on landing. The registered owner of the plane is CORRADO RUSALEN, HARDWICK ABERGAVENNY. A wheel collapsed (or failed to extend) and the plane collapsed in grass off the runway. Great Western... »
S7 Emergency Landing
What: S7 Airlines Airbus A319-114 en route from Domodedovo Where: Novokuznetsk-Spichenkovo Airport, Russia When: Nov 7 2012 Who: between 98 and 112 aboard Why: Stanislav Khokhlov, a pilot for S7 Airlines made an emergency landing at Novokuznetsk-Spichenkovo Airport. He made a smooth landing with a missing landing gear wheel. The plane was examined in... »
Austrian Airline Aircraft Loses Wheel
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer Christian Merz What: Austrian Airlines De Havilland Canada DHC-8-402Q Dash 8 en route from Florence Italy to Vienna Where: Vienna International Airport When: Nov 5 2012 Who: 80 aboard 76 passengers, 4 crew Why: On landing at Vienna International Airport, the Austrian Airlines De... »
2nd Attempt at Orlando Flight Keeps all Wheels
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer A M Spalding What: Icelandair Boeing en route from Keflavik to Orlando Where: Reykjavik When: May 18, 2012 Who: 200 passengers Why: After being delayed by a wheel falling off, and burning off fuel for hours on May 19, 2012, the Icelandair flight had... »
Emergency Landing in Long Beach CA
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer Daniel Arroyo What: JetBlue A320 en route from Salt Lake City to Long Beach Where: Long Beach Municipal Airport When: Aug 5th 2011 Who: 147 passengers, 5 crew Why: On approach to Long Beach, the crew saw a hydraulics/ brake problem and aborted their... »
ATR Takes Runway Tumble
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer Trevor Mulkerrins What: Aer Lingus/Aer Arann Avion de Transport Regional ATR-72-200 en route from Manchester to Shannon Where: Shannon When: Jul 17th 2011 Who: 21 passengers, 4 crew Why: The pilot made a safe landing in turbulence but the front wheel collapsed (on landing... »
Southwest Airlines Emergency Landing in Oakland
What: Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700, en route from San Francisco to Chicago Where: Oakland When: Jan 22nd 2011 2:51 pm Who: 86 passengers Why: While en route, the pilot of the Southwest Airlines Boeing received a warning message indicating a fire in wheel well. The pilot diverted to Oakland and made a safe landing... »
