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American Airlines Emergency Landing in Miami
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer Javier Gonzalez What: American Airlines Boeing 767-300 en route from Miami to Chicago Where: Miami When: Feb 16th 2012 Why: After a normal takeoff, the flight was over Orlando when the plane developed bleed air problems. Pilots returned to Miami and made a safe... »
Foul Bleed Air Cancels Flight
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer Alevik What: US Airways Airbus A320-200 en route from Philadelphia,PA to Las Vegas Where: Philadelphia When: Dec 7th 2011 Why: After taking off from Philadelphia, those aboard noticed what was described as “the stench of dirty socks.” The plane returned to Philadelphia and made... »
British Airways Diverts to Tamanrasset
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer Mark Kwiatkowski What: British Airways Boeing 747-40 en route from Lagos Nigeria to London Where: Tamanrasset Algeria When: Feb 27th 2011 Who: 301 passengers, 16 crewmembers Why: While en route, the plane developed engine trouble with an air bleed valve. The crew shut down... »
Eva Air Emergency Diversion to the Ukraine
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer Tamas Vekony What: Eva Air Airbus A330-200 en route from Bangkok Thailand to Vienna Austria with 66 passengers and 12 crew Where: Simferopol Ukraine When: Dec 29 2010 Who: 66 passengers including one infant, and 12 crew Why: While en route, oxygen masks were... »
American Airlines SF-Hawaii Diverts to LAX
What: American Airlines Boeing 757-200 en route from San Francisco,CA to Honolulu,HI Where: San Francisco When: Dec 6th 2010 Who: 98 passengers Why: The plane took off successfully but developed a bleed air problem in the left engine. The bleed air issue is more routine than problematic but dealing with it is certainly a... »
