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Piper Crash in Castalla Alicante
On March 19, 2013, an Aeroclub de Muchamiel Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior en route from Spain’s MUTXAMEL airport had three people aboard when it suffered some kind of mechanical problem, possibly engine failure. A fourteen year old girl, Belen, along with her father, Jose Antonio Perez, and uncle Ricardo died in the crash at... »
Belavia Flight diverts to Samara
A Belavia Boeing 737-524 en route from Astana to Minsk diverted to Samara. Pilots reported a problem in the fuel system. There were 92 passengers aboard, none of whom were reported with any injury. Passengers were assured they would be able to reach their destination. »
Piper Street Landing in Odessa
What: Kensington Capital LLC Piper PA-24-250 Comanche en route from Arizona to Schlemeyer Field Airport Where: Odessa When: Oct 26 Who: 3 aboard Why: When the pilot realized he didn’t have enough fuel for the Piper PA-24-250 Comanche to make it to Schlemeyer Field, he dodged power lines and made an emergency landing on... »
Ryanair under the eye of Spanish and Irish Authorities
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer Joachim Eichner What: Ryanair Boeing 737-800 en route from Bristol to Reus Where: Barcelona When: Sept 15, 2012 Who: 171 Why: On Sept 15, the Bristol-Reus flight diverted to Barcelona after developing an engine problem. Passengers disembarked in Barcelona and were provided alternative transportation.... »
Emirates A380 Diverts to Ottowa
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer Kris Mogford What: Emirates Airlines Airbus A380-800 en route from Dubai to Toronto Where: Ottowa When: Jun 1st 2012 Who: 530 aboard Why: On approach to Toronto, the pilot entered a holding pattern due to bad weather, but on approach, was alerted to windshear,... »
Dubai -Toronto Flight, First Ever A380 Diverts to and Lands in Ottowa
What: Emirates airbus A380 en route from Dubai to Toronto Where: Ottowa When: June 1, 2012 Who: 530+ passengers Why: After taking off from Dubai, the pilot encountered problems. In fact, pilots circled Toronto before they diverted to Ottowa, where they made a safe landing with firefighters and paramedic emergency services on standby. The... »
Virgin Australia Fuel Imbalance Lands Team in Brisbane
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer John Richard Thomson What: Virgin Australia Boeing 737-800 en route from Coolangatta/Gold Coast,QL to Melbourne,VI Where: Coolangatta When: Apr 15th 2012 Who: Essendon Football Team Why: The flight was en route when a problem developed with the fuel. Pilots diverted to Brisbane and made... »
Fuel gauge Issues Lead to Albany Emergency Diversion
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer Bruce Leibowitz What: Delta/Pinnacle Airlines Canadair CRJ-200 en route from Detroit to Portland Where: Albany When: Jan 18th 2012 Who: 51 passengers and 3 crew Why: While en route, the plane developed problems with the fuel gauge. Pilots diverted to Albany where they made... »
Canadair Jet Fuel Leak over Washington
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer Vik S What: American Eagle Canadair CRJ-700 en route from Washington National to Chicago Where: Washington When: Aug 22nd 2011 Why: After takeoff, smoke was observed coming from the right engine, and a fuel leak was observed from the right wing. The crew diverted... »
Lufhansa Emergency Landing in Frankfurt
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer Pieter-Jan Van De Vijver What: Lufthansa Airbus A319-100 en route from Frankfurt/Main to Hamburg Where: Frankfurt When: Aug 10th 2011 Why: After takeoff from Frankfort, the right engine made an explosive noise. The flight crew shut down the engine and diverted back to Frankfurt... »
