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Nepal Airlines Crash Landing in Jomsom
Twenty-one people aboard a Nepal Airlines de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 survived the attempted landing 125 miles NW of Kathmandu. Everyone aboard survived but everyone was injured. Five of the tourists were seriously injured. On landing at Jomsom airport at 8:30 a.m., the brakes failed, and the plane skidded to the banks... »
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... »
Boeing 787 in Tokyo Stops for Brake Repair
On January 9, 2013. an All Nippon Airways Boeing 787 Dreamliner at Ube Yamaguchi Japan was taxiing for takeoff to Tokyo when the plane developed brake problems. This was Boeing’s third Dreamliner incident in three days. In the cockpit of the All Nippon Airways 787, an error message indicated brake parts in the left... »
USAirways Emergency Landing in Buffalo
What: US Airways Flight 3786 CRJ-200 en route from Philadelphia to Buffalo Where: Buffalo-Niagara International Airport When: Dec 13, 2012 9:50 pm Who: 53 passengers Why: The commuter plane made an emergency landing at Buffalo Niagara International Airport after reporting brake problems. THe CRJ-200 circled the airport for half an hour burning off fuel... »
Emergency Landing at Heathrow
What: United Boeing 767-300 en route from London to Chicago Where: Heathrow When: Aug 27 2012 Why: While en route, the jet developed engine problems. The engine was shut down, and the flight returned to London where pilots made a fast landing. Travel.aol.co.uk and www.dailymail.co.uk reported that “Chicago-bound plane had to be sprayed with... »
Hot Brakes in Houston
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer Jehan M. Ghouse What: Air Cargo Carrier Shorts SD-360 en route from Tupelo to Houston Where: Houston When: May 17th 2012 Who: 2 crew Why: After the Air Cargo Carrier landed at Houston-George Bush Intercontinental Airport, it caught on fire. Aviation Herald claims the... »
The Silk Air Airbus Hits Fiery Fast Brakes In Solo
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer Waiping What: Silkair Airbus A319-100 en route from Singapore to Solo Indonesia Where: Solo When: Mar 6th 2012 Who: 124 passengers and 7 crew Why: On landing at Solo, the plane touched down with the left main gear afire. Passengers evacuated by way of... »
Hendrick Doubletake: Motorsports Crash Landing
What: Hendrick Gulfstream G150 en route to Key West Where: Key West When: Nov 1, 2011 7:58 Who: Rick and Laura Hendric, pilot and copilot Why: On landing in Key West, the plane had no brakes and skidded off the safety area. Those on board had minor injuries and were taken to Lower Keys... »
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... »
American Airlines Emergency Landing in Dallas, Engine alert, Tire Pop
What: American Airlines Boeing 777 en route from Dallas to Sao Paolo, Brazil Where: Dallas When: July 31, 2011 Who: 264 passengers, 14 crew Why: Indicators convinced the pilots of Flight 963 that an engine caught on fire. The pilots returned to Dallas and landed the 777 safely. The brakes locked up and a... »
