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Arkia Flight makes Emergency Landing
On January 13, 2013, an Arkia Airlines ATR developed an engine problem forcing the pilot to shut down the affected engine and divert from Sde Dov to Ben-Gurion airport. The flight landed with emergency services on standby. None of the 67 aboard had any injuries. There was no fire found in the turboprop engine,... »
Reports of Crash Are Greatly Exaggerated
What: Cessna Where: La Bufadora, Baja California, Mexico When: July 17, 2012 Who: 2 aboard Why: Rumors that a search is being coordinated for a Cessna that disappeared into the sea are false. The plane that had been flying low over the ocean while filming made a safe landing at Ensenada airport. Witnesses thought... »
Air India Boeing Makes Unscheduled Bucharest Stop
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer JangSu Lee – What: Air India Boeing 777 en route from Frankfurt to Chicago Where: Bucharest When: May 12, 2012 10:25 Who: 303 passengers and 17 crew Why: The flight was en route over Romania when a door warning went off, alerting the pilot... »
No Terrorist but Chautauqua Pilot Kidnapped by Lav Door
What: Chautauqua Embraer ERJ-145/Delta Airlines en route from Asheville,NC to New York Where: La Guardia airport, New York When: Nov 16th 2011 Why: By now, everyone has probably heard about this: A captain who was locked in the airplane’s bathroom gave a passenger a security code to inform the co-pilot. But when the co-pilot... »
Air India: False alarm?
What: Air India Airbus en route from Delhi to Jammu Where: Delhi When: August 3, 2011 Who: 122 passengers Why: After takeoff, the pilots noticed an emergency alert, and returned to Delhi where they made a safe landing. The plane was inspected, and the flight continued. In George’s Point of View This alert may... »
Fed Ex Dubai-Paris Flight Lands in Mumbai
What: Fed Ex en route from Dubai to Paris Where: Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai, India When: Jan 7 2011 12:55 Who: crew Why: While en route on a routine cargo flight, the plane’s fire alarm went off. The crew made an emergency landing at Chhatrapati but no fire was found. Emergency status was... »
Qantas Airbus False Alarm
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer Mark H What: Qantas Airbus A330-200 en route from Sydney to Jakarta Where: Sydney When: Jan 1st 2011 Why: On takeoff, the cabin pressurization set off an indicator. The crew returned to Sydney where they made a safe landing after being in the air... »
