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Hawaiian Airlines Oil Light Cuts Flight Short
If you’re one of those drivers who ignores that oil light on your car’s dashboard when it goes off, then be glad you’re not a pilot. Pilots have the same light, and it can’t be ignored. It’s a good thing you’re not a pilot, then. 258 passengers aboard a 10:30 a.m. Hawaiian Airlines A330... »
Emergency Landing on Florida Interstate
What: Piper PA 32 en route from Davis Island Where: I-75 at Gibsonton Drive, Florida When: August 23, 2012 Who: 3 aboard Why: The pilot, Charles Pulliam took off from Davis Island en route to Opa Locka AIrport, but began losing oil and had to make an emergency landing. He struck a power line... »
Engine Problems Land Plane in Little Rock instead of Memphis
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer Vik S What: American Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-82 en route from Dallas to Memphis Where: Little Rock Arkansas When: Mar 5, 2012 Who: 129 passengers, 5 crew Why: While en route, one of the plane’s engines developed an oil pressure issue. Pilots diverted to... »
Airbus Emergency Landing in Dusseldorf
What: Air Via Airbus A320-200 en route from Bourgas to Dublin Where: Dusseldorf When: Feb 17th 2012 Who: 3 crew Why: While en route on the ferry flight, the left engine gauge indicated low oil, signifying an oil leak. Pilots diverted to Dusseldorf where they made a safe landing. »
Engine Shut Down on Chicago-Boston flight, Diversion to Albany
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer Jason Whitebird What: American Airlines Boeing 737-800 en route from Chicago to Boston Where: Albany When: Jan 9th 2012, 3 pm Who: 124 passengers and 6 crew Why: While en route, the left engine lost oil pressure. Pilots shut down the engine and diverted... »
Qantas Airbus to London Flight, Engine Shut down, Diverts to Dubai
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer Steven Austen What: Qantas Airbus A380-842 en route from Singapore to London Where: Dubai When: Nov 4th 2011 Who: 258 passengers, 35 Crew Why: While en route, the Qantas Airbus received an indication that the Trent 972 outboard right hand engine #4 suffered from... »
Allegiant Air emergency landing in Wilmington
What: Allegiant Air en route from Orlando Florida to Plattsburgh New York Where: North Carolina When: October 23, 2011 Who: 145 passengers Why: While en route, the pilots saw an indication of an oil pressure problem and diverted to Wilmington where they made a safe landing. The flight made a safe landing in Wilmington. »
Lufthansa Oil Pressure Down over Cologne
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer Ruud Brinks – Aerospray What: Lufthansa Cityline Embraer ERJ-190 en route from Frankfurt to Hanover Where: Cologne When: Oct 21st 2011 Who: 41 passengers and 5 crew Why: After takeoff from Frankfurt, an engine was shut down (for the second day in a row).... »
British Airways Engine Shut Down over Atlantic
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer Gary Claridge-king What: British Airways Boeing 777-200 en route from Santa Maria Azores Islands (Portugal) to London Heathrow Where: Atlantic When: Oct 19th 2011 Why: While en route to Portugal, one of the plane’s four engines (right engine) had to be shut down after... »
Continental Engine Shut Down over Indianapolis
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer Frank Robitaille What: Continental Express/Expressjet Embraer ERJ-145 en route from Indianapolis to Newark Where: Indianapolis When: June 1, 2011 Who: 51 Why: While en route, the flight developed an oil pressure problem. At 10,000 feet, the pilot requested a return to the airport due... »
