Blogroll
Legal
technical difficulty
Ryanair Emergency Landing at Moss-Rygge
Nuno Faria Ryanair Boeing 737 8AS (WL) en route from Moss-Rygge to London-Stansted had taken off. The crew found a technical problem, and decided to land. Initially they were going to land in Bergen, but instead they returned to the airport of origin. Initially, passengers were very calm. They were less calm when they... »
Qantas Boeing Diverts to Rockhampton
A Qantas Boeing 737-800 en route from Brisbane to Townsville made an emergency landing in Rockhampton. Emergency fire crews were on standby. Passengers noted turbulence. After the pilot informed passengers of technical difficulties, air masks descended. The pilots descended to a safe altitude prior to landing. Online reports indicate the cabin was losing pressure.... »
Emirates Emergency Landing at Lusaka
What: Emirates Airbus A330-200 em route from Lusaka to Dubai Where: Lusaka, Zambia When: Oct 21, 2012 Why: After takeoff, the flight developed a technical problem. The pilot returned to the airport to make a safe landing at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport. The plane continued to the gate where passengers disembarked. Emirates representatives have... »
Ryanair Diverts to Berlin
What: Ryanair Boeing 737 en route from London to Bratislava Where: Berlin Germany When: September 24, 2012 Why: The Ryanair flight was en route to Bratislava when it developed a fuel problem and diverted to Kassel Germany. A warning light indicated a “possible technical issue” or leak. Passengers disembarked, and boarded an alternative Ryanair... »
Ryanair Diversion
What: Ryanair Boeing 737-800 Where: Billund, Denmark When: Sept 22, 2012, 9:30 a.m. Who: mo injuries Why: Flight FR 9086 from Alicante to Gothenburg made an uneventful forced landing at Billund airport, Denmark due to technical problems. The plane took off normally at 6:55 but diverted to Billund instead of arriving at Gothenburg at... »
Small Swiss-owned Planet Crashes after “problems” in Parchim
What: Twin Club Diamond DA42 Twin Star Where: Schwerin-Parchim Airport, Germany When: May 28, 2012 Who: 4 aboard, 2 fatalities Why: After the pilot reported to ATC of having problems with the aircraft just after takeoff, the flight crashed in a forest near the town of Parchim. The 58 year old Swiss pilot and... »
21 Aboard in Agni Air Crash In Nepal
What: Agni Air Dornier 228 en route from Pokhara to Jomsome Airport, Nepal Where: Jomsom Airport, Nepal When: May 14, 2012, 9.45 a.m Who: 21 aboard, 15 fatalities 18 passengers, 3 crew Why: Fifteen minutes after taking off from Pokhara, the plane with 21 passengers aboard crashed by Jomsom Airport, Nepal. Reports say that... »
Chief minister of Jharkhand in Helicopter crash
What: Aryan Aviation Agusta A109C en route to Kuchai Where: Birsa Munda Airport in Ranchi India When: 09-MAY-2012 Who: 6 aboard, no fatalities Why: The Agusta A109C helicopter with chief minister of Jharkhand, Arjun Munda and his wife aboard crash-landed from a height of 25 feet at the Ranchi airport. Those aboard (the chief... »
DC-10 with Faulty Reverser Returns to Calgary
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer Andre Oferta What: Kelowna McDonnell Douglas DC-10 en route from Calgary to Hamilton Where: Calgary When: Apr 29th 2012 Who: 3 crew Why: A flight from Calgary to Hamilton returned back in Calgary after an engine was shut down with a faulty “thrust reverser”... »
American Airlines Flight Diverts to Shannon with Smokey Cabin
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer What: American Airlines Boeing 767-300 en route from Paris to Dallas Ft. Worth Where: Shannon When: Mar 22nd 2012 Why: While en route and over the Atlantic, the plane developed smoke in the cabin. Apparently there was also a mechanical glitch as well that... »
