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WestJet Encore Flight Makes Emergency Landing at Lethbridge Airport

WestJet Encore flight WR 3188 made an emergency landing at Lethbridge Airport in Alberta, Canada, on November 23rd.

The plane heading from Grande Prairie to Calgary, Canada, was diverted due to an instrument display issue.

The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.


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Air India Flight Makes Emergency Landing at Newark Liberty International Airport

Air India flight AI-101 made an emergency landing at Newark Liberty International Airport, New Jersey, on September 11th.

The Boeing 777-300 plane heading from Delhi, India, to John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, was diverted due to failure of multiple instruments.

The plane landed safely. All three hundred and seventy people aboard remained unharmed.

VietJet Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Karachi

VietJet flight PK-368 had to return and make an emergency landing in Karachi, Pakistan, on September 5th.

The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Islamabad, Pakistan, but had to return shortly afterwards due to an instrument problem.

The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.


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Small Plane Crashes in New York; 3 Killed

A small plane crashed in Syosset, New York, on May 3rd.

The Beech BE-35 aircraft took off from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and was en-route to Plainville, Connecticut, when it broke up mid-air.

There were three people aboard at the time, including two men and a woman; all of them were killed in the crash.

Authorities said the pilot reported issues with his instrument panel shortly before the crash.

The FAA is investigating.

United 777 Diverts to Remote Pacific Island

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On July 11, 2014, United Airlines flight 201, a Boeing 777-222 was four hours on the ground before the flight, with passengers waiting as some technical problem on the plane was worked out. Departure time of this flight is recorded as 18:16 but it is normally around 14:30. Then when the flight was enroute from Honolulu to Guam, the plane developed fire, haze or smoke in the cockpit. Pilots made an emergency landing at Midway Islands after Radar and Radio Comms were lost but the transponder continued working. Passenger luggage is still stuck on the tiny runway at Henderson Field Airport Midway Atoll.

The incident was unannunciated, which means that it had no alert, and the crew had to sense it (i.e. see/smell) but while underway, a smoke alarm was triggered.

None of the 335 passengers or 13 crew sustained injury.

According to flightaware, United Airlines flew in a replacement B777 which landed 5 1/2 hours later, spent an hour on the ground and brought the passengers back to Honolulu.


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United Visual Landing Without Instruments, Boston


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Contact photographer Jason Whitebird

What: United Airlines Airbus A320-200 en route from Chicago to Boston
Where: Logan International
When: Oct 23, 2012
Who: 144 passengers, 5 crew
Why: The pilot was on approach to Logan when he noticed a problem with his instruments.

The pilot informed ATC of instrument failures and pressurization issues. ATC cleared a holding pattern, until the pilot performed a visual landing.

The pilot taxied to the Terminal C gate at 12:42 pm. Below is the pilot’s audio.

Pilot audio

Pilot’s audio provided by http://www.liveatc.net


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BA Instrument Failure over Calgary


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Contact photographer Phil Debski
What: British Airways Boeing 767-300 en route from London Heathrow to Calgary
Where: Calgary
When: Mar 5th
Why: On approach to Calgary, the crew of British Airways Boeing G-BNWY lost most of their instruments. The data stream loss appears to have been related to the pitot tubes.

With assistance from ATC, the pilots made a safe landing.


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Airbus Instrument Failure Behind Emergency Landing in Greece


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Contact photographer Ilgaz Deger

What: Saudi Arabian Airlines Airbus A330-300 en route from Jeddah to Paris
Where: Athens
When: Jul 14 2011
Who: 168 (?) 187 aboard
Why: While en route, the Airbus experienced instrument failure. The pilot decided to divert to Greece.

The pilot made an visual (ILS?) approach to Athens airport, with its instruments inoperable.

The plane made a safe landing with no injuries reported. After maintenance went over the plane, it was back in the air within five or six hours.

On July 12, a Saudi Arabian Airlines Boeing 777 en route from Washington to Riad made an emergency landing in Athens due to instruments indicating a fire in the luggage compartment. (No fire was found.) according to Thailand News Agency.


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Jet Blue Emergency Landing in Kingston Jamaica

What: JetBlue A320 Airbus en route from Orlando to Bogota Colombia
Where: Norman Manley International Airport Kingston
When: Feb 3 2011 8:10 p.m
Who: 149 passengers
Why: While en route, the plane’s systems indicated smoke in the cabin. The pilot diverted to Kingston where they made a safe landing. The flight was inspected on landing, and no smoke was found.

Arrangements were being made to fly the passengers to Colombia.

However, the Airbus problem was an “erroneous reading.” The plane left Jamaica shortly after midnight.


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Continental Flight Diverts to Guam


Pictured: A Continental Airlines Boeing 737-724 over Fukuoka Japan
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Contact photographer J.Suzuki

What: Continental Airlines Boeing 737-700 en route from Guam to Hiroshima
Where: Guam
When: Jul 22nd 2010
Who: 95 passengers and 5 crew
Why: While en route, the pilot noticed irregularities from the control panel altitude and airspeed indicators. The plane turned back for Guam where the problem was repaired and the flight took off again a couple of hours later.


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Cautionary Landing in Dammam


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Contact photographer TK

What: Saudi Arabian Airlines Boeing 777-200 en route from Dammam to Kochi
Where: Muscat
When: Jun 7th 2010
Why: After developing instrument problems while en route, the crew turned around and returned to Dammam where they made a safe landing two hours into the flight. The plane underwent repairs before resuming the flight.


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Air Berlin Emergency Landing


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Contact photographer Javier Bravo Muñoz

What: Air Berlin Airbus A330-300 en route from Nuremberg Germany to Monastir Tunisia
Where: Nuremberg
When: Jan 12th 2010
Who: 374 passengers
Why: After take-off, the flight developed problems with the cockpit instrumentation, and returned to the airport to make a safe landing. Passengers were provided an alternative plane.


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Porter Airlines Emergency Landing in Toronto


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Contact photographer Yuda

What: Porter Airlines de Havilland Dash 8-400 en route from Montreal to Toronto
Where: Toronto
When: Dec 3rd 2009
Who: 52 on board
Why: On approach to Toronto, about ten minutes before landing, the crew received indication of a technical problem.

The flight made a safe landing with emergency standing by.


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Airbus Boeing Navigation Issue


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Contact photographer Giovanni Verbeeck

What: Air France Boeing 777-200 en route from Paris to Sao Paulo
Where: Portugal
When: Nov 25th 2009
Who: 252 passengers including nine players and the coaches of the Brazilian Volleyball National Team travelling home after winning the Men’s World League Championship
Why: Two hours into the flight while west of Lisbon, the plane developed navigational problems. The crew decided to return to Paris which they did; and they made a safe landing.

George’s Point of View

Things happen. It’s good to see that even with a navigation problem, they were able to make it back to the airport safely.


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Embraer Warning Error over Saskatoon


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Contact photographer Bruce Leibowitz

What: Compass Airlines Embraer ERJ-170-200 en route from Minneapolis to Saskatoon
Where: Saskatoon
When: Nov 20th 2009
Who: 56 on board
Why: On approach to Saskatoon, the plane sent a nose wheel steering warning. The plane landed in Saskatoon incident-free, and inspected the plane without finding a cause or record of the warning. Subsequently, the systems were rebooted.


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Emergency Landing JFK


Pictured: A Delta Air Lines Boeing 767-332/ER
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Contact photographer Josh May

What: Delta Airlines Boeing 767-300 en route from New York to Rome
Where: near Halifax
When: Nov 15th 2009
Who: 72 people on board
Why: While en route, the plane encountered light turbulence. After changing flight levels several times and flickering of/on seat-belt signs, the crew requested a return to NY, suffering problems arising from only one operable altimeter. The crew managed to land the plane safely


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United Airlines Airbus Gauge Trouble over Rochester


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Contact photographer Brian Bartlett

What: United Airlines Airbus A320-200 en route from New York La Guardia to Denver,CO
Where: New York
When: Nov 14th 2009
Who: 118 aboard
Why: About eleven minutes after takeoff, the plane appeared about to develop cabin pressurization problems, according to indicators.

The flight diverted to Rochester where it made a safe landing. Passengers were provided a replacement Airbus.


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Easyjet (with NO fuel leak) Diverts to Hamburg


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Contact photographer Jerome Zbinden

What: Easyjet Airbus A319-100 en route from London to Tallinn
Where: Hamburg
When: Nov 12th 2009
Who: 128 passengers,
Why: While en route, the plane developed a fuel leak and diverted to Hamburg Germany.

After landing, maintenance determined that there was no fuel leak, just a faulty fuel gauge.

Passengers were supplied with alternative transportation.


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Avanti Unsafe Gear Indication


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Contact photographer Carl Hendriks

What: Danu /Avanti Air Aerospatiale ATR-42-300 en route from Skien to Bergen Norway
Where: Bergen
When: Nov 5th 2009
Who: 16 people on board
Why: On approach to Flesland Airport, the crew got an unsafe gear indication. Landing was aborted, until the problem was determined to be an indicator issue; at which time, the final pass was made, when it landed safely.


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Delta MD-88 Landing Gear Problem Cancels Flight


Pictured: A Delta Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-88
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Contact photographer Ricardo Morales

What: Delta Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-88 en route from Albuquerque, N.M to Atlanta
Where: Albuquerque
When: Oct 23rd 2009
Why: Shortly after takeoff, the cockpit indicator light indicated something wrong with the landing gear. The flight returned to the airport and circled before landing uneventfully.

The flight was cancelled.


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IndiGo Airbus Lands with Engine Fire


An Indigo Airbus arriving from Delhi
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Contact Photographer Sunandan Subramaniam

What: IndiGo Airbus A320-200 en route from Bangalore to New Delhi India
Where: Hyderabad
When: Sep 1st 2009
Who: 99 aboard
Why: While over Hyderabad, smoke was seen coming from an engine, and the fire alert went off. The plane managed a safe landing. It was not noted if the passengers debarked normally, or by slides, but no injuries were reported.


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Airbus Instrument Panel is Smokin’


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Contact Photographer Michael Durning

What: Air Canada Airbus Airbus A319 (twin-jet) en route from Toronto Lester B. Pearson Intl to Victoria Canada
Where: Calgary Int’l
When: Monday, Aug 24, 2009
Why: While en route, the instrument screen began smoking. The crew thought it best to land, which they did safely at Calgary.

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