Delta Airline flight DL-73 had to return to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Netherlands, on September 22.
The Boeing 747-400, en-route to Atlanta, Georgia, had to make an emergency landing when the crew had to shut an engine down due to low oil pressure.
The plane returned safely after dumping fuel.
No injuries were reported.
A Lancair LNC 4 aircraft crash-landed onto a levee in the Everglades, near Broward-Palm Beach county line, Florida, on August 30.
The four-seater aircraft, which took off from Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport and was heading to Lynchburg, Virginia, crash-landed due to engine failure. Authorities said the aircraft cartwheeled and burst into flames upon landing.
There were 2 people aboard the plane, including the 52-year-old pilot Ken McKenzie and his 50-year-old wife Sonia. Both of them sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
Authorities said the pilot had reported low oil pressure shortly after the plane departed from Fort Lauderdale airport.
A small plane had to make an emergency landing at the corner of Loop 820 and Trinity Boulevard in Fort Worth, Texas, on May 3.
The plane was returning from Globe Life Park, Arlington, when it lost oil pressure, forcing the pilot to land in emergency.
The plane landed safely and the pilot remained unhurt.
It is believed that the single-engine plane was at Globe Life Park to pull a Geico Insurance banner.
A Piper aircraft made an emergency landing on River Road, near Interstate 40, in Duplin County, North Carolina, on the afternoon of December 11.
The plane, en-route from Maryland to Wilmington, was forced to land in emergency after it lost oil pressure. Authorities said the pilot was trying to land at Wallace Airport but could not make it to there and landed on a road.
The pilot, who was the only one aboard, remained uninjured. He managed to push the aircraft off the road immediately after landing.
The plane’s right wing sustained minor damage.
A single-engine Cessna plane made a crash landing on a ramp on northbound U.S. 287, north of Interstate 20, in Arlington, Texas, on the afternoon of June 27.
The plane landed on the highway ramp’s barrier wall and then crashed into a black pickup truck. The incident happened shortly before 5 p.m. after the aircraft lost oil pressure.
According to Jim Self, an Arlington assistant fire chief, the aircraft was towing an advertisement banner at the time of the accident. Self also confirmed that the pilot remained unhurt.
However, a statement from Arlington police stated that the plane’s wing crashed into the windshield of the truck and one person in the truck sustained minor injuries.
The FAA and NTSB are investigating the accident.
A 1994 experimental aircraft owned by Raging Thermal Sky Sports LLC, and known as “Meyer Goat” made a safe emergency landing at the Eagle Springs Golf Club located in Walcott, Colorado after 11 a.m. on June 16.
The decision to make an emergency landing was made after the small aircraft lost oil pressure during the flight.
The pilot and passenger remained unharmed. Their identities have not yet been disclosed by the authorities. The plane sustained minor damage after landing in high winds while en route from Golden to Boulder County. The plane landed on the golf course’s 547-yard par 5 second fairway.
The Eagle County Sheriff’s Office, Eagle County Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting, Greater Eagle Fire Protection District, Eagle River Fire Protection District and Eagle County Paramedic Services responded to the call.
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating.
On Oct 23, an American Airlines Boeing 757-200 en route from Port of Spain (Trinidad and Tobago) to Miami reported a fire in the cockpit, a smoking engine and a loss of fuel. With smoke in the cockpit, and a hot engine, pilots made a safe landing when they diverted to Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands.
None of the 169 passengers and 6 crew reported injury.
Some sources reported “There was no fire anywhere” but other sources say there was an engine fire. American Airlines sent a replacement flight which made it to Miami Tuesday.
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 to Los Angeles were relieved to be back on the ground after the plane they were on developed engine problems and had to return to Honolulu.
Fifteen minutes into the flight, the oil light went on. Pilots shut down the affected engine.
Passengers caught the alternative flight at 11:15 a.m.
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 but managed to land on the shoulder of I-75 Northbound. His right wing was cut off halfway after striking a road sign, but neither Pulliam nor his two passengers were injured.
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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 Little Rock and made a safe landing there. Another plane took passengers from Little Rock to Memphis.
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.
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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 to Albany. They circled, and dumped fuel before making a safe landing. Emergency services were on standby.
Until 2008, the Albany Airport was a regular stop for American Airlines, and hopes soon to be a regular stop again.
A replacement jet was provided. Some passengers rented cars rather than wait.
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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 low oil quantity.
Due to the indication, pilots shut down the affected engine and diverted to Dubai where they circled for an hour before they made a safe landing.
Passengers left Dubai on the 5th for London.
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.
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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). The pilots diverted to Cologne where they made a safe landing. Passengers were driven to Hanover.
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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 experiencing a problem with the oil pressure. The flight diverted to Lisbon, and made a safe landing.
The same plane had had a similar problem on October 16th, and had diverted at that point to Santa Maria.
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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 to the engine issue. He shut down the left engine and returned to Indianapolis to make a safe landing.
Passengers were rerouted to alternative flights.
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What: Air New Zealand Boeing 737-300 en route from Auckland to Wellington
Where: Hamilton
When: May 8, 2011
Who: 101 aboard
Why: While en route, the pilots shut down the right engine. Low oil pressure is suspected to be the problem.
Passengers heard the right engine make an explosive noise. In the plane, passengers panicked as they dropped for several seconds—screaming, crying, praying, panic attacks.
The plane rolled right, then straightened.
After a few moments, the pilot came out and reassured the passengers, explaining that they’d lost an engine, but it was a routine procedure they practiced all the time and that everything was under control.
Pilots diverted to Hamilton, where they made a safe landing. As passengers exited, the pilot told them “this was the first time an Air New Zealand 737 had had a total loss of engine.”
Passengers were bused or rented cars to go back to Auckland and engineers examined the downed plane.
What: Cessna
Where: Hagerstown Regional Airport
When: Feb 26, 2011, 2:30
Who: pilot
Why: The pilot reported a loss of oil pressure. Also, the nose wheel of the single-engine Cessna did not come down, which was verified by a flyby for the tower.
On landing, the prop hit the runway. The Maugansville Volunteer Fire Co arrived after the plane had landed.
What: Delta regional twin engine jet en route from Detroit to Syracuse
Where: Syracuse New York
When: Dec 20, 2010
Who: 52 passengers
Why: Five miles from its destination in Syracuse, the plane developed an oil pressure problem in one engine indicated by an oil pressure gauge.
The pilot shut it down and made a safe landing. Passengers disembarked at the gate.
What: Air Canada Boeing 777 en route from Vancouver to Toronto
Where: Vancouver International Airport
When: Dec 16, 2010
Who: 224 passengers
Why: While en route, the Boeing developed an oil pressure problem (indicator) in one of the engines. No smoke was reported.
The pilots returned to Vancouver and made a safe landing. No injuries were reported. Passengers disembarked and boarded another plane which left for Toronto around noon.
Pictured: A Cape Air Cessna 402C Utililiner
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What: Cape Air Cessna 402 en route from Lebanon to Boston
Where: Manchester-Boston Regional Airport
When: 6:30 a.m.
Who: 5 passengers
Why: After the plane developed low oil pressure in the right engine, the pilot shut it down and made a safe landing at Manchester Boston Regional Airport.
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What: First Air Avions de Transport Regional ATR-42-300 en route from Pangnirtung to Iqaluit
Where: Iqaluit
When: Nov 9th 2010
Who: 13 on board
Why: North East of Iqaluit, low oil forced pilots to shut down an engine. The pilot dropped to a lower altitude and landed safely at Iqaluit.
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What: North Cariboo Flying Service de Havilland Dash 8-100 en route from Edmonton to Fort Nelson
Where: Peace River, Canada
When: Oct 19th 2010
Who: 28 passengers and 3 crew
Why: While en route, the plane developed low oil pressure in the left engine. The crew shut down the engine and diverted to Peace River where they made a safe landing.
Pictured: A Wideroe De Havilland Canada DHC-8-103 Dash 8
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What: Wideroe de Havilland Dash 8-100 en route from Vardoe to Vadso
Where: Kirkenes Norway
When: Sep 7th 2010
Who: 28 passengers and 3 crew
Why: While en route, the plane indicated low oil pressure in an engine and the engine was shut down. The flight diverted to Kirkenes where it made a safe landing. The problem was repaired within 3 hours and the flight resumed.
