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What: Lufthansa Airbus A319-100 en route from LH-2557 from Tbilisi to Munich
Where: Tbilisi Georgia
When: Dec 6th 2010
Who: 66 passengers
Why: While en route, the pilots found the cabin pressure was inconsistent. They returned to Tbilisi and made a safe landing. Passengers were provided alternative transportation.
American Airlines flight AA-2047 had to return and make an emergency landing in Tucson, Arizona, on June 24th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, but had to turn back after the crew reported hearing a loud bang.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
According to the FAA, the aircraft suffered a bird strike.
A Sriwijaya Air Boeing on the runway in Indonesia
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What: Sriwijaya Air Boeing 737-200 en route from Tanjungpinang airport on Bintan island to the capital, Jakarta.
Where: unscheduled landing at the nearest airstrip
When: Mar 23rd 2009
Who: 116 passengers and 6 crew
Why: Eight minutes after takeoff, the left hand engine failed with a loud bang. The whole flight took about 27 minutes.
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What: Berjaya Air de Havilland Dash 7-100 en route from Tioman Malaysia to Singapore
Where: Singapore
When: Nov 28 2010
Why: On approach to Singapore, the flight developed a problem with the right engine and had to shut it down. The flight landed safely.
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What: FedEx Cessna 209 B en route from Syracuse to Plattsburg
Where: field off Elmer Hill Road, adjacent to the intersections of Elmerhill and Chmelewski roads, Oneida County, NY
When: Dec 03, 2009 7:45 a.m.
Who: pilot
Why: After his engine exploded in mid-air, the pilot–with 8,000 flight hours in this type plane–aimed to land at Griffiss International Airport. While losing altitude, he pulled the plane (with its smoking engine) up, missing several homes and then dropping to land in an open field beside the Lake Delta Volunteer Fire Department, not far from the airport.
A contractor, Wiggins Airways, out of Manchester, New Hampshire operated the plane.
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What: Iberia Airbus A320-200 en route from Madrid to Vigo
Where: Vigo
When: Oct 14 2010
Who: 88 passengers
Why On landing, the plane underwent extreme vibrations from the nose gear, and stopped on the runway. A broken nose gear was interfering with a nose wheel. Passengers disembarked on the runway and were transported to the gate.
The plane was taken out of commission for repairs.
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Contact photographer Joey Collura
What: United Airlines Boeing 757-200 en route from Sacramento to Chicago
Where: Chicago
When: Mar 8th 2010
Why: On final approach, there was a bird strike. After a safe landing, the plane was grounded for inspection. Specific damage might be out there published somewhere, but I didn’t see it. The next flight was cancelled.
