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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.
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Contact photographer Boris Sadovsky
What: Sky Express Boeing 737-500 en route from Moscow to Chelyabinsk
Where: Moscow
When: Jan 5th 2012
Who: n/a
Why: After takeoff, the flight developed cabin pressurization issues.
A half hour after takeoff, the flight returned to Vnukovo Airport in Moscow, and made a safe landing.
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Contact photographer Ben Wang
What: Horizon Air de Havilland Dash 8-400/Alaska Airlines en route from Redding CA to Los Angeles CA
Where: Los Angeles
When: Nov 8th 2010
Who: 73 passengers
(Another report alleges there were 39 passengers.)
Why: On approach to LA, crew members reported that a bird struck the right wing.
The plane landed safely at the airport at about 2 pm Monday. Damage assessment on the fuel tank and the right wing is forthcoming, but initially, it appears to be substantial.
Pictured: A US Airways/ Mesa Airlines De Havilland Canada DHC-8-202 Dash 8
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What: US Airways Express/Mesa Airlines de Havilland-8 twin-engine turboprop en route from Grand Junction to Phoenix
Where: Durango-La Plata County Airport
When: October 5, 2009
Who: 31 passengers.
Why: While en route, the plane lost an engine. The engine failure was due to an oil-pressure problem, though it is not clear from our report whether or not the engine actually failed, or what is more likely, that the pilot shut it down. The plane diverted to Durango and landed safely; some of the passengers were able to fly out on the next flight to Phoenix.
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Contact photographer Gustavo Corujo – Gusair
What: Air Canada Jazz de Havilland Dash 8-100 en route from Rouyn,QC to Montreal,QC
Where: Montreal
When: Jun 28th 2011
Who: 28 aboard
Why: Thirty minutes outside of Montreal, the flight encountered thunder storms which caused severe turbulence lasting about two minutes.
The flight landed safely in Montreal.
Gulf Air flight GF-155 made an emergency landing in Mumbai, India, on May 27th.
The Airbus A330-200, en-route from Manila, Philippines, to Bahrain, was diverted after it was hit by severe turbulence that injured several passengers and crew members.
The plane landed uneventfully. One person was taken to hospital with head wounds.
The flight was carrying 247 passengers at the time.
Air France flight AF-1390 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Munich, Germany, on April 8th.
The Airbus A319-100 plane heading form Charles de Gaulle Airport, France, to Istanbul, Turkey, was diverted due to a suspected fuel leak.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.