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What: Boliviana de Aviacion Boeing 737-300 en route from from Sucre to La Paz
Where: La Paz
When: Jun 11th 2010
Who: 46 passengers and 6 crew
Why: On landing, a bracket failed, a hydraulic line on the right hand main gear was cut. This resulted in all the hydraulic fluid releasing, and the brakes failing. The crew used reverse thrust and managed to stop the plane.
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What: Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-800 en route from Las Vegas to Portland
Where: Klamath Falls
When: Jul 8 2010
Who: 136 passengers
Why: While en route, the passenger cabin developed a burning smell. The flight diverted to Klamath Falls where they made a safe landing. A replacement jet was provided for the passengers.
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What: Air France Airbus A321-100 en route from Toulouse to Paris
Where: Toulouse
When: Dec 15th 2009
Who: not available
Why: After takeoff, when the Airbus could not retract its gears, the crew returned to the airport for repairs. The plane made a safe landing.
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Contact photographer Mark Kwiatkowski
What: British Airways Boeing 777-200 en route from London to Toronto
Where: Toronto
When: Apr 25th 2010
Why: Over Toronto, the crew reported an engine problem and had to shut down the right engine. The flight made a safe landing.
The cause has possibly been attributed to a crack in one of the engine’s parts.
Ethiopian Airlines flight ET-686 made an emergency landing in Delhi, India, on July 23rd.
The Boeing 767-300 plane flying from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, was on final approach when the crew received an unsafe gear indication and aborted the approach.
The crew subsequently worked the checklists and landed safely on second approach.
All 226 people aboard remained safe.
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.
An alternative flight was provided to take passengers to Townsville.
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What: An Air India Airbus A330-200 flight en route from Tokyo Narita to Delhi
Where: Delhi
When: Sep 10th 2009 4:55
Who: 122 people on board 111 passengers and 11 crew
Why: The pilot made a precautionary landing in Delhi when ten minutes prior to scheduled landing he had faulty readings of the plane’s hydraulics. The plane landed safely 25 minutes later, and was taxied safely. No injuries were reported.
George’s Point of View
No follow-up yet on this hydraulics issue. Was it the instrumentation? Was there a leak caused by lack of maintenance or too many flight hours squeezed in between maintenance checks? I’m sure Air India passengers would like to know.
