One of the engines of a British Aerospace BAE-146 plane caught fire in Western Australia, after which it had to make an emergency landing at Perth Domestic Airport.
The Cobham Aviation flight, carrying 97 people, was en route from Perth to Barrow Island. One of the four engines caught fire during its climb, shortly after the take-off. The plane was then turned back towards Perth airport where it made a safe emergency landing.
All the passengers and crew members exited safely.
The cause of fire is under investigation.
What: UNITED Airlines jet en route from Los Angeles to Sydney
Where: Brisbane
When: Jan 15 2010
Who: not available
Why: While en route, the jet had to divert to Brisbane when it was low on fuel and had an “engineering” problem.
Passengers were provided alternative transportation.
What: QANTAS Dash-8
Where: Moranbah Airport
When: Feb 9 2012, 12:30 pm
Who: 3 crew, no passengers
Why: While ferrying the plane, the crew made an emergency landing at Moranbah Airport after circling.
They reported smoke in the cockpit, but on landing, no fire was found. Queensland Fire and rescue crews stood on standby during the landing. The ATSB is investigating.
Pictured: Yakovlev Yak-18T
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Contact photographer George Canciani
What: Restored Yak 18T en route to Kingaroy
Where: Crows Nest, Australia
When: December 3, 2009
Who: PILOT Neil Dunn, 56, and 13 year old passenger
Why: The pilot encountered engine trouble at 10.45am. The bush area (north) that was in their flight plan would have had nowhere to land.
Referring to the electrical wires Dunn had to dodge to make the emergency landing in his paddock, the amazed farmer said, “I don’t know how they’re not dead.”
What: A Virgin Blue Holdings Ltd. Boeing 737-700 en route from Sydney Nova Scotia to Coolangatta Australia
Where: Brisbane Airport Queensland
When: 2:30 p.m. local time May 26
Who: 109 passengers
Why: After departing, Airport crew at Sydney found parts of the Boeing’s nose wheel tire. The plane made a safe emergency landing in Brisbane. Passengers debarked; and the tire was replaced.
Qantas flight QF-27 had to make an emergency landing in Melbourne, Australia, on November 6th.
The Boeing 747-400 plane heading from Sydney, Australia, to Santiago, Chile, was diverted due to an engine problem.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
