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What: TRIP Linhas Aereas Avions de Transport Regional ATR-72 en route from Belem,PA to Altamira,PA (Brazil)
Where: Altamira
When: Feb 21st 2011
Who: 46 passengers
Why: After the flight, on landing, the left main gear collapsed, causing the plane to veer off the runway.
The plane’s left propeller, engine and wing were damaged, possibly due to a hole in the runway.
One passenger was injured.
What: UTAir Avions de Transport Regional ATR-72-200 en route from Kazan to Moscow
Where: Moscow
When: Dec 27th 2010
Who: 52 passengers
Why: On landing at Vnukovo Airport (Moscow), the plane skidded and came to rest off the runway stuck in snow. There were no injuries reported.
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What: Lufthansa/Air Dolomiti Avion de Transport Regional ATR-72-500 en route from Verona (Italy) to Munich
Where: Verona
When: Apr 28th 2012
Who: 34 passengers and 4 crew
Why: While taking off from Verona, the plane lost a nose wheel.
Pilots returned to the airport making a safe landing after they burned off fuel. Emergency services on standby in the event of a possible fire intervention were not needed.
A replacement plane was flown in to transport passengers.
According to initial investigations, the plane may have broken a pin that affixes the wheel.
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What: Dehavilland DHC-8-202 en route from Guaymas, Mexico to Phoenix
Where: Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
When: April 20, 2009
Who: The captain, first officer, flight attendant, and 14 passengers
Why: The plane struck a ground power unit with the right propeller while taxiing to parking. NO injuries were reported.
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What: El Al Israel Airlines Boeing 747-400 en route from London to Tel Aviv
Where: London
When: Jul 4 2012
Who: 411 passengers
Why: While en route, pilot Ilan Margalit felt that one of the right side engines was losing power as it reached 26,000 feet. He shut down the affected engine and returned to London where he made a safe landing at Heathrow.
The Israel Times reported that the engine caught fire; however other sources say there was no actual fire. The plane landed safely on three engines. A replacement flight was provided on July 5.
The affected engine was a Pratt & Whitney.
In April of 2007 this plane was damaged when it “taxied over its pushback tractor.” No one was hurt in that incident either.
What: Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-300 en route from Baltimore to Providence
Where: BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport
When: Jul 7th 2009
Who: 135 on board
Why: On takeoff, the plane flew into a flock of birds. About 40 small birds were found on the runway after the incident. The plane landed shortly after the bird strike. The plane was sent to be examined; and another plane was provided about 5 hours later to resume the flight.
George’s Point of View
The birds are at it again.
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What: Conviasa Boeing 737-200 en route from Barcelona to Caracas
Where: Caracas
When: Sep 16 2010
Who: 97 passengers
Why: On approach to Caracas Venezuela, the plane systems alerted problems with the right engine. Pilots shut down the right engine and made a safe landing.
