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What: TAM Linhas Aereas Airbus A320-200 en route from Brasilia to Sao Paulo, Brazil
Where: Brasilia
When: Oct 27th 2011
Who: unknown
Why: After takeoff, the flight developed problems with the right engine.
The engine was shut down.
The flight returned to Brasilia and made a safe landing.
TAP Air Portugal flight TP-1681 had to return and make an emergency landing in Lisbon, Portugal, on January 25th.
The Airbus A319-100 plane took off for Funchal, Portugal, but had to turn back due to a bird strike.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
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What: US Airways/Air Wisconsin Canadair CRJ-200 en route from Washington Dulles,DC to Charlotte,NC
Where: Charlotte
When: Mar 17th 2012
Why: On approach to Charlotte, the crew reported a left engine had developed problems.
The pilots made a safe landing in Charlotte with emergency services standing by.
FAA notice below:
IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: AWI3686 Make/Model: CRJ2 Description: CANADAIR CRJ-200, RJ-200 REGIONAL JET
Date: 03/14/2012 Time: 2050
Event Type: Incident Highest Injury: None Mid Air: N Missing: N
LOCATION
City: CHARLOTTE State: NC Country: US
DESCRIPTION: AIR WISCONSIN FLIGHT 3686, REGISTRATION UNKNOWN, CANADAIR CRJ2 AIRCRAFT, WITH NUMBER 1 ENGINE PROBLEM LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT, INSPECTION FOUND PART OF COWLING SEPARATED FROM AIRCRAFT, CHARLOTTE, NC
INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 0
OTHER DATA
Activity: Business Operation: Air Carrier
FAA FSDO: CHARLOTTE, NC (SO33) Entry date: 03/19/2012
British Airways flight BA-573 made an emergency landing at Heathrow Airport, England, on August 25th.
The Airbus A321-200 plane flying from Milan–Malpensa Airport, Italy, was descending toward Heathrow Airport when it suffered a loss of cabin pressure.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
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What: Vueling Airbus A320-200 en route from Paris Orly Airport to Alicante Spain
Where: Paris
When: Aug 5th 2009 10h36
Who: 169 passengers
Why: After boarding but prior to takeoff, the Airbus’s right engine caught on fire. The official statement said that “the fire began when the aircraft was in “pushback” phase, the taxi procedure for towing the aircraft from loading up by a bar connected to a tractor trailer.”
Passengers debarked via slides. There were eight injuries reported; it was not released if the injuries were caused by the fire emergency or the slides, nor if those injured were passengers or crew.
Four and a half hours later, passengers were provided an alternative Airbus to take them to their destination.
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Contact photographer Dejan Milinkovic
What: Turkish Airlines Boeing 737-800 en route from Istanbul to Birmingham England
Where: Sliven Bulgaria
When: July 18 2010
Who: 83 passengers
Why: This Turkish Airlines flight developed a problem with the plane’s right engine, and had to divert to Istanbul. Passengers disembarked after a safe landing, and were provided an alternative flight on another Boeing that was flown in especially to replace the disabled plane.
What: Táxi Aéreo Palmas Embraer EMB-810C (PA-34) en route from Ilheus to Brasilia
Where: lhéus, Brazil
When: Sept 24, 2012
Who: 3 aboard
Why: The Brazilian Air Force is looking for a plane reported missing on September 24.
The last contact was with ATC at Jorge Amado Airport in Ilheus, Bahia south. Contact was lost after take-off.
