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What: SAA South African Airways Airbus A340-300 en route from Johannesburg (South Africa) to Perth,WA
Where: Perth
When: Dec 6th 2011
Why: After a normal flight, on approach to Perth, the plane was struck by lightning. Subsequently, pilots reported problems and began circling the airport. They did a flyby to observe the condition of the tires which were reported as having all “indications lost.” The plane eventually landed safely.
Cathay Dragon flight KA-168 had to return and make an emergency landing at Hong Kong International Airport, Hong Kong, China, on May 7th.
Scandinavian Airlines flight SK-997 had to return and make an emergency landing in Copenhagen, Denmark, on September 1st.