An Alaskan Airlines de Havilland DH8 en route from San Jose to Boise Idaho developed a fire in the right engine and made an emergency landing when it returned to the San Jose airport.
Emergency services were on standby. None of the 47 passengers or six crew reported any injuries.
The odor of burned metal was in the cabin, but no fire was found. Passengers were provided alternatives.
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Copa Airlines flight CM-156 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Mexico City, Mexico, on October 18th.
The plane heading from Monterrey, Mexico, to Panama City, Panama, was diverted due to the autopilot failure.
The plane landed safely. All sixty-nine passengers and five crew members remained unharmed.
Ryanair flight FR-1431 had to return and make an emergency landing at Rhodes Airport, Greece, on November 5th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Athens, Greece, but suffered a dog strike during takeoff.
The crew subsequently turned back and landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
What: single-engine Cessna 182 en route to Adelanto
Where: Summit Valley Road and Maple Avenue, San Bernardino County
When: July 5, 2011, 7:30 pm
Who: pilot and passenger
Why: The plane lost power while en route and made an emergency landing aiming for a dirt road but ended up hitting a car, and butting up to an empty house. Neither the pilot nor the passenger was admitted to the hospital. the brush fire caused by the crash was brought under control.
What: Air India plane en route from Guwahat to Kolkata
Where: NSCB International airport
When: Sept 9 2011
Who: 105 passengers
Why: On approach to the airport, the plane developed issues with the landing gear, and declared an emergency.
Rescue services were on standby as the pilot landed the plane. No injuries were reported.
Contact photographer J.B. Barbour
What: Raleighwood Aviation LLC Lancair IVP-TP (built by Carlos Garza)
Where: Boise Airport, Idaho
When: Feb 03 2012, 8:58 a.m.
Who: 1 fatality
Why: Steve Appleton was flying an experimental Lancair IVP-TP. On his second flight, he took off, turned back to the airport. He contacted ATC and said ““321 Lima Charlie, I’d like to turn back in, and uhh, land. Coming back in.” and then crashed.
Safety Board investigator Zoe Keliher said “Appleton took off at about 8:46 a.m, got the plane five to 10 feet off the ground and landed again. He returned to the hangar, then took off again at 8:54 a.m.; he got to between 100 and 200 feet when, according to witnesses, the plane suddenly stopped, banked and fell to the ground.”
It crashed between two runways.In 2004, Appleton survived a crash that gave him a punctured lung, head injuries, ruptured disk and broken bone. This time, Appleton died at the scene. The plane was badly burned.
He was the CEO of Micron.
He had several planes which he flew frequently. (He has owned 20 planes.)
The four seat experimental plane is sold as a kit. This one was built by built by Carlos Garza.
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Contact photographer Chris P Denton
What: Qantas Boeing 747-400 en route from San Francisco to Sydney
Where: San Francisco
When: Aug 31 2010, 12:45 a.m.
Who: 212 passengers, 19 crew
Why: After takeoff, the right engine failed (exploded), and disrupted the outer engine cowling. Observers reported “a thud, shower of sparks, and engine fire.”
On board, the pilot announced that the captain announced that an engine blew up. The crew shut down the afflicted engine, dumped fuel over the Pacific and returned to San Francisco where it made a safe landing. Inside while landing, passengers cheered.
Passengers were provided hotel accommodations. There were no injuries. Experts have noted the rarity of this type of engine explosion, and also mention how lucky passengers are it occurred facing “out” – although the engine is built to contain exploding particles.
* The 747 has 4 engines.
