A Southwest Boeing 737-700 en route from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Fort Lauderdale made a safe landing at William P Hobby Airport in Houston after developing cabin pressure problems.
None of the 140 passengers were injured. Flight 2896 made a safe landing the evening of October 9, 2013.
Passengers were provided an alternate flight to Fort Lauderdale.
Cathay Pacific flight CX-270 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Minsk National Airport, Belarus, on July 11th.
The Boeing 777-300, flying from Amsterdam, Netherlands, to Hong Kong, China, had to divert due to possible fuel leakage at one of its engines.
The plane landed safely.
No one was injured.
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Contact photographer Mark Kopczak
What: Delta Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-88 en route from Atlanta to Charlotte
Where: Atlanta
When: Nov 10th 2011
Why: Delta flight took off normally but once in the air, the engine seems to have caught fire (according to passengers who heard an explosion and saw sparks.) No fire was officially reported.
The right hand engine poured smoke into the cabin but no fire.
Pilots were able to gain altitude to turn minus one engine, and to make a safe landing in Atlanta. Passengers disembarked, and were provided pizza and alternative flights. At least one passenger would have preferred alcohol to pizza.
What: Euro Copter EC 130 helicopter en route from Fort Wayne, Indiana to Indianapolis
Where: Noblesville Hanbury Manor Boulevard near the Sagamore Golf Course
When: Nov 3, 2011
Who: pilot and 5 passengers
Why: The pilot made a public statement that he was piloting his chopper and encountered severe weather. He made an emergency landing described as “controlled” in an Indiana corn field.
After landing, when everyone aboard had vacated, the chopper caught fire. There were no injuries.
The incident is under investigation by the NTSB and the FAA.
Pictured: A Malaysia Airlines Boeing 737-4H6 over Kuala Lumpur – International
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Contact photographer Ian Lim
What: Malaysia Airlines Boeing 737-400, en route from Singapore to Penang
Where: Penang Malaysia
When: Mar 25 2010
Who: 88 passengers and 7 crew
Why: On approach to Penang, the right engine developed vibration. Passengers heard loud noises and saw fire flashing from the engine. The crew shut down the right engine and continued on approach to Penang where they made a safe landing.
A privately owned Cessna 210 airplane #N6942R flipped over after running off the Lodi runway during a landing excursion at 3 p.m. On October 23, 2013. The pilot reported no injury. The plane had substantial damage.
The Woodbridge Fire Dept responded to the scene.
The FAA Database reported that AIRCRAFT ON LANDING WENT OFF THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND FLIPPED OVER, LODI, CA
The plane’s registration is N6942R and the owner is AWAN MAQSOOD.
A single-engine Piper PA-46 aircraft crashed near Dubuque Regional Airport, Iowa, on October 13.
Dr. Doug Butzier, a Libertarian candidate running for the U.S. Senate seat in Iowa, was killed in the crash. He was contending against the Democratic candidate Bruce Braley.
According to FAA spokesperson Lynn Lunsford, the plane crashed at around 11 p.m. while it was approaching the runway to make a landing. He also confirmed that the plane departed from Ankeny Regional Airport around an hour earlier.
Butzier was the only one aboard the aircraft when it crashed.
The NTSB is investigating.
