VivaColombia flight 8023 had to return for making an emergency landing at the Bogota International Airport in Colombia, on February 4.
The Medellin-bound plane departed from Bogota at around 19:00 local time but had to return immediately due to engine failure. Authorities said just moments after the plane took off, there was a loud bang in the right engine, followed by sparks and flames.
The plane landed uneventfully. No one aboard was harmed.
The cause of fire is not known at the moment.
What: Cessna 210
Where: Blackburn Canyon, Tehachapi, California
When: Sept 4, 2011
Who: 2 aboard, 2 fatalities
Why: A Cessna that crashed in Blackburn Canyon, Tehachapi, California killed both people aboard the flight and ignited a fire that caused the evacuation of hundreds of homes south of Bakersfield. Two were confirmed dead in the crash, and it has not (yet) been confirmed if there were more than 2 aboard.
As of Monday, the number of evacuations had grown from 100 to 650 to about 1,500 homes homes. The threatened area was the mountains around the crash and a seven square mile burn area, all threatened by a raging forest fire. Firefighters concentrated on creating a fire-break.
A DC-10 water tanker has been part of the firefighting team, including 600 firefighters and more than a dozen aircraft.
Tehachapi, with a population of 8,000, has some renown as an area with wind farms. Smaller fires spread to San Bernardino National Forest and rural areas of San Bernardino County.
The fire has been 95% contained.
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American Airlines flight AA-721 made a safe landing following bird strikes near Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, on March 5th.
The Airbus A321-200 plane flying from Charlotte, North Carolina, was on final approach when the left engine ingested several birds.
The plane continued for a safe landing. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
United Airlines flight UA-879 made an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, Ireland, on January 12th.
The plane heading from Heathrow Airport, England, to Houston, Texas, was diverted after a passenger suffered a medical emergency.
The plane landed safely. The patient was taken to a hospital.
On Jan 31, 2013, a Cessna R172K was en route from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (El Plumerillo International Airport, ) in Mendoza Argentina to San Carlos de Bariloche Airport in San Carlos de Bariloche, Río Negro, Argentina when it suffered a loss of electrical power.
Pilot Rodolfo Smith made a safe emergency landing near Villa La Angostura.
Pilots made an emergency landing on Route 40 Rincon Chico Zone, The passengers had planned to visit Bariloche and fly on to Chile. Individuals from an Aeroclub and ANAC came to assist.
Repairs to the electrical system were made and the plane took off to complete its journey. The passengers were en route to a festival in Chile.
TAM Airlines flight JJ8065 had to return and make an emergency landing at Barajas International Airport in Madrid, Spain, on December 15.
The Boeing 777 took off for Sao Paulo, Brazil, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a bomb threat.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
A single-engine Cessna plane made an emergency landing at David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport, located in Spring, Texas, on November 10.
The pilot declared emergency after the aircraft’s nose landing gear failed to deploy.
After circling over the airport for about 30 minutes, the aircraft successfully made a nose down landing shortly after 5 p.m. The pilot and his only passenger remained uninjured.
The FAA is investigating.
