A Cessna 180 float plane made an emergency landing on mudflats close to the Birchwood Airport near Anchorage, Alaska, on the afternoon of July 5.
The pilot decided to land in emergency after the plane lost its power.
The plane was en-route to Fire Lakes in Eagle River, Anchorage, from Katie Lake in Matanuska-Susitna Valley at the time.
The pilot, who was the only person aboard, remained safe.
Pictured: A Delta Connection (Comair) Canadair CL-600-2C10 Regional Jet CRJ-700 at Omaha – Eppley
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Contact photographer Justin Idle
What: Delta/ Comair Canadair CRJ-700 en route from Omaha to Detroit
Where: Eppley, Omaha
When: Dec 3rd 2009
Who: 72 people aboard
Why: Just after takeoff, the jet flew through a flock of birds and sustained numerous bird strikes. The pilot returned to the airport for a safe landing. Passengers were rebooked.
NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson and her Expedition 52 crew are scheduled to return to Earth Saturday, Sept. 2. NASA TV and website will provide complete coverage.
The complete schedule of return (all times EDT):
2:15 p.m. – farewell and hatch closure (hatch closure at 2:40 p.m.)
5:30 p.m. – undocking (undocking at 5:58 p.m.)
8 p.m. – deorbit burn and landing (deorbit burn at 8:29 p.m. and landing at 9:22 p.m.)
11 p.m. – replay of hatch closure, undocking and landing activities
A military aircraft had to divert and make an emergency landing at Yokota Air Base, Fussa, Japan, on September 15th.
The KC-135 Stratotanker was on its routine mission when it encountered some complications mid-air, forcing the pilot to divert.
The plane landed uneventfully.
No one was injured.
UPS flight 5X-63 made a safe emergency landing at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, Anchorage, Alaska, on May 16th.
The Boeing 747-400, flying from Hong Kong, China, was flying above the Pacific Ocean when the crew notice a slow oil leakage from one of its engines. The crew had to shut the engine down before landing.
The plane landed safely.
No one was injured.
Ryanair flight FR-8409 made an emergency landing at Orio al Serio International Airport, Italy, on May 19th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane flying from Budapest, Hungary, was descending toward Orio al Serio International Airport when the crew reported that one of the engines was off.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Air India flight AI-662 made an emergency landing at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai, India, on January 7th.
The plane was flying from Goa, India, when the crew declared an emergency due to a hydraulic failure.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
