What: A Skyexpress Boeing 737-500 en route from Moscow Vnukovo to Sochi (Russia)
Where: Moscow’s Vnukovo Airport
When: Apr 4th 2009
Who: 69 passengers and 6 crew
Why: When instrumentation revealed unacceptable (dangerous) vibration of the left hand engine, the pilot shut down the left engine down, and burn off fuel before landing back at the airport of origin an hour after takeoff. There were no injuries.
George’s Point of View
Maintenance.
Maintenance.
Maintenance.—- nuff said.
June 17. 2013
While the upbeat “video below” compares basic features, the real world of aviation is focusing on a comparison of the problems noted.
American Airlines flight AA-123 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport, California, on November 24.
The Boeing 767-300, flying from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, to Honolulu, Hawaii, had to divert in emergency due to an issue with its aileron.
The plane landed safely.
All 137 passengers aboard remained unhurt.
Easyjet flight U2-2256 had to return and make an emergency landing at Menorca Airport, Spain, on May 5th.
The Airbus A319-100 flying to London, UK, had to return after one of its engines ingested a bird.
The plane landed safely.
No injuries were reported.
Southwest Airlines flight WN-1694 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Atlanta, Georgia, on May 12th.
The Boeing 737-300 flying from Tampa, Florida, to Nashville, Tennessee, had to divert due to water dripping off its ceiling, smoke, and unusual smell aboard.
The plane landed safely.
All 129 passengers aboard remained safe.
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What: US Airways/ Republic Airlines Embraer ERJ-175 en route from West Palm Beach,FL to Washington DC
Where: Washington’s National Ronald Reagan Airport
When: Jul 25th 2009
Why: On the final approach, the plane was struck by turbulence and several passengers were injured. The flight landed safely. No more information has been reported–no details on the injuries or if anyone was actually hospitalized due to the turbulence injuries. One can conjecture it may have been members of the flight crew because everyone else should have been seated with belts on.
Southwest Airlines flight WN-604 had to return and make an emergency landing in Salt Lake City, Utah, on February 26th.
The Boeing 737-700 plane took off for Los Angeles, California, but had to turn back after one of the engines caught fire.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and ten people aboard remained safe.
