Air Austral flight U-612 made an emergency landing in Saint Denis, located in the French overseas region of Reunion, on November 7.
The Avions de Transport Regional jet was flying from Antananarivo, Madagascar, when the crew declared emergency due to a hydraulic leak.
The plane landed uneventfully.
Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
Garuda flight GA 698 had to make an emergency landing at Frans Kaisiepo Airport in Biak, Papua, Indonesia, on January 26.
The flight, heading from Manokwari to Sentani Airport, Jayapura, had to declare emergency after one of its wings got damaged.
According to the Head of Sentani Airport, Herson, the technicians in Biak found black smoke coming from the left wing of the plane. He added, “It is suspected that the flight was struck by lightning.”
Some passenger reported that the flight was postponed till Tuesday.
British Airways flight BA103 returned to London’s Heathrow Airport on January 8.
The Boeing Dreamliner 787 was en-route to Calgary, Canada, when a technical issue with one of its engines forced it to return for an emergency landing.
The airline said in a statement, “The flight landed safely at Heathrow and all customers left the aircraft as normal…We are sorry for the inconvenience but safety is always our highest priority…There was a suspected problem with the engine, and our engineers are now inspecting the aircraft to determine the nature of the problem.”
What: Buddha Air Beech 1900D performing flight U4-103 from Kathmandu to Kathmandu
Where: Bisankunarayan Village, Kathmandu
When: Sep 25th 2011
Who: 16 passengers and 3 crew
Why: On the flight were 2 Americans,3 Europeans, 10 Indians, 1 Japanese, and 3 Nepalese crew. The plane encountered foggy, rainy conditions on approach to Katmandu after a sightseeing flight. On approach, the flight lost contact at 7:31 local time, struck the roof of a house, and crashed into Kot Dada Hill.
Problems with rescue efforts were compounded by heavy rain. Only one individual was retrieved alive by rescue personnel, but that person died.
The black box has been recovered. A three person investigative team has been commissioned by the Nepalese government.
The Japanese tourist:
Uejima Toshinori
The ten Indian tourists included 8 from Trichy:
M. Maruthachalam,
M. Manimaran,
A.K. Krisunan,
V.M. Kankasabesan,
T. Dhansekaran,
Kattoor Mahalingam,
Meenakshi Sundaram
K. Thyagarajan.
One of these two Indian passengers was employed in Katmandu by the UN
Pankaj Mehta.
Chaya Mehta
The passenger who died in the hospital was a man from Nepal:
Nirajan Karmacharya
The flight crew:
Captain J.B. Tamrakar
co-pilot Padma Adhikari
air-hostess Ashmita Adhikari.
The two Americans:
Andrew Wade
Natalie Neilan
Two passengers from Nepal:
Jagjan Karmacharya
Sarda Karmacharya
WEATHER
This is a report for Kathmandu Airport, Nepal. The report was made 8 hours and 30 minutes ago, at 11:50 UTC. The wind was blowing at a speed of 4.6 miles per hour (2.1 meters per second) from south/southwest (210°). The temperature was 68 °F (20 °C), with a dew-point at 64 °F (18 °C). The atmospheric pressure was 29.85 inHg (1011 hPa). The relative humidity was 88.3%. There were scattered clouds at a height of 1500 feet (457 meters) and a few cumulonimbus clouds at a height of 2500 feet (762 meters). The sky was overcast from a height of 9000 feet (2743 meter) The overall visibility was 13123 feet (4000 meter). Currently showers of light rain.
METAR: VNKT 251150Z 21004KT 4000N -SHRA SCT015 FEW025CB OVC090 20/18 Q1011 NOSIG CB TO SE AND NW
(VFR) (IFR)
Altimeter: 29.85
Visibility: 2.5 miles
Wind: 4 knots (210°)
Delta Air Lines flight 2824 had to make an emergency landing at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Georgia, on March 31st.
The plane was flying from Lafayette, Louisiana, when the crew declared an emergency due to a possible nose gear issue.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Alaska airlines flight 2151 had to make an emergency landing at Eugene Airport, Oregon, on November 17.
The plane, heading from Seattle to Portland, had to be diverted after the pilot reported a mechanical issue.
The plane landed safely. There were 52 passengers aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
The airline arranged a bus that took passengers to Portland.
Lufthansa flight LH-981 had to return and make an emergency landing at Dublin Airport, Dublin, Ireland, on March 19.
The Airbus A319-100, flying from Dublin to Frankfurt, Germany, was mid-air when the crew detected an engine failure, prompting the plane to return.
The plane landed safely.
All passengers aboard remained safe.
