Safair flight FA-102 made an emergency landing in Johannesburg, South Africa, on March 27th.
Emergency was declared after one of the tires of the Boeing 737-400 aircraft was damaged during take off from Cape Town, South Africa.
The plane performed a low approach for inspection of tires from the ground, before it landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Details from the confidential MH17 report that was handed over to Australian experts on June 2nd have not been revealed. The report questions if the flight path should have routed the passenger jet over a known war zone. The report is based on conclusions drawn by experts from Australia, Malaysia, the Ukraine, the US, Russia, the UK and the Netherlands, but those conclusions have not been revealed to the public. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau, which had experts on the committee, has not made a public statement. The final report is expected in October 2015.
Two hundred and ninety-eight people died aboard Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, which was shot down over the Ukraine on July 17 2014.
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What: Croatia Airlines de Havilland Dash 8-400 en route from Vienna to Zagreb
Where: Zagreb
When: Apr 29th 2012
Who: 58 passengers
Why: The plane was on approach to Zabreb when the engine temperature became hot.
The left engine was shut down. Pilots made a safe landing. Croatia spokesman Davor Januši? said that the passengers were not at any time in danger.
The jet was temporarily withdrawn from service but back in rotation after ten hours and some replaced parts.
Allegiant Airlines flight 871 had to make an emergency landing at St. Pete–Clearwater International Airport in Florida, on June 1st.
The plane was flying from Moline, Illinois, when the crew reported a mechanical problem and declared an emergency.
The plane landed safely. All 140 people aboard remained unharmed.
The airline said, “Our mechanics are doing a full investigation and inspection to diagnose and repair the issue.”
What: Cessna Skymaster out of Rialto Airport
Where: emergency landing between the 210 Freeway and West Casmalia Street
When: Saturday
Who: pilot
Why: The plane was doing “demonstrations” when the pilot noted power loss. The pilot shut off his fuel, and coasted to a a strip of land between the 210 and West Casmalia Street, east of Sierra
U.S. Airways Flight 5568 made an emergency landing at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Houston, Texas, on March 27.
Emergency was declared aboard the plane after it developed some engine issues. The flight, operated by Mesa Airlines, was en-route from Charlotte to Austin at the time.
The plane safely landed shortly after 6 p.m. None of the 83 people aboard was harmed.
An American Airlines official Matt Miller said, “Our mechanics are trying to determine if the plane is flyable and can continue to Austin.”
Emirates Airlines flight EK-9 made an emergency landing at Gatwick Airport, England, on September 8th.
The Airbus A380-800 plane was flying from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, when the crew declared emergency due to indication of a flat nose wheel tire.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
