Avianca Plane had to reject takeoff at Sao Paulo- Congonhas Airport, Sao Paulo, Brazil, on May 4th.
The Airbus A320-200 was about to takeoff for Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, when it ingested a bird, prompting the crew to abort taking off.
The plane returned to the apron.
The passengers were rebooked onto other flights.
What: Air Canada Airbus A319-100 en route from Montreal,QC to Toronto,ON
Where: Montreal
When: Apr 14th 2009
Who: 117 on board
Why: As the plane was about to lift off, the rudder moved and the aircraft pivoted to the left. The crew completed the flight. Afterwards, maintenance in Toronto was informed and they replaced the yaw damper actuator and the #1 flight augmentation computer.
George’s Point of View
I question whether the crew should have continued on with this flight on board this plane before the maintenance repairs were completed. It is obvious that everyone survived and that is a good thing. But I wonder if the convenience of not stopping is worth either 1. the actual risk; 2. the perceived risk 3. passenger confidence.
As far as confidence in an airline goes, as for me, ask me any day and I’ll tell you, I’d prefer to be a little late to being a little dead. I think most passengers would agree.
If not stopping to perform repairs is Air Canada’s policy, then someone needs to rethink this policy, because the issue is not consumer confidence vs the bottom line. It is safety vs foolhardy cutting of corners.
SkyWest Airlines flight OO-4594 made an emergency landing in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on September 8th.
The plane took off for Minneapolis, Minnesota, but had to return shortly afterwards due to an issue with the right hand engine.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
SilkAir flight MI-701 had to return and make an emergency landing in Chiang Mai, Thailand, on January 8th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Singapore but had to turn back after the crew noticed a crack in the windshield.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and forty-six people aboard remained unharmed.
A small plane made an emergency landing on U.S. Highway 101, south of San Jose, in California, on June 6, 2015.
The single-engine plane was flying from Harris Ranch Airport, Coalinga when it lost engine power and had to land in emergency.
There were 4 people aboard, including the 20-year-old pilot Wyatt Grow; all of them remained unhurt.
The southbound lanes of the highway were temporarily closed due to the incident.
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What: American Airlines Boeing 767-200 en route from Los Angeles to New York
Where: Los Angeles
When: Mar 25th 2012
Why: After takeoff from LA, the plane developed pressurization problems.
Pilots returned to LA and made a safe landing on hot brakes with emergency services on standby.
A replacement jet was provided.
Air Canada Rouge flight RV-1857 made an emergency landing in Los Angeles, California, on July 10th.
The Airbus A319-100 plane took off for Las Vegas, Nevada, but had to turn back due to a hydraulic issue.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
