Boliviana de Aviacion flight OB-442 made an emergency landing in La Paz, Bolivia, on August 18th.
The Boeing 737-300 aircraft had departed for Cochabamba, Bolivia, when the crew reported that cabin did not pressurize and decided to turn back.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
Hawaiian Airlines flight HA-43 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Oakland, California, on September 12th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane heading from San Jose, California, to Honolulu, Hawaii, was diverted due to a fuel distribution problem.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
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Contact photographer Andreas Fietz
What: Contact Air /Lufthansa Fokker 100 en route from Stuttgart to Berlin
Where: Stuttgart
When: Nov 20th 2009
Who: 75 passengers
Why: While en route, the gear proximity sensor failed, indicating that gear was indicated unsafe after retraction. The flight returned to Stuttgart, and had to be towed as nose gear steering was inoperable.
What: Air India’s Delhi- Hyderabad-Tirupati flight (IC 942) en route from Indira Gandhi International airport to London
Where: Indira Gandhi International airport
When: Friday-10.15 takeoff; declared emergency around 11.15 am
Who: 66 passengers on board 6 crew members
Why: emergency landing an hour after take off. Passengers rerouted in another aircraft around 12.30 and took off around 1 pm. There was a technical emergency. No one was injured.
American Airlines flight AA-235 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Norfolk, Virginia, on September 4th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane heading from John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, to Miami, Florida, was diverted due to an electrical odor on-board.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and ninety-two people aboard remained unharmed.
Pictured: A USA – Air Force Boeing C-17A Globemaster III dropping off evacuees from Haiti
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Contact photographer Andre Klass
What: US C-17 en route from Skardu to Peshawar
Where: Benazir International Airport
When: Sept 17
Who: 176 passengers
Why: A US plane airlifting flood refugees from the northern city of Skardu was struck by an unidentified technical problem, and made an emergency landing. There were no injuries
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Contact photographer Jason Whitebird
What: Westjet Airlines Boeing 737-800 en route from Toronto Pearson to Vancouver, BC
Where: Vancouver
When: Oct 4th 2009
Who: 130 on board
Why: While en route, the flight encountered turbulence. The turbulence threw a flight attendant to the floor, who then struck a metal bar protruding from the left jump seat. The plane landed safely with no other injuries reported.
