Azul Brazilian Airlines flight AD-4966 had to reject take off from Sao Paulo, Brazil, on December 7th.
The plane was accelerating to take off for Uberlandia, Brazil, when the crew reported an engine failure and rejected take off.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
S7 Airlines flight S7-1023 had to return and make an emergency landing at Moscow Domodedovo Airport, Russia, on December 23rd.
The plane took off for Sochi, Russia, but had to turn back due to an engine failure.
The plane landed back safely. All one hundred and ninety-two people aboard remained unharmed.
Pakistan International Airlines flight PK-661 crashed in Havelian, near Abbottabad, Pakistan, at around 4:45 pm on December 7.
The Avions de Transport Regional ATR-42-500 flying from Chitral to Islamabad, Pakistan, crashed due to the failure of its left engine. The plane had lost control with the radar shortly before it hit the ground.
The wreckage caught fire right after the crash.
There were 42 passengers and 6 crew members aboard at the time. All of them were killed.
The black boxes have been recovered and handed over to Pakistan’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).
The investigation is underway.
What: Delta Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-88 en route from Jacksonville FL to Atlanta.
Where: Jacksonville
When: Jun 15th 2011, 10:30 p.m
Who: 135 aboard
Why: Taking off from Jacksonville, they had a compressor stall.
The pilots recovered the left engine, and made a safe landing back in Jacksonville, in spite of a loud bang that occurred. They stopped on the runway (which had been inspected for debris). A passenger told reporters that there was an engine sparking.
Emergency vehicles were on hand.
Passengers disembarked, and were provided an alternative flight.
What: Táxi Aéreo Palmas Embraer EMB-810C (PA-34) en route from Ilheus to Brasilia
Where: lhéus, Brazil
When: Sept 24, 2012
Who: 3 aboard
Why: The Brazilian Air Force is looking for a plane reported missing on September 24.
The last contact was with ATC at Jorge Amado Airport in Ilheus, Bahia south. Contact was lost after take-off.
Delta Airlines flight DL-1137 made an emergency landing in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on June 27th.
The Boeing 757-200 plane heading from San Francisco, California, to John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, was diverted due to an engine failure.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Far Eastern Air Transport flight FE-8026 made an emergency landing in Taipei, Taiwan, on July 2nd.
The plane flying from Magong, Taiwan, was on final approach to Taipei when the crew declared an emergency due to an engine failure.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and sixty-five people aboard remained unharmed.
