AeroLogic Airlines flight 3S-514 had to return and make an emergency landing in Leipzig, Germany, on March 4th.
The Boeing 777-200 freighter plane took off for Dubai, United Arab Emirates, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a cargo smoke indication.
The plane landed back safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
WestJet flight 1402 had to return and make an emergency landing in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, on February 2nd.
The plane took off for Phoenix, Arizona, but had to turn back after smoke was noticed in the cabin and flight deck.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
What: Smoketown Banners Piper PA 18 en route from NJ
Where: Fresh Kills landfill in Staten Island
When: January 15, 2010
Who: pilot
Why: While engaged in flying a 4,000-square-foot sailcloth banner marking the one year anniversary of the Hudson River emergency landing, the cylinder on the plane’s engine blew, and the pilot had to make an emergency landing. The pilot is shaken but uninjured; and the plane will be towed to New Holland, Pa.
The plane’s banner said “If you died today, would you go to heaven or hell? John 14:6”
Although the banner’s intent is being summarized as “marking the anniversary” of US Airways Flight 1549’s safe Hudson River landing, a lot of planes flew on Jan. 15, many of them also over the Hudson River location. One might expect that the banner of a flight whose only purpose was to “remember” the anniversary would actually mention Flight 1549 or Capt. Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger.
One might even wonder at the irony—or synchronicity—of a pedantic bible verse crash landing on a landfill. What would have happened if the banner had said “Thank you Sully” or “1549” or “Remember the miracle” or even “Remember” ?
Was today’s landing an accident, a publicity stunt, or a message?
On the ground, on January 15th 2010, there was a reunion of the survivors of flight 1549.
Do I think the words on that banner were condescending? superfluous? gawky? lumbering? bunglesome?
Well, let me express it this way:
Even without any well-meant instruction from the client who hired the banner flight, in every breath the survivors of Flight 1549 have taken since January 15th 2009 3:31 pm., they have tasted a sweeter blessing than the rest of us can ever guess.
And how does ANY ONE mock that blessing with some pompous, portentous, pretentious homily?
UTair flight UT-580 made an emergency landing in Krasnodar, Russia, on October 1st.
The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from Sochi to Moscow, Russia, was diverted due to an issue with the landing gear.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and seventy-six people aboard remained unharmed.
The airline said a bird strike during departure caused the landing gear problem.
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Contact photographer Stefan Sonnenberg
What: Air Berlin/ LTU Airbus A330-200 en route from Dusseldorf to La Romana Dominican Republic
Where: Cologne
When: Feb 19 2010
Why: While en route, a window in the cockpit cracked. The flight diverted to Cologne and made a safe landing. Passengers were provided an alternative flight.
Austrian Airlines flight OS-215 had to return and make an emergency landing in Vienna, Austria, on October 18th.
The plane took off for Leipzig, Germany, but had to turn back due to an issue with the cabin pressurization system.
The plane landed safely. All thirty-five passengers aboard remained unharmed.
Pictured: a Lan Peru Airbus A320-233 on approach to Cuzco
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Contact photographer Sam Chui
What: LAN Peru Airlines Airbus A320-200 en route from Puerto Maldonado to Cuzco
Where: Cuzco
When: Oct 26th 2009
Who: 90 passengers
Why: On approach to Cuzco, flight instrumentation detected an unsafe gear. After flying in a holding pattern, ultimately, the Airbus landed safely.
