Cathay Pacific flight CX-9993 had to return and make an emergency landing in Hong Kong, China, on March 6th.
The Airbus A330-300 plane took off for Zhuhai, China, but had to turn back due to an engine issue.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
George’s Point of View
As opposed to Boeing, where the pilot always has the upper hand over the machine, the basic tenet of Airbus philosophy is machine knows best. That must be the case, because when all else fails, here comes the Airbus autopilot and the pilot can’t do anything. We’ve seen this bite pilots in the *** in a number of circumstances, but the first one that comes to mind, for me, is the big TAM crash in Sao Paulo. Not being a pilot, I’ve had to ask airbus pilots about this, and believe me, I’ve heard some horror stories that would curl your hair. Maybe that’s what is at the root of my negativity toward the Airbus. The other would be their tendency to crash and kill a lot of people at one time.
Anyway, Airbus recently started production of the A320 series in China. They just did a maiden flight on the first plane. I like China very much but I don’t know about getting on China-made planes. It is bad enough that they are Airbus.
EasyJet flight EZY8435 had to return and make an emergency landing at Gatwick Airport in Crawley, England, on the afternoon of July 27.
The pilot decided to return as a precaution after the Airbus A319 experienced technical issues. The plane was en-route to Basel, Switzerland, from London, England, at the time.
The plane landed uneventfully.
All passengers aboard remained safe.
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What: VIM Avia Boeing 757 en route from Alicante Spain to Moscow Russia
Where: Rimini Italy
When: Aug 15th 2009
Who: 250 passengers (also reported as 225)
Why: While en route from Spain to Russia, the right engine indicated fire, causing the crew to declare an emergency while still over Italy. The engine was shut down and the flight diverted to Rimini where it landed safely. Passengers had to wait for the replacement flight, as immediate alternatives were not available.
Delta Airlines flight DL-1477 made a safe landing following multiple bird strikes near O’Hare International Airport, Chicago, Illinois, on September 7th.
The Boeing 717-200 plane had just taken off for Atlanta, Georgia, when a number of birds hit it.
The plane continued to Atlanta and landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
A Shelby County Sheriff’s Office helicopter made an emergency landing in a field near Logan Martin Dam in Alabama, on March 15th.
The incident happened after the aircraft came in contact with power lines.
Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
The aircraft was participating in search for a missing kayaker.
