SkyWest Airlines flight OO-3391 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Modesto, California, on April 9th.
The Embraer ERJ-175 plane heading from Sacramento to San Diego, California, was diverted due to a cargo smoke indication.
The plane landed safely. There were 55 passengers and 4 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
Air Arabia flight G9-445 had to return and make an emergency landing in Thiruvananthapuram, India, on August 9th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, but had to return shortly afterwards due to technical issues.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and sixty-two passengers and seven crew members remained unharmed.
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What: Easyjet Boeing 737-700 en route from Luton England to Budapest
Where: Luton
When: Dec 30th 2009
Who: not available
Why: While en route, the crew reported cockpit smoke. They returned to the airport and made a safe landing. A replacement flight was provided for the passengers within 4 hours.
What: 1930 Fleet # 2
Where: Crash-landed in a field just east of Pheasant Run private airport east of 5782 Trask Road. Pilot was intending to perform a demonstration fly-by over a Pheasant Run private airport
When: 6:30 pm Sept 17
Who: Pilot, Michael Toman, 46 years old, was not injured.
Why: After the plane took off, the propeller fell off and hit the runway; the plane then lost altitude as the pilot tried to find a safe place to land. The crash is under investigation.
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Contact photographer Mathias Henig
What: Blue Wings Airbus A320-200 en route from Moscow to Karlsruhe Germany
Where: Warsaw Poland /Dusseldorf Germany
When: Dec 22nd 2009
Who: not available
Why: While en route, the flight lost pressure. The plane almost diverted to Warsaw, but instead diverted to Dusseldorf where it made a safe landing.
Brussels Airlines flight SN-255 had to return and make an emergency landing in Brussels, Belgium, on April 17th.
The Airbus A330-300 plane took off for Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, but had to return shortly afterwards due to an issue with the flaps.
The plane landed at higher than normal speed. Everyone aboard remained safe.
A small plane crashed in Whatcom County, Washington, on February 12th.
The plane was heading from Snohomish County to Bellingham, Washington, when it went down in the Larabee State Park area.
The pilot, who was the only one aboard, was killed in the crash.
The cause of crash is being investigated.
