Azur Air flight ZF-5555 had to return and make an emergency landing in Moscow, Russia, on June 28th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane took off for Varadero, Cuba, but had to turn back due to an issue with cabin pressurization.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
AirBridgeCargo Airlines flight RU-523 made an emergency landing in Liege, Belgium, on January 12th.
The Boeing 747-400 freighter plane flying from Moscow, Russia, was on final approach to Liege when the crew reported an issue with the flaps and went around.
The plane subsequently landed safely at a higher than normal speed. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Pictured: An Airtran Airways Boeing in Flight
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Contact photographer Jaysen F. Snow
What: AirTran Airways Boeing 717-200 en route from Orlando to Akron
Where: Orlando
When: Oct 4th 2009
Who: 122 on board (117 passengers and 5 crew)
Why: The flight experienced engine problems–fire in the left engine– and made an emergency landing shortly after takeoff.
Ground personnel witnessed sparks from the left engine. When passengers debarked by emergency chute, one was injured. Passengers were bussed off the tarmac where they were eventually transferred to a replacement Boeing.
George’s Point of View
Maintenance, maintenance, maintenance!
Re: Preliminary findings regarding the Sunwing Flight 326 at 6:32 from Ottawa to Varadero with 170 passengers
The smoke passengers saw coming from the air vents of the Boeing 737 was vapor from excess de-icing fluid. The smell described by the passengers was similar to engine coolant. Oxygen masks did not deploy.
The pilot returned to the runway at 7:00 a.m. No smoke or fire was found (obviously) because the vapor was not smoke at all, but evaporating coolant that had gotten into the plane via a vent.
The investigation is ongoing.
Yakutia Airlines flight R3-497 made an emergency landing in Yakutsk, Russia, on January 5th.
The plane took off for Blagoveshchensk, Russia, but had to return shortly afterwards due to indication of an open door.
The plane landed safely. There were 50 people aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
An Alaska Airlines Flight 006 returned to Los Angeles International Airport, California, on the afternoon of July 18.
The Boeing 737, heading towards Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Virginia, had to return for an emergency landing after it was hit by lightning.
The plane landed uneventfully.
All 159 passengers aboard remained unhurt.
Expressjet flight EV-4296 made an emergency landing in Wichita, Kansas, on June 20th.
The plane, flying from Houston, Texas, declared an emergency due to smoke in the cockpit.
The plane landed uneventfully. There were 52 people aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
