LATAM Cargo Chile flight UC-1507 suffered a bird strike near Amsterdam, Netherlands, on January 24th.
The incident happened when the Boeing 777-200 freighter plane, flying from Miami, Florida, was on final approach to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
What: Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 en route from Sacramento to Burbank
Where: Burbank
When: January 20, 2010 9:38
Who: 69 passengers
Why: While en route from Sacramento, the Boeing 737 was struck by lightning. The plane landed safely at Bob Hope Airport, and was examined for damage from the lightning strike.
Flybondi flight FO-5600 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Ministro Pistarini International Airport, Buenos Aires, Argentina, on December 28th.
The Boeing 737-800 flying from Asuncion, Paraguay, to Argentina, had to divert due to tyre deflation.
The plane landed safely.
No one was injured.
A single-engine plane made a crash landing at St. Pete–Clearwater International Airport, Clearwater, Florida, at around 7:30 p.m. on May 5th.
The 44-year old pilot James Fink from Rhode Island was killed in the accident.
The airport authorities informed the police after hearing the crash sound.
The FAA is investigating the incident.
S7 Airlines flight S7-925 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Podgorica, Montenegro, on April 28th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from Moscow, Russia, to Tivat, Montenegro, was diverted due to an issue with the flaps.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
A Malaysia Airlines Boeing 737-800 plane burst a tire on landing in Jakarta, Indonesia, on June 13th.
The incident happened when flight MH-725 was coming from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
The plane became disabled on the runway and was towed to the apron.
All passengers and crew members remained uninjured.
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What: Boeing 757-200, G-LSAA operating a Charter flight LS2113 en route from Manchester Airport to Taba, Egypt
Where: Athens
When: Monday afternoon Mar 2 at 3:40 p.m
Who: about 192 passengers
Why: The flight made “a controlled, rapid descent” when the pilot noted a problem with the cabin air pressure. About half a dozen passengers–including a child–were taken for medical evaluation. A Boeing 757-200, G-LSAH from Manchester was sent to pick up the marooned travelers.
