LOT Polish Airlines flight LO-3850 made an emergency landing in Warsaw, Poland, on August 26th.
The plane was flying from Wroclaw, Poland, when the crew noticed issues with the landing gear.
The crew subsequently performed alternate gear extension and landed safely in Warsaw.
Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
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Contact photographer Steve Brimley
What: Emirates Airlines Airbus A380-800 en route from Bangkok to Hong Kong
Where: Hong Kong
When: Apr 7th 2012,
Why: Passengers on the Emirates flight disembarked on to the runway after a fast landing where two main tires burst.
Passengers smelled the burning rubber and reported that they saw sparks.
On landing, the brakes locked up, which pretty eliminated the tires and part of the wheel (termed an anti-skid failure.) As you can see in the snapshot, the wheels were ground flat by the friction.
The friction just pours off the pavement in the youtube clip. No injuries were reported.
Pictured: A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-7H4
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Contact photographer Mark Kopczak
What: Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-300 en route from Fort Lauderdale,FL to Chicago
Where: Tampa International Airport
When: Mar 30th 2010
Who: 136 passengers
Why: After takeoff, the landing gear remained stuck in the down position. After circling the airport for half an hour, the flight landed safely at the Tampa airport, with emergency vehicles on standby.
Luftfahrtgesellschaft Walter (LGW) flight AB-6838 had to make an emergency landing in Stuttgart, Germany, on January 5th.
The plane flying from Dusseldorf, Germany, was on final approach when the crew received an unsafe gear indication.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
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Contact Photographer Taha Ashoori
What: Mahan Air McDonnell-Douglas MD-82 en route from Tehran’s Mehrabad Airport to Bandar Mahshah
Where: Tehran
When: 16:30
Who: 184 deaths and 30 injuries.
Why: After takeoff, the plane indicated a fire alert, and returned to the airport for a safe landing. The public announcement called this a “technical” error. Reportedly, maintenance found no actual fire.
Delta Airlines flight DL-1795 made a safe landing after suffering a bird strike near Salt Lake City International Airport, Utah, on October 26th.
The Boeing 757-200 plane flying from Atlanta, Georgia, was on approach to Salt Lake City International Airport when a bird hit it.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
A Coastguard plane made an emergency landing in Kolkata, West Bengal, India, on November 26.
The plane was returning to the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport from a reconnaissance duty when the pilot reported a faulty fan on the left wing and requested an emergency landing.
The plane landed uneventfully. The pilot remained safe.
