Air Canada flight 8667 had to return for an emergency landing in San Diego, California, on September 28th.
The plane took off for Vancouver, Canada, but had to turn back after a warning light came on in the cockpit.
The plane landed back safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
A single-engine Cessna 177 plane skidded off the runway and crashed into trees during landing at Cedar Mills Marina Airfield in Grayson County, Gordonville, Texas, on August 23.
The accident happened when the plane was en-route from Lake Dallas to Sherman, with 2 men and 2 women aboard. The Department of Public Safety trooper Mark Tackett said that the pilot reported issues during landing.
All 4 people aboard the plane suffered injuries of varied degrees. Two of the injured were airlifted to Medical Center of Plano while the others were transported to Wilson and Jones Hospital in Sherman. Their identifications have not yet been released.
According to the FAA records, the aircraft is 47 years old and is registered to an address in Aubrey.
Pictured: Yakovlev Yak-18T
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Contact photographer George Canciani
What: Restored Yak 18T en route to Kingaroy
Where: Crows Nest, Australia
When: December 3, 2009
Who: PILOT Neil Dunn, 56, and 13 year old passenger
Why: The pilot encountered engine trouble at 10.45am. The bush area (north) that was in their flight plan would have had nowhere to land.
Referring to the electrical wires Dunn had to dodge to make the emergency landing in his paddock, the amazed farmer said, “I don’t know how they’re not dead.”
Xiamen Airlines flight MF-8411 made an emergency landing in Lhasa, China, on October 25th.
The Boeing 737-700 plane flying from Chongqing, China, was descending toward Lhasa when the crew reported an issue with the flaps and aborted the approach.
The plane subsequently landed at a higher than normal speed. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
What: US Airways en route from New York
Where: Charlotte-Douglas International Airport
When: Aug 18, 2011
Who: 183 passengers, 5 crew
Why: While en route, the crew declared an emergency.
Passengers and crew were affected by fumes that spread from the cabin to the cockpit. The fumes aboard the flight seemed to be worse in the back of the plane. In addition to the odor, passengers felt confused and dizzy, and some had chest pains, and had to use on board oxygen masks. It was described as “a very unpleasant odor.”
The flight diverted to Charlotte and made a safe landing. Maintenance inspected the plane, the third such incident in Charlotte in two weeks.
Five people aboard the flight were hospitalized.
Allegiant Airlines flight 175 made a safe landing at Phoenix- Mesa Gateway Airport, Mesa, Arizona, on April 28th.
The aircraft, en-route to Arizona, was mid-air when the crew reported engine failure, and had to struggle hard to gain altitude before landing.
The plane landed successfully. All 137 people onboard remained unharmed.
The incident remains under investigation.
What: Air Canada Airbus 320 en route from Toronto to Edmonton
Where: Thunder Bay International Airport Australia
When: Monday night
Who: Pilot, crew and passengers
Why: Pilot noticed a cracked windshield in the cockpit.
