TAAG Angola Airlines flight DT-453 had to return and make an emergency landing in Luanda, Angola, on November 11th.
The Boeing 737-700 plane took off for Namibe, Angola, but had to turn back due to the loss of cabin pressure.
The plane landed safely. Four passengers were injured; two of them were treated at the airport while the other two were taken to a hospital.
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Contact photographer Andras Kisgergely
What: Air Europa Airbus A330-200 en route from Buenos Aires to Madrid
Where: Rio de Janeiro
When: Jan 8th 2011
Why: While en route, one of the plane’s two engines had to be shut down. The pilot diverted to Rio and made a safe landing with only the left engine.
What: NSW Air Ambulance A Beech King Air 350 (VH-NAO) o en route from Sydney to Wagga Wagga
Where: Sydney
When: Oct 23, 2012
Who: 3 aboard
Why: A patient, flight nurse and pilot were uninjured when an emergency developed aboard the flight.
The patient was being taken to Wagga Wagga when the plane had an undercarriage indication failure. The pilot returned to the airport and did a flyby for visual confirmation that the landing gear was not locked in place; and then made a safe landing at Sydney Airport in Mascot.
The elderly female passenger was transferred to an ambulance and driven to a hospital.
Delta Airlines flight DL-131 had to reject takeoff from Munich, Germany, on December 20th.
The Boeing 767-400 plane was accelerating to takeoff for Atlanta, Georgia, when the crew rejected takeoff due to an engine issue.
The plane safely returned to the apron. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
What: Japan Air Commuter Bombardier en route from Fukuoka to Miyazaki
Where: Fukuoka Airport
When: August 15, 2012, 10:50 am
Who: 51 passengers, 4 crew
Why: When one of the engines overheated, the Japan Air Commuter pilot shut it down, and returned to the airport on one engine.
The pilot made a safe landing recorded by television cameras.
Southwest Airlines flight 1516 had to make an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport, California, on May 26.
The Boeing 737, en-route from San Jose to San Diego was diverted after a warning light indicated smoke in the cargo hold.
The plane landed uneventfully and all 75 passengers aboard remained safe.
The airline arranged an alternate aircraft for the passengers.
The date on this photo is anybody’s guess…
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Contact photographer Cornelius Saayman
What: Interlink Airlines Boeing 737-200 en route from Durban to Pretoria
Where: Durban
When: Dec 28th 2009
Who: not available
Why: While en route, the Interlink flight had a bird strike and had to return to Durban where it made a safe landing. The flight was cancelled.
