Virgin Australia flight DJ-660 suffered engine issues near Canberra, Australia, on December 13th.
The plane flying from Sydney, Australia, was descending toward Canberra when the both engines temporarily rolled back one after the other.
The crew subsequently switched to manual ignition and continued for a safe landing.
A helicopter crashed in a secluded area near Blackall, western Queensland, Australia, on July 27th.
According to sources, the man flying the helicopter was seriously injured in the crash. He was taken to hospital.
The crash remains under investigation.
TUI Airlines Netherlands flight OR-410 had to return and make an emergency landing at Al- Maktoum International Airport, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on June 4th.
The Boeing 737-800, en-route to Amsterdam, Netherlands, was mid-air when the crew encountered flaps problem, prompting the plane to return.
The plane landed uneventfully. All people onboard remained unharmed.
The passengers were rebooked onto other flights.
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What: Victoria Air Douglas C-47B Skytrain freighter en route from Manila to Palawan/ Puerto Princesa, Philippines
Where: Villa Fidela subdivision in Las Pinas; abandoned warehouse
When: Oct 17th 2009
Who: 4 on board (7?)
Why: After takeoff, the crew reported a mayday situation. After reporting engine trouble, they were returning to the airport. Witnesses say that the airplane began to “wobble” (roll left and right). The pilot was approaching runway 6 when plane lost altitude, went down in Villa Fidela subdivision in Elias Aldana village and struck a house and a warehouse. 14 houses were damaged and four on board were killed. Two houses by the warehouse caught on fire. The manifest states that 7 were on board but that is unconfirmed.
The Victoria plane had been on a test flight. The same plane had encountered trouble at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) runway three weeks ago when its brakes failed.
Published reports identify the dead as Jaguar Huane, flight captain and co-owner of the plane; Benjamin Rivera (another Victoria Pilot), Richard Sinaya, and a “Mr. Cedingan.”
(Apologies for the audio quality of the video)
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What: Bulgaria Air Boeing 737-300 en route from Varna Bulgaria to Moscow
Where: Varna Bulgaria
When: Sep 6th 2009
Who: 106 passengers
Why: Just after takeoff, the cockpit window cracked. The plane landed safely back at the airport about an hour after takeoff, at 4:30 pm. Passengers were provided an alternative flight.
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Contact photographer Adam Samu
What: Malev Hungarian Airlines de Havilland Dash 8-400 en route from Budapest Hungary to Geneva Switzerland
Where: Salzburg
When: Oct 8th 2009
Who: 37 passengers and 4 crew
Why: While en route to Geneva, the plane’s left engine experienced a drop in oil pressure. The flight diverted to Salzburg, where the passengers debarked. The passengers were provided hotel accommodations; and the plane went to maintenance, presumably to resume the flight on the 9th.
*note– We believe that the reports that the ENGINE ON THIS FLIGHT FELL OFF–are highly exaggerated. In fact, we think there’s a simple mistranslation somewhere, since the routine response for an oil pressure problem on a plane with more than one engine frequently involves turning an engine off (as opposed to it falling off.)
Philippine Airlines flight PR-1814 had to return and make an emergency landing at Francisco Bangoy International Airport in Davao city, Philippines, on September 11.
The Airbus A321-231 aircraft was en-route to Manila when the pilots noticed a cargo smoke warning and had to return.
The plane landed uneventfully.
All 131 passengers, including Elenita Binay, wife of Vice President Jejomar Binay, remained unhurt.
