American Airlines flight AA-1204 encountered turbulence on the way to Miami, Florida, on February 5th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane was flying from San Jose, Costa Rica, when it encountered severe turbulence that injured a flight attendant.
The plane continued for a safe landing. The flight attendant was transported to a hospital.
A parade of emergency services met the Dash 8 as it ground to a stop in a shower of sparks after a dramatic belly landing. On May 18, 2013, a US Airways/Piedmont Airlines Dash 8-100 turboprop en route from Philadelphia to Newark was landing in Newark when the left main landing gear failed to deploy. At the last minute, pilot Edward Powers went gear up, landing in a blaze of fire from belly-landing-friction, till it came to rest in the dark. No one was injured.
There were 3 crew and 34 passengers aboard.
After landing at 1 a.m. after the pilot had circled to burn off fuel, the passengers disembarked, and were bussed to the terminal. The plane was foamed to prevent sparks from igniting.
Hysterical passengers reported the pilot announcing “crash crash crash,” calling home for last goodbyes, the jolt and grind of impacting the runway, and the cabin filling with smoke as it landed.
The plane made a belly landing, which means without wheels. A sixteen person team of emergency services responded to the scene
Pictured: An Air Zimbabwe Boeing 737
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Contact photographer Chaity
What: Air Zimbabwe Boeing 737 en route from Victoria Falls
Where: Harare Airport, Zimbabwe
When: December 6, 2010
Who: not released
Why: Passengers coming back from Victoria falls got a surprise today as, en route, the plane’s fire alarms went off.
The pilots made a safe emergency landing at Harare. The cause of the alarm is being investigated, and there’s no indication of whether passengers were provided transportation, housing or if they had to wait until the plane was examined/repaired.
Contact photographer Mark Kwiatkowski
What: Lufthansa A321-100, registration en route from Munich Germany to Lisbon Portugal
Where: Diverted to Geneva Switzerland
When: May 9th 2009
Who: 147 passengers
Why: En route, the airbus was hit by clear air turbulence. Twelve passengers were injured, and 2 crew members. 5 were taken to the hospital.
George’s Point of View
Turbulence does not necessarily result in a plane being taken out of commission. The passengers were delayed for five hours while replacement transportation was procured. There is no indication why.
This makes me question why the passengers had to switch planes.
- Was this just a precaution?
- Was the turbulence so bad that it damaged the plane?
- Did they get jostled around much the galley contents (or during mealtime) that it made a 5+ hour mess?
- Did something on the plane go on the fritz before during or after?
Inquiring minds want to know…
Update: Meal service was in progress at the time of the turbulence.
What: UTair Boeing 757 en route from Bangkok to Novosibirsk
Where: en route
Who: 1 fatality
Why: While en route, one of the crew became ill, and the pilot intended to land in Chengdu. However, three things occurred: reserve pilot Sergei Golev, 44, had a heart attack. A cardiologist who was a passenger tried to revive him. Golev died before landing in Chendu. The pilot continued on to Novosibirsk.
Golev was the reserve pilot aboard in case the pilot or first officer became ill.
On the Jan 20th, a UTAir AN26 diverted to Novosibirsk (Noyabrsk) with engine trouble.
A singe engine plane had to make an emergency landing at New Century Airport, Johnson County, Kansas, on the night of October 30.
According to Johnson County spokesperson Jody Hanson, the pilot of Piper PA-32 aircraft decided to make an emergency landing after a bird hit the aircraft’s windshield near Olathe.
The plane landed safely and the pilot did not need medical treatment.
American Airlines Flight 1610 made an emergency landing at Orlando International Airport, Florida, in the night of August 20.
The decision for emergency landing was made after the windshield of the Boeing 737, heading from Miami to Toronto, cracked midair.
The plane landed uneventfully and all 131 people aboard remained unharmed.
An American Airlines representative said that their maintenance crew is trying to figure out the cause of the crack.
The passengers were provided an alternate plane to resume their journey.
