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What: British Airways Airbus A319-100 en route from London Heathrow UK to Oslo Norway
Where: en route
When: Jun 27th 2009
Who: 70 passengers, 6 crew
Why: 40 minutes from London, the flight experienced a loss of cabin pressure, so they turned back and made a safe landing. British Airways rebooked the passengers for a flight Sunday and provided hotel accommodations.
A medical helicopter had to make an emergency landing at Kirtland Central High School, in Kirtland, New Mexico, on January 12th.
The chopper was transporting a patient from Kayenta Health Center in Kayenta, Arizona, when the pilot received a low fuel indication and decided to make an emergency landing.
The helicopter landed safely. The patient was taken to hospital in an ambulance.
Air India flight 126 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Toronto Pearson Airport, Canada, at around 0700 hours IST on September 7.
The Chicago-Delhi-Hyderabad flight was diverted after the pilot suspected oil leakage in one of the 2 engines of the Boeing 777 ER aircraft.
The plane landed safely after shedding extra fuel and none of the 342 passengers aboard was hurt.
Ground engineers at Toronto Pearson Airport were inspecting the aircraft for determining source of leakage.
CSA Czech Airlines flight OK-619 had to return and make an emergency landing at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Netherlands, on November 1.
The Airbus A319-100, en-route to Prague, Czech Republic, had to return after its right side engine emitted a loud bang then started vibrating.
The aircraft landed safely.
Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
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What: TAM Linhas Aereas Airbus A319-100 from Sao Paulo to Sao Jose do Rio
Where: Sao Jose do Rio
When: Aug 5th 2010
Who: 137 people on board,
Why: Before touching down, the crew reported technical problems. A hundred meters before the runway threshold, they landed onto grass, damaged a perimeter fence, and had a flat, but managed to taxi to the gate. There were no injuries. An alternate plane will be provided for the next leg of the journey.
Pictured: A Sunexpress Boeing 737
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What: Sunexpress Boeing 737-800 en route from Antalya to Saarbruecken, Germany
Where: Antalya Turkey
When: Nov 7th 2009
Who: 127 passengers
Why: After takeoff, the flight developed a problem with cabin pressure, and also developed a smoky smell. The plane returned to Turkey for a safe landing.
Passengers debarked without incident, and were provided an alternative flight.
The smell was determined to have originated in the oxygen generators.
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Contact Photographer Mario J Craig
What: Taca A320 en route from San Salvador (El Salvador) to Tegucigalpa (Honduras)
Where: Tegucigalpa
When: May 30th 2008
Who: 124 passengers and 11 crew
Why: On landing at Tegucigalpa, the A320 overran the runway of Tegucigalpa Toncontin Airport’s runway 2. The crash occurred in bad weather. Overrunning the runway, the plane continued to crash into a store and cars.
