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What: Kuwait Airways Airbus A320-200 en route from Tehran Imam Khomeini Iran to Kuwait
Where: Imam Khomeini International Airport
When: Oct 20th 2009
Who: 112 passengers
Why: The Airbus developed hydraulics and flight control problems shortly after takeoff, so it returned to the airport for an emergency landing.
No injuries…and back in service in 5 hours.
A Marine Corps helicopter made an emergency landing on Solana Beach, California, on April 15.
According to a statement released by Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, the 100-foot CH-53E Super Stallion was forced to land in emergency after a low oil-pressure indicator light flashed. “The aircraft was conducting routine training, and the pilots landed the aircraft safely,” it said.
The aircraft remained undamaged.
The Super Stallion has three engines and is the heaviest and largest helicopter the U.S. military has.
Do we know more than we did before the investigations? No, we do not. Because after almost 9 months, we still haven’t heard the official investigation of the Air Blue Airbus that crashed in Margalla Hills on July 28, 2010. And this is not one of those cases where the blackboxes disappeared. The black boxes on this flight were located and sent to France for processing.
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What: AirBlue Airbus A321-200 en route from Karachi to Islamabad Pakistan
Where: Margalla Hills about 10nm north of Islamabad
When: Jul 28th 2010
Who: 146 passengers and 6 crew
Why: While on approach to Islamabad in poor weather conditions during monsoon rain and low visibility, radio contact was lost (at 09:45) and the plane impacted the terrain.
Helicopters flew into the mountainous area, which is difficult to access. Initial reports were that there were no survivors then helicopters were reported to have flown five survivors to hospitals. Six bodies have been recovered including the pilot but there are no survivors (in spite of the video report.)
Scheduled 14 CFR Non-U.S., Commercial operation of Airblue
Accident occurred Wednesday, July 28, 2010 in Islamabad, Pakistan
Aircraft: AIRBUS A321, registration: AP-BCB
Injuries: 157 Fatal.
On July 28, 2010, Airblue flight 202, an Airbus A321 with IAE V2500 engines, registration AP-BCB, impacted terrain in the Margilla Hills during approach to runway 12 at Benazir Bhutto International Airport (OPRN), Islamabad, Pakistan. All 150 passengers and 7 crewmembers onboard were fatally injured and the airplane was destroyed. The flight was a regularly scheduled passenger flight from Jinnah International Airport, Karachi, Pakistan (OPKC) to OPRN.
Southwest Airlines flight WN-1426 made a safe landing following bird strikes in Omaha, Nebraska, on February 27th.
The Boeing 737-700 plane flying from Chicago Midway International Airport, Illinois, was on short final to Omaha when the crew reported bird strikes.
The plane continued for a safe landing. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
American Airlines flight AA-94 had to return and make an emergency landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, on August 30th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane took off for Madrid, Spain, but had to turn back due to issues with navigation display and a possible fuel leak.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Skywest flight OO-4906/DL-4906 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Erie International Airport, Erie County, Pennsylvania, on September 21st.
The Canadair CRJ-200 flying on behalf of Delta Airlines was mid-air when the crew reported indication of thrust reversers deployment, causing the diversion.
The plane landed safely.
All 34 passengers and 3 crew members remained safe.
GoAir flight G8-329 had to make an emergency landing in Delhi, India, on February 14th.
The plane flying from Mumbai, India, was descending toward Delhi when the crew declared an emergency due to an engine problem.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
