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What: Condor Boeing 767-300 en route from Punta Cana Dominican Republic to Frankfurt/Main
Where: Punta Cana
When: Dec 7th 2009
Who: not available
Why: After takeoff from Punta Cana, the gear did not retract. When the crew received a “disagreeing gear doors” alert, they returned to the airport and made a safe landing about 2 and a half hours later.
An Alaska Airlines flight made an emergency landing in Spokane, Washington, on September 21st.
The plane heading from Chicago, Illinois, to Seattle, Washington, was diverted after a passenger suffered a medical emergency.
The plane landed safely. The patient was rushed to a hospital.
Condor Airlines flight DE-2199 made an emergency landing in Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, on November 28th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane was flying from Varadero, Cuba, to Frankfurt, Germany, when the crew declared an emergency due to electrical issues.
The plane landed safely. There were 275 people aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
The Ethiopian Airlines logo is now on a third B777-200LR with 34 more planes to come. It carried medical equipment and materials from Boeing and the Seattle Anaesthesia Outreach organization for the Black Lion Hospital in Ethiopia.
Ethiopia Airlines is on the verge of joining the global Star Alliance.
Remember Ethiopia Airlines? Ethiopian Airlines Flight 409 was a scheduled international flight from Beirut, Lebanon, to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. That plane crashed into the Mediterranean Sea shortly just take-off on 25 January 2010, killing all 90 people on board.
I can’t look at that logo. It hurts my eyes. All I see are the names and the faces of the family members of the folks who lost their lives on Ethiopia Flight 409
Let’s hope they don’t attempt to fly until they are totally checked out.
The planes.
The airline.
And the pilots.
What: American Eagle flying from St. Louis to Minneapolis
Where: Quad Cities International Airport, Rock Island County, Illinois,
When: Saturday night
Who: 23 passengers and 3 crew members
Why: 20 minutes after takeoff, smoke appeared from behind the cockpit and filled the cabin with smoke. Passengers were transferred to a Northwest flight that left the airport at six Saturday night.
Emirates Airlines flight EK-148 made an emergency landing in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on August 12th.
The Airbus A380-800 plane was flying from Amsterdam, Netherlands, when the crew received an indication of low engine oil.
The pilot continued for a safe landing. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Lufthansa flight LH-8365 had to return and make an emergency landing in Hyderabad, India, on March 30th.
The plane took off for Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported smoke in the cockpit.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
