American Airlines flight 669 had to return and make an emergency landing at Philadelphia International Airport, Pennsylvania, on August 7.
The plane took off for Seattle-Tacoma International Airport but had to return shortly afterwards after fire was observed in its left engine.
The plane landed uneventfully and all 142 people aboard remained unhurt.
According to airline spokesperson Josh Freed, the engine burned-off some residual fuel during take off but remained operational the whole time.
What: West Wind
Where: Palmerola US military base
When: September 06 2010
Who: Honduran President Porfirio Lobo
Why: The plane called “West Wind” made an unplanned landing at the US military base in Palmerola (Soto Cano air base in Comayagua) when it developed technical problems at 8000 feet. An indicator light that flashed on board the West Wind jet that instigated the decision to land.
Lobo was flying to New Orleans to sign scholarship agreements to support the 50 best students from low-income families who graduate from high school will be sent on scholarship to good U.S. universities.
The plane is being checked out and the President may continue on a different plane.
Thai AirAsia flight FD-761 made an emergency landing at Udon Thani International Airport, Thailand, on March 13th.
The Airbus A320-200N plane heading from Macau to Bangkok, Thailand, was diverted after the crew received an engine fire indication.
The plane landed uneventfully. All one hundred and forty people aboard remained safe.
First, the Goma Air flight waited until the tower confirmed that the “bird patrol” had chased birds off the Kathmandu runway. Then the nine people aboard had just taken off from Kathmandu en route to Lukla when a bird struck the plane’s horizontal stabilizers. Pilots returned to make a safe landing in Kathmandu. According to Goma Air’s managing director, Manoj Karki, there were no injuries. We presume his statement did not include four stubborn birds who returned to the runway, one of whom damaged the plane. Goma Air expects the plane to be back in service tomorrow, after maintenance is complete.
A Civil Air Patrol (CAP) plane clipped an office building and crashed into a commercial building in downtown Anchorage, Alaska, early morning on December 29.
Authorities said the Cessna 172, piloted by Doug Demarest, 42, of Anchorage, crashed into the Brady Building and the nearby Whale Building before igniting a fire.
Demarest, who is believed to be the only one aboard, was killed in the crash. He was first lieutenant with the CAP.
No one on the ground was injured.
The FAA and the NTSB are investigating.
What: Air India Airbus A320-200 en route from Ahmedabad to Mumbai India
Where: Mumbai
When: Aug 4th 2009
Who: 137 passengers,
Why: The flight experienced a hydraulics failure on approach to Mumbai but had a safe landing.
Aerolineas Argentinas flight AR-1651 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Bahia Blanca, Argentina, on July 13th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from Neuquen to Buenos Aires, Argentina, was diverted after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and fifty-three passengers and six crew members remained unharmed.
