American Airlines flight AA-383 had to reject take off from O’Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois, on October 28th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane was accelerating to take off for Miami, Florida, when it caught fire, prompting the crew to reject take off.
The passengers were evacuated through slides. Eight people, including 7 passengers and 1 crew member, were injured and were taken to hospitals.
It is believed that the fire sparked after failure of right hand engine.
On July 10, 2013 at about 4:45 a.m., a Beech A36 Bonanza with four aboard took off from Fallon Municipal airport en route to Dixie Valley.
Pilot Dan Urquhart force-landed in the desert a couple hundred yards from Fallon Municipal Airport near the intersection of Indian Lakes Road and Enterprise Way.
Two injured parties were flown by Care Flight medical helicopter in stable condition, and one injured party driven to to Banner Churchill Community Hospital and one other hospital.
Damage to the plane has not yet been assessed.
China Southern flight CZ-3510 made an emergency landing in Hefei, China. On August 2nd.
The plane heading from Jinan to Guangzhou, China, was diverted after a hail strike cracked both windshields.
The plane landed safely. All 124 passengers and 8 crew members remained unharmed.
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Contact photographer Marcelo Magalhaes
What: Varig Logistica Boeing 757-200 freighter en route from Manaus to Sao Paulo
Where: Manaus
When: Nov 10th 2010
Who: 2 crew
Why: While lining up for departure, a freighter loaded with 30 tons of goods to Sao Paulo got stuck on the runway when two main gear tires deflated. Rain and the beached plane effectively disabled most of the runway for several hours.
Maintenance, Maintenance, Maintenance
I find the timing of this incident extremely ironic, when noticing that today we have also received and published a press release highlighting how the “Goodyear Expert Cites Tips for Proper Aircraft Tire Maintenance,” a press release showcasing a Goodyear Tires Product Support Manager’s Tire maintenance manual. It even has photo sections for aviation “tire whisperers” who want to recognize what happened to a tire by the visible damage.
You would think that we would know tires get flat by now, if only from our experience of all the cars on the road.
ANA All Nippon Airways flight NH-209 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Bratsk Airport, Bratsk, Russia, on May 12th.
The Boeing 787-900 flying from Tokyo, Japan, to Dusseldorf, Germany, had to divert due to problems with its left engine.
The plane landed safely.
No injuries were reported.
What: Allegient Air McDonnell Douglas jet en route from Duluth to Las Vegas
Where: Duluth
When: May 18, 2012, 9 p.m.
Who: 140 passengers, 5 crew
Why: While en route about fifteen minutes into the flight, passengers on Allegiant Air Duluth-Las Vegas heard a loud bang. Pilots declared emergency.
Fifty miles into the flight, pilots shut down the affected engine, and returned to Duluth International Airport. Emergency services including National Guard, firefighters and emergency responders were on stand by.
Passengers were offered $50 vouchers and the opportunity to stay at the Residence Inn. Passengers were told that the replacement flight departed at 2:30 p.m. Saturday but it did not depart until 3:55 pm. Meanwhile, Allegiant Mechanics removed the ailing engine from the disabled plane.
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Contact photographer Mirko Krogmann
What: Saudi Arabian Airlines Boeing 777-200 en route from London to Jeddah Saudi Arabia
Where: Rome
When: Apr 6th 2011
Who: 232 passengers
Why: While en route, an engine developed problems and was shut down. The pilots diverted to Rome and made a safe landing. The engine indicated that it was overheated; but the mechanism was faulty. Repairs were performed, after which the flight was continued.
