An Aerosucre flight had to reject takeoff from Bogota, Colombia, on August 23rd.
The Boeing 737-200 plane was accelerating to takeoff for Puerto Carreno, Colombia, when the crew noticed a blown nose tire and rejected takeoff.
The plane became disabled on the runway. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Air Berlin flight AB-7024 had to return for an emergency landing in Dusseldorf, Germany, on August 27th.
The plane took off for Havana, Cuba, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a hydraulic failure.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
Contact photographer Love Oborn
On Oct 21, 2013, a Norwegian Air Shuttle Boeing 787-800 Dreamliner in Oslo Norway was damaged while being transported by ground crew.
The plane was scheduled to fly from Oslo to Stockholm but was reported to be delayed for repairs to the main wheel.
The flight departed later with 280 passengers. (unconfirmed)
787 Dreamliner Undergoing Extreme Weather Testing in Florida
VALPARAISO, Fla., April 22 — The Boeing 787 Dreamliner has begun a series of extreme-weather tests at Valparaiso, Fla. A special hangar at the McKinley Climatic Laboratory at Eglin Air Force Base allows the airplane to experience heat as high as 115 degrees Fahrenheit (46 Celsius) and as low as minus 45 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 43 Celsius).
After the airplane is stabilized at either the hot or cold temperatures, flight test technicians will follow the Airplane Maintenance Manual to perform the steps required to prepare the airplane for flight release and operate under these conditions. Sensors and monitors will allow the test team to determine if all systems hardware and software operate as expected.
Cold-weather testing is being conducted first, with preliminary hot-weather testing to follow. Additional extreme-weather testing will be conducted later in the flight test program.
“We have Dreamliner customers who will operate the 787 in a wide variety of environments throughout the world,” said Scott Fancher, vice president and general manager of the 787 program for Boeing Commercial Airplanes. “This testing is about ensuring that the airplane meets the expectations of our customers.”
A crew of approximately 100 people traveled from Seattle to support the test operations on ZA003, the third 787 airplane to be built.
The McKinley Climatic Laboratory is the second remote testing location for the 787 Dreamliner. The second airplane in the fleet, ZA002, performed a variety of tests in Victorville, Calif., last month. The testing in Florida is expected to last nearly two weeks.
About the Boeing 787 Dreamliner
The 787 Dreamliner is an all-new twinjet designed to meet the needs of airlines around the world in providing nonstop service between mid-size cities with new levels of efficiency. The airplane will bring improved levels of comfort to passengers with larger windows, bigger baggage bins and advances in the cabin environment, including lower cabin altitude, higher humidity and cleaner air. Delivery of the first 787 is planned for the fourth quarter of 2010.
Fifty-seven customers around the world have ordered 866 787s since the program was launched in April 2004, making the Dreamliner the fastest-selling new commercial jetliner in history. Delivery of the first 787 is planned for the fourth quarter of 2010.
Virgin Atlantic flight VS-107 had to return and make an emergency landing at Heathrow Airport, London, England, on April 27th.
The Airbus A330-300, en-route to Detroit, Michigan, was mid-air when it had to return after the crew reported hydraulic failure followed by a possible landing gear failure.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers aboard remained safe.
The passengers were rebooked onto other flights.
West Air Sweden flight SWN-72T made an emergency landing in Oslo, Norway, on September 8th.
The plane took off for Trondheim, Norway, but had to return shortly afterwards due to an engine failure.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Caribbean Airlines flight BW-434 had to make an emergency landing at Hewanorra International Airport, Saint Lucia, on July 9th.
The plane heading from Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, to George F. L. Charles Airport, Saint Lucia, was diverted after the crew received an engine fire indication.
The plane landed safely. There were sixty-eight people aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
