What: Air Canada Embraer ERJ-190 en route from Calgary to Los Angeles,CA
Where: Los Angeles
When: May 18th 2009
Who: 58 passengers and 5 crew, 4 minor injuries
Why: The flight experienced a few minutes of moderate in-flight turbulence but landed as scheduled. Several passengers were treated at the airport.
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Kuwait Airways flight KU-204 made an emergency landing in Lahore, Pakistan, on January 11th.The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Kuwait International Airport, Kuwait, but had to return after the crew received an over pressure indication for the cabin.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
Greek Trainer and Student Final Flight, Mystery Crash
What: Flight Simulation Center Grob G115 # D-EOFS
Where: near Meggara Airport, Greece
When: 29-APR-2011
Who: 2 aboard, 2 fatalities
Why: The two aboard were on a training flight on the blue and white Grob G115 when the single engine plane crashed off the island of Spetses.The instructor was a sixty year old Greek from Aigion, and the other was a non Greek man taking a flying lesson.
A marine taxi driver, Mr Lefteris Fostinis, was the first to discover the wreckage. A private diver found the two victims still in the cabin of the aircraft.
The bodies were retrieved and taken to Kranidi Medical Center.
The cause of the crash is unknown.
Brazzaville Cargo FLight Crash Fatalities Updated to 32
What: Aero-Services for Trans Air Congo Ilyhushin IL-76T freighter en route from Pointe Noire to Brazzaville
Where: Brazzaville
When: Nov 30 2012
Who: 30 fatalities, 14 injured *Death toll rises to 32
Why: A Trans Air Congo cargo jet landed in rainy conditions in Brazzaville, one report says the plane overran the runway, went through the airport fence, crossed a street and slammed by buildings into a ravine. It was reported that the brakes failed but the Congolese police said rainy weather was the cause. Another report says the landing failed and the pilot crashed when attempting to go-round.The impact area is a residential area in the Mselou district of Brazzaville
The crew of the jet died in the crash as well as 19 on the ground, and fourteen injured were hospitalized at Makelekelele hospital, Center University Hospital and a military hospital.
Ownership of the plane has been reported all over the board:
1: Air Highnesses/Aero-Service leases the plane to Trans Air Congo. The plane was manned by an Armenian crew. Aero-Service is banned by the EU.
2: The Armenian company RIDGE AIRWAYS LLC, ARMENIA, RDG owns the plane, and it was flying for Aero-Service.Metars reported
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American Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Arkansas
American Airlines flight AA-1129 had to make an emergency landing in Little Rock, Arkansas, on December 15th.The McDonnell Douglas MD-82 plane was flying from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, to Indianapolis, Indiana, when a passenger’s e-cigarette overheated and started emitting smoke.
The crew diverted the plane to Little Rock where it landed safely.
All 137 people aboard remained unharmed.
Fokker Diverts to Guarulhos over hydraulic failure
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Contact photographer BravoAlphaWhat: Avianca Brasil Fokker 100 en route from Florianopolis to Sao Paulo
Where: Congonhas
When: Jul 11 2010
Why: While on approach to Congonhas, the plane developed hydraulic failure. The flight diverted to Guarulhos where it made a safe landing.