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Contact Photographer Frank Robitaille
What: Air Canada Airbus A319-100 en route from Toronto to Bridgetown
Where: Over the Atlantic Ocean…
When: Jul 15th 2009
Who:
Why: En route to Barbados, a fuel leak was discovered; the flight returned to Toronto where passengers debarked safely and were eventually provided another Airbus.
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Contact photographer Ryan Coulter
What: Horizon Air flight 2246 de Havilland Dash 8-400 en route from LA to Reno
Where: Sacramento
When: 7:10 p.m. April 7
Who: 5 passengers (out of 40) plus one flight attendant.
Why: When several passengers reported injuries resulting from turbulence experienced over Yosemite. Turbulence was so severe that Individuals not buckled in literally bumped into plane’s ceiling. The plane diverted to make an emergency landing at Sacramento International Airport so that the six affected individuals could be examined.
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What: US Airways Express plane enroute from Laguardia to Rochester
Where: emergency landing in Syracuse at Hancock Airport
Who: 10 people on board including Congressman Eric Massa (D) Corning
Why: The plane made an emergency landing because of “flap” failure, successfully negotiating the icy runway.
What: Allegiant Air en route from Orlando Florida to Plattsburgh New York
Where: North Carolina
When: October 23, 2011
Who: 145 passengers
Why: While en route, the pilots saw an indication of an oil pressure problem and diverted to Wilmington where they made a safe landing.
The flight made a safe landing in Wilmington.
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Contact photographer Ken Iwelumo
What: Air France Airbus A330-200 en route from Paris to New York
Where: Paris
When: Dec 25th 2011
Who: 187 passengers and 12 crew
Why: On takeoff from Paris, the crew detected problems.
The engine anti-icing system indicated a problem, so the pilots returned to Paris two hours after leaving.
An anti-ice system valve was apparently repaired. After two more hours, the flight took off for New York.
What: Delta en route from Detroit
Where: Salt Lake City
When: Jan 12, 2010
Who: 144 passengers
Why: While en route from Detroit, the Delta A320 made an emergency landing in Salt Lake City Utah. Braking and steering were affected, though details have not been released to the media.
Delta reported that no one was in danger.
