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What: Allegiant Air McDonnell Douglas MD-83 en route from Billings to Mesa
Where: Flagstaff
When: Jul 25th 2010
Who: 144 passengers and 6 crew
Why: While en route, the right engine indicated a fire. Pilots shut it down and diverted to Flagstaff where they made a safe landing.
Some passengers who incurred minor injuries while evacuating down the emergency slide were hospitalized.
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Contact photographer Alberto U.
What: Sol Líneas Aéreas Saab 340A en route from Córdoba to Mendoza to Neuquén to Comodoro Rivadavia
Where: Prahuaniyeu, Rio Negro, Argentina
When: May 18, 2011, 22:00
Who: 19 passengers and three crew (two pilots and a stewardess)
Why: After departing from Neuquén at 20:08, the plane sent out a distress call declaring an emergency
Locals saw a ball of fire fall from the sky 35 kilometers from the town of Los Menucos in an area not available to cell phone usage. Rescue units (three ambulances and civil defense team including the police force of Black River (Rio Negro), Sierra Colorado, General Roca and Los Menucos) were deployed but there were no survivors.
The number for family members to call for information is 0810-122-7765.
Lufthansa flight LH-401 had to return and make an emergency landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, on February 22nd.
The Boeing 747-800 plane took off for Frankfurt, Germany, but had to turn back due to an engine failure.
The plane landed uneventfully. All one hundred and twenty-seven passengers aboard remained safe.
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Contact photographer Javier Bravo Muñoz
What: Aer Lingus Airbus A330-300 en route from Dublin to New York
Where: Shannon
When: Jan 11th 2010
Who: not available
Why: While en route, just over the Atlantic, the flight developed a navigation problem. The crew turned the Airbus around and returned to Dublin where they made a safe landing. Repairs were made or maintenance was completed, apparently; and a little over an hour and a half later, the same plane re-embarked to New York.
Pictured: A Piper PA-46-310P Malibu
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Contact photographer Lindsay Hockey
What: Piper PA-46-310P Crash
Where: Houston TX
When: Sept 17 2005
Who: 2 fatalities
Why: The 641-hour private pilot and passenger were departing on a 155-nautical mile night cross-country flight. The tower controller heard a weak transmission that she could not completely understand, but did hear the words “engine” and “power.” The controller asked the pilot to “say again”, but there was no response. She again asked, “say again” and the pilot transmitted, ” I’m going down.” There were no further communications from the pilot. impacting the ground, the airplane cartwheeled. 50 feet wide. Witness reports of the airplane’s flight path along with the wreckage distribution path were consistent with the pilot’s attempt to return to the airport. A post-impact fire consumed the fuselageThe reason for loss of engine power could not be determined.
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What: JAT Airways Boeing 737-300 en route from Istanbul Ataturk to Belgrade
Where: Sofia
When: Dec 20th 2009
Who: 56 passengers
Why: While en route, the right engine developed vibration. It is not noted whether or not the engine was shut down, but the flight diverted successfully to Sofia and made an emergency landing.
There’s no indication what accommodations were made for passengers.
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Contact photographer Alejandro Hdez Leon
What: Canadair BOMBARDIER CRJ-200ER registration EC-IKZ en route from Madrid to Santander-Intl
Where: Santander-Intl
When: 24. Feb.2009
Who: 44 passengers, 4 crew
Why: One engine apparently flamed out on approach. Another report said both engines flamed out and one was restarted. The CL-600-2B19 Regional jet made a safe landing on runway 11.
