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Contact photographer Andres Ramirez
What: American Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-82 en route from Palm Springs to Dallas Ft. Worth
Where: Palm Springs
When: Jun 9 2010
Why: Prior to liftoff, the flight developed problems in the right engine and aborted the takeoff. The flight was re-scheduled (same day) after repairs were made.
A US military plane had to make an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, Ireland, on the morning of February 28.
Authorities said the crew of Hercules C-130 turbo-prop aircraft sought permission for an emergency landing due to fault in one of the engines.
The plane landed uneventfully and no one aboard was harmed.
Delta flight DL-307 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport, San Juan, Puerto Rico, on January 24.
The Boeing 757-200, flying from Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands, to Atlanta, Georgia, had to divert after one of its engines ingested a bird. The engine had to be shut down mid-air.
The plane landed safely.
No injuries were reported.
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Contact photographer Bruce Leibowitz
What: Delta/Pinnacle Airlines Canadair CRJ-200 en route from Detroit to Portland
Where: Albany
When: Jan 18th 2012
Who: 51 passengers and 3 crew
Why: While en route, the plane developed problems with the fuel gauge.
Pilots diverted to Albany where they made a safe landing. The problem took two hours to repair, and the flight resumed.
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Contact photographer Tommy Desmet
What: Vueling Airbus A320-200 en route from Barcelona to Vienna
Where: Vienna
When: May 8th 2011
Why: While en route, the plane through weather and was struck by multiple lightning strikes. The pilots continued to land in Vienna. There were no injuries but the plane received damage from two strikes.
At the time the flight landed in Vienna, windshear had been detected, and rain and wind were causing flight delays.
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Contact photographer Helmut Schnichels
What: Brussels Airlines Airbus A330-300 en route from Kinshasa N’Djili to Brussels
Where: Kinshasa
When: Nov 19th 2009
Who: 125 passengers
Why: While en route, one of the planes engines exceeded vibration limits and had to be shut down. The plane returned to Kinshasa and made a safe landing.
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What: Skywest Embraer EMB-120 Brasilia turbo-prop en route from Santa Barbara to San Francisco
Where: Big Sur
When: Feb 11, 2011
Who: 29 passengers
Why: After losing pressure over Big Sur at around 1 pm, the Skywest flight diverted to Monterey Peninsula Airport and made an emergency landing at 1:09 pm. The landing was made under emergency conditions with crews on standby, but there were no injuries. Some passengers complained to paramedics of ear problems and were examined. After passengers disembarked and were transported to their destinations, the flight crew flew on to San Francisco alone.
