American Airlines flight AA-1296 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Denver, Colorado, on February 27th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from San Diego, California, to Chicago, Illinois, was diverted after it was hit by severe turbulence.
The plane landed safely. There were 166 passengers aboard at the time; 2 of them were taken to hospital.
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Contact photographer Frank Robitaille
What: Delta Airbus A319 en route from New York to Palm Beach Florida
Where: Palm Beach International Airport
When: March 11, 2010 11 a.m
Who: 2 flight attendants (3?)
Why: Encountering heavy turbulence on landing at Palm Beach International Airport, the crew requested Palm Beach County Fire-Rescue for two injured flight attendants. No passengers were hurt, but the flight attendants were taken to Columbia Hospital.
Cathay Dragon flight KA-622 had to return for an emergency landing in Hong Kong, China, on March 28th.
The Airbus A330-300 plane took off for Hangzhou, China, but had to turn back due to an aft cargo smoke indication.
The plane landed back uneventfully. All 219 passengers aboard remained safe.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
What: ACS Helicopter LLC Bell 407 helicopter
Where: Mount Pocono
When: Oct 11, 2012
Who: Two fatalities, one injury
Why: The Tuesday wreck piloted by a full time American Airlines pilot (part time with ACS Helicopter LLC) was discovered at 2:30 a.m. wednesday. The helicopter encountered bad weather as it passed through northern Monroe County. Pocono Mountains Municipal Airport is not equipped for receiving distress calls.
The helicopter was found on its right side, leaking fluids, with broken rotor and tail.
Fatalities of the crash were Pilot William Ellsworth, 52, of Califon, N.J., and passenger Tighe Sullivan, 51, of Darien, Conn.
Pictured: A Cessna 172RG Cutlass RG
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Contact photographer Alex Dority
What: Cessna 172RG Cutlass RG George M Bryan Airport
Where: Starkville, Mississippi
When: 12: 05 PM Nov 5, 2009
Who: owner Ron Demeritt and instructor Rusty Bouchillon
Why: On landing, the front landing gear were malfunctioning, so they retracted the gear and performed a “belly” landing, where they hydroplaned 100 yards to a stop.
Demeritt has been flying for 20 years.
SkyWest Airlines flight OO-3046 had to return and make an emergency landing in Palm Springs, California, on September 8th.
The plane was heading to Phoenix, Arizona, when the crew decided to turn back due to an engine anti ice light indication suggesting that the system had overheated.
The plane landed safely. All 42 people aboard remained unhurt.
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Contact photographer Svido Stanislav
What: Gazpromavia Boeing 737-700 en route from Moscow to Nadym
Where: Nadym
When: Jun 16th 2011
Who: 51 passengers and 5 crew
Why: Unruly passenger had hallucinations, threatened airline crew, claimed his phone was a bomb, etc. Emergency services met the flight when it landed and took the passenger off their hands, where he was taken to a mental hospital and diagnosed with “alcoholic hallucinosis.”
