Pictured: An American Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-82 taking off from LAX
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Contact photographer Niklas Åhman
What: American Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-82 en route from San Diego,CA to Dallas Ft. Worth,TX
Where: San Diego
When: Feb 3rd 2010
Who: 106 passengers and 5 crew
Why: After takeoff, the right engine experienced a couple of compressor stalls, resulting in a couple of loud explosive-sounding bangs. The crew decided to return to San Diego where they made a safe landing. The flight was cancelled, passengers rebooked.
Delta Airlines flight DL-558 made an emergency landing in Tampa, Florida, on March 13th.
