American Airlines flight AA-721 made a safe landing following bird strikes near Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, on March 5th.
The Airbus A321-200 plane flying from Charlotte, North Carolina, was on final approach when the left engine ingested several birds.
The plane continued for a safe landing. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Thai Airways flight TG-676 had to return and make an emergency landing in Bangkok, Thailand, on February 19th.
The Airbus A380-800 plane took off for Narita International Airport, Japan, but had to return shortly afterwards due to an engine problem.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
Pictured: A Wideroe De Havilland Canada DHC-8-103 Dash 8
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Contact photographer Felix Goetting
What: Wideroe de Havilland Dash 8-100 en route from Sogndal to Forde
Where: Bergen
When: Mar 2nd 2010
Who: 16 passengers and 3 crew
Why: While on route, the pitot heating system failed. The resulting nreliable airspeed indications convinced the crew to divert to Bergen, where they made a safe landing.
Offhand, I think this may be the first that I recall pitot tube issues on a de Havilland Dash 8-100. I wonder if these were thales tubes; and I wonder if airspeed can not be better determined with a more robust methodology. If I were a manufacturer, I would certainly have my engineers thinking about developing alternative technologies to bring to market.
United Airlines flight 112 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Des Moines International Airport in Iowa, on April 26.
The flight, en-route from Chicago to Denver, had to be diverted after the pilots reported strange odor in the cockpit.
The Boeing 737 landed uneventfully. None of the 187 people aboard was harmed.
The cause of odor is under investigation.
Eurowings flight EW-7764 made an emergency landing in Hamburg, Germany, on November 7th.
The Airbus A319-100 plane took off for Zurich, Switzerland, but had to turn back after a smell was noticed in the cockpit and cabin.
The plane landed back safely. One passenger complained of nausea and breathing difficulties and was taken to a hospital. All five crew members were also taken to a hospital for examination.
A small plane crashed near Buckeye, Arizona, on June 27th.
Authorities said the plane was carrying two people when it went down in the Gila Bend Mountains.
Both occupants of the plane were killed in the crash.
The FAA and the NTSB are investigating.
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Contact photographer Agustin Anaya
What: American Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-83 en route from Los Angeles to Dallas Texas
Where: Abilene
When: Aug 2 2011, 11:30 pm
Who: 112 passengers
Why: While en route, the engine developed problems. The pilot diverted the flight to Abilene, and made a safe landing. Mechanics inspected the engine. Some passengers waited in the airport, and others at local hotels. The replacement jet arrived 11 hours later.
