All Nippon Airways flight NH-924 had to return and make an emergency landing in Guangzhou, China, on November 2nd.
The Boeing 767-300 plane took off for Tokyo, Japan, but had to turn back after mist appeared in the cockpit and the cabin.
The plane landed safely. There were one hundred and sixty-three passengers and ten crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
What: Inter-Iles Air Embraer EMB-120ER Brasilia en route from Moroni, Comoros to Anjouan
Where: Indian Ocean
When: Nov 27, 2012
Who: 29 aboard-25 passengers, 4 crew
Why: According to passengers accounts, the plane took off and was leaking. Another reports that an engine failed. The pilot intended to return to the airport but instead managed to ditch safely in the Ocean within five minutes of take-off. Both pilot and copilot had over 5000 hours of flight experience.
The pilot suffered head trauma but no one else was reported as injured.
The leaking plane had passed DGAC inspection one week before the accident.
The rescue/recovery of the crew and passengers was performed by local fishermen.
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What: Qantas Boeing 767-300 en route from Melbourne to Perth
Where: Esperance
When: May 10th 2010
Who: 3 men aboard a life raft
Why: While en route, the flight got a message to assist in keeping an eye on a drifting raft while rescue crews came in to assist. An RAAF Hercules C130 was en route, but had not yet arrived–but the rescue arrived before the Boeing so the Qantas flight continued as usual. The Hercules rescued three survivors from a sunken fishing boat. Their emergency beacon had gone off about 7 a m about 93 nautical miles SW of Esperance. The distress flair had been witnessed by rescue personnel. The nearest boat was 50 miles away.
The owner of the sunken crayfishing boat, Paddy Daniels and his crew Corey Major and Anthony Mansted, were rescued at 1:45pm after a harrowing day in freezing conditions on the life raft. They had boarded it with a hurried selection of supplies at 6 a m after discovering the boat taking on water.
CHICAGO, Oct. 7 — The Boeing Company ) announced today deliveries across its commercial and defense operations for the third quarter of 2010.
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Major Programs |
3rd Quarter |
Year-to-Date |
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Commercial Airplanes Programs |
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737 Next Generation |
100 |
281 |
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747 |
– |
– |
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767 |
3 |
9 |
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777 |
21 |
56 |
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Total |
124 |
346 |
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Defense, Space & Security Programs |
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AEW&C |
– |
3 |
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Apache (New Builds) |
2 |
11 |
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Chinook (New Builds) |
5 |
13 |
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C-17 |
4 |
10 |
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Delta II – Commercial |
– |
– |
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Delta IV – Commercial |
– |
1 |
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F-15 |
3 |
10 |
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F/A-18E/F and EA-18G |
15 |
39 |
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Satellites (Government & Commercial) |
– |
3 |
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767 Tanker (International) |
– |
– |
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A local MedView Airlines flight in Nigeria, set from Lagos to the capital city Abuja, had to return and make an emergency landing immediately after take off.
Initial reports reveal that Genga Daniel, former Ogun State governor, was also on board.
While the real reason behind emergency landing is still unclear, some passengers reported that just after the take off, the plane’s cabin got filled with smoke.
The passengers were safely evacuated through the emergency exit.
What: Air Canada Airbus A320 en route from Calgary to Toronto
Where: Calgary
When: October 14, 2010
Who: 158 passengers
Why: While en route, instruments indicated that the plane developed problems with its hydraulics. The pilot returned to Calgary where they made a safe landing. Firefighting crews and 13 ambulances were on standby. The plane was towed off the runway to maintenance for observation and assessment.
Cathay Pacific flight CX-3290 made an emergency landing in Hong Kong, China, on June 19th.
The Boeing 747-400 plane took off for Anchorage, Alaska, but had to turn back after the crew noticed a gear problem.
The plane landed safely after dumping excess fuel. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
