What: Kakadu Air Gippsland GA-8
Where: near Cooinda Australia (Northern Territory)
When: 3pm on Tuesday
Who: Pilot suffers minor injuries.
Why:Engine failure forces landing. Suspected engine failure related to faulty fuel systems.
Last Sunday 5 people walked away from a Barrier Air charter plane that experienced engine failure at 2500 feet and crashed when trying to land on Whitewood Rd, Howard Springs, in Darwin’s rural area.
Qantas flight QF-2 made an emergency landing in Adelaide, Australia, on June 29th.
The plane heading from London, United Kingdom, to Sydney, Australia, was diverted after a passenger suffered a medical emergency and subsequently died.
The plane landed safely.
An Army National Guard helicopter was forced to make an emergency landing in a field near Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, on January 22.
The Blackhawk helicopter was returning to Fort Indiantown Gap after a training flight when an engine chip warning light came on, forcing the pilots to land in emergency.
There were 2 pilots and 1 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
Pictured: an Ayres-S2R-T34
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Contact photographer Tony Zeljeznjak
What: S2R-T34
Where: Cove, Oregon
When: 04/09/2009 at 1537
Who: 1 on board
Why: AIRCRAFT FORCE LANDED AND WENT INTO A DITCH. No fatalities.
George’s Point of View
The problem with small craft: When an aircraft has two engines, if you have trouble with one, you have backup.
Oman Air flight WY-207 made an emergency landing in Goa, India, on October 14th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane flying from Muscat, Oman, was descending toward Goa when one of the engines failed.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All sixty-three people aboard remained unharmed.
On July 2, a Polyarnye Avialinii airline Mil Mi-8 helicopter en route from Deputatsky (a village) was on a routine flight when air traffic control lost contact. The chopper was flying from the village of Deputatsky to Kazachye village.
The helicopter flew over a pass, encountered severe turbulence reported as “a powerful air stream.” Reports indicate that the helicopter’s tail grazed a hill. The official report says the helicopter was located “45 km north-west of the airport. The helicopter pilot made a hard landing. Because of the strong downdraft helicopter literally pressed to the slope of the hill.” The airport in question refers to the landing strip of origin, near Deputatsky.
The plane crashed in Yakutia 45 kilometers from takeoff. There were 25 passengers and a 3 person crew. Initial reports say fifteen died, but that count has been raised to 19. Fourteen adults and 11 children were among the passengers.
Search and rescue were deployed as well as emergency responders, including thirty rescuers from Far Eastern regional search and rescue team, and experts of Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations of Emergency Psychological Aid Centre, and Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations.
Responders number more than 100 people and 11 vehicles.
The hotline for families: 8 (4112) 39-99-99
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Contact photographer George Canciani
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Contact photographer Steven Austen
What: Qantas Boeing 737-800 en route from Brisbane to Sydney
What: Virgin Australia Boeing 737-800 en route from Sydney to Brisbane
Where: near Sydney
When: Jan 8th 2012
Why: The Qantas Boeing was 170nm north of Sydney diverting from its flight plan, deviating around a storm. Simultaneously, a Virgin Boeing had been cleared to climb above weather.
Their locations and trajectory triggered an alert.
The planes arrived safely.
