Austrian Airlines flight OS-375 made a safe landing following multiple bird strikes in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on January 24th.
The Airbus A319-100 plane flying from Vienna, Austria, was on approach to Amsterdam when several birds hit it.
The plane continued for a safe landing. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
What: Air New Zealand Boeing 767 en route from Honolulu to Auckland
Where: Auckland
When: August 5, 2012
Who: 230 passengers
Why: When the landing gear light (which should indicate landing gear are in place) did not come on during approach, the pilot told Auckland ATC, and performed a flyby confirming the gear were down. The pilot went on to make a safe landing.
Emirates Airlines flight EK-149 made an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on August 25th.
The Airbus A380-800 was flying from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, when the crew reported a nose wheel steering issue.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
QantasLink flight QF-1623 made an emergency landing at Perth Airport, Australia, on September 23rd.
The plane was flying from Newman, Western Australia, when it experienced hydraulic issues.
The plane landed safely. There were 102 people aboard at the time; 2 of them complained of eye irritation and were taken to hospital.
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What: S7 Airlines Flight 778 Airbus A310 en route from Moscow to Irkutsk
Where: Irkutsk International Airport in Siberia
When: July 9 2006
Who: 193 passengers and 10 crew
Why: The plane failed to decelerate on landing and crashed into the barrier.
124 died.
The investigation showed that as the pilot slowed with wheel braking, he deployed the right thrust reverser. The crew was unaware that the left engine thrust lever was (accidentally?)advanced. This prevented the plane from decelerating normally.
United Airlines flight UA-4632 made an emergency landing in Fargo, North Dakota, on July 9th.
The plane flying from Denver, Colorado, was on approach to Fargo when the crew reported smoke in the cockpit.
The plane landed safely. All forty people aboard remained unharmed.
