Aeroflot flight SU-42 suffered a bird strike in Saint Petersburg, Russia, on November 29th.
The incident happened when the Boeing 737-800 plane flying from Moscow was on approach to Pulkovo International Airport in Saint Petersburg.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Aeroflot flight SU-232 had to return and make an emergency landing at Sheremetyevo International Airport, Russia, on January 25th.
The Airbus A330-300 plane took off for Delhi, India, but had to turn back after the crew failed to retract the nose and left main gear.
The plane landed back safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
American Airlines flight AA-996 made an emergency landing in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on August 26th.
The Boeing 777-200 plane took off for Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, but had to turn back due to a hydraulic issue.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Condor Flugdienst flight DE-1479 made a safe emergency landing at Frankfurt Airport, Germany, on May 13th.
The Boeing 757-300, flying from Tenerife South, Spain, was about to reach its destination when the crew noticed problem with its flaps.
The plane landed safely.
No one was injured.
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Contact photographer Allen Zhao
What: Vietnam Airlines Boeing 777-200 from Hanoi to Paris
Where: Russia
When: Oct 20th 2010
Who: 30 injured
Why: During the flight, while over Russia, the plane encountered “severe” turbulence which injured thirty passengers. A total of 33 injuries were reported. Eighteen passengers and 3 crew were given first aid on the plane. After making a safe landing in Paris, only 6 passengers and 3 crew were hospitalized.
Cathay Pacific flight CX-37 had to return and make an emergency landing at Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi, India, on October 30.
The Boeing 747-400, en-route to Heathrow Airport, London, had to make an emergency landing due to bird strike.
The plane landed uneventfully.
Everyone aboard remained safe.
Pictured: A CAA – Compagnie Africaine d’Aviation Boeing 727-231/Adv(F/RE) Super 27, Goma (GOM / FZNA) Congo (Kinshasa)
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Contact photographer Guido Potters
What: Compagnie Africaine Aviation Boeing 727-200 en route from Kinshasa to Kananga Democratic Republic of Congo
Where: Kinshasa
When: Jan 2nd 2010
Who: flight crew
Why: After takeoff, the plane suffered a hydraulics problem and returned to Kinshasa’s Ndjili airport, where it landed in heavy rain and skid off the runway. The right wing was damaged.
