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Contact photographer Tales De Lass Graciano
What: AeroSur Boeing 737-200 en route from Asuncion Paraguay to Santa Cruz
Where: Asuncio
When: Nov 23rd 2009
Who: 71 passengers
Why: While en route, the pressure in one engine dropped. The crew shut down that engine, and returned to the airport where they made a safe landing.
The 737 joined the AeroSur fleet in December 2008.
United Airlines flight UA-962 made an emergency landing at Berlin Tegel Airport, Germany, on January 8th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane flying from Newark, New Jersey, was on approach to Berlin when the crew reported an issue with the flaps.
The plane subsequently made a safe landing. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
Delta Airlines flight DL-38 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Tokyo Narita Airport, Japan, on October 19th.
The Airbus A330-200 plane heading from Hong Kong, China, to Seattle, Washington, was diverted after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed safely. All two hundred and thirty people aboard remained unharmed.
Tunisair flight TU-914 made an emergency landing at Prince Mohammed bin Abdul-Aziz International Airport in Medina, Saudi Arabia, on February 27th.
The pilots declared emergency after a fire broke out in Airbus A330-200 plane’s left engine. The flight was heading from Medina, Saudi Arabia, to Tunis, Tunisia, at the time.
The plane landed safely. No injuries were reported.
Germania Airlines flight ST-8536 had to return and make an emergency landing in Dresden, Germany, on March 14th.
The Boeing 737-700 plane took off for Hurghada, Egypt, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a hydraulic failure.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Cham Wings Airlines flight 6Q-421 made an emergency landing in Moscow, Russia, on September 12th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane flying from Damascus, Syria, was descending toward Moscow when the captain became incapacitated, prompting the first officer to declare an emergency.
The plane continued for a safe landing. The captain was taken to a hospital.
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Contact photographer Michael Charles Bartholomew
What: Lufthansa Cityline Avro RJ-85 en route from Linz Austria to Frankfurt
Where: Linz
When: Nov 29th
Who: 61 passengers and 4 crew
Why: By the time the flight took off, there was smoke not only in the cockpit but also in the cabin. After the plane landed safely, one individual was treated for shock; otherwise there were no injuries reported. The cause of the smoke was not released.
