Brussels Airlines flight SN-515 had to return and make an emergency landing in Brussels, Belgium, on September 11th.
The Airbus A330-200 plane took off for Washington Dulles International Airport, Virginia, but had to turn back after the crew noticed an issue with an engine fuel control computer.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and fifty-five passengers remained unharmed.
American Airlines flight AA-134 had to return and make an emergency landing in Miami, Florida, on September 1st.
The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Seattle, Washington, but had to turn back due to a lightning strike.
The plane landed back safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Jet2.com flight LS-356 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on May 2nd.
The Boeing 757-200 plane heading from Kos, Greece, to Leeds, England, was diverted after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
PSA Airlines flight AA-5490 made a safe emergency landing at Charlotte Douglas International Airport, North Carolina, on August 12.
The Canadair CRJ-900 was flying from Louisville, Kentucky, when the crew noticed smoke in its cockpit.
The plane landed safely.
All 64 people aboard remained safe.
Emirates Airlines flight EK-607 made an emergency landing in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on September 6th.
The plane was flying from Karachi, Pakistan, when the crew declared an emergency due to indication of a flat tire.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
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What: Airtran Boeing 717-200 en route from Washington to Atlanta
Where: Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport
When: Mar 12 2010
Who: 117 passengers
Why: While en route to Atlanta, the flight diverted to Chattanooga due to Atlanta weather. On approach to Chattanooga, the Boeing was struck by lightning; it did, however make a safe landing at 4:13 p.m. While an alternative plane was provided for passengers, the Boeing that was hit by lightning is out of service pending inspection.
Yemenia Flight 626 from Paris to Moroni sank into the ocean on June 30, killing 152 people, with one survivor. The black boxes were found Friday.
Just because the black boxes were found does not mean the route to discovery is on track. Apparently there was so much damage to the black boxes, there is going to be trouble recovering the data. That’s not new. In fact, usually when there is trouble reading the black boxes, investigators call in the company that made the boxes, and they are usually able to mine the data in spite of damage.
The BEA, the French aviation authority is handling the investigation. Many of those aboard were French and/or French Comoran.
Did they–are they–sending the boxes to the US? They’d have a better chance of recovery if they do.