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Contact photographer Mark Kopczak
What: Delta/Freedom Air Embraer ERJ-145 en route from Cincinnati, KY to Saint Louis, MO
Where: Louisville
When: Dec 6th 2009
Who: 53 on board
Why: After takeoff, the crew reported elevator problems. The flight diverted to Louisville and landed safely.
Pictured: A Delta Connection (Comair) Canadair CL-600-2C10 Regional Jet CRJ-700 at Omaha – Eppley
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Contact photographer Justin Idle
What: Delta/ Comair Canadair CRJ-700 en route from Omaha to Detroit
Where: Eppley, Omaha
When: Dec 3rd 2009
Who: 72 people aboard
Why: Just after takeoff, the jet flew through a flock of birds and sustained numerous bird strikes. The pilot returned to the airport for a safe landing. Passengers were rebooked.
Pictured: A Delta Air Lines Boeing 757-232
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What: Delta Airlines Boeing 757-200 en route from Bogota Colombia to Atlanta GA
Where: Bogota
When: Dec 2nd 2009
Who: 115 passengers and 6 crew
Why: Half an hour into the flight, the outer pane of the copilot’s windshield window cracked. The plane returned to the airport in Bogota and made a safe landing.
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Contact photographer Justin Idle
What: Delta Airlines Boeing 737-800 en route from Santo Domingo to New York
Where: Santo Domingo
When: Nov 20th 2009
Who: 142 passengers
Why: About to take-off, the plane had two flat tires, and had to be towed. Passengers debarked, the flight was cancelled; and the airline provided hotel accommodations for the passengers.
Pictured: A Delta Air Lines Boeing 767-332/ER
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Contact photographer Josh May
What: Delta Airlines Boeing 767-300 en route from New York to Rome
Where: near Halifax
When: Nov 15th 2009
Who: 72 people on board
Why: While en route, the plane encountered light turbulence. After changing flight levels several times and flickering of/on seat-belt signs, the crew requested a return to NY, suffering problems arising from only one operable altimeter. The crew managed to land the plane safely
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Contact photographer Geo B
What: Delta Airlines Boeing 767-300 en route from Prague to New York
Where: Goose Bay
When: Nov 13th 2009
Why: While en route, the crew detected smoke in the cockpit. After the flight diverted to Goose Bay, the cause of the smoke was determine to be a fan. After repairs, the flight continued to its destination.
On November 12, a Fed Ex flight also diverted to Goose bay for smoke in the cockpit.
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Contact photographer Andreas Fietz
What: Northwest Airlines Airbus A330-300 en route from Atlanta, GA to Honolulu
Where: Oklahoma
When: Nov 14th 2009
Who: 305 on board
Why: While en route, the plane developed cabin pressurization problems, descended to 10000 feet diverting to Minneapolis,MN.
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Contact photographer Yochai Mossi
What: Delta Airlines Boeing 777-200 en route from New York JFK, NY to Tokyo Japan,
Where: New York
When: Nov 5th 2009
Who: not available
Why: While en route, the plane dropped parts, although arriving safely in Japan.
Investigation proved the part to be an engine exhaust cone lost in Long Island during departure. The purpose of the engine exhaust cone is to eliminate the “vortex of the exhaust stream, optimizing the airflow and improving engine efficiency”
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Contact photographer Agustin Anaya
What: Delta Air Lines McDonnell Douglas MD-90-30 en route from Phoenix,AZ to Salt Lake City,UT
Where: Phoenix
When: Nov 2, 2009
Who: 127 passengers, 5 crew
Why: A couple of minutes after takeoff, the plane struck a flock of birds, and had to return to the airport.
The strikes damaged the windshield, the airplane’s skin, and the damage affected the pressurization in the cabin.
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Contact photographer Jeff Rodeback
What: Delta/ Skywest Airlines Canadair CRJ-900 en route from Salt Lake City,UT to Houston,TX
Where: Grand Junction
When: Oct 28th 2009
Who: 68 passengers
Why: Thirty minutes after takeoff, cabin pressure dropped and oxygen masks were deployed. The crew decided to divert to Grand Junction where they landed safely.
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Contact photographer Thomas Posch
What: Delta Airlines Boeing 767-400 en route from Paris to Atlanta, GA
Where: Atlanta, GA
When: Oct 27th 2009
Who:
Why: The flight encountered turbulence on approach to Atlanta. One member of the flight crew was injured.
Pictured: A Delta Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-88
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Contact photographer Ricardo Morales
What: Delta Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-88 en route from Albuquerque, N.M to Atlanta
Where: Albuquerque
When: Oct 23rd 2009
Why: Shortly after takeoff, the cockpit indicator light indicated something wrong with the landing gear. The flight returned to the airport and circled before landing uneventfully.
The flight was cancelled.
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Contact photographer Andy Egloff
What: Delta/Northwest Airlines Boeing 757-200 en route from Portland, Minneapolis
Where: Billings,MT
When: Oct 17th 2009
Who: 174 passengers
Why: While en route, the plane developed a hydraulics problem, and diverted to Billings Montana. The flight landed safely, but blew a tire on landing, and had to be towed.
It is not uncommon for a heavy flight (plane full of fuel) diverting early in the flight before burning its fuel load–or landing at a too-high rate of speed–to get a flat.
The replacement flight took seven hours to arrive.
Pictured: A Delta Connection (Freedom Airlines) Embraer EMB-145LR (ERJ-145LR)
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Contact photographer Markus Willmann
What: Freedom Airlines/Delta Airlines Embraer ERJ-145 en route from Detroit to Cincinnati
Where: Dayton,OH
When: Oct 13th 2009
Who: 47 passengers
Why: After experiencing engine issues, the faulty engine was shut down in flight, and the plane diverted to Dayton for a safe landing.
Pictured: A Delta Boeing 757-232
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Contact photographer Erick Lopez
What: Delta Boeing 757 en route from Seattle to Atlanta
Where: Nashville
When: Oct 13 2009
Who: 178 passengers and a six-person crew
Why: The Delta plane diverted to Nashville when a passenger became unruly. According to WSMV TV, the passenger had to be subdued by other passengers after he began quoting Bible passages. The suspect would not allow the passenger beside him to go to the bathroom, and kept telling her that his blood would be on her and he was not going to let her leave no matter what happened.
What: Delta Boeing 767-300 en route from Atlanta to Paris, France.
Where: GSP Airport
When: September 10, 2009
Who: h 213 passengers and 11 crew
Why: Nearly an hour into the flight, the plane had problems with the on board generator. The plane landed at GSP airport without event, and passengers debarked at 2:30 am. No injuries were reported; fire and emergency crews were on standby.
George’s Point of View
This is a generator. Why is this something the pilot lucked into in mid-flight? This is what maintenance crews are for. When do they get serviced, only after they stop working?
What: Delta Boeing 757 en route from Atlanta
Where: Tampa International Airport.
When: 09/07/2009
Who: 150 passengers and crew
Why: The pilot reported a fuel problem prior to making a safe landing at TIA. Fire crews were waiting, but the flight landed without further incident.
What: Delta/Northwest DC-9 en route from Detroit to Manchester
Where: Hancock Airport
When: Thursday afternoon
Who: 108 people
Why: An indicator signified that an engine failed, causing the pilot to commit to an emergency landing at Hancock airport. No injuries were reported.
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Contact Photographer Jeff Rodeback
What: Delta Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-90-30 en route from Oakland CA to Salt Lake City
Where: Salt Lake City
When: Aug 6th 2009
Who: 146 passengers
Why: On the landing approach, the flight encountered turbulence. Everyone (except a few attendants) were belted in. There were no injuries.
Pictured: A Delta flight taking off from Atlanta
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Contact Photographer Agustin Anaya
What: Delta en route from Dayton to Atlanta
Where: Chattanooga
When: July 13 10:45 am
Why: En route to Atlanta, the pilot smelled smoke and decided to land at the nearest airport which happened to be Chattanooga.
What: Delta Airlines Boeing 757-200 en route from Atlanta GA to Ontario CA
Where: Ontario
When: Jun 23rd 2009
Who: 190 passengers
Why: Forty minutes before landing, the Boeing’s right engine ingested ice from the fuselage and started vibrating. The crew shut down the right engine, descended to a lower altitude and flew on the left engine successfully to Ontario.
What: Delta (Skywest Airlines Canadair CRJ-200) en route from Kalispell to Salt Lake
Where: Missoula International airport
When: June 12, 2009 3 pm
Who: 49 passengers and 3 crew members
Why: While on route to Salt Lake, the plane experienced problems with its landing gear. After making efforts to deal with the problem and carry on, they decided to make an emergency landing at the Missoula International Airport 45 minutes after take-off. The gear lowered and locked and the plane landed without injury to anyone.
What: Delta Flight 680 en route from Atlanta from Ecuador
Where: Orlando
When: May 29 2009
Who: 118
Why: Three passengers became sick because of possible food poisoning before boarding the plane.. Two of the passengers were transported to Orlando Regional Medical Center for treatment. The third passenger declined treatment.
George’s Point of View
Find the chef-
And fire him…
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Contact photographer Shaun Edelstein
What: Delta Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-90-30 en route from Atlanta, GA to Chicago Midway
Where: diverted to Cincinnati,KY and concluded in Chicago
When: May 26th 2009
Who: Not Listed.
Why: “DELTA AIRLINES FLIGHT 2090 MCDONNELL DOUGLAS 90-30 AIRCRAFT AFTER LANDING, INSPECTION REVEALED A PIECE OF THE AIRCRAFT FELL ONTO THE RUNWA.
George’s Point of View
As you see, the FAA report indicates that the plane lost a piece of itself on landing. I don’t know what’s more curious–what exactly fell off the MD-90 when it landed (generally I don’t think of external plane parts as optional); or if the dropped item was related to the plane’s delay in Cincinnati.
What: Delta flight 5800 was en route from Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport to Greenville Spartanburg International
Where: Greenville Spartanburg International airport
When: May 3, 2009 1:23 Sunday afternoon
Who: 19 passengers
Why: Pilot declared an emergency due to a stuck flap on the left wing.
