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Canadair Overheats, Returns to Stockholm

November 8, 2009November 8, 2009

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Contact photographer Kim Philipp Piskol

What: Lufthansa Cityline Canadair CRJ-200 en route from Stockholm Arlanda Sweden to Hamburg
Where: near Stockholm
When: Nov 8th, 2009
Who: 43 on board
Why: The crew reported to ATC that the plane was overheating and that there was smoke in the cabin.

When an emergency was declared, the flight returned to Stockholm. The crew shut down the right engine and made a safe, injury-free landing back in Stockholm.

The incident is under investigation.

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Tam Engine Shut Down

November 7, 2009November 7, 2009

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Contact photographer Tsuyoshi Hayasaki

What: TAM Linhas Aereas Airbus A320-200, registration PR-MBH performing flight JJ-3540 from Brasilia
to Manaus Brazil
Where: Manaus
When: Nov 5th 2009
Who: 155 passengers, 8 crew members
Why: When the flight got a low oil pressure indication, they shut down their left engine.

The flight landed safely in Manaus.

Orenair Engine Shut Down

November 6, 2009

Pictured: An Orenair Boeing 737-8AS
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Contact photographer Giovanni Verbeeck

What: Orenair Boeing 737-800 en route from Samara Russia to Hurghada Egypt
Where: Samara
When: Nov 5th 2009
Who: 165 passengers, 7 crew
Why: While en route to Hurghada, the crew had to shut down an engine. They flew back to Samara and made a safe landing. Passengers debarked, and boarded an alternate Tupolev for their flight.

Thomas Cook Engine Shutdown

November 3, 2009

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Contact photographer Gilbert Hechema

What: Thomas Cook Airlines Boeing 757-200 en route from Leeds EN (UK) to Sharm el Sheikh Egypt
Where: Manchester
When: Nov 3rd 2009
Who: not available
Why: When an engine shut down en route, the flight diverted to Manchester for a safe landing. Passengers debarked and were provided an alternative plane.

Southern Air Engine Fire

October 31, 2009October 31, 2009

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Contact photographer Andras Kisgergely

What: Southern Air Cargo Boeing 747-200 en route from Liege to Portugal
Where: Liege Belgium
When: Oct 30th 2009
Who: 5 crew
Why: While en route, the plane suffered a fire in the left engine. The crew put it out, dumped fuel and landed back at Liege.

Boeing | Emergency | engine shut down | fire

Engine Fire at Sharjah International Airport

October 26, 2009

What: Russian Boeing 747 cargo flight en route
from Kandahar
Where: Sharjah International Airport
When: Sunday October 25 7.30pm
Who: Not available
Why: At Sharjah International Airport, a Russian cargo plane made an emergency landing when a fire developed in one of its four engines. The pilot shut down the affected engine and made a safe landing. The aircraft is currently grounded at the Sharjah airport pending repair and investigation.

The incident occurred four days after the Azza Transport B707 at Sharjah on Oct 21st 2009 went up in a fireball and grounded the airport for several hours.

Airbus | Diversion | engine shut down | USA

KLM Airbus Engine Shut Down

October 20, 2009

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Contact photographer Tim De Groot

What: KLM Airbus A330-203 en route from Washington-Dulles International Airport, DC to Amsterdam-Schiphol International Airport
Where: Nova Scotia
When: 19-OCT-2009
Who: Not Available
Why: While en route, the engine shut down in flight. The flight was diverted to Bangor, Maine,

Freedom Airlines Emergency Landing in Dayton

October 15, 2009

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.

US Airways Emergency Landing in Durango

October 6, 2009April 7, 2010

Pictured: A US Airways/ Mesa Airlines De Havilland Canada DHC-8-202 Dash 8
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Contact photographer Tom Lowther

What: US Airways Express/Mesa Airlines de Havilland-8 twin-engine turboprop en route from Grand Junction to Phoenix
Where: Durango-La Plata County Airport
When: October 5, 2009
Who: 31 passengers.
Why: While en route, the plane lost an engine. The engine failure was due to an oil-pressure problem, though it is not clear from our report whether or not the engine actually failed, or what is more likely, that the pilot shut it down. The plane diverted to Durango and landed safely; some of the passengers were able to fly out on the next flight to Phoenix.

Jet Airways Airbus Emergency Landing in Hungary

October 5, 2009

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Contact photographer Tom Buysse

What: Jet Airways Airbus A330-200 en route from Brussels to Mumbai
Where: Budapest
When: Oct 3rd 2009
Who: 224 passengers and 13 crew,
Why: While en route, the flight developed a gearbox problem which necessitated the shut down of an engine. The plane landed safely in Budapest. Passengers were provided hotel accommodations.