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Contact photographer Ryan Coulter
What: US Airways A319 en route from Anchorage to Phoenix
Where: Seattle
When: Oct 15 2010 5:45 AM
Who: 130 aboard
Why: While en route, the left engine stalled. The crew shut down the engine and diverted to Seattle where they made a safe landing at Sea-Tac.
A replacement Airbus was provided.
Pictured: A Cessna 150M Commuter filmed in Milwaukee
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Contact photographer Bruce Leibowitz
What: single engine Cessna 150 M en route from Harlingen.
Where: Los Fresnos TX
When: April 29 2010
Who: Pilot
Why: The pilot is a flight instructor who has just bought the Cessna involved. En route, he experienced engine trouble (in-flight engine power loss) and landed safely in a sorghum field in Los Fresnos with no injury and no plane damage reported.
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Contact photographer Yunjin Lee – Korea
What: Cathay Pacific Airbus A330-300 en route from from Surabaya Indonesia to Hong Kong
Where: Hong Kong
When: April 13 2010
Who: 309 passengers and 14 crew
Why: On approach to Hong Kong, the flight developed engine failure in one engine which was shut down, and the other engine failed on landing. On the runway, brakes overheated, caught fire, and the tires went flat.
Passengers evacuated the plane via emergency chutes; seven were injured though only five hospitalized. (Other reports indicate 8 admitted to hospital.)
What: Cessna 182
Where: Monocacy National Battlefield
When: March 30, 2010
Who: Pilot, Bethany Chase, 40, of Germantown, Md and passenger Gregory Windham 57, of Olney
Why: The pilot was making traffic surveys. She intended to land at Montgomery Airport, but there was a problem there with wind shear, and she redirected to Frederick Municipal airport, but her plane lost power. The plane flipped, and landed on Urbana Pike. No one was injured seriously. The passenger refused treatment, and the pilot was hospitalized with minor injuries.
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Contact photographer Rui Miguel
What: Jetstar Airbus A320-200 en route from Adelaide to Darwin
Where: Adelaide
When: Mar 15th 2010
Who: 163 passengers
Why: While en route, the right engine made a “bang” and the crew returned to Adelaide.
The plane’s right engine either emitted fire, or sparks or nothing at all. (The story depends on who you ask.) This fire that didn’t happen was or wasn’t put out by a fire extinguisher before landing. (This story also depends on who you ask.)
According to Jetstar, there was no fire, only a mechanical fault.
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Contact photographer Ronny Busch
What: A US Airways Airbus A320-200 en route from Phoenix to New Jersey
Where: Phoenix
When:
Who: 150 passengers and 5 crew
Why: During/after takeoff, the plane’s engine “popped” when the left engine compressor stalled. The pilot reported engine trouble, andreturned to Phoenix where they made a safe landing. An alternative plane was provided.
Pictured: An American Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-82 taking off from LAX
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Contact photographer Niklas Åhman
What: American Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-82 en route from San Diego,CA to Dallas Ft. Worth,TX
Where: San Diego
When: Feb 3rd 2010
Who: 106 passengers and 5 crew
Why: After takeoff, the right engine experienced a couple of compressor stalls, resulting in a couple of loud explosive-sounding bangs. The crew decided to return to San Diego where they made a safe landing. The flight was cancelled, passengers rebooked.