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DHL Freight Flight Landing Delayed due to Light Bulbs
November 25, 2010November 25, 2010

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Contact photographer Tiago Palla

What: DHL Air Boeing 757-200 freight flight en route from Valencia to Marseille
Where: Marseille
When: Nov 23rd 2010
Who: flight crew
Why: On final approach, the plane indicated a gear problem. Pilots aborted the landing and entered a holding pattern. A fly by revealed the gear was down. The flight made a safe landing. Maintenance made minor repairs and the plane was back in service within hours.
Colgan Air | indicator | Saab | United Airlines

Binghampton Emergency Landing
November 25, 2010November 25, 2010

What: United Airlines/Colgan Air Saab 340B en route from Binghampton to Washington DC
Where: Binghampton
When: Nov 24 2010
Who: 33 passengers
Why: On takeoff, the flight developed an indication of a fire in the left engine. The pilot returned to Binghampton, and made a safe landing. After passengers evacuated, the problem was discovered to be due to a sensor fault.
airliners.net | American Airlines | Boeing | indicator | precautionary

Cargo Fire Alert Diverts Flight to Dulles
November 16, 2010

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Contact photographer Fei Weng

What: American Airlines Boeing 737-800 en route from Washington DC to Dallas /Ft. Worth
Where: Dulles International Airpor
When: Nov 12th 2010
Why: After takeoff, a cargo fire alert convinced the pilots to divert to Dulles, where they made a safe landing; and passengers disembarked on to the tarmac. The passengers were transported to the terminal and provided alternative transportation. No actual fire was found.
Air Canada | Airbus | Germany | indicator

Frankfurt Germany: Airbus Rejects Takeoff
October 6, 2010October 6, 2010

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Contact photographer Bjorn Van Brussel

What: Air Canada Airbus A330-300 en route from Frankfurt Germany to Calgary Canada
Where: Germany
When: Sept 30 2010

Why: The pilot rejected takeoff because of an indicator malfunction.

The flight resumed after the faulty equipment was replaced.
airliners.net | Boeing | British Airways | indicator | open door | UK

British Airways Door Ajar Aborts flight
October 2, 2010October 2, 2010

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Contact photographer Galen Burrows

What: British Airways Boeing 747-400 en route from London to New York
Where: London
When: Oct 2 2010
Who: 296 aboard
Why: The plane took off, spent eleven minutes in the air and returned to make a safe landing in London.
After takeoff, a warning light notified the crew that a door was not firmly closed.

Passengers were rebooked on an alternative flight. The problem in the plane was traced not to an open door but a sequence glitch which occurred when a door handle moved enough to set off an alarm, and was logistically unable to be secured.
Airbus | Fed Ex | indicator

Fed Ex Cautionary Landing in Oklahoma City
September 7, 2010September 7, 2010

What: FedEx Airbus A306 en route from Memphis to Denver
Where: Will Rogers World Airport.
When: Sept 7 2010, 5 p.m.
Who: crew
Why: While en route, the plane indicated smoke in the cargo hold. The pilot diverted to Oklahoma City, where they made a safe landing. No fire was found.
Boeing | Diversion | indicator | Qantas

Qantas Emergency En Route to Manila
September 6, 2010September 6, 2010

What: Qantas Boeing 767-300 en route from Sydney to Manila
Where: Sydney
When: Sep 6th 2010
Who: 158 passengers
Why: After receiving an “anti-skid fault emergency message” the flight returned to Sydney. Passengers had to wait for a replacement flight.
airliners.net | Boeing | Continental | indicator | instrument panel

Continental Flight Diverts to Guam
July 22, 2010July 22, 2010

Pictured: A Continental Airlines Boeing 737-724 over Fukuoka Japan
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Contact photographer J.Suzuki

What: Continental Airlines Boeing 737-700 en route from Guam to Hiroshima
Where: Guam
When: Jul 22nd 2010
Who: 95 passengers and 5 crew
Why: While en route, the pilot noticed irregularities from the control panel altitude and airspeed indicators. The plane turned back for Guam where the problem was repaired and the flight took off again a couple of hours later.
airliners.net | Boeing | Hawaiian Airlines | indicator | precautionary | smoke

Hawaiian Air Cautionary Landing
June 4, 2010

Pictured: A Hawaiian Air Boeing 717-22A
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Contact photographer Kenneth K Cheung

What: Hawaiian Airlines Boeing 717-200 en route from Honolulu to Kahului
Where: Honolulu
When: Jun 3rd 2010
Who: 117 people on board,
Why: After takeoff, smoke was seen coming from the plane’s engine, and the crew observed irregular indications. The flight returned to Honolulu for maintenance. A replacement jet was provided.
Air Tran | airliners.net | Boeing | Diversion | indicator | leak | oil pressure | precautionary

Air Tran Cautionary Landing in Wichita
June 2, 2010June 4, 2010

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Contact photographer Sharpshooter

What: AirTran Airways Boeing 737-700 en route from San Francisco to Atlanta
Where: Wichita
When: May 31 2010
Who: 126 passengers and crew
Why: While en route, the flight developed oil pressure problems due to an oil leak and diverted to Wichita Kansas where it made a safe landing. A replacement flight was provided for the passengers.
airliners.net | Boeing | Czech Republic | fire | indicator | precautionary | Travel Service

False Alarm in Travel Service Boeing, Sharm el Sheikh
May 21, 2010

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Contact photographer Petr Volek

What: Travel Service Boeing 737-800 en route from Sharm el Sheikh Egypt to Prague
Where: Cairo
When: May 17th 2010
Who: 160 passengers
Why: While en route, the flight crew found indication of a wheel well fire and diverted to Prague. The flight landed safely, and the indication proved to be groundless, causing only a minor delay at the airport.
AeroMexico | airliners.net | Embraer | indicator | Mexico | precautionary

Aeromexico Cautionary Landing in Ciudad Victoria
May 14, 2010May 14, 2010

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Contact photographer Juan Carlos Guerra

What: AeroMexico Connect Embraer ERJ-145 en route from San Antonio to Mexico City
Where: Ciudad Victoria
When: May 13th 2010
Who: 31 passengers
Why: The Aeromexico Connect had a fire alert in a cargo compartment. They diverted to Ciudad Victoria where they made a safe landing. A replacement jet was flown in the next day. Also, the fire alert appeared to be a groundless indicator error; no fire was found.
Air Arabia | Airbus | airliners.net | indicator | Pakistan | precautionary

Air Arabia Cautionary Landing in Karachi
April 25, 2010April 27, 2010

Pictured: An Air Arabia Airbus A320-214
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Contact photographer Steve Brimley

What: Air Arabia Airbus A320-200 en route from Sharjah to Chittagong
Where: Karachi
When: Apr 25 2010
Who: 155 passengers
Why: After a smoke detector indicated smoke in the cargo hold, the pilot made a cautionary landing in Karachi. Passengers were accommodated in the airport lounge while the plane was inspected.

The smoke detector later was determined to be faulty.
airliners.net | American Airlines | Boeing | Emergency | indicator | open door

American Airlines Cargo Door Ajar
April 7, 2010April 7, 2010

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Contact photographer Misha Tyukin

What: American Airlines Boeing 767-200 en route from New York JFK to Los Angeles
Where: Dulles, Washington
When: Apr 6th 2010
Who: 152 passengers
Why: While en route, the systems detected an indication that a cargo door was “not fully secure”. The flight diverted to Dulles where it made an unscheduled stop, and landed safely. The cargo door problem was promptly taken care of by mechanics before the flight continued on to LA.
airliners.net | Delta | Emergency | indicator | Landing Gear | McDonnell Douglas

Delta Emergency Landing in Albuquerque
March 29, 2010March 29, 2010

Pictured: A Delta Air Lines McDonnell Douglas MD-88 over Atlanta
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Contact photographer Joey Collura

What: Delta Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-88 en route from Albuquerque to Atlanta
Where: Albuquerque International Sunport
When: March 28, 2010
Who: 140 passengers
Why: While the flight was en route, on board systems indicated that the landing gear was malfunctioning. The plane circled Albuquerque for an hour burning off fuel before making a safe landing.
airliners.net | Boeing | indicator | Kuwait | Kuwait Airways

Kawait Airways False Alarm
March 14, 2010March 15, 2010

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Contact photographer John Ballantyne

What: Kuwait Airways Boeing 747-400 en route from Cairo to Kuwait
Where: Kuwait
When: Mar 12th 2010
Who: 259 passengers
Why: On approach to Kuwait City, the plane indicated a fire and emergency services were deployed. However on landing, there was no fire.
The report was due to a faulty fire indicator on the wheel well.
Air Europa | Airbus | airliners.net | indicator | Spain

Faulty indicator Sends Air Europa Flight back to Madrid
March 9, 2010March 9, 2010

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Contact photographer Andreas Fietz

What: Air Europa Airbus A330-200 en route from Madrid, to Tenerife
Where: Madrid
When: Mar 7th 2010
Why: While en route, the flight experienced a technical problem and returned to Madrid to make a safe landing. The problem turned out to be an open door indicator, which was repaired. Passengers were able to reboard the plane and continue to their destination.
airliners.net | alarm | Boeing | Brazil | Gol | indicator | runway

GOL Inspects Flight for Airworthiness
February 3, 2010

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Contact photographer Flavio Guerra

What: GOL Transportes Aereos Boeing 737-700 en route from Bauru to Sao Paulo Brazil
Where: Bauru
When: Feb 2 2010
Who: 82 on board
Why: Prior to take-off, the engine presented an automated warning sufficient to deter the pilots from taking off. Details about the warning have not been made public although they were adequate for Gol to begin an investigation. While the original plane went into maintenance, a replacement plane was provided within four hours.

George’s Point of View

While we of course have no idea what the warning was, nor how important an issue it represented, we commend GOL for taking proactive action and responding to warning systems as they were intended to be. Hopefully maintenance will become as diligent as the crew that actually has to be in the plane aboveground.
airliners.net | Boeing | Delta | Diversion | Emergency | indicator | leak

Delta Emergency Landing in Indianapolis
January 15, 2010January 15, 2010

Pictured: A Delta Air Lines Boeing 737-832 over Minneapolis / St. Paul – International / Wold-Chamberlain Field
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Contact photographer Gary Chambers

What: Delta Airlines Boeing 737-800 en route from Minneapolis to Atlanta
Where: Indianapolis
When: Jan 15th 2010 8:00 am
Who: 160 people on board
Why: While en route, the plane indicated that it had developed an oil leak. Pilots diverted to Indianapolis where it made a safe landing.

Maintenance is looking for the cause of the indicator. The engine did not fail. If the engine is “recertified” by maintenance, passengers will continue on that plane; if not, alternative transport will be provided.
Emergency | indicator | RyanAir | UK

Fire Alarm Delays Ryan Air Liverpool-Morocco Flight
January 4, 2010January 5, 2010

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Contact photographer Alejandro Hdez Leon

Updated
What: Ryan Air en route from Merseyside to Agadir, Morroco
Where: Liverpool John Lennon Airport
When: Jan 4 2010
Who: 115 passengers and six crew
Why: After takeoff, the plane indicated a fire aboard. The pilot turned around and landed at Liverpool John Lennon Airport while all activity was suspended. Passengers were moved from the plane as quickly as possible; no fire was found. The fire indicator light was judged to be faulty. A replacement jet was provided for the passengers.
airliners.net | Boeing | Diversion | indicator | Transaero Airlines

Transaero Sensor Error
December 9, 2009

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Contact photographer Mirko Krogmann

What: A Transaero Airlines Boeing 737-300 en route from Atyrau to Almaty
Where: Kzyl-Orda
When: Dec 8th 2009
Who: 81 passengers and 9 crew
Why: While en route, the crew detected a faulty fuel flow sensor and diverted to Kzyl-Orda for repairs, after which passengers resumed the flight on the same plane.
airliners.net | Canada | De-Havilland | Emergency | indicator | instrument panel

Porter Airlines Emergency Landing in Toronto
December 9, 2009December 9, 2009

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Contact photographer Yuda

What: Porter Airlines de Havilland Dash 8-400 en route from Montreal to Toronto
Where: Toronto
When: Dec 3rd 2009
Who: 52 on board
Why: On approach to Toronto, about ten minutes before landing, the crew received indication of a technical problem.

The flight made a safe landing with emergency standing by.
Air France | airliners.net | Boeing | Emergency | indicator | instrument panel

Airbus Boeing Navigation Issue
November 25, 2009

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Contact photographer Giovanni Verbeeck

What: Air France Boeing 777-200 en route from Paris to Sao Paulo
Where: Portugal
When: Nov 25th 2009
Who: 252 passengers including nine players and the coaches of the Brazilian Volleyball National Team travelling home after winning the Men’s World League Championship
Why: Two hours into the flight while west of Lisbon, the plane developed navigational problems. The crew decided to return to Paris which they did; and they made a safe landing.

George’s Point of View

Things happen. It’s good to see that even with a navigation problem, they were able to make it back to the airport safely.
airliners.net | Compass Airlines | data error | Embraer | Emergency | indicator | instrument panel

Embraer Warning Error over Saskatoon
November 25, 2009November 25, 2009

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Contact photographer Bruce Leibowitz

What: Compass Airlines Embraer ERJ-170-200 en route from Minneapolis to Saskatoon
Where: Saskatoon
When: Nov 20th 2009
Who: 56 on board
Why: On approach to Saskatoon, the plane sent a nose wheel steering warning. The plane landed in Saskatoon incident-free, and inspected the plane without finding a cause or record of the warning. Subsequently, the systems were rebooted.
Contact Air | Emergency | Fokker | Germany | indicator | Landing Gear | Lufthansa

Fokker 100 Gear Sensor Failure
November 20, 2009

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Contact photographer Andreas Fietz

What: Contact Air /Lufthansa Fokker 100 en route from Stuttgart to Berlin
Where: Stuttgart
When: Nov 20th 2009
Who: 75 passengers
Why: While en route, the gear proximity sensor failed, indicating that gear was indicated unsafe after retraction. The flight returned to Stuttgart, and had to be towed as nose gear steering was inoperable.