This Malaysia Airlines flight landed, but with a burst tire.
One hundred sixty-six people (159 passengers, 7 crew) were aboard the Malaysia Airlines Boeing 737-800 that returned to Kuala Lumpur after a tire blew on takeoff. Flight MH192 had to burn off fuel in order to land safely, and returned four hours at 1:56 a.m. after take-off with emergency services on standby. The big clue was pieces of the blown tire left on the runway after takeoff.
The passengers were accommodated in local hotels until the replacement jet completed the flight on Monday.
What: Sol Líneas Aéreas Saab 340A en route from Córdoba to Mendoza to Neuquén to Comodoro Rivadavia Where: Prahuaniyeu, Rio Negro, Argentina When: May 18, 2011, 22:00 Who: 19 passengers and three crew (two pilots and a stewardess) Why: After departing from Neuquén at 20:08, the plane sent out a distress call declaring an emergency
Locals saw a ball of fire fall from the sky 35 kilometers from the town of Los Menucos in an area not available to cell phone usage. Rescue units (three ambulances and civil defense team including the police force of Black River (Rio Negro), Sierra Colorado, General Roca and Los Menucos) were deployed but there were no survivors.
The number for family members to call for information is 0810-122-7765.
What: Brussels Airlines Airbus A330-300 en route from Brussels to Dakar Where: Brussels When: Aug 25th 2010 Why: While en route, the flight developed a hydraulic problem reflected by an unsafe gear alert. The crew returned to Brussels where they made a safe landing. After repairs, the flight resumed, with a delay of about four hours.
What: Sheltam Aviation Beechcraft 58 Baron Where: Virginia Airport, Durban South Africa When: Mar 10, 2010 Who: 5 aboard Why: Newspapers reported this accident as the tires falling off after takeoff.
Apparently the pilots were getting conflicting messages, and did a flyby the tower where there was visual confirmation that the landing gear were down but improperly locked.
On touchdown, the pilot attempted to spare the right gear which eventually collapsed as the plane skid right, impacting bushes. There were no injuries reported.
What: Mexicana Click Fokker 100 en route from Mexico City to NEW LAREDO Where: Monterrey When: Feb 11 2010 Who: 96 passengers (one site reports 29 passengers and 4 crew) Why: The Mexicana Click made an emergency landing in Monterrey when it developed a fault in the undercarriage. It apparently made a safe landing, with no emergencies although it appear one individual may have been suffering from hysteria. Rescue crews were on hand. Other flights were cancelled.
What: Scandinavian Airlines/Cimber Air Canadair CRJ-200 en route from Hamburg to Copenhagen Where: Hamburg When: Jan 22nd 2010 Why: After takeoff, the pilot retracted the gear routinely but failed to receive the safe gear confirmation. The pilot returned to Hamburg and made a safe landing.
What: Iran Air Fokker 100 en route from Tehran Mehrabad to Isfahan Where: Isfahan When: Jan 15th 2010 Who: 16 passengers Why: On landing, the nose gear strut fractured and completely separated from the air frame. No injuries were reported.
What: AzAL Il-76 en route Azerbaijan-Afghanistan Where: Afghanistan When: 17 Nov 2009 Who: AzAL Why: On landing, the undercarriage failed.
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What: Cessna en route from New Haven to Tampa Where: Tampa Executive Airport, When: November 4, 2009 Who: pilot and passenger pilot Margaret Davidson, 81, and her husband Donald Davidson, 82, Why: The plane crashed when the front landing gear failed . the plane slid to a landing on its belly and broken gear.
What: LAN Peru Airlines Airbus A320-200 en route from Puerto Maldonado to Cuzco Where: Cuzco When: Oct 26th 2009 Who: 90 passengers Why: On approach to Cuzco, flight instrumentation detected an unsafe gear. After flying in a holding pattern, ultimately, the Airbus landed safely.