During the gear up landing, the Cessna slid off the runway . No injuries.
A helicopter, working for the UN-AN peacekeeping mission in Darfur, made an emergency landing in Saraf Omra, North Darfur, Sudan, on August 16.
The incident happened when the helicopter was flying from El Fasher, North Darfur. According to a spokesperson “A UNAMID helicopter, an Mi-8, carrying 18 passengers and three crew on board made an emergency landing approximately 100 metres” (yards) from the helipad at a base belonging to the mission at Saraf Omra in North Darfur.”
Eight people sustained serious injuries in the incident while others sustained minor injuries. They were shifted to Saraf Omra base for medical aid.
The cause of emergency landing is not clear at the moment.
Austrian Airlines flight OS-917 made an emergency landing in Vienna, Austria, on May 16th.
The plane took off for Salzburg, Austria, but had to turn back after the crew noticed an unusual odor in the cockpit.
The plane landed back safely. There were 54 passengers and 4 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
Two small planes collided midair over Wil, a town in St. Gallen canton in northeastern Switzerland, in the afternoon of August 24.
According to St. Gallen Canton Police, both the aircrafts, one en-route from Lommis airport in Thurgau canton and the other flying from Zurich, were able to land in emergency after the collision.
One of the planes landed in a field. All 4 people aboard this plane, including the pilot, were seriously injured.
The second plane landed in a Sitterdorf airfield, injuring the pilot and 2 passengers on board.
The cause of the collision is under investigation.
United Airlines flight 3579 had to make an emergency landing at South Arkansas Regional Airport in El Dorado, Arkansas, on March 7th.
The plane, heading from George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas, to Indianapolis, Indiana, was diverted after smoke was noticed in the cabin.
The plane landed uneventfully. All 66 passengers and 4 crew members remained safe.
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What: Merpati Airlines Fokker 100 en route from Ujung to Kupang Indonesia
Where: Kupang’s El Tari airport
When: 3 DECEMBER 2009 10:15 p.m.
Who: 88 passengers including 5 infants and 6 crew
Why: After developing a technical problem with a landing gear, the plane aborted its approach and maintained a holding pattern as it attempted to extend the main gear. The plane made six passes before finally making a safe landing at El Tari airport.
