Condor flight DE-2282 had to reject takeoff from Mombasa, Kenya, on May 29th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane was accelerating to takeoff for Zanzibar, Tanzania, when one of the engines ingested birds, prompting the crew to reject takeoff
The plane safely returned to the apron.
All two hundred and thirty passengers and ten crew members remained unharmed.
Ethiopian Airlines flight ET-702 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Athens, Greece, on November 13th.
The Boeing 787-800 plane heading from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to Rome, Italy, was diverted after the crew noticed several problems including issues with left hand engine.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is proposing a $325,000 civil penalty against Dallas-based Southwest Airlines for allegedly operating an aircraft that had been improperly modified, violating Federal Aviation Regulations.
On Aug. 29, 2011, maintenance personnel improperly installed a switch that enables flight crews to test the windshield heating system on a Boeing 717 that AirTran Airways Inc. was operating. Southwest is in the process of merging with AirTran.
Proper installation of the switch would have allowed personnel to isolate the windshield anti-ice system that was causing a warning that the windshield heater was failing. Instead, the center and left windshield warning systems were reversed. The right windshield warning system continued to operate properly. The aircraft was operated on 1,140 passenger flights before the problem was corrected.
FedEx Express Flight 406 made an emergency landing at Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport, Kansas, on February 26th.
The Boeing 757, en-route from Portland, Oregon, to Memphis, Tennessee, when the crew reported a pressurization problem and requested an emergency landing.
The plane landed safely. There were two people aboard at the time; both of them remained unhurt.
Southwest Airlines flight WN-1119 had to return and make an emergency landing in Las Vegas, Nevada, on September 18th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Denver, Colorado, but had to turn back after the crew noticed smoke in the cockpit.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and eighty-one people aboard remained unharmed.
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What: Westjet Boeing 737-700 en route from Vancouver to Calgary
Where: Calgary
When: Mar 13th 2012
Who: 116 aboard
Why: While en route, the flight encountered turbulence severe enough to convince the crew to adjust their route around it into Calgary.
A flight attendant who was seated during the turbulence was injured.
What: Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-900 en route from Seattle to Austin
Where: Austin TX
When: July 31, 2012 23:04:00
Why: While passengers were deplaning at the gate, the APU of the 373 caught on fire.
The fire was quickly extinguished. No injuries were reported. The wiring for the APU fan may have been involved.
The incident reportedly occurred on the ground. THe extent of the damage is not known.
