A Dana Air plane overran the end of the runway during landing at Port Harcourt International Airport, Nigeria, on February 20th.
The incident happened when the plane was coming from Abuja, Nigeria.
The plane came to stop on soft ground.
All forty-four passengers and six crew members remained uninjured.
Aero Contractors flight NG-316 had to make an emergency landing in Lagos, Nigeria, on April 18th.
The plane flying from Port Harcourt, Nigeria, declared an emergency after smoke was noticed in the cabin.
The plane continued for a safe landing. There were 52 people aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
Nigeria’s Civil Aviation Authority is investigating the incident.
SkyJet Airlines flight M8-421 overran the end of the runway after landing at Sayak Airport, Philippines, on February 27th.
The incident happened when the plane was coming from Manila, Philippines.
The plane came to stop on soft ground.
No injuries were reported.
The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) is investigating the incident.
What: Bangkok Airways Avion de Transport Regional ATR-72-500 en route from Koh Samui to Bangkok
Where: Koh Samui
When: Dec 17th 2011
Who: 38 passengers and 4 crew
Why: While taxiing prior to takeoff, the pilot lost control, the plane struck an embankment and slid into a ditch.
Reports say that the pilot attempted to control the plane, but it did not respond. The flight was cancelled. Passengers were provided alternative flights.
A Tara Air plane suffered a puncture of the nose wheels upon landing at Jumla Airport, Nepal, on June 9th.
The plane coming from Nepalgunj, Nepal, became uncontrollable due to the puncture, veered off the runway and hit a fence.
All eighteen passengers and three crew members remained uninjured.
The plane sustained substantial damage.
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Contact photographer Hon Kit
What: Sriwijaya Boeing 737-400 en route Jakarta to Pontianak
Where: Kalimantan
When: June 1, 2012
Who: 163 passengers
Why: On landing on the ungrooved runway in Pontianak-Supadio Intl airport in “wet and windy conditions,” the plane skidded off the runway, incurring significant damages. Passengers evacuated directly on to the landing area.
The transportation ministry told Agence France Presse that “the nosewheel is broken and the landing gear sunk into the soft soil.”
The right wing is damaged, and the airport was closed as the situation was handled.
According to JADEC, the weather was “WIOO 010530Z 23022KT 0600 FEW009CB BKN007 29/25 Q1008 RMK CB OVER THE FIELD”
The NTSC is investigating.
Pictured: A Wizz Air Airbus A320-232
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Contact photographer Jan Menzl
What: Wizzair Ukraine Airbus A320-200 from Venice to Kiev
Where: Kiev, Ukraine
When: Dec 29th 2009
Who: 154 passengers and 6 crew
Why: On landing at Borispol Airport, the plane skidded off the runway.
Both engines incurred damage; however there were no injuries.
