What: Rotorway Executive 162F experimental helicopter
Where: north end of the airfield at Summit Aviation
When: November 9, 2008
Who: Amanda Randall, 51, of Fenwick Island
Why: While flying a few feet off the ground, the helicopter flipped on its side. Randall sustained a non-fatal head injury.
What: Frontier Airlines Airbus A319-10 en route from Denver to Mexico
Where: Denver
When: Sep 5th 2009
Why: When the plane indicated a hydraulics system warning, the crew returned to the Denver airport for an emergency landing where they landed about 40 minutes after takeoff.
Atlasjet flight KK-9764 had to make an emergency landing in Istanbul, Turkey, on June 18th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Tbilisi, Georgia, but had to turn back due to a lightning strike.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
What: Kamchatka Airlines Mil Mi-8T helicopter
Where: Elizovo, Kamchatka Russia
When: April 9 2010
Who: 18 aboard, 7 fatalities
Why: After an avalanche, the bodies of 7 German tourists aboard a helicopter have been recovered. Two survivors (the captain and one tourist) have been taken to a medical center and search is ongoing for the rest of those aboard. Inhospitable mountainous terrain is impeding the search
Delta Airlines flight 1500 received a potential security threat, after which it was landed and sent to a remote location on Denver International Airport on April 18.
The flight, carrying 151 passengers and 6 crew members, was headed from Detroit to Denver when the authorities received a potential threat. While the nature of the threat is not clear, some sources report that one of the flight attendants on board saw a written note mentioning a ‘bomb’ in the plane.
The plane safely landed at Denver International Airport at about 4:40pm and was taken to a remote taxiway. The passengers were immediately taken to a separate place where the FBI investigated them.
By 10pm, all the passengers and crew members were cleared by the FBI and no arrests were made.
According to the FBI spokesman Dave Joly, “We currently do not believe a creditable threat existed to the flight….The majority of the Delta Flight 1500 passengers have been allowed to claim their luggage and continue with their travel plans.”
What: Robinson R22
Where: on the site of Hong Kong’s former Kai Tak international airport
When: May 3
Who: 2
Why: During strong winds, the helicopter crashed into a coach parked about 100m away from the Hong Kong Aviation Club. The pilot and his son who was aboard were injured, as well as the coach driver; and all involved were taken to a local hospital. After the crash, the helicopter was reported as leaking fuel.
Capital Airlines flight GT-1019 made an emergency landing in Jinan, China, on July 31st.
The plane was flying from Guilin, China, when the crew reported a problem with right engine and declared an emergency.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
