Delta Air Lines flight 1156 made an emergency landing in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on May 30th.
The plane heading from Portland, Oregon, to Atlanta, Georgia, was diverted due to an unruly passenger.
The plane landed safely.
The unruly passenger was removed from the plane and was detained for questioning.
Lufthansa flight LH-1679 had to make an emergency landing in Munich, Germany, on October 11.
The Airbus A320-200 was descending towards Munich when the crew declared emergency due to smoke in the cockpit. The plane was flying from Budapest, Hungary, at the time.
The plane landed safely. No injuries were reported.
Authorities said the smoke had dissipated before landing.
Contact photographer Ron Yantiss
What: Cessna T182T Turbo Skylane
Where: WEST LEBANON, N.H.
When: Feb 9, 2012, 3:45 p.m
Who: pilot, 1 fatality
Why: The Cessna T182T Turbo Skylane took off from Lebanon New Hampshire Municipal airport returning the plane from repairs but developed problems. The pilot, Paul Schlieben, of Peterborough, N.H requested a turnback to the airport.
He was returning to the airport when he crashed in the airport safety area impacting beside a runway. West Lebanon firefighters responded to the scene and put out the flames. The pilot did not survive the impact.
Aircraft Description
Serial Number T18208595 Type Registration Individual
Manufacturer Name CESSNA Certificate Issue Date 11/13/2006
Model T182T Expiration Date 03/31/2013
Type Aircraft Fixed Wing Single-Engine Status Valid
Pending Number Change None Type Engine Reciprocating
Date Change Authorized None Dealer No
MFR Year 2006 Mode S Code 51760054
Fractional Owner NO
Registered Owner
Name SCHLIEBEN PAUL
City PETERBOROUGH State NEW HAMPSHIRE
County HILLSBOROUGH Zip Code 03458-2021
Country UNITED STATES
Airworthiness
Engine Manufacturer LYCOMING Classification Standard
Engine Model TIO-540-AK1A Category Normal
A/W Date 07/19/2006
What: Sky Blue Helicopters Robinson R44 Helicopter
Where: Theodore Roosevelt Lake in Gila County
When: Dec 7 2012
Who: 3 aboard
Why: Two men and one woman were aboard a helicopter on a sightseeing tour when it crashed in Theodore Roosevelt Lake in Gila County. The water where the helicopter crashed was 60 feet deep. Boaters pulled the passengers from the water.
The two men and one woman were hospitalized in Phoenix. Julie Barba, 49, remains in the hospital, but Fred Cleeves, the 62-year-old pilot, and George Riedel, 64, were released from Scottsdale Healthcare Osborne Medical Center.
Gila County Sheriff’s Office Divers attached a buoy to the helicopter to mark its location before removal.
Sky Blue Helicopters leases the helicopter.
What: American Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-82 Austin to Chicago
Where: Austin,TX
When: Jul 24th 2009
Who: 145
Why: When indicators reported an engine fire after takeoff from Austin, the plane received clearance and landed 10 minutes after takeoff. No actual fire was found.
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Contact photographer Daniel Arroyo
What: JetBlue A320 en route from Salt Lake City to Long Beach
Where: Long Beach Municipal Airport
When: Aug 5th 2011
Who: 147 passengers, 5 crew
Why: On approach to Long Beach, the crew saw a hydraulics/ brake problem and aborted their first approach; instead of landing they burned off fuel, then made a safe landing (with an undescended wheel).
Nepal Airlines Corporation flight RA-206 made an emergency landing in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 26th.
The plane was flying from New Delhi, India, when the crew reported smoke in cockpit and declared an emergency.
The plane landed uneventfully. All 154 passengers and 9 crew members aboard remained safe.
