Delta Airlines flight DL-527 suffered a bird strike near Salt Lake City International Airport, Utah, on October 14th.
The incident happened when the Boeing 737-800 plane was heading to Reno, Nevada.
The plane continued its journey and landed safely in Reno.
All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
FARNBOROUGH, United Kingdom, July 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Azerbaijan Airlines have signed an agreement to substitute two Next-Generation 737 airplanes for one 767-300ER (extended range) and two 767 Freighters, a new model type for the Baku, Azerbaijan-based airline. The substitution has been updated on Boeing’s Orders and Deliveries website.
“With our centralized geographic location, Azerbaijan is becoming a busy hub in the region between east and west and north and south,” said Jahangir Askerov, president of Azerbaijan Airlines. “We are capitalizing on this development by expanding our long-haul passenger fleet and growing our cargo business with the proven efficiencies of the 767 Freighter.”
Including today’s announcement, Azerbaijan Airlines has a total of eight Boeing airplanes on order: two 767-300ERs, two 767 Freighters, two Next-Generation 737s and two 787-8s.
“With the economic recovery gaining momentum at various speeds around the world, our customers are making changes to their fleets to accommodate the upturn,” said Marlin Dailey, vice president of Sales, Boeing Commercial Airplanes. “We have worked with Azerbaijan Airlines to make changes to its order book that meet its needs.”
The Boeing 767 family is a complete family of clean, quiet, fuel-efficient airplanes that provide maximum market versatility in the 200- to 300-seat market. The Boeing 767 family includes three passenger models — the 767-200ER, 767-300ER and 767-400ER — and a medium-widebody freighter, which is based on the 767-300ER fuselage.
United Airlines flight UA-957 had to return and make an emergency landing in Geneva, Switzerland, on May 9th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane took off for Newark, New Jersey, but had to turn back due to an issue with the landing gear.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
A small plane crashed in Alva, Oklahoma, on November 4th.
The plane, performing a teaching flight, was approaching the Alva Regional Airport when it experienced a mechanical failure and went down.
The instructor David Chael, 61, was killed in the crash. The student Cortney Washburn, 39, was injured and was rushed to a hospital.
Star Air flight S6-6565 had to make an emergency landing in Cologne, Germany, on December 20th.
The Boeing 767-300 cargo plane flying from East Midlands, England, United Kingdom, was descending toward Cologne when the crew declared an emergency due to an engine failure.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
Transavia flight HV-5779 made an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on November 2nd.
The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from Groningen, Netherlands, to Tenerife South Airport, Spain, was diverted due to an issue with the air conditioning.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
A Turkish Airlines jet had to make an emergency landing at Copenhagen Airport, Denmark, on June 25.
The Boeing 777-300ER was en-route from Istanbul to New York when it had to be diverted due to a suspicious old bag.
The plane landed safely and none of the 292 passengers was harmed.
Bomb squad thoroughly inspected the bag but nothing suspicious was found. Authorities believe it was an old camera bag possibly left behind by a previous passenger.
