What: Delta Air Delta MD-88 en route from Atlanta to Washington DC
Where: Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport
When: April 22, 2011 11:30
Why: After takeoff, the plane experienced audible engine trouble loud enough to disturb the passengers, although there was no smoke. After a loud bang, the pilot shut down the affected engine.
The pilot returned to Atlanta and made a safe landing. Passengers were in the air again on a replacement jet by 2 pm.
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Contact photographer João Toste
What: Air France Airbus A340-300 en route from Paris Charles de Gaulle to Detroit
Where: Cork
When: May 2nd 2012
Why: While en route, the plane developed a technical problem and had to divert to Cork and make an emergency landing.
The technical problem involved transponder data. After maintenance, the plane was returned to service.
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Contact Photographer Jonathan Guidone
What: American Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-82 en route from Palm Beach International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas
Pictured: An American Airlines McDonnell Douglas
Where: West Palm Beach
When: August 7
Who: 141 aboard
Why: After takeoff, the plane made a “loud noise” and experienced engine trouble in the left engine. The pilot returned to land at the Palm Beach International within six minutes of takeoff. Passengers were provided an alternative plane.
What: Spicejet Boeing 737-800 en route from Mumbai to Hyderabad
Where: Mumbai
When: May 27th 2011
Who: 140 passengers
Why: While en route, the cargo hold indicated a fire. The crew followed procedures (checklists) and returned to Mumbai where they made a safe landing half an hour after take off. A replacement jet was provided.
No actual fire was located.
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Contact photographer Robbie Shaw
What: Air Greenland de Havilland Dash 7-100 en route from Ilulissat to Upernavik
Where: Ilulissat
When: Jan 11th 2012
Who: 27 passengers and 3 crew
Why: After takeoff from Ilulissat, smoke developed in the lavatory, cabin and cockpit and the fire detector went off The flight returned to Ilulissat where they made a safe landing.
No smoke or fire was detected in the cabin, but on inspection, the high pressure bleed air on both left engines did not work.
Additionally, unidentified chemical fumes evaporated in to the air conditioning system.
Maintenance believes the problem has been corrected.
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Contact photographer Frank Robitaille
On December 22, 2012, a Delta/Pinnacle Canadair CRJ 200 New York-Cleveland skidded off the runway on to soft ground. The flight had made a safe landing in Cleveland but skidded off the runway during taxi to the terminal.
No injuries were reported.
Passengers had to disembark on to the runway, and were provided transportation to the gate.
UPS flight 5X-2276 made an emergency landing at Raleigh–Durham International Airport, North Carolina, on December 5th.
The plane flying from Louisville, Kentucky, was on approach to RDU Airport when the crew requested emergency assistance due to an engine fire indication.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.