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What: Delta Airlines Douglas DC-9-50 en route from Atlanta to Pittsburgh
Where: Atlanta o
When: Aug 6th 2011
Why: On takeoff approach, the right engine made a banging noise, leading the pilots to reject takeoff, and stop on the runway, with locked up brakes and an uncontained engine failure (holes in the casing) and a disengaged fan blade. Passengers disembarked on to the runway and were ported to the terminal.

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Aero Republica Lands for Cabin Pressure


Pictured: An Aero Republica Colombia Embraer ERJ-190-100IGW 190AR in Colombia
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What: Aero Republica Embraer ERJ-190 en route from Bogota to San Andres Island Colombia
Where: Bogota
When: Jan 3rd 2010
Who: 63 passengers
Why: After takeoff, the plane developed cabin pressure problems. The plane returned to the Bogota airport and made a safe landing.

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United Flight Diverts to Spokane due to Engine Problem

new-united-logoUnited Airlines flight 273 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Spokane, Washington, shortly before 7 p.m. on December 21.

The flight, en-route from Seattle to Newark, NJ, was diverted after the Airbus A320 lost power to one of its two engines.

The plane landed uneventfully and no one aboard was injured.

An alternate aircraft was arranged for the passengers.

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Landing Practice Turned Upside Down at Maine Airport

On Jan 15, 2013, Robert Lewandowski, the pilot of a Morgan Aviation Aeronca 7A was training at Central Maine Airport—practicing landings— but on his eighth landing, it appeared that the plane’s rear wheel developed a problem.

The plane veered off-runway, hopped snowbanks, struck a snow bank and flipped. The rented plane’s propeller and right wing strut sustained damage. The FAA is investigating.

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UPS Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Louisville

UPS flight 5X-605 made an emergency landing in Louisville, Kentucky, on November 27th.

The Airbus A300-600 freighter plane took off from Chicago, Illinois, but the crew failed to retract the landing gear.

The crew continued to Louisville where they requested the longest runway. The plane subsequently landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.

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Ground Crew Struck by Propeller

What: Canadian North de Havilland Dash 8-100 en route from Cambridge Bay to Yellowknife
Where: Yellowknife
When: Feb 13th 2012
Who: 17 aboard
Why: After landing safely in Yellowknife, the plane was being directed from tarmac to parking. One engine had been shut down, and a ground crew member was struck by the right propeller.

Emergency services were on hand.

The injured party, who was a new hire, was flown by medical ambulance to Edmonton.

In George’s Point of View


In many cases, I say Maintenance, maintenance maintenance! but in this case, I say Caution, caution, caution! One can never be too careful. Perhaps a longer training period would be advisable?

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Mesa Airlines Plane Returns to Arizona due to Cabin Pressurisation Problem

Mesa AirlinesMesa Airlines flight AA-5906, flying on behalf of American Airlines, had to return and make an emergency landing at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, Arizona, on August 24th.

The Canadair CRJ-900 flying to Burbank, California, had to return due to problems with cabin pressurisation.

The plane landed safely.

No one was injured.

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