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What: Egypt Air Express Embraer ERJ-170 en route from Budapest (Hungary) to Cairo
Where: Cairo
When: Nov 23rd 2010
Why: On approach to Cairo, the crew reported problems with the jet’s hydraulics. The flight made a safe landing but could not exit the runway under its own steam and required a tow to the gate.
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What: British Airways Boeing 747-400 en route from Mumbai to London
Where: Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport
When: Thursday Oct 1 2009
Who: 207 passengers
Why: Half an hour after takeoff, the fire alarm went off in the cockpit. The plane immediately returned to the airport, landing an hour after takeoff. Passengers debarked safely.
The only heat maintenance found was hot brakes.
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Contact photographer Roberto Bianchi
What: Thomson Airways Boeing 757-200 from London to Paphos Cyprus
Where: Paphos Cyprus
When: Oct 13 2010
Who: 200 aboard
Why: On approach to Paphos, the pilot had to shut down an engine. The captain issued a distress signal and landed with one engine, with emergency vehicles on standby.
They made a safe landing. The plane’s return run is postponed until after Inspectors flying in from the UK to inspect the plane.
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Contact photographer Ricardo Rodrigues
What: SAA South African Airways Airbus A340-300 en route from Johannesburg (South Africa) to Perth,WA
Where: Perth
When: Dec 6th 2011
Why: After a normal flight, on approach to Perth, the plane was struck by lightning. Subsequently, pilots reported problems and began circling the airport. They did a flyby to observe the condition of the tires which were reported as having all “indications lost.” The plane eventually landed safely.
Jin Air flight LJ-211 made an emergency landing in Osaka, Japan, on June 13th.
The plane, flying from Seoul, South Korea, declared emergency due to a hydraulic failure that affected normal gear extension.
The plane landed safely. There were 165 passengers and 6 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained unhurt.
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Contact photographer Christoph Flink
What: Lufthansa Boeing 747-400 en route from New York to Frankfurt/Main
Where: JFK,NY
When: Oct 11th 2009
Why: Prior to take-off, the plane was believed to run over runway lights, which blew out the plane’s main gear tires. The flight was delayed while the flat/damaged tires were removed and new tires were installed.
What: 32 year old Tentara Nasional Indonesia-AU (Air Force) Fokker 27 registration A-2703
Where: Bandung-Husein Sastranegara International Airport, Western Indonesia
When: 06 APR 2009 1 p.m. Monday local time
Who: Six crew members, one trainer and 17 military skydiving students. All 24 people on board died.
Why: While landing during a regular training flight, the plane crashed and burst into flames at 1:05 pm (0605 GMT) in Bandung, 110 kilometres (74 miles) southeast of Jakarta. No one on the ground was injured. The weather is said to have been wet; and the plane is said to have been undermaintained due to funding problems. The plane is said to have been shaking–possibly encountering a 20-knot crosswind at the time of the accident– before it crashed in an air craft hanger and burst into flames.
