Emirates flight EK-928 rejected takeoff from Cairo, Egypt, on January 12th.
The Boeing 777-300 plane was accelerating to takeoff for Dubai, United Arab Emirates, when the crew spotted a vehicle on the runway and rejected takeoff at high speed.
Several tires deflated as a result.
All three hundred and sixty-four people aboard remained uninjured.
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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.
What: Continental Airlines Boeing 777-200 en route from Tel Aviv to Newark,NJ
Where: Tel Aviv
When: Nov 9th 2011
Who: 280 aboard
Why: When smoke was reported as coming from the baggage compartment, the pilots returned to Ben-Gurion International Airport and made a safe landing.
45 ambulances and 17 mobile units were on the scene of the emergency landing.
The origin of the smoke turned out to be an oven in the aft galley.
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Contact photographer Ron Carter
What: Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-500 en route from Houston to Phoenix
Where: El Paso Texas
When: May 4, 2011, 5 pm
Who: 138 aboard
Why: While en route, an electrical smell was detected. Oxygen masks were deployed.
The flight diverted to El Paso and made a safe landing. Passengers did not have to use emergency slides. They were provided an alternate flight to Phoenix while the plane was ferried for inspections.
Air Niugini flight PX-2006 had to return and make an emergency landing in Brisbane, Australia, on April 10th.
The Boeing 737-300 freighter plane took off for Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, but had to turn back due to issues with the cabin pressure.
The plane landed back uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
United Airlines flight UA-1098 had to return and make an emergency landing in Houston, Texas, on May 20th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for San Jose, Costa Rica, but had to turn back after the crew noticed a hydraulic problem.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
On March 11, 2013, an Air Canada Embraer ERJ-190 en route from Edmonton to Toronto,ON was on approach when ATC informed the pilots to abort the landing. Ground radar indicated something moving on the runway. Pilots continued to make the landing, and ignored ATC.
Mechanics working on a Sunwing Boeing had left a van running and in gear, which subsequently rolled without a driver across the runway. At some point, the van impacted the Sunwing 737.
However, there are a lot of errors here that could have been disaster. We are glad no one was injured. Safety first, everyone!
That said, of course we are glad no one was injured.
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