Pictured: A FedEx Express McDonnell Douglas MD-11
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Contact photographer Javier Cáceres
What: Fedex McDonnell Douglas MD-11 en route from Cologne Germany to Memphis,TN
Where: Atlantic Ocean
When: Nov 12th 2009
Why: While en route, the crew reported smoke in the cockpit and diverted to Goose Bay where they landed safely.
Envoy Air flight MQ-4215 made an emergency landing at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, on February 11th.
The plane flying from Fort Smith, Arkansas, was on approach to DFW Airport when the crew reported a trim and autopilot failure.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Pictured: The plane in question at Sao Paulo – Guarulhos International (Cumbica) (GRU / SBGR) Brazil, June 12, 2010
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Contact photographer Junio Gracielo
What: British Airways Boeing 747-400 en route from Hong Kong to London
Where: Copenhagen
When: Jul 30th 2010
Why: While en route over Russia, the plane developed engine problems and had to shut down. The crew decided to continue instead of return to Hong Kong, and diverted to Copenhagen where they made a safe landing. The plane spent some thirty plus hours on the ground and on the return to the UK has not yet been returned to service.
The report of the UK’s Air Accident Investigation said windmilling of the engine without engine oil supply over an extended period of time increased engine damage and recommended that regulators review engine shut down policy.
UPS flight 5X-555 made a safe landing following a bird strike near Rockford, Illinois, on October 9th.
The Boeing 757-200 plane flying from Minneapolis, Minnesota, was on approach to Rockford when a bird hit it.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Norwegian Air Shuttle flight NAX7109 made an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, Ireland, on November 4th.
The plane heading from Barcelona, Spain, to Los Angeles, California, was diverted after a passenger suffered a medical emergency.
The plane landed safely. The patient was transported to University Hospital Limerick.
Xiamen Airlines flight MF-8411 made an emergency landing in Lhasa, China, on October 25th.
The Boeing 737-700 plane flying from Chongqing, China, was descending toward Lhasa when the crew reported an issue with the flaps and aborted the approach.
The plane subsequently landed at a higher than normal speed. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
TezJet Air flight TEZ-107 had to return and make an emergency landing in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on March 1st.
The plane took off for Batken, Kyrgyzstan, but had to turn back due to an uncontained engine failure.
The plane landed back safely. All ninety-six people aboard remained unharmed.
