FedEx flight FX-1453 had to return and make an emergency landing in Memphis, Tennessee, on March 20th.
The plane took off for New Orleans, Louisiana, but had to return shortly afterwards due to an engine failure.
The plane landed safely. All passenger and crew members remained unharmed.
What: 1968 Beechcraft Musketeer en route from Calexico to Torrance,
Where: Upper Newport Harbor, NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.
When: Nov 20, 2010
Who: Fatalities: 58-year-old Charles Alfred Chambers, 63-year-old Russell Urban of Palos Verdes Estate, 44-year-old Sean Kelly of Hermosa Beach.
Why: Sunday Pilot Chambers was flying from Calexico on the U.S. Mexican border to Torrance, but diverted to John Wayne Airport when experiencing a fuel shortage. The plane crashed into the water off Newport Beach. The plane was recovered Monday.
Rossiya flight FV-5712 made an emergency landing at Vnukovo International Airport in Moscow, Russia, on August 14th.
The Boeing 747-400 plane was flying from Larnaca, Cyprus, when the crew noticed an engine issue and decided to shut down one of the engines.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
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Contact photographer Jason Whitebird
What: American Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-82 en route from Detroit to Dallas Ft. Worth
Where: Chicago
When: Feb 13th 2012
Why: While en route, the plane developed a problem with cabin pressure.
When the pressure could not be controlled, the pilots descended until pressure adjusted, then diverted to Chicago where they made a safe landing.
The passengers were booked on to alternative flights. The plane is being examined.
What: Desert Sand Aircraft Leasing de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 100
Where: SW of Clayton County Airport-Tara Field, GA
When: 08 MAR 2011
Who: 2 fatalities
Why: The Desert Sand Aircraft Leasing flight piloted by 37-year-old Bryan Hedrick crashed at 11:45 am on March 8, 2011 on a post maintenance flight run. The maintenance was done by National Aerotech Aviation, and the maintenance flight was headed toward Tara Field when the plane went down for an unknown reason, and landed upside down, with the tail leaning on a tree, the right wing off and twisted, and the left wing folded back.
Both the pilot and passenger Oriel Roberts died in the crash.
Delta Airlines flight DL-5894 suffered a bird strike near Nashville, Tennessee, on March 3rd.
The incident happened shortly after the Embraer ERJ-170 plane departed for LaGuardia Airport, New York.
The plane continued to New York for a safe landing. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
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Contact photographer Federico Villadei
What: Itali Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-82 en route from Milan to Naples
Where: Milan on Feb 10th 2010
When: Feb 10 2010
Who: 6 crew
Why: After takeoff, the plane’s engine left a trail of sparks and was vibrating. A quarter of an hour later, the plane returned to the runway for a safe landing in spite of hydraulic damage. The speculation is that ice ingestion caused damage to the engine and hydraulics, but of course that is an open question until after the investigation.
