Gol Linhas Aereas flight G3-9126 had to return and make an emergency landing in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, on July 9th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Fortaleza, Brazil, but had to turn back after sudden aircraft movements injured two flight attendants.
The plane landed safely.
What: Delta Air Lines a Flight 18 BOEING 777-200ER, registration: N862DA
Where: en route
When: Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Why: The plane experienced a rollback of the right (number 2) Rolls Royce Trent 895 engine during cruise flight at FL390 (approximately 39,000 feet). The flight was a regularly scheduled flight from Pudong Airport, Shanghai, China to Atlanta-Hartsfield International The plane descended, executed flight manual procedures and the engine recovered and continued to Atlanta
China Southern Airlines flight CZ-306 made an emergency landing in Auckland, New Zealand, on January 17th.
The Boeing 777-300 plane took off for Guangzhou, China, but had to turn back after the crew noticed hydraulic problems.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
UPS flight 5X-104 had to divert for an emergency landing at New Chitose Airport in Hokkaido, Japan, on March 8th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane heading from Anchorage, Alaska, to Osaka, Japan, was diverted after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
ATLANTA, Oct. 18 /PRNewswire/ — Boeing (NYSE: BA) Business Jets today announced that the Rockwell Collins Enhanced Vision System (EVS) was certified last week by the Federal Aviation Administration on a Boeing Business Jet (BBJ), an Air National Guard C-40. The Rockwell Collins EVS is available to current and future BBJ operators as a post-production modification.
The EVS capability enhances situational awareness for pilots during approach, landing, taxi and takeoff by presenting an image of the external environment on the Head-up Guidance System (HGS) and head-down displays.
The system uses an infrared sensor to improve the pilots’ view of the runway in various conditions including bad weather. This aids pilots to avoid terrain and clearly identify the runway, including any obstructions, early in the approach. It also assists pilots with “black hole” approaches to airports not equipped with precision landing aids and with landing and maneuvering at unfamiliar airports.
“I had the pleasure of flying several of the flights during the EVS development flight-test program with the Air National Guard and the Rockwell Collins team. That experience gave me the chance to see the EVS advantages first hand,” said Steve Taylor, Boeing Business Jets president.
“Given the variety of destinations visited by most BBJ operators, the improved situational awareness that EVS provides can be a great advantage,” said Taylor.
“The truly collaborative effort between Rockwell Collins, Boeing, the Air National Guard and the entire development team has made EVS a reality for BBJ owners and operators who have been eagerly awaiting this capability,” said David Austin, senior director, HGS for Rockwell Collins.
Installation of the EVS system on BBJs requires that the airplanes receive an upgrade to the HGS 4000, a modified radome, and the infrared camera.
The EVS system will be demonstrated on the Air National Guard BBJ at DeKalb Peachtree Airport during the National Business Aviation Association convention, Oct. 19-22, 2010.
Flybe flight BE-7109 had to return and make an emergency landing in Birmingham, England, on August 14th.
The plane took off for Hamburg, Germany, but had to return shortly afterwards due to an issue with the landing gear.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
An Emirates flight made an emergency landing in Ahmedabad, India, on December 22nd.
The plane heading from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to Yangon, Myanmar, was diverted after a 5-year-old passenger suffered a medical emergency.
The plane landed safely. The child was taken to a hospital.
