A helicopter, carrying Ghana’s president and his wife, made a precautionary landing in an open field of Apatrampa in Kumasi, Ghana on the night of July 10.
President John Dramani Mahama, and his wife, Lordina Mahama, were travelling to Accra from Sunyani, when “a sudden storm with high winds closed in”, forcing the pilot to make an emergency landing.
The helicopter landed safely.
Everyone aboard, including the President and his wife, remained unharmed.
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What: Piper Cherokee Arrow model PA28201R en route from Woodbine Municipal Airport in Cape May County
Where: densely wooded area in Dennis Township
When: NOVEMBER 14, 2009 11 a.m
Who: 2 on board
Why: No cause has been determined for the crash, although weather has been poor in the area due to Tropical Storm Ida, which has battered the Jersey Shore with high winds and rain since Thursday. At the time of the crash, cloud cover in the region was very low, about 300 feet.
The deceased were an older man and a boy.
American Airlines flight AA-63 made an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, Ireland, on November 29th.
The Boeing 777-200 plane heading from Charles de Gaulle Airport, France, to Miami, Florida, was diverted due to an engine issue.
The plane landed uneventfully. All two hundred and six passengers and thirteen crew members remained safe.
Shaheen Air flight NL-142 crash-landed at Allama Iqbal International Airport in Lahore, Pakistan, on November 3.
The plane was flying from Karachi when the pilot declared emergency due to faulty landing gear.
Authorities said one of the tires of the plane burst upon landing, causing it to skid off the runway.
At least 10 passengers were injured in the incident and were provided medical treatment.
The aircraft’s fuselage sustained damage.
The incident is being investigated.
Kuwait Airways flight KU-619 had to return and make an emergency landing in Kuwait City, Kuwait, on December 28th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Doha, Qatar, but had to turn back due to a cargo smoke indication.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Silver Airways flight 82 made an emergency landing at the Naval Air Station Key West, Florida, on June 4th.
The plane heading from Key West International Airport to Tampa, Florida, was diverted due to engine issues.
The plane landed uneventfully. There were 28 passengers and 3 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
Darwin Airlines flight F7-17 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Milan–Malpensa Airport, formerly City of Busto Arsizio Airport, Italy, on June 1st.
The Saab 2000, flying from Geneva, Switzerland, to Lugano, Switzerland, had to divert after the crew received an unsafe indication for the nose gear.
The plane landed safely.
No one was injured.
