The Blue1 BAE Systems Avro 146-RJ85 in an August flight over Stockholm
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Contact photographer Martin Djupenstrom
What: Blue1 Avro RJ-85 en route from Vaasa to Helsinki.
Where: Helsinki Finland
When: Dec 17th 2009
Who: 66 passengers 4 crew
Why: On approach to Helsinki, the flight developed fuel problems. Emergency measures were deployed, and the plane landed safely.
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Contact photographer Juan Carlos Guerra
What: Interjet Airbus A320-200 en route from Toluca to Acapulco
Where: Toluca
When: Mar 12th 2010
Why: After takeoff, the cabin filled with a burning plastic-smelling smoke. The plane requested to return to Toluca and made a safe landing shortly afterwards. Passengers were provided an alternative flight.
Avianca flight LR-624 had to return and make an emergency landing in Santiago, Chile, on August 10th.
The Airbus A321-200 plane took off for Lima, Peru, but had to turn back after an engine started emitting streaks of flames and loud bangs.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Azul Brazilian Airlines flight AD-2446 made an emergency landing in Fortaleza, Brazil, on December 2nd.
According to the airline, the Embraer ERJ-195 plane heading from Sao Luis, to Recife, Brazil, was diverted due to technical issues.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
JetBlue flight B6-877 had to divert and make an emergency landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, on October 23rd.
The Airbus A320-200 plane heading from Boston, Massachusetts, to Las Vegas, Nevada, was diverted after it suffered a bird strike.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Lufthansa flight LH-319 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Munich, Germany, on June 25th.
The plane heading from Florence, Italy, to Frankfurt, Germany, was diverted due to a cracked windshield.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
A small twin-engine aircraft had to make an emergency landing at Essendon Airport in Melbourne, Australia, at around 3 p.m. on November 26.
The plane was on a flight from Adelaide to Mount Gambier when the pilot noticed a problem with nose landing gear. The 29-year-old pilot then diverted the plane to Essendon Airport where it made a nose landing.
MFB tweeted after the incident: “A bumpy landing for a pilot at #Essendon airport. The nose wheel collapsed on impact but luckily no fire or injuries!”
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau is investigating.