What: Contact Air /Lufthansa Fokker 100 en route from Stuttgart to Berlin Where: Stuttgart When: Nov 20th 2009 Who: 75 passengers Why: While en route, the gear proximity sensor failed, indicating that gear was indicated unsafe after retraction. The flight returned to Stuttgart, and had to be towed as nose gear steering was inoperable.
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What: American Airlines Boeing 777 en route from Dallas to Sao Paolo, Brazil Where: Dallas When: July 31, 2011 Who: 264 passengers, 14 crew Why: Indicators convinced the pilots of Flight 963 that an engine caught on fire. The pilots returned to Dallas and landed the 777 safely. The brakes locked up and a tire blew out, but that kind of thing is not unusual for an overweight landing.
Onlookers saw the flight dumping fuel, described as fuel streaming from its jets. If they were alarmed, just think how the passengers felt.
In George’s Point of View
At least they survived. For what they put the passengers through, what will the airline operator do? Will they hand out to the passengers a free drink voucher? A hundred dollar voucher for future use?
I want to know.
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What: Air India plane en route from Guwahat to Kolkata Where: NSCB International airport When: Sept 9 2011 Who: 105 passengers Why: On approach to the airport, the plane developed issues with the landing gear, and declared an emergency.
Rescue services were on standby as the pilot landed the plane. No injuries were reported.
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TransAsia flight GE507 returned and made an emergency landing at Songshan Airport in Taipei, Taiwan, on February 21.
The plane took off from Songshan Airport for Makung Airport in Penghu County but had to turn back immediately after the captain reported issues with signals involving torque.
The plane landed back safely shortly after 1 p.m. and was taken for inspection.
The airline accommodated passengers in another flight.
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What: Midwest/Frontier Airlines en route from Milwaukee to Kansas City Where: Kansas City When: June 21, 2010 3:30 pm Who: 104 aboard Why: After smoke in the cockpit, the plane made an emergency landing at Kansas City International, passengers disembarked via slides. Fire trucks were on standby. Several passengers were hurt; one went to the hospital. Passengers’ luggage is also being examined by the NTSB.
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