Jazz flight QK-8301 made an emergency landing in Seattle, Washington, on June 8th.
The plane flying from Calgary, Canada, was descending toward Seattle when the crew declared an emergency due to smoke in the cabin.
The plane landed safely. All seventy-eight people aboard remained unharmed.
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What: Vietnam Airlines Airbus A320-200 en route from Nha Trang to Ho Chi Minh City
Where: Ho Chi Minh City
When: Aug 7th 2009
Who: 164 passengers including 26 children and 2 infants
Why: On its landing approach, the plane developed an unusual level of hydraulic fluid in its hydraulic braking system. Two (main gear) tires blew on landing. (It is not uncommon for tires to blow when a plane lands at too high of a speed.) The passengers debarked via emergency slides. No injuries were reported.
Newspapers reported that the pilot was Captain Jual Ruiz of Peru Ruiz, who got his license from CAAV in 2005, and has 17,500 flying hours. Nguyen Khanh Thanh of Viet Nam was his copilot.
A small plane made an emergency landing on the Lookout Beach in Plettenberg Bay, South Africa, on March 24th.
According to the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) spokesperson Craig Lambinon, “On arrival on the scene a Cessna light aircraft was found to have made an emergency landing on the beach and it is believed that the light aircraft may have suffered engine failure while flying over Keurbooms Lagoon while on a pilot training flight from George Airport forcing the pilot to make an emergency landing on the beach.”
There were two people aboard, including the instructor pilot and trainee pilot; both of them remained unharmed.
The Civil Aviation Authority is investigating.
Blue Air flight 0B-105 had to return and make an emergency landing in Bucharest, Romania, on December 29th.
The plane took off for Paris Beauvais Tille Airport, France, but had to turn back after it lost cabin pressure.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
Southwest Airlines flight WN-3153 made an emergency landing in El Paso, Texas, on August 8th.
The Boeing 737-300 plane was flying from San Antonio, Texas, when the crew reported fumes on-board and declared an emergency.
The plane landed safely. A flight attendant reported symptoms of smoke inhalation and was shifted to hospital.
The incident is being investigated.
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What: Air Canada Airbus A330-300 en route from Vancouver, BC to Tokyo, Japan
Where: Vancouver
When: June 4th 2009
Who: 147 people on board
Why: The Airbus experienced pressurization issues en route. The plane returned to Vancouver and landed safely an hour after it left.
What: American Airlines Dallas to St. Louis
Where: Dallas
When: Oct 2, 2012, 8:40 a.m
Why: On takeoff, the American Airlines landing gear jammed.
Pilots returned to Dallas and made a safe landing at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. Passengers were provided an alternative plane to St. Louis.
This is just one of numerous maintenance issues plaguing American Airlines.
8,000 pilots have been casting votes for a month on authorization for their union to call a strike, escalating a long-running labor dispute with the airlines.
The voting deadline passes at noon central time on Wednesday (1 p.m. EDT)
