Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net
Contact photographer Hector A Rivera-
What: Jetblue Embraer ERJ-190 en route from Stewart International Airport, Windsor ,NY to Orlando,FL
Where: Orlando
When: Aug 23rd 2011
Who: 95 aboard
Why: While en route, a hydraulic system failed.
With brake failure pending prior to landing, the crew requested emergency services, which was on standby as the Jet landed in Orlando.
The flight made a safe landing, and was towed off the runway.
Peru’s LAN Airlines flight LPE-599, made an emergency landing at Juan Santamaria International Airport, Costa Rica, on the evening of July 26.
The decision for emergency landing was made after the Airbus A320, en route from Cancun, Mexico to Lima, Peru, experienced electrical problems.
The plane landed safely after circling around to shed extra fuel. All 175 people aboard remained unhurt.
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net
Contact photographer Urs Zimmermann
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net
Contact photographer Tsuyoshi Hayasaki – AroundWorldImages
What: Swiss Airbus A320-200 en route from Zurich Switzerland to Madrid, Spain
What: Swiss Airbus A320-200 en route from Zurich Switzerland to Moscow Domodedovo Russia
Where: Zurich
When: Mar 15th 2011
Why: To save space, lets call these planes Swiss Airbus Spain and Swiss Airbus Russia …
Swiss Airbus Spain was taking off when ATC had them abort the takeoff.
Swiss Airbus Russia was taking off simultaneously, and they were allowed to continue.
An an ILS calibration flight was measuring runways 14 and 16 in the area at the same time. Russia was on one of the runways being measured, but not Spain.
Swiss Airbus Spain stopped with hot brakes, and takeoff was delayed for three hours. Russia was allowed to continue.
A near miss may be a near collision, but a close call is a close call. And this was a close call.
Click here for full size photo on Airliners.net
Contact photographer Jan Jorgensen
What: SAS Norge Boeing 737-800 en route from Oslo Gardermoen to Tromsø Norway
Where: Tromsø Norway
When: Feb 5th 2009
Who: Number of passengers not released
Why: While descending for landing approach, the flight encountered “clear air turbulence.” Apparently the seat belt lights were already on, and the only one injured was a flight attendant who was knocked off her feet and broke her ankle.
Subsequent to the event, it was determined that although the flight crew had no inkling of it, that turbulence had been forecast by Significant Meteorological Information (SIGMET).
George’s Point of View
The incident may call for some kind of update of the on board warning system(s).
Vias aéreas de Chipre aterradas em Londres
Que: Vias aéreas Airbus 330 de Chipre de Chipre
Onde: Aeroporto de Heathrow
Quando: Segunda-feira, fevereiro 2, 2009
Quem: 104 passageiros
Porque: O vôo de Airbus era uma de muitas vítimas da tempestade de neve a mais má em 18 anos– Centenas causadas tempo de cancelamentos do vôo e de transporte público virtualmente interrompido.
An aviation school helicopter had an emergency landing landed along I-95 at mile marker No. 212 near Titusville.
Contact photographer Ian Older
What: Lufthansa Airbus A340-600 en route from San Francisco,CA to Munich Germany
Where: Munich
When: May 29th 2009
Who: 277 passengers
Why: When landing flaps failed, the Airbus prepared for an emergency landing. Fortunately, though the plane landed too fast, there was no serious consequence to the flap failure. Reportedly the plane was repaired and returned to service hours later.
George’s Point of View
It’s a good thing they weren’t landing at Sao Paulo, or another airport with a short runway–