Kalitta Charters flight K9-720 suffered a nose gear collapse after landing in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, on January 28th
The incident happened when the Boeing 727-200 freighter plane was coming from Laredo, Texas.
The plane became disabled on the runway. Everyone aboard remained uninjured.
Aerolineas Argentinas flight AR-1878 had to return and make an emergency landing in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on August 14th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Ushuaia, Argentina, but had to turn back due to a bird strike.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Frontier Airlines flight F9-1764 made an emergency landing in Phoenix, Arizona, on May 27th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane heading from San Diego, California, to Tulsa, Oklahoma, was diverted after a number of passengers reported feeling unwell due to an unidentified odor on-board.
The plane landed safely. Seventeen passengers were examined by the medical teams at the airport while one passenger was taken to a hospital.
A Cessna aircraft made an emergency landing on US Highway 301 in Manatee County, Florida, on the morning of September 11.
Authorities said the pilot was attempting to land at Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport but could not make it. According to airport spokesperson Lionel Guilbert, “He descended. He said his engine started sputtering and at about 900 feet. The engine just quit altogether.”
The plane landed without incident. The pilot, identified as flight instructor Thomas Frick, remained unhurt.
The FAA is investigating.
What: Lufthansa Airbus A340-600 en route from Munich Germany to San Francisco,CA
Where: on far approach to San Francisco
When: May 5th 2009
Why: After reporting nose gear issues, the airbus was towed off the runway after landing, and it’s return flight was cancelled.
A Malaysia Airlines Boeing 737-800 plane burst a tire on landing in Jakarta, Indonesia, on June 13th.
The incident happened when flight MH-725 was coming from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
The plane became disabled on the runway and was towed to the apron.
All passengers and crew members remained uninjured.
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What: Jordanian Royal Falcon Boeing 767-200 on behalf of Iraqi Airways en route from Stockholm to Baghdad/ Al Najaf
Where: Warsaw
When: Apr 25 2010
Why: After one of the cockpit window panes cracked, the plane made a landing in Warsaw. No one was injured.
How the passengers will be finishing their journey has not been published.