What: Kit plane en route from Niagara District Airport
Where: Niagara-on-the-Lake airport
When: Nov 18, 2012, 2:15 pm
Who: 2 aboard
Why: The two seat plane took off from Niagara-on-the-Lake airport, but had an immediate emergency. Pilots attempted to return to the airport.
They failed to make the runway, and crashed.
The pilot and passenger were both injured. They were transported to St. Catharines General Hospital.
What: Skyranger
Where: Vienne France
When: Oct 23, 2012 3:00 pm
Who: 1 fatality
Why: The pilot of a SkyRanger failed to return from a 2 hour flight, triggering a Sater Bravo land-air rescue.
A search went on till 2:00 a.m. The next day his remains were discovered near an electrical cable in a wooded area, ten miles east of the airport. The plane was severely damaged.
American Airlines flight AA-207 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, on October 28th.
The Boeing 777-200 plane heading from Milan–Malpensa Airport, Italy, to Miami, Florida, was diverted due to a cracked windshield.
The plane landed uneventfully. All three hundred and seven people aboard remained unharmed.
What: Air Canada Airbus A320-200 en route from Calgary to Toronto
Where: Calgary
When: Oct 7 2010
Who: 118 aboard (also reported as 154)
Why: After takeoff, the flight sustained a hydraulic systems failure. The pilot circled to burn off fuel, then landed about an hour later with no further problems. The plane had to be towed to the gate.
Passengers were provided alternative bookings.
Jazz Air flight QK-8417 had to reject takeoff at Kelowna International Airport, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada, on April 20th.
The De Havilland Dash 8-300 was about to takeoff for Vancouver, Canada, when the crew reported some problem with its flight control system.
The plane returned to the apron.
The flight was cancelled.
Pictured: A WestJet Boeing 737-7CT Vieux Fort St. Lucia
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Contact photographer Gianni Deligny
What: Westjet Airlines Boeing 737-700 en route from Victoria to Calgary
Where: Victoria
When: Dec 30th 2009
Who: not available
Why: After takeoff, the plane developed a problem with cabin pressure. The flight flew at a lower altitude and continued on to Calgary where it landed safely.
Air France flight AF55 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Halifax Stanfield International Airport in Nova Scotia, Canada, on November 17.
The plane was en-route from Washington, D.C. to Paris when the authorities received an anonymous bomb threat and decided to divert.
The plane landed uneventfully. All 262 passengers remained safe.
No explosives were found upon inspection.
