LOT Polish Airlines flight LO-3885 had to return and make an emergency landing in Warsaw, Poland, on August 28th.
The plane took off for Katowice, Poland, but had to return shortly afterwards due to technical issues.
The plane landed back safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
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What: Continental Airlines Flight 145, Boeing 757-200 en route from Madrid to Newark, N.J
Where: landed at Bradley International Airport north of Hartford .
When: just before 3 p.m March 11, 2009
Who: not available
Why: A smoke alarm sounded in the jet’s lavatory, instigating the emergency landing.
Jin Air flight LJ-211 made an emergency landing in Osaka, Japan, on June 13th.
The plane, flying from Seoul, South Korea, declared emergency due to a hydraulic failure that affected normal gear extension.
The plane landed safely. There were 165 passengers and 6 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained unhurt.
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Contact photographer Alan LebedaWhat: Trans Air Congo Antonov AN-12 en route from Brazzaville to Pointe Noire
Where: between the Roy and Kitoko area in Mvou-Mvou, Pointe-Noire, Congo
When: Mar 21st 2011 3:30pm
Who: 19 killed, 14 injured.
Why: The crew attempted an emergency landing on the sea but failed. The attempted landing was less than successful although there are reports that the pilot managed to get out of the plane before it stopped.
They were over a residential area and had been cleared to land when the Antonov AN-12 struck the residential neighborhood Mvou-Mvou. After striking buildings, the plane caught fire.
Although the plane was not permitted to carry passengers, it appears that there were 5 passengers aboard in addition to the 4 Russian crew members. Twenty buildings were destroyed (burned and covered in debris), including residences and a school. The ICAO had reported the plane TN-AGK as not airworthy in 2006. (It is certainly not airworthy now.) The plane is a total loss.
While some news reports say that the number of injured were passengers, other reports say that there were 9 aboard, and that the rest of the injured and casualties were in Mvou-Mvou at the time of the crash. The weather conditions were said to be “good” at the time. There was apparently a technical problem which caused them to attempt to ditch in the ocean, (or a technical problem preventing them from landing in the ocean). The cause of the crash is unresolved. It is being investigated.
Trans Air Congo is based in Brazzaville, the capital of the Republic of Congo.
Delta Airlines flight DL-3980 had to return and make an emergency landing in Evansville, Indiana, on July 13th.
The plane took off for Atlanta, Georgia, but had to turn back due to a nose gear problem.
The plane landed back uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
Alaska Airlines flight AS-634 made an emergency landing in Las Vegas, Nevada, on November 9th.
The Boeing 737-900 plane flying from Seattle, Washington, was descending toward Las Vegas when the crew reported smoke in cabin.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Turkish Airlines flight TK-706 made an emergency landing in Trabzon, Turkey, on February 6th.
The Airbus A330-300 plane heading from Istanbul, Turkey, to Kabul, Afghanistan, was diverted due to a cracked windshield.
The plane landed safely. All two hundred and thirty-nine passengers and sixteen crew members remained unharmed.