What: Lufthansa Airbus A380-800 en route from Tokyo to Frankfurt Where: Estonia When: Aug 6th 2010 Why: While en route, the left engine developed oil pressure problems and the crew shut it down. The flight continued to Frankfurt where they made a safe landing.
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What: US Airways Airbus A321-200 en route from Phoenix,AZ to Philadelphia,PA Where: Philadelphia When: Sep 24 2010 10:30 p.m Who: 183 on board Why: Emergency services in Philadelphia were awaiting the landing of the US Airways Airbus. On takeoff from Phoenix, the plane had developed tire trouble.
What: Cougar Helicopter’ Sikorsky Helibus (twin-turboshaft) en route to offshore Hibernia oil field to bring down two passengers and 14 were going to the Sea Rose oil platform Where: off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador, in the Atlantic. When: Thursday morning March 12 Who: 18 people aboard Why: At 9:15 a.m., the Sikorsky pilot sent an SOS to Gander Newfoundland air traffic controllers. After the mayday, the helicopter ditched in the Atlantic. Two people were sighted but only one was recovered. Robert Decker, has been transported to St. John’s hospital. Searchers received signals from survival suits equipped with water-activiated locator beacons and integrated life vests.
The search has been hampered by a gale force warning. Visibility is 10 nautical miles.
Couger, Husky Energy and ExxonMobile have made statements to the press. The Hibernia oil platform is owned by ExxonMobil Canada, Chevron Canada Resources, Petro-Canada, Canada Hibernia Holding Corporation, Murphy Oil and StatoilHydro Canada Ltd.
The SeaRose oil platform in the White Rose oil and gas field is operated by Husky Energy and Petro-Canada.
Pictured: Japan Airlines A300B4-622R Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer Christian Waser What: Japan Airlines Airbus A300-600 en route from Aomori to Tokyo Haneda Where: Haneda Airport When: Apr 17th 2009 Who: 120 people Why: After touchdown at Haneda Airport, the engine started smoking; flames were shooting out of the exhaust. The crew engaged the ” engine fire suppression system.” Passengers did NOT debark via emergency procedures.
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Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer Simpsonmeng What: Cargolux Boeing 747-400 freighter, registration LX-GCV en route from Nairobi (Kenya) to Maastricht (Netherlands) Where: runway 21 Maastricht (Netherlands) When: Mar 17th 2009 Why: After landing, the plane turned, the nose gear went off the pavement and got stuck in the grass. Not the most dignified incident we recorded but hey, it’s a joy to write about something where nobody died
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What: United Airlines Boeing 737-700 en route from Houston to New York Where: Lake Charles Regional Airport When: June 12, 2012 9 pm Who: 88 passengers 3 injured Why: While flight attendants were about to serve drinks when the flight encountered severe turbulence that slammed them into the ceiling of the plane, then the floor.
Three members of the flight crew were injured during the flight, one of them seriously.
Pilots diverted to Lake Charles Regional Airport where the injured were taken to Lake Charles Memorial Hospital.
In George’s Point of View
They really have to come up with science that sees all upcoming turbulence, so the plane can avoid it before something really bad happens.
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