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Contact photographer Christian Schürmann
What: Emirates Boeing 777-300 en route from Colombo Sri Lanka to Male, Maldives
Where: Male
When: Dec 2nd 2011
Why: On landing in Male, the plane’s tires burst.
Passengers disembarked on the runway, as the plane was disabled. No explanation was given regarding the tires. (We assume a too fast landing, but one should never assume.)
Lion Air flight JT-610 crashed into the Java Sea in Indonesia, on October 29th.
The incident happened shortly after the Boeing 737-800 MAX plane took off from Jakarta, Indonesia.
There were one hundred and eighty-nine people aboard at the time; all of them are feared dead.
The plane was bound for Pangkal Pinang, Indonesia.
Updated:
Boeing is providing technical assistance at the request and under the direction of government authorities investigating the accident. In accordance with international protocol, all inquiries about this accident investigation must be directed to the investigating authority in charge, the National Transportation Safety Committee of Indonesia.
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Contact photographer Flavio Guerra
What: GOL Transportes Aereos Boeing 737-700 en route from Bauru to Sao Paulo Brazil
Where: Bauru
When: Feb 2 2010
Who: 82 on board
Why: Prior to take-off, the engine presented an automated warning sufficient to deter the pilots from taking off. Details about the warning have not been made public although they were adequate for Gol to begin an investigation. While the original plane went into maintenance, a replacement plane was provided within four hours.
While we of course have no idea what the warning was, nor how important an issue it represented, we commend GOL for taking proactive action and responding to warning systems as they were intended to be. Hopefully maintenance will become as diligent as the crew that actually has to be in the plane aboveground.
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Contact photographer Charin de Silva
What: American Airlines Boeing 777-200 en route from Dallas to Tokyo
Where: Bering Sea
When: Jul 11th 201
Who: 211 aboard
Why: While en route, the plane received an indicator of a cargo fire. The pilot diverted to Shemya Island where they made a safe landing on Eareckson Air Station in the Alaskan Aleutian Islands.
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Contact photographer Jens Breuer
What: Swiss Airbus A340-300 en route from Miami to Zurich
Where: Atlantic Ocean
When: Jul 30th 2010
Who: 227 passengers
Why: Three/fourths of an hour out of Shannon, the flight developed various electrical problems with the circuit breakers affecting cabin lighting and the inflight entertainment system. With cabin lighting off, they diverted to Shannon, where the flight made a safe landing.
Passengers were provided alternative flights, albeit not on several different planes.
United Airlines Flight UA914 had to make an emergency landing at London Heathrow Airport, United Kingdom, on July 1.
The Boeing 767-300 was en-route from Paris to Washington when it was diverted due to a “maintenance issue.”
Airport authorities confirmed that the plane landed safely. None of the 209 passengers and 10 crew members reported any injuries.
The plane was taken for inspection.
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Contact photographer Stefan Heymanns
What: Lufthansa Airbus A340-600 en route from Shanghai to Munich
Where: Munich
When: May 24th 2010
Why: On approach, after getting a gear indicator message, the flight performed a go-round followed by a safe landing. On the ground the hydraulic leak was discovered.
