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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.)
British Airways flight BA 676, on its way to Istanbul, Turkey, had to return and make an emergency landing at Heathrow Airport, London, shortly after it took off at about 11 a.m. on July 3.
The decision to make an emergency landing was made after the crew reported a ‘burning smell’ in the cockpit of the Boeing 767-300. A hundred eighty-five passengers were aboard.
Metropolitan Police Service and fire fighters were on alert when the plane landed back at the airport, just 35 minutes after it departed. No one was injured.
The airline confirmed that the plane experienced a minor technical problem which is being resolved and it will soon return to service.
Japan Airlines flight JL-6 made an emergency landing at Tokyo International Airport, Japan, on September 5th.
The Boeing 777-300 plane took off for John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, but had to turn back after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed safely. All two hundred and thirty-three passengers and fifteen crew members remained safe.
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Contact photographer Frank Robitaille
On December 22, 2012, a Delta/Pinnacle Canadair CRJ 200 New York-Cleveland skidded off the runway on to soft ground. The flight had made a safe landing in Cleveland but skidded off the runway during taxi to the terminal.
No injuries were reported.
Passengers had to disembark on to the runway, and were provided transportation to the gate.
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Contact photographer Stefan Sonnenberg
What: Swiss International Airlines Airbus A340-300 en route from Sao Paulo Brazil to Zurich Switzerland
Where: Sao Paulo
When: Jan 17th 2010
Who: not available
Why: On takeoff, the flight crew reported they had a cracked windshield. They entered a holding pattern, dumped fuel and landed safely under emergency overweight conditions.
LOT Polish Airlines flight LO-91 had to return for an emergency landing in Warsaw, Poland, on June 15th.
The Boeing 787-800 plane took off for Beijing, China, but had to return shortly afterwards due to an issue with cabin pressurization.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
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Contact photographer Gerry Stegmeier
What: United Airlines Boeing 777-200 en route from Los Angeles ,CA to Narita
Where: Los Angeles
When: Oct 5th, 2009
Why: About twenty minutes after takeoff, the plane experienced a hydraulics leak. The flight crew decided to return to LAX, where it landed safely at 2:21 p.m.
Maintenance crews are inspecting the plane.