Maldivian Air Taxi de Havilland DHC-6-300 Twin Otter partially sank into sea while attempting an emergency landing near Kuredu Island Resort in Maldives, on July 2.
The plane was flying from Komandoo Resort to Kuredu Island Resort when it touched down hard on the surface of the ocean and sustained considerable damage.
All 11 passengers and 3 crew members remained safe.
The Accident Investigation Coordination Committee and the CAA are investigating the accident.
American Airlines flight AA-1609 made an emergency landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, on December 31st.
The Boeing 737-800 plane flying from Bermuda was on approach to New York when the crew declared an emergency, reporting a problem with the slats.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and forty-four people aboard remained unharmed.
What: Sky King Boeing 737 en route from Greenville / Spartanburg to Greensboro, N.C
Where: Hickory Regional Airport, NC
When: Saturday September 5 10:21 a.m
Who: 78 on board
Why: While en route, an indicator light was showing a fire on board; however after a safe landing at Hickory Regional Airport, no cause was found for the indication and the flight continued on its way after an inspection.
George’s Point of View
Any time a smoke or fire detector goes off, it reminds me of the dryer setting off ion-type fire alarm. Maybe I should ask one of my pilots if the fire alarms on planes are the ion type, or the photoelectric type (which is unlikely to react to cooking. Not that any of the passengers brought a hot plate. )
You an always say better safe than sorry.
Turkish Airlines flight TK-6491 had to return and make an emergency landing in Hong Kong, China, on April 30th.
The plane took off for Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, but had to turn back due to a gear problem.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
British Airways flight BA-269 had to return and make an emergency landing at Heathrow Airport, England, on April 24th.
The Airbus A380-800 plane took off for Los Angeles, California, but had to turn back after all lavatories stopped working.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Air Canada flight AC88 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Calgary International Airport in Canada, on December 30.
The plane, heading from Shanghai, China, to Toronto, Canada, was diverted after it encountered severe turbulence that injured some of the passengers.
The plane was carrying 332 passengers and 19 crew members at the time; 21 of them were taken to hospitals. According to the airline, eight of them were hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries while the others were taken for observation.
Lufthansa flight LH-430 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Keflavik, Iceland, on December 10.
The Boeing 747-800, en-route from Frankfurt, Germany, to Chicago, Illinois, was diverted due to reports of electrical odor in cabin.
The plane landed safely. No injuries were reported.
