Click to view full size photo at Airport-data.com
Contact photographer Mel II
What: Northwestern Michigan College Cessna 172RG Cutlass RG
Where: Cherry Capital Airport, Traverse City Michigan
When: Dec 8, 2009
Who: pilot
Why: During a training exercise, the pilot failed an attempted “touch and go.” The plane sustained minor damage. There’s no report of pilot injury.
Expressjet flight EV-4296 made an emergency landing in Wichita, Kansas, on June 20th.
The plane, flying from Houston, Texas, declared an emergency due to smoke in the cockpit.
The plane landed uneventfully. There were 52 people aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
A Turkish Airlines passenger jet, en route from Brussels to Istanbul, made an emergency landing at the Sofia Airport, Bulgaria, at about 19:00 EEST on August 9.
The decision was made after the authorities suspected that a laptop with an unknown owner could contain an explosive device.
The plane landed safely and all the passengers were off loaded and led to a safe location. The suspected laptop was seized for examination however, no threat was established.
The flight resumed after a short time.
American Airlines flight AA-782 made an emergency return to Tampa International Airport, Florida, USA, on November 25.
The Airbus A320-200 was en-route from Tampa to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, when the left hand engine was shut down due to over temperature, causing it to return.
The plane landed safely.
All 135 passengers aboard remained unhurt.
Lufthansa flight LH-438 had to return and make an emergency landing in Frankfurt, Germany, on August 20th.
The Airbus A330-300 plane took off for Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a smoke indication.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
What: four-seater Cessna 172
Where: sugarcane field in Nago on the southern Japanese island of Okinawa
When: Friday,
Who: The pilot–a 45-year-old airman from Kadena Air Base–broke his jaw. The three others aboard were rescued without injuries.
Why: The plane ran low on fuel while while returning to base.
The plane cracked its nose cone and caught fire as soon as it hit the ground. It also hit a power line on descent and caused a power outage.
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net
Contact photographer Christopher Weyer
What: Continental Airlines 737 en route from Santa Ana to Houston
Where: El Paso International Airport
When: January 6, 2011
Who: 127 passengers
Why: While en route, the Continental flight developed smoke in the cockpit.
Pilots diverted to El Paso where they made a safe landing. The plane is being examined. Rescue services have not yet found a source.