A Japan Airlines flight made an emergency landing at Narita International Airport in Japan, on December 29.
It is believed that a sensor component of the Boeing 777’s landing gear was found on the runway after it took off from Chicago O’Hare International Airport. The pilots decided to continue the flight and requested emergency assistance at Narita International Airport.
The plane landed uneventfully. There were 232 passengers and crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
United Airlines flight UA-698 made an emergency landing at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois, on January 1st.
The Boeing 757-300 plane flying from San Francisco, California, was on approach to Chicago when the crew reported a hydraulic issue and requested a low approach for gear inspection.
The crew performed a low approach and subsequently landed safely.
The plane stopped on the runway. No injuries were reported.
What: Hawker Sea Fury
Where: Reno
When: Sep 11, 201
Who: pilot
Why: Pilot Matt Jackson of Van Nuys, Calif had an emergency when he was qualifying for the Reno National Championship Air Races when the landing gear of his vintage Hawker Sea Fury developed problems. His landing gear was visibly stuck, and spotted by his ground crew. He made a safe landing but slid off the runway after his landing gear collapsed.
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What: Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-300 en route from Houston,TX (USA) to Moscow Domodedovo (Russia)
Where: Houston
When: Nov 8th 2010
Why: After takeoff, the plane could not fully retract the landing gear . As a result, the flight circled Houston attempting a fix, with the right hand main gear door open until they landed safely an hour after taking off. Passengers were booked on alternative flights.
What: Rod Aviation twin-engine Cessna 310 en route from Cleburne Muncipal Airport to Ruidoso
Where: near the Sierra Blanca Airport, which is located about 18 miles northeast of Ruidoso
When: June 17 2010 @ 9:50 a.m
Who: fatalities: Rodney and DeLaine Duree, both 50, and their son, Lake, Karl Richey, 46, and his wife, Kaeri, 44. Hospitalized: Richeys’ sons, Alexander, 16, and Christopher, 12.
Why: The flight crashed while attempting to land and caused a forest fie which has now been contained. The purpose of the flight was to scatter a relative’s ashes in New Mexico.
What: four-seat Grumman Cheetah
Where: 40 miles northwest of Grand Junction/ 210 miles west of Denver.
When: Found Sunday September 7, 2008
Who: Charles Landry of Houston, born in 1947, and Steven or Stephen Bartlet of Green River, Wyo., born in 1958.
Why: Cause unknown. The crash is under investigation by NTSB
