A New York Army National Guard helicopter made an emergency landing at the Chili Country Club in Scottsville, New York, on May 1st.
The UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter was on a routine training flight when its windshield cracked, prompting the pilot to declare an emergency.
The helicopter landed safely on the ninth hole fairway. All 5 crew members aboard remained safe.
Small Planet Airlines flight P7-8730 had to reject takeoff from Corfu, Greece, on August 19th.
The Airbus A321-200 plane was accelerating to takeoff for Warsaw, Poland, when the crew rejected takeoff due to a damaged tire.
The plane safely returned to the apron. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Transavia flight HV-6915 made an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on November 21st.
The Boeing 737-700 plane took off for Olbia, Italy, but had to turn back due to an issue with the air conditioning system.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
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Contact photographer Alexander Nikolaev
What: Alrosa Mirny Air Tupolev TU-154M en route from Yakutia/Polyarny to Moscow
Where: Komi republic, at the Izhma airport
When: Sep 7th 2010
Who: 72 passengers, three children, nine crew members
Why: Four hours into the flight, the plane suffered an on board power system failure. The plane suffered a complete failure of electrical power resulting in loss of navigation devices, fuel pumps and leaving the pilots with no knowledge of available fuel.
The pilot had to make an emergency immediate landing in the Komi republic, at the Izhma airport. The Izhma airport is normally used for helicopters in military operations, but it is a former 1200 meter airport runway. The plane overran the runway into a wooded area and was substantially damaged.
No passengers were hurt. They disembarked via slide in the forested area. The slide has seen better days. It is either third-hand, or has been used frequently.
The Komi Republic is arranging for transportation of passengers from Izhma to Ukhta (which is the nearest airport) by helicopter. On arrival in Ukhta, passengers will board a replacement flight and continue to Moscow
It appears that the carrier will leave the damaged plane where it sits, as it can not take off.
What an extraordinary feat to that plane safely. Imagine having no knowledge of how much fuel was left, or even if it would be accessible, with nowhere to land but on a helicopter landing strip, without power, with no way to brake. A harrowing ride, and some brilliant snap decisions on the part of the crew.
My hat is off to the pilot and crew.
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Contact photographer Alastair T. Gardiner
What: JAC Japan Air Commuter Saab 340B en route from Kagoshima to Takamatsu
Where: Kagoshima
When: Oct 2nd 2009
Who: 20 people on board
Why: While en route, the plane was struck by lightning. As a safety measure, in spite of no visible damage, the crew decided to return to the airport, where the passengers debarked and were referred to alternative flights.
Laudamotion flight OE-3160 had to return and make an emergency landing in Dusseldorf, Germany, on November 9th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Faro, Portugal, but had to turn back due to a suspected bird strike.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Hong Kong Airlines flight HX-690 had to return and make an emergency landing in Hong Kong, China, on December 11th.
The Airbus A330-300 plane took off for Sapporo, Japan, but had to turn back due to an engine failure.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
