Nok Air flight DD-8826 had to return for an emergency landing at Don Mueang International Airport, Bangkok, Thailand, on August 25th.
The plane took off for Nan, Thailand, but the crew decided to return after they noticed one of the tires had burst during departure.
The plane landed safely. There were 81 people aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
Jetstar Airways flight JQ-127 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Port Hedland, Western Australia, on September 13th.
The plane heading from Adelaide, Australia, to Bali, Indonesia, was diverted after a passenger fell ill.
The plane landed safely. The patient was rushed to a hospital.
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Contact photographer Petr Gorbunov
What: Air Astana Airbus A321-200 en route from Almaty to Astana
Where: Almaty Kasakhstan
When: Sep 24th 2009
Who: 59 on board
Why: While en route, the indicator revealed overheated hydraulics fluid before it failed. The flight returned to Almaty and landed safely.
Small Plane Crashed into Residential Building in Ohio; 9 Killed
A small plane crashed into an apartment complex at 3042 Mogadore Road, near Skelton Road, in Akron, Ohio, on November 10.
Authorities said the Hawker H25 business jet was approaching Akron Fulton International Airport when it apparently hit some power lines and crashed into the four-family apartment complex. The plane was flying from Dayton Wright Brothers Airport.
There were 9 people aboard at the time; all of them were killed.
The house, that was vacant at the time, was completely destroyed.
The crash is under investigation.
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Contact Photographer Vala
What: Red Wings Airlines Tupolev TU-204 en route from Nizhny Novgorod to Antalya
Where: Moscow’s Vnukovo Airport.
When: Saturday 6:40 p.m.
Who: 208 passengers (also reported as 200)
Why: After experiencing an engine problem, the crew burned fuel and landed safely at Moscow’s Vnukovo Airport. No injuries were reported.
All Nippon Airways flight NH-924 had to return and make an emergency landing in Guangzhou, China, on November 2nd.
The Boeing 767-300 plane took off for Tokyo, Japan, but had to turn back after mist appeared in the cockpit and the cabin.
The plane landed safely. There were one hundred and sixty-three passengers and ten crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
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Contact photographer Michael Fast
What: Air Canada Embraer ERJ-175 en route from Toronto,ON (Canada) to Chicago O’Hare
Where: near Toronto
When: Mar 23rd 2009
Why: After take-off, the crew reported there was smoke in galley and returned to Toronto for a safe landing
