NordStar flight Y7-515 made an emergency landing at Krasnoyarsk International Airport, Russia, on November 4th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from Novosibirsk, Russia, to Sanya, China, was diverted due to a cracked windshield.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and seventy-three people aboard remained unharmed.
Finnair flight AY-144 made an emergency landing in Helsinki, Finland, on July 27th.
The Airbus A330-300 plane flying from Bangkok, Thailand, was descending toward Helsinki when the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Air Serbia flight JU-7210 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Paphos, Cyprus, on September 19th.
The Airbus A319-100 plane heading from Belgrade, Serbia, to Hurghada, Egypt, was diverted due to a cargo smoke indication.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
A plane, carrying Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny, made a precautionary landing at Baldonnel Aerodrome in Dublin, Ireland, on the afternoon of June 22.
Prime Minister Enda Kenny was travelling to Brussels, Belgium from Ireland West Airport Knock, when a warning light came on in the cockpit and the pilot decided to make a precautionary landing.
The plane landed uneventfully.
Everyone aboard remained unhurt and the flight continued to Brussels after resolving the issue.
PSA Airlines flight AA-5320 had to return for an emergency landing in Charlotte, North Carolina, on February 15th.
The FAA reported that the Canadair CRJ-700 plane that took off for Gulfport, Mississippi, had to turn back due to a deer strike during departure.
The plane landed back uneventfully. All 44 people aboard remained safe.
AHM (Airplane Health Management) is Boeing’s software system that monitors, collects and analyses aircraft data for maintenance. Japan Airlines has ordered AHM in 35 787 Boeings ordered. The system will also be running on its 777s.
The system transmits in-flight info to ground services for diagnosis and operational decisions.
Airplane Health Management prognostics uses real-time airplane data to provide enhanced fault forwarding, troubleshooting and historical fix information to reduce schedule interruptions and increase maintenance and operational efficiency. It delivers valuable information when and where it’s needed. When an airplane arrives at the gate, maintenance crews can be ready with the parts and information to quickly make any necessary repairs. AHM also enables operators to identify recurring faults and trends, allowing airlines to proactively plan future maintenance. The primary benefit provided by AHM is the opportunity to substantially reduce schedule interruption costs such as delays, cancellations, air turnbacks, and diversions.
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What: Turkish Airlines Boeing 737-800 en route from Istanbul Ataturk to Vienna
Where: Turkey
When: Jul 18th 2010
Why: The Turkish Airlines Boeing took off successfully, but a subsequent plane lining up for takeoff reported parts on the runway.
The parts turned out to be the engine cowling around the thrust reverser from the Turkish Airlines Boeing. The Boeing returned to Istanbul and made a safe landing. An alternative (Airbus) is being flown in as a replacement.
