Nordstar flight Y7-404 had to return and make an emergency landing in Norilsk, Russia, on January 17th.
The Boeing 737-300 plane took off for Moscow Domodedovo Airport, Russia, but had to turn back due to a burning odor on board which was followed by a smoke alarm.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and twenty passengers and eight crew members remained safe.
Braathens Regional Airways flight TF-8262 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Malmo, Sweden, on June 16th.
The plane heading from Split, Croatia, to Gothenburg, Sweden, was diverted after smell of smoke was noticed in the cabin.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
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What: Thomson Airways Boeing 757-200 en route from Boa Vista Cape Verde to Manchester England
Where: Porto Santo
When: Jun 22nd 2009
Who: 230 passengers
Why: The pilot experienced a fuel leak in the right engine, shut it down, and diverted to Madeira for a safe landing.
George’s Point of View
That must have been harrowing flying on one engine and having to land on one of the Madeira islands. I wonder how they were alerted to the fuel leak–or if they just ran out of gas. Whatever the circumstances, all the more power to the flight crew for managing safely. Let’s hope maintenance can fix the problem in short order. They’ll probably have to fly a crew in.
What: Air New Zealand/Eagle Airways Beech 1900D en route from Auckland to Whangarei
Where: Auckland
When: Apr 9 2010
Who: 9 passengers and 3 crew
Why: While en route, the left cargo door opened. The crew landed the plane back at the airport. There were no injuries.
What: 1930 Fleet # 2
Where: Crash-landed in a field just east of Pheasant Run private airport east of 5782 Trask Road. Pilot was intending to perform a demonstration fly-by over a Pheasant Run private airport
When: 6:30 pm Sept 17
Who: Pilot, Michael Toman, 46 years old, was not injured.
Why: After the plane took off, the propeller fell off and hit the runway; the plane then lost altitude as the pilot tried to find a safe place to land. The crash is under investigation.
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What: 2006 Cirrus SR20
Where: Santa Barbara California
When: Nov 6, 2009 12:48 pm
Who: 2
Why: The pilot was attempting to land when he lost control of the aircraft. The aircraft landed on its nose on a grassy area close to the runway. No one was injured in the landing except the plane.
American Airlines flight AA-973 made an emergency landing in Bermuda, on February 4th.
The Boeing 777-200 plane heading from John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, was diverted due to a cargo smoke indication.
The plane landed uneventfully. All two hundred and one people aboard remained safe.
