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Contact photographer Florian Kondziela
What: Qantas Airbus A380-800 en route from Singapore to London
Where: London
When: Dec 4th 2009
Who: not available
Why: While landing, the Airbus developed a problem with the nose wheel steering and had to be towed off the runway. The plane was grounded in London waiting for spare parts, anticipating the return flight to be delayed less than half a day.
Allegiant Airlines flight G4-1690 had to return and make an emergency landing in Punta Gorda, Florida, on November 25th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Indianapolis, Indiana, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew failed to retract the flaps.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
United Airlines flight UA-56 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Shannon, Ireland, on February 27th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane heading from Charles de Gaulle Airport, France, to Newark, New Jersey, was diverted after a crack was noticed in first officer’s windshield.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Vueling Airlines flight VY-8549 was intercepted by two Czech Gripen fighter jets on May 27th.
The Airbus A320-200, en-route from Helsinki, Finland, to Barcelona, Spain, was about to enter Czech Airspace, however, the crew did not establish contact with Czech Air Traffic Control. Two Gripen fighter jets were therefore dispatched that contacted the flight on emergency frequency.
The communication was restored around 15 minutes after the plane entered Czech Airspace.
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Contact photographer Jason Whitebird
What: British Airways Boeing 747-400 en route from Mumbai to London
Where: Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport
When: Thursday Oct 1 2009
Who: 207 passengers
Why: Half an hour after takeoff, the fire alarm went off in the cockpit. The plane immediately returned to the airport, landing an hour after takeoff. Passengers debarked safely.
The only heat maintenance found was hot brakes.
Qantas flight QF-58 made an emergency landing in Cairns, Australia, on February 10th.
The plane heading from Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, to Brisbane, Australia, was diverted after a burning odor was noticed on the flight deck.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
A Cessna 172R Skyhawk in Cheyenne Wyoming, where the C172F in the incident is registered to BEDROCK INVESTMENTS
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Contact photographer Robert Domandl
What: Cessna C172F
Where: field near Railroad Street and Auto Center Drive near the Corona Municipal Airport
When: Dec 17, 2009
Who: pilot
Why: While en route, the plane developed engine problems.
The pilot made an emergency landing and flipped over after touchdown. He was able to extricate himself on his own, and was ported to Riverside Community Hospital with a broken nose and other injuries.