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Contact photographer Andre Wadman
What: Skyworks Dornier Do-328 from Berne Switzerland to Hamburg
Where: Hamburg
When: Nov 30th 2011
Who: not available
Why: After landing in Hamburg, maintenance ground crew found that the “left main gear outboard door” had not made the flight with the rest of the plane. The plane was ferried back to Berne.
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Contact photographer Benjamin Exenberger
What: Lufthansa Airbus A340-600 en route from Munich to Los Angeles,CA
Where: Netherlands
When: Aug 20th 2010
Who: 302 passengers, 17 crew
Why: While en route, a smoke detector went off. The crew diverted to Cologne where they made a safe landing. The fire apparently originated in the hold though it was a lavatory alarm. No indication if the fight was continued on the same plane or if the passengers were rebooked on an alternative flight.
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Contact photographer Joost de Wit
What: SAS Scandinavian Airlines Boeing 737-700 en route from Bergen to Oslo (Norway)
Where: Bergen
When: Mar 2nd 2011
Who: 89 passengers
Why: After takeoff, the right engine started misbehaving, making rude noises and sparking. The pilots had to return to Bergen to get the engine’s attitude adjusted.
Contact Pawarin Prapukdee
A Nok Air Boeing on the Bangkok—Trang rotation suffered a runway excursion.
The incident occurred after the pilots aborted a takeoff at Trang Airport, Thailand.
Pictured: An EasyJet Airline Airbus A319-111
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Contact photographer Mathias Henig
What: Easyjet Airbus A319-100 en route from Paris to Nice
Where: Paris
When: Nov 21st 2009
Who: N/A
Why: While en route, the Airbus control panel indicated that the gear door remained open after the gear was retracted. The plane returned to the Orly airport for a safe landing.
Note: We don’t have a follow-up indication telling us if this was a technical problem, a physical problem, or if the sensors or software was just overly sensitive.
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Contact Photographer Moritz Meier
What: Air France Airbus A340-300 en route from Boston,MA to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport
Where: Boston’s Logan Airport
When: Jul 22nd 2009 (returned at 2 am)
Who: 125 people
Why: During or immediately after takeoff, the number 4 engine caught afire. The crew shut down the engine, put out the fire, and dumped fuel before safely landing at the airport, where emergency crews remained on standby for “hot brakes.”
George’s Point of View
Emergency procedures move like clockwork. 125 lives saved.
Pictured: a similar Cessna A185F Skywagon 185
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Contact photographer Hidemi Bustamante Prudente
What: Fuerza Aérea Mexicana (FAM) Cessna 182S en route from Morelia.
Where: Michoacán Mexico
When: OCT 02, 2009
Who: 3 fatalities
Why: There was fog in the mountains, and the control tower lost contact with the aircraft as the plane was conducting aerial surveys south of the hill “La Union.”
The cause is under investigation.
Lost in the crash were Aviator PEDRERO ANTONIO SERGIO NAVARRETE and Air Force Lieutenant Flying Pilot VICENTE ALVAREZ Emilio Castillo and air observer, Chap. 2 / o. Infantry GARIBAY FRANCISCO JAVIER GOMEZ