Perimeter Aviation flight PAG-959 veered off runway at Thompson Airport, Manitoba, Canada, on November 2nd.
The plane flying from Gods River, Manitoba, Canada, was descending toward Thompson Airport when the crew reported a low engine oil indication.
The plane subsequently landed but skidded off the runway.
There were two crew members aboard at the time; both of them sustained minor injuries and were taken to a hospital.
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What: Delta Airlines Boeing 757-300 en route from Detroit to Phoenix
Where: Colorado Springs
When: Dec 30, 2010
Who: 225 passengers
Why: While en route from Detroit to Phoenix, the plane’s right engine developed engine problems. The pilot shut down the affected engine and diverted to Colorado Springs where they made a safe landing 3/4 of an hour later. On landing, however, one of the wheel-wells overheated when the landing gear caught fire.
Passengers evacuated via emergency slides, which resulted in two injured passengers. The injured were hospitalized.
The rest of the passengers were to be booked on alternative flights.
Lufthansa flight GEC-8332 had to make an emergency landing in Cologne, Germany, on December 17th.
The plane heading from Frankfurt, Germany, to John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, was diverted after the crew noticed an engine issue.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
While testifying at the coroner’s inquest before Lagos State Coroner Mr. Oyetade Komolafe, Tony Usidamen of Dana Air revealed that the Dana plane (registration number 5N-RAM) that crashed in Lagos in June 2012 had its engine replaced after a bird strike while outbound from Lagos on April 19, 2010.
Records indicate 5N-RAM also had hydraulic leaks on May 23 at Murtala Mohammed Airport.
On the June 3rd, the plane was making it’s third round trip and crashed close to it’s destination airport.
The Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) investigator is Mr Emmanuel Dialla. His preliminary report said that the first sign of trouble came 17 minutes after the plane was airborne at 2.58pm, following a “non-normal” engine condition. According to the CVR at 1543:27 hours (3.43pm), the Captain informed the FO, “we just lost everything, we lost an engine. I lost both engines”…
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A cargo plane crashed at Fath Airport in Karaj, Iran, on January 14th.
Authorities said the Boeing 707 cargo plane overshot the runway, hit a wall and caught fire.
There were sixteen people aboard at the time; fifteen of them were killed in the crash, while one person survived.
The plane was brining meat from Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan at the time.
Blue Air flight OB-133 made a safe landing at Liverpool John Lennon Airport, Liverpool, England, on February 15.
The Boeing 737-400, en-route from Romania, was mid-air when the crew noticed some issue with one of its engines.
The plane landed safely.
No injuries were reported.
Pobeda Airlines flight DP-450 rejected take off from Tyumen, Russia, on June 17th.
The plane was accelerating to take off for Vnukovo International Airport, Russia, when the crew received a fire indication. The pilot slowed down the aircraft and returned to the apron.
There were 187 passengers and 6 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
