What: Piedmont Airlines/US Airways de Havilland Dash 8-100 en route from Philadelphia to New Haven
Where: Islip
When: Jan 7th 2011
Who: 32 passengers, 3 crew
Why: While en route near Islap, the plane was struck by lightning. When the plane experienced electrical problems, the pilots decided to divert to Islap and landed within ten minutes. Local weather included snow and thunderstorms.
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Avianca Airlines flight O6-6304 had to return for an emergency landing in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on February 23rd.The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Recife, Brazil, but had to turn back after the crew reported smoke in the cockpit.
The plane landed uneventfully. All 156 people aboard remained safe.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
Airbus Diverts for hole in the road
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Contact Photographer Lukas BluthWhat: Lufthansa Airbus A330-300 en route from Frankfurt to Kolkata, India
Where: Hyderabad
When: Jun 8th 2009
Who: 225 passengers
Why: When the pilot spotted a hole in the runway, strong winds prevented it from landing at the other runway, so the approach was aborted. The airbus circled, then diverted to Hyderabad where it landed safely.After the runway was repaired, the plane returned with 174 passengers.
George’s Point of View
I’ve talked about Aircraft maintenance before, but not that much about airport maintenance. It’s obviously important that runways be kept in tip-top shape. Taking them for granted results in accidents like the the TAM disaster.
Lufthansa is to be commended for NOT having an accident–in spite of the Kolkata airport’s disrepair.
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Allegiant Air Flight Makes Emergency landing at McCarran International Airport
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The plane landed safely. All 202 passengers and 7 crew members remained unhurt.
Austrian Airlines Smoke in Cockpit
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Contact Damian LeśniakWhat: Austrian Airlines de Havilland Dash 8-400 en route from Vienna Austria to Iasi Romania
Where: Iasi
When: Feb 10th 2010
Who: 27 passengers and 4 crew
Why: After reporting smoke in the cockpit, the crew made a safe landing wearing oxygen masks, landing ten minutes early in Iasi. The cause of the smoke is under investigation. Newspapers reported a fire had broken out in the cockpit and that passengers disembarked without injury, without noting if slides were used, or if they deplaned on to the tarmac. The plane will not be making the scheduled flight to Vienna but will be in maintenance.With the early arrival however…one cannot help but picture the investigator inquiring…”What? The flight is early? That we really have to look in to…”
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Jetlite Diverts due to Engine trouble.
Pictured: An eleven year old JetLite Boeing 737-81Q
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Contact photographer Vinish DSouzaWhat: Jetlite Boeing 737-800 en route from Port Blair to Delhi
Where: NSC Bose international airport in Kolkata
When: 2.55 pm
Who: 187 passengers
Why: While en route, the Jetlite plane developed problems with its right engine, and diverted to the NSC Bose International Airport. The plane made a safe landing.Jetlite defined the problem as “technical trouble” and said that the plane was being repaired in a parking bay.
* Kolkata was a scheduled stop. Passengers who were planning to continue on to Delhi were booked on other planes.