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Thomas Cook Engine Shutdown
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Contact photographer Gilbert HechemaWhat: Thomas Cook Airlines Boeing 757-200 en route from Leeds EN (UK) to Sharm el Sheikh Egypt
Where: Manchester
When: Nov 3rd 2009
Who: not available
Why: When an engine shut down en route, the flight diverted to Manchester for a safe landing. Passengers debarked and were provided an alternative plane.Northwest Airbus Loses Contact; Overshoots Destination
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Contact photographer Jason ErnsterWhat: Northwest Airlines Airbus A320-200 en route from San Diego, to Minneapolis
Where: Minneapolis
When: Oct 21st 200
Who: 144 passengers 5 crew
Why: The Airbus was out of communication for nearly an hour and a half, and overflew Minneapolis by 15 minutes. The plane had been in contact with Denver but lost contact southeast of Denver,CO after 5:56pm. Denver ATC conferred with Minneapolis ATC. Without reestablishing contact, just before 8 p.m., the plane flew over the airport.Military jets were put on standby.
Meanwhile, on board, passengers had a very quiet flight, without input from the captain.
Before communications were re-established at 8:14 p.m. the plane had overshot the airport in an easterly direction by nearly a quarter of an hour. Contact was reestablished over Eau Claire, Wis. It is not known if pilots fell asleep.
Pilots didn’t discover their mistake until a flight attendant in the cabin contacted them over the intercom. Passengers were looking at their watches and wondering when the flight would end. Even after they landed, passengers were told to wait, eventually walking past a line of security officers.
On landing in Minneapolis, police boarded the plane, as per standard policy.
The two pilots are suspended until Delta/Northwest investigates the situation. Interviews of the pilots and rest of the crew are pending.
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Flight Diverts to Tabuk
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Contact photographer Konstantin Von WedelstaedtWhat: Saudi Arabian Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-90 en route from Dammam (Saudi Arabia) to Cairo
Where: Tabuk
When: Dec 18th 2009
Who: 119 passengers
Why: Less than an hour and a half into the flight, the right engine developed an oil problem. The crew shut down the engine. The flight diverted to Tabuk and made a safe landing. A replacement flight was provided. - airliners.net | Boeing | British Airways | Emergency | fumes
British Airways Emergency Landing
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Contact photographer Ivan KresanekWhat: British Airways Boeing 757-200 en route from Barcelona to London
Where: Barcelona
When: Feb 18th 2010
Who: not available
Why: After takeoff, the crew noticed an odor in the cockpit. Oxygen masks were deployed, and the plane returned to Barcelona. The flight was cancelled. No injuries were reported and there was no further notice regarding what the odor actually was. Jet Airways Airbus Emergency Landing in Hungary
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Contact photographer Tom BuysseWhat: Jet Airways Airbus A330-200 en route from Brussels to Mumbai
Where: Budapest
When: Oct 3rd 2009
Who: 224 passengers and 13 crew,
Why: While en route, the flight developed a gearbox problem which necessitated the shut down of an engine. The plane landed safely in Budapest. Passengers were provided hotel accommodations.Emergency Landing in Mexico
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Contact photographer JovaWhat: Aeromar ATR-42 en route from Saltillo to Mexico City
Where: Saltillo-Plan de Guadalupe International Airport, Mexico
When: 25-JUL-2020
Who: 38 passengers
Why: 25 minutes into the flight, a windshield cracked. The plane returned and made a safe landing in Saltillo. Passengers were not informed of what was happening until they had already returned to the terminal.The plane was turned over to maintenance where it took twelve hours to replace the damaged glass. The crack was not due to a bird strike, but was considered “material fatigue.” Passengers waited at the airport for a replacement plane.