PSA Airlines flight OH-5701 made an emergency landing in Norfolk, Virginia, on April 27th.
The Canadair CRJ-700 plane flying from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was descending toward Norfolk when the crew received a nose gear steering indication and requested assistance on landing.
The plane landed safely and was towed to the apron. All sixty-nine people aboard remained safe.
What: Sky West Flight 6552 Embraer en route from Palm Springs International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
Where: Palm Springs International Airport
When: 5:46 p.m
Who: 14 people on board
Why: After the crew detected smoke in the cockpit right after takeoff, the Sky West flight was able to land safely.
Delta Airlines flight 4916 had to make an emergency landing at Dulles International Airport in Virginia, around 26 miles west of downtown Washington, D.C.
The flight en route from Westchester, NY to Atlanta, GA, took off at about 6am on May 20. Shortly after take-off, the crew discovered a problem in one of its engines.
The Canadair CRJ-700 with 58 passengers diverted towards the Dulles International Airport where it made an uneventful emergency landing.
The plane is being examined by the maintenance crews.
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What: Kelowna Flightcraft Boeing 727-200 en route from Edmonton,AB to Hamilton,ON
Where: Edmonton Canada
When: Aug 19th 2011
Who: flight crew on freight flight
Why: After takeoff, the crew got an indication that one engine was hot.
The crew shut down the engine before fire suppression engaged.
They returned to Edmonton and made a safe landing, if a landing can be called safe with flames shooting out of an engine.
The emergency crews dealt with the engine that had been reported on fire, but actually it was another engine entirely which had been the source of the flames.
We aren’t entirely sure whose wires were crossed, the flight system or a human reading the flight system. What matters for the time being, is that there were no injuries. It will be interesting hearing how the investigation goes on this.
What: Cessna 210 en route from Phoenix to Van Nuys
Where: Glendale
When: May 21, 20128:30 pm
Why: A plane crashed in Glendale, hitting power lines and knocking out service to 2,100 customers near the crash site. The pilot notified ATC of engine trouble near the El Monte Airport, and said he was trying to reach Van Nuys Airport before he lost contact with ATC.
THe plane struck power poles and a tree before impacting the ground in a residential front yard. Three homes were evacuated but no one on the ground was injured.
The pilot went to Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center with injures but was released Monday night. Police said he did a good job avoiding causing damage to other people and property. The Cessna is owned by Allen K. Heng and James Roth. Heng was not aboard at the time of the crash.
What: Delta Flight 680 en route from Atlanta from Ecuador
Where: Orlando
When: May 29 2009
Who: 118
Why: Three passengers became sick because of possible food poisoning before boarding the plane.. Two of the passengers were transported to Orlando Regional Medical Center for treatment. The third passenger declined treatment.
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Find the chef-
And fire him…
American Airlines Flight 005 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport in California, on June 7.
The Boeing 767-300, en-route from Dallas to Honolulu, had to be diverted after 3 of its 6 toilets malfunctioned.
The plane, carrying about 5 hours of fuel, landed safely. None of the 212 passengers and 12 crew members was harmed.
The aircraft was taken for inspection.
