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.
VLM airlines flight W2-6142 had to divert and make a safe emergency landing at Dublin Airport, Dublin, Ireland, on May 20th.
The Fokker 50, heading from London, England, was on approach to Waterford’s runway when the crew reported a problem with its nose gear.
The plane landed successfully.
All 14 passengers and 4 crew members onboard remained unharmed.
Eurowings flight EW-175 had to reject takeoff from Las Vegas, Nevada, on July 21st.
The Airbus A330-200 plane was accelerating to takeoff for Cologne, Germany, when the crew rejected takeoff due to shimmy vibrations from the nose gear.
The plane safely returned to the apron. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
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What: Delta Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-88 en route from Atlanta,GA to Baltimore
Where: Atlanta
When: Sep 24th 2010
Who: 112
Why: After takeoff, when the plane’s nose gear could not be retracted, the crew returned to Atlanta and made a safe landing. A replacement jet was provided for the passengers.
A small plane made an emergency landing in Everglades, Florida, on November 13th.
The Cessna 152 plane, carrying two people, went down into a swamp on mile marker 47 near Tamiami.
According to Broward Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Mike Jachles, “When that airplane came down into the swamp, the two men told our firefighters that the nose gear head caused the plane to flip over.”
Both occupants of the plane remained uninjured.
Delta Airlines flight DL-5750 made an emergency landing in Eugene, Oregon, on November 8th.
The plane flying from Salt Lake City, Utah, was on final approach to Eugene when the crew went around reporting a nose gear steering problem.
The plane subsequently landed safely on second approach. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
