A ShandsCair helicopter made an emergency landing at Belleview High School in Marion County, Florida, on October 4th.
The pilot decided to make an emergency landing after a patient became aggressive and attacked the medical team mid-air.
The aircraft landed safely. The 66-year-old male patient was taken to Ocala Regional Medical Center.
KLM flight KL-1576 made an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on December 26th.
The Boeing 737-900 plane flying from Athens, Greece, was on approach to Amsterdam when the crew reported an issue with the flaps and requested emergency assistance.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and seventy-eight people aboard remained unharmed.
A single-engine Cessna plane crashed into a house in Vigo County, Indianapolis, on August 25th.
The plane was carrying two people at the time of crash.
Both the passengers were airlifted to hospital.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
What: G & S Helicopters Inc. Robinson R22 Beta II
Where: Robbie’s Marina , Indian Key State Park, Islamorada Florida
When: 2:30 p.m. Nov 30 2009
Who: pilot
Why: The pilot made an emergency landing on an island to inspect his plane. When he checked the tail rotor, the helicopter lifted off without him, at which point he tried to get back in but fell. The helicopter continued up about 70 feet before it crashed.
The pilot received doctor’s care for his broken arm, after being rescued by a boat from a local marina.
I’ve heard of people getting out of their car while it was running…But…a helicopter?
Ocean Airlines flight 0E-2212 had to return and make an emergency landing in Mogadishu, Somalia, on November 5th.
The plane took off for Nairobi, Kenya, but burst at least one tire during departure.
The crew performed an alternate gear extension before landing back in Mogadishu.
Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
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Contact photographer Steven Shi
What: Lufthansa Airbus A340-600 en route from Newark to Munich
Where: Keflavik International Airport
When: October 20, 2010 6: 40 am
Who: 5 or 6 passengers
Why: The flight landed due to passengers showing symptoms of food poisoning. They made a safe landing at Keflavik and the ill passengers were taken by ambulance to the hospital.
An investigation of the restaurants where the passengers ate, as well as the food they consumed on the plane is underway.
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Contact photographer Nino Buda-CYYZ
What: Pinnacle Airlines Canadair CRJ-200 on behalf of Delta Airlines en route from Louisville,KY to Minneapolis,MN (USA)
Where: Minneapolis
When: Dec 8th 2011
Why: While on approach to Minneapolis, the CRJ-200 underwent a flaps failure.
The pilots made efforts to correct the problems and were unsuccessful in facilitating reparations. They made a fast landing without flaps, but the landing was otherwise without incident.
