Sita Air flight ST-605 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Phaplu Airport, Dudhakunda, Nepal, on April 23rd.
The Dornier Do-228 flight from Kathmandu to Lukla, Nepal, had to divert due to bad weather.
The plane’s wing hit a wall during the landing.
All 14 passengers and 3 crew members remained safe.
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Contact photographer Kris Mogford
What: Emirates Airlines Airbus A380-800 en route from Dubai to Toronto
Where: Ottowa
When: Jun 1st 2012
Who: 530 aboard
Why: On approach to Toronto, the pilot entered a holding pattern due to bad weather, but on approach, was alerted to windshear, and made another precautionary go-round due to gusty conditions. They diverted to Ottowa where they made a safe landing. the plane touched down safely shortly after 5 p.m.
The plane refueled, and made a safe landing in Toronto at Pearson after 9 pm.
Pilots had declared (and undeclared) a fuel emergency on approach to Ottowa. After landing, the runway was inspected.
Lufthansa flight LH-808 had to return and make an emergency landing in Frankfurt, Germany, on July 31st.
The plane took off for Stockholm, Sweden, but had to turn back due to an engine issue.
The plane landed uneventfully. There were one hundred and seventy passengers aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
A small plane crashed in the town of Mukwa in Waupaca County, Wisconsin, on November 6th.
The plane went down on Faskell Road, near the runway of a private airport Poppy’s Flying Acres.
The pilot, who was the only one aboard, was injured in the accident and was taken to a hospital in New London.
Sgt. Kevin Studzinski of the Waupaca County Sheriff’s Office said the neighbors had pulled the pilot out of the aircraft. “The plane is considered a total loss, but that’s not what’s important… Due to their heroic actions the pilot is still alive today,” he said.
Hong Kong Airlines flight HX-690 had to return and make an emergency landing in Hong Kong, China, on December 11th.
The Airbus A330-300 plane took off for Sapporo, Japan, but had to turn back due to an engine failure.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Pictured: A McDonnell Douglas MD-82 (DC-9-82)
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Contact photographer Royal S King
What: American Airlines McDonnell Douglas-80 en route from Chicago to Fort Myers FL
Where: Southwest Florida International Airport
When: December 6, 2009
Who: 95 on board
Why: When a fire was observed on the right about 3 feet (1 meter) from the fuselage, ATC moved the flight ahead of several other planes to land safely at Southwest Florida International Airport’s runway 6. Emergency crews were on standby; firemen and ATC saw neither flames nor smoke.
Aeroflot flight SU-22 had to return and make an emergency landing in Moscow, Russia, on March 25th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Saint Petersburg, Russia, but had to turn back after the crew failed to retract the landing gear.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.