Skywest Airlines flight OO-5869 made a hard landing at Denver International Airport, Colorado, on July 2nd.
The Canadair CRJ-700 flying from Aspen, Colorado, had just landed when flames appeared from the ground and its left engine.
The passengers were deplaned rabidly via stairs.
No injuries were reported.
Some stories of the Asiana Crash in San Francisco
Currently there are 51 hospitalized, 8 in critical condition, one child. Five fire attendants are being treated for burns.
Federal investigators talked to the pilots why they shut down the autopilot 82 seconds before landing. This was the first time the pilot had landed a 777 at this airport. When the fire started in the middle of the plane, there were passengers still in the back that had to walk through the smoke to exit, passing people trapped in their seats. Flight attendants heroically got passengers out of the plane, and tried to put out the fire.
One passenger Eugene Ra describes the instants before the crash, looking out the window knowing they were too low. THe plane’s impact was powerful enough that it snapped the plane, and the spines of at least two of the passengers. The cabin filled with smoke and fear. After the plane stopped, there was silence.
The plane flew in too low and too slow, initiating a stick shaker (stall) warning, and struck the sea wall, severing art of the tail.
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* A cautionary note: The official investigation of the cause of the crash will take a year or more. No matter what news releases or speculations come about before the official investigation is just speculation. We do not know, for example, if some part or software in the plane malfunctioned, leading the pilots to respond as they did.
What: Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-900 en route from Seattle to Austin
Where: Austin TX
When: July 31, 2012 23:04:00
Why: While passengers were deplaning at the gate, the APU of the 373 caught on fire.
The fire was quickly extinguished. No injuries were reported. The wiring for the APU fan may have been involved.
The incident reportedly occurred on the ground. THe extent of the damage is not known.
Delta Airlines flight DL-445 made an emergency landing at Charles de Gaulle Airport, France, on March 3rd.
The Boeing 767-400 plane heading from Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport, Italy, to John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, was diverted after the crew noticed an issue with one of the navigation systems.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
Delta flight 95 had to turn back for emergency landing at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, Georgia, on January 18.
The Boeing 777, en-route from Atlanta to Narita, Japan, had to return after a pilot of another flight reported smoke coming out of its landing gear.
The plane landed safely and all 308 people aboard remained unharmed.
Firefighters and technicians inspected the plane and cleared it at around 1 p.m. after which it again took off for Japan.
American Airlines flight AA-60 encountered turbulence on the way to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, on June 10th.
The Boeing 777-200 plane flying from Narita International Airport, Japan, was on approach to DFW airport when it hit turbulence.
The plane continued for a safe landing.
According to the FAA, several people were injured in the incident.
Avianca Airlines flight O6-6304 had to return for an emergency landing in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on February 23rd.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Recife, Brazil, but had to turn back after the crew reported smoke in the cockpit.
The plane landed uneventfully. All 156 people aboard remained safe.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
