What: Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 en route from Sacramento to Burbank
Where: Burbank
When: January 20, 2010 9:38
Who: 69 passengers
Why: While en route from Sacramento, the Boeing 737 was struck by lightning. The plane landed safely at Bob Hope Airport, and was examined for damage from the lightning strike.
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A privately owned Boeing 737 landed in emergency at Victoria International Airport, Canada, in the evening of August 6.
The emergency services were put on alert when the aircraft, with 10 people aboard, touched the ground safely at about 6:50 p.m. No one was injured.
The aircraft is registered to Pacific Sky Aviation Inc.
The cause of emergency landing is not known at the moment.
Emergency Landing in Little Rock
What: American Airlines Boeing 757 en route from Boston to Dallas to Los Angeles
Where: Little Rock National Airport, Arkansas
When: November 28, 2010
Who: 165 passengers, 2 pilots, 4 flight crew
Why: While en route, the plane made 15 explosive bangs, jerking with the impact of each. The engine stalled, and pilots landed the plane safely in Little Rock. When the jet was grounded for maintenance, Passengers transferred to another plane that continued without a problem.
The issue with the plane is being compared to a car backfire. Unlike a car, a 757 has 2 engines. Normal procedure when an engine is having issues, is to shut down that engine and land with the one remaining engine.
Fort Lauderdale : Leaking Plane Afire on Runway
An engine of Dynamic International Airways flight 405 caught fire as the plane was about to take off for Caracas.
The Boeing 767 was taxiing for departure at 12:45 p.m. when the pilot of the plane behind them saw the fuel leak from an engine. The tower call said, “Engine on fire.” Passengers evacuated on to the tarmac via slides. There were 101 aboard. Twenty-one were injured, and taken to local hospitals. One person sustained a serious burn. One fel on the tarmac.
A replacement flight is planned. The incident is under investigation by the FAA, Boeing, NTSB and the airline. Passengers were provided a later flight but there is no indication of how many took it.
U.S. Coast Guard Helicopter Makes Emergency Landing in Coronado
A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter made an emergency landing in an empty parking lot near Silver Strand State Beach in Coronado, California, on August 8th.
Authorities said the crew decided to land as a precaution after a warning light in the cockpit came on.
The helicopter landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Air Zimbabwe Plane made Safe Landing in South Africa after Overflowing Lavatory
Air Zimbabwe flight UM-467 made a safe landing at O. R. Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg, South Africa, on December 6.
The Boeing 767-200 was flying from Harare, Zimbabwe, when water started overflowing from one of its lavatories and entered into its cabin.
The plane landed safely.
No one was injured.
Southwest Airlines and AirTran Holdings Each Receive Antitrust Second Request
DALLAS, Tex. and ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 9, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ —
Southwest Airlines Co. and AirTran Holdings, Inc. announced today that each received a request yesterday for additional information from the Antitrust Division of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) in connection with Southwest’s previously announced proposed acquisition of AirTran. This action, often referred to as a “second request,” is a common part of the regulatory approval process under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act. Both parties are in the process of gathering information to respond to the second request and will continue to work cooperatively with the DOJ as it reviews the transaction. Completion of the transaction remains subject to the approval of AirTran stockholders, receipt of DOJ and any other necessary clearances, and fulfillment of customary closing conditions. While a definitive closing date cannot yet be determined, Southwest and AirTran maintain their expectation that the transaction will close in the first half of 2011.