Spirit Airlines flight NK-866 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Lubbock, Texas, on January 4th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane flying from Los Angeles, California, to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, was diverted after the crew noticed a foul odor on-board.
The plane landed safely. All 94 people aboard remained unharmed.
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Contact photographer Vivian A Watts
What: Stellenbosch Flying Club Cessna 177B
Where: Fisantekraal, Western Cape South Africa
When: 28-NOV-2009
Who: 2 on board
Why: While flying, the plane ran out of gas and had to make an emergency landing.
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Contact photographer Mark Kryst – YXUphoto
What: Air Canada Airbus A320-200 en route from Montreal Trudeau Canada to Fort Lauderdale, FL
Where: Montreal
When: Apr 14th 2009
Why: After reporting problems to air traffic control and returning to Montreal, on final approach to runway 06L the crew experienced “severe mechanical turbulence” and momentarily lost control of the plane. However, the plane landed safely; and shortly afterwards, the passengers were off to their destination–on board another Airbus.
*Mechanical turbulence is turbulence around buildings, wind eddies not caused by thermal means.
A small plane crashed on Route 1 in Cave-in-Rock, Hardin County, Illinois, on August 25th.
At least one survivor was flown out of the plane, whereas no fatalities or injuries have been reported so far.
The crash remains under investigation.
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Contact Photographer Michael Durning
What: Air Canada Airbus A320-200 en route from Vancouver, BC to Calgary
Where: Vancouver
When: Jul 16th 2009
Why: After takeoff, the plane experienced engine failure, and the airbus returned to Vancouver after being in the air for less than half an hour.
Pictured: An Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737-86R
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Contact photographer Konstantin Von Wedelstaedt
What: ETHIOPIAN Airlines Boeing 757-200 en route from Bamako Mali to Addis Ababa
Where: Ndjamena Chad
When: Jan 29, 2010
Who: 150 passengers
Why: After circling N’Djamena for an hour and dumping fuel, the plane made an emergency landing in Chad on Thursday. The emergency was attributed to a radar problem. Earlier the same plane had electrical problems on an earlier leg of the flight.
Why does this sound to me like an accident waiting to happen? Maintenance! Please!! Let us not have more bad news!
What: US Airways/PSA CRJ2 Charlotte to Charleston,WV
Where: Charlotte-Douglas International airport.
When: Feb 12, 2012
Who: 44 passengers 3 crew
Why: A flight from Charlotte to Atlanta had just taken off when the plane began making unidentified noises. In about an hour after take-off, pilots returned to the airport to make a safe landing with emergency services on standby.
Passengers were provided alternative flights.
