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Air Algerie Plane Flown by Child makes Safe landing in Algeria

Air Algerie flight AH-6212 made a safe landing at Ain Arnat Airport, Algeria, on July 26th.

The Avions de Transport Regional ATR-72-212A flying from Algiers, Algeria, was about to depart when the captain invited an orphan child to assist in flying.

The plane landed safely.

No one was injured.


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Air Tahiti Plane Diverts to Raiatea due to Smoke on Board

Air Tahiti flight VT-418 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Raiatea Airport, French Polynesia, on July 24th.

The Avions de Transport Regional ATR-72-212A flying from Bora Bora to Papeete in French Polynesia had to divert due to smoke on board.

The plane landed safely.

All 60 passengers and 4 crew members remained safe.

NAM Air Plane Returns to Indonesia after Engine Shut Down

NAM Air flight IN-750 had to return and make an emergency landing at Nabire Airport, Papua, Indonesia, on July 20th.

The Avions de Transport Regional ATR-72-212A flying to Biak, Indonesia, had to return because the crew had to shut one of its engines down.

The plane landed safely.

No one was injured.


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Mount Cook Airlines Plane Returns to New Zealand due to Technical Issue

Mount Cook Airlines flight NZ-5184 had to return and make an emergency landing at Christchurch International Airport, Christchurch, New Zealand, on May 11th.

The Avions de Transport Regional ATR-72-212A, flying on behalf of ANZ Air New Zealand towards Palmerston North, New Zealand, had to return due to a technical issue.

The plane landed safely.

All 56 people aboard remained safe.


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Azul Linhas Aereas Plane makes Safe Landing in Brazil after Smoke in Cabin

Azul Linhas Aereas flight AD-4966 made a safe emergency landing at Aeroporto de Uberlândia – Tenente Coronel Aviador César Bombonato, Brazil, on May 9th.

The Avions de Transport Regional ATR-72-212A flying from Sao Paulo, Brazil, was about to reach the destination when crew noticed smoke in its cabin.

The plane landed safely.

No injuries were reported.

Wings Abadi Plane Veers off Runway in Indonesia due to Rain

Wings Abadi flight IW-1896 veered off the runway at Achmad Yani International Airport, Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia, on December 25th.

The Avions de Transport Regional ATR-72-212A flying from Bandung landed safely on the runway but veered off and came to a stop with its right main gear collapsed.

The aircraft received substantial damage.

No injuries were reported.

Jet Time Plane makes Safe Landing in Denmark after Pilot Feeling Sick

Jet TimeJet Time flight SK-1289 made a safe landing at Billund Airport, Billund, Denmark, on July 31st.

The Avions de Transport Regional ATR-72-212A flying from Copenhagen, Denmark, was mid-air when its first officer started feeling sick and developed cold sweat.

The plane landed safely.

No one was injured.


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Airlinair Plane makes Safe Landing in France after Cracked Windshield

AirlinairAirlinair flight, on behalf of Hop! A5-4073 made a safe emergency landing at Lyon–Saint-Exupéry Airport, France, on July 29th.

The Avions de Transport Regional ATR-72-212A en-route from Pau, France, was mid-air when its windshield cracked.

The plane with 62 people aboard landed safely.

No injuries were reported.


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Airlinair Plane makes Emergency landing in France due to Weather Radar Malfunction

AirlinairAirlinair flight A5-4078 had to return and make an emergency landing at Lyon–Saint-Exupéry Airport, France, on June 24th.

The Avions de Transport Regional ATR-72-212A, en-route to Pau, France, had to return due to a malfunction of its weather radar.

The plane landed safely.

No one was injured.


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Airlinair Plane Returns to Italy due to Over-temperature Indication

AirlinairAirlinair flight A5-4507 had to return and make an emergency landing at Milan–Malpensa Airport, Italy, on May 18th.

The Avions de Transport Reginal ATR-72-212A, en-route to Lyon, France, had to return after the crew received an over-temperature indication.

The plane landed safely.

All 64 passengers and 4 crew members remained safe.

Caribbean Airlines Plane makes Safe Landing at Piarco Airport after Engine Fire Indication

Caribbean AirlinesCaribbean Airlines flight BW-1511 made a safe landing at Piarco International Airport, Trinidad and Tobago, on May 14th.

The Avions de Transport Regional ATR-72-212A, flying from Tobago, was about to reach the Port of Spain when the crew noticed a fire indication for its right side engine. The crew had to shut down the engine and activate the fire suppression system.

The plane landed safely.

No one was injured.

Darwin Airlines Plane makes Safe Landing in Italy after Dropping Nose Wheel

DarwinDarwin Airlines flight AZ-1203 made a safe landing at Falcone–Borsellino Airport, Italy, on May 18th.

The Avions de Transport Regional ATR-72-212A, flying to Naples, Italy, dropped one of its nose wheels just after the departure.

The plane landed safely.

No injuries were reported.

Novo Air Plane Returns to Dhaka after Problem with Landing Gear

Novo AirNovo Air flight VQ-967 had to return and make an emergency landing at Shahjalal International Airport, Dhaka, Bangladesh, on May 16th.

The Avions de Transport Regional ATR-72-212A, en-route to Rajshahi, Bangladesh, had to return after its landing gear failed to retract.

The plane landed safely.

No injuries were reported.

Kalstar Aviations flight Returns to Banjarmasin due to Engine Fire Indication

Kalstar AviationKalstar Aviation flight KD-931 had to return and make an emergency landing at Syamsudin Noor Airport, Banjarmasin, Indonesia, on April 15.

The Avions de Transport Regional ATR-72-212A, en-route to Kotabaru, Indonesia, had to return due to fire indication for one of its engines. The crew had to shut the engine down mid-air.

The plane landed safely.

No one was injured.

Mistral Air Plane Returns to Italy due to Engine Shut Down

Mistral AirMistral Air flight AZ-1822 had to return and make an emergency landing at Trapani, Italy, on April 9.

The Avions de Transport Regional ATR-72-212A, en-route to Pantelleria, Italy, had to return due to an engine problem. The crew had to shut-down the engine mid-air.

The plane landed safely.

All 33 people aboard remained safe.


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Air Madagascar Plane Makes Safe Landing in Madagascar after Engine Problem

Air-madagascar-logoAir Madagascar flight MD-530 made a safe landing at Toamasina Airport, Madagascar, on April 1st.

The Avions de Transport Regional ATR- 72- 212A, flying from Sainte Marie, Martinique, was about to land when one of its engines started emitting black smoke.

The plane landed uneventfully.

No injuries were reported.


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Arkia Israel Airlines Flight Diverts to Ben Gurion Airport

Arkia Israel AirlinesArkia Israel Airlines flight IZ-826 diverted to Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, Israel, for an emergency landing on September 27.

The ATR-72-212A plane, heading from Eilat to Sde Dov Airport, Tel Aviv, was diverted after the crew noticed a gear problem.

The plane landed safely.

None of the 72 people aboard were harmed.

Bad Weather Crash in Taiwan, after Typhoon Matmo

mapOn July 23, 2014, a fourteen year old TransAsia Airways ATR 72-212A with a crew of four and fifty-four passengers, was making a go-around prior to landing near Magong Airport in Taiwan, and instead of landing, TransAsia Airways flight GE222 impacted buildings and the ground. GE-222 flies from Kaohsiung to Magong.
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ATC lost contact with the crew at 90 metres (300ft) above the ground. The flight was coming from Kaohsiung International Airport, Taiwan and initially suffered delays from Typhoon Matmo. Bad weather on landing led to the disastrous go-around at 7:06 p.m. The pilot had been advised to delay landing and crashed about a thousand feet shy of the runway in heavy gusting wind (47 mph) in Xixi village in the Penghu Islands, also reported as Huhsi township. There had just been ten inches of rain.

The accident occurred after the first go-around. The pilots were on their second attempt. Two residences were damaged in the crash, and four residents injured.

Two hundred troops, eight ambulances and two fire trucks responded to the scene.

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Eleven people were rescued, all suffering injuries and serious burns. One died at the hospital, and the others are in critical and serious condition. Lee Yi-liang, 60, was the pilot. His co-pilot was Chiang Kuan-hsing, 39. It has not been reported if they are among the survivors. The death toll has fluctuated since the accident was reported. It appears that of all the 58 aboard, only 11 were hospitalized, and one or more of those at the hospital have died. None survived of the 47 still in the plane though they are being reported as missing, feared dead. The injured were hospitalized at military Tri-Service General Hospital in Magong. Makung Airport was closed after the accident, forcing a number of planes to reroute or cancel.

The Metars at the time of the crash:

RCQC 231130Z 23019G29KT 800 + TSRA SCT002 BKN006 FEW012CB OVC016 24/23 Q0998 RMK A2948 NOSIG R20/0800N TS OVHD STNRY =
RCQC 231110Z 25018G28KT 800 + TSRA SCT002 BKN006 FEW012CB OVC016 22/22 Q0998 RMK A2948 R20/0800 TS OVHD STNRY =
RCQC 231100Z 22011G21KT 1600 TSRA SCT002 BKN006 FEW012CB OVC016 23/22 A2945 RMK NOSIG Q0997 RERA TS OVHD STNRY =
RCQC 231040Z 19013G24KT 1600 TSRA SCT002 BKN006 FEW012CB OVC016 22/22 Q0996 RMK A2942 RERA TS OVHD STNRY =

Initial reports about the crash had it confused with a four month old ATR that made a successful landing.

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