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    Delta Flight Dumps Thousands of Gallons of Fuel before Landing in Emergency at Atlanta Airport

    DeltaA Delta Airlines flight had to return and make an emergency landing at Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta, Georgia, on September 21.

    The plane was on its way to Narita, Japan, with 316 people aboard when one of its 4 engines failed. The pilots then turned the faulty engine off and decided to return to Atlanta for emergency landing.

    The aircraft dumped thousands of gallons of fuel in the air over Lake Allatoona to shed off extra weight, before it safely landed at the airport. No one was injured.

    The passengers were transferred to another plane which took them to their destination.

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    Cessna Makes Emergency Landing in North Yorkshire Field

    CessnaA Cessna aircraft made an emergency landing in a field near Sherburn, Elmet in North Yorkshire, England, at about 11:45 a.m. on September 21.

    The plane, carrying 2 people, departed from Sherburn Airfield for a flying lesson and was on its way back when its engine failed.

    The instructor then safely landed it in a field and both people aboard remained uninjured.

    A Sherburn Airfield spokesperson admired the instructor’s skills and said that he made a ‘textbook emergency landing.’

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    EL Al Flight Returns to Ben Gurion Airport due to Engine Failure

    EL ALEl Al flight 29, en route from Tel Aviv, Israel to Ontario, Canada, returned to Ben Gurion Airport for emergency landing on the night of September 6.

    The Boeing 767 was diverted after one of its engines failed.

    The plane landed uneventfully and all 194 people aboard remained safe. The passengers were transferred to an alternate aircraft which took them to their destination.

    “We consider flight safety as the highest value,” said an El Al representative. The airline also said that the incident will be investigated.

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    Hanover Park Football Field Damaged after Helicopter Landed in Emergency

    HelicopterA helicopter made an emergency landing in a football field in suburban Hanover Park, Illinois, near Barrington Road and Route 19, at around 11:00 a.m. on August 23.

    According to a Hanover Park Hurricanes youth football and cheerleading program spokesperson, the emergency landing was made due to engine failure.

    The chopper landed safely and none of the 2 people aboard, including the pilot and a passenger, suffered any injuries.

    The chopper, owned by Bachman Aero, landed minutes before a team of six-year-olds were about to start playing. According to the director of public relations for the Hanover Park Hurricanes Veronica Soto, “As the helicopter was coming down they had no control over it and they were trying to land on a grassy area…It was coming down regardless of anybody being on the field he would have hit…Had it been 20 minutes later our 73-pound team would be on the field so we’re talking 6-year-olds.”

    Soto also said that the incident caused serious damage to the football field.

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    Engine Failure Prompts Air India Flight to Make Emergency Landing

    airindia2Air India flight AI-019, form Delhi to Ahmedabad, landed in emergency at Sanganer Airport, Jaipur, India, on August 22, after its left engine failed.

    According to an ATC official, “The pilot informed Jaipur air traffic controller (ATC) about some technical problem in the aircraft after which it was diverted.” One of the passengers said, “We got message from the captain that the left engine has failed and the plane will land at Jaipur.”

    The Airbus-321 safely touched the runway at 7:25 a.m. None of the 104 people aboard reported any injuries.

    The aircraft was grounded for examination and repair.

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    Cessna Crashed near Victoria Falls Airport

    CessnaA 4-seater Cessna plane, heading to Hwange National Parks, crashed near Lupinyu business center close to Victoria Falls Airport, Zimbabwe, in the afternoon of August 11.

    According to the officer commanding Victoria Falls police, Jairos Chiwona, “The crash happened a few minutes after take-off from the airport. The pilot communicated that he was turning back soon after the take-off because the plane was having engine problems.”

    Three people aboard the plane, including 2 Australian tourists and a German pilot, suffered critical injuries. They were transported to Chinotimba Medical Centre and Victoria Falls District Hospital.

    The names of the victims have not yet been released.

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    AirAsia Zest Flight Returns to Manila due to Engine Failure

    AirAsia ZestAn AirAsia Zest flight had to return and make an emergency landing in Manila, Philippines, at 8:38 p.m. on August 9.

    The incident happened after the plane’s engine number 2 encountered “engine bleed” while cruising over Guangzhou, China. Shortly after the operational engineering bulletin procedures were done, the plane’s engine number 1 also failed.

    The pilots, Capt. Allan Roque and First Officer Dennis Surficial made a preemptive descent and contacted the air traffic controller for making an emergency landing back at Manila. The cabin pressure continued to rise and the oxygen masks deployed automatically.

    The A320 aircraft safely landed at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). All the passengers and crew members remained unhurt.

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    Single-Engine Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Carlyss, Louisiana

    PiperA single-engine Piper PA-28 Cherokee, on its way from Chennault to Orange, made an emergency landing on Highway 108 in Carlyss, Louisiana, on the evening of August 8.

    According to the Louisiana State Police, the pilot, Richard Turkel of Orange, Texas, was the only person aboard. He escaped with only minor injuries.

    The authorities also confirmed that Turkel, who works for the Coast Guard Auxiliary and was the registered owner of the plane, had to make the emergency landing because the engine of his plane failed during flight.

    Although no one was hurt on ground, a power line was clipped by the plane on the way down.

    Highway 108, west of Citgo, remained closed for traffic for some time in the evening of August 8.

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    Small Plane Lands in Emergency in a Houston Parking Lot

    small planeA single-propeller aircraft made an emergency landing in the parking lot of an oilfield service company located in northwest Houston, Texas.

    According to the Houston Fire Department, they were called to the parking lot of TAM International, near Pinemont west of Highway 290, shortly after 7 a.m. on June 20.

    The small, red-colored Champion Sportster landed without any damage to the nearby parked cars, although its right tire was damaged during the emergency landing. The landing gear collapsed during an apparently intentional ground-loop.

    Officials confirmed that there were two people aboard at the time of the accident. HPD Officer Tray Riley said, “They’re very thankful to be uninjured and to be able to put that aircraft down without it flipping over, without injuring anyone else in the parking lot.”

    The pilot maintained that the plane lost power just after taking off from Weiser Airpark, Cypress.

    The initial investigation confirmed that the plane’s engine failed. The FAA is investigating the cause of the engine failure.

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    Aussie GA-8 Forced Landing

    What: Kakadu Air Gippsland GA-8
    Where: near Cooinda Australia (Northern Territory)
    When: 3pm on Tuesday
    Who: Pilot suffers minor injuries.
    Why:Engine failure forces landing. Suspected engine failure related to faulty fuel systems.

    Last Sunday 5 people walked away from a Barrier Air charter plane that experienced engine failure at 2500 feet and crashed when trying to land on Whitewood Rd, Howard Springs, in Darwin’s rural area.

  • Crash: Southern Sudan (details)



    What: Beechcraft 1900 South Sudan Air Connection
    Where: Wau to Juba when the pilot sought permission for an emergency landing in Rumbek 400km (250 miles) west of Juba
    When: Friday, 2 May 2008
    Who: 23 dead including Dominic Dim Deng, (His widow claims it was an assasination.)
    Why: engine trouble

    src: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7380412.stm