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Contact photographer Rui Alves
What: TAM Linhas Aereas Airbus A330-200 en route from New York to Sao Paulo Guarulhos Brazil
Where: New York
When: Nov 6th 2009
Who: 216 (?) on board
Why: After takeoff, the crew reported to ATC that the flaps had locked in place. After maintaining a holding pattern to burn off fuel, the plane landed back in New York for repairs, after which it departed again for Brazil.
Nok Air flight DD7805 had to make an emergency landing at Surat Thani airport in Thailand, on August 30.
The plane took off from Nakhon Si Thammarat and was heading to Bangkok’s Don Mueang International Airport when a large bird hit it, prompting the pilot to request an emergency landing.
The plane landed safely. All 200 passengers and crew members remained unhurt.
JetBlue flight B6-23 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Nashville, Tennessee, on July 29th.
The Airbus A321-200 plane heading from John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, to Los Angeles, California, was diverted due to a cargo smoke indication.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Tiger Airways flight TT-680 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Brisbane, Australia, on June 21st.
The Airbus A320-200 plane heading from Sydney to Cairns, Australia, was diverted after a burning odor was noticed on board.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
AirAsia flight AK 537D had to return and make an emergency landing at Phnom Penh International Airport, Cambodia, on December 27.
The Airbus 320 plane took off for Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a bird strike.
The plane landed uneventfully. No injuries were reported.
A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter made an emergency landing in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California, on February 22nd.
According to a spokesperson, the crew decided to land in the park after a maintenance light come on. They were returning from a search-and-rescue operation at the time.
No injuries were reported.
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What: All Nippon Airways Boeing 767-300 en route from Beijing to Tokyo
Where: Tokyo
When: June 20, 2012
Who: 190 aboard
Why: On nosegear touchdown, the jet received damage, bouncing before securing the landing and making it to the gate. No injuries were reported.
The video below records the “bounce.”
The skin of the jet developed several creases.