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Contact photographer Tsuyoshi Hayasaki
What: TAM Linhas Aereas Airbus A320-200, registration PR-MBH performing flight JJ-3540 from Brasilia
to Manaus Brazil
Where: Manaus
When: Nov 5th 2009
Who: 155 passengers, 8 crew members
Why: When the flight got a low oil pressure indication, they shut down their left engine.
The flight landed safely in Manaus.
Royal Jordanian Airlines flight RJA611 had to make an emergency landing at Ben Gurion International airport in Israel, on November 3.
According to the airline, the Airbus A320 was en-route from Dubai to Amman, Jordan when it was diverted due to poor weather conditions.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
Authorities said the plane resumed its journey shortly afterwards after refueling.
Pictured: A Eurocopter AS-350B-2 Ecureuil owned by Thailand – Bureau of Royal Rainmaking and Agricultural Aviation (KASET)
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Contact photographer M Radzi Desa
What: Thai Eurocopter AS 350 helicopter en route from Phitsanulok province to take the officials to the inauguration of a river basin development project
Where: remote area of jungle in Na Muen district of Nan province northern Thailand
When: August 18 2010
Who: 5 passengers including Permanent Secretary for natural resources and environment Saksit Tridech, inspector-general of the National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department and a senior adviser to the Royal Household Bureau. The pilot who worked for the Natural Resources and Environment Ministry was Major Jenwit Arunsawat. Sergeant Withoon Thienngern, who was the machinist, also aboard.
Why: While flying over a remote jungle in stormy weather, the helicopter disappeared from radar. The search involved 350 rangers, soldiers, forestry officials, village headmen and villagers. Ground search of 17 separate search parties led by local guides and four search helicopters were utilized to find the wreckage which was located Wednesday, three kilometers from the closest settlement. The helicopter crashed into a mountainside at 1,500 meters. There was no fire.
Wednesday, rescue teams encountered steep terrain, making the recovery of the remains difficult but the five bodies were recovered.
Funeral services will be at Wat Phra Si Maha That in Bangkok.
Pictured: UA Boeing 767-322
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Contact photographer Daniel Nicholson
What: United Airlines Boeing 767 en route from London to Washington D.C.
Where: Bangor International Airport
When: Wednesday April 1
Who: 178 passengers
Why: When the pilot reported smoke in the cockpit, the plane was granted permission to land at Bangor International, which it did, safely.
George’s Point of View
I worry about all emergency landings, I’ve experienced just one.
When I see a United doing an emergency landing for any reason, my skin creeps because I fly United all the time. No pun intended.
Aeroflot flight SU-34 made an emergency landing in St. Petersburg, Russia, on January 10th.
The Airbus A321-200 plane flying from Moscow, Russia, was descending toward St. Petersburg when the crew reported a hydraulic issue.
The plane subsequently landed safely. All one hundred and ten people aboard remained unharmed.
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Contact photographer Nisarg Vyas
What: Jetlite Boeing 737-800 en route from Kolkata to Bangalore
Where: NSC Bose International Airport
When: Tuesday
Who: 150 passengers and 4 or 6 (Both numbers were reported) crew members
Why: After a bird strike, the plane made an emergency landing at NSC Bose International Airport.
After examination a bird strike was confirmed; however there was no damage, and the flight continued after a 2 hour layover.
