What: TAM Linhas Aereas Airbus A320-200 en route from Brasilia to Sao Paulo Where: Sao Paulo When: June 24 2010 Who: 171 people on board Why: On approach to Congonhas, the pilot was notified of a flight leaving Congonhas, and had to maneuver according to ATC direction, then continued on to land at Congonhas. Meanwhile, one of the flight attendants landed on a passenger. No one was injured in either event.
The plane causing the evasive maneuver was an Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante.
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What: Lufthansa Airbus A319-100 en route from Frankfurt to Erbil Where: Nuremberg When: May 15th 2012 Why: After taking off from Frankfort, the plane was struck by lightning.
There was a storm front around Nuremberg. The plane remained on the ground; and a replacement jet took passengers to Erbil.
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Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer Joop Stroes – Global Aviation Photography What: Turkish Airlines Boeing 737-800 (TC-JGE) Flight 1951 en route from Istanbul to Amsterdam. Where: Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport When: 10:40 a.m. Wednesday Feb 25 Who: 135 passengers on board; eight crew members. (numbers vary) Why: The plane crashed as it approached the runway to land. Witnesses say the approach was too low and the pilot tried to go higher to avoid crashing into the A-19 (hwy.) The wreckage is in three pieces lying in a field next to the runway; emergency crews are tending injured passengers on site. The cockpit was intact, adn the fuselage broke at the wings.There was an immediate report of one fatality which was later denied. There were at least 20 injured and at least 50 survivors. Another report estimated the majority of the passengers are injured. (Sorry the numbers don’t mesh, but this is the news as it came in–) There was no fire. Fights to and from Schiphol were suspended temporarily after the crash. Update:
The number of deceased has been increased to 9.
More than 80 suffered injury.
25 suffered “serious” injury.
6 are hospitalized in critical condition.
Numbers corrected (again): 127 passengers 7 crew.
According to various passenger accounts, prior to the crash, twelve minutes to the scheduled landing, the plane was flying low, and an announcement was made that the plane was landing. (No announcement was made that the plane was in an emergency.) Immediately on landing, those who were able left the plane, and when there was no fire, they went back in and pulled the others out, especially in the front of the plane, where there was screaming. Outside help arrived within 20-25 minutes.
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What: New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s private Dassault Falcon 900EX en route to Boston for the Kennedy funeral Where: Boston Who: Mayor Michael Bloomberg Why: After a bird strike nearly crippled the landing gear, the pilot requested an emergency landing in Boston–and landed safely.
Safely for everyone but the bird.
George’s Point of View
Birds could care less who the plane it belongs to.
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What: Vueling Airbus A320-200 en route from Alguaire to Palma Where: El Prat Airport Barcelona When: Nov 12th 2010 Who: 72 passengers Why: After takeoff from Alguaire, the flight developed a hydraulic leak. The pilot diverted to Barcelona where they were attended by rescue vehicles, and landed safely, although needing a tow from the runway. The plane was removed from service for routine repairs.
Passengers were rebooked and provided dinner; some were booked on buses for part of their trip, and Air Europe, and Air Berlin.
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Singapore Airlines flight SQ-323 made a safe emergency landing at Singapore Changi Airport, Singapore, On June 18.
The Airbus A350-900, en-route from Amsterdam, Netherlands, was about to land when the crew requested authorities to keep a tow ready advising they would not be able to vacate the runway in time.
The plane landed safely.
No one was injured.
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What: Egypt Air Airbus A321-200 en route from Aleppo to Cairo Where: Aleppo When: May 6th 2012 Who: 130 passengers Why: While taking off from Aleppo, the plane had a tail strike, impacting the runway. The pilots diverted to Larnaca where they made a safe landing. No reports were made of personal injury but the plane was damaged. A replacement flight was sent to carry the passengers to Cairo.
In George’s Point of View
I cannot help but wonder why pilots decided to climb to 31000 feet and continue to Lanarca instead of returning to Aleppo. Wouldn’t potential damage from a tail strike possibly affect cabin pressure and put the flight at risk? Wouldn’t standard procedure be to do a fly-by for a visual assessment, and a return to the airport? Or is there an Egypt Air or Airbus repair facility at Lanarca? It just seems like it was a risky choice.
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Singapore Airlines flight SQ-323 made a safe emergency landing at Singapore Changi Airport, Singapore, On June 18.