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Contact Photographer Stewart Andrew
What: US Airways Airbus A330-300 en route from Frankfurt/Main to Charlotte
Where: Charlotte
When: 06/14/2009
Who: The number of passengers was not reported
Why: U S Air Flight 705 was in descent when it encountered turbulence. A flight attendant sustained minor injuries. She was apparently the only injury; otherwise, the flight landed safely.
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Contact photographer Manuel Mueller
What: Lufthansa/Air Dolomiti Avion de Transport Regional ATR-72-500 en route from Verona (Italy) to Munich
Where: Verona
When: Apr 28th 2012
Who: 34 passengers and 4 crew
Why: While taking off from Verona, the plane lost a nose wheel.
Pilots returned to the airport making a safe landing after they burned off fuel. Emergency services on standby in the event of a possible fire intervention were not needed.
A replacement plane was flown in to transport passengers.
According to initial investigations, the plane may have broken a pin that affixes the wheel.
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Contact photographer Lorenzo Costa
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.
Pictured: A Colombian Army Blackhawk
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Contact photographer Rogier Westerhuis
What: Colombian Blackhawk
Where: San Jeronimo mountains
When: Dec 3 2011
Who: 4 soldiers, 4 crew
Why: The chopper crashed in the San Jeronimo mountains. No one aboard was seriously injured. The team had been deployed to support a fight against FARC, a group of drug traffickers.
The chopper had just refueled and caught a crosswind. There was minor damage that is reparable.
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Contact photographer Ven Stephan
What: Qantas Boeing 747-400 en route from Sydney to Los Angeles
Where: Sydney
When: Jan 15th 2011
Who: 344 passengers
Why: On the runway for takeoff, a left engine made a banging noise and shot flames. The pilots were able to stop the jet on the runway, and the plane was towed and inspected. Passengers were provided an alternative flight 4 and a half hours later.
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Contact photographer Manuel Mueller
What: Sun Express Boeing 737-800 en route from Frankfurt to Izmir
Where: Belgrade
When: Dec 28th 2009
Who: 117 passengers
Why: While en route, the plane developed a problem with cabin pressure.
After landing, a female passenger was taken to Belgrade Emergency Center
Wizz Air flight W6-4263 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Zagreb, Croatia, on September 15th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane heading from Nis, Serbia, to EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg, France, was diverted due to smoke in the cockpit.
The plane landed safely. Medical teams examined two passengers and a crew member after landing.