Pictured: A Turkish Airlines Airbus A320-232 photographed in Bologna Italy
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Contact photographer Roberto Bianchi
What: Turkish Airlines Airbus A320 en route from Ataturk to Antalya
Where: Ataturk International Airport
When: Sept 5 2010 15:25 p.m. local time
Why: After a bird strike, the plane returned to the airport. Damage to the plane is unknown; but passengers were rerouted on an alternative flight.
TAP Air Portugal flight TP-843 had to return and make an emergency landing at Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport, Italy, on October 17th.
The Airbus A321-200 plane took off for Lisbon, Portugal, but had to turn back after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and seventy-one passengers and six crew members remained unharmed.
What: KMT Consultants Piper PA-28-180 Cherokee C en route from St Clair County Airport to Lebanon- Springfield Airport
Where: west of Lebanon-Springfield Airport
When: Feb 23 2010
Who: Pilot Kent Douglas Shilling of Springfield (lost in crash)
Why: The Piper 28 airplane disappeared from radar about 4 miles west Lebanon Springfield Airport. Kent Douglas Shilling was piloting the plane. Shilling, who owns a flight school, was returning to Kentucky from Alabama. When his arrival in Lebanon-Springfield was overdue, a search ensued. The Emergency Operations Center received a call concerning the crash at 4:10 p.m.
A state trooper found the wreckage in a wooded area off of Kentucky Highway 55 thirty minutes after the flight disappeared from radar.
A helicopter made an emergency landing in a parking lot in Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, on October 14.
The aircraft was heading from O’Hare International Airport to Peoria, Illinois, when the pilot noticed oil leak and decided to land in parking lot of a Menard’s.
The helicopter landed safely. The pilot, who was the only one aboard, remained unhurt.
The aircraft is registered to Rotor Holdings LLC, of Hampton, New Hampshire.
What: Tonnesen Aviation’s Robinson R44
Where: Y-Landing Marina on Meredith Neck, Lake Winnipesaukee
When: May. 26, 2009 11:30 a.m.
Who: 4 aboard
Why: The helicopter was struck by wind gusts on approach to the landing pad, and landed in 15 foot water. Everyone made it safely to shore. Pilot was Glenn Tonnesen. Passengers include Phil Davidson.
George’s Point of View
I saw a comment online where someone cites the Robinson Helicopter Safety Notice:
“Flying in high winds or turbulence should be avoided..”
Sounds like a good idea to me.
Southwest Airlines had to return and make an emergency landing in Seattle, Washington, on January 1st.
The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Baltimore, Maryland, but had to turn back due to an issue with the nose gear.
The plane landed uneventfully. All one hundred and sixty-six people aboard remained safe.
Frontier Airlines flight F9-1286 had to return and make an emergency landing in Denver, Colorado, on May 14th.
The Airbus A319-100 plane took off for Chicago, Illinois, but had to turn back due to an unidentified odor on-board.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
