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What: US Airways/PSA Airlines Canadair CRJ-200 en route from Charleston West Virginia to Charlotte, North Carolina
Where: Charleston
When: Jan 19th 2010
Who: 30 passengers and 3 crew
Why: During takeoff, the pilot overran runway 23. The takeoff was aborted as the pilot responded to a warning signal, coming to a stop before a steep drop at the runway’s end. We don’t know the extent of damage but it is expensive, especially to the EMAS (and the plane!), but apparently there were no reported injuries. EMAS is credited for saving the lives of the crew and passengers as when the pilot braked during take-off, the plane impacted the Engineered Material Arresting System.

The Yeager Airport EMAS is a system of concrete blocks designed to collaps to bring a plane to a safe stop.

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Southern Air Engine Fire


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Contact photographer Andras Kisgergely

What: Southern Air Cargo Boeing 747-200 en route from Liege to Portugal
Where: Liege Belgium
When: Oct 30th 2009
Who: 5 crew
Why: While en route, the plane suffered a fire in the left engine. The crew put it out, dumped fuel and landed back at Liege.

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Turbulence Injures 3 over Dulles


Pictured: A United Express (Colgan Air) Saab 340B at Washington – Dulles International
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What: United Airlines Express / Pinnacle Airlines / Colgan Airlines two-engine SAAB 340 en route from Parkersburg, WV
Where: Dulles International Airport
When: 3:35pm Oct 24 2009
Who: 11 passengers
Why: While en route from West Virginia, the flight suffered turbulence, injuring a flight attendant and a passenger. Both struck their heads.

The plane made an emergency landing amid heavy rain and with gusty winds at Dulles; and both injured women were taken by ambulance to the hospital. An injured male passenger was treated at the airport.

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Plane lost in New Guinea


Pictured: A Papua New Guinea Airlines De Havilland Twin Otter
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What: PNG (Papua New Guinea) de Havilland DHC-6-300 Twin Otter en routefrom Port Moresby to Efogi and further on to the Kokoda Trail
Where: New Guinea
When: Aug 11th 2009
Who: 11 passengers and 2 crew
Why: The plane never arrived at Port Moresby, and is missing during heavily overcast weather conditions. The last radio contact was on approach to Kokoda, which was aborted.

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Piper Crash Claims Two Florida Couples

What: Moonchaser LLC Piper PA-32R-300 Lance en route from the Bahamas to Fort Pierce, Florida
Where: Near Treasure Cay Airport, Isla de Gran Abaco
When: March 25, 2012, 1:33 pm
Who: 4 fatalities
Why: Taking off from Treasure Cay, the plane crashed on Abaco island between the runway’s end and S.C. Bootle Highway. By the time Fire and Crash Rescue arrived, the plane was engulfed in flames.

The plane crashed near the runway, killing four Americans (two couples) with local vacation homes on Abaco Island, 60-year-old Gregory Schwartzenberger and 56-year-old Janice Schwartzenberger of Neptune Beach, Florida, and 61-year-old Dennis Sartoris and 56-year-old Janie Sartoris of Jacksonville, Florida. Two dogs were also aboard the flight.

At the time of takeoff, there were strong crosswinds reported.

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Smoke Detected in lavatory; US Airways Express Flight Makes Emergency Landing

US Airways expressA US Airways Express flight, on its way from Albuquerque to Phoenix, had to make an emergency landing at Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix, Arizona on July 29, 2014.

The decision was made after smoke was detected in the lavatory of Bombardier CRJ900 series regional jet, which was being operated by Skywest Airlines.

The plane made an uneventful landing and no one was injured.

The Phoenix Fire crews and the airport police received the aircraft at the runway. The north runway of the airport remained closed for some time.

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Airbus Emergency Landing in Vienna


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What: Aer Lingus Airbus A321-200 en route from Dublin to Budapest
Where: Vienna
When: Jan 16th 2010
Who: not available
Why: While en route, the flight developed cabin pressure problems. The crew decided to divert to Vienna where they made a safe landing. After passengers debarked in Vienna, they were provided a bus to Budapest.

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