UTAir flight UT-579 overran the end of the runway on landing in Sochi, Russia, on September 1st.
The incident happened when the Boeing 737-800 plane was coming from Moscow, Russia.
The plane came to stop in a river bed off the runway and its left engine caught fire.
There were one hundred and seventy people aboard at the time; eighteen of them were injured.
An airport worker died after having a heart attack at the scene of the incident.
British Airways flight BA-209 made an emergency landing in Miami, Florida, on October 13th.
The Boeing 747-400 plane flying from Heathrow Airport, England, was on final approach to Miami when the crew reported an issue with the flaps and went around.
The plane subsequently landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Jet2 flight LS-252 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Bordeaux, France, on August 10th.
The Boeing 757-200 plane heading from Faro, Portugal, to Leeds, England, was diverted due to loss of cabin pressure.
The plane landed safely. All two hundred and twenty people aboard remained unharmed.
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What: Tame Embraer ERJ 190 en route from Loja to Quito Ecuador
Where: Quito Ecuador
When: Sep 16th 2011
Who: 97 passengers, 6 crew
Why: Landing in Quito in rain halfway down the runway, the jet hydroplaned past the end of the runway to the perimeter wall. Nine hundred feet past the end of the runway.
There were four injured. The incident is under investigation. The nose section appears to be smashed. The airport does not have collapsing concrete runway arresting systems.
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What: First Air Boeing 767-200 en route from Ottawa to Iqaluit
Where: Iqaluit
When: Dec 12th 2009
Who: 4 crew
Why: The runway was not clear (assuming this means weather /precipitation) and after takeoff, airspeed dropped as the plane climbed, and the plane nearly stalled. The flight continued to its destination. Flight data was analyzed after the fact, and it was concluded that airspeed had dropped, and that the safety management system needed adjustment
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What: Flair Airlines Boeing 737-400 en route from Stephenville to St. John’s
Where: St. Johns
When: Dec 15th 2009
Who: not available
Why: While on approach, the flight developed a flaps problem and performed a go around. The crew landed the plane safely a quarter of an hour later with no complications.
Yakutia Airlines flight R3-497 made an emergency landing in Yakutsk, Russia, on January 5th.
The plane took off for Blagoveshchensk, Russia, but had to return shortly afterwards due to indication of an open door.
The plane landed safely. There were 50 people aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
