What: VIRGIN Australia Boeing en route from Brisbane to Los Angeles
Where: Los Angeles
When: August 27, 2012
Who: 416 passengers
Why: The flight made an emergency landing in LA when it developed problems with its landing gear.
Emergency services were on standby during the landing. Fortunately, pilots made a safe landing with no injuries reported.
Edelweiss Air flight WK-24 made an emergency landing in Zurich, Switzerland, on January 11th.
The Airbus A340-300 plane took off for Cancun, Mexico, but had to turn back due to an engine issue.
The plane landed uneventfully. All two hundred and eighty-six passengers and twelve crew members remained safe.
Envoy Air flight MQ-3512 encountered severe turbulence while heading to Omaha, Nebraska, on March 8th.
The Canadair CRJ-700 plane was flying from Chicago, Illinois, when it was hit by turbulence that injured a crew member.
The plane continued for a safe landing.
What: Mesaba/Delta CRJ 200 en route from Minneapolis to Dayton
Where: Dane County Regional Airport, Madison
When: Jan 7 2011
Who: 40 passengers
Why: While en route, the plane developed engine trouble.
One of the engines displayed an emergency warning and had to be shut down.
The pilot landed safely in Madison. Passengers disembarked normally.
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Contact photographer Jason Wood
What: Egyptair Boeing 777-200 en route from Cairo Egypt to Jeddah Saudi Arabia
Where: Cairo
When: July 29 2011
Who: 291 passengers, 7 hospitalized
Why: After passengers boarded but before takeoff, the cockpit experienced a fire. Smoke leaked into the cabin, but luggage was intact.
Passengers exited via sides, with five injuries resulting. Two firemen were hospitalized with smoke inhalation.
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Contact photographer Daniel Nicholson
What: Arkefly Boeing 737-800 en route from Kittilä to Amsterdam
Where: Rovaniemi Finland
When: Jan 3rd 2010
Who: 181 passengers, 7 crew
Why: After takeoff, the crew assumed there was a tail strike (no indication if this was witnessed or indicated by a resultant problem). The crew diverted to Rovaniemi where a maintenance crew was flown in to assess the plane.
Delta Airlines flight DL-2215 made an emergency landing in Seattle, Washington, on December 20th.
The Boeing 757-200 plane was heading to Honolulu, Hawaii, when the crew noticed smoke in the cabin and decided to return.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained safe.
