Virgin Australia flight VA-646 made a hard landing at Canberra Airport, Australia, on November 19th.
The incident happened after the plane flying from Sydney, Australia, encountered wind shear.
Authorities said the aircraft’s tail skid and the fuselage contacted the runway.
No injuries were reported.
Australia’s TSB is investigating.
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What: De Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth
Where: Maryborough Airport on Leviathan Road, Australia
When: Jan 27, 2012, 5pm.
Who: 2 fatalities
Why: After taking off, the plane hit trees at the end of the runway.
Witnesses described seeing a ball of flames, which ignited a field of dry grass. The grass required seven Country Fire Authority crews to extinguish it.
The two men aboard the vintage plane were John Fisher and David Oxley. In the past, John Fisher, who worked at Maryborough airport, had flown the Tiger Moth from England to Australia. He was the pilot and the owner of the plane.
The accident is under investigation by three investigators from the Australian Transport Safety Bureau.
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What: Qantas Boeing 737-800 en route from Brisbane to Sydney
What: Virgin Australia Boeing 737-800 en route from Sydney to Brisbane
Where: near Sydney
When: Jan 8th 2012
Why: The Qantas Boeing was 170nm north of Sydney diverting from its flight plan, deviating around a storm. Simultaneously, a Virgin Boeing had been cleared to climb above weather.
Their locations and trajectory triggered an alert.
The planes arrived safely.
Malaysia Airlines flight MH148 had to return and make an emergency landing at Tullamarine airport in Melbourne, Australia, on June 12.
The flight was en-route from Melbourne to Kuala Lumpur when the crew reported a possible engine fire and requested an emergency landing.
The plane landed safely and none of the 300 passengers reported any injuries.
According to the airline, the initial inspection of the aircraft showed “no physical evidence of fire externally”.
A Sriwijaya Air plane sustained severe damage while landing in Surabaya, Indonesia, on October 11th.
The plane performing flight SJ-565 from Makassar, Indonesia, sustained substantial damage to the lower fuselage due to loose asphalt on the runway.
No injuries were reported.
The incident is being investigated.
Qatar Airways flight QR-516 made a hard landing at Cochin International Airport, Kerala, India, on July 13th.
The Airbus A330-300 flying from Doha, Qatar, had touched the runway in the wrong line, damaging the runway lights.
The plane landed safely.
No injuries were reported.
Republic Airlines flight UA-3358 made a safe emergency landing at Buffalo Niagara International Airport, Buffalo, New York, on May 8th.
The Embraer ERJ-175, en-route from Newark, New Jersey, was mid air when it encountered cabin pressure problem, prompting the plane to initiate an emergency descent.
The plane landed successfully.
All people onboard remained unharmed.
