Western Air flight WT-702 made an emergency landing in Nassau, Bahamas, on February 7th.
The plane was flying from Grand Bahamas International Airport when the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All 20 passengers and 3 crew members aboard remained unharmed.
Aer Lingus flight EI-896 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Dublin, Ireland, on July 26th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane heading from Cork, Ireland, to Faro, Portugal, was diverted due to hydraulic issues.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Rossiya Airlines flight SU-6891 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, on February 2nd.
The Airbus A319-100 plane heading from Simferopol, Crimean Peninsula, to Saint Petersburg, Russia, was diverted due to a cracked windshield.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
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What: American Airlines Airbus A300-600 en route from Miami to Port Au Prince
Where: Miami
When: Jun 6th 2009
Why: Minutes after take-off, the plane developed hydraulics problems and returned to the airport to deal with a leak in the hydraulics.
George’s Point of View
I have said it before. Old planes should be retired to the desert.
Serial Number 466
Manufacturer Name AIRBUS INDUSTRIE
Model A300B4-605R
MFR Year 1988
Certificate Issue Date 09/09/1988The Most Current Airworthiness Certificate:
Engine Manufacturer GE Classification Standard
Engine Model CF6-80 SERIES Category TransportA/W Date 11/30/198
An Amphibian Ultralight plane had to make an emergency landing at Highway 91 in Delta, British Columbia, Canada, on April 22.
The plane was flying from King George Airpark when the pilot noticed that it had lost power and decided to make an emergency landing.
The 49-year-old pilot sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was shifted to hospital.
The highway was reopened for traffic some two hours after the incident.
What: ConocoPhillips (new) Boeing 737-700 en route from Anchorage to Deadhorse
Where: emergency landing in Fairbanks
When: Thursday May 28
Who: 135 oilfield workers
Why: The plane flew into a cloud of fifty (or thereabouts) ducks, cracking the 3 ply windshield, denting the engine cowling and forcing an emergency landing in Fairbanks.
George’s Point of View
There is no connection between ducks (n.) and duck (v.) (I checked.)
And then I was going to write something about airline insurance companies using ducks as mascots–but there’s already an insurance duck.
So let’s just hope the ducks that survive figure out how to get out of the way next time–and be glad that this time, no unfeathered passengers were hurt.
Alaska Airlines flight AS-1097 made an emergency landing in Kansas City, Missouri, on July 16th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane heading from Washington Dulles International Airport, Virginia, to Los Angeles, California, was diverted due to loss of cabin pressure.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and fifty passengers aboard remained unharmed.
