WestJet flight WS-173 slid off an icy taxiway at Edmonton International Airport in Alberta, Canada, on January 18th.
The incident happened when the plane was departing for Victoria, Canada.
The passengers were transported back to the terminal.
No injuries were reported.
Air Canada flight AC-868 made an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, Ireland, on December 24th.
The plane flying from Toronto, Canada, to London, United Kingdom, was diverted after a 10-year-old girl had a cardiac arrest midair.
The plane landed safely. The child was immediately taken to University Hospital Limerick where she was later pronounced dead.
Families and the only survivor of the 2009 Sikorsky crash have petitioned Transport Minister Chuck Stahl to take action. Transport Canada did not enforce certification requirements, leading to sixteen factors that in their turn lead to the crash. Two of three titanium studs broke off the oil filter assembly.
The helicopter’s design is to be able to continue flying for thirty minutes after the gearbox runs dry.
The last conversations between air traffic controllers and the Sikorsky’s pilots, Capt. Matt Davis, 34, of St. John’s, and First Officer Tim Lanouette, 48, Comox, B.C., were released by the Transportation Safety Board of Canada.
The news from the day of the tragic accident.
Virgin Atlantic Flight 19 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Goose Bay Airport in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, on November 22nd.
The plane flying from London, United Kingdom, to San Francisco, California, was diverted due to a technical issue.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Royal Air Maroc flight AT-208 made an emergency landing in Montreal, Canada, on October 6th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane flying from Casablanca, Morocco, was descending toward Montreal when the crew reported an engine failure.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Pictured: A WestJet Boeing 737-7CT Vieux Fort St. Lucia
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Contact photographer Gianni Deligny
What: Westjet Airlines Boeing 737-700 en route from Victoria to Calgary
Where: Victoria
When: Dec 30th 2009
Who: not available
Why: After takeoff, the plane developed a problem with cabin pressure. The flight flew at a lower altitude and continued on to Calgary where it landed safely.
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Contact photographer Ivan Kresanek
What: North Cariboo Flying Service de Havilland Dash 8-100 en route from Edmonton to Fort Nelson
Where: Peace River, Canada
When: Oct 19th 2010
Who: 28 passengers and 3 crew
Why: While en route, the plane developed low oil pressure in the left engine. The crew shut down the engine and diverted to Peace River where they made a safe landing.
