Posts Tagged ‘ emergency landing ’

Another Day of Cancellations for Southwest Airlines

April 2, 2011
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Southwest may cancel another 300 flights Sunday LOS ANGELES — Southwest Airlines cancelled hundreds of flights over the weekend as it inspected 79 aircraft from its Boeing 737 fleet after one of its planes with a gaping hole in the fuselage made an emergency landing, the airline said on Saturday. The airline said it was cancelling some 300 flights on Saturday, a day after the emergency landing, and could cancel around that number again on Sunday. “We don’t at...

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Miracle landing for Russian jet after mid-flight power failure

September 8, 2010
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An emergency chute of the Tu-154 resting quietly on the forest floor.

Pilots Called Heroes After Crash Landing By Alexandra Odynova, The Moscow Times Seventy-two passengers settled into their seats as their Tu-154 jet lifted off the runway of the Sakha republic’s Polyarny Airport for a five-hour flight to Moscow. But 3 1/2 hours later, the plane suffered an electrical failure and made a remarkable emergency landing at an unmapped, abandoned military airfield in the Komi republic — with no injuries among the passengers and nine crew members. In fact, rescuers found...

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Everyone Safe after Qantas Jet Blows Engine Leaving SFO

August 31, 2010
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Qantas 747 Engine Blows Up; SFO Emergency Landing SAN FRANCISCO — A Qantas 747 heading to Sydney with with 212 passengers and a crew of 18 was forced to make an emergency landing at San Francisco International Airport early Tuesday after an engine exploded in flight over the Pacific, authorities said. Qantas Airways Flight No. 74 had departed SFO around 11:10 p.m. and had been in the air for about 45 minutes when passengers heard a loud bang and...

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Updated 07/13/10: Tokyo Bound American Airlines 777 Lands in Remote Aleutians Air Force Base

July 12, 2010
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Sunday, July 11, 2010 photo provided by the U.S. Air Force, emergency personnel investigate an American Airlines plane that made an emergency landing at Eareckson Air Station on Shemya Island, Alaska. The plane made the landing on the remote island in Alaska's Aleutians after a fire warning light malfunctioned, the airline said Monday. (AP Photo/U.S. Air Force, James Castle)

Jet makes emergency landing in Aleutians ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An American Airlines jet made an emergency landing on a remote island in Alaska’s Aleutians after a fire warning light malfunctioned, the airline said Monday. Flight 175, traveling from Dallas-Fort Worth to Tokyo, landed safely at Eareckson Air Station on Shemya Island shortly before 4 p.m. Sunday, said Tim Smith, a spokesman for American. The island base has a 10,000-foot runway. It turned out there was no fire, despite...

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Bizarre Behavior by Funny Man Dave Chappelle Forces Private Jet to Make Emergency Landing

July 3, 2010
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Funny Man Dave Chappelle

From TMZ Dave Chappelle Deemed Safety Risk on board Private Jet A private jet carrying comedian Dave Chappelle made an emergency landing in Pittsburgh last night because the pilot couldn’t handle Chappelle’s erratic behavior, TMZ has learned. A source extremely familiar with the incident tells TMZ Chappelle boarded a private jet in New Jersey last night bound for Ohio — where the actor lives. During the flight, we’re told Dave “freaked out” and refused to put his seat belt on. Then —...

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Plastic Surgeon On Board Treats Injured Flight Attendant After United Flight Hits Turbulence

May 28, 2010
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United Airlines 777 flight from London to Los Angeles experiences, causing injuries to Flight Attendant and passengers

On Tuesday, May 25, 2010, United Airlines flight 935 experienced unexpected severe turbulence en-route from London to Los Angeles. The following report is available at www.prweb.com Orange County Plastic Surgeon Helps Stabilize Wounded Flight Attendant Requiring an Emergency Landing An Orange County plastic surgeon on board a flight from London to Los Angeles helped stabilize a flight attendant who suffered a severe injury due to turbulence. The United Airlines plane ultimately made an emergency landing in Montreal to care...

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More on the United Airlines Cockpit Fire Including Pics

May 18, 2010
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mergency landing drama: Californication actress Pamela Adlon took this photo of firefighters entering the cockpit of a United Airlines Boeing 757 after it went up in flames

Ashley Olsen’s Narrow Escape After Plane’s Cockpit Catches Fire with 112 People on Board Actress Ashley Olsen was caught up in a terrifying incident on board a plane which was forced to make an emergency landing after the cockpit caught on fire. There were 112 passengers taking a United Airlines flight from New York to LA when it had to divert to Dulles International Airport in suburban Virginia. Among the plane’s passengers were multimillionaire Olsen, 23, one half of...

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