All articles tagged with #emergency landing
A United Airlines Boeing 767-400ER flying from Venice to Newark declared an emergency and diverted to London Heathrow after a technical fault. The crew dumped fuel to reach a safe landing, then landed on Heathrow’s 09L runway and discharged passengers normally; the aircraft was towed to maintenance for inspection, with no details yet released on the fault or rescheduling.
Faith Tenkley, 23, survived an engine-failure emergency landing in the Atlantic off Boca Raton after steering toward open water; she swam to shore uninjured and was reunited with her parents. Her father, Chad, a pilot and owner of a Florida aviation company, says flying runs in the family, and Faith has held a pilot’s license for four years; she was en route to the Bahamas to pick up her parents when the incident occurred.
Faith Tenkley, a 23-year-old Florida pilot, crash-landed her Piper PA30 in the Atlantic Ocean off Boca Raton after an engine failure and gear trouble, choosing a water landing to avoid a possible fire; she swam to shore uninjured, telling reporters she was incredibly fortunate to survive as witnesses observed the controlled descent and authorities removed the plane from the water.
A 23-year-old pilot, Faith Tenkley, landed her Piper PA30 in the Atlantic near Boca Raton after a gear failure forced an emergency sea landing; beachgoers and rescue crews quickly assisted, and she was transported to a hospital for precaution with no injuries reported.
An American Airlines Boeing 737 carrying 172 passengers and 9 crew returning from Myrtle Beach to Charlotte, NC, made an emergency landing in Myrtle Beach after flames were seen shooting from the left-wing engine following a reported bird strike shortly after takeoff over the water. The crew declared Mayday; there were no injuries, the plane landed safely and was withdrawn from service for inspection, and passengers were rebooked on a replacement aircraft. Initial reports suggested the flames may have been caused by burning bird remnants, with no fire inside the engine.
An American Airlines Boeing 737 hit birds on takeoff from Myrtle Beach, causing flames to erupt from the engine and prompting an emergency return. The plane landed safely back at Myrtle Beach with 181 passengers and crew; it has been taken out of service for inspection, and the FAA will investigate. Bird debris was found on the runway, and remains (snarge) may be analyzed by the Smithsonian to aid future prevention.
A Delta flight from Atlanta to Orlando returned to Hartsfield-Jackson after fumes filled the cockpit; about 199 passengers and six crew evacuated via emergency slides on the taxiway and were bused to the terminal, while a replacement aircraft is arranged and the grounded plane is inspected; no injuries reported and the cause is under investigation.
A Delta Air Lines Orlando-bound flight diverted to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International after a smoke condition in the cockpit, emergency landing on a taxiway, and evacuation via slides. About 200 passengers and six crew members were evacuated and rebooked onto a new aircraft as the original plane undergoes maintenance.
A Kenmore Air de Havilland DHC-3 Otter with 11 people aboard made an emergency landing and then caught fire near Sucia Island in the San Juan Islands, Washington. All occupants were accounted for, but several were injured and transported to area hospitals as responders from the Coast Guard, local fire departments and other agencies assisted. The National Transportation Safety Board and the FAA are investigating the cause. The flight had been traveling from Seattle to Roche Harbor when it went down near Sucia Island, and authorities are assessing any environmental impacts from the fire.
A Ryanair Malta Air flight from Thessaloniki to Memmingen was forced to return after a cabin window dislodged minutes after takeoff, leaving a 61-year-old passenger partially outside the aircraft. His wife and another passenger pulled him back inside during a nearly two-minute struggle as the plane descended. He was hospitalized with serious injuries after the aircraft safely landed back in Thessaloniki, and Greece’s air-safety authority is investigating the incident.
A Ryanair flight from Thessaloniki to Memmingen returned to Thessaloniki after a window blew out, causing cabin decompression and partially pulling a passenger out of the cabin; three passengers and his wife pulled him back inside as oxygen masks deployed. The plane landed normally, and the man was hospitalized with serious injuries but is not believed to be life-threatening. Greek authorities are investigating, with the Hellenic Air and Rail Safety Investigation Authority leading the probe and the FAA offering support.
A Ryanair flight from Thessaloniki to Memmingen diverted after engine debris shattered a window at 20,000 feet, leaving a man partially sucked out; his wife Svetlana Grković grabbed his legs and, with another traveler, held him in as the cabin pressure dropped and the plane returned to Thessaloniki. The man was seriously injured and unconscious at times; the incident is under investigation.
A Ryanair Boeing 737-800 experienced a window dislodgement midflight, with a passenger pulled toward the opening before others restrained him; the crew diverted and returned to Greece, with at least one passenger hurt.
A Ryanair Boeing 737 diverted to Thessaloniki after a window allegedly dislodged inflight, causing cabin decompression; local media reports say a passenger was partially sucked out, while Ryanair said one person received medical assistance. The plane landed safely and passengers were taken to the terminal as investigators probe the incident.
Three aviation incidents are under investigation during peak travel: Air Canada Flight 7664 diverted to Boston after the captain suffered a medical emergency, a Wright Air Service Cessna caravan made an emergency landing in rural Alaska after engine trouble, and a Delta Air Lines Flight 2351 narrowly avoided a collision with American Airlines Flight 3161 at Boston Logan, prompting safety reviews.