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	Couple unhurt following emergency landing of small plane in cornfield - Boston.com
		A pilot made an emergency landing in a cornfield Saturday, emerging with his wife uninjured from their wrecked single-propeller plane.
		Kenneth Terrio, 72, of Higganum, and his wife, Helene, 70, were returning from Albany, N.Y., in their home-built plane when the engine cut out, forcing the emergency landing.
		Emergency workers say the couple appeared to be only slightly injured, though both complained of pain.
	www.boston.com /news/local/connecticut/articles/2005/08/28/couple_unhurt_following_emergency_landing_of_small_plane_in_cornfield (215 words)

	RTE News - Dutch aircraft in emergency landing at Cork
		A KLM jumbo jet with 432 passengers on board made the emergency landing shortly after 10.00am after declaring an emergency 250 miles off the west coast.
		The Captain subsequently reported that it had been brought under control by crew members, but it was decided to make an emergency landing at the nearest airport.
		Emergency fire crews and ambulances were on standby at Cork airport.
	www.rte.ie /news/2003/1019/airplane.html (133 words)

	Lajes Field runway supports emergency landing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The command post on base alerted emergency responders that the aircraft had only two minutes of fuel left, but was five minutes away from the airfield, officials said.
		Emergency response people told Decker the plane's wheels hit the ground and then the entire landing gear burst into flames, he said.
		Shortly after landing, the fire enveloping the wheels and landing gear was extinguished, and the passengers and crew left the aircraft using inflatable chutes.
	www.af.mil /news/Aug2001/n20010827_1186.asp (667 words)

	Jumbo makes emergency landing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		It is understood that it was decided to make an emergency landing at the nearest airport after a fire warning indicator came on in the cockpit.
		Emergency services were put on alert but the plane landed safely just after 1000 BST and no fire was detected on board.
		Nobody was injured in the incident and passengers were expected to resume their journey on the same plane within three to four hours.
	www.fire.org.uk /BBC_News/News2003/October/bbc191003h.htm (178 words)

	Emergency landing - February 27, 2004
		A Horizon Air jet made an emergency landing in Medford Thursday afternoon after the pilot reported a “rough-running engine.” The plane was headed from Portland to Ontario, Calif., and landed without incident.
		A commercial jetliner bound for California made a successful emergency landing Thursday at the Medford airport after the pilot reported engine trouble.
		The airport averages about 20 emergency landings a year, with the vast majority being smaller private planes, Case said.
	www.mailtribune.com /archive/2004/0227/local/stories/05local.htm (521 words)

	Red Wings team plane makes emergency landing
		But Red Wings TV announcer Ken Daniels, who was aboard the jet used by the Red Wings and Detroit Tigers, told the Free Press the slow descent and emergency landing left the 45 passengers shaken.
		After landing, players and other team personnel had about an hour's wait while ground transportation and hotel arrangements were made.
		And when we landed, most of the players were on their cell phones calling home," he said.
	www.freep.com /news/latestnews/pm1717_20010116.htm (516 words)

	Emergency Landing
		I had just finished my BFR last week and we spent 30 minutes on emergency procedures and am I glad.
		Landed with full flaps, not pretty but effective, plane on ground - no damage.
		Followed the emergency procedures and got the plane on the ground.
	www.winternet.com /~taa/TomsEmergencyLanding.html (678 words)

	An emergency landing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Of the ten or so landings I have experienced in small planes, the landing he made on the highway was by far the smoothest---a virtually perfect three-point landing.
		But there are some important differences between landing strips and highways that rapidly became apparent as we rolled down the highway.
		Another important feature of landing strips is that they are free of power line crossings (except sometimes near the ends).
	infohost.nmt.edu /~shipman/write/mtair.html (1695 words)

	Private plane makes emergency landing
		A small, private aircraft made an emergency landing at Stewart International Airport yesterday morning for repairs on nose damage to the plane.
		Emergency personnel were called to the airport's runway, but none of the passengers was hurt, Jain said.
		The plane landed at Stewart about 10:30 a.m., and a mechanic who works on American Express' Gulfstreams was able to fix the problem, Jain said.
	www.recordonline.com /archive/2003/10/10/brf949.htm (252 words)

	BBC NEWS \| UK \| Scotland \| Inquiry into Tornado alert
		The Royal Air Force is investigating an incident in which the crew of a Tornado jet fighter were forced to land the aircraft on its belly.
		The emergency began when the pilot discovered that he could not lower the undercarriage.
		However, the Tornado landed safely on its belly on the main runway shortly after 1730.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/uk_news/scotland/3292551.stm (258 words)

	Sukhoi jet makes emergency landing- The Times of India (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		While exact details of the incident were not known, sources at air traffic control said the IAF pilot sought clearance for emergency landing at 2.30 pm, barely five minutes after taking off on a routine sortie.
		A senior IAF official, who confirmed the emergency landing, declined to explain the circumstances leading to the incident.
		This was done to ensure safety of aircraft, with the ground crew inspecting the runway to ensure that the emergency landing had not inflicted any damage to it.
	timesofindia.indiatimes.com /articleshow/794227.cms (202 words)

	PM - Air Vanuatu makes emergency landing
		Police shut down roads around the airport and emergency crews were on standby next to the runway as the plane touched down with two damaged tyres.
		It then went out to sea, circled, dumped fuel, it came in for landing and all the emergency services were on standby.
		CHRIS FALVEY: Upon inspection after landing the aircraft taxied to the terminal then the passengers were taken off the aircraft and are currently in the terminal being accommodated.
	www.abc.net.au /pm/stories/s340076.htm (589 words)

	John F. Kennedy Space Center - Space Shuttle Transoceanic Abort Landing (TAL) Sites (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Several unscheduled landing scenarios are possible, ranging from adverse weather conditions at the primary and secondary landing sites to mechanical problems during the ascent and mission phases that would require emergency return of the orbiter and its crew.
		The Transoceanic Abort Landing (TAL) is one mode of unscheduled landing.
		The orbiter would have to make an unscheduled landing if one or more of its three main engines failed during ascent into orbit, or if a failure of a major orbiter system, such as the cooling or cabin pressurization systems, precluded satisfactory continuation of the mission.
	www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov /kscpao/nasafact/tal.htm (493 words)

	Runcorn Emergency Landing Ground
		Another reference document said that the Emergency Landing Ground was near the present day All Hours Shopping centre on the corner of Datura Street and Beenleigh Road.
		An article in the Sunday Mail of 19 November 1972 describes (with a photo) an emergency landing made by pilot Captain Thomas Young of Brisbane in his Ryan monoplane, VH-UIZ, at the Runcorn Emergency Landing Ground on 19 November 1931.
		Runcorn was an Emergency Landing Ground for Archerfield airfield which had commenced operations in April 1931.
	home.st.net.au /~dunn/runcorn.htm (256 words)

	Rene Boutin: Emergency Landing-Ground - ArtSpace - Absolutearts.com
		In Emergency Landing-Ground the central piece of the installation takes the form of a large hut, constructed out of cigarette box cartons (as cigarettes are essential items in all social exchanges in new Caledonia).
		For the opening of Emergency Landing-Ground the audience is invited inside of this hut, around the central pillar which is a symbol of traditional roots in New Caledonia, and, for Boutin, also represents the disintegration of the public service due to privatisation.
		Emergency Landing-Ground aims to alert the viewer of the constant human struggle against alienation, enslavement and exploitation, and attempts to promote an increased awareness for social justice, and the broader transmission of knowledge.
	www.absolutearts.com /artsnews/2003/10/03/31418.html (514 words)

	Emergency Landing
		As of this writing 48 hours after the hard landing incident we believe the engine is intact and the problem was a total failure of the Gates GT2 drive belt.
		Shearing of the rotor brake cable mount rivets, deformation of the rivets attaching the forward keel section to the main keel- this was caused by the force of the landing gear pushing up against the forward keel section.
		Often I have flown far out of my way to stay over roads where an emergency landing could be made, yet on my flight from Sun N Fun to Jacksonville I confidently flew over swamps and along the beach even commenting in my log here that I felt fine about doing so on Tuesday.
	www.gyroamerica.com /emergency_landing.htm (2152 words)

	Edwards Air Force Base - C-5 Emergency Landing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		After landing without the front landing gear, the eight crew members and nine passengers walked away completely uninjured.
		The base’s firefighters, hospital staff, aircrews, airfield operations, safety officers and weather specialists all had a part in preparing for the emergency landing.
		The aircraft's nose landing gear would not extend, forcing the emergency landing at Edwards.
	www.edwards.af.mil /archive/2001/c5_landing.html (931 words)

	Emergency landing of plane ends safely
		A police spokesman said the pilot safely landed the twin-engine aircraft after sending an emergency call that there were problems with its undercarriage.
		The emergency call was received just after 5pm (WST)on Saturday and said the pilot would be making an emergency landing at one of the airport's two runways within ten minutes.
		The emergency landing comes just two days after a light plane crash that almost ended in disaster for a Perth family.
	news.ninemsn.com.au /article.aspx?id=21751 (452 words)

	WOODSIDE / Student pilot makes emergency landing
		A student pilot escaped without injury yesterday after he was forced to make an emergency landing on a Woodside equestrian field.
		At first, Chu "was going to try to land at the Palo Alto airfield," Sanchez said.
		Emergency crews were dispatched to the field -- at Sand Hill and Whiskey Hill roads -- shortly after 11:15 a.m.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/chronicle/archive/2001/08/03/MN215967.DTL (135 words)

	Helsingin Sanomat - International Edition - Home (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		In accordance with the safety regulations, the captain of the plane decided to land at the closest backup airport, which in this case was Kuopio.
		A full emergency alarm was given at Kuopio Airport, and twenty ambulances and rescue units as well as a rescue helicopter with a physician on board were despatched to the airport.
		The Osaka plane landed safely at the airport at 14:34, and the passengers left the aircraft in less than 30 minutes.
	www.helsinginsanomat.fi /english/article/1076154033349 (446 words)

	Emergency Landing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The plane had a problem with the steering mechanism in its front landing gear.
		Emergency vehicles and personnel were in position as the plane touched down.
		The aircraft landed safely but had to be towed to the terminal.
	www.vancouvertelevision.com /news/stories/2004/04/news-20040410-05.htm (55 words)

	Eight Hurt In Emergency Landing
		Eight people were injured on Monday when an Austrian Airlines passenger jet made an emergency landing in heavy snow in a field near Munich Airport after the pilot reported engine problems.
		Police said in a statement that eight people were slightly injured during the emergency landing and were treated in hospital and at the airport medical center.
		The pilot had reported engine problems to the Munich tower shortly before the landing which was eased by the thick snow that helped the plane slide to a halt.
	news.airwise.com /stories/2004/01/1073331617.html (130 words)

	The Seattle Times: Nation & World: Continental trans-Pacific flight makes emergency landing
		ANCHORAGE — A Continental Airlines jet bound for Houston from Tokyo experienced engine trouble and was forced to make an emergency landing today at Cold Bay.
		It landed at Cold Bay at 4:07 a.m.
		It was built by the military during World War II and is the fifth-largest runway in the state, Montoya said.
	seattletimes.nwsource.com /html/nationworld/2002066960_webemergencylanding19.html (289 words)

	CNN.com - Manila emergency landing drama - September 5, 2002
		The plane landed amid thunderstorms and careened off the runway and into a ditch, Reuters reports.
		Reuters reports the emergency landing was caused by the aircraft's undercarriage failing to fully descend.
		While the plane was approaching Manila, airport officials stopped about a dozen other international and domestic flights then circling over the city, from landing to clear the way for the disabled aircraft, Air Transportation Office chief Edilberto Yap said.
	cnn.com /2002/WORLD/asiapcf/southeast/09/05/philippines.crash.plane/index.html (276 words)

	USATODAY.com - Plane forced to return to O'Hare after flames 'shoot out' from engine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The incident marks the second time in a month an airplane has been forced to make an emergency landing at O'Hare after a bird was sucked into the engine.
		None of the 179 passengers and 12 crew members aboard the Boeing 767 were injured, and Green said that all the passengers were on their way to Sao Paulo aboard another plane Monday.
		An investigation of a Sept. 16 emergency landing by an American Airlines flight bound for Philadelphia from Chicago determined that six double-crested cormorants had been sucked into one of the engines, causing severe damage.
	www.usatoday.com /travel/news/2004-10-25-ohare-emergency_x.htm (445 words)

	Honolulu Star-Bulletin Hawaii News
		The emergency landing of a Boeing 777 carrying 294 people on the Midway Atoll airstrip yesterday again raises questions about the need to keep the landing strip permanently open for future aircraft emergencies.
		The landing field on Midway's Sand Island was operating on emergency federal funding yesterday when Continental Flight 6, flying more than 11 hours nonstop to Houston from Japan's Narita Airport, began losing oil pressure, according to Continental spokeswoman Julie King.
		The Lugar bill said: "The airfield on Midway Atoll is an important asset for military and civilian aircraft as an emergency airfield for refueling and emergencies in the northern Pacific.
	starbulletin.com /2004/01/07/news/story3.html (689 words)

	Waterford News & Star - 2002/08/09: Aircraft Made Emergency Landing
		However the Bosshards literally found themselves in no man’s land, and with the weather continuing to deteriorate rapidly they decided that an emergency landing was necessary.
		They intended to land on the beach at the nearby Clonea but because of the number of people there decided it would be too dangerous an exercise.
		The Bosshards speak virtually no English, but Ronald Jakob, who is one of the other pilots who effected a safe landing at Waterford regional airport, acted as interpreter to confirm that at no stage had they any concern for their personal safety.
	archives.tcm.ie /waterfordnews/2002/08/09/story88.asp (381 words)

	CBS 2 Chicago WBBM-TV: Birds Caused Plane Emergency Landing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		He said feathers were found in the engine as soon as the plane landed.
		The jet landed safely and none of its 179 passengers and crew members aboard were injured.
		That plane also made an emergency landing after the pilots were unable to avoid a flock of birds, six of which were sucked into the fan blades, causing an engine to catch fire.
	cbs2chicago.com /topstories/local_story_299182205.html (674 words)

	Heliport Emergency Landing and lighting system (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The H.E.L.P. System is supplied in a rigid carrying case, so compact that this case can be transported inside the helicopter or even in the trunk of a car.
		The Model 336-2 RL markers operate by reflecting the light from the approaching helicopter's landing light, giving the Model 336-2 RL marker a visibility range of 3 - 4 NM+ even at extreme approach angles.
		In emergency situations where seconds count, The H.E.L.P. System will provide a safe, cost effective and reliable helicopter night time landing zone, time after time, year after year.
	www.rbi-inc.com /pages/help.htm (205 words)

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