Ditching aircraft on Hudson River

31 Jan 2010 · 6 photos · The captain decided that they would not be able to land safely on the short runway in the middle of a built-up area. The flight descended over the Hudson River until it ditched.

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Loss of pressure in the Cabin

31 Jan 2010 · 5 photos · Boeing 747 aircraft departed Hong Kong on a scheduled flight to Melbourne, Australia. Approximately 55 minutes into the flight, while the aircraft was cruising at 29,000 ft, a loud bang was heard by passengers.

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Flight ended short of Runway

31 Jan 2010 · 3 photos · Following an uneventful flight from Beijing, China, approximately 600 ft and 2 miles from touch down. The aircraft then descended rapidly and struck the ground, short of the paved runway surface, just inside the airfield boundary.

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Runway Excursion SW Burbank

31 Jan 2010 · 15 photos · The aircraft skidded off the runway onto a busy highway, narrowly missing a gas station, while landing.