The British Airways Boeing 777 that Landed short for Runway 27L at London's Heathrow Airport in January 2008.

The British Airways Boeing 777 that Landed short for Runway 27L at London's Heathrow Airport in January 2008.

As Flight 1549 hit the Hudson River yesterday, Captain Sullenburger managed to hold the aircraft steady. In the ensuing panic, he was then last to get off the plane after searching it twice for any remaining passengers.

B.ae Harrier

Airline and Military Aircraft Mishap Crash and Accident Pictures and Images Airplanes & Flight.

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B-17 "Liberty Belle" crashes near Chicago. "This was really sad (all personnel survived), Belle's restoration had taken decades. Hope some components (wingtips, undercarriage, fin) were able to be utilised in another resto. Wonder if it would have helped to have onboard extinguishers? Vale Belle." KB

B-17G-20-VE (S/N 42-97557) "Mercy's Madhouse" (VK-X) of the 303rd Bomb Group, 358th Bomb Squadron, after a wheels-up emergency. H2X equipped a/c.

Tommy Fitzpatrick, who lived in New Jersey and hung out at the bar and grill between 191st and 192nd street on St. Nicholas. One evening, on a dare and a bet, he went home back to New Jersey, stole a plane from Teterboro Airport, flew it over Washington Heights and landed it on St. Nicholas Avenue at about 3 a.m. in the morning. He parked it on 191st Street in front of the opening of the subway. The following day they came and dismantled it and drove it back to the airport."

E-3 AWACS - fail

Attention will now turn to why the engine caught fire. At the same time there will be relief that the textbook evacuation procedure was successful

This past decade has had its share of mishaps, to be sure, but here at Impact, we think the following inspirational moments are enough to make even the m...

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