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Germanwings Airbus Diverts to Prague
While a Germanwings Airbus A319-112 was en route from Moscow to Stuttgart, the plane issued warnings. Pilots diverted to Prague-Vaclav Havel (Ruzyne) Airport in the Czech Republic. Airport fire and rescue services responded to the scene according to the airport air crash consultant spokesperson THere were 144 passengers and five crew aboard the Airbus... »
Southwest Airlines Safe Landing after Indicator Alert Error
Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 Flight 481 from Las Vegas to Tulsa made an emergency landing at McCarran International Airport. The flight diverted back after a cargo hold fire-alert alerted the crew. The flight had left at 1:20, and returned at 2:45. Passengers indicated turbulence as they were returning to Las Vegas. The crew did... »
Allegiant Flight Diverts to Fort Wayne
Allegiant Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-82, en route from South Bend to Punta Gorda Florida with 149 passengers and five crew diverted to Fort Wayne Indiana and made a safe landing with emergency services on standby. Pilots diverted because of a warning light. Passengers were evacuated safely. An alternative flight was provided. See Video Below »
UPS Safe Landing in Tulsa
What: UPS Cargo Airbus en route from Louisville to Tulsa Where: Tulsa International Airport When: May 22, 2012 5:40 a.m. Who: 2 Crew Why: En route, the plane flashed a landing gear warning. Pilots made a safe landing in Tulsa but had to be towed. The runway was closed for thirty minutes. Below see... »
Air India Boeing Makes Unscheduled Bucharest Stop
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer JangSu Lee – What: Air India Boeing 777 en route from Frankfurt to Chicago Where: Bucharest When: May 12, 2012 10:25 Who: 303 passengers and 17 crew Why: The flight was en route over Romania when a door warning went off, alerting the pilot... »
Philadelphia Bound Canadair CRJ Hops to Dulles with Mechanical Issues
What: US Airways Express flight 3650 Canadair CRJ (CRJ) en route from Washington to Philadelphia Where: Washington DC When: March 12, 2012 2:20 pm Who: 3 crew, 29 passengers Why: After takeoff from Ronald Reagan National Airport, a warning light indicated problems. Pilots diverted to Dulles where they made a safe landing with emergency... »
False Cargo Fire leads to False Start over San Jose Cabo
What: VivaAerobus Boeing 737-300 en route from San Jose Cabo to Monterrey Where: San Jose Cabo When: Aug 21st 2011 Why: On takeoff, flight systems indicated there was a cargo fire. The flight returned to San Jose Cabo where it made a safe landing. Examination proved there was no fire, and the flight was... »
Nabo Rings Danger and Caution over African Skies (and Spreading)
It is June 15, three days after Eritrea’s Nabo volcano erupted, and traffic is still being disrupted. Ethiopian Airlines announced flights to Northern Ethiopia, Dijbouti and Kartoum are still disrupted by the ash cloud, although their other flights are running smoothly. Care is being taken because the ash, which is mainly made up of... »
Alarm ON Fed Ex Canada Flight
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer Barry Shipley What: Fed Ex/Morningstar Boeing 737-200 en route from Winnipeg to Calgary Where: Winnipeg When: May 3rd 2011 Why: The plane was on the runway when the pilot received an indication of fire. The fire indication would not shut down, even after the... »
Russian Plane Halts Due to Fire Alert
What: Kolavia Tupolev TU-154M en route from Mineralny Vody to Surgut Russia Where: Mineralny Vody Russia When: Apr 29th 2011 Who: 112 passengers Why: While en route, the Tupolev developed a fire in the engine, or at least a fire indication. The pilot returned to Vody and made a safe landing half an hour... »
