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Lufthansa Engine Emergency in Poland
On May 21, 2013, a Lufthansa Bombardier CRJ took off at 6 a. m. from Katowice Poland and developed an engine problem. Pilots returned to Katowice and made a safe landing reportedly with an engine fire. The affected engine was shut down. The plane landed at approximately 7 with about an hour spent in... »
Emergency Warning leads to Delta Diversion to Raleigh-Durham
Delta Canadair Regional Jet 700 flight 6194, normally a two hour direct flight from Charleston to LaGuardia made an emergency landing at 9:15 at Raleigh-Durham International Airport after a warning indicator went off in the cockpit. What kind of warning caused the emergency diversion has not yet been released. Passengers exited the plane and... »
Air Astana Emergency diversion to Shymkent
On May 10, 2013, an Air Astana Boeing 757-200 en route from Tashkent to Almaty diverted to Shymkent with cabin pressure problems. Oxygen masks deployed when the air conditioning system failed. A replacement Airbus was provided to take the 136 passengers to Almaty. »
UTAir Emergency Landing
UTAir Boeing 757 flight UT5179 with 237 passengers and eight crew en route from Yekatarinburg to Anatalya had to divert to Moscow when it developed depressurization in the cabin. Oxygen masks deployed. The flight made a safe landing with emergency services on standby. No injuries were reported. Most injuries after an emergency landing occur... »
Thomas Cook Unexpected Stop in Bermuda
photographer Andrea Tabanelli-Lugo Spotter A Thomas Cook Airbus A330-200 OY-VKF en route from Cancun to Manchester had 338 people aboard when pilots made an emergency diversion to Bermuda due to what one source called a “reported fire in the cabin” at about 8.20pm. Another account recorded the problem as ‘smoke coming from the in-flight... »
Singapore Airlines Emergency Landing
The Singapore Airlines Airbus A330-300 en route from Singapore Dhaka with 105 passengers and 12 crew aboard diverted to Bangkok when they got an internal flight warning. There were no injuries. In spite of the cargo fire suppression system, there was a burning smell and a fire. The plane made a safe landing in... »
Emergency Sun Country Diversion to Detroit
On April 18, 2013, on landing in Lansing Michigan, a Boeing 737 owned by SUN COUNTRY suffered an incident. Almost landing, actually. We presume gusty conditions. On approach, a wing struck the runway. The crew aborted the landing, and diverted to Detroit where they made a safe landing. There were no injuries reported and... »
Air Europa Airbus Runs over Debris.
On April 16, 2013, an Air Europa Airbus A330-202 #EC-JPF was en route from Madrid-Barajas Airport to Caracas-Simón Bolívar International Airport in Venezuela. However, the flight took off after an Aéromexico tail strike, and ran over fuselage debris which punctured a nose gear tire. Pilots circled the airport, and returned to Barajas where they... »
Smoke in Korean Air Boeing 787
Korean Air Boeing 787 en route from Seoul to Los Angeles developed smoke in the cockpit and diverted to Tokyo where they made a safe landing There was also smoke in the galley. 288 people disembarked, and took a bus to the gate. Emergency services were on the scene. Passengers were provided an alternate... »
British Airways Diverts to Orlando with Drunken Englishman
BA2202 flight passenger Sean Jude Kelly was drunk aboard his flight from Cancun Mexico. Normally, he is a moneybroker from Kent. But after a week in Cancun drinking, he became a hooligan. On the flight home, he started threatening (278) passengers. Three hours after taking off from Cancun, the British Airways captain detoured to... »
