American Airlines flight AA-1191 had to return and make an emergency landing in Chicago, Illinois, on February 21st.
The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Newark, New Jersey, but had to turn back after an unusual odor was noticed on board.
The plane landed back uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
A Ryanair flight had to divert and make an emergency landing at Limoges – Bellegarde Airport, Limoges, France, on April 28th.
The Boeing 737, en-route from Liverpool, England, to Alicante, Spain, was mid-air when two drunk men onboard began fighting, prompting the captain to divert the plane.
The plane landed uneventfully. All 180 passengers onboard remained unharmed.
The two men were taken to a nearby police station.
Envoy Air flight MQ-3559 had to make an emergency landing in Manhattan, Kansas, on March 10th.
The plane, en-route from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, to Manhattan, Kansas, declared emergency due to a hydraulic failure.
The plane landed safely. No injuries were reported.
Condor flight DE-2116 made an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, Ireland, on February 6th.
The Airbus A330-200 plane heading from Frankfurt, Germany, to Cancun, Mexico, was diverted after the crew noticed smoke in the cockpit.
The plane landed safely. Four crew members and a passenger were taken to a hospital.
These events happened more than two years ago, and we believe this action is unwarranted. We plan to follow the FAA’s process and will challenge any proposed civil penalty. We are confident we have a strong case and the facts will bear this out. Receipt of the FAA proposed penalty will give us the chance to present the facts, which will support our actions taken back in early 2008. American Airlines has always maintained its aircraft to the highest standards, and we continue to do so. We assure our customers there was never a safety of flight issue surrounding these circumstances more than two years ago.
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What: Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 [see example above] en route from the McCarran International Airport en route to Long Island, New York.
Where: McCarran International Airport Las Vegas
When: Thursday afternoon shortly after taking off–at 3:28 p.m.
Who: 118 passengers
Why: The crew of the Southwest Airlines Boeing shut down one engine when it caught on fire; and used the remaining working engine to make the emergency landing safely.
Envoy Air flight AA-4680 had to return and make an emergency landing in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on January 14th.
The Embraer ERJ-145 plane took off for Ottawa, Canada, but had to turn back after the crew received indication of an engine problem.
The plane landed safely. All fifty people aboard remained unharmed.
