Thomson Airways flight BY-1714 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Sofia, Bulgaria, on October 8th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from Newcastle Airport, England, to Larnaca, Cyprus, was diverted after one of the pilots fell ill.
The plane landed safely. The pilot was taken to a nearby hospital.
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What: Qantas Boeing 737-800 en route from Sydney to Brisbane
Where: Sydney
When: Jul 26th 20
Why: While en route, the anti-icing system of the 737 failed. The flight diverted to Sydney and made a safe landing–after having experienced the same problem on the 25th.
It would be interesting to know the details of the system failure. Around this time last year, Air France Flight 447 went down in mysterious circumstances; it is speculated that the pitot tubes froze over, and that the fly by wire Airbus (unlike this Qantas Boeing) was rendered uncontrolled.
So if this was a frozen pitot tube situation where the pilots were able to make a safe landing in a Boeing, one wonders if aspects of Airbus fly by wire should be re-considered.
But this is food for thought only, as I do not have the exact details of the anti-ice system failure.
Turkish Airlines flight 15 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Casablanca, Morocco, on March 30.
The Boeing 777 was en-route from Istanbul, Turkey, to Sao Paulo, Brazil, when the crew received a note on which ‘bomb’ was written. The crew then reported the situation and sought permission for an emergency landing.
The plane landed uneventfully and was thoroughly searched for any explosives. However, the airline confirmed that nothing was found.
All 256 passengers aboard remained unharmed.
American Airlines flight AA-953 diverted to Miami, Florida, on March 8th.
The Boeing 777-200 plane heading from John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, to Buenos Aires, Argentina, was diverted due to a cracked windshield.
The plane landed safely. All passenger and crew members remained unharmed.
Korean Airlines flight KE-2728 had to return and make an emergency landing at Kansai International Airport, Japan, on February 15th.
The Boeing 777-200 plane took off for Seoul, South Korea, but had to return shortly afterwards due to an engine issue.
The plane landed uneventfully. All two hundred and sixteen people aboard remained safe.
Pictured: First Nordstar Boeing
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What: Nordstar AKA Taimyr Avia Boeing 737-800 en route from Antalya, Turkey to Moscow
Where: Krasnodar
When: Jul 26th 2009
Who: 173 passengers and 9 crew
Why: When the Boeing’s landing gear would not retract, the flight diverted to Krasnodar Russia where it landed safely.
George’s Point of View
This is a huge 747.
With so many older planes stretching their years of service, we’re going to see an increasing number of emergency landings; and we’re going to have an increasing number of incidents attributed to maintenance.
Air India flight AI-436 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Jaipur, India, on February 6th.
The plane flying from Bhopal to Delhi, India, was diverted due to poor weather conditions in Delhi. However, as the plane approached Jaipur, the crew requested a priority landing reporting low fuel indications.
The plane landed safely. All 122 passengers and 7 crew members remained unharmed.
