Air China flight CA-936 was hit by severe turbulence while descending toward Shanghai Pudong International Airport in China, on June 20th.
The Airbus A330-200 was flying from Frankfurt, Germany, when it en-countered severe turbulence that injured 17 people on-board.
The plane landed safely. Medical assistance was provided to the injured.
A small plane crashed on a beach near Cape Blanco, Oregon, on January 13th.
It is believed that the pilot suffered a medical issue before the single-engine plane went down.
The pilot’s identity has not yet been released.
The cause of crash is being investigated.
Alitalia flight AZ-1637 made a safe landing at Bari International Airport-Karol Wojtyla, Bari, Italy, on October 26.
The Airbus A320-200, flying from Linate Airport, Milan, Italy, sustained damage to one of its flaps due to bird strike.
The plane landed safely.
No one was injured.
South African Airways flight SA-204 had to return and make an emergency landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, on January 4th.
The Airbus A340-600 plane took off for Johannesburg, South Africa, but had to turn back due to an issue with flap retraction.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
Germania flight ST-4911 had to return and make an emergency landing in Faro, Portugal, on June 26th.
The Airbus A319-100 plane took off for Berlin, Germany, but had to turn back after heavy smoke was noticed in the cabin.
The plane landed safely. All ninety-four passengers and five crew members remained unharmed.
China Airlines flight CI-17 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Wake Island, United States, on December 12th.
The Airbus A330-300 plane heading from Honolulu, Hawaii, to Tokyo, Japan, was diverted due to issues with one of the engines.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
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What: Air Transat/ Boeing 737-800, en route from Havana Cuba to Montreal,QC Canada
Where: Florida
When: Jan 17th 2011
Who: 167 aboard
Why: While en route south of Miami, the plane encountered turbulence. The seat belt sign was on, and cabin crew were seated. The flight experienced turbulents for about two minutes and the plane dropped 500 feet before stabilizing. There were no injuries. The flight continued on to Montreal.
