KLM flight KL-588 experienced severe turbulence above the Mediterranean Sea, on October 14th.
The Airbus A330-200 plane was heading from Lagos, Nigeria, to Amsterdam, Netherlands, when it ran into severe turbulence over the Mediterranean Sea.
The plane continued for a safe landing in Amsterdam.
The airline said 7 people, including 5 passengers and 2 crew members, sustained minor injuries due to turbulence.
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What: BMI Airbus A321-200 en route from London to Beirut
Where: Bucharest Romania
When: Nov 28 2010
Why: While over Bucharest, the plane indicated smoke in 2 cargo holds. On making an emergency landing in Bucharest, no smoke or fire was located. Passengers disembarked and were provided hotel accommodations, and an alternative flight on the 29th.
The plane was grounded for inspections.
United Airlines flight UA-851 had to divert and make an emergency landing in San Francisco, California, on June 20th.
The Boeing 777-200 plane heading from Chicago, Illinois, to Beijing, China, was diverted due to a lavatory problem.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Ryanair flight FR9886 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Bordeaux, France, on May 17th.
The plane, heading from Liverpool, England, to Alicante, Spain, was diverted due to a medical emergency.
According to an airline spokesperson, “This flight from Liverpool to Alicante diverted to Bordeaux after a customer became ill on board. The crew called ahead to request medical assistance, the aircraft landed normally and the customer disembarked and was met by medics for further treatment.”
JetBlue flight B6-1808 had to return and make an emergency landing at Washington Dulles International Airport, Virginia, on May 17th.
The Embraer ERJ-190 plane took off for John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, but had to turn back due to a bird strike.
The plane landed uneventfully. All 66 people aboard remained safe.
The emergency services found a fuel leak while checking the plane.
Air New Zealand flight NZ-296 had to return and make an emergency landing in Auckland, New Zealand, on August 20th.
The Boeing 777-200 plane took off for Apia, Samoa, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew suspected a hydraulic leak.
The plane landed uneventfully. All 293 people aboard remained safe.
An armed forces reconnaissance aircraft crashed near an airport in Fayoum, Egypt, on September 21.
The authorities said that the accident happened due to technical malfunction.
According to Army Spokesman Mohamed Samir, 6 people were killed in the crash while one was seriously injured.
Minister of Defence, Sedki Sobhi, ordered the formation of an investigation committee to determine the cause of the crash.