What: Delta MD-88 en route from Guadalajara to Atlanta, Georgia
Where: Guadalajara
When: Mar 27 2010
Who: 116 passengers
Why: While en route, the flight developed issues with the undercarriage and engine. It was decided not to divert to Puerto Vallarta, where repair facilities were inadequate, so the decision was made to return to Guadalajara. After burning off fuel, with emergency crews on standby, the plane landed safely with no injuries in Guadalajara.
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Qatar Airways flight QR-180 had to divert and make a safe emergency landing at Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport, Bucharest, Romania, on July 9th.
The Boeing 787-800, en-route from Oslo, Norway, to Doha, Qatar, was mid-air above Romania when the crew needed to shut one of its engines down, prompting the plane to divert.
The plane landed safely. All 254 people onboard remained unharmed.
The passengers were accommodated in a replacement plane.
Billings: Delta/Northwest Emergency Landing, Blown Tire
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Contact photographer Andy Egloff
What: Delta/Northwest Airlines Boeing 757-200 en route from Portland, Minneapolis
Where: Billings,MT
When: Oct 17th 2009
Who: 174 passengers
Why: While en route, the plane developed a hydraulics problem, and diverted to Billings Montana. The flight landed safely, but blew a tire on landing, and had to be towed.
It is not uncommon for a heavy flight (plane full of fuel) diverting early in the flight before burning its fuel load–or landing at a too-high rate of speed–to get a flat.
The replacement flight took seven hours to arrive.
EasyJet Flight Diverts to Lyon due to Smoke in Cockpit
EasyJet flight U2-8943 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Lyon, France, on January 6th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane heading from Gatwick Airport, England, to Grenoble, France, was diverted due to smoke in the cockpit.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and seventy passengers and five crew members remained unharmed.
Delta/Skywest Makes Safe Landing on one set of Landing Gear
What: Delta Air Lines/ SkyWest en route from Cincinnati to Milwaukee
Where: Mitchell International Airport, Milwaukee Wisconsin
When: June 6, 2011
Who: 41 passengers, 3 crew
Why: On approach to the airport, the landing gear developed problems.
The plane made a safe landing at 10 pm Monday night on one set of landing gear. Passengers were bussed to the terminal. Once passenger was hospitalized.
According to news crews covering the incident, the plane looked tilted on the runway. The airport was closed for two hours after the landing.
Jet Airways Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Khajuraho
Jet Airways flight 9W-2423 had to make an emergency landing at Khajuraho Airport in Madhya Pradesh, India, on April 13.
The airport authorities said the plane, operating on the Delhi-Varanasi-Khajuraho route, had to declare emergency due to a technical snag.
According to the airline, “The aircraft, a Boeing B737-800, experienced a technical problem with the landing gear. Safetychutes were deployed and all the 59 passengers and eight crew on-board the aircraft disembarked safely and were transferred to the terminal.”
The incident is being investigated.
Dry Ice Cargo Smoke “Emergency”
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Contact photographer Mirko Krogmann
What: Saudi Arabian Airlines Boeing 777-268ER en route from Washington to Riyadh
Where: Greece
When: April 14, 2011
Who: 240
Why: While en route, the plane indicated a fire aboard. The pilot diverted to Athens where they made a safe landing.
The plane had “dry ice” aboard, which gave the appearance of fire. Though from the accounts we have heard, we’re not sure if the smoke was visually detected, or if the ions from the offgassing of dry ice fooled a smoke detector.