What: Felix Airways Canadair CRJ-200 from Riyan to Sanaa
Where: Riyan
When: Oct 4 2010
Why: While en route, the flight developed a navigation problem. Pilots returned the plane to Riyan, where they made a safe landing. Passengers were provided an alternative flight.
At least this one wasn’t a failed landing gear!
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What: Atlantic Southeast Airlines Canadair CRJ-700 en route from Newburgh NY to Atlanta GA
Where: Pittsburgh
When: Dec 2nd
Who: not available
Why: While en route, the windshield cracked. The fight was diverted to Pittsburgh and landed safely. No reason is cited for the cause of the crack.
What: Pinnacle/Northwest Airlines Canadair CRJ-200 en route from Detroit I to Huntsville
Where: Memphis International Airport
When: Jun 11th 2009
Who: 36 passengers and 3 crew
Why: The plane flew into an area of severe turbulence and diverted to Memphis. Weather may have been an issue.
Lufthansa Cityline flight LH-66 made a safe landing following a lightning in Muenster, Germany, on November 18th.
The Canadair CRJ-900 plane flying from Frankfurt, Germany, was on approach to Muenster when lightning struck it.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
What: Skywest Airlines CRJ200 en route from Omaha, Nebraska
Where: Milwaukee
When: Sept 28, 2010 5:10 pm
Who: 36 passengers, 3 crew
Why: While en route, the landing gear malfunctioned.
The crew notified Milwaukee ATC of the malfunction ten minutes prior to landing; and subsequently made a safe landing on one gear (of three) at Mitchell International Airport. The airplane scraped its wing but the extent of damage is not known.
The passengers were all safely evacuated; and the airport remained closed for 45 minutes.
On October 2nd, 2013, an Adria Airways Canadair Regional Jet CRJ-900 en route from Zagreb to Sofia developed a mechanical problem with the GNK Dinamo Zagreb team aboard.
In flight, pilots found error alerts indicating heating of the outer edge of a wing. Pilots diverted to Ljubljana where they made a safe landing. No one was injured.
In Croatian news services, the focus of this news was mostly on the inconvenienced football team
What: Mesaba/Delta CRJ 200 en route from Minneapolis to Dayton
Where: Dane County Regional Airport, Madison
When: Jan 7 2011
Who: 40 passengers
Why: While en route, the plane developed engine trouble.
One of the engines displayed an emergency warning and had to be shut down.
The pilot landed safely in Madison. Passengers disembarked normally.
