What: Jet en route from New Jersey to St. Johns
Where: Sydney
When: December 22, 2010, 12:20 pm
Who: 47 passengers
Why: While en route, an indicator light signaled a fuel problem so the crew diverted to Sydney where they made a safe landing.
The plane was serviced, and refueled and continued on in the afternoon to its destination.
Delta Airlines flight 17 had to make an emergency landing at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport, Washington, on October 26th.
The plane took off for Hong Kong, China, but had to turn back after an indicator light went off.
The plane landed safely at Sea-Tac Airport where the fire trucks hosed down the brakes with water.
Everyone aboard remained safe.
Qantas flight QF-2 had to return and make an emergency landing at Heathrow Airport, England, on February 7th.
The Airbus A380-800 plane took off for Singapore but had to turn back due to a cargo door indication.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
What: Qantas Boeing 767 en route from Melbourne Airport bound for Sydney,
Where: Flight 434 left Melbourne at 1.30pm (AEDT) and landed back at Tullamarine at 2.15pm.
When: shortly after 2:00pm (AEDT)
Why: After the pilot discovered a fault with landing gear indicators, he returned to the airport where passengers deplaned and took another flight. Passengers were delayed more than two hours.
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Contact photographer Giovanni Verbeeck
What: Air France Boeing 777-200 en route from Paris to Sao Paulo
Where: Portugal
When: Nov 25th 2009
Who: 252 passengers including nine players and the coaches of the Brazilian Volleyball National Team travelling home after winning the Men’s World League Championship
Why: Two hours into the flight while west of Lisbon, the plane developed navigational problems. The crew decided to return to Paris which they did; and they made a safe landing.
Things happen. It’s good to see that even with a navigation problem, they were able to make it back to the airport safely.
American Airlines flight 974 had to divert and make an emergency landing at LF Wade International Airport, Bermuda, on December 3.
The Boeing 767-300, en-route from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to New York, was forced to divert after a computer indicated fire in one of its wheels.
The plane made an uneventful emergency landing at 6:20 a.m. All 120 passengers aboard remained unharmed.
Firefighters thoroughly inspected the plane.
The airline said they would be making arrangements for the passengers.
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Contact Photographer Taha Ashoori
What: Mahan Air McDonnell-Douglas MD-82 en route from Tehran’s Mehrabad Airport to Bandar Mahshah
Where: Tehran
When: 16:30
Who: 184 deaths and 30 injuries.
Why: After takeoff, the plane indicated a fire alert, and returned to the airport for a safe landing. The public announcement called this a “technical” error. Reportedly, maintenance found no actual fire.
