What: United Airways ATR en route from Dhaka to Chittagong
Where: Hazrat Shah Amanat International Airport
When: Feb 20, 2012 8:20pm
Who: 50 aboard
Why: The pilot was en route to Chittagong when the plane developed a problem with one of the engines. On advice from ATC, the pilot was able to land safely ten minutes early.
Examination has not uncovered the engine problem.
A replacement jet has been provided for the return flight.
ATC adviced
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The plane continued for a safe landing. All one hundred and fifty-eight passengers and six crew members remained unharmed.
Flybe flight BE-653 made an emergency landing at Belfast International Airport, Northern Ireland, on January 14th.
The plane heading from Birmingham, England, to Ireland West Airport Knock, Ireland, was diverted due to an issue with the flaps.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
All Nippon Airways flight NH950 had to return and make an emergency landing at Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila, Philippines, at around 10:19 a.m. on November 21.
The incident happened after the pilot reported smoke coming out of the Boeing B767’s cockpit. The flight was heading to Narita, Japan at the time.
The plane landed uneventfully and none of the 174 passengers and 10 crew members aboard was harmed.
The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines is investigating.
El Al flight 2521 had to return and make an emergency landing at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, Israel, on April 21.
Authorities said tire shreds were found on the runway after the plane took off for Prague, Czech Republic. The pilot was then informed about the situation and was asked to turn back.
The plane landed uneventfully and none of the 181 passengers and crew members was harmed.
The airline said in a statement, “El Al sees flight safety as an utmost priority and does not compromise on the matter.”
The American Airlines flight 950 en-route to New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport from Sao Paulo, Brazil made an emergency landing in Norfolk, at 6:20 a.m. on Saturday, April 12.
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Lufthansa flight LH-2135 made an emergency landing in Munich, Germany, on January 21st.
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The plane continued for a safe landing. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
