What: PAL Airbus A-319 Flight PR-124
Where: Zamboanga
When: Sept 22, 2012
Why: PAL Flight PR-124 was cancelled when engine inspection indicated a bird strike from an earlier flight. The 101 passengers who were scheduled on that flight were transferred to other flights.
The engine damage occurred on PR-123 Manila-Zamboanga which had arrived at 6:18 a.m.
Air Canada flight AC017 had to return and make an emergency landing in Montreal, Canada, on March 25th.
The plane took off for Shanghai, China, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed back uneventfully. All 213 passengers aboard remained safe.
On May 13, 2013, an Aeroflot Airbus A320-214 en route from Sheremetyevo Int’l Moscow to Vaclav Havel Airport Prague made an emergency landing in Prague.
The plane landed with emergency services on standby, and was towed from the main runway. Passengers disembarked and were taken to the gate by bus.
The tires were damaged on landing (or the plane landed on damaged tires.
Delta Airlines flight 1672 had to return and make an emergency landing at Buffalo Niagara International Airport, New York, on April 23.
The plane, carrying 174 passengers and 5 crew members, took off for Atlanta, Georgia, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported possible fault in one of the two engines.
The plane landed safely and no one was harmed.
The aircraft was taken for examination.
Air France flight AF-1025 made an emergency landing in Lisbon, Portugal, on June 1st.
The Airbus A319-100 plane took off for Charles de Gaulle Airport, France, but had to turn back after the crew reported a hydraulic failure.
The plane landed safely. There were 131 passengers and 5 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
Delta Airlines flight DL-3613 suffered multiple bird strikes near Des Moines International Airport, Iowa, on November 5th.
The incident happened when the Canadair CRJ-900 plane flying from Detroit, Michigan, was on final approach to Des Moines Airport.
The plane continued for a safe landing. Everyone aboard remained safe.
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What: Eurofly Airbus A330-200 en route from Mauritius to Rome
Where: Cairo
When: Oct 5th 2009
Who: 245 passengers
Why: When a crack developed in a cockpit window, the plane diverted to Cairo for a safe landing, where passengers debarked and transferred to alternative planes.
No injuries were reported.
