What: American Airlines Boeing 777 from Chicago to London
Where: Shannon Airport
When: Oct 2, 2012
Why: American Airlines Flight 98 diverted to Shannon due to an unspecified technical fault. The smell of smoke was detected in the cabin.
Ennis and Shannon fire crews and ambulances were on standby. Passengers disembarked at 1.07pm.
Maintenance said a fan overheated.
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Update
Monday Russian forensic scientists began using DNA testing to identify bodies and relatives visited the site; some were taken to the hospital in shock.
What: Aeroflot Nord Boeing 737-500 Flight 821, en route from Moscow to Perm. The 737 had been leased by Aeroflot from Dublin-based Pinewatch Limited from late July until March 2013.
Where: Crashed just outside the airport but inside the Perm, Siberia city limits. (conflicting reports say the plane landed in either a swamp or a ravine.) It missed an apartment block.
When: 3:40 a.m. Sunday
Who: Eighty-two passengers — including seven children and six crew members. Multiple nationalities were on the flight, including nine from Azerbaijan, five from Ukraine, and one each from France, Switzerland, Latvia, the United States, Germany, Turkey, and Italy,
Why: Bolshoye Savino Airport air traffic control lost communication with pilots at at about 3,600 feet just before landing about 3:10 a.m
Flight record of the downed plane:
(Detailed records from http://www.airfleets.net/ficheapp/plane-b737-25792.htm)
Boeing 737 – MSN 25792
Airline Aeroflot-Nord
Status : Active
Registration : VP-BKO
Airline Aeroflot-Nord
Country : Russia
Date : 2004 – Codes 5N AUL Callsign : dvina
Web site : http://www.aeroflot-nord.ru
General information & flightlog
Serial number 25792 LN:2353
Type 737-505
First flight date 20/08/1992
Test registration
Flights recorded
Operators of the aircraft
Delivery date | Airline | Registration | Remark
08/09/1992 Braathens LN-BRW
24/09/1992 Xiamen Airlines B-2591
12/03/1993 China Southwest Airlines B-2591
01/03/2003 Air China B-2591 Stored 03/2008
29/05/2008 Aeroflot-Nord VP-BKO
Thai Airways flight TG-671 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Osaka International Airport, Japan, on January 12.
The Boeing 777-300, flying from Sapporo, Japan, to Bangkok, Thailand, had to divert due to some electrical issues.
The plane landed safely.
All 133 passengers and 19 crew members remained safe.
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What: Vueling Airbus A320-200 en route from Alguaire to Palma
Where: El Prat Airport Barcelona
When: Nov 12th 2010
Who: 72 passengers
Why: After takeoff from Alguaire, the flight developed a hydraulic leak. The pilot diverted to Barcelona where they were attended by rescue vehicles, and landed safely, although needing a tow from the runway. The plane was removed from service for routine repairs.
Passengers were rebooked and provided dinner; some were booked on buses for part of their trip, and Air Europe, and Air Berlin.
An American Eagle flight had to return and make an emergency landing at Blue Grass Airport, Lexington, Kentucky, on the night of December 23.
The flight, heading from Lexington to Chicago, had to turn back after the crew reported an electrical smell on board.
The plane landed uneventfully shortly after 7 p.m. None of the 7 passengers and 3 crew members aboard was injured.
The airline said the passengers will be accommodated in other flights.
Jet2 flight LS-6556 had to return and make an emergency landing at Newcastle Airport, England, on March 8th.
The Boeing 737-300 plane took off for Geneva, Switzerland, but had to turn back due to a cracked windshield.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
PSA Airlines flight AA-5490 made a safe emergency landing at Charlotte Douglas International Airport, North Carolina, on August 12.
The Canadair CRJ-900 was flying from Louisville, Kentucky, when the crew noticed smoke in its cockpit.
The plane landed safely.
All 64 people aboard remained safe.
