The American Airline MD-82 jet experienced a pressurization problem and made an emergency landing at Abilene Regional Airport, Texas, on April 15 at 4:15 pm.
The flight was bound for Dallas, Fort Worth International Airport but it landed just 160 miles short of its final destination. The Jet took off with 133 passengers and five crew members from Cabo San Lucas, Mexico early afternoon.
The Engineers were investigating the possible causes of low pressure.
American Airlines flight AA-1139 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Jacksonville, Florida, on February 28th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from Cancun, Mexico, to John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, was diverted due to a hydraulic failure.
The plane landed uneventfully. All 154 passengers and 6 crew members remained safe.
Lufthansa flight LH-2286 had to make an emergency landing in Brussels, Belgium, on February 7th.
The Airbus A319-100 plane was flying from Munich, Germany, when the crew reported a strong oil smell on-board which caused headache, eye irritations, and dizziness.
The plane continued for a safe landing. The entire crew was taken to hospital.
Vueling flight VY-2151 made an emergency landing in Brussels, Belgium, on July 9th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Malaga, Spain, but had to turn back due to a technical issue.
The plane landed safely after burning off excess fuel. Everyone aboard remained safe.
Indonesia AirAsia flight QZ-8448 made an emergency landing in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, on November 16th.
The plane flying from Denpasar, Indonesia, was descending toward Yogyakarta when it encountered hail that caused cracks in the captain’s windshield.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
EasyJet flight EZY1877 had to return and make an emergency landing at Manchester Airport in England, on February 17.
The plane took off from Manchester for Bilbao, Spain but had to turn back shortly afterwards due to smell of fumes in the cabin.
The plane made an uneventful emergency landing and no one aboard was harmed.
An airline spokesperson said, “The aircraft landed safely at Manchester and was met by the fire service in line with routine procedures…The safety and welfare of our passengers and crew is easyJet’s highest priority. The passengers disembarked the aircraft as normal and have been transferred to the terminal and are awaiting a replacement aircraft to Bilbao…We would like to apologise for any inconvenience experienced due to the delay.”
Flybe flight BE-986 made an emergency landing at Belfast City Airport in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, on August 19th.
The plane was flying from Southampton, England, when the crew declared an emergency due to a minor technical fault.
The plane landed safely. All 70 people aboard remained unharmed.
