A Royal Bhutan Airlines flight heading to Mumbai, India, from Paro, Bhutan, had to make an emergency landing at the NSC Bose International Airport, Kolkata at 9:30 a.m. on June 15.
An official at NSC Bose International Airport said that the captain sought permission to make an emergency landing because the windshield of the aircraft cracked while the flight was underway.
Airport authorities also confirmed that the plane landed safely and all passengers and crew remained unharmed.
SkyWest Airlines flight OO-5849 had to make an emergency landing in Durango, Colorado, on July 25th.
The plane flying from Denver, Colorado, was preparing to land in Durango when the crew reported a problem with nose landing gear.
The crew used an alternate gear extension system and landed safely. All 56 people aboard remained uninjured.
What: Cayman Airways Boeing 737-300
Where: Owen Roberts International Airport
When: Jan 5 2011
Who: Not Available
Why: Thirty minutes from landing, the cabin developed a burning smell, later attributed to a faulty ventilation fan. The pilot made an early descent, and landed safely.
A Transavia flight made an emergency landing in Faro, Portugal, on January 1st.
The plane heading from Eindhoven, Netherlands, to Tenerife, Spain, was diverted due to an unruly passenger.
The plane landed safely.
The disruptive passenger was escorted out of the plane by Portuguese cops.
Jet2 flight LS-857 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Bilbao, Spain, on February 12th.
The Boeing 737-300 plane heading from Edinburgh, Scotland, to Malaga, Spain, was diverted after the crew received indication of an engine issue.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
Austral Airlines flight AR-2505 made an emergency landing in Cordoba, Argentina, on September 29th.
The plane took off for Buenos Aires, Argentina, but had to return shortly afterwards after a bird ingestion caused vibrations in right hand engine.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
The passengers were accommodated in other flights.
What: Cape Air/Hyannis Air Service Cessna 402C en route from Boston to Martha’s Vineyard.
Where: Barnstable Municipal Airport HYANNIS, MA
When: Saturday Nov 22, 8 pm
Who: Pilot and 5 passengers
Why: At 7:15 prior to a flyby of the airport, Pilot John Call reported to ATC that his indicator revealed a nose gear problem .
On landing on a retracted, or not fully locked gear, the nose gear on the plane collapsed and struck the tarmac. No injuries were reported. Emergency crews were standing by
