Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight BG 0085 had to make an emergency landing at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, Dhaka, Bangladesh, on March 28.
The Airbus 310 was coming from Singapore when the pilot reported a fire warning from one of its engines and requested an emergency landing.
The plane landed safely and none of the 210 passengers aboard was harmed.
Authorities said it was a false alarm and no evidence of fire was found.
United Airlines flight UA-1643 had to return and make an emergency landing at Hewanorra International Airport, Saint Lucia, on December 30th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Newark, New Jersey, but had to turn back after the crew failed to retract the landing gear.
The plane landed uneventfully. All one hundred and fifty people aboard remained safe.
Aer Lingus flight EI-145 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, Ireland, on December 28th.
The Airbus A330-200 plane heading from Dublin, Ireland, to Los Angeles, California, was diverted due to an engine fire indication.
The plane landed safely. All two hundred and sixty-two passengers and eleven crew members remained unharmed.
El Al flight LY-27 had to return and make an emergency landing in Tel Aviv, Israel, on June 4th.
The Boeing 747-400 plane took off for Newark, New Jersey, but had to turn back after the crew was informed that tire debris had been found on the departure runway in Tel Aviv.
The plane landed back safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
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What: Onur Air Airbus A321-200 en route from Antalya Turkey to Dublin
Where: Prague
When: Jun 20 2010
Why: While over Prague, the flight lost communication with ATC. Communication was restored forty minutes later over Dutch Airspace. The flight landed in Dublin two hours later.
American Airlines flight AA-3478 had to return and make an emergency landing in Champaign, Illinois, on December 13th.
The plane took off for O’Hare International Airport, Chicago, Illinois, but had to turn back after the crew noticed fumes in the cockpit.
The plane landed back safely. All eighteen people aboard remained unharmed.
What: GoAir Airbus A-320 flight from Mumbai–a new plane delivered in November 2007
Where: Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport
When: Thursday evening at 1648 hours (around 5 pm.)
Who: Undetermined number of passengers on board. (From 114 to 223 passengers were reported to us.)
Why: After Air Traffic Control visually verified the nosewheel was stuck, the Airbus landed safely. There was significant drama on board, however, as passengers in the front eleven rows of the plane were directed to move toward the back prior to the landing. Credit for the safe landing was given to Captain Hardeep Singh. All air traffic was put on hold untill the Airbus plane had made a safe landing.
