A Russian plane had to make an emergency landing at Chelyabinsk Airport in Russia, on June 19.
The plane took off from Irkutsk, Siberia and was heading to Moscow when it had to land in Chelyabinsk due to a psychotic woman, who was singing songs and throwing water on the passengers.
The plane landed safely.
The woman, who is believed to have Russian and Israeli citizenship, was taken to a local psychiatric hospital.
What: Peruvian Air Force Boeing 737 en route to Quito
Where: coastal city of Chiclayo, 770 km (478 miles) north of Lima
When: Mon Aug 10, 2009
Who: Peruvian President Alan Garcia
Why: While en route to a summit meeting, Peruvian President Alan Garcia’s plane’s windshield suffered a crack and had to land.
United Airlines flight UA-812 made an emergency landing in Seattle, Washington, on January 11th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane heading from Spokane, Washington, to Denver, Colorado, was diverted due to a bird strike.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Virgin Atlantic flight VS-75 had to divert and make an emergency landing at London’s Gatwick Airport on September 14.
According to the airline, the Boeing 747-400 plane was en-route from Manchester, UK to Orlando, Florida, when it was diverted due to a ‘minor technical problem’.
The plane landed uneventfully after dumping extra fuel. There were 433 people aboard at the time; all of them remained unhurt.
The airline arranged a replacement aircraft for the passengers.
Cathay Pacific flight CX-654 made a safe emergency landing at Hong Kong International Airport, Hong Kong, China, on August 5th.
The Airbus A330-300 flying from Bangkok, Thailand, was about to land when the crew reported a gear lock up indication.
The plane landed safely.
All 285 people aboard remained unharmed.
What: Southwest Airlines plane en route from Las Vegas to El Paso
Where: Sky Harbor International Airport
When: Sunday evening.
Who: 135 people were onboard
Why:The pilot called air traffic control to report a strong, plastic-like burning smell onboard.
American Airlines flight AA-9634 made an emergency landing in San Antonio, Texas, on December 13th.
The Embraer ERJ-190 plane took off for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, but had to turn back after the crew failed to retract the landing gear.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
