Kuwait Airways flight KU-361 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Al Maktoum International Airport, Dubai, on July 7.
The plane was en-route from Kuwait to Colombo in Sri Lanka, when the pilot detected a technical problem in one of the engines and decided to divert.
The Airbus A300-600 landed uneventfully.
The passengers were later accommodated in a replacement plane.
Lufthansa flight LH-1305 had to return and make an emergency landing at Ataturk Airport in Istanbul, Turkey, on May 10.
According to the airline, the plane, heading from Istanbul to Frankfurt, was turned back after the crew members noticed an unusual sound in the cargo hold. However, some media sources reported that emergency was declared due to a bomb warning.
The plane landed uneventfully and everyone aboard remained unharmed.
According to Michael Lamberti, of Lufthansa, “When the plane touched down, it was discovered that one part of the cargo compartment was not secured well.”
The flight resumed after some time.
Horizon Air flight QX-2150 made an emergency landing in Portland, Oregon, on August 2nd.
The crew requested emergency services after the plane blew a tire on takeoff from Reno, Nevada.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained uninjured.
Germania Airlines flight ST-3108 had to return and make an emergency landing in Muenster, Germany, on October 5th.
The Boeing 737-700 plane took off for Malaga, Spain, but had to return shortly afterwards due to smell of smoke in the cockpit.
The plane landed uneventfully. There were 118 passengers and 5 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
What: small plane en route from Reno, Nev. to El Centro
Where: private airstrip in alongside Interstate 15 near Stoddard Wells San Bernardino County
When: Monday
Who: Pilot not named.
Why: Plane lost power at 7,000 feet, The pilot was intending to land at Southern California Logistics Airport but detoured to the private landing strip. The pilot made an emergency without landing gear, slid on the belly of the airplane with no fire, no hazards, no fuel leaks and no injuries
Air New Zealand flight NZ-9 had to make an emergency landing in Auckland, New Zealand, on September 10th.
The Boeing 787-900 plane was flying from Honolulu, Hawaii, when the crew received a flat tire indication and declared an emergency.
The plane landed safely. All 286 passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
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What: KLM Airbus A330-203 en route from Washington-Dulles International Airport, DC to Amsterdam-Schiphol International Airport
Where: Nova Scotia
When: 19-OCT-2009
Who: Not Available
Why: While en route, the engine shut down in flight. The flight was diverted to Bangor, Maine,
