A Vulcan bomber had to make an emergency landing at Prestwick Airport, South Ayrshire, Scotland, on September 6.
The plane had to make an emergency landing due to a problem with its landing gear.
It was the last flying Vulcan bomber of its kind, belonging to Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield, England. The flight was arranged for an airshow, which had to be cancelled after the incident.
The plane landed safely and was returned to Doncaster after examination.
Flight Aware
On May 24, 2013, a Pakistan International Airlines Boeing 777-340ER was en route from Allama Iqbal Int’l to Manchester when a stewardess told the Captain Nadeem Sufi that a passenger had threatened to bomb the plane. Sixty miles east of their destination, the pilot diverted to Stansted Airport with a British fighter escort.
Mr. Mohammad Shafqat and Ms. Ammara Ashraf had been fighting with eight family members, and when the argument escalated, the two were taken into custody and then released.
During the domestic fight, two men who approached the cockpit were also arrested aboard the plane, handcuffed, and taken into custody to the police station at Stansted. The case is being treated as a criminal rather than terror case.
There were 11 crew and 297 passengers aboard.
Although the Pakistani High Commission blames the pilot for making a decision that puts PIA in a bad light, we believe that the fact that because Captain Sufi landed the plane without injury or loss of life, then he made the right decision.
American Airlines flight AA-5677 had to return and make an emergency landing in Des Moines, Iowa, on December 8th.
The plane took off for Charlotte, North Carolina, but had to turn back due to an issue with the cabin pressure.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
What: Emirates Airlines Airbus A330-200 en route from Dubai to Kochi
Where: Kochi
When: September 14 2012
Who: 275 aboard
Why: According to IBN Live, an Emirates flight from Dubai to Kochi developed hydraulic problems and had to make an emergency landing in Kochi.
ATC said “Precautions were taken.” We assume this to mean that emergency services were on standby, but have no indication if any services were actively engaged.
The flight made a safe landing.
American Airlines flight AA-1422 had to return and make an emergency landing in Phoenix, Arizona, on June 16th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for San Jose, California, but had to return shortly afterwards due to cabin temperature problems.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and fifty-seven passengers and five crew members remained unharmed.
Aer Lingus flight EI-712 made an emergency landing in Cork, Ireland, on November 2nd.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Heathrow Airport, England, but had to return shortly afterwards due to smoke in the cockpit.
The plane landed back uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
Tigerair Australia flight TT-612 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia, on January 20th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane heading from Sydney to Coolangatta, Australia, was diverted after smoke was noticed in the cockpit and cabin.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
