Qantas QF51 made an emergency landing at Soekarno-Hatta Airport in Jakarta, Indonesia, on September 29.
The plane, heading from Brisbane, Australia, to Singapore, was diverted after the pilot reported low visibility due to haze. General manager of Jakarta’s Air Traffic Service Centre, Bambang Rianto, said the pilot reported that visibility was below the safety threshold limit of 1400 meters.
The plane landed safely.
No one was hurt.
LOT Polish Airlines flight LO-91 had to return and make an emergency landing in Warsaw, Poland, on September 11th.
The Boeing 787-800 plane took off for Beijing, China, but had to turn back after the crew received indication of engine vibrations.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Jet2.com flight LS-286 had to divert and continue for a safe landing at Manchester Airport, Manchester, England, on April 7th.
The Boeing 737-300, en-route from Geneva, Switzerland, was on approach to Leeds Bradford Airport when the crew detected problems with the flaps, deciding to divert and land at Manchester’s longer runway.
The plane landed safely.
All people onboard remained unharmed.
Alaska Airlines flight 76 made an emergency landing at Vancouver International Airport, British Columbia, Canada, on May 3.
The Boeing 737-400 aircraft was flying from Juneau, Alaska to Seattle, Washington when it developed a problem in one of its electrical systems, prompting the pilots to land at the nearest airport.
The plane landed uneventfully.
There were 120 passengers and 5 crew members onboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
Ryanair flight FR-3775 had to return and make an emergency landing at Malta International Airport, Malta, on October 12th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Bristol, England, but had to turn back after the crew noticed problems with the landing gear.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Aerotrans Cargo flight ATG-4428 had to return and make an emergency landing at Frankfurt-Hahn Airport, Germany, on February 15th.
The Boeing 747-400 plane took off for Baku, Azerbaijan, but had to turn back after an unidentified loud bang was heard on-board.
The plane landed back safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
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What: Lufthansa Cityline Avro RJ-85 en route from Linz Austria to Frankfurt
Where: Linz
When: Nov 29th
Who: 61 passengers and 4 crew
Why: By the time the flight took off, there was smoke not only in the cockpit but also in the cabin. After the plane landed safely, one individual was treated for shock; otherwise there were no injuries reported. The cause of the smoke was not released.
