Air India flight AI 973 had to return and make an emergency landing at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi, India, on October 4.
The Airbus A319 took off for Muscat but had to return shortly afterwards after the pilot reported a hydraulic leak.
The plane landed safely. There were 80 passengers aboard at the time; all of them remained unhurt.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
Scandinavian Airlines flight SK-4418 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Trondheim, Norway, on January 22nd.
The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from Oslo to Tromso, Norway, was diverted due to a technical issue.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
What: UPS Cargo Airbus en route from Louisville to Tulsa
Where: Tulsa International Airport
When: May 22, 2012 5:40 a.m.
Who: 2 Crew
Why: En route, the plane flashed a landing gear warning.
Pilots made a safe landing in Tulsa but had to be towed. The runway was closed for thirty minutes.
Below see video of Airbus landing.
Cargojet flight W8-1894 made an emergency landing in Cologne, Germany, on December 12th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane took off for Hamilton, Canada, but had to turn back due to an engine problem.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
Smartwings flight QS-3179 made an emergency landing in Prague, Czech Republic, on April 9th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane flying from Tel Aviv, Israel, was on approach to Prague when the crew reported they had a park brake set indication.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and seventy passengers aboard remained unharmed.
What: 1954 Beech Bonanza
Where: Bloomington in a field/rock quarry along Rockport Road
When: Thursday morning
Who: Pilot Larry Gering
Why: After Gering experienced engine trouble, he landed, one wing hit a tree, and part of the landing gear broke. A witness said “the plane coming down making a circle. . . see the smoke and hear his motor . . .”
The FAA is investigating.
UTAir flight UT-355 had to return and make an emergency landing at Vnukovo International Airport, Russia, on January 27th.
The Boeing 737-500 plane took off for Grozny, Russia, but had to turn back due to electrical problems.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
