Monarch Airlines flight ZB654 had to return and make an emergency landing at Manchester Airport, London, at around 11:30 A.M. on October 18.
The Airbus A321, flying to Málaga–Costa del Sol Airport, Spain, had to return due to a technical issue. According to the passengers, a piece of the wing was seen hanging off.
The plane landed safely.
All 154 passengers aboard remained unhurt.
EasyJet flight EZY8896 had to make an emergency landing in Bordeaux, France, on March 7th.
The Airbus A320, heading from Marrakesh, Morocco, to Gatwick Airport, United Kingdom, had to be diverted after a drunk male passenger tried to open an emergency door mid-air.
The plane landed safely. The man was escorted out of the plane by the French police.
The airline confirmed the incident and said, “easyJet’s cabin crew are trained to assess and evaluate all situations and to act quickly and appropriately to ensure that the safety of the flight and other passengers is not compromised at any time. Whilst such incidents are rare we take them very seriously, do not tolerate abusive or threatening behaviour onboard and always push for prosecution. The safety and wellbeing of passengers and crew is always easyJet’s priority.”
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What: C Busre Swearingen SA-227 Metro III, en route from Jorge Chavez International Airport Lima to Andahuaylas
Where: Andahuaylas Peru
When: Nov 13 2010
Who: 17 passengers, 2 crew
Why: The plane overran the runway while landing at Andahuaylas. The plane incurred significant damage while landing with an apparent left hand brake failure that skewed toward the downslope, but no one was reported injured.
The US statement of jurisdiction of the event posted on December 2, 2010, says that the investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Peruvian government.
http://www.mtcgob.pe/portal/transportes/aereo/claa/ciaa.htm
Delta Airlines flight DL-526 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Washington Dulles International Airport, Virginia, on August 25th.
The plane heading from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Virginia, to Atlanta, Georgia, was diverted due to an engine issue.
The plane landed uneventfully. All 155 people aboard remained safe.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
No injuries occurred when Indigo Airlines #6E125 Airbus veered off the runway and hit runway lights at Bangalore International Airport. The incident closed the runway for hours, diverting more than ten flights.
110 passengers and six crew escaped injury when the plane landed in heavy rain and hydroplaned off the runway veering to the right and damaging the landing gear tires on the right side of the plane.
Alarmist newspaper headlines called the event “a narrow escape” for Indigo passengers. This was probably something of an exaggeration, though it probably felt terrifying at the time.
The DGCA is investigating.
A single- engine Cessna plane crashed at Penn Yan Airport in Yates County, New York on May 3.
The plane was being flown by a student pilot, who was practicing “touch-and-go-landing” at the airport. Right after taking off, the plane suddenly swerved, hit the ground, spun around and collided with the fence.
The pilot was killed at the spot. He was identified as Steven P. Seely, 55, of Stanley, New York.
The NTSB and the FAA are investigating the cause of crash.
What: AvioCharter red and white Colombian-registered Cessna 402C Utililiner
Where: Punta de Ocote, Morazán, Yoro, Honduras
When: Dec 5, 2009
Who: 1 pilot
Why: A small red and white Colombian-registered Cessna 402C Utililiner landed in the highway crossing Ocote, Morazán, Yoro. The plane was carrying a shipment of cocaine and when it fell, it killed eighteen year old motorcyclist Israel Martinez Euceda.
Apparently seven or eight people were waiting for the plane to land. By the time police arrived, they found the plane in two pieces. Area residents barricaded themselves inside their homes to avoid the gunfire. Apparently narcotics traffickers set the plane afire.
