Air India flight AI-131 had to return and make an emergency landing in Mumbai, India, on December 30.
The plane took off for London United Kingdom, but had to return shortly afterwards after a rat was spotted on-board.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
A replacement aircraft was arranged for the passengers.
The incident is being investigated.
What: American Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-82 Austin to Chicago
Where: Austin,TX
When: Jul 24th 2009
Who: 145
Why: When indicators reported an engine fire after takeoff from Austin, the plane received clearance and landed 10 minutes after takeoff. No actual fire was found.
A United Airlines flight had to divert and make emergency landing in Indianapolis, after a crack appeared on its windshield.
The flight 766 took off from JFK airport, New York and was on its way to San Francisco when a crack was discovered in its cockpit window. The plane was then immediately diverted to Indianapolis where it made an uneventful emergency landing on the night of April 19.
The Boeing 757 aircraft was carrying 138 passengers, who were then taken to their destination through another plane.
The United Airlines maintenance engineers are examining the plane.
A Passenger from the flight posted a picture of the cracked windshield on social media, saying “United Flight 766 New York to San Francisco bird hit window. Kudos to pilots for getting us down safe.”
Pictured: McDonnell-Douglas-MD-82 similar to the one involved in the incident
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Contact photographer Michael Durning
What: American Airlines MD-80 en route from Lindbergh Field San Diego,CA to Dallas Ft. Worth,
Where: San Diego’s airport Lindbergh Field
When: 6:19 p.m. Sunday
Who: 146 passengers
Why: When smoke was discerned on board, the crew turned back to land at Lindbergh field
British Airways flight BA-198 had to make an emergency landing at Ataturk Airport in Istanbul, Turkey, on April 11.
The Boeing 777, en-route from Mumbai, India, to London, UK, had to land in emergency after it ran out of fuel mid-flight due to suspected fuel leak.
The plane landed safely at Ataturk Airport and everyone aboard remained unharmed.
The airline arranged a replacement aircraft for the passengers.
Tasman Cargo Airlines flight HJ-1 had to return and make an emergency landing in Auckland, New Zealand, on February 5th.
The Boeing 757-200 freighter plane took off for Sydney, Australia, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a hydraulic problem.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
A helicopter, carrying Ghana’s president and his wife, made a precautionary landing in an open field of Apatrampa in Kumasi, Ghana on the night of July 10.
President John Dramani Mahama, and his wife, Lordina Mahama, were travelling to Accra from Sunyani, when “a sudden storm with high winds closed in”, forcing the pilot to make an emergency landing.
The helicopter landed safely.
Everyone aboard, including the President and his wife, remained unharmed.
