China Eastern Airlines flight MU-5414 had to return and make an emergency landing in Chengdu, Sichuan province of China, on February 21st.
The Airbus A321-200 took off for Shanghai Pudong International Airport, China, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported a lightning strike.
The plane landed safely. No injuries were reported.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
China Eastern flight MU-5602 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Qingdao Liuting International Airport, Shandong, China, on January 31.
The Airbus A321-200, flying from Shenyang, to Shanghai, China, had to divert due to engine failure. One of its engines had to be shut down mid-air.
The plane landed uneventfully.
No injuries were reported.
Jetstar flight JQ888 had to make an emergency landing at Rockhampton airport in Queensland, Australia, on June 8.
According to an airline spokesperson, the pilots declared emergency after the crew reported strong smell in the aircraft’s cabin. The flight was en-route from Brisbane to Mackay at the time.
Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
The plane was taken for inspection.
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What: Flybe de Havilland Dash 8-400 en route from Paris Charles de Gaulle (France) to Cardiff
Where: Exeter
When: Jul 27th 2009
Who: 51 passengers
Why: While en route, the plane was struck by lightning. The flight diverted to its base of operations in Exeter where it landed safely one hour and 45 minutes later. Passengers were transferred to an alternative plane which took them to their destination.
Air India flight AI-460 made an emergency landing at Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi, India, on October 12th.
The plane was flying from Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India, when the crew declared an emergency due to a technical issue.
The plane landed safely. There were more than 100 passengers and crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
A Delta Airlines flight made an emergency landing in Fargo, North Dakota, on April 12th.
The plane heading from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Minnesota, to Anchorage, Alaska, was diverted after the crew reported smoke in the cockpit.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and eighty-nine passengers aboard remained unharmed.
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What: Air Canada Airbus A320-200 en route from Toronto to Calgary
Where: Toronto
When: Oct 18th 2009
Why: Prior to takeoff, the plane encountered problems with the nose wheel steering while taxiing. The system was reset; and after take-off, hydraulic fluid was found on the runway.
The crew elected to continue the flight to Calgary.
