United Airlines flight 3579 had to make an emergency landing at South Arkansas Regional Airport in El Dorado, Arkansas, on March 7th.
The plane, heading from George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas, to Indianapolis, Indiana, was diverted after smoke was noticed in the cabin.
The plane landed uneventfully. All 66 passengers and 4 crew members remained safe.
What: Single engined plane owned by Sydney Flight Training Centre
Where: Sydney’s Bankstown airport southern runway
When: 10.20am
Who: pilot was injured. No one else was aboard. He was taken to Liverpool hospital for an assortment of non-life-threatening injuries.
Why: On landing, the plane skidded down the runway and flipped.
A Compass Airlines flight had to divert and make an emergency landing at Tucson International Airport, Arizona, on June 22nd.
The plane, heading from San Antonio, Texas, to Los Angeles, California, was diverted after a male passenger made a threat to the crew.
The plane, carrying 80 passengers, landed uneventfully. The man was escorted out of the aircraft.
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What: jet2.com Boeing 737-300 en route from Manchester to Budapest
Where: Budapest
When: Mar 22nd 2012
Who: 127 passengers
Why: By the approach to Budapest, the flight had developed a hydraulic leak.
Pilots made a fast landing on hot brakes with emergency services and maintenance on standby to deal with the hydraulic fluid on the runway.
Passengers disembarked on to the runway and were ported to the terminal.
Before the plane was towed, the brakes were examined.
When the Hamburg Airways flight’s landing gear failed to retract after taking off from St. Petersburg, the pilots had to circle for two hours before being able to return to the St. Petersburg airport.
The Swiss Europa league team was aboard, returning from the quarterfinals in St. Petersburg. Instead, they returned to St. Petersburg for their plane to be examined.
The flight to the competition also had problems. While en route from Basel to Russia, pilots diverted to Berlin. On the recommendation of team physician Marti, the pilot make an an emergency stop so that forward Mohamed Elneny could receive medical treatment for a dizzy spell. His medical diagnosis was caused by hypoglycemia and dehydration.
What: A three-seater plane, a 1969 fixed-wing Champion Citabria en route from the Watsonville Municipal Airport in Wilton (Sacramento county.)
Where: crashed on Mount Hamilton near San Jose
When: Saturday 04/18/2009 at 0705
Who: Pilot and passenger
Why: The plane at an elevation of about 400 feet on Saturday flew into Mount Hamilton. The pilot and passenger were killed. The reason for the accident has not been determined. The Citabria was registered to Jeff Blanton, of Sacramento, and owned by Blanton and David Hartley.
The plane WAS THE SUBJECT OF AN ALERT NOTICE ISSUED on 4/19
British Airways flight BA8703 had to make an emergency landing at Manchester Airport, United Kingdom, on June 17.
The plane was heading from Edinburgh to London City Airport when it had to divert to Manchester.
An airline spokesperson said, “We apologise to customers for the diversion of the BA8703 Edinburgh to London City service into Manchester… This was due to an engine bleed warning light that illuminated on the flight deck… Safety is always our first priority.”
