Yamal Airlines flight YC-145 had to return and make an emergency landing in Tyumen, Ural Federal District, Russia, on March 9.
The Boeing 737-400, heading from Tyumen to Novy Urengoy, Russia, had to return shortly afterwards after one of its main wheels was reported missing.
The plane landed uneventfully.
All 155 people aboard remained unhurt.
The incident is under investigation.
Lufthansa flight LH-483 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Cologne, Germany, on August 13th.
The Airbus A340-300 plane heading from Tampa, Florida, to Frankfurt, Germany, was diverted after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
What: SAS Norway Boeing 737-700 en route from Oslo Gardermoen Norway to Malaga Spain
Where: Gardermoen Airport
When: May 30th 2009
Who: 134 passengers
Why: After takeoff, airspeed numbers did not agree. The crew landed back at the airport about half an hour after takeoff. Passengers were flown to their destinations on an alternative Boeing 737-800.
Mechanics found the problem. A bee had flown into one of the plane’s air speed sensors (pitot tube).
George’s Point of View
A good thing that the pilot was able to land the plane and discover the problem.
What: single-engine homebuilt plane( S FLUT-R-BUG SA6) en route from Santa Ynez Valley Airport
Where: Sycamore Valley Ranch in the Santa Ynez Valley in the 6500 block of Figueroa Mountain Road.
When: Between 2 and 2:30 pm.
Why: The pilot had to land because of engine trouble. After landing, he worked on his plane, and took off again to fly the 10 miles to the airport, but the engine quit again and the plane crashed into some oak trees. The pilot sustained a scratch on his head but the plane is considered “substantial”
Delta Airlines flight DL-950 had to return and make an emergency landing in Detroit, Michigan, on August 6th.
The Airbus A319-100 plane took off for LaGuardia Airport, New York, but had to turn back due to an engine fire indication.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and thirty-two people aboard remained unharmed.
A Coast Guard Helicopter made an emergency landing in golf course of Richmond County Country Club, Staten Island, New York, on August 2.
The chopper, heading from Atlantic City, New Jersey, to Bayonne, New Jersey, had to land in emergency due to fumes and smoke in cockpit.
The helicopter landed uneventfully and all 4 people aboard remained safe.
The cause of smoke is being investigated.
British Airways flight BA18 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Irkutsk city of Siberia, Russia, on August 21.
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner, en-route from South Korea’s Incheon International Airport to London’s Heathrow airport, was diverted after a passengers’ smartphone began emitting smoke due to a ‘thermal runaway’.
The plane landed uneventfully. There were 205 passengers aboard at the time; all of them remained unhurt.
The plane was able to resume its journey after 3 hours.
