Southwest Airlines flight WN-528 had to return and make a safe emergency landing at Baltimore–Washington International Airport, Maryland, on July 18th.
The Boeing 737-700, en-route to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, had just departed Baltimore’s runway when the crew was informed about rubber debris found on the runway.
The plane landed with both right hand main tyres deflated and torn.
All 143 passengers onboard remained unharmed.
The passengers were accommodated in a replacement plane.
Silver Airways flight 3M-70 encountered turbulence near Orlando, Florida, on August 12th.
The plane flying from Key West, Florida, was descending toward Orlando when it hit turbulence that injured five passengers.
The plane landed safely.
Condor flight DE-2098 had to return and make an emergency landing in Frankfurt, Germany, on July 30th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane took off for Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, but had to turn back after the crew failed to retract nose gear.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
What: PIA Pakistan International Airlines Boeing 747-300 en route from Karachi to Lahore
Where: Karachi
When: Sep 10th 2010
Who: 480 passengers
Why: While en route, the plane’s engine ingested a bird.
The pilot returned the plane to Karachi where it made a safe landing. Passengers were provided an alternative flight at 8 pm
Air New Zealand flight NZ-8262 made an emergency landing in Tauranga, New Zealand, on May 21st.
The plane flying from Wellington, New Zealand, was on approach to Tauranga when the crew reported an unsafe gear indication and entered a hold.
The plane subsequently landed safely. All fifty passengers and three crew members remained unharmed.
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What: Delta Airlines Boeing 737-800,en route from Baltimore to Saint Petersburg
Where: Jacksonville
When: Sep 30th 2012
Who: Baltimore Orioles
Why: Smoke was reported aboard the Baltimore Orioles flight from Baltimore to Tampa for a Monday game.
Ned Rice, of Orioles operations said that “They came on and told us we needed to make an emergency landing, and then we were nearly free-falling for a few minutes as they raced to get us on the ground as fast as possible.”
The smoke originated in the galley.
The pilots diverted to Jackson and made a safe landing, where the plane was inspected and cleared before continuing to St. Pete.
Etihad Airways flight EY-833 had to return and make an emergency landing in Hong Kong, China, on January 11th.
The Airbus A330-200 plane took off for Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a flaps control problem.
The plane landed safely after burning off excess fuel.
All passengers and crew members remained safe.
