OpenSkies flight EC-8001 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Shannon airport, Ireland, on August 19th.
The Boeing 757-200 plane heading from Paris Orly Airport, France, to Newark, New Jersey, was diverted due to a gear well fire indication.
The plane landed safely. All 89 passengers and 5 crew members remained safe.
Flydubai flight FZ-157 made an emergency landing in Beirut, Lebanon, on March 28th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane, flying from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, was preparing to land in Beirut when a bird hit it, prompting the crew to declare emergency.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
Just crossing the transom now, there were alerts today of a number of helicopter events:
Qatar Airways flight QR-141 had to return for an emergency landing in Doha, Qatar, on December 30th.
The plane took off for Barcelona, Spain, but had to turn back due to a suspected fuel leak.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
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What: Air Canada Airbus A319-100 en route from Toronto to Liberia Costa Rica
Where: south of Pittsburgh
When: Aug 29th 2009
Why: Forty minutes into the flight, the left engine developed vibration. The flight returned to Toronto and safely performed an “overweight” landing. Passengers debarked and transferred to a replacement Airbus.
United Airlines flight UA-1469 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Las Vegas, Nevada, on September 26th.
The Boeing 777-200 plane flying from Los Angeles, California, to Newark, New Jersey, was diverted due to smell of smoke in the cockpit.
The plane landed uneventfully. There were 269 people aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
What: medical helicopter
Where: Nogales
When: Sept 14, 2010 5 pm
Who: Pilot and 2 crew
Why: After a bird strike, the medical helicopter had to make an emergency landing. The bird involved was a black vulture; and it came right through the windshield and struck the pilot in the chest.
There were no injuries reported.
