Iberia Express flight IB-3913 had to return and make an emergency landing in Palma, Majorca, Spain, on August 23rd.
The plane took off for Madrid, Spain, but had to return shortly afterwards due to an engine failure.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
United Airlines flight UA-846 had to divert for an emergency landing in San Jose, Costa Rica, on November 25th.
The plane heading from Santiago, Chile, to Houston, Texas, was diverted due to electrical problems.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
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What: Malaysia Airlines Airbus A330-200 en route from Chennai to Kuala Lumpur
Where: Penang International Airport
When: Sep 15 2012 8:04
Who: 195 passengers
Why: While en route, the plane developed cabin pressure issues. The Free and Independent News site reported that the pilot dropped the Airbus rapidly from 39,000 to 10,000 feet. Passengers aboard the flight were screaming, crying.
Apparently the crew wasn’t in much better shape. (Panic mode)
Apparently an automated voice announced the emergency to passengers. (I wonder if it was the automatic pilot?) In the chaos, some of the oxygen masks failed. (That source also indicated 120 passengers aboard. Maybe people in a panic can’t count?)
Also this item was twittered: Samy Vellu was on board troubled Chennai-KL flight
Pilots diverted to Penang and made a safe landing. There were twitters by passengers swearing it was the worst flight ever
Eastern Airways flight EZE502 made an emergency landing at Aberdeen International Airport in Scotland, on January 23.
The Saab 2000 aircraft was flying from Scatsta Airport, Shetland, when the crew reported an unusual smell in the cockpit and requested emergency landing.
Emergency personnel were ready at the scene when the plane safely touched the runway. An airline spokesperson said, “There were no passengers on board and the aircraft with three crew landed safely at 10am today. On arrival, the aircraft taxied to its parking stand…We have launched an investigation and engineers are inspecting the aircraft.”
What: Smoketown Banners Piper PA 18 en route from NJ
Where: Fresh Kills landfill in Staten Island
When: January 15, 2010
Who: pilot
Why: While engaged in flying a 4,000-square-foot sailcloth banner marking the one year anniversary of the Hudson River emergency landing, the cylinder on the plane’s engine blew, and the pilot had to make an emergency landing. The pilot is shaken but uninjured; and the plane will be towed to New Holland, Pa.
The plane’s banner said “If you died today, would you go to heaven or hell? John 14:6”
Although the banner’s intent is being summarized as “marking the anniversary” of US Airways Flight 1549’s safe Hudson River landing, a lot of planes flew on Jan. 15, many of them also over the Hudson River location. One might expect that the banner of a flight whose only purpose was to “remember” the anniversary would actually mention Flight 1549 or Capt. Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger.
One might even wonder at the irony—or synchronicity—of a pedantic bible verse crash landing on a landfill. What would have happened if the banner had said “Thank you Sully” or “1549” or “Remember the miracle” or even “Remember” ?
Was today’s landing an accident, a publicity stunt, or a message?
On the ground, on January 15th 2010, there was a reunion of the survivors of flight 1549.
Do I think the words on that banner were condescending? superfluous? gawky? lumbering? bunglesome?
Well, let me express it this way:
Even without any well-meant instruction from the client who hired the banner flight, in every breath the survivors of Flight 1549 have taken since January 15th 2009 3:31 pm., they have tasted a sweeter blessing than the rest of us can ever guess.
And how does ANY ONE mock that blessing with some pompous, portentous, pretentious homily?
Flybe flight BE-321 made an emergency landing in Birmingham, England, on September 11th.
The plane flying from Aberdeen, Scotland, was descending toward Birmingham when the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
What: Continentavia Tupolev TU-154 en route from Barnaul to Norilsk, Russia
Where: Abakan
When: Jul 16th 2011
Who: 56 passengers, 7 crew (also reported as 46 passengers)
Why: The Continentavia TU-154 developed engine vibration and diverted to Abakan.
The pilot shut down engine number two and made a safe landing in Abakan. The flight took 40 minutes on two engines.
