All Nippon Airways flight NH-875 made an emergency landing in Nagoya, Japan, on October 15th.
The plane took off for Hong Kong, China, but had to turn back after the crew noticed whistling sounds coming from the captain’s windshield.
The plane landed safely. All 89 people aboard remained unhurt.
A PHI Air Medical helicopter had to make an emergency landing at West Mockingbird Lane and Irving Boulevard in Dallas, Texas, on October 26th.
The aircraft was on its way to pick up a patient when the pilot reported a possible fuel leak and decided to make an emergency landing.
The helicopter landed safely. No injuries were reported.
“We dispatched a different aircraft to pick up the specialized maternal team and complete the transport… We are grateful that the appropriate protocols were followed and all are safe”, PHI Air Medical said in statement.
A JetBlue plane had to divert and make an emergency landing at Wilmington International Airport, Wilmington, North Carolina, on April 20th.
The plane heading from New York, to Ford Lauderdale, was diverted to when a passenger onboard suffered some medical issue.
The plane landed uneventfully.
The sick passenger died shortly after landing.
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What: Air France Airbus A380-800 en route from New York to Paris
Where: Long Island
When: Nov 27th 2009
Who: not available
Why: After takeoff, the plane indicated an autopilot problem. They returned to the airport where the plane landed, was repaired and took off again, arriving safely in Paris about 6 hours late-
EasyJet flight U2-2862 had to return and make an emergency landing in Lamezia Terme, Italy, on September 11th.
The Airbus A319-100 plane took off for Milan–Malpensa Airport, Italy, but had to turn back due to multiple bird strikes.
The plane landed back safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Virgin Atlantic flight VS-25 had to return and make an emergency landing at Heathrow Airport in London, United Kingdom, on February 14.
The Airbus A340-600 took off for John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, but had to return shortly afterwards after the first officer became sick due to a laser strike.
The plane landed safely. There were 252 passengers and 15 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained injured.
Southwest Airlines flight WN-6584 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Orlando, Florida, on February 21st.
The Boeing 737-700 plane heading from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to Nashville, Tennessee, was diverted due to a cracked windshield.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
