IndiGo Airlines flight 6E-248 had to reject take off from Mumbai, India, on January 21st.
The Airbus A320-200 plane was accelerating to take off for Delhi, India, when one of the engines emitted sparks and a loud bang, forcing the crew to reject take off.
The plane safely returned to the apron. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
What: Virgin Airlines Airbus A-340 en route from London to Washington DC.
Where: St Johns International
When: May 2011
Who: 269 passengers
Why: While en route, a passenger was ill. The flight diverted to DC to get the passenger assistance, and made a safe landing. THe passenger was transported to the Health Sciences Centre and the flight resumed.
Emirates flight EK-573 made an emergency landing in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on August 8th.
The plane was flying from Kolkata, India, when the crew declared an emergency due to a hydraulic leak.
The plane landed safely at higher than normal speed. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
A helicopter carrying Uttarakhand Forest Minister Dinesh Agarwal had to make an emergency landing in Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh, India, on September 13.
Authorities said the chopper was forced to land in the Glocal University campus due to bad weather. Mr. Agarwal was en-route to Dehradun at the time.
The aircraft landed uneventfully
Mr. Agarwal continued his journey in a car.
Finnair flight AY-69 had to return and make an emergency landing in Helsinki, Finland, on September 24th.
The Airbus A350-900 plane took off for Hong Kong, China, but had to turn back due to a technical issue.
The plane landed at higher than normal speed. All two hundred and sixty-nine people aboard remained unharmed.
American Airlines flight AA904 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Brasillia, Brazil, on January 29.
The plane, heading from Rio de Janeiro to Miami, Florida, was diverted after four people, including a passengers and three crew members, complained of lightheadedness.
The plane landed uneventfully. The airline said the sick passenger and crew members were examined by paramedics but none of them requested further medical care.
What: China Southern Airlines Airbus A319-100 en route from Daqing to Guangzhou
Where: Hangzhou
When: Jul 25, 2012 4:50 p.m.
Who: 105 passengers
Why: The flight, scheduled from Daqing to Hangzhou to Guangzhou was climbing out of Hangzhou when smoke was reported.
Pilots returned to Hangzhou and made a safe landing.
China Southern Airlines’ official page said “an investigation later found the smoke was in fact a mist produced by faulty airconditioning system” according to CRIEnglish. Another jet was provided for passengers to complete their journey.
