Jin Air flight LJ-23 had to return and make an emergency landing in Seoul, South Korea, on February 8th.
The Boeing 777-200 plane took off for Angeles, Philippines, but had to return shortly afterwards due to an engine fire indication.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
American Airlines flight AA-94 made an emergency landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, on August 29th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane took off for Madrid, Spain, but had to turn back due to an engine issue.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
An AirAsia Zest flight had to return and make an emergency landing in Manila, Philippines, at 8:38 p.m. on August 9.
The incident happened after the plane’s engine number 2 encountered “engine bleed” while cruising over Guangzhou, China. Shortly after the operational engineering bulletin procedures were done, the plane’s engine number 1 also failed.
The pilots, Capt. Allan Roque and First Officer Dennis Surficial made a preemptive descent and contacted the air traffic controller for making an emergency landing back at Manila. The cabin pressure continued to rise and the oxygen masks deployed automatically.
The A320 aircraft safely landed at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). All the passengers and crew members remained unhurt.
Emirates Airlines flight EK-147 had to return and make an emergency landing in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on August 20th.
The plane was heading to Amsterdam, Netherlands, when the passenger oxygen masks deployed, prompting the crew to turn back for an emergency landing.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
What: Qantas Boeing 767-300 en route from Sydney to Manila
Where: Sydney
When: Sep 6th 2010
Who: 158 passengers
Why: After receiving an “anti-skid fault emergency message” the flight returned to Sydney. Passengers had to wait for a replacement flight.
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What: (Jetlink) Continental Express Embraer en route from Cincinnati to Newark, N.J
Where: Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport
When: Sunday June 21 5 pm
Who: (not released)
Why: After takeoff, the landing gear would not retract, so the pilot landed the plane at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport and passengers transferred to another plane.
Brussels Airlines flight SN-359 made an emergency landing in Brussels, Belgium, on November 5th.
The Airbus A330-200 plane was flying from N’djili Airport, Democratic Republic of the Congo, when the crew needed to shut down one of the engines due to an engine stall warning.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
