KLM flight KL-895 had to return and make an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on February 10th.
The Boeing 787-900 plane took off for Shanghai, China, but had to turn back after the crew suspected a bird strike.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
AeroUnion flight 6R-301 made an emergency landing in Los Angeles, California, on December 5th.
The Boeing 767-200 freighter plane took off for Guadalajara, Mexico, however, during the initial climb, one of the engines started emitting heavy smoke.
The crew subsequently turned back and landed safely. No injuries were reported.
A Boeing 737-300, operated by Air Contractors, had to make an emergency landing at Cork Airport, Ireland, due to fuel leak suspicion.
The plane, carrying 150 passengers and 5 crew members, was on its way from Belfast, Ireland to Reus, Spain, when the pilot noticed the fuel leakage warning. The plane was then diverted to Cork for making an emergency landing.
Full emergency protocol was deployed at the airport as the plane touched the runway at about 11:45 p.m. on June 24. No one was hurt.
The initial investigation confirmed that there was no fuel leakage; the suspicion arose due to faulty instrument.
The passengers were accommodated in hotels for the night. They resumed their journey next day.
EasyJet flight EZY-1805 made an emergency landing at Edinburgh Airport, Scotland, on January 28th.
The plane heading from Manchester, England, to Keflavik, Iceland, was diverted due to a disruptive passenger.
The plane landed uneventfully. The police escorted the unruly passenger out of the plane.
Egyptian authorities have said for the first time that the Russian commercial jet that crashed on 31st October last year in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula was deliberately downed by terrorists.
Metrojet flight 9268 was heading to St. Petersburg, Russia, when it went down, killing all 224 people on-board. Islamic State had immediately claimed the responsibility, and Moscow’s investigation report had also claimed that a bomb downed the plane. However, the local authorities previously rejected these claims and maintained that a technical fault caused the accident.
In a television speech on February 24th, the Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said, “Has terrorism ended? No it has not, but it will if we unite. Whoever downed the Russian plane, what did he mean? He meant to hit tourism, and to hit relations with Russia.”
Sisi’s comments are the first official indication from Egypt that the plane was deliberately crashed.
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What: Southwest Airlines Flight 1040 Boeing 737-500 en route from Chicago to Fort Myers
Where: Columbus, Ga
When: Jun 14th 2009
Who: 122 people on board
Why: Over Columbus, the plane experienced low cabin pressure and performed an emergency landing. 5 hours later, the replacement Boeing picked up the stranded passengers and continued the flight. Maintenance did not release a public report of what caused the low cabin pressure, but if they tell me why, you’ll be the first to know.
A small plane made an emergency landing in a field in White Lake Township, Oakland County, Michigan, on October 20th.
Authorities said the plane started experiencing engine issues shortly after taking off from Oakland County International Airport.
The plane landed safely. The pilot, who was the only one aboard, remained uninjured.
