Delta Airlines flight DL-1752 had to return for an emergency landing in Atlanta, Georgia, on March 13th.
The Boeing 717-200 plane took off for Savannah, Georgia, but had to turn back due to flight control issues.
The plane landed back safely. All 116 people aboard remained unharmed.
What: Fully fueled American Airlines Boeing 737 flight 924 en route from Rionegro to to Miami
Where: emergency landing at Rionegro airport (Jose Maria Cordoba) near MedellÃn
When: 9:50 AM flight
Who: 148 passengers
Why: Passengers heard an explosion, after which the crew was concerned that the full plane would not make it over the mountains. They turned back with a fire in one engine, and the crippled plane not climbing as it should.
The plane circled the airport for half of an hour prior to the successful emergency landing. Though successful, the landing was not uneventful as the heat from braking actually fused the brakes, leaving the plane immobile on the runway. The passengers were successfully deplaned on site via stairs and ported from the runway to the terminal by bus.
No cause has been given for the initial engine problem, but the American Airlines crew is to be commended for a near-miraculous safe-guardianship of the welfare of the passengers.
The plane was carrying thousands of pounds of fuel.
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What: Iberia Airbus A321-200 en route from Tenerife to Madrid
Where: Tenerife
When: Nov 9th 2009
Who: 132 passengers
Why: After take-off, one of the Airbus engines was shut down. The crew returned to the airport and made a safe landing.
What: Condor Aero 998 Commander AC 11 en route from Jasper to Jackson.
Where: 15 to 20 miles southwest of Lander, near Christina Lake, at an elevation of about 11,700 feet in Wyoming Wind River Mountains
When: Dec. 22 2010
Who: pilot Ralph Day, 56; his wife Doris Day, 52; and Connor Day, 12
Why: The Days operated the Day Forestry Appraisal and Management company, and left Jasper planning to visit Yellowstone and then Alaska for the Iditarod.
Day’s plane struck the top of a steep ridge three feet deep in snow. The plane was not reported missing, and was not located until a passing plane heard the beacon in Shoshone National Forest, Wyoming,
A helicopter retrieved the bodies on Saturday.
United Airlines flight UA-64 had to divert for an emergency landing in Boston, Massachusetts, on September 5th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane heading from Newark, New Jersey, to Lisbon, Portugal, was diverted after the crew reported an engine instrument problem.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
The passengers were accommodated in other flights.
United Airlines flight UA-1738 had to return and make an emergency landing at O’Hare International Airport, Chicago, Illinois, on June 1st.
The Boeing 737-900 plane took off for Miami, Florida, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a bird strike.
The crew had to shut one of the engines down before the plane touched down.
Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
CityJet flight WX-112 had to return and make an emergency landing in Dublin, Ireland, on May 20th.
The plane took off for London, England, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines due to a low oil pressure indication.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
