A Hawaiian Airlines flight had to divert and make an emergency landing in Kahului, Hawaii, on March 27th.
The plane heading from Oakland, California, to Honolulu, Hawaii, was diverted after smell of smoke was noticed in the cabin.
The plane landed safely. All 241 passengers and 10 crew members aboard remained unharmed.
United Airlines flight UA-2051 had to return and make an emergency landing in Tampa, Florida, on March 15th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for San Francisco, California, but had to return shortly afterwards due to multiple birds strikes.
The plane landed back safely. All one hundred and thirty-two passengers and five crew members remained unharmed.
Air Arabia flight ABY-501 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Dabolim International Airport, Goa, India, on August 5.
The pilot requested an emergency landing due to a kidney patient aboard who needed immediate medical attention. The plane was heading from Sharjah, UAE, to Colombo, Sri Lanka at the time.
The plane, carrying 177 people, landed safely.
The patient was immediately transported to hospital.
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What: American Airlines Boeing 757-200 en route from London to Boston
Where: Dublin
When: Aug 3rd 2012
Who: 172 aboard
Why: The American Airlines flight diverted to Dublin when the plane developed hydraulic problems.
The pilots managed to land safely but without hydraulics had to be towed. Passengers were provided local accommodations.
The incident tied up the airport as planes were diveted until the affected 757 was removed and examined.
What: nine-seater plane, a charter of Shine Aviation Service
Where: Geraldton Airport
When: Jan 7 8:30 am
Who: 9 passengers aboard.
Why: Flight reported that a warning light predicted the landing gear might fail on landing. The emergency landing occurred when landing gear became stuck and its wheels failed to come down. The pilot used up excess fuel before landing without incident.
What: United Airlines/ ExpressJet Embraer ERJ-145 en route from Lincoln,Nebraska to Chicago Illinois
Where: Lincoln
When: Jan 30th 2011
Who: 47 passengers
Why: While en route, the plane indicated a gear problem.
The pilot returned to Lincoln to make a safe landing.
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Contact photographer Rui Alves
What: TAM Linhas Aereas Airbus A330-200 en route from New York to Sao Paulo Guarulhos Brazil
Where: New York
When: Nov 6th 2009
Who: 216 (?) on board
Why: After takeoff, the crew reported to ATC that the flaps had locked in place. After maintaining a holding pattern to burn off fuel, the plane landed back in New York for repairs, after which it departed again for Brazil.
