Thomson Airways flight BY-6133 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Porto, Portugal, on April 17th.
The Boeing 757-200 plane heading from Las Palmas, Spain, to Bristol, England, was diverted due to a cracked windshield.
The plane landed safely. All 220 people aboard remained unharmed.
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Contact photographer DAD – Baires Aviation Photography
What: Aerolineas Argentinas McDonnell Douglas MD-83 en route from Buenos Aires to Jujuy Argentina
Where: Santiago Argentina
When: Feb 4 2010
Who: 45 passengers
Why: While en route, the plane developed cabin pressure problems and diverted to Santiago where it made a safe landing. Passengers were provided a flight to Santiago.
China Eastern flight MU-5602 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Qingdao Liuting International Airport, Shandong, China, on January 31.
The Airbus A321-200, flying from Shenyang, to Shanghai, China, had to divert due to engine failure. One of its engines had to be shut down mid-air.
The plane landed uneventfully.
No injuries were reported.
United Airlines flight UA-888 had to return and make an emergency landing in San Francisco, California, on April 25th.
The Boeing 747-400 plane took off for Beijing, China, but had to turn back after it lost the reduced vertical separation minima (RVSM) maintenance capability.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
A Cessna 150L made an emergency landing at Highway 640 west in Mascouche, Quebec, shortly after 10 a.m. on August 8.
The plane, which took off from Mascouche Airport earlier, experienced engine failure due to which it had to land on the highway at Chemin des Anglais. According to Quebec Provincial Police Sgt. Ronald McInnis, “The plane bumped a car when attempting to land on the highway, but no injuries have been reported.”
No one, including the pilot, reported any injuries.
Quebec Provincial Police suspended traffic on the highway for some time because of the emergency landing.
The Cessna 150L is registered to Carol Lavoie, Justin Lavoie, and Kevin Lavoie, from Lorraine, Quebec.
Pictured: A JetBlue Airways Embraer ERJ-190-100IGW 190AR
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Contact photographer Ricardo Morales
What: Jetblue Embraer ERJ-190 en route from Portland Long Beach CA
Where: Long Beach
When: Oct 26th 2009
Who: Not available
Why: On take-off (most likely) one of the jet’s tires blew out. Prior to landing, the flight verified that a tire was flat. The emergency landing was safe, with rescue standing by.
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American Airlines flight AA-6005 suffered a bird strike near Sacramento International Airport, California, on November 27th.
The incident happened when the plane flying from Los Angeles, California, was on final approach to Sacramento Airport.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
