What: twin-engine Falcon jet from Delhi en route to Coimbatore owned by the GMR group
Where: Bangalore airport
When: Thursday-3.05 pm.
Who: Congress president Sonia Gandhi and Finance Minister P Chidambaram. No injuries.
Why: Engine developed a “snag.” Instruments showed a “drop” for the right engine, so the pilot switched the engine off and landed with one engine. Passengers transferred to another plane.
Southwest Airlines flight WN-604 made an emergency landing in Baltimore, Maryland, on June 20th.
The Boeing 737-700 plane, heading from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Phoenix, Arizona, was diverted after the crew reported issues with its flaps.
The plane landed at higher than normal speed. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
Air India flight AI-347 suffered a bird strike near Chennai International Airport, India, on July 23rd.
The incident happened when the Boeing 787-800 plane flying from Singapore was on final approach to Chennai International Airport.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All two hundred and thirty people aboard remained unharmed.
Lufthansa flight LH-1375 made an emergency landing in Frankfurt, Germany, on July 26th.
The plane was flying from Wroclaw, Poland, when the crew declared an emergency due to fumes in the cabin.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Mahan Air flight W5-70 had to return and make an emergency landing in Delhi, India, on January 31st.
The Airbus A340-300 plane took off for Tehran, Iran, but had to turn back after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
China Southern flight CZ-3510 made an emergency landing in Hefei, China. On August 2nd.
The plane heading from Jinan to Guangzhou, China, was diverted after a hail strike cracked both windshields.
The plane landed safely. All 124 passengers and 8 crew members remained unharmed.
What: Air-India flight from New Delhi to Gaya
Where: Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International airport
When: Nov 10, 2011
Who: 119 passengers
Why: After developing hydraulic problems, the flight landed in Kolkata at Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International airport.
The plane is being repaired. Passengers were provided alternative flights.
