Korean Air flight KE-783 made an emergency landing in Fukuoka, Japan, on June 9th.
The Boeing 737-900 plane flying from Busan, South Korea, was descending toward Fukuoka when the crew reported smoke in the cockpit and requested emergency assistance.
The plane continued for a safe landing.
There were one hundred and fifty-three passengers and nine crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
A Vistara Airlines plane was hit by a bird while descending toward Bhubaneswar in Odisha, India, on May 5th.
Authorities said the bird struck the nose of the plane that was performing flight UK-709 from New Delhi to Bhubaneswar.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All 50 passengers and 7 crew members remained unharmed.
Southwest Airlines flight WN-4851 encountered severe turbulence near Tampa, Florida, on April 22nd.
The incident happened when the Boeing 737-800 plane flying from Nashville, Tennessee, was descending toward Tampa.
The plane continued for a safe landing.
According to the FAA, two flight attendants were injured in the incident.
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What: Air France Boeing 777-200 en route from Paris to New York
Where: Iceland
When: Monday Jan 17, 2010
Who: 232 passengers
Why: While en route, the pilot became sick and the flight was diverted to Iceland. The first officer landed the plane safely at Keflavik Airport. The captain was hospitalized.
Nippon Cargo Airlines flight KZ-5207 made an emergency landing in Hong Kong, China, on March 29th.
The Boeing 747-800 plane flying from Tokyo, Japan, was on final approach to Hong Kong when the crew received an engine fire indication.
The plane continued for a safe landing.
Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Pakistan International Airlines flight PK-710 suffered a bird strike near Allama Iqbal International Airport in Lahore, Pakistan, on June 2nd.
The incident happened when the Boeing 777-200 plane flying from Manchester, England, was on final approach to the airport.
The plane continued for a safe landing. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
What: Malaysian Airlines Boeing 737-400 en route from Sabah (Kota Kinabalu) to Kaohsiung International Airport
Where: Manila
When: April 16, 2011 5:30 p.m.
Who: 128 passengers
Why: While over Philippine airspace, a member of the crew found a cracked cockpit window that caused pressurization problems.
The plane diverted to Manila and made a safe landing. The passengers, mostly from Taiwan, had to overnight in Manila but were provided hotel accommodations. Intervention from the Taiwanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs was apparently required.
On the company website, the airline has a press release about its new A330-300 but does not make reference to its plane down in Manila.
