Air Arabia flight G9-445 had to return and make an emergency landing in Thiruvananthapuram, India, on August 9th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, but had to return shortly afterwards due to technical issues.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and sixty-two passengers and seven crew members remained unharmed.
What: Jetlite Boeing 737-700 en route from Ranchi to Mumbai
Where: Nagpur
When: Nov 13th 2011
Who:
Why: The flight was en route when it developed engine problems.
Pilots diverted to Nagpur where they made a safe landing.
Passengers were provided alternative flights.
A small plane crashed near Shaftesbury in Dorset, England, on August 26th.
Authorities said the Tiger Moth plane went down near Compton Abbas Airfield.
There were two people aboard at the time, including the 64-year-old pilot and a 67-year-old passenger. Both of them were killed in the crash.
Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) is investigating the cause of crash.
SkyWest Airlines Flight 5622 had to make an emergency landing at Buffalo Niagara International Airport, New York, on April 22.
The flight, operating as United Express, was en-route from O’Hare International Airport in Chicago to Hartford, Connecticut when three passengers lost consciousness.
The Embraer E170 plane, carrying 75 passengers, landed uneventfully.
The airline said they are looking into the cause of incident, however, they confirmed that there was no pressurization problem in the aircraft.
What: Air India Airbus A310-300 en route from Kozhikode India to Riyadh Saudi Arabia
Where: Nedumbasseri International Airport at Kochi
When: Oct 2nd 2010
Who: 197 passengers (11 in J, 180 in economy, and six infants) and 12 crew
Why: The flight originated in Nedumbasseri at 4.30am and went from there to Kozhikode. Forty-five minutes after leaving Kozhikode, the crew reported fumes in the cabin. The two Indian pilots diverted to Kochi, made a safe landing and passengers were evacuated. Emergency vehicles, including fire trucks, were on standby as the flight landed. The plane was isolated for maintenance, which found a problem in engine 2 on the right.
Passengers reported a high degree of alarm from the rapid descent, the cabin pressure, and the fire alarm. They were provided an alternative flight.
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What: South African Express Airways Canadair CRJ-200 en route from Cape Town to Windhoek
Where: Windhoek Namibia
When: April 17 2010
Why: The SAX CRJ landed with a hung nose wheel. (belly landing?) After landing with nose gear up, there were no injuries although airport operations were disrupted.
Transavia Airlines flight HV-5021 had to divert and make an unscheduled landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on September 21st.
The plane was heading from Rotterdam, Netherlands, to Malaga, Spain, when a bird hit it, causing engine vibrations that prompted the crew to divert to Amsterdam.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unhurt.
