United Airlines flight UA-53 made an emergency landing in Zurich, Switzerland, on August 23rd.
The Boeing 767-400 plane took off for Washington Dulles International Airport, Virginia, but had to return shortly afterwards due to cabin pressurization issues.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Air France flight AF054 had to make an emergency landing at Trudeau Airport in Montreal, Canada, at around 4 p.m. on January 1, 2014.
The flight, en-route from Paris to Washington D.C., was diverted after smoke was detected in the business class cabin.
The Boeing 777-300, carrying 152 passengers and 17 crew members, landed safely and no one aboard was harmed.
The airline confirmed the incident saying that the emergency landing was due to a “minor technical problem”.
The plane was later able to resume the flight.
Jet Airways flight 2828 made an emergency landing at Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport in Lucknow, India, on April 27th.
Authorities said the plane, flying from Dehradun, Uttarakhand, had reached its scheduled destination in New Delhi on time but the ATC advised the pilots to divert to Lucknow due to poor weather conditions. Shortly before reaching the airport in Lucknow, the pilots received low fuel indication and declared an emergency.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
First Air flight 7F-866 had to return and make an emergency landing in Montreal, Canada, on September 19th.
The Boeing 737-400 plane took off for Kuujjuaq, Canada, but had to turn back after a strong odor was noticed in the cabin and cockpit.
The plane landed safely. All 69 people aboard remained unhurt.
A Cessna 210 flipped over after making an emergency landing in a field near Sussex Airport, New Jersey, at around 10:58 a.m. on December 4.
The incident happened when the plane was carrying a pilot and 5 skydivers. All of them sustained minor injuries and were treated by Wantage Emergency Squad.
The pilot, identified as Richard Winstock, 46, is the co-owner of Skydive Sussex as well as the national director of the U.S. Parachute Association. He said he had to land in emergency due to some engine troubles and that the muddy field caused the plane to overturn.
The passengers were identified as 41-year-old Ryan Leak, of Paterson, 48-year-old Caig Vanetten, Saugerties, New York, 26-year-old Matthew Vidusek, of Hampshire, 28-year-old Chris Delpozzo, of Troy and 25-year-old Kurt Steinbruch, of Wyckoff.
The incident is under investigation.
Contact photographer Alex G.-Denicourt
What: Continental Airlines Boeing 737-700 en route from Houston,TX to McAllen,TX
Where: McAllen, TX
When: Apr 18th 2009
Who: 104 passengers and 5 crew
Why: First, severe thunderstorms delayed takeoff. Then, en route, fasten seat belt signs were on. The plane experienced turbulence while a woman was in the bathroom; she hit the ceiling and sustained serious back injuries. A flight attendant and another passenger also were injured. On landing, the seriously injured women was ported to the hospital and underwent (2?) neck surgery/ies. It is not known if the severely injured passenger will be permanently paraplegic.
George’s Point of View
Do not think the seatbelt sign does not apply to you. You’re not someone exempt from turbulence. The seatbelt sign applies to everyone.
Aurigny flight GR-627 had to return and make an emergency landing at London Stansted Airport, England, on March 27th.
The plane took off for Guernsey, Channel Islands, but had to turn back due to a hydraulic failure.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed
