American Airlines flight AA-134 had to return and make an emergency landing in Miami, Florida, on September 1st.
The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Seattle, Washington, but had to turn back due to a lightning strike.
The plane landed back safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Qatar Airways flight QR-635 had to return and make an emergency landing in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on October 22nd.
The Boeing 777-300 plane took off for Doha, Qatar, but had to turn back due to indication of a gear problem.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
What: Transaero Boeing 767 300 en route from Domodedovo to Hurgada Egypt
Where: Rostov-on-Don
When: Reported on Dec 1 2011
Who: 214 passengers
Why: While en route, engine problems forced the Transaero Boeing crew to divert to Rostov-on-Don reportedly due to engine problems. However, date, plane and preliminary cause have not been verified.
A small plane made an emergency landing at Crystal River Airport, Florida, on September 15th.
Authorities said the plane experienced power loss and landing gear problems before making a belly landing at the airport.
There were four people aboard at the time, including the pilot and three passengers. All of them remained unharmed.
Company Reveals Partnership with American Through Direct Connect
FORT WORTH, Texas, and LAS VEGAS, Jan. 17, 2011 / — American Airlines said today it has entered into an agreement with VEGAS.com and its technology division, Cyllenius, to utilize American’s direct connect technology to access fares as well as customized travel products and services.
VEGAS.com and Cyllenius have been issuing American Airlines tickets through the link for the past five months. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. The link is part of a long-term relationship between American Airlines and VEGAS.com.
Cyllenius also powers Lasvegas.com, Espanol.VEGAS.com and Mexico.com, which are also using direct connect. Cyllenius provides a full range of products integrated into a proprietary, private-labeled travel shopping cart including hotel rooms, air-hotel packages, show tickets, nightclub passes, tours and golf for multiple leisure destinations and travel providers.
Cathay Pacific flight CX-219 made an emergency landing in Manchester, England, on July 20th.
The Airbus A350-900 plane flying from Hong Kong, China, was descending toward Manchester when the crew noticed a hydraulic leak.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Air Canada Rouge flight 1849 made an emergency landing in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on December 19.
The Airbus A319 plane, en-route from Toronto, Canada, to Phoenix, Arizona, was diverted after it lost cabin pressure.
The plane landed uneventfully. There were131 passengers aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
The passengers were accommodated in hotels and were transported to their destination next day in a replacement aircraft.
