Korean Air flight KE-51 made an emergency landing in Seoul, South Korea, on November 29th.
The Airbus A330-300 plane took off for Honolulu, Hawaii, but had to turn back after the crew noticed a cabin pressure problem.
The plane landed uneventfully. All one hundred and twenty-eight passengers aboard remained safe.
Lufthansa flight LH404 had to make an emergency landing at Manchester Airport in United Kingdom, on August 7.
The Boeing 747-800 jumbo jet, en-route from Frankfurt to New York, had to be diverted after the pilots reported a possible wheel well fire.
The plane landed safely after dumping excess fuel.
An airport spokesperson confirmed the incident saying, “An aircraft from Frankfurt to New York JFK made a divert into Manchester Airport this evening and landed safely with approximately 360 people on board.”
Air India flight AI-410 had to make an emergency landing at Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi, India, at around 11 A.M. on July 31.
The pilot of Airbus A-319 requested emergency landing after detecting a technical snag. The plane was flying from Patna to New Delhi at the time.
The plane landed uneventfully and everyone aboard remained safe.
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What: Horizon Air flight 2246 de Havilland Dash 8-400 en route from LA to Reno
Where: Sacramento
When: 7:10 p.m. April 7
Who: 5 passengers (out of 40) plus one flight attendant.
Why: When several passengers reported injuries resulting from turbulence experienced over Yosemite. Turbulence was so severe that Individuals not buckled in literally bumped into plane’s ceiling. The plane diverted to make an emergency landing at Sacramento International Airport so that the six affected individuals could be examined.
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What: AirTran Flight 388 from Orlando to Moline made an unscheduled landing Friday in Atlanta after a handful of passengers
Where: diverted the plane to Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
When: Feb 6, 2009
Who: Number of passengers not released. One crew member was hospitalized.
Why: crew and passengers who complained about the dizziness. They were checked out and most continued on a different plane ( flight took off from Atlanta around 12:35pm CST) to continue the trip to Moline.
What: Southwest Airlines flight from Orlando, Fla., to Austin
Where: Tyndall Air Force Base in Panama City, Fla.
When: April 12 2008
Who: 104 passengers
Why: There was no fire, but when a sensor detected an apparent problem in the cargo hold, the pilot chose to land immediately. Passengers lunched at the base’s Officer’s Club before boarding another Southwest flight which carried them to their destination.
Pakistan International Airlines flight PK-798 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Manchester, United Kingdom, on November 19th.
The Boeing 777-200 plane flying from Toronto, Canada to Lahore, Pakistan, was diverted after the toilets got choked.
The plane landed safely.
