Aerolineas Argentinas flight AR-2714 had to make an emergency landing in Posadas, Argentina, on March 20th.
The Embraer ERJ-190 plane heading from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Cataratas del Iguazu International Airport, Argentina, was diverted after the crew received indication of smoke in the cabin.
The plane landed uneventfully. All sixty-eight people aboard remained unharmed.
Delta Airlines flight DL-1183 made an emergency landing in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, on August 22nd.
The plane was en-route from Norfolk, Virginia to Atlanta, Georgia, when the crew reported issues with the Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) and decided to divert to Myrtle Beach for an emergency landing.
The plane landed safely. There were 160 passengers and 6 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
IndiGo flight 6E345 made an emergency landing in Kolkata, India, on June 24th.
The plane took off for Bangalore, India, but had to turn back due to a cracked windshield.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Delta flight 1651 made an emergency landing at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas, Nevada, on January 29.
The plane was en-route from Minneapolis to Las Vegas when the pilot went out of the cockpit to use bathroom. However on returning, he could not get in because the door got jammed. Fortunately, the first officer was in the cockpit. He promptly took over the controls and made an emergency landing.
The plane landed uneventfully and taxied to the gate. All 168 people aboard remained unharmed.
According to Delta spokesperson Lindsay McDuff, all pilots and first officers are trained to handle such situations.
Air France flight AF-374 had to divert for an emergency landing at Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Scotland, on July 15th.
The Boeing 777-200 plane heading from Charles de Gaulle Airport, France, to Vancouver, Canada, was diverted after the crew noticed a burning odor on board.
The plane landed uneventfully. All two hundred and ninety-four passengers aboard remained safe.
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What: US Airways Airbus A320-200 en route from Phoenix to Oakland
Where: San Francisco International
When: Jul 13th 2009
Who: 147 passengers
Why: Nose gear steering of the US Airways Airbus failed on approach to Oakland. The flight was diverted to San Francisco, where nose gear operation apparently was recovered prior to landing.
United Airlines flight UA-2160 made an emergency landing at Newark-Liberty International Airport, New Jersey, on May 22nd.
Emergency services were requested after the tower noticed smoke emanating from one of the engines of the Boeing 757-200 plane coming from San Francisco, California.
The passengers disembarked onto the taxiway. No injuries were reported.
