LOT Polish Airlines flight LO-6506 made an emergency landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, on March 23rd.
The Boeing 787-800 plane heading from Cancun, Mexico, to Warsaw, Poland, was diverted after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Delta Airlines flight DL-2570 made an emergency landing in Memphis, Tennessee, on December 5th.
The plane took off for Atlanta, Georgia, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported a bird strike.
The plane landed uneventfully. There were 144 passengers and 5 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
United Airlines flight UA-1825 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Madison, Wisconsin, on July 1st.
The Boeing 757-300 plane heading from Chicago, Illinois, to San Francisco, California, was diverted due to indication of an engine problem.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
A development like the Boeing helicopter that can make autonomous takeoffs and landings is one that brings with it a whole set of questions.
The “little bird” which is the first full-size helicopter to take off and land on its own was developed by Boeing, Carnegie Mellon University and Piasecki Aircraft.
One wonders for example, if the software/hardware is transferable to other helicopters, and if this would increase or decrease the safety of those aboard.
I am looking forward to hearing more about the progress of this helicopter.
According to Boeing, the Unmanned Little Bird Demonstrator is a modified MD 530F single-turbine helicopter designed for optionally manned flight, a platform capable of dual pilot, single pilot or no pilot flight operations. It can be remotely operated or programmed for autonomous operation in any mode. The unmanned variant is only being marketed internationally.
What: Indian Airlines en route from Shamshabad Airport to Tirupati
Where: Shamshabad International Airport
When: fifteen minutes after takeoff at 1:55 pm. Thursday May 7
Who: 135 passengers including the Minister for Endowments J Ratnakar Rao
Why: The plane returned to the airport when the pilot had technical difficulties.
Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight BG 047 had to make an emergency landing at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on February 6.
The Dubai-bound Boeing 777-200ER jet, carrying 241 passengers, took off from Chittagong at 12:33 a.m. However, after just a few minutes, an in-flight surge damaged one of its engines and caused a loud bang. The pilot then shut down the engine and sought permission for an emergency landing in Dhaka.
According to an airline statement, “The aircraft landed safely with passengers disembarking the aircraft normally. An alternative aircraft was made available and took off from HSIA at 3:36am for Dubai.”
Jetstar flight JQ117 had to make an emergency landing at Perth airport in Australia, on October 16.
The plane was flying from Denpasar, Indonesia, when the crew reported a brake failure indication and requested a ‘clear runway, for an emergency landing.’
According to the airline, “Air traffic control asked the captain to conduct a holding pattern until the runway could be cleared for landing… Following a short period of holding, the captain landed the aircraft safely…. There was no issue with the aircraft braking system during the landing.”
None of the 181 people aboard were injured.
