Air India flight AI-476 made an emergency landing in Jaipur, India, on April 7th.
The Airbus A321-200 plane heading from Jodhpur to Delhi, India, was diverted after the crew received indication of a landing gear issue.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and fifty-eight people aboard remained unharmed.
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What: New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s private Dassault Falcon 900EX en route to Boston for the Kennedy funeral
Where: Boston
Who: Mayor Michael Bloomberg
Why: After a bird strike nearly crippled the landing gear, the pilot requested an emergency landing in Boston–and landed safely.
Safely for everyone but the bird.
George’s Point of View
Birds could care less who the plane it belongs to.
An Oman Air flight had to make an emergency landing in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on November 12th.
The plane heading from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to Kerala, India, was diverted after a four-year-old passenger developed epileptic seizures and passed away.
The plane landed safely.
The deceased was identified as Yahya Puthiyapurayil. He was an Indian citizen.
Eastern Airways flight T34717 had to return and make an emergency landing at Aberdeen Airport in Scotland, United Kingdom, on January 7.
According to an airline spokesperson, “The captain operating this afternoon’s T3 4717 flight from Aberdeen to Leeds Bradford made a precautionary return to Aberdeen, after receiving an abnormal right hand engine oil temperature indication during flight. The engine was not shutdown in flight.”
The Jetstream 41 plane landed uneventfully. None of the nine passengers and three crew were harmed.
A replacement aircraft was arranged for the passengers.
Cathay Dragon flight KA-168 had to return and make an emergency landing at Hong Kong International Airport, Hong Kong, China, on May 7th.
The Airbus A320-200 flying to Kolkata, India, had to return due to hydraulic failure.
The plane landed safely.
No injuries were reported.
Ryanair flight FR-7347 had to return and make an emergency landing at Henri Coanda International Airport, Romania, on February 9th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Dublin, Ireland, but had to turn back due to a suspected tail strike during departure.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
VLM Airlines Slovenia flight VO-147 had to return and make an emergency landing at Antwerp International Airport, Belgium, on May 1st.
The Fokker 50 was en-route to Zurich, Switzerland when a bird impacted its windshield.
The plane landed safely.
No injuries were reported.
