Delta Airlines flight DL-5507 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Washington Dulles International Airport, Virginia, on April 17th.
The plane heading from LaGuardia Airport, New York, to Richmond, Virginia, was diverted after it dropped a wheel during departure.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
American Airlines flight AA-1251 had to return and make an emergency landing in Louisville, Kentucky, on January 30th.
The plane took off for Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a possible mechanical problem.
The plane landed safely. All 119 people aboard remained unharmed.
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What: Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-300 en route from Seattle to Saint Louis
Where: Omaha
When: Apr 14th 2012
Who: 11 injured
Why: While en route, the plane lost cabin pressure, oxygen masks deployed, and pilots decided to divert to Omaha where they made a safe landing. However on arrival, eleven passengers needed medical attention. Nine of them were treated at the airport with minor injuries, but continued the flight.
A replacement Southwest jet completed the last leg on Saturday.
Airlinair flight A5-4328 had to return and make an emergency landing in Lyon, France, on May 27th.
The plane took off for Luxembourg, but had to return shortly afterwards after it experienced a cabin pressure issue.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
The passengers were accommodated in other flights.
Not the 500. Pictured: Boeing 737-322 exAero Contractors Nigeria lease
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What: Aero Contractors Boeing 737-500 en route from Port Harcourt to Lagos
Where: Nigeria
When: Oct 24 2010
Who: 84 passengers, 15 injuries
Why: Passengers were complaining of pressure problems resulting in ear pain. Passengers reportedly “ran amuck” in the cabin when they saw smoke, apparently resulting in injury.
Officially, ten minutes before arrival in Lagos, a smoke problem in the cabin was reported to ATC. The crew reported the smoke, and made a safe landing at Murtala Muhammed International Airport with emergency on standby at 6:30 pm. Passengers evacuated, resulting in fifteen injuries. Passenger’s luggage was not released until 8:30 pm
According to maintenance, the smoke problem was mist and condensation from the air conditioning which had been switched to manual.
Korean Airlines flight KE-510 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on December 5th.
The Boeing 747-400 plane flying from Stockholm, Sweden, to Seoul, South Korea, was diverted after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
VLM airlines flight W2-6142 had to divert and make a safe emergency landing at Dublin Airport, Dublin, Ireland, on May 20th.
The Fokker 50, heading from London, England, was on approach to Waterford’s runway when the crew reported a problem with its nose gear.
The plane landed successfully.
All 14 passengers and 4 crew members onboard remained unharmed.
