Batik Air flight OD-181 had to reject takeoff from Kathmandu, Nepal, on April 19th.
The Boeing 737-900 plane was commencing takeoff for Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, when the crew rejected takeoff at high speed due to a configuration warning.
All one hundred thirty-two passengers and seven crew members remained unharmed.
S7 Airlines flight S7-173 had to reject takeoff from Moscow Domodedovo Airport, Russia, on March 27th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane was accelerating to takeoff for Novosibirsk, Russia, when the crew rejected takeoff due to smoke in the cabin.
The passengers disembarked via emergency slides. No injuries were reported.
What: Sita Air Dornier 228-202 en route from Kathmandu-Tribhuvan Airport to Lukla
Where: 500 Meters from airport
When: Sept 28, 2012
Who: 19 fatalities
Update: Because seven British subjects were killed aboard the Sita Air crash on September 28, the UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch will be joining the accident investigation.
The British fatalities were named as:
Nepalese authorities have a three month report deadline.
A Fiji Airways Boeing 737-700 was en route from Auckland to Suva when an engine developed issues.
Pilots returned to Auckland International Airport where they made a safe landing with emergency services including fourteen fire engines on standby.
After landing, the plane was escorted by half a dozen fire engines. No fire was found on the plane.
Passengers were provided alternative transportation. None of the 122 passengers or six crew were injured.
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What: Air Transat/ Boeing 737-800, en route from Havana Cuba to Montreal,QC Canada
Where: Florida
When: Jan 17th 2011
Who: 167 aboard
Why: While en route south of Miami, the plane encountered turbulence. The seat belt sign was on, and cabin crew were seated. The flight experienced turbulents for about two minutes and the plane dropped 500 feet before stabilizing. There were no injuries. The flight continued on to Montreal.
Hainan Airlines flight HU-7755 had to return and make an emergency landing in Shenzhen, China, on May 12th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Zhengzhou, China, but had to return shortly afterwards after the left hand engine failed.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
Southwest Airlines flight WN-2573 returned and made an emergency landing at Raleigh–Durham International Airport, Morrisville, North Carolina, on October 30.
The Boeing 737-300, heading towards Tampa, Florida, had to return in emergency due to bird strike.
The aircraft sustained minor damage on its left side.
All 124 passengers and 5 crew members aboard remained unhurt.
