United Airlines flight UA-198 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Tokyo, Japan, on April 22nd.
The Boeing 787-900 plane heading from Los Angeles, California, to Shanghai, China, was diverted due to a hydraulic issue.
The plane landed safely. All two hundred and fifty-nine people aboard remained unharmed.
British Airways flight BA-232 made an emergency landing at Berlin Tegel Airport, Germany, on November 16th.
The Airbus A321-200 plane heading from Moscow Domodedovo Airport, Russia, to Heathrow Airport, England, was diverted due to the loss of cabin pressure.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
A twin-engine Piper Navajo aircraft, carrying the girls volleyball team from Koliganek, Alaska, had to make a rough landing at King Salmon airport, Alaska, on December 10.
The plane, transporting the volleyball team for state tournament in Anchorage, had to land in emergency after its landing gear got damaged during take-off from Koliganek.
The aircrafts’ landing gear buckled after it touched the runway and skidded some 1,000 feet before coming to stop.
All the passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Team’s Assistant coach Anastasia Ishnook said, “Our girls are really strong…They kept it together…The pilot was really nice…He said he was sorry it happened today but he couldn’t have had better passengers.”
Martinair flight MP-6741 had to return and make an emergency landing at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Amsterdam, Netherlands, on March 3rd.
The MD-11 Freighter, heading towards Miami, Florida, had to dump fuel and return after ingesting a colony of seagulls.
The plane landed safely.
All people aboard remained unhurt.
IndiGo Airlines flight 6E-244 from Ahmedabad to Mumbai, India, had to return for emergency landing on August 9 due to a bird strike.
According to Ahmedabad airport director R K Singh, the pilot reported the incident shortly after the plane took off and was allowed to make an emergency landing at the Ahmedabad airport.
The aircraft carrying 95 passengers and 6 crew-members aboard, landed safely. No one was hurt however, 2 rotors of the aircraft were damaged due to bird strike.
The officials said that no inquiry would be conducted since it was a natural incident.
What: Delta Boeing 757 en route from Atlanta
Where: Tampa International Airport.
When: 09/07/2009
Who: 150 passengers and crew
Why: The pilot reported a fuel problem prior to making a safe landing at TIA. Fire crews were waiting, but the flight landed without further incident.
Korean Air flight KE-271 had to return and make an emergency landing in Chicago, Illinois, on October 10th.
The Boeing 747-800 freighter plane took off for Atlanta, Georgia, but had to turn back after the crew failed to retract the landing gear.
The plane landed back safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
