Pakistan International Airlines flight PK-588 made an emergency landing in Bahawalpur, Pakistan, on May 12th.
The plane flying from Karachi, Pakistan, was on final approach to Bahawalpur when the crew went around and reported an engine fire indication.
The plane subsequently landed safely on second approach. All forty-one people aboard remained safe.
Delta flight 1651 made an emergency landing at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas, Nevada, on January 29.
The plane was en-route from Minneapolis to Las Vegas when the pilot went out of the cockpit to use bathroom. However on returning, he could not get in because the door got jammed. Fortunately, the first officer was in the cockpit. He promptly took over the controls and made an emergency landing.
The plane landed uneventfully and taxied to the gate. All 168 people aboard remained unharmed.
According to Delta spokesperson Lindsay McDuff, all pilots and first officers are trained to handle such situations.
Pictured: A Wideroe De Havilland Canada DHC-8-103 Dash 8
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Contact photographer Felix Goetting
What: Wideroe de Havilland Dash 8-100 en route from Sogndal to Forde
Where: Bergen
When: Mar 2nd 2010
Who: 16 passengers and 3 crew
Why: While on route, the pitot heating system failed. The resulting nreliable airspeed indications convinced the crew to divert to Bergen, where they made a safe landing.
Offhand, I think this may be the first that I recall pitot tube issues on a de Havilland Dash 8-100. I wonder if these were thales tubes; and I wonder if airspeed can not be better determined with a more robust methodology. If I were a manufacturer, I would certainly have my engineers thinking about developing alternative technologies to bring to market.
Delta Airlines flight DL-181 made an emergency landing in Manila, Philippines, on July 18th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane flying from Narita International Airport, Japan, was descending toward Manila when the crew noticed a hydraulic leak.
The plane landed safely and was towed to the apron. All one hundred and twenty passengers and nine crew members 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.
Aerodynamics Flight 974 had to return and make an emergency landing at Tulsa International Airport, Oklahoma, on February 2nd.
The charter plane, carrying University of Tulsa’s men’s basketball team, had to turn back after one of the engines stopped working. The team was heading to Philadelphia for a Thursday game at Temple University.
The plane landed safely. All 37 people aboard remained unhurt.
Pictured: An Air Arabia Airbus A320-214
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Contact photographer Steve Brimley
What: Air Arabia Airbus A320-200 en route from Sharjah to Chittagong
Where: Karachi
When: Apr 25 2010
Who: 155 passengers
Why: After a smoke detector indicated smoke in the cargo hold, the pilot made a cautionary landing in Karachi. Passengers were accommodated in the airport lounge while the plane was inspected.
The smoke detector later was determined to be faulty.
