Ethiopian Airlines flight ET-507 had to return and make an emergency landing at Sao Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport, Brazil, on May 31st.
The Boeing 787-800 plane took off for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, but had to turn back due to a cracked windshield.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
American Eagle flight AA-3501 made an emergency landing at Quad City International Airport in Moline, Illinois, on October 6th.
The Embraer ERJ-145 plane flying from Chicago, Illinois, to Manhattan, Kansas, was diverted due to hydraulic issues.
The plane landed safely. All 50 people aboard remained unharmed.
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What: U.S. Airways flight HP-9226, a 757 registration N934UW en route from Fort Lauderdale to Philadelphia
Where: Wilmington’s International Airport
When: 6:00 Feb 20, 2009
Who: 190 passengers and 6 crew
Why: Less than an hour into the flight, the plane lost pressure in its cabin, and the pilot made an emergency landing at ILM. Passengers were flown the rest of the way on a Airbus A321-200 which collected them after nearly a 6 hour delay.
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What: British Airways Boeing 777-200 en route from London Heathrow to Boston,MA
Where: Shannon
When: May 23rd 2011
Who: 221 passengers
Why: En route over the Atlantic, smoke developed in the cockpit and the pilots declared emergency and diverted to Shannon.
(There is some speculation that the smoke was ash drawn into the cabin.)
The smoke increased on descent, but the pilot made a safe landing. The smoke is being blamed on an undesignated mechanical problem.
Above FL200, the atmosphere was (reported as) clear of Grimsvotn ash.
Passengers were provided hotel accommodations until the replacement flight arrived (May 24.)
Iberia flight IB-6650 made an emergency landing in Bogota, Colombia, on January 17th.
The Airbus A340-600 plane heading from Lima, Peru, to Madrid, Spain, was diverted after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed safely. All three hundred and sixty people aboard remained unharmed.
SunExpress Deutschland flight XG-4665 made an emergency landing in Munich, Germany, on January 6th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from Nuremberg, Germany, to Hurghada, Egypt, was diverted due to smoke in the cockpit.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
United Airlines flight UA-125 had to return and make an emergency landing in Athens, Greece, on June 19th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane took off for Newark, New Jersey, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a leading edge slat asymmetry.
The plane dumped excess fuel before it landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
