SpiceJet flight SG-85 had to reject takeoff from Ahmedabad, India, on June 1st.
The Boeing 737-800 plane was accelerating to takeoff for Bangkok, Thailand, when the crew noticed a blown tire and rejected takeoff.
The plane stopped safely and was towed to the apron.
All one hundred and eighty-eight people aboard remained unharmed.
Eastar Jet flight ZE-623 made an emergency landing at New Chitose Airport, Japan, on September 1st.
The Boeing 737-800 plane flying from Seoul, South Korea, was on approach to New Chitose Airport when the crew declared an emergency due to a gear well fire indication.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All one hundred and twenty-three passengers and six crew members remained unharmed.
What: Northwest Airlines Flight 335 Boeing 757 en route from Detroit to Los Angeles.
Where: Waterloo
When: on Tuesday morning
Who: 182 passengers
Why: An hour into the flight, the crew smelled smoke and diverted to Waterloo. Northwest is flying mechanics in on a substitute 757.
A SpiceJet aircraft hit a buffalo while taking off from Surat airport in Gujarat, India, at around 7 p.m. on November 6.
The Boeing 737-800 was taking off for Delhi when it hit and killed a stray buffalo.
None of the 146 passengers and crew members reported any injuries.
The aircraft was grounded for repair while the passengers and crew members were shifted to another aircraft.
The airline said in statement, “Stray animals are a growing menace in some airports. This incident has affected our regular operations and hence SpiceJet flights from Surat will now be suspended indefinitely.”
The Civil Aviation Authority has ordered the Airports Authority of India and the Director General of Civil Aviation to investigate the incident separately.
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What: Amerijet International/ABX Air Boeing 767-200 en route from Santo Domingo to Miami
Where: Santo Domingo
When: Feb 18th 2010
Who: Flight crew (cargo flight)
Why: After takeoff, Las Americas International Airport Air traffic controllers witnessed the unknown individual falling out of the Boeing’s wheel well. The flight continued to its destination. The stowaway’s body was recovered, although it remains unidentified. Stowaways would normally fall off or freeze (40 below zero at altitudes).
Southwest Airlines flight WN-511 had to return and make an emergency landing at McCarran International Airport, Las Vegas, Nevada on June 8th.
The Boeing 737-800, flying to Saint Louis, Missouri, had to return after the crew suspected its tyre had blown and something struck on its tail.
The plane landed safely.
No injuries were reported.
What: Boeing 737 belonging to low cost carrier Norwegian
Where: in Trondheim in western Norway
When: September 19
Who: 107 people on board
Why: Because an indicator in the cockpit mistakenly indicated a problem with the front landing gear. the plane made an emergency landing.
No one was injured.
