LOT Polish Airlines flight LO-781 made an emergency landing in Warsaw, Poland, on June 20th.
The plane took off for Riga, Latvia, but had to turn back after the crew received indication of a gear problem.
The plane landed back safely. All sixty-two people aboard remained safe.
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What: Air Asia Airbus A320 en route from Kuala Lumpur to Macao
Where: Macao International Airport
When: 2009 08 24
Who: 148 passengers
Why: While en route, a warning light signaled that the emergency door was open
The plane made a safe landing. Apparently the warning message went off in error on a securely locked door.
George’s Point of View
The issue here is not simply a warning light. It is the fact that warning lights on aircraft are crucial, life-saving equipment and cannot afford to fail. A warning that goes off for no reason may cause the “boy who cried wolf” syndrome (i.e. let’s ignore it because that warning always goes off;) or it can indicate some mechanical underpining that is faulty (loose wire, blown gasket); or a miniscule software error that could range in significance from mundane to catastrophic.
So let’s hope that maintenance looks at that door until they determine exactly what did happen to cause the warning to go off. Because the only way to prevent problems in the future is to pin down every issue now, before it escalates into another Airbus disaster.
KLM flight KL-1057 had to return and make an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on November 15th.
The plane Embraer ERJ-190 plane took off for Bristol, England, but had to turn back after a loud bang and severe vibrations were noticed during departure.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Lufthansa flight LH-764 had to return and make an emergency landing in Munich, Germany, on October 27th.
The Airbus A330-300 plane took off for Mumbai, India, but had to turn back due to a cracked windshield.
The plane landed back safely. All two hundred and forty-eight people aboard remained unharmed.
KLM Cityhopper flight KL-959 returned to Amsterdam, Netherlands, on July 10th.
The plane took off for Newcastle upon Tyne, England, but had to turn back due to a cracked windshield.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Emirates Airlines flight EK-432 was forced to make an emergency landing at Hyderabad International Airport, India, at around 7:40 a.m. on September 18.
The flight, en-route from Dubai to Singapore, was diverted after a female passenger suffered an acute brain stroke.
The plane landed safely and the patient, identified as Maria Lousia Victoria, 69, from Netherlands, was rushed to Apollo Hospitals in Jubilee Hills. The hospital authorities said that the left side of her body was paralyzed. She is currently held under observation in the ICU.
The flight resumed at 9:10 a.m.
Loganair flight BE6780 had to make an emergency landing at Sumburgh airport in Scotland, United Kingdom, on December 23.
According to the airline, “Flight BE6780 carrying 46 passengers and three crew declared a mayday shortly before landing in Sumburgh last night… The captain received a fire caution indication from the port-side engine, which was shut down as is standard operating procedure… Passengers were briefed by the crew ahead of landing and the aircraft touched down safely.”
All the passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
The Saab 2000 was flying from Aberdeen at the time.
