United Airlines flight UA-1600 had to reject takeoff from Phoenix, Arizona, on June 29th.
The Boeing 737-900 plane was accelerating to takeoff for Newark, New Jersey, when the crew noticed a mechanical issue and rejected takeoff.
All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
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What: United Airlines Boeing 737 en route from Tampa to Houston
Where: Louisiana
When: April 4, 2012
Who: 146 passengers and six crew, seven injuries
Why: From seven to twelve people aboard United Airlines flight were injured when the plane ran into severe turbulence flying over Lake Charles Louisiana and the same cell that caused the tornadoes sweeping through Texas.
(The number of injured reported varies. Earlier reports indicated seven injuries, three going to the hospital.) Pilots declared emergency in order to have a priority landing in Houston. From three to twelve people were hospitalized on arrival at 8:00 a.m.
American Airlines Flight 1889 made an emergency landing at Philadelphia International Airport, Pennsylvania, on September 21.
The Airbus 319, en-route from Charlotte, North Carolina, to Hartford, Connecticut, had to be diverted after a bird struck its windshield.
The plane landed uneventfully. There were 114 passengers and 5 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained unhurt.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
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What: United Airlines Boeing 757-200 en route from Sacramento to Chicago
Where: Chicago
When: Mar 8th 2010
Why: On final approach, there was a bird strike. After a safe landing, the plane was grounded for inspection. Specific damage might be out there published somewhere, but I didn’t see it. The next flight was cancelled.
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What: Continental Airlines Boeing 757-200 en route from Newark to Lisbon
Where: west of the Azores
When: Feb 27th 2010
Why: While en route, after experiencing unreliable airspeed and losing communication (briefly), the flight again made radio contact and diverted to Lajes on Terceira Island. With partial avionic functions, and no autopilot, they made a safe landing.
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What: Continental Airlines Boeing 767-200 en route from Rio de Janeiro to Houston
Where: turbulence occurred southeast of Puerto Rico; diversion to Miami.
When: Aug 3rd 2009
Who: 168 passengers and 11 crew members
Why: About an hour out of Miami, the flight encountered turbulence. Four received severe injuries and there were multiple lesser injuries. 28 individuals were treated at the airport on site; 9 were taken to hospitals. (Alternate reports say 13 were taken to hospitals.) The flight landed at Miami, an hour and fifteen minutes after the turbulence.
Uninjured passengers were routed to Houston; in fact, they remained on the plane nearly three hours after landing because it was an International flight and had to be cleared by customs to arrive.
Etihad Airways flight EY-833 had to return and make an emergency landing in Hong Kong, China, on January 11th.
The Airbus A330-200 plane took off for Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a flaps control problem.
The plane landed safely after burning off excess fuel.
All passengers and crew members remained safe.
