Alaska Airlines flight AS-1390 made an emergency landing in Los Angeles, California, on August 12th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane heading from San Francisco, California, to New Orleans, Louisiana, was diverted after a strong odor was noticed in the cabin.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and thirty-six people aboard remained unharmed.
United Boeing 737-700 #N23708 en route from Denver to Billings had 114 passengers and 5 crew when it encountered turbulence. The tower reported winds at “200 at 2-8 gust 3-6.”
Fifteen minutes outside of landing, three crew and two passengers sustained injury. According to interviews, one flight attendant struck the ceiling, and also a passenger. An infant flew out of its parents arms and landed on a seat when it felt like the plane dropped. Passengers complained of inadequate feedback from the airline.
Pilots declared an emergency; and after they landed safely with emergency services on standby, they taxied to the gate. The flight attendant who struck the ceiling knocked out a ceiling panel and suffered a bleeding wound for which “medical attention at the gate” was requested. One flight attendant is in intensive care.
One passenger in the video below says it felt like the plane was “hit from the bottom.” At that point, loose items in the cabin were disturbed.
What: 1968 Beechcraft Musketeer en route from Calexico to Torrance,
Where: Upper Newport Harbor, NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.
When: Nov 20, 2010
Who: Fatalities: 58-year-old Charles Alfred Chambers, 63-year-old Russell Urban of Palos Verdes Estate, 44-year-old Sean Kelly of Hermosa Beach.
Why: Sunday Pilot Chambers was flying from Calexico on the U.S. Mexican border to Torrance, but diverted to John Wayne Airport when experiencing a fuel shortage. The plane crashed into the water off Newport Beach. The plane was recovered Monday.
Air France flight AF-218 made an emergency landing in Kuwait City, Kuwait, on December 4th.
The plane heading from Charles de Gaulle Airport, France, to Mumbai, India, was diverted due to smoke in the cabin.
The plane landed safely. No injuries were reported.
Swiss International Airlines flight LX-647 made an emergency landing in Zurich, Switzerland, on October 13th.
The plane flying from Charles de Gaulle Airport, France, was on approach to Zurich when the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
American Airlines flight AA-1783 had to return and make an emergency landing in Charlotte, North Carolina, on April 24th.
The Airbus A321-200 plane took off for Boston, Massachusetts, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported hydraulic failure.
The plane landed uneventfully. No injuries were reported.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
Lion Air flight JT-791 made an emergency landing in Makassar, Indonesia, on September 22nd.
The Boeing 737-900 plane was flying from Ambon, Indonesia, when the crew reported issues with its right hand engine.
The plane continued for a safe landing. There were 211 passengers and 7 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
