VivaAeroBus flight VB-3490 had to return and make an emergency landing in Mexico City, Mexico, on August 16th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Puerto Escondido, Mexico, but had to turn back due to an issue with the landing gear.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Spirit Airlines Flight 596 had to return and make an emergency landing in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on November 19.
According to the airline, “the flight crew decided to return to the gate because of a security issue on board.” It is believed that two passengers were overheard mentioning ‘bomb’ about 20 minutes after the plane took off for Minneapolis, Minnesota.
The plane landed uneventfully. The passengers who were heard talking about bomb were removed while the Bomb-sniffing dogs searched the aircraft.
Authorities confirmed that no explosive were found.
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Contact photographer Lorenzo Costa
What: TAM Linhas Aereas Airbus A320-200 en route from Brasilia to Sao Paulo
Where: Sao Paulo
When: June 24 2010
Who: 171 people on board
Why: On approach to Congonhas, the pilot was notified of a flight leaving Congonhas, and had to maneuver according to ATC direction, then continued on to land at Congonhas. Meanwhile, one of the flight attendants landed on a passenger. No one was injured in either event.
The plane causing the evasive maneuver was an Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante.
TAROM flight RO-372 made an emergency landing in Brussels, Belgium, on June 13th.
The Boeing 737-700 plane took off for Henri Coanda International Airport, Romania, but had to turn back after the crew noticed a technical issue with one of the engines
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Korean Airlines flight KE-510 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on December 5th.
The Boeing 747-400 plane flying from Stockholm, Sweden, to Seoul, South Korea, was diverted after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
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Contact photographer Klaus Ecker
What: Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-300 en route from Seattle to Saint Louis
Where: Omaha
When: Apr 14th 2012
Who: 11 injured
Why: While en route, the plane lost cabin pressure, oxygen masks deployed, and pilots decided to divert to Omaha where they made a safe landing. However on arrival, eleven passengers needed medical attention. Nine of them were treated at the airport with minor injuries, but continued the flight.
A replacement Southwest jet completed the last leg on Saturday.
Air India flight AI-380 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Kolkata, India, on July 16th.
The Boeing 787-800 plane heading from Delhi, India, to Singapore, was diverted after smoke was noticed in the cabin.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
