Pakistan International Airlines flight PK-3011 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Karachi, Pakistan, on August 28th.
The Boeing 777-200 plane heading from Islamabad, Pakistan, to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, was diverted due to an engine issue.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
UPS flight 5X-3 made an emergency landing in Yangon, Myanmar, on February 28th.
The plane heading from Hong Kong, China, to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, was diverted after the crew received a fire indication.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
Southwest Airlines flight WN-158 had to return and make an emergency landing in Sacramento, California, on November 29th.
The Boeing 737-700 plane took off for Seattle, Washington, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a bird strike.
The plane landed back safely All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Shaheen Air flight NL-901 made an emergency landing at Jinnah International Airport, Karachi, Pakistan, on June 10th.
Authorities said one of the tires had burst as the plane took off from Islamabad, Pakistan. The plane was bound for Manchester, United Kingdom, at the time.
The plane landed safely. All 150 passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 25, 2011 – Boeing today received an IEEE Milestone award in Electrical Engineering and Computing from the Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in recognition of the company’s work on the Mercury spacecraft. IEEE is the world’s largest technical professional association.
The Mercury spacecraft, America’s first manned space vehicle, was designed, developed and built by McDonnell Douglas Aircraft (a Boeing heritage company) in St. Louis. A total of 20 Mercury spacecraft were delivered to NASA, six of which carried astronauts into space between 1961 and 1963. John Glenn piloted Friendship 7 in the first U.S. human orbital flight on Feb. 20, 1962.
“We are truly honored to receive this recognition and pay tribute to the engineers who worked on the Mercury spacecraft,” said Dennis Muilenburg, president and CEO, Boeing Defense, Space & Security. “They helped set a strong foundation on which America’s space program continues to grow and thrive. Boeing and our heritage companies have supported human space exploration from the beginning, and our talented, innovative engineers and other employees will continue to build upon this legacy for many years to come.”
The award cites electrical and electronic systems invented by McDonnell Douglas Aircraft engineers that made the Mercury flights and future space flights possible. Among the engineers’ key contributions were navigation and control instruments, autopilot, rate stabilization and control, and fly-by-wire systems.
The IEEE Milestones in Electrical Engineering and Computing program honors significant technical achievements that occurred at least 25 years ago in technology areas associated with IEEE. To date, more than 100 Milestones have been approved and dedicated around the world. This award also recognizes technological innovation and excellence for the benefit of humanity.
Home to Boeing Defense, Space & Security headquarters, the Boeing St. Louis site employs approximately 15,600 employees and is Missouri’s largest manufacturer and second-largest employer. Key products manufactured at the site include F/A-18E/Fs, F-15s, C-17s and weapons.
Volaris Airlines flight Y4-714 made an emergency landing at Veracruz International Airport, Mexico, on October 25th.
The Airbus A321-200 plane heading from Mexico City to Cancun, Mexico, was diverted due to a smoke detector indication.
The plane landed safely.
One passenger suffered a nervous breakdown and was rushed to a hospital. Two others were treated at the airport.
British Airways flight BA-446 had to make an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on January 8th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane flying from Heathrow Airport, England, was on final approach to Amsterdam when the crew reported a gear problem and went around.
The plane subsequently landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
