British Airways flight BA-2631 made an emergency landing in Alicante, Spain, on September 18th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Gatwick Airport, England, but had to turn back due to an issue with the landing gear.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
What: Atlantic/Southwest Airlines Bombardier CRJ-200 en route from Atlanta to Baton Rouge
Where: Baton Rouge Metro Airport
When: September 1 2011, 4:35 pm
Who: 50 passengers, 3 crew
Why: Outside of Baton Rouge, the crew notified ATC of problems with the left wheel assembly, and circled over Baton Rouge. Fifteen minutes from the airport, the crew announced the emergency to passengers.
Passengers were warned to exit immediately on landing.
The pilot made an emergency landing in Baton Rouge with emergency services from metro Baton Rouge and Airport on standby.
On touchdown, the left wing collapsed. Passengers exited promptly as the plane filled up with smoke. Airport spokesman Jim Caldwell said that there were no injuries.
This was not the first problem the passengers encountered. They had boarded this plane in Atlanta after leaving another plane that encountered mechanical problems.
Emirates Airlines flight EK-724 returned and made an emergency landing in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on September 25.
The Airbus A330-200 was heading to Dubai, UAE, when a bird struck its right engine, forcing the crew to shut down the engine and declare an emergency.
The plane landed safely.
No injuries were reported.
China Airlines flight CI-701 made a safe landing after a bird strike in Manila, Philippines, on August 19th.
The plane flying from Taipei, Taiwan, was on final approach to Manila when a bird hit on its left flaps.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
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What: Lufthansa Airbus A319-100 en route from Sofia Bulgaria to Munich Germany
Where: Budapest
When: Dec 6th 2009
Who: 44 passengers
Why: While en route, the crew discovered a cracked windshield, and diverted to Budapest where they made a safe landing. Passengers were rerouted.
JetBlue flight B6-23 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Nashville, Tennessee, on July 29th.
The Airbus A321-200 plane heading from John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, to Los Angeles, California, was diverted due to a cargo smoke indication.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
A Cape Air plane made an emergency landing at Barnstable Municipal Airport, Massachusetts, on November 16th.
The plane heading from Boston to Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, was diverted due to a damaged interconnect tube between the pilot and co-pilot seats.
The plane landed safely. All five people aboard remained unharmed.
