Jetstar Airways flight JQ-772 had to return and make an emergency landing in Melbourne, Australia, on October 20th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Adelaide, Australia, but had to turn back after two flight attendants reported feeling unwell due to an odor in the cabin.
The plane landed safely. Both flight attendants were taken to a hospital.
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Contact photographer Jason Ernster
What: Northwest Airlines Airbus A320-200 en route from San Diego, to Minneapolis
Where: Minneapolis
When: Oct 21st 200
Who: 144 passengers 5 crew
Why: The Airbus was out of communication for nearly an hour and a half, and overflew Minneapolis by 15 minutes. The plane had been in contact with Denver but lost contact southeast of Denver,CO after 5:56pm. Denver ATC conferred with Minneapolis ATC. Without reestablishing contact, just before 8 p.m., the plane flew over the airport.
Military jets were put on standby.
Meanwhile, on board, passengers had a very quiet flight, without input from the captain.
Before communications were re-established at 8:14 p.m. the plane had overshot the airport in an easterly direction by nearly a quarter of an hour. Contact was reestablished over Eau Claire, Wis. It is not known if pilots fell asleep.
Pilots didn’t discover their mistake until a flight attendant in the cabin contacted them over the intercom. Passengers were looking at their watches and wondering when the flight would end. Even after they landed, passengers were told to wait, eventually walking past a line of security officers.
On landing in Minneapolis, police boarded the plane, as per standard policy.
The two pilots are suspended until Delta/Northwest investigates the situation. Interviews of the pilots and rest of the crew are pending.
Aeroflot flight SU-2342 made an emergency landing in Kaliningrad, Russia, on May 22nd.
The Airbus A320-200, heading from Moscow, Russia, to Hanover, Germany, was diverted after a passenger observed fuel leaking from a wing.
The plane landed safely. There were 154 people aboard at the time; all of them remained unhurt.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
What: Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-300 en route from Baltimore,MD to Hartford,CT
Where: Baltimore
When: Mar 22nd 2012
Who: 108 aboard
Why: On takeoff from Baltimore, the flight encountered a bird.
The bird strike damaged the #1 engine which began vibrating.
Pilots returned to Baltimore and made a safe landing. Passengers disembarked on the runway, and were ported to the terminal.
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What: GT Gyroplanes Kruza
Where: off Willis Road, near Mangalore Airport
When: Jan 14, 2012, 12:30
Who: pilot and student aboard, 2 fatalities
Why: A local pilot reported that the ultralight crashed, looking as if it came straight down and smashed up. The wreckage was found in a paddock in a field. No one witnessed the crash, but at 10:00 someone witnessed the chopper being buffeted by “gale force” winds.
The flight was discovered after it failed to return to the airport to pick up the next student.
The wreckage is in several pieces. The gyrocopter broke up on impact. It had normally been used for training exercises. The Mangalore airport is in Australia.
PenAir flight KS-2925 had to return and make an emergency landing in Sand Point, Alaska, on November 7th.
The plane took off for Anchorage, Alaska, but had to turn back due to an engine failure.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Allegiant flight G4-749 had to divert and make a precautionary landing at Jacksonville International Airport, Jacksonville, Florida, on July 6th.
The McDonnell Douglas MD-83 was en-route from South Bend, Indiana, to Orlando, Florida, when the crew reported odor in the cabin, prompting the plane to divert.
The plane landed safely. All 172 people aboard remained unharmed.
The passengers were accommodated in a replacement plane.
