British Airways flight BA-9601 had to make an emergency landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, on November 3rd.
The Boeing 777-200 plane heading from Orlando, Florida, to Gatwick Airport, England, was diverted due to an issue with the brakes.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Vietnam Airlines flight VN-1201 made an emergency landing in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on June 21st.
The plane, en-route from Hanoi to Can Tho, Vietnam, was diverted due to a crack in first officer’s windshield.
The plane landed safely. There were 177 passengers and 7 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained unhurt.
A small plane crashed near Gimlin Airport in Ozark, Missouri, on January 26th.
The plane carrying a flight instructor and a student pilot went down while it was attempting to land at the airport.
Both people aboard the plane were injured in the accident and were taken to hospital.
Allegiant Air flight 426 had to make an emergency landing at Hector International Airport, Fargo, North Dakota, on July 21.
The airport was closed for the US Navy’s Blue Angels’ rehearsals, when the pilot requested an emergency landing due to dangerously low fuel level.
The plane landed safely and all 114 passengers and 6 crew members aboard remained unhurt.
It is believed that the Boeing MD-80, en-route from Las Vegas was scheduled to land at the airport 12 minutes before it was closed, however, the flight’s take off was delayed.
The incident is being investigated.
British Airways flight BA-213 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, Ireland, on February 9th.
The Boeing 777-200 plane heading from Heathrow Airport, England, to Boston, Massachusetts, was diverted after smoke was noticed on board.
The plane landed safely. All two hundred and twenty-four passengers and fifteen crew members remained unharmed.
Southwest Airlines flight WN-330 made an emergency landing in Baltimore, Maryland, on March 29th.
The Boeing 737-700 plane flying from Raleigh–Durham International Airport, North Carolina, was on approach to Baltimore when the crew reported a landing gear issue.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
What: Southwest Airways Boeing 737 en route from San Francisco to Denver
Where: Oakland
When: August 28, 2012 7:48 a.m.
Who: 143 passengers
Why: The flight made an emergency landing at Oakland due to cabin pressurization problems. Fire and rescue crews were on standby.
Passengers were provided another flight which arrived in Denver two hours late.
