Air Astana flight KC-1388 made an emergency landing at Beja Airport, Portugal, on November 11th.
The plane took off from Alverca Airport, Portugal, but lost control shortly afterwards. The crew declared an emergency and subsequently landed safely at Beja Airport.
The airline confirmed that the plane was carrying six crew members and that there were no passengers aboard.
Portuguese Air Force had also dispatched F16 fighter jets to escort the plane.
A Cessna 182 had to land in emergency at Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport in Lubbock, Texas, on the afternoon of April 9.
Authorities said the pilot requested an emergency landing due to issues with plane’s nose landing gear.
The plane landed uneventfully at around 12 p.m.
The pilot remained unharmed.
Delta Flight 1703 had to make an emergency landing at Tampa International Airport in Florida, on May 4.
According to the airline, the Boeing 737 was en-route from Tampa to Detroit when a “performance issue” in one of its two engines forced the pilot to turn around.
The plane landed uneventfully all 177 passengers aboard remained safe.
The airline provided a replacement aircraft for the passengers.
British Airways flight BA-2578 made an emergency landing at Charles de Gaulle Airport, France, on December 26th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane heading from Gatwick Airport, England, to Turin, Italy, was diverted after a burning odor was noticed in the cockpit.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Emirates Airlines flight EK-703 had to return and make an emergency landing in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on May 4th.
The Airbus A380-800 took off for Mauritius but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported a hydraulic failure.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
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What: Qantas Boeing 767-300 en route from Perth to Melbourne
Where: Perth
When: Nov 12th 2010 3.15 pm
Who: 234 passengers
Why: After takeoff, while still near Perth, the left engine (GE) began emitting abnormal vibrations. The engine was not shut down, but the pilots decided on a a routine turnback, and returned to Perth and made a safe landing. Passengers were booked on to alternative flights with up to a five hour delay. This Qantas Boeing incident has nothing to do with the Qantas incidents related to a flaw in Airbus A380 engines.
Cathay Dragon flight KA-169 made an emergency landing in Hong Kong, China, on December 11th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane flying from Kolkata, India, was on approach to Hong Kong when the crew declared an emergency due to an issue with the flaps.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
