Allegiant Air flight G4-1819 had to return and make an emergency landing in Austin, Texas, on November 25th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Indianapolis, Indiana, but had to turn back after the crew noticed engine vibrations due to a possible bird strike.
The plane landed back safely. All one hundred and eighty-three people aboard remained unharmed.
SunExpress flight XQ-722 made an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on December 13th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane flying from Kayseri, Turkey, was on final approach to Amsterdam when the crew reported an issue with the localizer and went around.
The plane subsequently landed safely on second approach. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Condor Airlines flight DE-2115 made an emergency landing in Frankfurt, Germany, on January 30th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane flying from Cancun, Mexico, was on final approach to Frankfurt when the crew reported an issue with the flaps and went around.
The plane subsequently landed safely on second approach. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
What: Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 en route from El Paso to Phoenix
Where: Phoenix
When: Jun 30th 2011, 9:33 pm
Who: 139 aboard
Why: On approach to Phoenix, the pilot declared emergency and shut down an engine when one of the engines failed. Some of the systems operating were backup systems. Details about the engine issues were not released but Southwest said there was an “issue with engine exhaust.”
The plane made a safe landing at 9:33 with emergency services on standby, but taxied to the gate, and did not need towing.
Maintenance is examining the plane.
A small plane made a crash landing in a field near the Brownsville/ South Padre Island Airport in Brownsville, Texas, at around 12:24 p.m. on October 26.
The authorities said the plane was flying from Mexico to Brownsville when it developed some issues. The pilot then had to land in emergency some 1,000 feet from the airport.
There were 2 people aboard, including the pilot. One of them was taken to Valley Regional Hospital while the other one sustained only minor injuries.
Fire officials said the crash caused damaged to the aircraft.
The cause of incident is under investigation.
Delta Airlines flight 2841 made an emergency landing at Austin Straubel International Airport in Green Bay, Wisconsin, on May 10th.
The plane took off from Grand Rapids, Michigan, and was en-route to Minneapolis, Minnesota, when the crew reported a smoky odor and requested an emergency landing.
The plane landed safely. All 131 passengers remained unharmed.
What: Qatar Airways en route from Doha to Bangalore
Where: Rajiv Gandhi International Airport at Shamshabad
When: December 2, 2011
Who: 240 passengers
Why: While en route, the pilots received information of bad weather in Bangalore.
They decided to divert to Hyderabad, and made a 5 a.m. emergency landing.
Passengers were provided alternate transportation to Bangalore.
Last week, an Emirates flight from Bangkok to Dubai diverted to Rajiv Gandhi International Airport to make an emergency landing due to what was reported as a “technical snag” which may have been hydraulics, or 3 generators off line depending on which rumor you wish to believe.
