American Airlines flight AA-63 made an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, Ireland, on November 29th.
The Boeing 777-200 plane heading from Charles de Gaulle Airport, France, to Miami, Florida, was diverted due to an engine issue.
The plane landed uneventfully. All two hundred and six passengers and thirteen crew members remained safe.
A US Airways Express jet, operated by Republic Airlines, had to return and make an emergency landing at Philadelphia International Airport, Pennsylvania, on the morning of December 29.
The Embraer 175 aircraft took off from Philadelphia for Manchester-Boston Regional Airport, New Hampshire, but had to turn back just minutes later, due to an engine problem. Some passengers reported that they heard a loud boom and saw fiery flashes shooting out of the plane.
The plane landed safely and all 75 passengers and 4 crew members remained unharmed.
The airline accommodated the passengers in another flight while the plane was taken for examination.
A Blue Air flight made an emergency landing in Constanta, Romania, on January 20th.
The plane heading from Larnaca, Cyprus, to Bucharest, Romania, was diverted due to an issue with the wing flaps.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and nine people aboard remained unharmed.
Alliance Air flight AI-836 made an emergency landing in Delhi, India, on April 9th.
The plane flying from Pathankot, India, was descending toward Delhi when the crew declared an emergency due to an engine issue.
The plane landed safely. All forty-two passengers aboard remained unharmed.
What: United Airlines en route from New York to Los Angeles
Where: McCarran International Airport
When: July 23, 2011 1:30 pm
Who: 111 passengers
Why: While en route, a light indicated a mechanical emergency, leading the crew to divert to Los Angeles. They made a safe landing at McCarran International Airport.
Firefighters said there was a problem with the cooling equipment.
The plane’s departure was delayed.
A Delta Airlines flight made an emergency landing at Bradley International Airport, Connecticut, on December 13th.
The plane took off for Atlanta, Georgia, but had to turn back due to an engine explosion.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
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What: Nordstar AKA Taimyr Avia Boeing 737-800 en route from Antalya, Turkey to Moscow
Where: Krasnodar
When: Jul 26th 2009
Who: 173 passengers and 9 crew
Why: When the Boeing’s landing gear would not retract, the flight diverted to Krasnodar Russia where it landed safely.
George’s Point of View
This is a huge 747.
With so many older planes stretching their years of service, we’re going to see an increasing number of emergency landings; and we’re going to have an increasing number of incidents attributed to maintenance.
