Azman Air flight ZQ-2316 made an emergency landing in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, on January 3rd.
The Boeing 737-500 plane flying from Lagos, Nigeria, was on final approach to Port Harcourt when the crew went around due to an engine problem.
The plane subsequently landed safely. All one hundred and fourteen passengers aboard remained unharmed.
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Contact photographer Helmut Schnichels
What: United Airlines Boeing 777-200 en route from Washington to Los Angeles,CA
Where: Kansas
When: Jul 20th 2010
Who: 255 passengers and 10 crew
Why: While en route over Kansas, the flight encountered severe turbulence which caused a number of injuries. The flight diverted to Denver Colorado where they made a safe landing and were met by emergency services. 21 passengers and 4 crew were hospitalized with one head injury, one broken leg plus assorted less serious injuries. The interior of the plane incurred minor damage.
A replacement flight was provided within four hours.
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Contact photographer Raymond Wang
What: Malaysia Airlines Airbus A330-200 en route from Chennai to Kuala Lumpur
Where: Penang International Airport
When: Sep 15 2012 8:04
Who: 195 passengers
Why: While en route, the plane developed cabin pressure issues. The Free and Independent News site reported that the pilot dropped the Airbus rapidly from 39,000 to 10,000 feet. Passengers aboard the flight were screaming, crying.
Apparently the crew wasn’t in much better shape. (Panic mode)
Apparently an automated voice announced the emergency to passengers. (I wonder if it was the automatic pilot?) In the chaos, some of the oxygen masks failed. (That source also indicated 120 passengers aboard. Maybe people in a panic can’t count?)
Also this item was twittered: Samy Vellu was on board troubled Chennai-KL flight
Pilots diverted to Penang and made a safe landing. There were twitters by passengers swearing it was the worst flight ever
Blue Air flight 0B-169 had to return and make an emergency landing at Henri Coanda International Airport, Romania, on April 22nd.
The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Tel Aviv, Israel, but had to turn back after the crew reported a technical issue.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
JetBlue flight 213 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport, California, on November 1st.
The plane heading from John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, to Long Beach Airport, California, was diverted due to an issue with the flaps.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Taban Air flight HH-6295 had to return and make an emergency landing at Mehrabad International Airport, Tehran, Iran, on December 31st.
The plane took off for Shiraz, Iran, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported a mechanical problem with one of the engines and had to shut it down.
The plane landed back uneventfully. All 130 people aboard remained safe.
Oriental Air Bridge flight OC-51 had to return and make an emergency landing in Nagasaki, Japan, on March 8th.
The plane took off for Tsushima, Japan, but had to turn back after white mist was noticed coming through air conditioning outlets.
The plane landed safely. There were 32 people aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
