Southern Air flight 9S-197 made an emergency landing at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, Kentucky, on January 30th.
The Boeing 737-400 freighter plane flying from Salt Lake City, Utah, was descending toward Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport when the crew reported a hydraulic failure.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net
Contact photographer Robert Noël
What: US Airways Airbus A330-300 en route from Charlotte to Rome
Where: Philadelphia
When: July 10, 2012, 10:00 pm
Who: 176 passengers, 12 crew, 5 crew ill
Why: While en route, a number of US Airways flight crew became sick from smelling an odor. The pilot diverted to Philadelphia where they made a safe landing. Passengers were provided an alternative flight.
The flight crew was hospitalized. The fumes that made them ill have not been identified.
Qantas flight QF61 made an emergency landing in Brisbane, Australia, on April 9th.
The plane took off for Tokyo, Japan, but had to return shortly afterwards due to vibrations in one of the engines.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
Hawaiian Airlines flight HA-442 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Narita International Airport, Narita, Tokyo, Japan, on July 28th.
The Boeing 767 en-route to Honolulu, Hawaii, from Sapporo, Japan, was mid-air when the crew detected some issue with its hydraulic system.
The plane landed uneventfully.
All 248 passengers and crew members onboard remained unharmed.
What: British Airways en route from Heathrow to Phoenix
Where: Winnipeg
When: December 23, 2010
Who: 1 passenger
Why: While en route, a passenger suffered a medical emergency.
Pilots diverted to Winnipeg where they made a safe landing. The unidentified passenger was transported by paramedics to a hospital in Winnipeg.
TAP Air Portugal flight TP-552 had to reject takeoff from Lisbon, Portugal, on May 9th.
The Airbus A319-100 plane was accelerating to takeoff for Munich, Germany, when the crew received a warning indication and rejected takeoff.
The plane safely returned to the apron. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
What: Blue Hawaiian EUROCOPTER EC130 tour helicopter on Maui
Where: in a sugar field half a mile east of Kahului Airport
When: Monday November 16
Who: pilot and 6 passengers
Why: The helicopter experienced engine problems, forcing an emergency situation. On landing, the helicopter sustained minor damage to its tail boom.
No one aboard was injured.
