Lufthansa flight LH-474 made an emergency landing in Munich, Germany, on February 24th.
The Airbus A330-300 plane took off for Montreal, Canada, but had to turn back due to issues with the IRS systems.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Virgin Atlantic flight VS-50A made an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, Ireland, on August 10th.
The plane heading from Orlando, Florida, to Gatwick Airport, England, was diverted due to smoke on board.
The plane landed safely.
There were one hundred and ninety-four passengers and thirteen crew members aboard at the time. Twelve passengers were examined by the medical teams at the airport.
Flybe flight BE-986 made an emergency landing at Belfast City Airport in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, on August 19th.
The plane was flying from Southampton, England, when the crew declared an emergency due to a minor technical fault.
The plane landed safely. All 70 people aboard remained unharmed.
The Federal Aviation Authority has revealed that on May 9, two United Airlines planes were recorded in dangerously close proximity to each other at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas.
The United flight 437 was en route to Mexico while the flight 601 was destined for British Columbia. The two Airbus 320 planes were found in a near-collision situation at about 9:38pm after the flight 601 was mistaken asked to take a right turn.
According to FAA’s statement, after realizing the danger, the air controller immediately told the pilot to change course.
The FAA has launched a formal investigation into the incident.
A small plane made an emergency landing in St. Ignatius, Lake County, Montana, on August 3.
According to Lake County Sheriff Don Bell, the pilot decided to land on a small cherry tree after the plane’s fuel pump malfunctioned.
The pilot, who was the only one aboard, remained unharmed.
Arkia flight IZ-821 had to return and make an emergency landing at Ben Gurion Airport, Israel, on November 17th.
The plane took off for Eilat, Israel, but had to turn back due to an issue with the brakes.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
What: World Atlantic Charter flight en route from Westover Airforce Base to Providence
Where: Albany International Airport
When: Jan 25, 2011
Who: UMass men’s baskeball team
Why: Ten minutes after takeoff, smoke was smelled in the plane’s cabin and cockpit. The flight diverted to Albany and made a safe landing.
No one was injured, although there was some praying and some bonding going on.
The team waited around for a replacement plane which took them to Bradford, Pennsylvania where they took a bus to the game.
