Aeromexico flight AM-11 had to return for an emergency landing in Santiago, Chile, on April 5th.
The Boeing 787-800 plane took off for Mexico City, Mexico, but had to turn back after cracks were noticed on captain’s windshield.
The plane landed back safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Turkish Airlines flight TK-392 had to divert for an emergency landing in Ankara, Turkey, on June 8th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from Istanbul, Turkey, to Batumi, Georgia, was diverted due to a cracked windshield.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
SpiceJet flight SG-88 made an emergency landing in Varanasi, India, on October 5th.
The plane heading from Bangkok, Thailand, to Delhi, India, was diverted after a passenger suffered a heart attack on board.
The plane landed safely. The passenger, who was a Thai national, was rushed to a hospital, where the doctors declared him brought dead.
What: United Boeing 757 en route from Boston to Chicago
Where: Buffalo
When: November 21, 2010, 10:34 am
Who: 176 aboard
Why: While en route, a faulty heater caused a small crack in the windshield. Although there was no problem with decompression or passengers, the flight diverted to Buffalo, with emergency units on standby.
The plane made a routine safe landing. Passengers were provided alternate accommodations to Chicago.
Transavia flight HV-1834 was intercepted by fighter jets on the way to Amsterdam, Netherlands, on July 22nd.
The incident happened when the Boeing 737-800 plane flying from Kos, Greece, lost communication with the ATC.
The Eurofighter jets dispatched by the Italian Air Force later returned as the communication was restored.
The flight continued to Amsterdam.
What: Cessna 206 float plane en route from Bremerton to Paine Field
Where: off Golden Gardens Park in Shilshole Bay
When: August 28, 2009
Who: pilot Roger Collins
Why: When Collins experienced problems with his landing gear, he landed on Shilshole Bay, and his plane flipped. This post’s title is a quote originating from Mike Pugel with the Seattle Police Harbor Patrol who was on the scene.
A French air force E121 aircraft had to make an emergency landing at Newquay airport, Cornwall, UK, on the morning of November 21.
Emergency was declared after the plane’s engine caught fire while it was on its way back to Avord air base in France with 2 people aboard.
According to a Newquay airport spokesperson, “We were contacted by the aircraft to say they had an engine fire which they extinguished before they arrived at Newquay…They decided they needed to take a diversion from their training flight. They aircraft arrived safely and the emergency services weren’t required.”