Air Canada flight AC-8788 made an emergency landing at Halifax Stanfield International Airport in Nova Scotia, Canada, on December 3rd.
The plane heading from Montreal to Saint John, Canada, was diverted after the crew noticed a mechanical issue.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
The Qatar Airways flight QR23 made an emergency landing at Manchester airport at about 1 p.m. on August 5, on suspicion of a possible explosive device on board.
The flight was en route from Doha to Manchester when the crew received a threat regarding a possible device on the Airbus A330. Royal Air Force fighter Typhoon jet aircrafts were then sent to escort the plane which was carrying 269 passengers and 13 crew members at the time.
Chief Supt John O’Hare said: “An incoming plane has been escorted into the airport by the Royal Air Force, as a result of information received by the pilot about a possible device on board….We don’t know how genuine this threat is but it is absolutely vital we deal with the situation as a full emergency.”
The plane landed safely. The passengers were evacuated and the plane was thoroughly searched. However, no device was found.
The British police arrested a 47 year old passenger on suspicion of making bomb hoax threat.
Manchester’s runways remained closed for 25 minutes, and nine inbound flights were diverted to other airports.
ExpressJet flight 5071 made an emergency landing at Montgomery Regional Airport, Alabama, on September 18.
It is believed that the flight, en-route from Lafayette, Louisiana, to Atlanta, Georgia was diverted after the crew reported smell of smoke in the cabin.
The plane landed safely and no injuries were reported.
The flight was operating as Delta Connection.
United Airlines flight UA-51 had to return and make an emergency landing in Newark, New Jersey, on October 13th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane took off for Madrid, Spain, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a cracked windshield.
The plane landed safely. All 221 people aboard remained unharmed.
American Airlines flight AA-1783 had to return and make an emergency landing in Charlotte, North Carolina, on April 24th.
The Airbus A321-200 plane took off for Boston, Massachusetts, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported hydraulic failure.
The plane landed uneventfully. No injuries were reported.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
FlyEgypt flight FT-241 made an emergency landing in Cairo, Egypt, on February 5th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from Alexandria, Egypt, to Kuwait City, Kuwait, was diverted after the crew noticed smell of smoke in the cockpit.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Qatar Airways flight QR-240 had to return and make an emergency landing at Istanbul Ataturk Airport, Turkey, on August 18th.
The Airbus A330-300 plane took off for Doha, Qatar, but had to return shortly afterwards after its engine ingested a bird.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
