Air India flight AI-503 made an emergency landing in Bhopal, India, on February 5th.
The plane heading from Bengaluru to Delhi, India, was diverted after a passenger suffered a medical emergency.
The plane landed safely. The patient was rushed to a hospital, however, he died on the way.
KLM flight KL-1838 had to make an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on December 18th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane flying from Vienna, Austria, was on final approach when the crew reported a flaps problem.
The plane landed uneventfully. All 173 people aboard remained safe.
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What: Egypt Air Boeing 737-800 en route from Cairo Egypt to Mumbai
Where: Mumbai
When: Dec 29th 2010
Who: 124 passengers, 7 crew
Why: On approach to Mumbai, the flight crew noted a cargo fire alert. The flight landed safely and when emergency services found no fire, taxied to the gate where passengers disembarked. All cargo was removed and no fire was found.
JetBlue flight B6-897 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Orlando, Florida, on April 1st.
The Airbus A320-200 plane heading from Boston, Massachusetts, to Liberia, Costa Rica, was diverted due to a bird strike.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
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What: US Airways Airbus A320-200 en route from Phoenix to Oakland
Where: San Francisco International
When: Jul 13th 2009
Who: 147 passengers
Why: Nose gear steering of the US Airways Airbus failed on approach to Oakland. The flight was diverted to San Francisco, where nose gear operation apparently was recovered prior to landing.
United Airlines flight UA-657 made an emergency landing in Newark, New Jersey, on October 23rd.
The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from LaGuardia Airport, New York, to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Texas, was diverted due to an engine issue.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Air Canada flight ACA-871 made an emergency landing at Shannon airport, Ireland, on August 14th.
The plane, heading to Montreal, Canada, from Paris, France, had to be diverted after a passenger apparently suffered a cardiac arrest.
The cabin crew provided emergency medical assistance to the patient before the plane safely landed.
The patient was rushed to University Hospital Limerick while the plane, with over 400 people aboard, resumed its journey.
