Air New Zealand flight NZ-296 had to return and make an emergency landing in Auckland, New Zealand, on August 20th.
The Boeing 777-200 plane took off for Apia, Samoa, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew suspected a hydraulic leak.
The plane landed uneventfully. All 293 people aboard remained safe.
Qantas Airways flight QF-1535 made an emergency landing in Canberra, Australia, on September 29th.
The Boeing 717-200 plane took off for Melbourne, Australia, but had to turn back due to an engine issue.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
What: Cessna Skymaster out of Rialto Airport
Where: emergency landing between the 210 Freeway and West Casmalia Street
When: Saturday
Who: pilot
Why: The plane was doing “demonstrations” when the pilot noted power loss. The pilot shut off his fuel, and coasted to a a strip of land between the 210 and West Casmalia Street, east of Sierra
A Cape Air plane made an emergency landing at Barnstable Municipal Airport, Massachusetts, on November 16th.
The plane heading from Boston to Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, was diverted due to a damaged interconnect tube between the pilot and co-pilot seats.
The plane landed safely. All five people aboard remained unharmed.
What: Alaskan Airlines Flight 363 en route from Sacramento to Seattle
Where: Sacramento International Airport
When: Jan 12, 2011 6:20 pm
Why: After takeoff, the plane ingested a bird into its engine.
The pilot returned to Sacramento and made a safe landing. The extent of damage to the plane’s engine has not been released. The flight was cancelled.
Below is a raw video of the landing after the bird strike.
After the cargo ship they were in was forced to make an emergency landing, three Miamians were found floating in a boat in the Bahamas, fifteen miles from Bimini.
Pilot Ernie Martin had to land the Cessna 337 on the water when both engines lost fuel. He sustained a small cut that did not require hospitalization.
Passengers Daniel Puig and Javier Avino were aboard after a vacation in Great Harbor Key. Puig credits his seat belt for keeping him from going through the windshield.
All three were rescued by the Sea Express II, a Seacor Island Lines’ cargo ship.
Sriwijaya Air flight SJ-270 made an emergency landing in Makassar, Indonesia, on January 7th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from Denpasar, Indonesia, to Dili, East Timo, was diverted due to an issue with the flaps.
The plane landed uneventfully. All one hundred and ten people aboard remained unharmed.
