Alaska Airlines flight 349 had to return and make an emergency landing at Oakland International Airport, California, on November 14.
According to the airline authorities, the Seattle-bound flight took off at 6:47 p.m. but had to return shortly afterwards due to a bird strike.
The plane landed uneventfully and none of the 150 passengers was harmed. The aircraft was grounded for repair.
A replacement plane was arranged for the passengers.
Brussels Airlines flight SN-357 made an emergency landing in Brussels, Belgium, on June 12th.
The Airbus A330-300 plane took off for Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, but had to turn back due to issues with the weather radar.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
A Lufthansa flight returned and made an emergency landing at Philadelphia International Airport due to issues with its landing gear.
The plane took off for Frankfurt, Germany, at around 5:45 p.m. on June 15. However, shortly after take-off, it was noticed that the landing gear of the plane was stuck.
The plane turned back toward Philadelphia, where it made an uneventful emergency landing after venting off extra fuel.
Authorities confirmed that the plane safely touched the runway at around 7:45 p.m. and all crew members and 270 passengers aboard remained safe.
A helicopter crashed on Denver Glacier in Skagway, Alaska, on May 7th.
Authorities said the helicopter was returning from TEMSCO’s dog camp on Juneau Icefield when it went down.
The pilot, who was the only one aboard, was killed in the crash. He was identified as Christopher Maggio, 59.
The cause of crash is under investigation.
Southwest Airlines flight WN-411 suffered a bird strike near Tampa International Airport, Florida, on November 15th.
The incident happened shortly after the Boeing 737-800 plane departed Tampa International Airport for Buffalo, New York.
The crew decided to continue the flight to Buffalo, where the plane landed safely.
All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
What: Royal Thai Air Force – RTAF ATR-72-212A
Where: Bangladesh
When: April 30, 2012 8:51
Who: 7 crew 8 passengers
Why: A Royal Thai Air Force ATR-72-212 sustained damage on landing in Bangladesh when it skidded 350 yards off the runway and into a concrete wall, damaging the cockpit and wings.
Capt Wing Commander Chakkapol Hirranrattana, Wing Commander Surasak Sukbang and Flight Lt Pitchaya Burrangratchahirarun sustained minor injuries but everyone walked out of the plane. The plane has been judged a total loss.
The investigation team is led by Flight Operation Inspector Squadron Leader (retd) Masud Akhtar Khan.
Thai officials aboard are in the care of Dhaka’s Thai embassy.
Kurmitola fire station’s said they rushed to the scene at 9:25 but “…airport authorities said that no help was required as the situation had been under control.”
The flight has been described in the media as an official visit and a flight training mission under the command of Wing Commander Surasak Sukbang, Squadron 603 commander.
All Nippon Airways flight NH-843 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Naha, Japan, on August 28th.
The Boeing 787-800 plane flying from Tokyo, Japan, to Singapore was diverted after captain’s windshield cracked.
The plane landed uneventfully. All 214 people aboard remained safe.
