Alaska Airlines flight AS-862 had to make an emergency landing in Honolulu, Hawaii, on February 11.
The plane was heading from Kahului, Hawaii, to Portland, Oregon, when the crew decided to divert due to a fault in the auxiliary power unit.
The plane landed uneventfully. There were 152 passengers and 6 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained unhurt.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
Pictured: A Cessna 172RG Cutlass RG
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Contact photographer Alex Dority
What: Cessna 172RG Cutlass RG George M Bryan Airport
Where: Starkville, Mississippi
When: 12: 05 PM Nov 5, 2009
Who: owner Ron Demeritt and instructor Rusty Bouchillon
Why: On landing, the front landing gear were malfunctioning, so they retracted the gear and performed a “belly” landing, where they hydroplaned 100 yards to a stop.
Demeritt has been flying for 20 years.
Hawaiian Airlines flight HA-64 made an emergency landing in Hilo, Hawaii, on August 11th.
The plane heading from Lihue, Hawaii, to Los Angeles, California, was diverted after the crew noticed smoke in the cockpit.
The plane landed safely. There were two hundred and seventy-six people aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
Jetblue Airways flight B6-1348 hit severe turbulence near Wilmington, North Carolina, on October 30th.
The plane was heading from San Juan, Puerto Rico, to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Virginia, when turbulence injured several people onboard.
The plane continued for a safe landing.
Luftfahrtgesellschaft Walter (LGW) flight AB-6838 had to make an emergency landing in Stuttgart, Germany, on January 5th.
The plane flying from Dusseldorf, Germany, was on final approach when the crew received an unsafe gear indication.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
A GoAir flight made an emergency landing at Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport in Nagpur, India, on October 22nd.
The plane heading from Ahmedabad to Kolkata, India, was diverted after a passenger suffered a medical emergency.
The plane landed safely.
Passenger Dipansha Jitendra Gangwani, 43, was examined by a team of doctors at the airport and was declared dead.
British Airways flight BA-294 had to return and make an emergency landing at O’Hare International Airport, Chicago, Illinois, on September 3rd.
The Boeing 747-400 plane took off for Heathrow Airport, England, but had to turn back due to an engine failure.
The plane landed back safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
