Pictured: Alitalia McDonnell Douglas MD-82 (DC-9-82)
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What: Alitalia McDonnell Douglas MD-82 en route from Rome to Palermo Italy
Where: Midway between Rome and Palermo
When: Oct 24th 2009
Who: n/a
Why: While en route, the weather radar failed. The crew decided to return to Rome where they made a safe landing. Passengers were provided another plane 3 hours later.
American Airlines flight AA-793 had to return and make an emergency landing in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on December 15th.
The Airbus A330-200 plane took off for Charlotte, North Carolina, but had to turn back due to a mechanical issue.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
What: Delta Boeing 767-300 en route from Atlanta to Paris, France.
Where: GSP Airport
When: September 10, 2009
Who: h 213 passengers and 11 crew
Why: Nearly an hour into the flight, the plane had problems with the on board generator. The plane landed at GSP airport without event, and passengers debarked at 2:30 am. No injuries were reported; fire and emergency crews were on standby.
George’s Point of View
This is a generator. Why is this something the pilot lucked into in mid-flight? This is what maintenance crews are for. When do they get serviced, only after they stop working?
Small Planet Airlines flight 5P-5963 made an emergency landing in Bergerac, France, on May 26th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane heading from Paderborn, Germany, to Fuerteventura, Spain, was diverted due to an air conditioning system problem.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
Emirates flight EK440 had to make an emergency landing at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai, India on August 9th.
The plane, heading from Dubai to Adelaide, Australia, was diverted after an elderly passenger, identified by some media sources as B Peter Richard, of Sydney, died onboard.
The plane landed uneventfully and later returned to Dubai due to Adelaide International Airport’s night-time flight restrictions.
The flight was scheduled to depart at 11 p.m.
Singapore Airlines flight SQ-449 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Mandalay, Myanmar, on February 7th.
The Airbus A330-300 plane heading from Dhaka, Bangladesh, to Singapore was diverted after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Aeromar flight VW-240 had to return and make an emergency landing in Mexico City, Mexico, on December 22nd.
The plane took off for Monclova, Mexico, but had to turn back due to an engine failure.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.