Allegiant Air Flight 500 had to make an emergency landing at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas, Nevada, on June 22nd.
The plane took off for Indianapolis, Indiana, however, one of its tires deflated during takeoff, prompting the crew to turn back.
The plane landed safely. All 202 passengers and 7 crew members remained unhurt.
An Aerolineas Estelar flight, on its way from Cuba to Venezuela, had to make an emergency landing at the Norman Manley International Airport, Kingston, Jamaica, in the afternoon of September 6.
According to the authorities, the reason of emergency landing was an oil leak in the aircraft.
The plane landed uneventfully and no one was hurt.
Director General of the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority, Leroy Lindsay said the aircraft will remain in Jamaica until the cause of the leak is determined. “They’ll be doing their investigations into what may have caused this oil leak and when they discover it, they will have to fix it and make sure it’s working before it is released. Our people from the flight safety division of the JCAA will have to be convinced that the aircraft is in air worthiness condition to depart,” he said.
The passengers were booked in alternate flights to Venezuela.
LGW Airlines flight AB-8683 made an emergency landing in Munich, Germany, on May 23rd.
The plane, heading from Bologna, Italy, to Dusseldorf, Germany, was diverted after a propeller over-speed indication prompted the crew to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed safely. No injuries were reported.
Compass Airlines flight CP-6054 made an emergency landing at Portland International Airport, Oregon, on February 13th.
The plane heading from Seattle, Washington, to Los Angeles, California, was diverted due to a disruptive passenger. It is believed that the passenger, identified as 21-year-old Douglas B. Smyser, kept walking toward the cockpit and had to be restrained.
The plane landed safely.
American Airlines flight AA-2587 had to return and make an emergency landing in Chicago, Illinois, on May 8th.
The Airbus A321-200 plane took off for Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, but had to turn back after an odor was noticed in the cabin.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and seventy-five passengers and six crew members remained unharmed.
Lufthansa CityLine flight LH-1007 made an emergency landing in Frankfurt, Germany, on September 2nd.
The plane flying from Brussels, Belgium, was descending toward Frankfurt when the crew reported light smoke onboard.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All seventy-three people aboard remained unharmed.
American Airlines flight AA-5149 had to divert for an emergency landing in Norfolk, Virginia, on June 5th.
The plane heading from Charlotte, North Carolina, to Newport News, Virginia, was diverted due to a cracked windshield.
The plane landed uneventfully. All seventy-seven people aboard remained safe.
