The passengers aboard Allegiant Air flight 330 were forced to evacuate onto the plane’s wing due to fuel smell, on June 12.
The plane, coming from Los Angeles, landed in Boise, Idaho at around 7 p.m.
According to an airline spokesperson, “Upon arrival at the gate, normal deplaning procedures were in progress during which a fuel smell was observed within the cabin…Passengers then initiated an evacuation through the over wing doors…A review of the incident confirmed that at no time were the passengers or crew members on board the plane in danger.”
The airline arranged a replacement aircraft for the return flight.
Turkish Airlines flight TK-706 made an emergency landing in Trabzon, Turkey, on February 6th.
United Airlines flight UA-972 had to return and make an emergency landing at O’Hare International Airport, Chicago, Illinois, on January 7th.
Tigerair flight TR-2993 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on January 6th.
Iberia Express flight IB-3913 had to return and make an emergency landing in Palma, Majorca, Spain, on August 23rd.
Fedex Federal Express flight FX-541 had to return and make an emergency landing at Memphis International Airport, Memphis, Tennessee, on January 9.