American Airlines flight AA-207 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, on October 28th.
The Boeing 777-200 plane heading from Milan–Malpensa Airport, Italy, to Miami, Florida, was diverted due to a cracked windshield.
The plane landed uneventfully. All three hundred and seven people aboard remained unharmed.
GoAir flight G8-345 made an emergency landing in Goa, India, on August 30th.
The plane heading from Kochi to Mumbai, India, was diverted after the crew noticed a technical issue.
The plane landed uneventfully. There were one hundred and sixty-six passengers aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
A small plane had to return and make an emergency landing at Port Macquarie airport in New South Wales, Australia, on June 16.
The plane took off from the airport but had to return immediately afterwards due to engine failure.
The pilot was able to make a safe emergency landing. No injuries were reported.
The aircraft sustained minor damage.
A Beechcraft Bonanza plane crashed into Clear Lake in Orlando, Florida, on November 20.
The six-seater aircraft, carrying two people, took off from Orlando Executive Airport but crashed just fifteen minutes later into the lake located off Rio Grande Avenue.
Both occupants of the plane, including a man who appeared to be in his 50s and a teenage girl, were killed in the crash.
Authorities said the plane was en-route to Gainesville, Texas, at the time.
The NTSB and the FAA are investigating.
Jet2.com flight LS-362 had to make an emergency landing at Belfast International Airport in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, on March 24th.
The plane was flying from Palma de Mallorca Airport, Spain, when the crew received a fire indication and declared emergency.
The plane landed safely. No injuries were reported.
No evidence of fire or smoke was found upon inspection.
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What: GOL Transportes Aereos Boeing 737-700 en route from Bauru to Sao Paulo Brazil
Where: Bauru
When: Feb 2 2010
Who: 82 on board
Why: Prior to take-off, the engine presented an automated warning sufficient to deter the pilots from taking off. Details about the warning have not been made public although they were adequate for Gol to begin an investigation. While the original plane went into maintenance, a replacement plane was provided within four hours.
While we of course have no idea what the warning was, nor how important an issue it represented, we commend GOL for taking proactive action and responding to warning systems as they were intended to be. Hopefully maintenance will become as diligent as the crew that actually has to be in the plane aboveground.
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What: Delta Airlines Boeing 747-400 en route from Manila to Nagoya
Where: Manila
When: Dec 19th 2010
Who: 300+ passengers and crew
Why: After taking off for Detroit, the plane developed technical problems and the pilot returned to Manila where it made a safe landing with airport’s medical and Fire and Rescue teams on standby.
After being in the air less than an hour, the pilot returned to land at Ninoy Aquino International Airport.
There were no injuries, but passengers complained of waiting long hours for travel solutions to being stranded. The exact nature of the technical problem of the plane was not released.
