American Airlines flight 1569 had to make an emergency landing at Austin Bergstrom International Airport, Texas, at 6:49 p.m. on February 17.
According to the airline, the MD-80 aircraft was heading to McAllen when the crew sought permission for an emergency landing due to a “passenger medical emergency.”
The plane, carrying 132 passengers and 5 crew members, landed safely. The ill passenger was rushed to a local hospital.
British Airways flight BA-73 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Frankfurt, Germany, on March 24th.
The Boeing 787-900 plane heading from Heathrow Airport, England, to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, was diverted due reports of fumes on-board.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
KLM Cityhopper flight KL-1325 had to return and make an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on August 25th.
The plane took off for Alesund, Norway, but had to turn back due to a lightning strike.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
What: Merpati Nusantara Fokker 100 en route from from Sampit to Surabaya
Where: Sampit
When: Feb 12th 2011
Why: Not long after takeoff from Sampit, an engine developed problems and had to be shut down.
The flight landed safely at Sampit. No injuries reported.
Jet Airways flight 2828 made an emergency landing at Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport in Lucknow, India, on April 27th.
Authorities said the plane, flying from Dehradun, Uttarakhand, had reached its scheduled destination in New Delhi on time but the ATC advised the pilots to divert to Lucknow due to poor weather conditions. Shortly before reaching the airport in Lucknow, the pilots received low fuel indication and declared an emergency.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
The pilot landed the plane on the right main landing gear, holding the left wing off the runway until the plane’s speed had slowed. The problem was with the left wing gear which would not lock.
Shanghai Airlines flight FM-852 had to return for an emergency landing in Taipei, Taiwan, on February 24th.
The Airbus A330-300 plane took off for Shanghai, China, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew noticed a problem with one of the engines and decided to shut it down.
The plane landed uneventfully. All 299 people aboard remained safe.
