American Airlines flight AA-1127 made an emergency landing in Kingston, Jamaica, on May 25th.
The Airbus A319-100 plane heading from Miami, Florida, to Medellin, Colombia, was diverted after smoke was noticed in the cabin.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Pictured: A Dassault Falcon owned by Sears Canada
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net
Contact Photographer Corey Robinson
What: New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s private Dassault Falcon 900EX en route to Boston for the Kennedy funeral
Where: Boston
Who: Mayor Michael Bloomberg
Why: After a bird strike nearly crippled the landing gear, the pilot requested an emergency landing in Boston–and landed safely.
Safely for everyone but the bird.
George’s Point of View
Birds could care less who the plane it belongs to.
El Al flight LY 354 had to divert for an emergency landing in Zagreb, Croatia, on August 27th.
The plane heading from Munich, Germany, to Tel Aviv, Israel, was diverted after a burning smell was noticed on-board.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
American Eagle flight 2800 made an emergency landing at Abilene Regional Airport, Texas at 4:30 pm on 19th April.
The flight originated from Dallas to Santa Fe, NM, with 40 passengers and 4 crew members.
The decision to make an emergency landing was made after the pilot reported an unusual electrical smell coming from the cockpit.
The ERJ-140 plane is currently being checked for the cause of the smell. Another aircraft took the passengers to their destination.
A Columbus police helicopter had to make an emergency landing in a parking lot in Columbus, Ohio, around midnight on April 30.
Authorities said the helicopter’s pilot decided to land in emergency after a warning light went on.
The plane safely landed near a shopping plaza in west Columbus. No one was injured.
The helicopter was able to return to the police heliport early morning.
PAL Express flight PR-2814 had to reject takeoff from Davao, Philippines, on August 29th.
The Airbus A321-200 plane was accelerating to takeoff for Manila, Philippines, when the crew rejected takeoff due to a bird strike.
The plane safely returned to the apron. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.