An American Eagle plane had to divert and make an emergency landing at Austin Straubel International Airport in Green Bay, Wisconsin, on February 12.
The plane, heading from Marquette, Michigan, to Chicago’s O’Hare Airport, was diverted after it developed control problems.
The plane landed safely.
There were 42 passengers and 3 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained unhurt.
Martinair flight MP-8142 made an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on April 7th.
The Boeing 747-400 plane was flying from Nairobi, Kenya, when the crew reported issues with one of the engines.
The plane continued for a safe landing. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
British Airways flight BA-242 had to return and make an emergency landing in Mexico City, Mexico, on July 17th.
The Boeing 747-400 plane took off for Heathrow Airport, England, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a pressurization issue.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
What: United Express Embraer 175 en route from Pittsburgh to Denver
Where: Quad-Cities International Airport,
When: Thursday, June 4 9:05 a.m.
Who: Sixty-seven passengers and four crew (2 flight attendants, a pilot and co-pilot.)
Why: When smoke filled the cabin, and there were electrical problems, the flight diverted to Quad City International Airport in Moline. Emergency slides were not used, and there were no injuries.
It took under ten minutes from the perception of the emergency to the safe landing.
George’s Point of View
After a tragedy like the Air France Airbus, each safe landing after an emergency reminds of what a blessing a safe homecoming is.
What: Air India Airbus A319-100 en route from Bhopal to Indore
Where: Bhopal
When: Oct 19th 2011
Who: 70 passengers
Why: The Air India flight took off normally but once in the air developed a hydraulic failure.
The flight returned to the airport and made a safe landing after being in the air for a quarter of an hour.
Passengers were booked on alternative flights.
VietJet Air flight VJ-885 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Hong Kong, China, on August 30th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane heading from Kaohsiung, Taiwan, to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, was diverted due to a cargo smoke indication.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and three passengers and seven crew members remained unharmed.
Lufthansa flight LH-430 made an emergency landing in Frankfurt, Germany, on August 19th.
The Boeing 747-800 plane took off for O’Hare International Airport, Chicago, Illinois, but had to turn back after the crew noticed an engine problem.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
