Avianca Airlines flight AV-965 had to make an emergency landing in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on June 4th.
The Airbus A330-200 aircraft, flying from Lima, Peru, ran into severe turbulence that injured 23 people on-board.
The plane continued for a safe landing in Buenos Aires, where the injured were given medical aid. Authorities confirmed that 10 people were shifted to hospital for further treatment.
Pictured: An Air India Airbus A319-112 over Singapore
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What: Air India Airbus A319-100 en route from Bangalore to Mumbai
Where: Bangalore
When: Dec 16th 2009
Who: 162 passengers
Why: While en route, a windshield developed cracks. The pilots returned to the airport of origin. Passengers were booked onto alternative flights when the plane went to maintenance for repairs.
Royal Jordanian Airlines flight RJA611 had to make an emergency landing at Ben Gurion International airport in Israel, on November 3.
According to the airline, the Airbus A320 was en-route from Dubai to Amman, Jordan when it was diverted due to poor weather conditions.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
Authorities said the plane resumed its journey shortly afterwards after refueling.
Qantas flight QF-718 encountered severe turbulence near Canberra, Australia, on March 13th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane flying from Perth was descending toward Canberra when it hit turbulence that injured two flight attendants.
The plane continued for a safe landing. The injured crew members were taken to a hospital.
What: GoAir Airbus A-320 flight from Mumbai–a new plane delivered in November 2007
Where: Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport
When: Thursday evening at 1648 hours (around 5 pm.)
Who: Undetermined number of passengers on board. (From 114 to 223 passengers were reported to us.)
Why: After Air Traffic Control visually verified the nosewheel was stuck, the Airbus landed safely. There was significant drama on board, however, as passengers in the front eleven rows of the plane were directed to move toward the back prior to the landing. Credit for the safe landing was given to Captain Hardeep Singh. All air traffic was put on hold untill the Airbus plane had made a safe landing.
American airlines flight AA787 had to divert and make an unscheduled landing at Dublin Airport, Ireland, on October 24.
The Airbus A330-200 plane, heading from Paris to Charlotte, North Carolina, was diverted after a passenger went into premature labour mid-air.
The plane landed safely. The woman was shifted to Rotunda Hospital, Dublin.
What: Yak-42 en route to Novosibirsk
Where: Tolmachevo Airport
When: Nov 30, 2012
Who: 38 aboard, no injuries
Why: Vladimir Puchkov’s transportation failed when a Yak-42 lost one of three engines while en route to Novosibirsk. THe engine began to vibrate and was shut down, which is standard procedure.
Pilots made a safe landing at Tolmachevo Airport in Novosibirsk.