A U.S. Airways flight had to return and make an emergency landing at Baltimore–Washington International Airport in Baltimore, Maryland, on March 29.
According to airport spokesperson Jonathan Green, the plane, heading to phoenix, had to return after a bird hit its windshield.
The plane landed back uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
Singapore Airlines flight SQ-406 had to make an emergency landing in Singapore, on September 29th.
The Airbus A380-800 plane took off for New Delhi, India, but had to turn back after the passenger oxygen masks deployed.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
Flybe flight BE-981 made an emergency landing in Southampton, England, on July 13th.
The plane flying from Belfast City, Northern Ireland, was descending towards Southampton when the crew requested emergency assistance, reporting a suspected cracked windscreen.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All fifty-eight people aboard remained safe.
Ural Airlines flight U6-2 made an emergency landing at Moscow Domodedovo Airport, Russia, on August 4th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane heading from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Koltsovo Airport, Russia, was diverted due to an engine issue.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
What: Southwest Airlines en route from Bradley International Airport Hartford,CT to Orlando
Where: diverted to Long Island Islip Macarthur Airport
When: July 26, 2009
Who: 132 passengers and 5 crew
Why: After take-off, the crew detected an “electrical smell” and smoke; oxygen masks were deployed, and the plane diverted to Long Island where the passengers debarked without incident, and took an alternate 737-300 to Orlando. The original plane was taken out of service for a complete inspection which determined that the electrical smell originated from the burner of a coffee maker in the back of the aircraft.
George’s Point of View
Southwest, you are having a bad month.
United Airlines flight UA-839 made an emergency landing in Sydney, Australia, on October 4th.
The plane was flying from Los Angeles, California, when the crew noticed that the plane was low on fuel and declared an emergency.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
FedEx flight FX-1453 had to return and make an emergency landing in Memphis, Tennessee, on March 20th.
The plane took off for New Orleans, Louisiana, but had to return shortly afterwards due to an engine failure.
The plane landed safely. All passenger and crew members remained unharmed.