Blue Air flight 0B-3755 made an emergency landing in Bratislava, Slovakia, on October 31st.
The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from Cluj-Napoca, Romania, to Dublin, Ireland, was diverted due to indication of the loss of cabin pressure.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
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What: JAL Japan Airlines Boeing 767-300 en route from Brisbane,QL Australia to Tokyo
Where: Tokyo
When: Nov 2nd 2009
Who: 163 on board
Why: During an episode of turbulence prior to landing, a South Korean passenger’s seatbelt came off, causing injury. Several others also were treated for injuries resulting from turbulence, although the “buckle” light was on, and passengers had been belted in. The airline contends that the passenger’s seatbelt had been improperly fastened.
The South Korean passenger’s injury was treated at the hospital.
What: American Airlines MD 80 en route from Dallas Texas to Ontario, California
Where: Dallas Fort Worth Airport
When: July 26, 2011
Who: 133 passengers, 5 crew
Why: After eight minutes in the air, the plane indicated some kind of problem. Passengers reported hearing some kind of explosion. The crew confirmed this, declaring an emergency and reporting an engine failure.
SkyWest Airlines flight 6391 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Boise, Idaho on May 27.
The flight was heading from Eugene, Oregon, to Denver, Colorado, when it had to be diverted due to a sick passenger.
The Canadair Regional Jet 700, carrying 68 passengers, landed safely and the sick passenger was rushed to a hospital.
According to airline spokesperson Marissa Snow, the plane was taken for inspection as it landed “overweight” due to excess fuel. Some of the passengers were accommodated in other flights while the others resumed their journey in another plane Wednesday evening.
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.
Germanwings flight 4U-8990 made an emergency landing at Berlin Tegel Airport, Germany, on July 19th.
The plane took off for Domodedovo International Airport, Russia, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a hydraulic issue.
The plane landed uneventfully. There were 131 people aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
American Airlines flight AA-88 had to return and make an emergency landing in Miami, Florida, on August 13th.
The plane had just departed for LaGuardia Airport, New York, when the crew suspected that one of the tires had blown during departure and decided to return.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.