What: US Airways Boeing 737-300 en route from Reno, to Phoenix
Where: Las Vegas
When: May 1st 2011
Who: 90 passengers
Why: After takeoff, the right engine developed problems. The pilot shut down the engine and diverted to McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas where they made a safe landing.
Passengers were provided alternative flights. There were no injuries.
Southwest Airlines flight WN-1803 made an emergency landing at Chicago Midway International Airport, Illinois, on August 1st.
The Boeing 737-700 plane flying from Atlanta, Georgia, was on final approach to Chicago when the crew received an abnormal flaps indication and went around.
The plane subsequently landed safely on second approach. All ninety-eight people aboard remained unharmed.
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What: American Airlines Boeing 777-200 en route from Dallas to Tokyo
Where: Bering Sea
When: Jul 11th 201
Who: 211 aboard
Why: While en route, the plane received an indicator of a cargo fire. The pilot diverted to Shemya Island where they made a safe landing on Eareckson Air Station in the Alaskan Aleutian Islands.
Transavia flight HV-5779 made an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on November 2nd.
The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from Groningen, Netherlands, to Tenerife South Airport, Spain, was diverted due to an issue with the air conditioning.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
What: Boeing 737 en route from Irkutsk to Moscow
Where: Irkutsk Airport
When: Oct 16, 2012
Why: An unidentified Boeing 737 developed problems with the landing gear. It was in the air from 9:30 to 10:24.
After burning off and dumping fuel, pilots returned to the airport and made a safe landing with emergency services on standby.
Allegiant Air flight G4-7001 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Fort Lauderdale – Hollywood International Airport, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on May 5th.
The Airbus A319-100, heading from Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, to Pittsburgh, was mid-air above Atlantic Ocean when it encountered turbulence, prompting the plane to divert.
The plane landed uneventfully.
The turbulence caused minor injuries to 5 out of 143 people aboard. The injured were treated at the airport.
What: Delta Boeing 757 en route from Atlanta to Costa Rica
Where: Tampa International Airport
When: January 15, 2011 7:34 p.m
Who: 2 unruly passengers
Why: When Peter and Gabriele Strohmaier of Dusseldorf, Germany demanded champagne and food and refused to sit down, pilots made an emergency stop in Tampa and dropped them off.
The flight continued to Costa Rica.
