What: China United Airlines flight en route from Beijing to Urumqi
Where: Jiayuguan Airport in Gansu province
When: Oct 13, 2011
Who: Mrs. Wang
Why: Apparently 27 year old Mrs Wang wanted to make her husband worry, so she made a fake bomb and said it was aboard the flight, which diverted to Jiayuguan Airport. There was no actual bomb, which investigators discovered, and the plane was sent on its way after the inspection.
Mrs. Wang was detained. Her husband was not aboard the plane.
Cathay Dragon flight KA-168 had to return and make an emergency landing at Hong Kong International Airport, Hong Kong, China, on May 7th.
The Airbus A320-200 flying to Kolkata, India, had to return due to hydraulic failure.
The plane landed safely.
No injuries were reported.
Turkish Airlines flight TK 0065 diverted and made an emergency landing at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Dehli, India, on July 7.
The Airbus 330 was heading towards Istanbul, Turkey, from Bangkok, Thailand, when it had to be diverted due to a bomb threat. According to reports, the crew had found a statement written with lipstick on toilet mirror saying, “Bomb in Cargo Hold.”
The plane, carrying 148 people, landed uneventfully. Civil Aviation spokesperson R.N. Choubey confirmed no bomb was found in the plane.
What: Korean Airlines Boeing 777 en route from Vancouver to Seoul
Where: Comox air base
When: April 10, 2012 5:30 p.m
Who: 149 passengers, 12 crew members
Why: After a bomb threat was made in a telephone call to the Korean Airlines Los Angeles office, the flight was diverted to Canada’s Comox air base, which is 70 miles outside Vancouver.
The flight was escorted by U.S. Air Force F-15 fighter jets. Three hours after the flight took off, it landed in Comex safely.
Officers checked passengers and luggage, Royal Canadian Mounted Police were investigating. Police, fire trucks and B.C. Ambulance paramedics were also on the scene.
United Airlines flight UA28 had to return and make an emergency landing at London Heathrow Airport on December 17.
The Boeing 767-400 was heading to Newark, New Jersey when some ‘maintenance issues’ forced the pilot to turn back.
The plane circled over the English Channel for hours before it landed back safely, shortly before 4 p.m. All 227 passengers and 13 crew members were safely evacuated.
An airline spokesperson said, “Our maintenance team is currently inspecting the aircraft…Our customer service team at Heathrow is providing assistance to customers and is making arrangements for them to complete their journeys…We regret any inconvenience experienced by our customers.”
Turkish Airlines flight TK34 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, Ireland, on January 24.
It is believed that the Boeing 777, heading from Houston, Texas, to Istanbul, Turkey, was diverted after the crew found a note that had ‘bomb’ written on it.
The plane landed uneventfully. All 209 passengers remained unharmed.
United Airlines flight UA-1079 made an emergency landing in San Jose, Costa Rica, on February 1st.
The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Newark, New Jersey, but had to turn back due to an engine issue.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and twenty-eight people aboard remained safe.