British Airways flight BA292 had to make an emergency landing at Heathrow Airport in London, England, on September 11.
The Boeing 777 was en-route from Dulles International Airport, Virginia, to Heathrow Airport, when the pilots declared emergency due to a ‘technical issue’.
The plane landed safely just 2 minutes before its scheduled landing time. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Emirates flight EK-16 made an emergency landing at Heathrow Airport, England, on June 19th.
The Airbus A380-800 plane heading from Gatwick Airport, England, to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, was diverted due to a technical issue.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
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What: Air Transat/ Boeing 737-800, en route from Havana Cuba to Montreal,QC Canada
Where: Florida
When: Jan 17th 2011
Who: 167 aboard
Why: While en route south of Miami, the plane encountered turbulence. The seat belt sign was on, and cabin crew were seated. The flight experienced turbulents for about two minutes and the plane dropped 500 feet before stabilizing. There were no injuries. The flight continued on to Montreal.
Volaris flight Y4-773 made an emergency landing in Guadalajara, Mexico, on August 13th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane heading from Mexico City to Tijuana, Mexico, was diverted after the crew noticed flight control problems.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
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What: British Airways Boeing 777-200 en route from Antigua to London
Where: over the Atlantic
When: Oct 19th 2009
Why: While over the Atlantic, the flight encountered severe turbulence and descended to fly at a lower altitude. The flight arrived in London about a quarter of an hour ahead of schedule.
There is no indication at this point whether or not anyone was injured during the turbulence.
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What: Brussels Airlines Airbus A330-300 en route from Kinshasa N’Djili to Brussels
Where: Kinshasa
When: Nov 19th 2009
Who: 125 passengers
Why: While en route, one of the planes engines exceeded vibration limits and had to be shut down. The plane returned to Kinshasa and made a safe landing.
DHL flight QY-5706 had to return and make an emergency landing at Orio al Serio International Airport, Italy, on August 14th.
The Boeing 757-200 plane took off for Henri Coanda International Airport, Romania, but had to turn back due to the loss of cabin pressure.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
