British Airways flight BA-782 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on August 9th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane heading from London, United Kingdom, to Stockholm, Sweden, was diverted after the crew reported a problem with the Air Data and Inertial Reference Units (ADIRUs).
The plane landed safely. All 127 passengers and 6 crew members remained unhurt.
Ryanair flight FR-4164 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Munich, Germany, on April 4th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from Frankfurt, Germany, to Corfu, Greece, was diverted after the crew received a wheel well fire indication.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
What: American Airlines Boeing 777 en route from Dallas to Sao Paolo, Brazil
Where: Dallas
When: July 31, 2011
Who: 264 passengers, 14 crew
Why: Indicators convinced the pilots of Flight 963 that an engine caught on fire. The pilots returned to Dallas and landed the 777 safely. The brakes locked up and a tire blew out, but that kind of thing is not unusual for an overweight landing.
Onlookers saw the flight dumping fuel, described as fuel streaming from its jets. If they were alarmed, just think how the passengers felt.
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What: Onur Air Airbus A321-200 en route from Antalya Turkey to Dublin
Where: Prague
When: Jun 20 2010
Why: While over Prague, the flight lost communication with ATC. Communication was restored forty minutes later over Dutch Airspace. The flight landed in Dublin two hours later.
United Airlines flight UA-947 had to reject takeoff from Amsterdam, Netherlands, on February 16th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane was accelerating to takeoff for Dulles International Airport, Virginia, when the crew rejected takeoff.
The plane slowed down safely. The crew reported a hot brakes indication and requested emergency services.
Morgan Freeman’s private jet crash-landed at Tunica Airport in Mississippi, on December 5.
Authorities said the plane, carrying the 78-year-old actor, ended up in a dirt field after landing.
According to Morgan, “I was on my plane on the way to Texas to shoot a segment for The Story of God. Sometimes things don’t go as planned and a tire blew on take-off which caused other problems. But thanks to my excellent pilot Jimmy Hobson, we landed safely without a scratch. I cannot say the same about my plane. I appreciate the concern and prayers for our safety.”
The plane was flying from Clarksdale, Mississippi.
KLM flight KL-1793 returned to Amsterdam, Netherlands, on June 13th.
The Boeing 737-700 plane took off for Munich, Germany, but had to turn back after the crew noticed an issue with the flight controls.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
