British Airways flight BA-2607 had to return and make an emergency landing at Naples International Airport, Naples, Italy, on March 31.
The Airbus A320-200, en-route to London, England, was climbing out of Naples when a chemical smell was sensed onboard, prompting the plane to return. The airline reported that there was a technical issue.
The plane landed uneventfully.
All passengers and crew members onboard remained unharmed.
Lufthansa flight LH-319 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Munich, Germany, on June 25th.
The plane heading from Florence, Italy, to Frankfurt, Germany, was diverted due to a cracked windshield.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
NextJet flight 2N-251 made an emergency landing in Stockholm, Sweden, on September 5th.
The plane flying from Karlstad, Sweden, was on approach to Stockholm when the crew reported a gear issue and declared an emergency.
The plane went around and subsequently landed safely on second approach.
Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
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What: Iberia Airbus A320-200 en route from Brussels Belgium to Madrid, Spain
Where: Bordeaux
When: Nov 22nd 2009
Who: 94 passengers and 6 crew
Why: While en route from Brussels, the flight experienced a loss of cabin pressure. The plane performed an emergency descent, and diverted to Bordeaux, where it landed safely.
Some passengers were treated for ear pain, but otherwise there were no medical issues reported. Passengers were booked on alternative flights.
Pictured: An American Airlines Boeing 737-800 en route from Miami
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What: American Airlines Boeing 737-800 en route from Miami to St. Lucia
Where: Providenciales airport, Turks and Caicos
When: February 1, 2010
Who: 109 passengers
Why: The crew made an emergency diversion to Providenciales when en route to St. Lucia, they detected a suspicious odor. A 737 is scheduled to pick up the passengers and carry them the rest of the way.
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A banner-towing plane crashed and caught fire at Compton/Woodley Airport, located in Los Angeles County, California, on August 9th.
The single-engine Aviat A1 plane crashed while attempting to pick up an advertising banner.
The pilot, who was the only one aboard, was killed in the crash while another person on the ground sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
According to Los Angeles County Aviation Commission official Dennis Lord, “For some reason, he turned loose of the banner. He was down at a very slow speed. The aircraft stalled and impacted the ground. Why is yet to be determined.
American Airlines flight AA-1127 made an emergency landing in Kingston, Jamaica, on May 25th.
The Airbus A319-100 plane heading from Miami, Florida, to Medellin, Colombia, was diverted after smoke was noticed in the cabin.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
