Tajik Air flight 7J-645 had to make an emergency landing in Khujand, Tajikistan, on March 9th.
The Boeing 737-300 plane heading from Taraz, Kazakhstan, to Moscow, Russia, was diverted after the crew were informed about tire fragments found on the runway, indicating a blown tire.
The plane landed back safely. All 140 passengers aboard remained unharmed.
United Airlines flight UA-164 had to return for an emergency landing in Tampa, Florida, on March 8th.
The Boeing 737-900 plane took off for Houston, Texas, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a bird strike.
The plane landed safely. There were 133 people aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
Jet Airways flight 9W-234 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Shannon airport, Ireland, on March 8th.
The Boeing 777-300 plane heading from Amsterdam, Netherlands, to Toronto, Canada, was diverted after the crew suspected a fuel leak.
The plane landed safely. All 320 people aboard remained unharmed.
UPS flight 5X-104 had to divert for an emergency landing at New Chitose Airport in Hokkaido, Japan, on March 8th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane heading from Anchorage, Alaska, to Osaka, Japan, was diverted after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
Air Astana flight KC-672 made an emergency landing in Almaty, Kazakhstan, on March 7th.
The Boeing 757-200 plane was flying from Astana, Kazakhstan, when the crew needed to shut down one of the engines due to a technical problem.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All 69 passengers and 8 crew members remained unharmed.
Hawaiian Airlines flight HA-43 had to return and make an emergency landing in San Jose, California, on March 7th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane took off for Honolulu, Hawaii, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a mechanical issue.
The plane landed back safely. All 241 passengers and 11 crew members remained unharmed.
Japan Airlines flight JL-21 made an emergency landing in Tokyo, Japan, on March 6th.
The Boeing 787-800 plane took off for Beijing, China, but had to turn back after the crew noticed a crack in captain’s windshield.
The plane landed safely. There were 169 people aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
SpiceJet flight SG-192 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Hyderabad, India, on March 5th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from Bangalore to Delhi, India, was diverted due to a foul odor coming from a lavatory.
The plane landed safely. All 188 passengers and 6 crew members remained unharmed.
Oman Air flight WY-245 encountered severe turbulence while heading to Delhi, India, on March 4th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane was flying from Muscat, Oman, when it was hit by turbulence that injured several people.
The plane continued for a safe landing.
The injured were given medical attention immediately after landing.
AeroLogic Airlines flight 3S-514 had to return and make an emergency landing in Leipzig, Germany, on March 4th.
The Boeing 777-200 freighter plane took off for Dubai, United Arab Emirates, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a cargo smoke indication.
The plane landed back safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Air Transat flight TS-760 had to divert for an emergency landing in Toronto, Canada, on March 2nd.
The Boeing 737-700 plane heading from Montreal, Canada, to San Salvador, El Salvador, was diverted due to issues with the cabin pressure.
The plane landed safely. There were 137 people aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
Badr Airlines flight J4-662 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Port Sudan, Sudan, on March 1st.
The Boeing 737-300 plane heading from Khartoum, Sudan, to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, was diverted after the left engine developed a bleed air issue that caused the oxygen masks to be deployed.
The plane landed uneventfully. All 125 people aboard remained safe.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
American Airlines flight AA-1139 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Jacksonville, Florida, on February 28th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from Cancun, Mexico, to John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, was diverted due to a hydraulic failure.
The plane landed uneventfully. All 154 passengers and 6 crew members remained safe.
LATAM Airlines flight XL-1730 had to return and make an emergency landing in Guayaquil, Ecuador, on February 27th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane took off for Madrid, Spain, but had to return shortly afterwards after it was hit by lightning.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Korean Air flight KE-644 had to divert for an emergency landing in Manila, Philippines, on February 28th.
The Boeing 777-300 plane heading from Singapore to Seoul, South Korea, was diverted after smell of smoke was noticed in the cabin.
The plane landed safely. All 285 passengers aboard remained unharmed.
Southwest Airlines flight WN-1426 made a safe landing following bird strikes in Omaha, Nebraska, on February 27th.
The Boeing 737-700 plane flying from Chicago Midway International Airport, Illinois, was on short final to Omaha when the crew reported bird strikes.
The plane continued for a safe landing. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
American Airlines flight AA-1296 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Denver, Colorado, on February 27th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from San Diego, California, to Chicago, Illinois, was diverted after it was hit by severe turbulence.
The plane landed safely. There were 166 passengers aboard at the time; 2 of them were taken to hospital.
United Airlines flight UA-56 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Shannon, Ireland, on February 27th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane heading from Charles de Gaulle Airport, France, to Newark, New Jersey, was diverted after a crack was noticed in first officer’s windshield.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
LOT Polish Airlines flight LO-6523 made an emergency landing in Warsaw, Poland, on February 27th.
The Boeing 787-800 plane took off for Mauritius, but had to turn back due to engine vibrations.
The plane landed safely after burning off excess fuel. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
KLM flight KL-643 had to divert and make an emergency landing in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, on February 25th.
The Boeing 747-400 plane heading from Amsterdam, Netherlands, to John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, was diverted after the captain became ill.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
The captain was taken to a hospital.
Scheduled 14 CFR Part 121: Air Carrier operation of UNITED AIR LINES INC
Accident occurred Friday, February 19, 2010 in Anchorage, AK
Probable Cause Approval Date: 02/23/2017
Aircraft: BOEING 747, registration: N173UA
Injuries: 1 Serious, 25 Minor, 236 Uninjured.
NTSB investigators used data provided by various entities, including, but not limited to, the Federal Aviation Administration and/or the operator and did not travel in support of this investigation to prepare this aircraft accident report.
On February 19, 2010, about 1452 Alaska standard time (AKST) (2352 UTC), United Airlines flight 897, a Boeing 747-400, N173UA, encountered severe turbulence during cruise descent between FL310 and FL300 about 100 miles west of Anchorage, Alaska. Of the 243 passengers and 19 crew members on board, 17 passengers and eight flight attendants (FA) received minor injuries and one FA received a serious injury. The airplane received minor damaged. The flight was operating under 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 121 as a regularly scheduled international passenger flight from Dulles International Airport (IAD), Washington, DC, to Narita International Airport (NRT), Narita, Japan.
Prior to the turbulence encounter, the flight crew received pilot reports (PIREPs) of moderate to severe turbulence above FL340 and that it was less at FL300. According to the flight crew, about one hour late, the flight began to encounter a few “light bumps” or intermittent light “chop.” The sky conditions were clear with good visibility. The captain turned on the “fasten seat belt” sign and made a public address (PA) announcement to fasten seat belts. The flight crew requested a descent to FL300 and began to encounter moderate turbulence after starting the descent. The first officer then made a PA announcement directing the flight attendants to “take your seats.” The autopilot remained engaged throughout the turbulence encounter, which lasted less than one minute.
After encountering the turbulence, the crew assessed airplane damage and checked the number and severity of injuries to passengers and crew. The crew was assisted in assessing passenger and crew injuries by a U.S. Army Special Forces medic who stated that all of the injuries were considered minor. All the FAs indicated that they were able to perform their required emergency duties for the remainder of the flight.
After discussing the injuries and the available diversion airports with the FAs, company dispatch and the medic, the flight crew decided to continue on to NRT since there were sufficient diversion airports along the route if the situation worsened.
Upon arrival in NRT, 16 passengers and one FA were transported to hospitals for medical evaluation. All were released with only minor injuries, however, the FA was re-evaluated by her personal physician when she returned home with the further diagnosis of a fractured rib.
Air Astana flight KC-921 made an emergency landing in Frankfurt, Germany, on February 23rd.
The Boeing 757-200 plane flying from Astana, Kazakhstan, was descending toward Frankfurt when the crew declared an emergency due to a hydraulic failure.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
United Airlines flight UA-306 had to reject take off from O’Hare International Airport, Chicago, Illinois, on February 20th.
The Boeing 737-900 plane was accelerating to take off for Fort Myers, Florida, when the crew rejected take off due to some issues.
All 150 passengers and 6 crew members remained safe.
Jet Airways flight 9W-118 was intercepted by two fighter planes due to loss of communication on February 16.
The Boeing 777-300 plane was heading from Mumbai, India, to London, England, when it lost communication with the ATC.
Two fighter jets intercepted the aircraft and subsequently, the communication was restored.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
American Airlines flight AA-2575 made an emergency landing in Austin, Texas, on February 17th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Chicago, Illinois, but had to turn back after the crew reported an odor in the cabin.
The plane landed uneventfully. All 146 passengers and 6 crew members remained safe.
