Air Canada Jazz flight 8992 had to make an emergency landing at St. John’s airport in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, on May 10.
The plane was flying from Halifax to St. John’s airport when it conducted a missed approach, indicating a fault in its hydraulic and landing gear mechanism.
The crew then manually deployed the landing gear and made a successful emergency landing.
Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Jet Airways flight 9W-2881 had to return and make an emergency landing at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata, India on May 4.
The flight, en route to Silchar, India, returned under “partial emergency” conditions, after the pilot diagnosed a hydraulic issue in engine.
The plane landed uneventfully.
The ATR-72 aircraft was carrying 70 passengers at the time; all of them remained safe.
The airline arranged another plane for the passengers.
A Starbow flight had to return and make an emergency landing at Kotoka International Airport in Accra, Ghana, on October 28.
The flight was on its way from Accra to Takoradi when the pilot reported that the aircraft’s wing flaps were not functioning due to a hydraulic fault.
The British Aerospace 143-200 aircraft, carrying 77 passengers, was then diverted back to Accra where it made an emergency landing, shortly after it took off.
The authorities confirmed that 2 people were injured in the incident. They were shifted to the 37 Military Hospital.
The airline arranged an alternate aircraft to take the passengers to their destination.
Thomas Cook flight TCX2534 had to return and make an emergency landing in Manchester, England, on October 13.
The Boeing 767, carrying 278 passengers, took off from Manchester Airport at around 7:15 a.m. and was on its way to Dalaman, Turkey, when the crew declared emergency and decided to return.
According to a Thomas Cook spokesperson, the decision for emergency landing was made as a precaution due to an unexpected hydraulic fault in the aircraft.
The plane landed uneventfully after circling over Peak District National Park to shed off extra fuel. No one was hurt.
The airline said, “We’d like to apologise to our customers for the delay to their flight today. Returning the aircraft to Manchester allowed our engineers to inspect the aircraft quickly and we’ve now been able to ensure our customers can start their holiday as soon as possible on a replacement aircraft.”
Two US Airways flights made emergency landing at Charlotte Douglas International Airport, North Carolina, on October 11.
In the first incident, flight 745, en-route from New York’s LaGuardia airport to Charlotte, declared emergency during descent shortly before 7 p.m., after the Airbus A320 developed a pressurization issue and oxygen masks got deployed. US Airways spokesman Matt Miller confirmed that the plane landed uneventfully and all 146 passengers and 5 crew members remained unhurt.
Shortly afterwards, US Airways Express flight 5782, operated by Republic Airways, requested emergency landing at the airport. According to Miller, the Charlotte-bound Embraer 175 aircraft was coming from Greensboro, North Carolina, when a hydraulic problem was reported by the crew. The plane landed safely at about 7:45 p.m. and none of the 28 passengers and 4 crew members was injured.
Delta Airlines flight 1332 had to make an emergency landing at Orlando International Airport, Florida, at around 7:47 a.m. on October 9.
The Boeing 757 was on its way from Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers to Atlanta when it lost hydraulic pressure on the left side.
The plane landed uneventfully and everyone aboard remained safe.
The passengers were shifted to another aircraft.
A UPS cargo plane, en-route from Ontario, California to Louisville, Kentucky, had to make an emergency landing at the Chicago Rockford International Airport, Illinois, at about 11 p.m. on September 10.
The pilot decided to land in emergency after a hydraulic fault was discovered in the aircraft.
The plane landed uneventfully and all 4 people aboard remained unhurt. The cargo packages were transferred to another plane for timely delivery.
The plane was taken for inspection.
The FAA is investigating.
A MiG-21 Fighter Jet belonging to Libya’s air force turned upside down and crashed in the Libyan city of Tobruk on September 2.
The plane went out of control and crashed, in a residential area, during a military event which was held to honour the pilot of another plane that crashed last week in Bayda city.
Three people, including the pilot, died in the crash while 9 others were injured.
According to security officials, the plane crashed due to hydraulic system failure.
On Feb 25, 2013, a Jet Airways flight with 135 passengers was en route from Mumbai to Kolkata when the plane developed a problem and diverted to NSC Bose International airport.
Pilots were alerted of a landing gear problem. It is not known if the flight made a flyby inspection, but ti made a safe landing at 10:22 pm.
Passengers and crew disembarked safely.
The problem is suspected to be hydraulic.
What: Air India Airbus A-319 en route from Abu Dhabi to New Delhi
Where: Nawabshah 3:37 a.m.
When: July 9, 2012
Who: 122 passengers and six crew
Why: While en route, the flight developed problems with three hydraulic systems. The crew diverted to Nawabshah Pakistan. According to news reports, “The captain preferred to keep passengers on board.”
Air India is sending a team of eight engineers to Nawabshah to repair the plane and return it.
The shuttle sent to return with the stranded passengers is expected to return by 4 pm.
The DGCA is investigating.
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What: Jetblue Airbus A320-200 en route from Las Vegas to New York
Where: Las Vegas
When: June 17
Who: 135 passengers
Why: After taking off from Las Vegas, “yellow” hydraulics aboard the jet blue flight failed, leading the pilot to declare an emergency and return to the airport due to “mechanical indications.”
Passengers were getting airsick due to the plane’s rocking locomotion, and described the flight as nightmarish.
On landing, the plane was towed, as the steering was reported as inoperable.
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What: Jetblue Embraer ERJ-190 en route from Stewart International Airport, Windsor ,NY to Orlando,FL
Where: Orlando
When: Aug 23rd 2011
Who: 95 aboard
Why: While en route, a hydraulic system failed.
With brake failure pending prior to landing, the crew requested emergency services, which was on standby as the Jet landed in Orlando.
The flight made a safe landing, and was towed off the runway.
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What: Sunexpress Boeing 737-800 en route from Antalya Turkey to Aarhus Denmark
Where: Antalya
When: July 14 2011
Who: 180 passengers
Why: While en route, the plane developed vibration.
The crew returned to Anatalya and made a safe landing. The issue was reported by official spokesmen as being a hydraulic problem (hydraulic pump failure), although a hydraulic problems would not cause vibration.
Passengers were provided an alternative flight.
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What: Mesa Airlines Canadair CRJ-700 en route from Portland to Chicago
Where: South Bend
When: July 22 2011
Who: 57 passengers
Why: Some time after taking off from Portland, the flight developed hydraulic issues. The pilots diverted to South bend, and made a safe landing.
Passengers were provided transport to Chicago via bus.
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What: Ural Airlines Airbus A320-200 en route from Bourgas to Ekaterinburg
Where: Ekaterinburg
When: Jul 19. 2011 0:20 Moscow time
Who: 119 passengers
Why: While en route from Bourgas to Ekaterinburg, the plane developed a hydraulic problem. (Specific details about the hydraulic problem have not been released.)
The flight continued to Koltsovo Airport in the Urals where it made a safe landing.
What: Allegiant Air MD80 en route from Orlando to Kentucky
Where: Orlando
When: April 22, 2011
Who:
Why: After taking off from Orlando, the plane developed (or already had) a problem with the hydraulics.
The pilot made a safe return to Orlando, without injury. Passengers were provided an alternative flight and/or hotel accommodations, and an alternative flight Saturday.
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What: Egypt Air Express Embraer ERJ-170 en route from Budapest (Hungary) to Cairo
Where: Cairo
When: Nov 23rd 2010
Why: On approach to Cairo, the crew reported problems with the jet’s hydraulics. The flight made a safe landing but could not exit the runway under its own steam and required a tow to the gate.
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What: American Airlines Boeing 767-300 en route from Santiago Chile to Miami, Florida
Where: Santiago
When: Nov 10th 2010
Who: 120 passengers and 12 crew
Why: Shortly after takeoff, the plane experienced a hydraulic failure in the landing gear. The pilot returned to Santiago and made a safe landing. The flight was rescheduled.
What: Air Canada Airbus A320 en route from Calgary to Toronto
Where: Calgary
When: October 14, 2010
Who: 158 passengers
Why: While en route, instruments indicated that the plane developed problems with its hydraulics. The pilot returned to Calgary where they made a safe landing. Firefighting crews and 13 ambulances were on standby. The plane was towed off the runway to maintenance for observation and assessment.
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What: Egypt Air Airbus A321-200 en route from Cairo to Tripoli
Where: Benghazi
When: Oct 5 2010
Why: While en route, the plane experienced a hydraulic failure. The flight diverted to Benghazi, where they were able to make a safe landing after manually deploying landing gear.
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What: Centurion Air Cargo McDonnell Douglas MD-11 en route from Miami,FL to Manaus Brazil
Where: Maiquetía Venezuela
When: Sep 17 2010 9:09 am
Who: 5 crew
Why: While en route, hydraulic system (#3) failed. The crew diverted to “Simon Bolivar” Maiquetía International Airport where Operations Track and Field, Fire Aviation, Medical and Airport Security were deployed. The “Air Emergency Plan” (SAP) was activated and the plain made a safe landing with no injuries.
Maiquetía is near Caracas in the Vargas state of Venezuela.
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What: Emirates Airbus A330-200 en route from Thiruvananthapuram to Dubai
Where: Thiruvananthapuram
When: August 24, 2010
Who: 278 passengers
Why: After a hydraulic probelm developed in the landing gear of the Airbus, the pilot intended to divert to Mumbai, but instead made an emergency landing back at Thiruvananthapuram. It was a safe landing and there were no injuries.
A replacement jet was provided.
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What: Vueling Airbus A320-200 en route from Granada to Barcelona
Where: Granada
When: Aug 22 2010
Who: 138 passengers, 6 crew
Why: On departure from Granada, the Airbus suffered a failure in the nose wheel steering. The crew diverted to Sevilla and made a safe landing. The plane was towed. Maintenance determined that the problem developed as a result of hydraulic system failure.
Passengers were booked on alternative flights.
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What: Avianca Brasil Fokker 100 en route from Florianopolis to Sao Paulo
Where: Congonhas
When: Jul 11 2010
Why: While on approach to Congonhas, the plane developed hydraulic failure. The flight diverted to Guarulhos where it made a safe landing.
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What: US Airways Airbus A330-200 en route from Paris to Charlotte, NC
Where: Scotland
When: Jul 4th 2010
Why: While en route, the flight developed hydraulic issues and diverted to Manchester where it made a safe landing. However the plane was towed, and no mention is made (yet) of how the passengers were accommodated.
