JetBlue flight B625 made an emergency landing at Grantley Adams International Airport, Barbados, on January 8th.
The plane was flying from Boston, Massachusetts, when the crew reported a pungent odor on-board.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Air Europa flight UX-75 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Bridgetown, Barbados, on January 15th.
The plane heading from Madrid, Spain, to Lima, Peru, was diverted due to an engine issue.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Air Canada flight 967 had to return and make an emergency landing at the Grantley Adams International Airport in Christ Church, Barbados, at around 4:30 p.m. on February 5.
The Boeing 777 was heading from Barbados to Toronto, Canada, when the crew reported fire onboard and sought permission for an emergency landing. There were 200 people aboard at the time.
Fire personnel were ready at the scene when the plane landed uneventfully. No one was harmed in the incident however, some local residents said they were scared to see the jet flying at low altitude.
The airline and the airport authorities were investigating.
An Executive Air Piper PA-34 Seneca en route from Grantley Adams International Airport (Seawell, Christ Church on the island of Barbados) en route to Maurice Bishop International Airport (St. Georges, Granada) took off, but sustained an unsafe gear warning.
Pilots returned to Seawell, and made a semi safe landing (as the two pilots and two passengers were uninjured) but on landing, the right main gear collapsed.
The plane had a runway excursion. Emergency services responded to the scene, and the plane was foamed to prevent a fire.
