Diversion

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    Smoking Engine in Turks and Caicos Islands

    On Oct 23, an American Airlines Boeing 757-200 en route from Port of Spain (Trinidad and Tobago) to Miami reported a fire in the cockpit, a smoking engine and a loss of fuel. With smoke in the cockpit, and a hot engine, pilots made a safe landing when they diverted to Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands.

    None of the 169 passengers and 6 crew reported injury.

    Some sources reported “There was no fire anywhere” but other sources say there was an engine fire. American Airlines sent a replacement flight which made it to Miami Tuesday.

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    Delta Diversion to Pasco Washington

    A Delta Airlines Boeing 757 en route from Atlanta,GA to Seattle,WA (USA) with 185 people aboard apparently developed a cargo fire on Oct 21, 2013.

    Pilots diverted diverted to Pasco Washington where they made a safe landing.

    Emergency services responded to the scene which was apparently a heat sensor alarm. No fire was found.

    The 757 was grounded at the Pasco airport. Some of the passengers were provided a charter bus to Seattle, some rented cars, and others waited for a Tuesday flight.

    Video below

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    Southwest Emergency Landing

    A Southwest Boeing 737-700 en route from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Fort Lauderdale made a safe landing at William P Hobby Airport in Houston after developing cabin pressure problems.

    None of the 140 passengers were injured. Flight 2896 made a safe landing the evening of October 9, 2013.

    Passengers were provided an alternate flight to Fort Lauderdale.

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    Croatian Canadair Emergency Landing

    On October 2nd, 2013, an Adria Airways Canadair Regional Jet CRJ-900 en route from Zagreb to Sofia developed a mechanical problem with the GNK Dinamo Zagreb team aboard.

    In flight, pilots found error alerts indicating heating of the outer edge of a wing. Pilots diverted to Ljubljana where they made a safe landing. No one was injured.

    In Croatian news services, the focus of this news was mostly on the inconvenienced football team

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    United Airlines Emergency Landing in Boise

    On Sept 26, a United Airlines Boeing 737-924ER (WL), flight 1603, was en route from Houston to Seattle with 161 passengers and six crew when the pilot suffered a heart attack.

    The first officer took over and diverted Flight 1603 to Boise, Idaho. A doctor and military personnel aboard the plane performed CPR on the Captain in First Class.

    A pilot/trainer who was a passenger took the copilot seat as the co-pilot took the captain’s seat and made the safe landing in Idaho.

    Capt. Henry Skillern, 63, was taken to Saint Alphonsus Hospital in Boise where he he died.

    United flew in a pilot from San Francisco and then Flight 1603 continued to Seattle.

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    Ethiopian Airlines Diverts to Malta

    On Sept 19, 2013, an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 757-231 was en route from Rome to Addis Ababa when one engine developed problems.

    The flight was diverted to Malta, where they made a safe landing with one engine.

    None of the 135 aboard were injured.

    The flight took off again later, for Addis Ababa.

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    Flight diverts to Stansted

    A Sri Lankan Airlines plane en route from Colombo to Heathrow diverted to Stansted to make an emergency landing after two passengers endangered the plane. One of the passengers said “something” was in the luggage hold.

    The 267 passengers and crew were uninjured. The two passengers were taken into custody. One is undergoing medical treatment in a hospital and one is at Harlow Police station.

    The investigation is being handled as a criminal matter.

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    American Airlines Diversion to San Andres

    An American Airlines 757 from San Jose, Costa Rica to Miami, Florida diverted to San Andres at 9.45 a.m. when there was smoke in the cockpit. Pilots made a safe landing in rainy conditions.

    No injuries were reported to the 172 passengers or six crew members aboard. No cause for the smoke has been reported yet. Passengers exited the plane prior to it being examined.

    Caracol TV reported that there was a “mechanical issue” behind the diversion

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    EasyJet Emergency Landing in Pisa

    On Sept 14, 2013, an Easyjet Airbus en route from Pisa to London was taking off from Pisa when it suffered a bird strike.

    The pilots entered a holding pattern and made a safe landing in Pisa around 11:30.

    THe extent of the damage to the plane #G-EZIZ is not known.

    No injuries were reported.

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    Southwest Airlines Boeing Bird Strike

    A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 en route from Raleigh Durham to Chicago suffered a bird strike after takeoff.

    The right engine lost power. Pilots shut down the engine.

    Pilots made a safe landing in Raleigh Durham with emargency services on standby.

    No injuries were reported. A alternative Southwest flight was provided for passengers.

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    Tam Runs into Wild Winds

    A TAM Linhas Aereas Airbus A330-200 was en route from Madrid to Sao Paulo when the flight sustained an episode of turbulence.

    A dozen passengers were injured, and the members of the flight crew. They were hospitalized when the pilots diverted to Fortaleza. One person had a fractured spine.

    A replacement flight was provided for passengers from Fortaleza to Sao Paulo Guarulhos. There were 168 passengers and 16 crew.

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    Aviation Safety Irony Emergency Landing

    At 3:35 p.m. Continental Airlines Flight 458 A320 en route from Houston to Washington diverted to New Orleans on Tuesday at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport where the pilots made a safe emergency landing with Ron Paul aboard. Paul Lampson, Ted Poe, John Carter, Solomon P. Ortiz, Ciro Rodriguez, and Henry Cuellar were also aboard.

    Ironically, the Texas congressmen were trying to get back to Washington to vote on an aviation safety bill.

    There were 120 aboard. An alternative flight was provided.

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    Emergency Landing in Shannon

    A Delta Boeing 767 diverted to Shannon and made an emergency landing on August 5, 2013 with emergency services on standby.

    220 passengers and crew were aboard when the right engine developed problems and was shut down.

    Pilots dumped fuel thirty minutes into the flight and made a safe landing in Shannon.

    The flight was en route from Italy to Atlanta.

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    Emergency landing At Sumburgh, Scotland


    Photographer Okke Behm
    On July 31, 2013, an Eastern Airways Saab 2000 was en route when pilots observed a warning light on the flight panel. The flight had to divert to Sumburgh Airport in Shetland, Scotland. Thirty oil workers were aboard. THere were thirty-two passengers and three crew.

    Shetland’s air, sea and land rescue services responded to the scene, including auxiliary coastguard teams from Lerwick, Noness and Sumburgh. Emergency services were on standby on landing.

    Pilots sent a 5.10pm. Mayday and made a safe landing.

    None of the 35 aboard suffered injury. The fault was in the warning system.

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    Southwest Airlines Diverts due to Flaps Flops

    On July 23, 2013, a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-300 en route from Kansas City to Indianapolis developed a problem with the flaps.

    Pilots diverted back to Kansas City and made an emergency landing. (See flight path below)

    None of the 54 aboard suffered injury.

    The flight eventually took off and arrived in Indianapolis at 1 a.m. with no indication if this was the same or a different jet.

    * Flight Path:

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    Indigo Flight Loses Baby


    An IndiGo flight covering the 1329 miles from Mumbai to Chennai had 150 passengers aboard when one of them, an infant, suffered a medical episode.

    The seven month old was flying to Chennai for medical treatment for three holes in his heart, but an hour into the flight, suffered distress.

    Efforts to sustain the baby were made, including defibrillation and CPR.

    Pilots returned to Mumbai and made a safe landing, but on return to Mumbai, the infant was declared dead by a doctor on the ground.

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    Japan Airlines Flight Returns to Boston


    A Japan Airlines 787 was en route from Boston to Tokyo when a maintenance indicator flashed early in the flight.

    Pilots returned to Boston where they made a safe landing at 6:15 p.m. The problem is being reported as a maintenance issue.

    Flightradar24 website shows that Japan Airlines flight 7 was over Hudson Bay in Canada when it turned around.

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    Alaska Airlines Flight Diverted


    On July 12, 2013, an Alaska Airlines BOEING 738 on flight 769 developed an odor in the cabin.

    Pilots diverted to Chicago where they made a safe landing.

    Three flight attendants were affected.

    The flight made a safe landing with no additional injuries. The incident is under investigation.

    * http://flightaware.com/live/flight/ASA769/history/20130712/2255Z/KBOS/KSAN

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    Thomson Airways Boeing Diverts to Heathrow

    A Thomson Airways Boeing 787-800 en route from Manchester to Orlando on July 12 was enroute when technical problems–an electronic issue– developed.

    Pilots diverted back to Manchester, circling Wales where they dumped fuel prior to securing a safe landing with emergency services on standby. Passengers were provided an alternative flight. A dedicated team of engineers inspected # G-TUIC.

    The problem was reported to be a flushing issue.

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    Emergency landing in McAllen

    A United Airlines/SkyWest Flight 5229 Canadair Regional Jet CRJ-200 ( Brownsville-Houston flight diverted to McAllen on July 12, 2013 when the pilots discovered pressurization problems.

    Pilots received a cabin door indicator light in the flight deck.

    Passengers disembarked without any problems.

    None of the 43 aboard suffered injury.

    Video Interview of Passengers


    Flight Aware Flight Path

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    Southwest Airlines Emergency landing at Kansas City International Airport

    On July 9, 2013 at 9 a.m., a Southwest Airlines flight en route from Baltimore’s BWI Marshall Airport to Las Vegas with 174 passengers, and 6 crew aboard developed engine trouble. The right engine developed a leak.

    Pilots diverted to Kansas City International Airport where they made a safe landing.

    Good job pilots. Safe landing. No injuries.

    In George’s Point of View

    I’ve said it before and likely will say it again. Maintenance, Maintenance, Maintenance.

    Commercial planes are up and down all day long. It’s constant.

    Problems with these planes are just a matter of time. There must be absolute iron-clad maintenance and inspection that is equally as aggressive as the operator that wants their entire fleet in the air all the time.

    You know the old adage:
    For want of a nail the shoe was lost.
    For want of a shoe the horse was lost.
    For want of a horse the rider was lost.
    For want of a rider the message was lost.
    For want of a message the battle was lost.
    For want of a battle the kingdom was lost.
    And all for the want of a horseshoe nail.

    Think of how easily this applies to a plane.

    For want of a maintenance check a washer was lost
    For want of a washer the oil was lost.
    For want of the oil, an engine was lost.
    For want of an engine, the pilot was lost.
    For want of the pilot, the plane was lost.
    For want of the plane, the passengers were lost.
    And all for want of a maintenance check.

    So…I wasn’t really expecting to say it again so soon:

    Maintenance, Maintenance, Maintenance.

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    Lufthansa Emergency Landing


    Photographer Frederico Cavalcante

    A Lufthansa Airbus A321-131 #D-AIRE en route from Barcelona to Frankfurt Airport had taken off when the left engine developed problems.

    The flight returned make a safe landing in Barcelona.

    The problem may have been a bird strike.

    Emergency services were on standby as the plane landed. An alternative flight was arranged. None of the 200 aboard were injured.

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    Turkish Airlines Bird Strike

    A Turkish Airlines Istanbul-Athens Boeing 737-800 made an emergency landing on July 5 after a bid strike.

    After takeoff from Ataturk International Airport at 7:40, the plane hit a flock of birds.

    The pilot returned to the airport and made a safe landing with damaged engine baffles.

    Passengers disembarked and were provided an alternative flight.

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    273 Korean Air Passengers Wait in Plane when Diverted to Russia

    July 2, 2013, a Korean Air Boeing 777 with 273 passengers aboard was en route from Chicago to Seoul when it had a drop in pressure as jet fuel was being pumped into the engine. The left engine broke down. After the malfunction, the pilots dumped fuel and diverted to Anadyr airport in Russia, where they made an emergency landing.

    Passengers had to wait inside the plane until the replacement jet arrived, so that with ten hours on the ground made a 13 hour flight almost 24 hours long for passengers.

    The malfunctioning jet was grounded in Russia pending inspection.

    In George’s Point of View

    I’d like to consider two additional points for those passengers stuck on their plane:

    As Anadyr airport is not one we have visited, we wonder if there is no Customs facility at Anadyr airport for individuals without visas to get some relief from the plane, which had to be exceedingly uncomfortable. Certainly there must be some humane way to abide by international law.

    This excessive time stretches some IATA standards of passenger accommodation from both airline and airport. The question isn’t whether passengers are entitled to some kind of compensation for their time and trouble, but rather how the airline and airport are going to recompense the passengers.

  • Two Royal Air Force Jets diverted to Newcastle


    Two Royal Air Force Jets diverted to Newcastle.

    The cockpit of one of the RAF jets filled with smoke, leading to the emergency landing.

    The pilot of the smoke filled jet was taken in a Sea King helicopter to Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle for a check-up.

    The Royal Airforce made a public statement:

    The RAF can confirm a Hawk aircraft from RAF Leeming diverted to Newcastle Airport this morning with a technical issue that resulted in fumes in the cockpit. The aircraft landed safely.