US Airways Embraer 135 twin-engine regional jet with 49 aboard en route from Windsor Locks Connecticut to Pittsburgh was en route when a fire occurred in the jet’s auxiliary power unit.
The pilots returned to Windsor locks and made a safe landing.
Passengers disembarked and were provided alternative flights.
On Sat Jan 12, 2013, Polet Airlines Saab 340 engaged in flight 770 was en route from Belgorod to Moscow when the left engine developed engine failure. The pilots made a safe landing in Voronezh at 21:04.
17 passengers and 3 crew were aboard. There were no injuries reported.
Passengers were provided an alternative flight to Moscow on Sunday.
The incident is under investigation.
On January 13, 2013, an Arkia Airlines ATR developed an engine problem forcing the pilot to shut down the affected engine and divert from Sde Dov to Ben-Gurion airport. The flight landed with emergency services on standby. None of the 67 aboard had any injuries.
There was no fire found in the turboprop engine, but Akia Airlines began an investigation, and seems to have discovered a faulty indicator.
On January 12, 2013, a Jetblue Airbus A320 was en route from New York to the Dominican Republic when they suffered a bird strike.
The pilots returned to the airport where they made a safe landing with emergency services on standby. No injuries were reported among the 139 passengers.
On Jan 11, 2013, Flight 1868, an American Airlines MD-80 en route from Las Vegas to Dallas was in the air when a problem developed in a plane generator. There were 150 passengers and 5 crew.
The Captain told passengers that the backup generator failed, so they had to divert to Albuquerque International where they made a safe landing at 8:30 a.m.
No injuries were reported.
Passengers were informed the plane was going to maintenance and they were placed on alternative flights to Dallas.
On Friday January 4, 2012, Delta flight 65 en route from Atlanta to Las Vegas experienced engine problems and had to divert to sky Harbor.
The Boeing 757-200 made a safe landing minus one engine with emergency services on standby. An inspection determined there had been a fuel leak. Passengers were provided an alternative flight and were scheduled to land in Las Vegas before 8:30 pm.’
Two drunk women caused a British Airways flight Gatwick to Tunis flight to divert to Lyon. At 30,000 feet, the women smoked in the bathroom, and exhibited disruptive behavior, refusing to sit, attempting to get into the cockpit, and threatening to “track down and kill” the family of a BA stewardess.
They were arrested in Lyon, where gendarmes tossed them in the drunk tank overnight, and sent them back.
British Airways may ban them from flying BA flights.
On January 4, 2013, a Pia Airbus A310-324 en route from Kuwait to Lahore with 198 passengers aboard diverted to Kerman Airport, Iran.
The plane was en route when it developed a hydraulics problem and diverted to Kerman Airport, according to http://www.aerocenter.ir/forum/thread22299.html#post104898
The flight left Kerman Airport and flew to Karachi where they made a safe landing.
What: NordStar Airlines Boeing 737-8K5 (WL)en route frm Sharm El Sheikh t Moscow
Where: Antalya Turkey
When: Jan 3, 2013
Who: no injuries
Why: The Nordstar Airlines flight was en route over the Mediterranean sea when the plane lost cabin pressure.
Pilots diverted the flight to Anatalya where they made a safe landing with emergency services on standby at 12:22.
What: US Airways Embraer 170
Where: Indianapolis
When: Jan 2, 2012 7:30
Who: 70 aboard
Why: On Jan 2, 2012, at 7:30, a US Airways Embraer 170 en route from Indianapolis to Philadelphia flight developed a nose wheel problem. The flight diverted to Indianapolis where they made a safe landing at 7:40.
On December 27, 2012, an Aeroflot Airbus en route from Sheremetyevo to Copenhagen suffered an engine failure.
Pilots returned to Sheremetyevo and made a safe landing after ten minutes in the air.
Passengers were provided an alternative flight.
On December 26, 2012, an Antonov 2 TP made a hard landing in Sörmland Swedon while on a ferry flight to Arizona.
THe plane suffered an electrical failure with all electrical instruments going down, forcing an emergency landing.
The pilot Cody Purdon secured a landing in a field with no damage to the plane or those aboard. Halfbrother Peter Purdon explained they had flown to Sweden to buy the plane and were flying it home to Arizona; and they will have to reassess their schedule, based on how repairs go.
December 25, 2012, a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 en route from Denver to Kansas City International diverted to Omaha and made a safe landing at Omaha’s Eppley Airfield. None of the 109 passengers and five crew members were injured.
The plane developed a fuel valve problem while en route.
Passengers were provided an alternative vehicle.
What: Transaero Airlines Boeing 777-312 Moscow – Khabarovsk
Where: Yemelyanovo International Airport
When: Dec 13, 2012
Who: 1 fatality
Why: While en route, a five year old child, Jaroslav Zaripov who was suffering from cancer, became ill. The pilot dumped fuel in order to land.
The pilot diverted to Krasnoyarsk but the child died as the plane was landing. He has a twin who is cancer free, and who had not yet been told his brother died.
The West Siberian Transport Investigative Committee is investigating.
What: British Airways Boeing 767 en route from Edinburgh to London
Where: Sanquhar
When: Dec 11, 2012 12:45
Who: crew (2 pilots)
Why: Fifteen minutes after taking off, the BAE flight developed smoke in the cockpit and returned to Edinburgh. No passengers were aboard the flight.
Emergency services were on standby.
The flight made a safe landing at 12:55 pm
What: Alaskan Airlines Boeing 737 en route from Seattle to Las Vegas
Where: Sacramento
When: Dec 10, 2012 4:42
Who: 152 passengers and crew
Why: While the flight was en route, smoke “unidentified fumes in the plane “developed in the cabin. Pilots diverted to Sacramento where they made a safe landing at 4:42 pm. with emergency services on standby.
There were no injuries although there was a report of a crew member getting oxygen.
Passengers said the problem appeared to be electrical, and that a stewardess had “burning in her eyes and throat.”
Passengers disembarked and were provided an alternative flight. The affected plane is slated for a Tuesday return to Seattle.
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Contact photographer Andy Egloff
What: Cathay Pacific Boeing 777-367ER en route from Hong Kong International Airport to Heathrow
Where: Wuhan China
When: Dec 9 2012
Who: 235 passengers, 12 crew
Why: The flight was en route when the captain detected smoke in the cockpit at 1:45 a.m.. The pilot diverted to Wuhan Tianhe International Airport. The flight landed at 2:07 a.m. with emergency services on standby, nine fire engines, three ambulances.
Passengers disembarked by stairs. No injuries were reported.
Alternative transportation was provided.
The Civil Aviation Administration of China and the Hong Kong Civil Aviation Department will be investigating
What: Egyptair Airbus A320-200 en route from Cairo to Kuwait
Where: Egypt
When: Dec 3, 2012
Who: 90 aboard
Why: We have avoided this report for as long as possible, but finally decided to get it out of the way, since our mailboxes and emails are FULL of reports of:
“Snake on a plane forces emergency landing”
“Cobra Forces EgyptAir Flight to Make Emergency Landing”
“Flight Crew Finds reptile”
“Real Life Snake on a plane”
“Egyptian Cobra Bites Akram Abdul Latfi, Egypt Air Passenger”
“Cobra upgraded to First Class on Flight**”
Here’s the story: Akram Abdul Latif who was aboard this Egyptair flight was bitten by a snake. Actual snake on a plane, not the terrible movie. The Jordan Times says the snake was a cobra and that Latif owns a reptile shop where he was taking it. The snake had gotten out and the pet shop owner was bitten in the hand while trying to return the snake to the carry-on (as so many are theoretically and realistically bitten while trying to get anything back in the bag.)
The flight was diverted to Al Bahr Al Ahmar where first aid was administered to the man, and apparently none to the snake, who died. Actually, the snake did not die; it apparently was with Latif when he was refusing medical treatment. Some of the reports infer Latif was allowed to bring the snake to his shop in Kuwait. Without a crystal ball, I can’t say whether or not reports will be full of “Kuwait Reptile Store Owner Jailed for Smuggling” but according to “Newsfix” the cobra was corralled and confiscated by the cops. No one indicates if the snake was returned to Latif, or if a snake license, fine or a “snake coralling fee” was levied.
One can not help but picture the plane landing, a bouncer tossing Latif, his bag and beast out on their respective keisters*, the plane closing up and zipping down the runway before Latif can get back on.
* For the sake of the paragraph, we are endowing both the snake and the bag with honorary keisters, as they are not provided their own by nature.
** Honors for the best title of an article about the snake on a plane
*** The snake photo is clipped from the youtube video
**** No snakes were harmed in the writing of this article
*****[insert your own] Etc.
What: Air India Airbus A321 en route from Kozhikode in Kerala to Sharjah
Where: Kozhikode
Who: 168 passengers
Why: The pilot of an Air India flight alerted Kozhikode Air traffic control that there was a problem with the plane, and diverted back to Kozhikode shortly after takeoff.
The air conditioning inside the plane was shut down, and there were sparks noted from one of the engines. Whether or not the cause of the engine sparking was a bird strike has not been confirmed.
According to passengers, the plane “started vibrating as soon as it took off from the runway.”
Passengers also said they were not provided a hotel, but promised a flight at 12 pm, then at 4:40 a.m, and finally were provided an actual flight at 5:40 a.m.
What: L2 CHC Scotia Super Puma en route from to the Awilco-owned WilHunter rig in the North Sea
Where: Aberdeen Airport
When: Dec 7 2012
Who: 16 passengers 2 crew
Why: The pilot was flying to the Wilhunter platform when a warning light came on in the plane.
The flight made an emergency return to Aberdeen, with the Scottish Ambulance Service on standby.
The helicopter is being examined for the nature of the problem that caused the warning. No injuries were reported.
What: Nordwind Airlines Boeing 767 en route from Krasnoyarsk to Phuket
Where: Krasnoyarsk Airport
When: Dec 9 2012
Who: 279 passengers
Why: While en route, the Boeing flight from Krasnoyarsk to Phuket developed flaps problem. After an alarm indicated the problem, the pilot returned to Krasnoyarsk and made a safe landing at 15:35. The plane was examined, and passengers were “sent to the Phucket reserve board.” (We take this to mean they were pointed to alternative flights to their destination.)
There were no reported injuries. The incident is under investigation by the Yenisei transport office.
What: NordStar Airlines ATR 42–500
Where: Tolmachevo Airport Russia
When: Dec 5, 2012
Who: 31 aboard 4 crew, 27 passengers
Why: The press service of the West Siberian Transport Prosecutor’s Office reported a hard landing of the NordStar Airlines ATR 42–500.
The plane had taken off normally but the gears would not retract. THe pilot informed ATC and returned to the airport where pilots made a safe landing (though reported as a “crash” landing.) No one was injured.
The West Siberian Transport Prosecutor’s Office will be investigating.
What: United Airlines 787 Dreamliner en route from Houston to Newark
Where: New Orleans
When: December 4, 2012
Who: 184 aboard
Why: The Houston to Newark UA Dreamliner flight was over the Mississippi River, forty minutes after takeoff when it had to divert and make an emergency landing in New Orleans. The plane received “multiple flight-system error messages.” Flight 1146 landed safely at at 9:25 a.m. and without incident, with 174 passengers and 10 crew.
Emergency services was on standby. Passengers disembarked without incident and were provided an alternative flight to Newark.
An undisclosed mechanical issue was at fault.
What: Southwest Airlines 737 Flight 3252 en route from from San Diego to Baltimore
Where: Lindbergh Field
When: Dec 1, 2012, 7:15 a.m.
Who: 129 passengers, 5 crew
Why: As the plane was taking off, a flight attendant smelled smoke. The pilot returned to San Diego and made an emergency landing on Lindbergh Field. Oxygen masks were deployed but there were no injuries.
The plane was slated for inspection and will be removed from service until the issue is solved.
What: Cathay Pacific Boeing 777-300ER en route from Hong Kong to Los Angeles
Where: Anchorage
When: Nov 22, 2012
Who: 288 passengers and 18 crew
Why: While en route, the Cathay Pacific developed a pressurization problem and had to make an emergency landing in Alaska. There were no injuries. When the pressurization problem developed, oxygen masks were deployed.
Cathay Pacific and the Civil Aviation Department will be investigating.
Passengers were provided hotel accommodations and an alternative flight.
The cause of the pressurization problem is speculated to be a malfunctioning valve in the air system
