Diversion

airliners.net | Boeing | Continental | Diversion | odor

Flight Cancelled Due to UFO (Unidentified Foul Odor)
April 28, 2011

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What: Continental Airlines Boeing 737 en route from San Antonio to Houston
Where: San Antonio
When: Apr 28, 2011
Who: 151 aboard
Why: The plane had taken off and developed a “strong chemical odor.” The pilots returned to San Antonio International Airport and made a safe landing; however they did not know the cause of the odor and for caution’s sake, took the plane to the “ramp” area. Several passengers developed respiratory distress.

The crew boarding wore hazmat suits. The source of the chemical odor was not identified.
Allegiant Air | Diversion | hydraulic failure | McDonnell Douglas

Orlando-Kentucky: Allegiant Air Emergency landing
April 23, 2011April 23, 2011

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.
Delta | Diversion | engine shut down | engine trouble | McDonnell Douglas

Delta Atlanta-DC flight, MD88 Engine Shut Down
April 22, 2011

What: Delta Air Delta MD-88 en route from Atlanta to Washington DC
Where: Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport
When: April 22, 2011 11:30
Why: After takeoff, the plane experienced audible engine trouble loud enough to disturb the passengers, although there was no smoke. After a loud bang, the pilot shut down the affected engine.

The pilot returned to Atlanta and made a safe landing. Passengers were in the air again on a replacement jet by 2 pm.
Boeing | Diversion | smoke | U.S. Airways

Smoke Sends US Airways Passengers on a Bus
April 19, 2011

What: US Airways Boeing 737-400 en route from Dallas to Charlotte.
Where: Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport
When: April 18, 2011, 1 pm
Who: 94 passengers, 5 crew (also reported as 107 aboard)
Why: After pilots smelled smoke in the cockpit, they diverted the flight to Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport where they made a safe landing with local emergency responders as well as fire crews from Pelham-Batesville and Boiling Springs, and Greenville and Spartanburg EMS were on standby when the plane landed.

After the plane was grounded, passengers were taken by bus to Charlotte.
airliners.net | Boeing | cabin pressure | Diversion | door seal | Russia

Boeing Emergency Landing in Sochi, Russia
April 18, 2011April 18, 2011

What: Donavia Boeing-737-500 passenger airliner flying from Rostov to Tel Aviv
Where: Sochi, Russia
Who: 99 passengers * also reported as 103
Why: The flight made a scheduled stop at Sochi, but after takeoff had undesignated problems in the air, and had to return to make an emergency landing. A replacement plane arrived to perform the remainder of the flight about six hours later.

The problem was due to cabin pressure from a leaking door seal.
Airbus | automatic pilot | autopilot failure | Diversion | USA

Faulty Autopilot Forces LAX Landing
April 18, 2011

What: United Airlines en route to San Francisco
Where: LAX
When: April 17, 2011
Why: After takeoff, the autopilot took control and would not relinquish it. The pilot had no control over the plane, but then was able to turn off autopilot and return to the airport.

The news release of this event does not mention the type of plane; but I am not surprised at first research that it appears to have been an Airbus A320. Fortunately, the pilot regained control, and there were no injuries. But this kind of problem with an airbus could have significance relating to all fly by wire aircraft, which have the capacity to lock out the pilot.

We need more information about this event. It should be published heavily, and we should be hearing some alerts and safety directives from Airbus.
airliners.net | Boeing | Diversion | Emergency | Greece | indicator | Saudi Arabian Airlines

Dry Ice Cargo Smoke “Emergency”
April 16, 2011April 16, 2011

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What: Saudi Arabian Airlines Boeing 777-268ER en route from Washington to Riyadh
Where: Greece
When: April 14, 2011
Who: 240
Why: While en route, the plane indicated a fire aboard. The pilot diverted to Athens where they made a safe landing.

The plane had “dry ice” aboard, which gave the appearance of fire. Though from the accounts we have heard, we’re not sure if the smoke was visually detected, or if the ions from the offgassing of dry ice fooled a smoke detector.
Air France | Airbus | Diversion | Emergency | Landing Gear | Venezuela

Airbus Landing Gear Problem Returns Air France Flight to Veneuzuela
April 14, 2011April 14, 2011

What: Air France Airbus A330-200 en route from Caracas Venezuela to Paris
Where: Caracas
When: Apr 13th 2011
Who: 207 passengers
Why: Unable to retract the landing gear, the plane circled for three hours to burn off fuel and made a safe landing in Caracas.

No doubt the situation caused significant anxiety. Any time an Air France flight originating in a South American country has a problem en route en route to Paris, the passengers in crisis must inevitably remember what happened to Air France Flight 447 and wonder if they too will become innocent victims, and statistics lost at sea.
Delta | Diversion | engine trouble | McDonnell Douglas | New York | smoke

Delta Emergency Landing Ends in Bus trip and New Engine
April 14, 2011

What: Delta twin-engine McDonnell Douglas MD-90, en route from Tampa, Fla to Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport
Where: Rochester
When: April 13, 2011 4 pm
Who: 143 passengers 6 crew
Why: While en route, passengers felt vibrations, and smelled smoke before the pilots made an emergency diversion at the Rochester airport. They landed with the fire department on standby.

An engine was judged to be faulty and is being replaced while at the Rochester airport. Most of the stranded passengers finished the last leg of their trip on buses provided by Delta, though some rented cars.
Delta | Diversion | McDonnell Douglas | Medical emergency | odor

Delta Flight Diverts to NC Due to Illness
April 11, 2011April 11, 2011

What: Delta MD 80 en route from New York to Ft Lauderdale
Where: Raleigh Durham NC
When: April 11, 2011 9:30 pm
Who: 94 passengers 5 crew
Why: While en route, a noxious electrical smell developed. Crew complained of illness and diverted to Raleigh Durham NC where they made a safe landing.
airliners.net | Boeing | Diversion | Emergency | Emirates | India | smoke | technical fault

Emirates Emergency
April 10, 2011

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What: Emirates en route from Kuala Lumpur to Dubai
Where: Chennai
When: April 10, 2011
Who: 465 passengers
Why: While en route, the plane had a technical failure resulting in smoke in the cockpit. The crew diverted to Chennai where they made a safe landing. Passengers were provided alternative transportation to Dubai. However, the passengers overnighted in Chennai as the problem could not be solved within the crews “max duty time.”
airliners.net | Boeing | Diversion | engine shut down | indicator | Italy | overheat | Saudi Arabian Airlines

Saudi Arabian Airlines Engine Shut Down
April 9, 2011April 9, 2011

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What: Saudi Arabian Airlines Boeing 777-200 en route from London to Jeddah Saudi Arabia
Where: Rome
When: Apr 6th 2011
Who: 232 passengers
Why: While en route, an engine developed problems and was shut down. The pilots diverted to Rome and made a safe landing. The engine indicated that it was overheated; but the mechanism was faulty. Repairs were performed, after which the flight was continued.
airliners.net | bird strike | Boeing | California | Diversion

Alaska Airlines Bird Strike
April 9, 2011April 9, 2011

What: Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-800 en route from Sacramento to Kahului
Where: Sacramento
When: April 9, 2011, 10:20am
Who: 169 passengers
Why: After takeoff from Sacramento, a bird was ingested into the plane’s engine, causing engine trouble. The flight returned to Sacramento where it made a safe landing. A replacement flight was scheduled for the afternoon.

Courtesy of FlightAware

Recent bird include the Skywest/Delta Canadair CRJ 700 (Portland-Salt Lake City) strike on April 6 2011, the GOL Linhas Aereas Boeing 737-800 (Salvador-Aracaju) strike on April 3, and the Air France Boeing 777 strike in Paris (Paris-HongKong) on Mar 24.
Boeing | Diversion | slat trouble | Southwest

Slat Problem in Boeing 737
April 5, 2011April 12, 2011

What: Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 en route from Oakland,CA to Denver,CO
Where: Oakland
When: Apr 5th 2011
Who: 103 passengers
Why: After take-off, the plane indicated a slat problem. The crew returned to Oakland and made a safe landing. It was replaced by another 737, which flew passengers to Denver.
Airbus | airliners.net | Alitalia | Diversion | Italy | technical fault

Alitalia Airbus Emergency Landing
April 3, 2011April 8, 2011

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What: Alitalia Airbus A321-200 en route from Palermo to Rome Fiumicino Italy
Where: Palermo
When: Apr 3rd 2011
Who: 150 passengers
Why: While en route, the crew encountered an undesignated technical problem.

The crew returned to Palermo where they made a safe landing. The Airbus was flown to Milan for examination and repair.

Passengers were provided alternative flights.
American Airlines | Boeing | cabin pressure | Diversion | New York

American Airlines Emergency Landing in NYC
April 3, 2011April 8, 2011

What: American Airlines Boeing 757-200 en route from Boston,MA to Saint Thomas US Virgin Islands
Where: Atlantic
When: Apr 3rd 2011
Who: 157 aboard
Why: While en route, the flight developed a problem with cabin pressure. The flight was 150nm southeast of New York City at the time. They descended to 10,000 feet for the sake of the pressure.

Then the pilots diverted to jfk to make a safe landing.
Airbus | airliners.net | Diversion | Emergency | engine trouble | Germany | Lufthansa

Lufthansa Emergency Landing
April 2, 2011April 8, 2011

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What: Lufthansa Airbus A320-200 en route from Frankfurt to Moscow
Where: Frankfurt
When: Apr 2nd 2011
Who: 80 passengers
Why: Engine exhaust increased in temperature. The pilots returned to Frankfort where they made a safe landing. Passengers were provided a replacement flight 3 hours later.
airliners.net | American Airlines | Boeing | Diversion | tail strike | USA

American Airlines Flight Cancelled Due to Tail Strike
April 1, 2011April 8, 2011

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What: American Airlines Boeing 767-300 en route from Dallas to Santiago Chile
Where: Dallas
When: Apr 1st 2011
Who: 170 passengers 12 crew
Why: After taking off from Dallas/ft Worth, the crew returned to the airport because of a tail strike. They made a safe landing 30 minutes after takeoff. The flight was cancelled.
Airbus | airliners.net | American Airlines | Diversion | smoke | USA

Smoke in American Airlines Flight
March 30, 2011April 8, 2011

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What: American Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-82 en route from Fort Myers to Dallas TX
Where: Jacksonville
When: Mar 30th 2011
Why: While en route, the crew smelled smoke in the cabin.

They diverted to Jacksonville. By the time they landed, the odor dissipated. The plane was examined; and a replacement MD-83 was flown in.

Passengers arrived 2 and a half hours late.
Airbus | airliners.net | Disruptive Passenger | Diversion | United Airlines

Unruly United Airlines Passengers Trip Cut Short
March 30, 2011

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What: United Airlines Airbus A320-200 en route from Washington to Portland
Where: Chicago
When: Mar 29 2011
Who: 3 unruly passengers and one ill passenger
Why: While en route, three unruly passengers caused the pilot to divert to Chicago for an overweight landing. The passengers disembarked, and the fight continued to Portland, albeit between four and five hours late. The passengers who disembarked were re-screened.
airliners.net | American Eagle | Diversion | Embraer | Medical emergency | turbulence

Attendant Injured by Turbulence
March 29, 2011March 29, 2011

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What: American Eagle Embraer ERJ-145 en route from Oklahoma City,OK to Chicago O’Hare,IL
Where: Kansas City
When: Mar 26th 2011
Who: 1 attendant
Why: While en route to Chicago, the flight encountered turbulence, injuring the flight attendant.

The pilot diverted to Kansas City and made a safe landing.
Boeing | defroster failure | Diversion | smoke | Southwest

Southwest Flight Diverts to Louisville
March 29, 2011

What: Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-300, en route from Orlando to Chicago
Where: Louisville Kentucky
When: Mar 28 2011 3:00 pm
Who: 101 passengers 5 crew
Why: While en route, the cockpit began to fill with smoke. A pilot saw a problem with the windshield defroster wiring, and turned off the defroster.

The pilots diverted the flight to Louisville where they made a safe landing. Passengers were provided an alternative Boeing flight to Chicago arriving two and a half hours later.
Delta | Diversion | smoke | USA

Delta Flight Returns to Grand Rapids
March 20, 2011March 20, 2011

What: Delta en route from Grand Rapids to Detroit
Where: Gerald R Ford International Airport
When: March 19 2011
Who: 55 passengers
Why: After departure from Grand Rapids, the plane developed smoke in the cockpit. The pilot returned to the airport where he made a safe landing. Passengers disembarked on the runway and were ported back to the terminal.
airliners.net | Belly | Colgan Air | Continental | De-Havilland | Diversion | engine shut down | fire

Colgan Air Engine Fire, Belly Landing in Pittsburgh
March 19, 2011March 19, 2011

Pictured: Not N339NG but another DHC-8-402Q Dash 8
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What: Colgan Air de Havilland Dash 8-400 on behalf of Continental Airlines en route from Cleveland,OH to Baltimore,MD
Where: Pittsburgh
When: Mar 17th 2011
Who: not available
Why: While en route, left engine indicated a fire.

The crew shut down the engine and diverted to Pittsburgh where they made a safe landing 30 minutes after the initial alert. There were no injuries.
Boeing | Delta | Diversion | engine failure | engine trouble | Falling Parts

Delta Boeing Engine Emergency
March 17, 2011March 17, 2011

What: Delta Boeing 737-800 en route from Fort Lauderdale to Minneapolis
Where: Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport
Who: 119 passengers 6 crew
Why: After takeoff from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, the Boeing suffered engine failure and had to turn back to the airport, sprinkling bits and pieces of the damaged engine over Florida. The plane made a safe landing. Passengers disembarked and transferred to an alternative flight which reached Minneapolis with considerable delay but no further trouble.