Emergency

Under FAA JAA IKO rulings, it is mandated that if and when an emergency is declared by an airborne plane, ATC immediately diverts all incoming traffic and gives priority to the emergency situation. Most, if not all, of the events we have described as emergency are official emergencies. However, sometimes they are incorrectly reported as emergencies by our sources, have been downgraded from official emergency status, or are believed to be emergencies by passengers in fear for their lives.

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    Malaysia Airlines Jet Makes Emergency Landing. No, Not that flight, Another one.

    This Malaysia Airlines flight landed, but with a burst tire.

    One hundred sixty-six people (159 passengers, 7 crew) were aboard the Malaysia Airlines Boeing 737-800 that returned to Kuala Lumpur after a tire blew on takeoff. Flight MH192 had to burn off fuel in order to land safely, and returned four hours at 1:56 a.m. after take-off with emergency services on standby. The big clue was pieces of the blown tire left on the runway after takeoff.

    The passengers were accommodated in local hotels until the replacement jet completed the flight on Monday.

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    United Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing with a Cracked Windshield

    United Ailrines BoeingA United Airlines flight had to divert and make emergency landing in Indianapolis, after a crack appeared on its windshield.

    The flight 766 took off from JFK airport, New York and was on its way to San Francisco when a crack was discovered in its cockpit window. The plane was then immediately diverted to Indianapolis where it made an uneventful emergency landing on the night of April 19.

    The Boeing 757 aircraft was carrying 138 passengers, who were then taken to their destination through another plane.

    The United Airlines maintenance engineers are examining the plane.

    A Passenger from the flight posted a picture of the cracked windshield on social media, saying “United Flight 766 New York to San Francisco bird hit window. Kudos to pilots for getting us down safe.”

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    Denver Bound Delta Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing due to Potential Security Threat

    DeltaDelta Airlines flight 1500 received a potential security threat, after which it was landed and sent to a remote location on Denver International Airport on April 18.

    The flight, carrying 151 passengers and 6 crew members, was headed from Detroit to Denver when the authorities received a potential threat. While the nature of the threat is not clear, some sources report that one of the flight attendants on board saw a written note mentioning a ‘bomb’ in the plane.

    The plane safely landed at Denver International Airport at about 4:40pm and was taken to a remote taxiway. The passengers were immediately taken to a separate place where the FBI investigated them.

    By 10pm, all the passengers and crew members were cleared by the FBI and no arrests were made.

    According to the FBI spokesman Dave Joly, “We currently do not believe a creditable threat existed to the flight….The majority of the Delta Flight 1500 passengers have been allowed to claim their luggage and continue with their travel plans.”

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    American Eagle Regional Jet Makes Emergency Landing due to Electrical Smell in Cockpit

    American Eagle flight 2800 made an emergency landing at Abilene Regional Airport, Texas at 4:30 pm on 19th April.

    The flight originated from Dallas to Santa Fe, NM, with 40 passengers and 4 crew members.

    The decision to make an emergency landing was made after the pilot reported an unusual electrical smell coming from the cockpit.

    The ERJ-140 plane is currently being checked for the cause of the smell. Another aircraft took the passengers to their destination.

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    Southwest Airlines Receives Threat; Flight 362 Makes Emergency Landing in Indianapolis

    southwest_airlines_logoA Southwest Airlines Flight made an emergency landing at the Indianapolis International Airport on Thursday April 17.

    According to Carlo Bertolini, the spokesperson of Indianapolis Airport, flight 362 was headed from Baltimore to Indianapolis. The decision for emergency landing was made after Southwest Airlines received a threat. The plane made an uneventful landing at about 3:10 pm and all 138 passengers and 5 crew members were safely evacuated.

    Bertolini further said that the airport personnel cleared the plane and passenger luggage after a thorough check up.

    The Southwest Airlines released a statement saying that they could not discuss the details of the threat.

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    Bird-Struck China Eastern Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing at Xiamen

    China Eastern AirlineA Shanghai-bound China Eastern Airlines flight made an uneventful emergency landing at Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport, after a bird collided with the pilot-side window.

    Flight MU5666 took off from Xiamen at about 1:29pm on April 16. Shortly after the take off, the captain requested emergency landing due to a bird strike. The plane then returned and landed safely. None of the passengers or crew members were injured.

    The ground attendants found the windshield to be severely damaged and splattered with blood and feathers. China Eastern Airlines has confirmed the incident, and commended their crew for calmly handling the situation.

    According to airport authorities, passengers were taken to their destination on another plane.

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    EasyJet Plane Diverts to Birmingham due to Medical Emergency

    EasyjetAn EasyJet flight, en route from Aberdeen to London Gatwick, was diverted to Birmingham on Thursday, due to a medical emergency.

    According to the airline spokesperson, “EasyJet can confirm that flight EZY872 from Aberdeen to London Gatwick diverted to Birmingham Airport on April, 17, 2014 due to a passenger onboard requiring urgent medical assistance.”

    The plane carrying 125 passengers safely landed on Birmingham Airport at about 10 am.

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    AA Flight 1225 Makes Emergency Landing at Abilene

    American AirlinesThe American Airline MD-82 jet experienced a pressurization problem and made an emergency landing at Abilene Regional Airport, Texas, on April 15 at 4:15 pm.

    The flight was bound for Dallas, Fort Worth International Airport but it landed just 160 miles short of its final destination. The Jet took off with 133 passengers and five crew members from Cabo San Lucas, Mexico early afternoon.

    The Engineers were investigating the possible causes of low pressure.

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    Passenger Decides to Open Exit Door Mid-Air: Southwest Airlines Flight 722 Makes Emergency Landing at Nebraska

    UntitledJoshua Carl Lee Suggs, 23, a man from Sacramento, tried to open the rear exit door of the Southwest Airlines airplane flying from Chicago’s Midway Airport to Sacramento on April 13. The captain made an emergency landing in Omaha, Nebraska.

    Airport police arrested and escorted Suggs after landing. Federal officials said he could face charges of interference with flight crew members and attendants. This is punishable by up to 20 years imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, or both. He will be presented in Omaha court on April 16.

    The flight 722 carrying 134 passengers and 5 crew members arrived in Sacramento two hours behind the schedule after removing the unruly passenger at Nebraska.

    The other passengers reported that Suggs was acting strangely even before he tried to open the door and jump out of the plane. He emerged soaking wet from the bathroom of the plane at one point. He appeared to be under the influence of drugs or psychotic. He was physically overpowered by other male passengers of the plane on the request of the crew members.

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    Pakistani Passenger Dies: SI-704 Makes Emergency Landing at Riyadh

    An elderly Pakistani died aboard Karachi-bound Saudi Airlines flight 704 after leaving Jeddah on April 14.

    The passenger appeared to be in serious condition so the captain requested permission for emergency landing at King Khaled International Airport, Riyadh, for providing him medical assistance. But the man died before landing of the plane.

    The deceased was accompanied by 10 relatives. All of them disembarked in Riyadh. The plane left for Karachi after a small delay.

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    Air India Flight 560 Makes Emergency Landing at Delhi

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    A Hyderabad-bound Air India flight made an emergency landing immediately after take-off at Delhi airport on April 12.

    The decision to land was made after some technical problems in the plane were discovered. The 131 passengers of the flight 560 faced some tense moments till landing safely. They later resumed their journey on another aircraft.

    Also on board was a senior BJP leader, Mr. Venkaiah Naidu, who has been aboard nine flights which made emergency landing in the past.

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    Single Engine Plane Crash Lands in Clermont County

    Single engineA single engine plane crash landed on a golf course in southwest Ohio, after its engine failed.

    The plane took off from the Clermont County Airport at 10:45 am on April 12, and just before 11 am, it had to make an emergency landing in the Stillmeadow Country Club.

    There were two people on board, Kenneth Howes who was flying the plane and Karla Goodhouse who is a licensed commercial pilot and owned the plane. Both the passengers suffered only minor injuries.

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    AA Boeing 777-200 Makes Emergency Landing at Norfolk

    American AirlinesThe American Airlines flight 950 en-route to New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport from Sao Paulo, Brazil made an emergency landing in Norfolk, at 6:20 a.m. on Saturday, April 12.

    The Boeing 777-200 aircraft had 242 passengers and 15 crew members on board. No one was injured.

    A mechanical indicator light, signalling possible fire in the cargo area, prompted the pilot to seek an emergency landing at Norfolk International Airport. However, the airport fire crews did not find any indication of smoke or fire during their inspection after the plane landed.

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    THAI Flight TG 281 Makes Emergency Landing at Suvarnabhumi Airport

    THAIA Thai Airways International (THAI) flight connecting Bangkok and the tourist resort Koh Samui, had to return and make an emergency landing at Suvarnabhumi airport in the morning of April 13.

    Suvarnabhumi director, Raweewan Netarakavesana, said that the pilot discovered problems in the landing gear. She further said that the THAI engineers were inspecting the gear.

    The passengers were taken to their destination through another plane.

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    Perth Bound Qantas Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Adelaide

    QantasA Qantas flight carrying 266 passengers made an emergency landing in Adelaide, on suspicion of smoke in the cargo hold.

    The A330 aircraft was en route from Sydney to Perth when the smoke warning alarm was activated, indicating fire in the cargo hold. The pilot diverted the plane to Adelaide where it landed at about 12:40pm on April 4.

    According to Qantas, “The flight deck received a warning light indicating a technical issue, so as a safety precaution the pilots made the decision to divert to Adelaide. The aircraft landed without incident and passengers disembarked via normal procedure through the aerobridge.”

    Metropolitan Fire Service officers are looking into the cause of the smoke warning alarm activation.

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    Sick Passengers Dies After AA Flight Makes Emergency Landing at O’Hare

    American AirlinesA 69 year old sick passenger traveling on American Airlines Flight 12 died shortly after the pilot made an emergency landing at O’Hare International Airport in order to provide the passenger medical care.

    American Airlines spokesperson Mary Frances Fagan said that the flight was en route from Los Angeles to New York when a passenger got sick. The pilot then decided to make an emergency landing at O’Hare to provide emergency medical treatment to the old man. The plane landed at about 4:45 p.m. on April 2, after which he was rushed to Our Lady of the Resurrection Medical Center. He was confirmed dead at 5:08 p.m.

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    Delta Flight 886 Diverts to JFK Airport; Rolls off the Taxiway

    250px-Delta_logo.svgDelta Airlines Flight 886 had to make an emergency landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport, due to a fault in plane’s hydraulic system.

    The plane was en route from Atlanta to LaGuardia Airport. However, as the fault was detected, it was diverted to the JFK airport.

    The airline told that the decision of diversion was made because the JFK airport has longer runways than the LaGuardia Airport.

    The McDonald Douglas MD8 aircraft made a safe landing at about 9pm on Wednesday, April 2. But the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey told that while taxiing to the terminal, it skidded off the taxi way, on to the grassy area.
    There were 118 passengers and 5 crew members on board. None of them was injured.

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    Ultralight Plane Makes Uneventful Emergency Landing in Melrose

    UntitledA small plane made an uneventful emergency landing on a residential street in Melrose, Florida, on Tuesday April 1.

    The incident was reported to the police by a neighbour who saw the plane going down.

    The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office confirms that the plane landed on Hotel Street at about 13:30 pm. No one, including the pilot, was injured in the incident and the ultralight plane also remained undamaged.

    The pilot told the media that he was landing his airplane on his property, but refused to provide further details.

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    Private Plane Makes Emergency Landing at San Jose Airport

    A private King Air 350 plane made an emergency landing at San Jose International Airport in California, after a mechanical fault was discovered.

    According to Rosemary Barnes, spokesperson of San Jose International Airport, the pilot declared a mechanical emergency after which, fire fighters and police immediately rushed to the site. However, the plane safely landed at 6:53 a.m.

    All three persons on board remained injured.

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    Avianca Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing Without Front Wheels

    UntitledAn Avianca Airlines Fokker 100 jet made an emergency landing in the Brazilian capital city Brasilia, as its front landing gear stopped working.

    The plane, carrying 49 passengers, was en route from Petrolina to Brasilia airport on March 28. The pilot requested emergency landing protocol as his attempt to lower the plane’s front landing gear failed.

    Media sources report that the pilot kept flying the passenger jet around the city, in order to shed the weight of extra fuel. The plane then safely landed on its rear wheels, while the fire crew foamed it to avoid a friction fire when its nose touched the runway.

    All the passengers and crew members were evacuated safely.

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    Malaysian Airlines Flight MH066 Makes Emergency Landing in Hong Kong

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    Malaysian Airlines flight MH066 had to make an emergency landing in Hong Kong after its main electrical power generator failed.

    The flight was on its way from from Kuala Lumpur to Seoul when the main generator of Airbus A330-300 stopped working.

    The plane, carrying 271 passengers, safely landed at the Hong Kong International Airport on Monday, March 24, before 3 am.

    Malaysian Airlines maintains that even though the main generator failed, the plane’s auxiliary power unit was able to continue delivering electric power.

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    GoJet Plane’s Windshield Cracks, Makes Emergency Landing at LaGuardia Airport

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    The Pilot of the Delta Connections carrier GoJet coming from St. Louis saw a crack in the windshield and made emergency landing at LaGuardia Airport, NY, on March 22.

    The plane did not have any passengers on board.

    Delta spokesperson said the windshield had a very thin crack and the plane remained fully pressurized.  The pilot declared emergency as an extraordinary precautionary measure.

    The plane has been grounded for repair and maintenance.

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    Boston Bound American Airlines Plane Makes Emergency Landing at Chicago

    American AirlinesAmerican Airlines Flight 202 made an emergency landing at Chicago O’Hare International Airport on Wednesday, March 19, 2014.  It later departed Chicago for Boston after a passenger departed from the plane with medical emergency.

    The 757 plane had 187 on board including nine crew members.

    Kent Powell, American Airlines spokesman said that the pilot had declared a medical emergency to deliver a passenger to medical assistance. 

    The flight landed safely at about 8:30 p.m..

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    United Airlines Flight 1263 Makes Emergency Landing in Jackson, Mississippi

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    United Airlines flight 1263 made an emergency landing at the Jackson-Evers International Airport, after a mechanical fault was discovered.

    The flight was en route from Chicago to New Orleans when the problem was detected after which, the plane was landed in Jackson, Mississippi, on Monday, March 17, 2014.

    Jackson Municipal Airport Authority confirms that none of the passengers or crew members were injured. 

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    The Traumatized Passengers of Mexico-Edmond Sunwing Flight, Waited Hours to Get Customs Clearance

    A Puerto Vallarta, Mexico-bound Sunwing Boeing 737-800 en route from Edmonton,Alberta Canada, diverted and made an emergency landing on Sunday March 16, 2014 in Helena Montana after flying through ninety seconds of turbulence.

    Two of the six person crew sustained injuries, but none of the 181 passengers were seriously injured, perhaps because the seatbelt lights were on.

    Passengers waited hours on the airstrip before a customs agent finally arrived and attended to them. The replacement jet did not arrive for eleven hours.

    According to Ron Mercer, Director Helena Regional Airport, the airport has only one customs agent who was not there on Sunday. Another customs agent was called and arrived after a 1.5 hour drive from Great Falls. The airport does not usually host commercial international flights and the customs agent had to “do his homework” and consult  international rules before passengers could exit the aircraft.

    The situation called for modification in the US customs and immigration department’s emergency protocols, for easing up procedures for those passengers already traumatized due to an emergency situation.

    The unexpected delay will no doubt result in consequences because, as CBC News says major Canadian airlines tariff says if “…your flight is delayed more than 90 minutes, you may have the right to get off the plane.”

    You can rest assured that after these passengers spent five hours in the plane, someone is going to be paying a hefty fine.