Cathay Dragon flight KA-169 made an emergency landing in Hong Kong, China, on December 11th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane flying from Kolkata, India, was on approach to Hong Kong when the crew declared an emergency due to an issue with the flaps.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
American Airlines flight AA109 had to return and make an emergency landing at London’s Heathrow Airport, on January 27.
The Boeing 777 took off for Los Angeles, California, but had to return shortly afterwards after two passengers and several crew members fell ill midair.
The plane, carrying 172 passengers and 16 crew members, landed uneventfully. The patients were evaluated by paramedics.
The airline said, “Our maintenance team conducted a thorough inspection of the aircraft, including a test flight, and found no issues with the Boeing 777-300. Out of an abundance of caution, all of the air filters on the aircraft were replaced.”
AtlasGlobal flight KK-1019 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Antalya Airport, Antalya, Turkey, on April 14th.
The Airbus A321-200, en-route from Ercan, Cyprus to Istanbul, Turkey, was mid-air when the crew detected a problem with the nose gear, prompting the plane to divert.
The plane landed uneventfully.
All passengers onboard remained unharmed.
The passengers were accommodated in a replacement plane.
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What: Virgin Atlantic Airbus A340-300 en route from London to Miami
Where: London
When: Mar 12th 2010
Who: 231 passengers, 14 crew
Why: After takeoff, the plane was struck by lightning. Experiencing a technical problem after the lightning strike, they dumped fuel (over the coast of N. Wales) and returned to London where they made a safe landing.
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What: IndiGo Airbus A320-200 en route from Bhubaneshwar to Delhi
Where: Biju Patnaik Airport, Bhubaneshwar
When: Aug 28th 2010
Who: 140 passengers and 6 crew
Why: On takeoff, the Airbus suffered a bird strike. Ground crew witnessed a part or parts falling. The crew decided to return to Bhubaneshwar where they made a safe landing.
A replacement jet is being flown in to complete the Hyderabad-Bhubaneswar-New Delhi flight.
Aeroflot flight SU-1485 had to return and make an emergency landing at Yemelyanovo International Airport, Russia, on November 13th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Sheremetyevo International Airport, Russia, but had to turn back due to indication of an open cargo door.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Gulf Air flight GF-506 had to return for an emergency landing in Bahrain, on March 9th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Dubai, United Arab Emirates, but had to return shortly afterwards after the first officer reported feeling unwell.
The plane landed back safely. The first officer was shifted to hospital.
