Cayman Airways flight KX-505 made an emergency landing at Owen Roberts International Airport in Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, on December 27th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane flying from O’Hare International Airport, Illinois, was descending toward Grand Cayman when the crew requested emergency assistance due to an unidentified odor in the cabin.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Allegiant Air flight G4-679 had to return and make an emergency landing at Springfield-Branson National Airport, Missouri, on July 3rd.
The McDonnell Douglas MD-83 flying to Orlando, Florida, had to return due to engine failure.
The plane landed safely.
All 153 people aboard remained unhurt.
Air France flight AF-1010 made an emergency landing in Nuremberg, Germany, on October 16th.
The plane flying from Charles de Gaulle Airport, France, was descending toward Nuremberg when it suffered a hydraulic failure.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
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What: Continental Airlines Boeing 757-200 en route from Newark to Glasgow, SC
Where: Glasgow
When: Nov 24th 2010
Who: 158 passengers, 8 crew
Why: On approach to Glasgow, a fuel leak was discovered in the right engine. The pilot landed safely in Glasgow, but the return flight was cancelled, and the plane was scheduled for maintenance.
KLM Cityhopper flight KL-1177 had to return and make an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on May 31st.
The plane took off for Trondheim, Norway, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a technical issue.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
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What: Northwestern Michigan College Cessna 172RG Cutlass RG
Where: Cherry Capital Airport, Traverse City Michigan
When: Dec 8, 2009
Who: pilot
Why: During a training exercise, the pilot failed an attempted “touch and go.” The plane sustained minor damage. There’s no report of pilot injury.
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What: Fed Ex/Morningstar Boeing 737-200 en route from Winnipeg to Calgary
Where: Winnipeg
When: May 3rd 2011
Why: The plane was on the runway when the pilot received an indication of fire. The fire indication would not shut down, even after the plane stopped. Emergency services responded. The plane was “rebooted” and the indication shut down.
(Just like my kitchen alarm that goes off whenever I cook, regardless of whether something is burning or not. I promise it wasn’t me. I promise I wasn’t cooking in the non-existent galley.)
