Centurion Air Cargo flight GG-4852 had to return and make an emergency landing in Miami, Florida, on November 11th.
The Boeing 747-400 plane departed for Amsterdam, Netherlands, but dropped an engine cowl during take off, prompting the crew to turn back.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
TUIfly flight X3-4806 had to return for an emergency landing in Munich, Germany, on August 20th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Kos, Greece, but had to turn back after the crew reported a landing gear issue.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
Lufthansa flight LH-8365 had to return and make an emergency landing in Hyderabad, India, on March 30th.
The plane took off for Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported smoke in the cockpit.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
EasyJet Switzerland flight U2-1234 had to make an emergency landing in Stuttgart, Germany, on December 2nd.
According to the airline, the airbus A320-200 plane was flying from Budapest, Hungary, to Saint-Louis, France, when the crew decided to divert due to a technical defect.
The plane landed safely. All 162 passengers aboard remained safe.
SkyWest Airlines flight OO-4564 diverted to Reno, Nevada, on September 11th.
The plane heading from Boise, Idaho, to Los Angeles, California, was diverted due to a mechanical indication.
The plane landed safely. All seventy-three people aboard remained unharmed.
Delta Airlines flight DL-1474 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Knoxville, Tennessee, on October 22nd.
The McDonnell Douglas MD-88 plane heading from Atlanta, Georgia, to Cleveland, Ohio, was diverted due to an engine problem.
The plane landed uneventfully. All one hundred and thirty-nine passengers and six crew members remained unharmed.
What: American Airlines Boeing 737 en route from Dallas to Orange County
Where: LAX
When: October 6, 2012
Who: 162 people aboard
Why: American Airlines had another emergency Saturday, with a Dallas-Orange County flight making an diverting to LAX’s longer runways. The emergency diversion was needed due to a wing flap problem. Flaps help brake the plane. We’re glad they made it down safely.
We have thought of suggesting a new tag line: If it is American, it must be maintenance. Optimistically speaking, maybe all this trouble, which is likely bankruptcy related, is temporary.
Emergency vehicles were on the scene. Passengers disembarked and were provided an alternative flight with working flaps.
We hope the seats were bolted in.
