China Eastern Airlines flight MU-771 made an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on July 22nd.
The plane was flying from Shanghai Pudong International Airport, China, when the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane safely landed in Amsterdam. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
British Airways flight BA49 had to return and make an emergency landing at London Heathrow airport, England, on March 6.
The plane was en-route to Seattle when the pilot reported a fault in cabin’s oxygen supply system. According to an airline spokesperson, “The aircraft is returning to Heathrow Airport as a precaution due to a suspected technical problem. Our pilots are highly trained to deal with these scenarios.”
The plane dumped fuel over the Irish Sea before it landed uneventfully. None of the 218 passengers and 14 crew members was harmed.
A replacement aircraft was arranged for the passengers.
Southwest Airlines flight WN-1694 made an emergency landing in Hartford, Connecticut, on February 1st.
The Boeing 737-700 plane took off for Tampa, Florida, but had to turn back due to an issue with the cabin pressure.
The plane landed back safely.
TAME Airlines Airbus A330-200 heading to Ecuador from New York’s JFK Airport made an emergency landing at Joint Base Charleston at 2:05 on March 25.
The medical emergency was declared because of a female passenger having breathing trouble. However, she refused to go to the local area hospital for medical treatment. The plane left after refueling at 4.30 a.m. without dropping the passenger.
The flight was directed to the Joint Base since no international flights operate between midnight and 4 a.m. at the Charleston International airport, and the ground crew is not available during this time.
The plane had 70 passengers and 9 crew members on board.
Blue Air flight 0B-2931 had to return and make an emergency landing in Bacau, Romania, on August 10th.
The Boeing 737-400 plane took off for Luton Airport, England, but had to return shortly afterwards due to cabin pressurization problems.
The plane landed back safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net
Contact photographer Javier Bravo Muñoz
What: Air Berlin Airbus A330-300 en route from Nuremberg Germany to Monastir Tunisia
Where: Nuremberg
When: Jan 12th 2010
Who: 374 passengers
Why: After take-off, the flight developed problems with the cockpit instrumentation, and returned to the airport to make a safe landing. Passengers were provided an alternative plane.
A Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office helicopter made an emergency landing at Windsor Parke Golf Club in Jacksonville, Florida, on March 18th.
The Sheriff’s Office confirmed that no one was injured in the incident.
The cause of emergency landing is not clear at the moment.
The helicopter was later towed from the scene.