China Southern flight CZ-6483 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Qingdao Liuting International Airport, Qingdao, Shandong, China, on November 21.
The Airbus A321-200, flying from Shenyang, China, to Hangzhou, China, had to divert due to cracked windshield.
The plane landed safely.
No one was injured.
What: Air India Airbus A310-300 en route from Thiruvananthapuram India to Dammam Saudi Arabia
Where: Thiruvananthapuram
When: Nov 10th 2010
Who: 82 passengers including 2 infants
Why: After takeoff, the flight developed problems with a landing gear. The pilot burned off fuel, and made a hard but safe landing, but the brakes jammed. The disabled plane had to be towed, tying up the runway for several hours.
The plane was grounded after the emergency landing. Passengers were accommodated on other flights or sent to local hotels.
United Airlines flight UA-1516 had to return and make an emergency landing in Liberia, Costa Rica, on April 24th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Houston, Texas, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a ‘maintenance issue’.
The plane landed back safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
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What: United Airlines Airbus A320-200 en route from Chicago O’Hare,IL to Washington National
Where: Washington DC
When: Mar 22nd 2011
Who: 68 people aboard
Why: The United crew was informed that the airport was “uncontrolled” via the advisory frequency. The plane made a visual approach and landed ten minutes after the American Airlines flight
American Airlines flight AA-5494 made an emergency landing at Dulles International Airport, Virginia, on January 14th.
The plane heading from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Virginia, to Saint Louis, Missouri, was diverted due to a gear disagree message.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
American Airlines flight 295 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Lubbock, Texas, on December 23.
According to the airline, the plane, heading from Miami, Florida, to Los Angeles, California, was diverted due to a “mechanical issue.”
The plane landed uneventfully. All 186 passengers and 6 crew members remained safe.
The airline arranged a replacement aircraft for the passengers.
American Airlines flight AA-1343 had to return and make an emergency landing in Cancun, Mexico, on February 20th.
The Airbus A321-200 plane took off for Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, but had to return shortly afterwards due to an issue with the flaps.
The plane landed back safely. There were 185 people aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
