A Columbus police helicopter had to make an emergency landing in a parking lot in Columbus, Ohio, around midnight on April 30.
Authorities said the helicopter’s pilot decided to land in emergency after a warning light went on.
The plane safely landed near a shopping plaza in west Columbus. No one was injured.
The helicopter was able to return to the police heliport early morning.
What: Fedex Boeing 757-200 en route from Reno to Memphis
Where: Reno-Tahoe International Airport
When: May 26th 2009 7:45 p.m.
Who: Fed Ex crew
Why: The plane’s emergency light indicated overheating after leaving Reno, and the crew requested to return, before entering a holding pattern over Carson City and Minden to burn off fuel. The plane landed safely in Reno; the packages were not delayed.
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What: Westjet Boeing 737-700 en route from Vancouver to Calgary
Where: Calgary
When: Mar 13th 2012
Who: 116 aboard
Why: While en route, the flight encountered turbulence severe enough to convince the crew to adjust their route around it into Calgary.
A flight attendant who was seated during the turbulence was injured.
Skywest Airlines flight OO-3470 had to return and make an emergency landing in Portland, Oregon, on May 31st.
The plane took off for Santa Barbara, California, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported smoke in the cockpit.
The plane landed uneventfully. There were 70 passengers aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
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What: Delta Airlines Boeing 757-200 en route from Atlanta,GA to Seattle,WA
Where: Kansas City
When: Dec 15th 2011
Who: 163 aboard
Why: The flight was well underway when passengers and crew smelled smoke in the cabin.
Pilots diverted to Kansas City Missouri, where they made a safe landing.
A KING 5 News employee was a passenger aboard the flight and posted on twitter that everyone was ok.
The problem was repaired, and the plane was re-boarded, continuing on to its destination.
A plane crash-landed at El Dorado International Airport in Bogota, Colombia, on October 28th.
The Anti-Narcotics Police aircraft carrying 10 people, including Colombia’s interior minister Juan Fernando Cristo, was attempting to land at the airport when its landing gear failed.
Everyone aboard remained safe.
The plane was returning from Pereira, Colombia, at the time.
All Nippon Airways flight NH950 had to return and make an emergency landing at Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila, Philippines, at around 10:19 a.m. on November 21.
The incident happened after the pilot reported smoke coming out of the Boeing B767’s cockpit. The flight was heading to Narita, Japan at the time.
The plane landed uneventfully and none of the 174 passengers and 10 crew members aboard was harmed.
The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines is investigating.
