Delta Airlines flight 106 made an emergency landing in Boston, Massachusetts, on November 2nd.
The plane heading from John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, to Frankfurt, Germany, was diverted due to a mechanical issue.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight BG 0085 had to make an emergency landing at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, Dhaka, Bangladesh, on March 28.
The Airbus 310 was coming from Singapore when the pilot reported a fire warning from one of its engines and requested an emergency landing.
The plane landed safely and none of the 210 passengers aboard was harmed.
Authorities said it was a false alarm and no evidence of fire was found.
A small plane crashed near Fort Atkinson Municipal Airport, Wisconsin, on August 8th.
The plane was carrying two people when it crashed into the Rock River.
Both occupants of the plane were killed in the crash. The deceased include a 61-year-old man and his 16-year-old son.
The cause of crash is being investigated.
American Airlines flight AA-4233 had to divert and make an emergency landing at John. F. Kennedy Airport, New York, on March 17.
The Embraer ERJ-175, en-route from Raleigh, North Carolina to La Guardia Airport, NY was struck by lightning, due to which the crew diverted for a safe landing.
The plane landed safely.
All 55 passengers and 4 crew members onboard remained unhurt.
What: Ryanair Boeing 737-800 en route from Lanzarote Spain to London
Where: Porto
When: Jun 2nd 2011
Why: The flight was east of porto when the pilot saw an indication of engine problems (technical malfunction.) The pilot diverted to Porto and made a safe landing at Porto.
Passengers disembarked normally on the apron, without emergency slides.
Media reported smoke although Ryanair said there was no smoke.
A replacement jet was provided.
The United Airlines Flight 999 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Canada’s Halifax Stanfield International Airport on the night of August 5.
The Boeing 777 was on its way to Brussels from Newark, New Jersey, when fire broke out on board. The pilot then decided to divert to Halifax which was the nearest airport at the time.
Firefighters were put on alert at the airport when the plane touched the ground safely at around 10 p.m. There were 233 people aboard; all of them remained unhurt.
According to Peter Spurway, the spokesperson of Halifax Airport Authority, the fire broke in a contained area of the aircraft and was extinguished before the plane landed.
Allegiant Air Flight 606 made an emergency landing at Jacksonville International Airport, Florida, on December 24.
The plane, en-route from Orlando, Florida, to Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport, Ohio, was diverted after an indicator light in the cockpit went off.
The plane landed uneventfully. All 141 passengers and 6 crew members remained safe.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
