Delta Airlines flight DL-964 had to make an emergency landing at Detroit Metropolitan Airport, Michigan, on October 2nd.
The Airbus A320-200 plane flying from LaGuardia Airport, New York, was descending toward Detroit when the crew reported an engine issue and declared an emergency.
The plane landed safely. There were one hundred and fifty-four people aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
American airlines flight AA787 had to divert and make an unscheduled landing at Dublin Airport, Ireland, on October 24.
The Airbus A330-200 plane, heading from Paris to Charlotte, North Carolina, was diverted after a passenger went into premature labour mid-air.
The plane landed safely. The woman was shifted to Rotunda Hospital, Dublin.
Six minutes after takeoff from Malta, an EasyJet Airbus A320 with a 150 passengers had an engine failure, shut down the affected engine, and returned to Malta. One source said there was only a technical problem and the shut down was just a precaution. No injuries were reported. Passengers described noises like retracting landing gear thumping louder and louder.
Passengers were held in the departures lounge.
The plane made a safe landing with emergency services on standby.
Passengers disembarked after the engine was checked. They were sent a replacement flight to take them to London with a five hour delay.
Pictured: An Air India Airbus A320-231
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Contact photographer Wim Callaert
What: Air India Airbus A320-200 en route from Kolkata to Chennai (India)
Where: Kolkata
When: Dec 11th 2009
Who: 139 passengers
Why: The flight had a successful take-off, but while en route, air conditioning problems developed. (This can also mean pressurization issues. Specifics were not indicated.)
The flight returned to Kolkata and made a safe landing. A replacement plane was provided.
Ibex Airlines flight FW-85 made an emergency landing in Fukuoka, Japan, on September 23rd.
The plane flying from Komatsu, Japan, was descending toward Fukuoka when the crew noticed hydraulic issues.
The plane landed safely and had to be towed to the apron. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
A privately owned helicopter crashed into trees on Curle Road, Eustis, Lake County, Florida, on September 25.
The helicopter, flying from Umatilla Municipal Airport, Florida, crashed after the pilot encountered some problem in its engine.
The 2 people aboard sustained injuries and were airlifted to hospital.
The incident is being investigated.
United Airlines flight UA-1219 had to divert and make an emergency landing in San Francisco, California, on January 14th.
The Boeing 757-200 plane heading from Denver, Colorado, to Lihue, Hawaii, was diverted after all toilets became full.
The plane landed safely.
