Delta Airlines flight DL-1972 made an emergency landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, on May 2nd.
The Airbus A319-100 was flying from Austin, Texas, when the crew reported a flaps problem and requested emergency assistance.
The plane landed uneventfully. All 138 people aboard remained safe.
Blue Air flight 0B-1215 had to return and make an emergency landing in Otopeni, Romania, on October 19th.
The plane took off for Rome Fiumicino airport, Italy, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported a loud noise in the cockpit.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
A Royal Flight Airlines Plane, performing flight flight 4R-7772, had to divert and make an emergency landing in Astrakhan, Russia, on March 6th.
The Boeing 757-200 aircraft was en-route from Goa, India, to Moscow, Russia, when the crew reported an electronic issue and requested an emergency landing.
The plane landed safely. There were 224 people aboard at the time; all of them remained unhurt.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
Alaska Airlines flight AS-761 suffered a bird strike near Salt Lake City International Airport, Utah, on January 17th.
The incident happened when the Boeing 737-900 plane was departing for Seattle, Washington.
The plane continued to Seattle and made an uneventful landing.
A UPS Airlines Airbus 300, heading from Portland to Spokane, made an emergency landing at the Spokane Airport in Washington on the morning of July 30.
According to Todd Woodard with Spokane International, the pilots thought some tires of the plane had blown during takeoff. They declared an in-flight emergency as a precautionary step.
The plane landed safely and it was discovered that no tires were actually blown.
What: US Airways/ PSA Airlines Canadair CRJ-200 en route from Gainesville,FL to Charlotte,NC
Where: Gainesville
When: Jan 24th 2011
Why: While en route, the flight developed engine trouble.
The flight returned to Gainesville and made a safe landing within half an hour.
Southwest Airlines flight WN-528 had to return and make a safe emergency landing at Baltimore–Washington International Airport, Maryland, on July 18th.
The Boeing 737-700, en-route to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, had just departed Baltimore’s runway when the crew was informed about rubber debris found on the runway.
The plane landed with both right hand main tyres deflated and torn.
All 143 passengers onboard remained unharmed.
The passengers were accommodated in a replacement plane.
