Delta Airlines flight DL-685 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Daytona Beach, Florida, on July 10th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane flying from Atlanta, Georgia, to Port au Prince, Haiti, was diverted after a hail strike cracked the windshield.
The plane landed uneventfully. All one hundred and thirty-two people aboard remained safe.
Air New Zealand flight NZ-621 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Christchurch, New Zealand, on May 20th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane heading from Auckland to Queenstown, New Zealand, was diverted after it suffered a lightning strike.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
Another Air New Zealand flight had also suffered a lightning strike around the same time. See: Air New Zealand Flight Diverts to Christchurch After Lightning Strike
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What: Air Europa Airbus A330-200 en route from Buenos Aires to Madrid
Where: Rio de Janeiro
When: Jan 8th 2011
Why: While en route, one of the plane’s two engines had to be shut down. The pilot diverted to Rio and made a safe landing with only the left engine.
Pictured: a Marion County Sheriff Department Bell OH-58A Kiowa
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What: Marion County Sheriff’s helicopter returning from a call in the southwest area of Marion county
Where: Ocala Airport
When: Saturday 10/10/2009
Who: Sheriff’s Office pilots Peter Rogers and Michael Turner
Why: While returning from a call, the helicopter lost power. They managed to land at Ocala airport.
According to Marion County Sheriff Ofc. website, Marion County Sheriff Department flies Bell OH-58A Kiowa.
The NTSB is investigating.
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What: Lufthansa Airbus A340-600 en route from Newark to Munich
Where: Keflavik International Airport
When: October 20, 2010 6: 40 am
Who: 5 or 6 passengers
Why: The flight landed due to passengers showing symptoms of food poisoning. They made a safe landing at Keflavik and the ill passengers were taken by ambulance to the hospital.
An investigation of the restaurants where the passengers ate, as well as the food they consumed on the plane is underway.
A helicopter crashed near Kenisco Road in South Venice, Sarasota County. Florida, on December 1.
Authorities said the helicopter, that took off from Venice Regional Airport with a female student pilot and a male teacher on-board, made a rough landing in a heavily wooded area of Lemon Bay Preserve.
The student sustained facial/head injuries and was airlifted to Sarasota Memorial Hospital. The teacher was taken to Venice Bayfront Health.
The FAA is investigating.
Air Transat flight TS-183 had to return and make an emergency landing at Glasgow Airport, Paisley, Scotland, on September 16th.
The Airbus A310-300 headed for Toronto, Ontario, Canada, was climbing out of Glasgow when the crew reported a sensor problem.
The plane landed uneventfully.
All passengers onboard remained unharmed.
