Delta Airlines flight DL-923 made an emergency landing in Kansas City, Missouri, on July 16th.
The Boeing 717-200 plane flying from Detroit, Michigan, was descending toward Kansas City when the crew requested emergency assistance due to an engine problem.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and seventeen people aboard remained unharmed.
British Airways flight BA-196 made an emergency landing at Heathrow Airport, England, on November 13th.
The Boeing 777-200 plane was flying from Houston, Texas, when the crew requested emergency assistance due to a technical issue.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
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Contact photographer Ryan Coulter
What: US Airways A319 en route from Anchorage to Phoenix
Where: Seattle
When: Oct 15 2010 5:45 AM
Who: 130 aboard
Why: While en route, the left engine stalled. The crew shut down the engine and diverted to Seattle where they made a safe landing at Sea-Tac.
A replacement Airbus was provided.
A Turkish Airlines flight made an emergency landing in Zahedan, Iran, on February 4th.
The Airbus A330-300 plane heading from Istanbul, Turkey, to Vietnam was diverted after a passenger fell ill.
The plane landed safely. The patient was rushed to a hospital.
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Contact Photographer Ole Simon
What: Iberia Airbus A340-600 en route from San Jose to Madrid
Where: Santo Domingo
When: Sep 14th 2009
Who: passenger identified as Maurer David Charles experienced a medical emergency
Why: In flight, the passenger became ill, necessitating an emergency landing, and immediate trip to the hospital where it was found by ex ray that he had swallowed bags of drugs.
The passenger is facing criminal charges.
George’s Point of View
What is it that they say…Crime doesn’t pay? They’re right.
THY Turkish Airlines flight TK-604 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Antalya Airport, Turkey, on June 24th.
The Boeing 737-900, en-route from Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, to Istanbul, Turkey, had to divert after its captain became ill mid-air.
The plane landed safely.
The captain was taken to a hospital.
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Contact photographer Gabriel Widyna
What: Delta Airlines Douglas DC-9-50 en route from Atlanta Georgia to Melbourne Florida
Where: Melbourne
When: Jun 9th 2011, 6:30 pm
Why: On approach to Melbourne, the flight developed a flaps problem.
Brevard County hospitals were notified and emergency crews were on the scene in less than eight minutes.
The pilot declared an emergency, aborted the approach and thirty minutes later made a safe landing. There were no injuries, and locals commended the pilot’s performance.