Delta Airlines flight DL-406 made a safe landing at Shannon airport, Ireland, after a landing gear scare on October 11th.
The Boeing 757-200 plane flying from John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, was on approach to Shannon airport when the crew received an unsafe gear indication.
The crew continued for a low approach during which the ATC confirmed that the gear appeared to be down.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
The Qatar Airways flight QR23 made an emergency landing at Manchester airport at about 1 p.m. on August 5, on suspicion of a possible explosive device on board.
The flight was en route from Doha to Manchester when the crew received a threat regarding a possible device on the Airbus A330. Royal Air Force fighter Typhoon jet aircrafts were then sent to escort the plane which was carrying 269 passengers and 13 crew members at the time.
Chief Supt John O’Hare said: “An incoming plane has been escorted into the airport by the Royal Air Force, as a result of information received by the pilot about a possible device on board….We don’t know how genuine this threat is but it is absolutely vital we deal with the situation as a full emergency.”
The plane landed safely. The passengers were evacuated and the plane was thoroughly searched. However, no device was found.
The British police arrested a 47 year old passenger on suspicion of making bomb hoax threat.
Manchester’s runways remained closed for 25 minutes, and nine inbound flights were diverted to other airports.
Delta Airlines flight DL-588 made an emergency landing at Narita International Airport, Japan, on September 23rd.
The Boeing 767-300 plane heading from Shanghai, China, to Seattle, Washington, was diverted due to a failed fuel pump.
The plane landed safely. All two hundred and twenty people aboard remained unharmed.
Aeroflot Airlines flight SU-1255 had to return and make an emergency landing in Naberezhnye Chelny, Russia, on November 21st.
The plane took off for Moscow, Russia, but had turn back after the nose gear failed to fully retract.
The plane landed back uneventfully. There were 64 passengers and 5 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
Alaska Airlines flight AS-1 made an emergency landing at Washington Dulles International Airport, Virginia, on February 15.
The Boeing 737-800, heading from Washington, D.C, to Seattle, was diverted mid-air after the crew reported smoke in the cockpit.
The plane landed safely.
All people on board remained unhurt.
Jet2 flight LS-444 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Manchester, England, on August 24th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from Heraklion, Greece, to Leeds, England, was diverted due to a flaps problem.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Egypt Air flight MS-757 had to return for an emergency landing in Cairo, Egypt, on June 26th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Amsterdam, Netherlands, but blew the right-hand nose tire during departure.
The crew subsequently turned back and landed safely. All ninety-five passengers aboard remained unharmed.
