Delta Airlines flight DL-2274 had to return for an emergency landing in Atlanta, Georgia, on December 18th.
The plane took off for Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, but had to turn back after the right engine emitted a loud bang.
The crew had shut down the faulty engine before the plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
A Sun Express flight had to divert to and make an emergency landing at Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, Belgrade, Serbia, on October 17.
The plane, heading from Dublin, Ireland, to Izmir, Turkey, had to be diverted due to an “unruly passenger” aboard. The drunk Irishman stripped off and started harassing a stewardess.
The plane landed safely.
All passengers aboard remained unhurt.
The drunk passenger was taken off the flight in Belgrade, while others continued their journey to Izmir.
Qantas flight QF-583 had to return and make an emergency landing in Sydney, Australia, on April 4th.
The Airbus A330-200 plane took off for Perth, Australia, but had to turn back due to a hydraulic failure.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Air Tahiti Nui flight TN-7 had to make an emergency landing at Charles de Gaulle Airport, Paris, France, on October 21.
The Airbus A340-300 was taking-off for Los Angeles, California, when it was hit by a bird. The crew decided to burn fuel and return to Paris.
The plane returned safely.
Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
United Airlines flight UA-766 made an emergency landing in Portland, Oregon, on September 19th.
The plane was flying from San Francisco, California, when a bird hit it, prompting the crew to declare an emergency.
The plane landed safely. All 163 people aboard remained unharmed.
What: Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-300 en route from Baltimore to Providence
Where: BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport
When: Jul 7th 2009
Who: 135 on board
Why: On takeoff, the plane flew into a flock of birds. About 40 small birds were found on the runway after the incident. The plane landed shortly after the bird strike. The plane was sent to be examined; and another plane was provided about 5 hours later to resume the flight.
George’s Point of View
The birds are at it again.
Allegiant Air flight G4-679 had to return and make an emergency landing at Springfield-Branson National Airport, Missouri, on July 3rd.
The McDonnell Douglas MD-83 flying to Orlando, Florida, had to return due to engine failure.
The plane landed safely.
All 153 people aboard remained unhurt.
