A Delta Airlines flight made an emergency landing in Fargo, North Dakota, on April 12th.
The plane heading from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Minnesota, to Anchorage, Alaska, was diverted after the crew reported smoke in the cockpit.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and eighty-nine passengers aboard remained unharmed.
Air India flight AI-101 made an emergency landing at Newark Liberty International Airport, New Jersey, on September 11th.
The Boeing 777-300 plane heading from Delhi, India, to John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, was diverted due to failure of multiple instruments.
The plane landed safely. All three hundred and seventy people aboard remained unharmed.
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What: Delta Airlines Boeing 767-300 en route from New York JFK,NY (USA) to Prague
Where: Prague
When: Jan 14th 2012
Why: On approach to Prague, the plane developed a flaps problem. Pilots could not correct the problem, and aborted the landing. Still unable to correct, the flight made a fast landing with emergency services on standby.
Apparently the problem was fixed, as the plane only was an hour late on its return flight.
Thomas Cook flight TCX2534 had to return and make an emergency landing in Manchester, England, on October 13.
The Boeing 767, carrying 278 passengers, took off from Manchester Airport at around 7:15 a.m. and was on its way to Dalaman, Turkey, when the crew declared emergency and decided to return.
According to a Thomas Cook spokesperson, the decision for emergency landing was made as a precaution due to an unexpected hydraulic fault in the aircraft.
The plane landed uneventfully after circling over Peak District National Park to shed off extra fuel. No one was hurt.
The airline said, “We’d like to apologise to our customers for the delay to their flight today. Returning the aircraft to Manchester allowed our engineers to inspect the aircraft quickly and we’ve now been able to ensure our customers can start their holiday as soon as possible on a replacement aircraft.”
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What: Turkish Airlines Boeing 777-300 en route from Istanbul to New York
Where: New York
When: Jul 14th 2010
Why: On approach to JFK, the Turkish Airlines Boeing encountered a bird. The flight made a safe landing although it incurred slat damage that will cause a delay in the return flight.
United Airlines flight UA-255 suffered a bird strike in Spokane, Washington, on December 9th.
The incident happened when the Boeing 737-900 plane flying from Denver, Colorado, was on approach to Spokane International Airport.
The plane continued for a safe landing.
The plane sustained damage to the tail and wings.
American Airlines flight AA-986 made an emergency landing in San Jose, Costa Rica, on June 6th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane flying from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, was on final approach to San Jose when the crew received an unsafe gear indication and went around.
The crew subsequently performed a manual gear extension and landed safely.
There were one hundred and eighty-six people aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.