Delta flight DL-307 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport, San Juan, Puerto Rico, on January 24.
The Boeing 757-200, flying from Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands, to Atlanta, Georgia, had to divert after one of its engines ingested a bird. The engine had to be shut down mid-air.
The plane landed safely.
No injuries were reported.
All Nippon Airways flight NH-469 had to return and make an emergency landing in Tokyo, Japan, on February 19th.
The Boeing 777-300 plane took off for Okinawa, Japan, but had to turn back after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
American Airlines flight AA-749 suffered a bird strike near Charlotte, North Carolina, on April 16th.
The incident happened when the Airbus A330-200 plane flying from Madrid, Spain, was on final approach to Charlotte.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
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What: Swiss International Airlines Airbus A340-300 en route from Sao Paulo Brazil to Zurich Switzerland
Where: Sao Paulo
When: Jan 17th 2010
Who: not available
Why: On takeoff, the flight crew reported they had a cracked windshield. They entered a holding pattern, dumped fuel and landed safely under emergency overweight conditions.
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What: American Eagle Embraer ERJ-135 en route from Toronto to New York
Where: Toronto
When: Jun 6th 2010
Why: After takeoff, the plane developed a leak and shut down an engine. The flight diverted to Elmira where they made a safe landing minus one engine.
Delta Airlines flight DL-526 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Washington Dulles International Airport, Virginia, on August 25th.
The plane heading from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Virginia, to Atlanta, Georgia, was diverted due to an engine issue.
The plane landed uneventfully. All 155 people aboard remained safe.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
IndiGo flight 6E-361 made an emergency landing in Ahmedabad, India, on September 19th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off from Mumbai, India, but burst a tire during departure.
The crew continued to Ahmedabad and landed safely with emergency services on standby.
Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
