ExpressJet flight 5166, operating as Delta Connection, made an emergency landing at Syracuse Hancock International Airport, New York, on February 19.
The plane took off from Burlington International Airport, Vermont, and was heading to Detroit, Michigan, when the crew noticed a mechanical issue and decided to divert.
The plane landed safely. All 49 people aboard remained unhurt.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
A Qantas flight en route to Armidale from Sydney had to divert and make an emergency landing in Tamworth, NSW, Australia, on June 17.
The incident happened after one of the plane’s tires blew off during take-off. According to Qantas, the plane carrying 44 people was diverted to Tamworth because maintenance facilities were available at the airport.
The fire brigade, ambulances and police responded. The Tamworth Base Hospital was also put on alert.
The plane made a safe landing at about 9 p.m., after burning off extra fuel. No one was injured.
The passengers were transported to Armidale by bus.
Qantas engineers replaced the damaged tire.
QantasLink plane hit the tail of a Network Aviation plane on the runway at Paraburdoo Airport, Paraburdoo, Western Australia, on the afternoon of October 5th.
The Boeing 717 taxied along the runway to depart for Perth when its tail struck the tail of another plane.
The plane was grounded and flight was delayed.
The incident remains under investigation.
Easyjet flight EZY6401 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Bournemouth Airport, England, on March 23.
The flight was en-route from Newcastle to Barcelona when a passenger fell sick midair. The crew then reported the medical emergency and diverted the plane to Bournemouth Airport.
The plane landed uneventfully.
An Easyjet spokesperson said, “The passenger was met by paramedics and the flight is now continuing to Barcelona… We apologise for any inconvenience experienced due to the diversion and resulting delay.”
Air New Zealand flight NZ-5018 had to return and make an emergency landing in Napier, New Zealand, on June 22nd.
The plane took off for Auckland, New Zealand, but had to turn back after one of the engines surged.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Asleep unnoticed in the back of the plane at the time of disembarkation from his United Express/Expressjet flight from Lafayette, La. to Houston, passenger Tom Wagner woke up at the end of the line–in the dark, locked inside a cold plane empty of crew and passengers.
What should be the consequences of being locked inside a plane? Flight attendants have walk-thru procedures, don’t they? At any rate, however the situation began, Wagner had his cell phone with him and was able to initiate the ending. He just called someone who called the airline, and the airline called the crew, and somebody showed up and let him out.
Houston was a layover for Wagner, so after a (free) motel night, he was given a $250 voucher to finish his trip.
What: TACA airlines Airbus A321-200 en route from El Salvador to San José Costa Rica
Where: Costa Rica
When: October 18, 2012
Who: 146 passengers, 7 crew
Why: On touchdown, three tires burst on the wet runway, resulting in an emergency landing. The plane skidded and spun to the right and when it came to a stop, it was perpendicular to the end of the runway.
There were no injuries reported when the plane landed at 4.pm. Burst tires can often occur as the result of a hard or too fast landing.
Passengers disembarked on to the runway.
The incident is under investigation.
