On Jan 11, 2013, Flight 1868, an American Airlines MD-80 en route from Las Vegas to Dallas was in the air when a problem developed in a plane generator. There were 150 passengers and 5 crew.
The Captain told passengers that the backup generator failed, so they had to divert to Albuquerque International where they made a safe landing at 8:30 a.m.
No injuries were reported.
Passengers were informed the plane was going to maintenance and they were placed on alternative flights to Dallas.
Qatar Airways flight QR-778 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Zurich, Switzerland, on November 19th.
The Boeing 777-300 plane heading from Miami, Florida, to Doha, Qatar, was diverted after the crew noticed smoke on the flight deck.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
U.S. Airways Flight 5095 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Augusta, Georgia, on April 20.
The plane was heading from Tallahassee, Florida, to Charlotte, North Carolina, when the pilot requested an emergency landing due to an out-of-order indicator light in the cockpit.
The plane landed safely and everyone aboard remained unharmed.
What: Private Socata TB21 Trinidad TC en route from Durango to Aspen
Where: Silverton, CO
When: Dec 3 2011
Who: 4 aboard
Why: Forty minutes after leaving Durango for a Christmas party in Snowmass Village., the plane crashed into mountains near Silverton Colorado. Hampered by inclement weather, searchers had to deal with nearly a foot of snow between Saturday and Sunday in the mountains at 11,000 above sea level.
The bodies of Jenna Rich and Tyler Black were found and recovered, and are headed for autopsy.
The search continues for two more bodies. The four adult passengers have all been reported as deceased. Three of those aboard were employees of Alpine Bank, and the fourth aboard was a spouse.
The debris field of the crash covers more than a mile.
What: Air Via Airbus A320-200 en route from Bourgas to Dublin
Where: Dusseldorf
When: Feb 17th 2012
Who: 3 crew
Why: While en route on the ferry flight, the left engine gauge indicated low oil, signifying an oil leak.
Pilots diverted to Dusseldorf where they made a safe landing.
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What: Alaska Airline Boeing 737 Phoenix to Seattle
Where: Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
When: emergency landing around 6:40 a.m
Who: 113 passengers
Why: After an emergency with an overheating hydraulic pump, the flight landed back at the Phoenix airport after 15 minutes; and (after 45 minutes of maintenance) was back in the air 1.5 hours behind schedule, but successfully en route to Seattle
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Alaska Airlines flight AS-1097 made an emergency landing in Kansas City, Missouri, on July 16th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane heading from Washington Dulles International Airport, Virginia, to Los Angeles, California, was diverted due to loss of cabin pressure.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and fifty passengers aboard remained unharmed.
