Emirates flight EK440 had to make an emergency landing at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai, India on August 9th.
The plane, heading from Dubai to Adelaide, Australia, was diverted after an elderly passenger, identified by some media sources as B Peter Richard, of Sydney, died onboard.
The plane landed uneventfully and later returned to Dubai due to Adelaide International Airport’s night-time flight restrictions.
The flight was scheduled to depart at 11 p.m.
A JetBlue flight made an emergency landing in Charleston, South Carolina, on February 8th.
The plane heading from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to Boston, Massachusetts, was diverted after an odor was noticed on-board.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
Martinair flight MP-8341 made an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on July 14th.
The Boeing 747-400 freighter plane took off for Johannesburg, South Africa, but had to return shortly afterwards due to an engine failure.
The plane landed back safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Qatar Airways flight QR-59 made an emergency landing in Munich, Germany, on December 26th.
The Airbus A350-900 plane flying from Doha, Qatar, was descending toward Munich when the crew requested emergency assistance due to a hydraulic failure.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
American Airlines flight 2478 had to make an emergency landing at Preston Smith International Airport in Lubbock, Texas, on June 11.
The plane was heading from Dallas to Sacramento when it was forced to make an emergency landing due to engine failure.
The plane landed uneventfully. All 142 people aboard remained unharmed.
What: Greater Houston Soaring Assn I.C.A. Brasov IS-28B2
Where: Highway 36 at Cougar Road GHSA-Wallis Glideport, Wallis, TX
When: June 17, 2012
Who: 3 fatalities, 3 aboard
Why: Investigators say that the glider was attached by rope 200 feet long, to another aircraft when it crashed during the climb. At 75 feet, the tow rope broke,
The pilot, his daughter in law and her son died in the accident. The victims were named as 68-year-old Fred Blair, the glider pilot; his daughter-in-law, 32-year-old Matilda Blair; and his grandson, 3-year-old Andrew Blair.
Two year old Emma Reddan witnessed a Sikorsky S76 piloted by Bill Curry crashing in the Neptune Hotel car lot. The chopper’s rotor blade struck a lamp post, resulting in the crash.
Emma Reddan suffered from separation anxiety disorder.
In Civil court, Judge Matthew Deery approved a €10,000 settlement for Emma Reddan from Curry and GP Helicopter Services Ltd, of Woodstown Dale, Knocklyon, Dublin, and Barrack Construction Limited, Thomastown, Caragh, Naas, Co Kildare.
