An American Airlines flight AA908, a Boeing 777-200 en route from Buenos Aires to Miami made an emergency landing in Bogota after a warning of a problem in the hold.
There were 250 passengers aboard and 14 crew. No injuries were reported. The indicator was a false alarm.
American Airlines sent a replacement flight from the Colombian capital yesterday, at 13.10 local time.
American Airlines Flight 1284 had to make an emergency landing at Indianapolis International Airport, Indiana, on September 14.
Authorities said the plane, en-route from Miami to Chicago, was diverted due to an unruly passenger. It is believed that 25-year-old Daniela Velez-Reyes, of Chicago, hit a passenger and a flight attendant.
The plane landed uneventfully.
Daniela was arrested while the plane was cleared to take off again.
Thai Airways flight TG-321 veered off runway upon landing at Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on July 24th.
The Boeing 777-200 plane coming from Bangkok, Thailand, burst right hand main tires before it temporarily veered off runway.
The pilots safely steered the plane back onto the runway. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
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What: Continental Airlines Boeing 737-800 en route from Washington DC to Houston
Where: Washington’s International Airport
When: Feb 28th 2011, 7:45 a.m
Who: 44 passengers
Why: On takeoff, the plane’s engines digested birds. Following the bird strike, the plane diverted to Washington’s International Airport and made a safe landing. Passengers were booked on alternative flights.
Turkish Airlines flight overran the runway of Pristina International Airport, Pristina, Kosovo, on May 2nd.
The Boeing 737-800 en-route from Istanbul, Turkey, landed at Pristina’s runway and veered off before coming to a stop at the soft ground, 40 meters past the runway end and about 20 meters left of the paved surface of the runway end safety area.
All the passengers disembarked the plane safely.
The incident remains under investigation.
United Airlines flight UA-1516 had to return and make an emergency landing in Liberia, Costa Rica, on April 24th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Houston, Texas, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a ‘maintenance issue’.
The plane landed back safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
What: Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 en route from Oakland,CA to Denver,CO
Where: Oakland
When: Apr 5th 2011
Who: 103 passengers
Why: After take-off, the plane indicated a slat problem. The crew returned to Oakland and made a safe landing. It was replaced by another 737, which flew passengers to Denver.
