What: Fedex Federal Express McDonnell Douglas MD-11 freighter en route from Dubai to Bangalore
Where: Mumbai
When: Oct 22 2010
Who: crew
Why: The plane’s instrumentation indicated a fire in the cargo hold. The flight was diverted to Mumbai where they made a safe landing. However, at 18.24 pm on landing no fire was detected.
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What: Sun Express Boeing 737-800 en route from Frankfurt to Izmir
Where: Belgrade
When: Dec 28th 2009
Who: 117 passengers
Why: While en route, the plane developed a problem with cabin pressure.
After landing, a female passenger was taken to Belgrade Emergency Center
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Cathay Pacific flight CX-250 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Novosibirsk, Russia, on November 23rd.
The plane heading from London, United Kingdom, to Hong Kong, China, was diverted due to a smoke indication for the aft cargo hold.
The plane landed safely. There were 214 passengers and 18 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
Malaysia Airlines A330 Engine Mystery Snag
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What: Malaysia Airlines Airbus A330-300 en route from Delhi to Kuala Lumpur
Where: Delhi-Indira Gandhi International Airport
When: Feb 20, 2011, 3:02 PM
Who: 158 passengers
Why: After experiencing engine trouble en route (described as a “snag”) the flight returned to Delhi and made an emergency landing, with emergency services standing by. Specific details about the engine problem have not been released.
The news video misreports that the flight originated in Kuala Lumpur
SmartWings Flight Makes Emergency Landing After Loss of Cabin Pressure
SmartWings flight 6H-734 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Kosice, Slovakia, on May 29th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from Warsaw, Poland, to Tel Aviv, Israel, was diverted after it lost cabin pressure.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
FedEx Express Flight Diverts to Tokyo Narita Airport
FedEx Express flight FX-49 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Tokyo Narita Airport, Japan, on December 9th.
The plane heading from Anchorage, Alaska, to Taipei, Taiwan, was diverted after the crew noticed smoke in the cockpit.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
Southwest Airlines Emergency Landing
December 25, 2012, a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 en route from Denver to Kansas City International diverted to Omaha and made a safe landing at Omaha’s Eppley Airfield. None of the 109 passengers and five crew members were injured.
The plane developed a fuel valve problem while en route.
Passengers were provided an alternative vehicle.