Fleet Air International flight FRF-101 was intercepted by fighter jets on March 7th.
The plane was heading from Otopeni, Romania, to Birmingham, England, when it lost communication with the ATC.
Fighter planes were dispatched from Belgium and UK that intercepted the flight and escorted it safely to Birmingham.
Everyone aboard remained safe.
Brussels Airlines flight SN-2835 made an emergency landing in Brussels, Belgium, on April 20th.
The Airbus A319-100 plane took off for Moscow, Russia, but had to turn back due to a hydraulic issue.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
Eastern Airways flight EZE514 made an emergency landing at Aberdeen International Airport in Scotland, on January 20.
According to an airline spokesperson, “The captain operating charter flight EZE514 from Scatsta to Aberdeen received a cockpit warning indication en-route to Aberdeen relating to one of the aircraft’s two engines…The airport fire service was put on standby but was stood down shortly after the aircraft landed in Aberdeen.”
All 28 passengers and 3 crew members remained safe.
The incident is being investigated.
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What: United Airlines Boeing 777-200, en route from Chicago O’Hare,IL to Frankfurt/Main
Where: Toronto
When: Jan 3rd 2011
Who: 241 passengers
Why: While en route, the communication and navigation equipment failed, and the flight crew landed at Pearson as a safety measure. According to the FAA, the apparent reason (or a factor as the investigation is continuing) is that the equipment failed after a crew member spilled coffee on it. Additional confusion followed as pilots sent an incorrect code before they sent the “loss of communication” code.
UA sent a plane to ferry the passengers back to Chicago and another flight.
A light aircraft crashed near a farm on Wyke Oliver Road, Weymouth, Dorset, South West England, on the noon of August 5th.
According to sources, the plane was carrying 2 adults and a child at the time.
All 3 people onboard sustained non-life threatening injuries in the crash.
The injured were taken to hospital.
The crash remains under investigation.
American Airlines flight AA-62 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, Ireland, on October 4th.
The Boeing 777-200 plane heading from Miami, Florida, to Charles de Gaulle Airport, France, was diverted after the crew received a cargo smoke indication.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Emirates flight EK-16 made an emergency landing at Heathrow Airport, England, on June 19th.
The Airbus A380-800 plane heading from Gatwick Airport, England, to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, was diverted due to a technical issue.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
