What: Caribbean Airlines flight BW 62 en route from the Bahamas
Where: Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St. James.
When: Dec 1, 2011
Who: 79 passengers
Why: The flight took off normally but had to divert back to the airport after developing problems. Some passengers were provided hotel accommodations. The connecting sector of flight BW 62 to Kingston was cancelled.
The official statement was posted here.
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What: Korean Air Boeing 747-400 en route from Seoul to Dallas
Where: Seattle
When: Oct 16th 2010
Why: While en route, the crew noticed the scent of something burning. The pilot diverted to Seattle where they made a safe landing. An inspection ensued, and the problem was found to be an electrical short. The plane was back in service within four hours.
Alliance Airlines flight QQ-3215 had to divert for an emergency landing in Whyalla, South Australia, Australia, on November 15th.
The plane flying from Olympic Dam to Adelaide, Australia, was diverted after smoke was observed onboard.
The plane landed safely. All 42 people aboard remained unharmed.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
Air India flight AI-937 had to divert for an emergency landing in Mumbai, India, on June 13th.
The Airbus A321-200 plane heading from Kozhikode, India, to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, was diverted after a burning odor was noticed in the cockpit.
The plane landed uneventfully. All sixty-two people aboard remained safe.
Cathay Pacific flight CX255 had to make an emergency landing in Chongqing, China, on April 23rd.
The plane, flying from Hong Kong, China, to London, United Kingdom, was diverted after the oil pressure in one of the engines dropped.
The plane landed uneventfully. All 248 passengers remained safe.
A Royal Jordanian Airlines flight made an emergency landing in Rome, Italy, on April 11th.
The plane, heading from Amman, Jordan, to Chicago, was diverted after a passenger became sick mid-air.
The plane landed uneventfully. The passenger was rushed to hospital.
The flight resumed shortly afterwards.
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What: Saudi Arabian Airlines Boeing 777-200 en route from Dammam to Kochi
Where: Muscat
When: Jun 7th 2010
Why: After developing instrument problems while en route, the crew turned around and returned to Dammam where they made a safe landing two hours into the flight. The plane underwent repairs before resuming the flight.