Flybe flight BE-1333 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Manchester, England on February 26th.
The plane heading from Edinburgh, Scotland, to London City Airport, England, was diverted due to an unusual odor in the cockpit.
The plane landed safely. All sixty-three people aboard remained unharmed.
Cathay Pacific flight CX-312 made an emergency landing in Hong Kong on August 26th.
The Airbus A330-300 plane heading to Beijing, China, had to turn back after it ran into severe turbulence that caused a windshield to crack.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Singapore Airlines flight SQ425 made an emergency landing at Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Malaysia, at around 3:55 p.m. on June 21.
The plane, en-route from Mumbai, India to Singapore, declared emergency after fire broke out in the cargo hold.
The plane landed uneventfully. According to Selangor Bomba operations Chief Mohd Sani Harul, “The fire had already been put out by the plane’s fire-fighting mechanism when it landed.”
The cause of fire is being investigated.
What: Flybe/Loganair Saab 340B en route from Glasgow,SC to Stornoway,SC
Where: Stornoway
When: Jul 27th 2011
Who: 37 passengers
Why: On approach to Stornoway, the plane developed issues.
The crew shut down an engine and made a safe landing.
MIAT Mongolian Airlines flight QS-1160 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Toulouse, France, on June 8th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane, heading from Prague, Czech Republic, to Seville, Spain, was diverted after it lost cabin pressure.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
Air Arabia flight ABY-501 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Dabolim International Airport, Goa, India, on August 5.
The pilot requested an emergency landing due to a kidney patient aboard who needed immediate medical attention. The plane was heading from Sharjah, UAE, to Colombo, Sri Lanka at the time.
The plane, carrying 177 people, landed safely.
The patient was immediately transported to hospital.
Air Transat flight TS-436 had to return and make an emergency landing in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, on March 18th.
The Airbus A330-300 took off for Cancun, Mexico, but had to return shortly afterwards due to an indication of low hydraulic quantity.
The plane landed uneventfully. There were 366 passengers and 12 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
