Flybe flight BE-981 made an emergency landing in Southampton, England, on July 13th.
The plane flying from Belfast City, Northern Ireland, was descending towards Southampton when the crew requested emergency assistance, reporting a suspected cracked windscreen.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All fifty-eight people aboard remained safe.
Pictured: A Delta Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-88
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Contact photographer Ricardo Morales
What: Delta Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-88 en route from Albuquerque, N.M to Atlanta
Where: Albuquerque
When: Oct 23rd 2009
Why: Shortly after takeoff, the cockpit indicator light indicated something wrong with the landing gear. The flight returned to the airport and circled before landing uneventfully.
The flight was cancelled.
A Ryanair flight had to divert and make an emergency landing at Limoges – Bellegarde Airport, Limoges, France, on April 28th.
The Boeing 737, en-route from Liverpool, England, to Alicante, Spain, was mid-air when two drunk men onboard began fighting, prompting the captain to divert the plane.
The plane landed uneventfully. All 180 passengers onboard remained unharmed.
The two men were taken to a nearby police station.
Where: Springfield-Branson National Airport
When: 11 a.m. shortly after takeoff
Who: 13 people on board
Why: The on board computer indicated that the plane was not in the air, and that the landing gear would not go up. The plane landed after circling to burn off fuel
And (separate incident). The model and airline were not indicated in the original news transmission.
Where: Springfield-Branson National Airport
When: 3 p.m. on Saturday
Who: Thirty-two people were on board the jet, including crew and passengers.
Why: Fire in the cockpit
A Bluebird Airways flight made an emergency landing in Sofia, Bulgaria, on August 14th.
Authorities said the plane heading from Budapest, Hungary, to Tel Aviv, Israel, was diverted due to a disruptive passenger.
The plane landed uneventfully in Sofia. The disruptive passenger was escorted off the plane.
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Contact photographer Joop Stroes
What: Air France/Cityjet Fokker 50 en route from Antwerp to Manchester
Where: Antwerp
When: July 20 2011
Why: On takeoff out of Antwerp the flight developed complications.
The crew made an emergency landing, due to a cargo fire alarm, and the flight
was cancelled.
A Delta airlines flight had to make an emergency landing at Bradley International Airport in Connecticut, on January 20.
The plane took off for Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, Kentucky, but had to return shortly afterwards after its landing gear failed to close.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
