Flybe flight BE-2108 made an emergency landing at Manchester Airport, England, on October 3rd.
The plane heading from Heathrow Airport, England, to Edinburgh, Scotland, was diverted due to a suspected technical fault.
The plane landed safely. All forty-eight passengers aboard remained unharmed.
American Airlines flight AA-206 made an emergency landing at Lajes Field, Portugal, on February 16th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane heading from Miami, Florida, to Milan-Malpensa Airport, Italy, was diverted after the crew noticed multiple system failures.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
American Airlines flight 3232 had to make an emergency landing in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on October 22nd.
The plane flying from Chicago, Illinois, to Fargo, North Dakota, was diverted due to possible mechanical issues.
The plane landed uneventfully. There were 50 passengers and 3 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
A local farmer in Grovesend, Swansea was forced to make emergency landing at his own airstrip, after his plane hit a flock of birds.
According to the South Wales Police, the light plane registration G-BKCX, owned and flown by the farmer flipped over during crash landing on Sunday, March 17, 2014. He managed to escape with minor injuries including a mild concussion. He was later given medical aid at the Morriston Hospital, Swansea.
Two fire trucks, West and Mid Wales Fire and Rescue Services responded to the scene.
What: Northern Colorado Med-Evac Bell 407 Helicopter en route from Greeley to a hospital south of Denver
Where: two miles from Swedish Medical Center (landed at Centennial Airport)
When: 1:10 a.m. Sunday May 17
Who: The 4 people aboard were uninjured.
Why: The helicopter made an emergency landing after a bird strike left a small hole in the front windshield. The bird actually struck the pilot in the face and ended up on the floor of the helicopter.
The pilot and passengers were not injured. No word on the bird’s condition.
The helicopter was repaired and is back in service. The neurology patient was driven the rest of the way to the hospital.
George’s Point of View
I love birds, but I wish they would stay away from our aircraft.
Iraqi Airways flight IA-443 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Kuwait City, Kuwait, on July 31st.
The plane heading from Basra, Iraq, to New Delhi, India, was diverted due to an engine malfunction.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
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What: Sunexpress Boeing 737-800 en route from Antalya Turkey to Aarhus Denmark
Where: Antalya
When: July 14 2011
Who: 180 passengers
Why: While en route, the plane developed vibration.
The crew returned to Anatalya and made a safe landing. The issue was reported by official spokesmen as being a hydraulic problem (hydraulic pump failure), although a hydraulic problems would not cause vibration.
Passengers were provided an alternative flight.
