Frontier Airlines flight F9-429 made an emergency landing in Las Vegas, Nevada, on March 20th.
The Airbus A320-200N plane heading from Denver, Colorado, to Reno, Nevada, was diverted due to an issue with one of the navigation computers.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Air Canada flight AC-864 made an emergency landing at Heathrow Airport, Longford, England, on April 16th.
The Airbus A330-300 flying from Montreal, Canada, had an uneventful flight due to a missing outboard main wheel.
The plane landed safely.
All 294 people aboard remained unhurt.
Delta Airlines flight DL-151 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Washington Dulles International Airport, Washington, DC, on March 17.
The McDonnell Douglas-88, en-route from Washington to Atlanta, Georgia, was climbing out of Washington when the crew reported smoke in the aircraft, prompting it to divert.
The plane landed uneventfully.
All 153 people on board remained unhurt.
The passengers were accommodated in a replacement plane.
A Middle East Airlines flight had to divert and make an emergency landing in Istanbul, Turkey, on January 11th.
The plane heading from Beirut, Lebanon, to London, United Kingdom, was diverted after a violent fight broke out between two passengers.
The crew were able to separate the two passengers before the plane landed safely.
What: Emirates Airlines Airbus A380-800 en route from Dubai to Manchester
Where: Manchester
When: Sep 6th 2010
Why: After a hard touchdown into gusting winds, the crew elected to perform a go-around. Although the pilot’s 2nd attempt at a landing was more successful, the plane’s later flight was delayed due to maintenance.
Delta Airlines flight DL-1447 had to return and make an emergency landing in Springfield, Missouri, on October 23rd.
The plane took off for Atlanta, Georgia, but had to return shortly afterwards after flames were seen emitting from the left engine.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
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What: Easyjet Airbus A319-100 en route from London to Tallinn
Where: Hamburg
When: Nov 12th 2009
Who: 128 passengers,
Why: While en route, the plane developed a fuel leak and diverted to Hamburg Germany.
After landing, maintenance determined that there was no fuel leak, just a faulty fuel gauge.
Passengers were supplied with alternative transportation.
