On August 14, 2013, a Tej Airways Robinson R44 Raven II en route from Godhra to Amdavad ashram had to make an emergency landing at Chartoda graveyard in Gomtipu, near Ahmedabad, India.
The helicopter had been chartered for Narayan Prem Sai by his father, Hindu Spiritual leader Asaram Babu.
Four firetrucks and three ambulances responded to the scene.
Two people were hospitalized.
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What: Cape Air Cessna 402C en route from Hagerstown to Baltimore
Where: Hagerstown Regional Airport, Maryland
When: Oct 14, 2009 10:30 a.m
Who: Unpublished
Why: When the crew reported that the plane’s landing gear was not retracting, they returned to the airport and made three passes prior to making a safe landing. (Passes buy time for emergency services to be available, as well as for ATC and ground crew to observe the landing gear and undercarriage.)
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What: An Air Canada Embraer ERJ-170-200 en route from Halifax to Ottawa
Where: Ottawa
When: Jan 19th 2010
Why: While en route, the plane developed a hydraulic issue. The crew requested to land in Ottawa, and made a safe landing.
Flybe flight BE6938 was forced to return and make an emergency landing in Kirkwall, Scotland, on September 24.
The Saab 340 turboprop jet, operated by Loganair, had to be diverted after the crew shut down its left engine due to a warning indication. The flight was en-route to Inverness, Scotland at the time.
The plane landed uneventfully. All 32 people aboard remained unharmed.
A replacement aircraft was arranged for the passengers.
A medical helicopter had to make an emergency landing near Interstate 20 and FM 126 in Merkel, Texas, at around 7:45 p.m. on November 11.
The pilot was forced to land in emergency after a bird hit the helicopter, which was transporting a patient from Hendrick Medical Center in Abilene to Lubbock Covenent Hospital, Lubbock at the time.
The Air Evac chopper landed safely. Authorities said that a flight nurse received minor injuries in the accident and was given medical assistance at the scene.
Another Air Evac helicopter was sent from Eastland to resume the flight. The patient had to face a delay of about 1 hour.
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What: Ryanair Boeing 737-800 en route from Bristol to Reus
Where: Barcelona
When: Sept 15, 2012
Who: 171
Why: On Sept 15, the Bristol-Reus flight diverted to Barcelona after developing an engine problem. Passengers disembarked in Barcelona and were provided alternative transportation.
This is one of the events that caught the eye of Spanish and Irish aviation bodies. They are initializing an investigation into Ryanair after a number of diversions occurred recently in Spanish airspace.
The investigation was initiated after a diversion to Madrid during a Paris-tenerife flight, and three landings in Valencia on July 26.
There are fears that Ryanair is courting disaster by flying with minimal fuel requirements.
Read the official statement below:
What: Ryanair flight from Dublin en route to Stansted
Where: Dublin Airport.
When: Thursday just minutes after take-off.
Who: 148 passengers disembarked without injury.
Why:Emergency landing, The back of the plane struck the runway in Dublin as it took off. Passengers could smell smoke but the oxygen masks were inoperable. The pilot returned to the airport as a precaution.