Horizon Air flight 2133 had to make an emergency landing at Tri-Cities Airport in Pasco, Washington, at around 4:05 p.m. on November 13.
According to Horizon Air spokesperson Halley Knigge, the pilots declared emergency due to a pressurization issue in cabin. The flight was heading from Boise to Seattle at the time.
The plane landed uneventfully and none of the 76 passengers and 4 crew members was injured.
An alternate aircraft was arranged which took the passengers to Seattle.
Aer Lingus flight EI-896 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Dublin, Ireland, on July 26th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane heading from Cork, Ireland, to Faro, Portugal, was diverted due to hydraulic issues.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Japan Airlines flight JL-17 made an emergency landing at Narita International Airport, Japan, on January 29.
The plane was flying from Vancouver, Canada, when the crew reported the failure of right hand engine and requested an emergency landing.
The plane landed uneventfully. All 166 people aboard remained safe.
Ryanair FR8321 had to make an emergency landing in Barcelona, Spain, early on March 19.
The plane was en-route from London Stansted to Valencia, Spain, when a fire extinguisher went off in the cockpit, forcing the pilots to use oxygen masks. The pilots then reported the situation and requested an emergency landing at Barcelona Airport.
The plane landed uneventfully. Passengers remained seated while an engineer replaced the faulty fire extinguisher.
The flight resumed shortly afterwards.
Air New Zealand flight NZ-706 made an emergency landing in Auckland, New Zealand, on January 24th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane was flying from Sydney, Australia, when the first officer became unwell.
The captain continued the flight and landed safely. The first officer was taken to a hospital.
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What: Jetblue Embraer ERJ-190 en route from Orlando Nassau
Where: Nassau
When: Sep 3rd 2009
Who: 89 passengers and 4 crew
Why: The plane incurred a fire in the left engine on landing. Fire crews put out the fire; and passengers safely debarked. (Not necessarily in that order.)
What: Jetblue Embraer ERJ-190 en route to Austin,TX
Where: Orlando
When: Sep 1st 2009
Why: Fifteen minutes into the flight, the right engine developed a bleed air leak which caused the cabin to lose pressure
What: Jetblue Embraer ERJ-190 en route to Rochester
Where: JFK Airport
When: Monday Sept 7 2009
Why: The flight diverted to JFK when the plane filled with fumes
George’s Point of View
Bad week for Jet Blue. (Or a good week, considering 3 incidents, no injuries.)
British Airways flight BA282 made an emergency landing in Reykjavik, Iceland, on May 10th.
The plane, heading from Los Angeles, California, to London, United Kingdom, was diverted after a passenger fell sick.
The plane landed safely.
According to the airline, “The customer was taken to hospital locally and the flight continued to Heathrow after a two-hour delay.”