What: Avianca en route from Costa Rica to Medellin
Where: Medellin
When: January 19, 2012
Who: unruly passenger
Why: The flight was en route when a disruptive passenger disturbed the flight, attempting to breach the cockpit. He was restrained by fellow passengers.
After landing at Jose Maria Cordova the disruptive passenger was taken into custody. The passenger’s identity was not confirmed.
What: Donavia Boeing-737-500 passenger airliner flying from Rostov to Tel Aviv
Where: Sochi, Russia
Who: 99 passengers * also reported as 103
Why: The flight made a scheduled stop at Sochi, but after takeoff had undesignated problems in the air, and had to return to make an emergency landing. A replacement plane arrived to perform the remainder of the flight about six hours later.
The problem was due to cabin pressure from a leaking door seal.
Eurowings flight EW-5805 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Prague, Czech Republic, on April 20th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane heading from Hanover, Germany, to Vienna, Austria, was diverted due to a cargo smoke indication.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Norwegian Air Shuttle flight DY-7019 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, Ireland, on June 11th.
The Boeing 787-800 plane heading from Charles de Gaulle Airport, France, to John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, was diverted due to a technical issue.
The plane landed safely. All two hundred and ninety-four people aboard remained unharmed.
Pictured: A Vladivostok Avia Tupolev Tu-204-300
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Contact photographer Maksimov Maxim
What: Vladivostok Avia Tu-204 en route from Moscow to Blagoveshchensk
Where: Yekaterinburg
When: June 20, 2010
Who: 116 passengers (11 children)
Why: While en route, an engine malfunctioned and the flight had to divert from Blagoveshchensk to Yekaterinburg. A replacement jet was provided which is scheduled to take off at 7:30 Yekaterinburg time
Avianca Brazil Airlines flight O6-6326 made an emergency landing in Ilheus, Brazil, on June 16th.
The Airbus A319-100 plane was flying from Brasilia, Brazil, when a bird hit it, damaging the nose cone.
The plane continued for a safe landing. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
What: Allegient Air McDonnell Douglas jet en route from Duluth to Las Vegas
Where: Duluth
When: May 18, 2012, 9 p.m.
Who: 140 passengers, 5 crew
Why: While en route about fifteen minutes into the flight, passengers on Allegiant Air Duluth-Las Vegas heard a loud bang. Pilots declared emergency.
Fifty miles into the flight, pilots shut down the affected engine, and returned to Duluth International Airport. Emergency services including National Guard, firefighters and emergency responders were on stand by.
Passengers were offered $50 vouchers and the opportunity to stay at the Residence Inn. Passengers were told that the replacement flight departed at 2:30 p.m. Saturday but it did not depart until 3:55 pm. Meanwhile, Allegiant Mechanics removed the ailing engine from the disabled plane.
