Insel Air flight 7I-534 made an emergency landing in Sint Maarten, Netherlands, on November 18.
The McDonnel Douglas MD-82, heading to Curacao, was forced to return after the crew decided to shut down an engine due to oil pressure loss.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
A passenger plane had to make an emergency landing at Boryspil International Airport, Ukraine, on July 11th.
The plane heading from Kiev, Ukraine, to Antalya, Turkey, was diverted due to a bird strike.
There were one hundred and seventy-four passengers and six crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
The flight was being operated by tour company JoinUp.
A PHI Air Medical helicopter had to make an emergency landing at West Mockingbird Lane and Irving Boulevard in Dallas, Texas, on October 26th.
The aircraft was on its way to pick up a patient when the pilot reported a possible fuel leak and decided to make an emergency landing.
The helicopter landed safely. No injuries were reported.
“We dispatched a different aircraft to pick up the specialized maternal team and complete the transport… We are grateful that the appropriate protocols were followed and all are safe”, PHI Air Medical said in statement.
Lufthansa flight LH-2462 made an emergency landing in Berlin, Germany, on May 7th.
The Airbus A321-100 plane heading from Munich, Germany, to Helsinki, Finland, was diverted after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and fifty-eight passengers aboard remained unharmed.
What: Fuel truck drives into a parked Delta MD-88 scheduled to fly to Fort Lauderdale
Where: LaGuardia
When: Feb 13, 2011
Who: 106 passengers, 5 crew
Why: The Delta MD-88 was parked when the fuel truck struck it at an unreleased rate of speed. The wing was damaged, and the flight was cancelled. The truck sustained damage, and the driver was hospitalized. No one aboard the jet was hurt.
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What: TAM Linhas Aereas Airbus A330-200 en route from Sao Paulo Brazil to Buenos Aires Argentina
Where: Sao Paulo
When: Dec 1st 2009
Who: 169 passengers
Why: After takeoff, the plane experienced hydraulics failure. The crew decided to return to the airport. The Airbus landed safely, although it had to be towed from runway 09L.
Tasman Cargo Airlines flight HJ-1 had to return and make an emergency landing in Auckland, New Zealand, on February 5th.
The Boeing 757-200 freighter plane took off for Sydney, Australia, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a hydraulic problem.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
