Japan Airlines flight 521 made an emergency landing at Haneda airport in Tokyo, Japan, on April 8.
The twin-engine Boeing 777 was heading from Haneda to Hokkaido when the pilot reported a suspected engine fault and sought permission to land back.
Authorities said the aircraft’s right engine had to be shut down midair before it made a safe emergency landing.
All 228 passengers and 11 crew members remained unhurt.
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What: Arkefly Boeing 767 Amsterdam to Aruba
Where: Shannon Airport in Ireland
When: 1030 GMT
Who: 231 passengers (?) 11 crew
Why: While over the Atlantic, the pilot asked to divert to Shannon, when a passenger began making threats, and acting aggressively. The Arkefly Boeing made a safe emergency landing at Shannon Airport, and stranding passengers there.
The security alert was concerning a 44 year old Dutchman who was traveling alone went from being unruly to making bomb threats. After being taken off the plane, the man has been in official custody, held at Shannon Garda station and arrested under the Air Navigation and Transport Act. The plane was towed to a secure remote location for a police search.
A replacement flight was provided by Arkefly.
Qantas flight QF2 had to divert and make a priority landing at Perth Airport, Australia, on December 8.
The Airbus A380 was on its way from Dubai to Sydney when a fault in its air-conditioning system was noticed. The pilot then quickly descended to 10,000 feet and sought permission for a priority landing in Perth.
The plane landed safely and no one was hurt.
An airline spokesperson said, “It was a fault with the air-conditioning so the engineers are having a look at that now.”
Delta Airlines flight DL-2091 had to return and make an emergency landing in Atlanta, Georgia, on July 3rd.
The plane took off for Tampa, Florida, but had to turn back due to an engine failure.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
British Airways flight BA-39 made an emergency landing at Heathrow Airport, England, on November 21st.
The Boeing 787-900 plane took off for Beijing, China, but had to turn back after an electrical fire sparked in the cabin.
The fire had been extinguished before the plane landed back.
No injuries were reported.
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What: TAP Air Portugal Airbus A330-200 en route from Lisbon Portugal to Belo Horizonte Brazil
Where: Lisbon
When: Sep 24 2010
Why: Just after takeoff, the TAP Air Portugal Airbus A330-200 suffered engine trouble. After shutting down an engine, the crew returned to Lisbon where they made a safe landing.
Passengers were provided a replacement flight.
Air India flight AI-433 made a safe emergency landing at Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi, India, on October 1.
The Airbus A320-200, en-route to Delhi from Varanasi, India, had to be landed in emergency due to an engine stall.
The plane landed safely. No injuries were reported.
Investigations are underway.
