Jet Airways flight 9W-70 had to return and make an emergency landing at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai, India, on May 12th.
The Boeing 737-900 flying to Bangkok, Thailand, had to return due to possible trail strike.
The plane landed safely.
All 180 passengers and 8 crew members remained safe.
United Airlines flight UA-17 made an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, Ireland, on May 23rd.
The Boeing 767-400 plane heading from Heathrow Airport, England, to Newark, New Jersey, was diverted due to issues with the cabin pressure.
The plane landed safely. All two hundred and sixteen people aboard remained unharmed.
Alaska Airlines flight AS-1097 made an emergency landing in Kansas City, Missouri, on July 16th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane heading from Washington Dulles International Airport, Virginia, to Los Angeles, California, was diverted due to loss of cabin pressure.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and fifty passengers aboard remained unharmed.
What: American Airlines Boeing 757 en route from Boston to Dallas to Los Angeles
Where: Little Rock National Airport, Arkansas
When: November 28, 2010
Who: 165 passengers, 2 pilots, 4 flight crew
Why: While en route, the plane made 15 explosive bangs, jerking with the impact of each. The engine stalled, and pilots landed the plane safely in Little Rock. When the jet was grounded for maintenance, Passengers transferred to another plane that continued without a problem.
The issue with the plane is being compared to a car backfire. Unlike a car, a 757 has 2 engines. Normal procedure when an engine is having issues, is to shut down that engine and land with the one remaining engine.
A small plane made an emergency landing along Highway 555 in Washington County, Kentucky, on the afternoon of May 28.
The plane was flying from Bedford, Indiana to South Carolina when it developed some engine issues.
The pilot Robert Kinion then informed the FAA and made a safe emergency landing.
No injuries were reported.
What: Homebuilt Europa en route from Gillespie Field
Where: Route 67 in Santee
When: July 21, 2012
Who: Pilot
Why: When his engine locked up in a turn after taking off from Gillespie Field, pilot Wayne Oehler of El Cajon made an emergency landing on to the freeway near Riverton road. A California Highway Patrol officer saw the plane in distress and flying low, and cleared the road.
What: Atlantic Southeast/Delta Airlines Canadair CRJ-900 en route from Atlanta to White Plains, New York
Where: New York
When: Sept 25 2010 8:20 pm
Who: 60 passengers 4 crew
The fifth + landing gear failure in the US in five years has launched an engineering investigation of Bombardier’s CRJ landing gear. The objective of the investigation is to determine if there is a connection between all of the gear failures.
Saturday the landing gear of a CRJ failed, resulting in a dramatic landing at JFK. The dragging wing created a “shower of sparks” during the landing.
How many times is enough?
