Jet2.com flight LS-875 made an emergency landing in Manchester, England, on September 9th.
The Boeing 757-200 plane took off for Faro, Portugal, but had to turn back after the crew reported that they could not retract the landing gear.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
Porter Airlines flight PD-720 made an emergency landing at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport in Toronto, Canada, on July 15th.
The plane was flying from Washington Dulles International Airport, Virginia, when it ran into severe turbulence that injured two flight attendants and a passenger.
The plane landed safely.
The plane was carrying 61 people at the time.
What: Emirates Airlines Boeing 777-200 en route from Dubai to Kochi India
Where: Bangalore
When: Apr 25th 2010
Who: 350 passengers and 14 crew
Why: Prior to landing at Kochi, the plane encountered severe turbulence which resulted in 20 people being hospitalized. At the time of the turbulence, baggage fell from overhead hatches, and those not belted slammed upward. The flight landed at Kochi and was removed from service for ten hours. All injuries were minor.
Two theories have been presented involving the turbulence. Meteorologists speculate that “the aircraft could have flown into an air pocket.”
Another theory is that “…World Area Forecast centre wind/temperature charts did not reveal thunderstorm cloudd, but it showed a slight wind shear condition off the coast of Mangalore. At 35,000 feet, the chart shows strong westerly wind with a speed of 60 kts dropping to 25-30 kts. It’s one of the indicators of clear air turbulence (CAT).’’
There are reports that say the plane suffered some damage after dropping from 20,000 to 5,000 feet.
Germanwings flight 4U-8061 made an emergency landing in Berlin, Germany, on January 26th.
The Airbus A319-100 plane flying from Nuremberg, Germany, was on approach to Berlin when the crew reported an issue with flaps and aborted approach.
The plane landed uneventfully on second approach. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Swiss International Airlines flight LX-1838 had to return and make an emergency landing in Zurich, Switzerland, on July 9th.
The Airbus A321-200 plane took off for Athens, Greece, but had to turn back after the crew noticed an issue with the flaps.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Emirates flight EK-16 made an emergency landing at Heathrow Airport, England, on June 19th.
The Airbus A380-800 plane heading from Gatwick Airport, England, to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, was diverted due to a technical issue.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight BG-601 made an emergency landing in Sylhet, Bangladesh, on October 3rd.
The plane was flying from Dhaka, Bangladesh, when the crew noticed that one of the tires was damaged.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All sixty-five people aboard remained unharmed.
