JetBlue flight B6-324 had to return and make an emergency landing in Los Angeles, California, on January 31st.
The Airbus A321-200 plane took off for John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, but had to turn back due to a lightning strike.
The plane landed back safely. All one hundred and fifty-three passengers and six crew members remained unharmed.
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What: US Airways Airbus A319-100 en route from Boston Washington DC
Where: DC
When: Apr 26th 2010
Why: On approach to Washington, the plane developed hydraulic problems with the landing gear. The pilot entered a holding pattern while the on board crew repaired the problem, after which the flight made a safe landing.
Allegiant Air flight 426 had to make an emergency landing at Hector International Airport, Fargo, North Dakota, on July 21.
The airport was closed for the US Navy’s Blue Angels’ rehearsals, when the pilot requested an emergency landing due to dangerously low fuel level.
The plane landed safely and all 114 passengers and 6 crew members aboard remained unhurt.
It is believed that the Boeing MD-80, en-route from Las Vegas was scheduled to land at the airport 12 minutes before it was closed, however, the flight’s take off was delayed.
The incident is being investigated.
Saudi Arabian Airlines flight SV-753 made an emergency landing at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad, India, on October 13th.
The plane took off for Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, but had to return shortly afterwards due to technical issues.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
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What: JAL Japan Airlines Boeing 767-300 en route from Sapporo to Kobe
Where: Sapporo
When: Jan 3rd 2010
Who: 231 on board
Why: After takeoff, the jet ingested a bird in its left engine. The engine sputtered, and pilots shut it down, then made a safe landing back the airport shortly afterwards. A replacement jet was provided.
Kalstar Aviation flight KD-931 had to return and make an emergency landing at Syamsudin Noor Airport, Banjarmasin, Indonesia, on April 15.
The Avions de Transport Regional ATR-72-212A, en-route to Kotabaru, Indonesia, had to return due to fire indication for one of its engines. The crew had to shut the engine down mid-air.
The plane landed safely.
No one was injured.
American Airlines flight AA-2214 veered off runway at San Antonio Airport, Texas, on June 3rd.
The Boeing 737-800 plane was accelerating to takeoff for Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, when the crew rejected takeoff due to unknown reasons.
The aircraft subsequently veered off the runway and got stuck in the mud.
All 38 passengers and 6 crew members remained safe.