JetBlue flight B6-1675 made an emergency landing in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on February 13th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Kingston, Jamaica, but had to turn back after the crew noticed an issue with one of the engines.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
Delta Airlines flight DL-8935 apparently suffered a bird strike near Chicago Midway International Airport, Chicago, Illinois, on October 28th.
The Boeing 757-200 plane, performing a charter flight for the Oklahoma City Thunder, was descending toward Chicago when its nose cone sustained a dent.
The plane continued for a safe landing. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
The airline suspects the damage was caused by a bird strike.
Lufthansa flight LH-1375 made an emergency landing in Frankfurt, Germany, on July 26th.
The plane was flying from Wroclaw, Poland, when the crew declared an emergency due to fumes in the cabin.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Delta Airlines flight 312 had to make an emergency landing at Toledo Express Airport, Ohio, on the night of December 4.
The pilot declared an emergency after a smoky odor was detected in the aircraft’s cabin. The flight was heading from Detroit Metropolitan Airport, Michigan to Fort Lauderdale, Florida at the time.
The Boeing 757-300 landed without incident and was able to taxi to the gate on its own power. No one aboard was injured.
The plane was taken for examination while the passengers were transferred to another aircraft.
A small plane crashed in Stearns County, Minnesota, on January 23rd.
The plane departed from Sauk Centre Airport and was practicing takeoffs and landings when it went down.
The pilot, Matthew Skwira, 50, of Rice, Minnesota, was killed in the crash.
The FAA and the NTSB are investigating.
Austrian Airlines flight OS-64 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Domodedovo International Airport in Moscow, Russia, on August 22nd.
The Boeing 767-300 plane heading from Beijing, China, to Vienna, Austria, was diverted after the crew received a waste tank indication that suggested the lavatories were unusable.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
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What: Aserca Airlines Douglas DC-9-30 en route from Puerto Ordaz to Caracas
Where: Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela
When: Sep 26th 2011
Who: 90 passengers
Why: Four hours after the Aeropostal hard landing emergency at Puerto Ordaz, another emergency occurred, this one a take-off.
A Douglas DC-9-30 took off from Puerto Ordaz and filled with smoke.
The smoke came from a high pressure hydraulic leak. The pilot returned to Puerto Ordaz and made a safe landing with emergency services on standby. No injuries were reported.
