Jetstar Airways flight JQ-967 made an emergency landing in Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia, on December 20th.
The A320-200 plane flying from Cairns, Queensland, Australia, was on approach to Coolangatta when fumes were noticed on-board, and all six crew members complained of dizziness, light-headedness, and nausea.
The plane continued for a safe landing. The crew members were taken to hospitals.
There were no passengers aboard the flight.
Scandinavian Airlines flight SK-128 made an emergency landing in Stockholm, Sweden, on October 17th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane flying from Malmo, Sweden, was on approach to Stockholm when the crew reported smell of smoke in the cockpit.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All one hundred and fifty-seven people aboard remained unharmed.
American Airlines flight AA-1191 had to return and make an emergency landing in Chicago, Illinois, on February 21st.
The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Newark, New Jersey, but had to turn back after an unusual odor was noticed on board.
The plane landed back uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
Air Canada flight AC 810, from Toronto to Ataturk International Airport in Istanbul, Turkey, made an unscheduled landing at London Heathrow Airport, at 5:38 a.m. local time on August 23.
According to the Air Canada spokesperson Isabelle Arthur, the plane was diverted as a precaution after the crew reported an ‘oil indication’. However, she did not provide details.
Emergency services were put on alert as the plane safely touched the runway at London Heathrow. All passengers and crew members remained unhurt.
The passengers were booked on other flights while the plane was temporarily grounded for inspection.
A Turkish Airlines jet had to make an emergency landing at Copenhagen Airport, Denmark, on June 25.
The Boeing 777-300ER was en-route from Istanbul to New York when it had to be diverted due to a suspicious old bag.
The plane landed safely and none of the 292 passengers was harmed.
Bomb squad thoroughly inspected the bag but nothing suspicious was found. Authorities believe it was an old camera bag possibly left behind by a previous passenger.
BoA Boliviana de Aviacion flight OB-670 had to return and make an emergency landing at El Alto International Airport, La Paz, Bolivia, on September 22nd.
The Boeing 737-700 flying to Santa Cruz, Bolivia, had to return due to cabin pressurisation issue.
The plane landed safely.
All 138 passengers and 6 crew members remained safe.
What: Webjet Boeing 737 en route from Belo Horizonte to Sao Paulo
Where: Belo Horizonte
When: Aug 10, 2011
Who: 108 passengers
Why: After takeoff, the pilots received indications of problems with the right engine.
Passengers reported hearing noise from the engine, which jarred the plane.
Pilots shut down the engine and diverted back to Belo Horizonte where they made a safe landing. There is no indication if it was a bird strike or some other type of mechanical problem.
