Jetstar Pacific Airlines flight BL-105 made an emergency landing in Chiang Mai, Thailand, on October 2nd.
The Airbus A320-200 plane heading from Hanoi, Vietnam, to Gaya, India, was diverted due to a cargo smoke indication.
The plane landed uneventfully. All one hundred and eighty-one people aboard remained safe.
Southwest Airlines flight WN-147 had to return and make an emergency landing at Logan International Airport, Boston, Massachusetts, on May 16th.
The Boeing 737-700, heading towards Chicago, Illinois, had to return due to severe turbulence.
The plane landed safely.
Two passengers and 2 crew members sustained injuries.
Alaska Airlines flight AS-1506 had to return and make an emergency landing in Seattle, Washington, on February 26th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Santa Ana, California, but had to turn back after the crew noticed an unusual odor on board.
The plane landed safely. The cabin crew were taken to a hospital for evaluation.
At 2 pm on March 7, 2013, Delta Airlines Airbus A320-211 #N314US Flight 130 was just underway from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Detroit when it suffered a bird strike and left a trail of parts on the runway. None of the 130 passengers reported injury.
The flight was towed to the gate.
The flight was cancelled and takeoff aborted.
Passengers disembarked and were provided an alternative flight with a four hour delay.
Emergency services were on the scene, but there was no fire.
Serial number 160
Type 320-211
First flight date 14/01/1991
Test registration F-WWDZ
Plane age 22.1 years
Engines 2 x CFMI CFM56-5A1
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What: Easyjet Airbus A319-100 en route from Bristol UK to Venice
Where: Venice
When: Jul 24th 2009
Who: one passenger, two crew members
Why: En route, the flight encountered turbulence.
Turbulence in-flight: wounded on board an A319 in Venice Tessera
Following the signal received by the Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB, entity of the United Kingdom), which is informed by the airline concerned, the Agency initiated an investigation on the July 24 incident in which the Airbus G-A319 encountered strong turbulence resulting in injuries to two crew members and a passenger.
See the Italian press release
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What: UNITED AIRLINES FLIGHT 468 AIRBUS A320
Where: SEATTLE, WA
When: 06/22/2009
Who: (not released)
Why: UNITED AIRLINES FLIGHT 468 AIRBUS A320 AIRCRAFT WAS STRUCK BY LIGHTNING WHILE INFLIGHT, POST FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED DAMAGE TO THE LEFT ELEVATOR
George’s Point of View
Statistically, a large plane is hit by lightning an average of once every three years.
Jetblue flight B6-404 made an emergency landing in Oakland, California, on August 1.
The plane took off for Long Beach, California, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported that one of the engines was emitting loud noise.
The plane landed safely. No injuries were reported.