Joy Air flight JR1518 made an emergency landing in Yulin, Shaanxi province of China, on December 11.
The plane, heading from Yinchuan to Taiyuan, was diverted after the pilot suspected release of undercarriage.
The plane landed uneventfully and no one was injured.
The plane’s inspection revealed that the landing gear had opened midair. The cause of incident is under investigation.
Thai Airways flight TG-473 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Denpasar, Indonesia, on October 10th.
The Boeing 787-800 plane heading from Bangkok, Thailand, to Brisbane, Australia, was diverted after the crew received indication of oil leakage from the right hand engine.
The plane landed uneventfully. All 264 people aboard remained safe.
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What: Flybe de Havilland Dash 8-400, en route from Belfast City to Glasgow
Where: Belfast
When: Mar 25 2010, 7: 35 am
Who: 61 passengers, 4 crew
Why: After takeoff, witnesses detected “smoke billowing from the engine”. The flight returned to make a safe landing in Belfast where the return was attributed to a “technical problem.” Emergency crews were on standby. There were no injuries.
LATAM flight LA-7732 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Ministro Pistarini International Airport, Argentina, on March 9th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane heading from Aeroparque Jorge Newbery to Comandante Armando Tola International Airport, Argentina, was diverted after the crew noticed smoke in the cockpit.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred sixty-seven passengers and six crew members remained unharmed.
American Airlines flight AA130 made an emergency landing in Gander, Newfoundland, Canada, on August 24.
It is believed that the plane was diverted after cabin lights went off due to generator malfunction. According to the airline, “American Airlines Flight 130 travelling from New York John F. Kennedy Airport to Birmingham International Airport, UK diverted to Gander, Newfoundland due to the cockpit crew reporting a mechanical issue. An emergency landing was declared due to the aircraft being overweight, landing without incident at 23.45 local time.”
All 148 passengers remained unharmed.
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What: Air France Airbus A340-300 en route from Paris to Bogota Colombia
Where: Atlantic
When: Mar 5th 2012
Why: While en route, the plane indicated smoke in the crew rest area.
Pilots diverted to Lajes Airport on Terceira Island, Azores where they made a safe landing.
The plane is expected to embark on the last leg of the journey within 24 hours.
Qantas Airways flight QF-63 made an emergency landing in Sydney, Australia, on August 4th.
The Boeing 747-400 plane took off for Johannesburg, South Africa, but had to turn back due to a cracked windshield.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
