Korean Air flight KE-137 had to return for an emergency landing in Seoul, South Korea, on February 28th.
The Airbus A330-200 plane took off for Nadi, Fiji, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a hydraulic failure.
The plane landed uneventfully. There were 115 people aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
When the Hamburg Airways flight’s landing gear failed to retract after taking off from St. Petersburg, the pilots had to circle for two hours before being able to return to the St. Petersburg airport.
The Swiss Europa league team was aboard, returning from the quarterfinals in St. Petersburg. Instead, they returned to St. Petersburg for their plane to be examined.
The flight to the competition also had problems. While en route from Basel to Russia, pilots diverted to Berlin. On the recommendation of team physician Marti, the pilot make an an emergency stop so that forward Mohamed Elneny could receive medical treatment for a dizzy spell. His medical diagnosis was caused by hypoglycemia and dehydration.
What: Mountain Air Helicopter
Where: Mallarani Hill, Pyuthan
When: Sept 25, 2011
Who: Pilot Kumar Chalise, Shyam GC of Gulmi, Jitendra Jhankri and Hirababu Karki of Kathmandu
Why: The chopper was on a medical evacuation mission when they had to make an emergency landing.
Mallarani Hill is in Nepal, the country where the Buddha Air crash occurred yesterday,on the same day as this chopper emergency landing. Another source says the helicopter “made a crash landing at Okharpauwa of Nuwakot due to technical problems.”
Buddha Air, no connection to Mountain Air other than operating in the same country, suspended domestic flights in mourning for the Buddha Air Crash on Sunday. The victims of the crash will be returned to their families on Monday, Sept 26, 2011, following their autopsy at Tribhuvan University. A committee of 5 has been assigned by Nepal’s Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation to report on the crash within 90 days.
Eurowings flight EW-7778 had to return and make an emergency landing in Hamburg, Germany, on September 14th.
The Airbus A319-100 plane took off for Prague, Czech Republic, but had to turn back after the crew noticed smoke in the cockpit.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
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What: Airtran Boeing 717-200 en route from Washington to Atlanta
Where: Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport
When: Mar 12 2010
Who: 117 passengers
Why: While en route to Atlanta, the flight diverted to Chattanooga due to Atlanta weather. On approach to Chattanooga, the Boeing was struck by lightning; it did, however make a safe landing at 4:13 p.m. While an alternative plane was provided for passengers, the Boeing that was hit by lightning is out of service pending inspection.
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What: Saudi Arabian Airlines Airbus A330-300 en route from Jeddah to Paris
Where: Athens
When: Jul 14 2011
Who: 168 (?) 187 aboard
Why: While en route, the Airbus experienced instrument failure. The pilot decided to divert to Greece.
The pilot made an visual (ILS?) approach to Athens airport, with its instruments inoperable.
The plane made a safe landing with no injuries reported. After maintenance went over the plane, it was back in the air within five or six hours.
On July 12, a Saudi Arabian Airlines Boeing 777 en route from Washington to Riad made an emergency landing in Athens due to instruments indicating a fire in the luggage compartment. (No fire was found.) according to Thailand News Agency.
EasyJet flight EZY8626 made an emergency landing at Paris Orly Airport, France, on April 30.
According to an airline spokesperson, “EasyJet can confirm that flight EZY8626 from Palma to London Gatwick is diverting to Orly as a result of a passenger onboard requiring urgent medical assistance… The safety and wellbeing of our passengers and crew is easyJet’s highest priority. The flight will continue to London Gatwick after the passenger is transferred to hospital…We apologise for any inconvenience experienced due to the diversion and resulting delay.”
The nature of medical emergency is not known at the moment.
