LASER Airlines flight QL-941 had to return and make an emergency landing in Maracaibo, Venezuela, on April 23rd.
The plane took off for Caracas, Venezuela, but had to turn back after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
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What: Jetblue Embraer ERJ-190 en route from Stewart International Airport, Windsor ,NY to Orlando,FL
Where: Orlando
When: Aug 23rd 2011
Who: 95 aboard
Why: While en route, a hydraulic system failed.
With brake failure pending prior to landing, the crew requested emergency services, which was on standby as the Jet landed in Orlando.
The flight made a safe landing, and was towed off the runway.
JetBlue Airways flight 893 had to make an emergency landing at Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport, Florida, on January 21st.
The plane heading from Newark, New Jersey, to Santiago, Dominican Republic, was diverted due to a bomb threat.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
JetBlue flight B6-1274 made an emergency landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, on September 2nd.
The Airbus A320-200 plane flying from Charleston, South Carolina, was descending toward JFK Airport when the crew reported an issue with the nose wheel steering.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
What: Air Wisconsin/US Airways flight en route from Charlotte, North Carolina to Ottawa
Where: Ottowa
When: Feb 13, 2011
Who: 49 passengers and three crew
Why: Unidentified fumes in the Air Wisconsin/US Airways flight permeating the cabin and cockpit, forced an emergency landing. Several individuals were removed from the plane requiring medical assistance.
The source of the fumes has not been released.
(Deicing fluid?)
Kuwait Airways flight KU-361 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Al Maktoum International Airport, Dubai, on July 7.
The plane was en-route from Kuwait to Colombo in Sri Lanka, when the pilot detected a technical problem in one of the engines and decided to divert.
The Airbus A300-600 landed uneventfully.
The passengers were later accommodated in a replacement plane.
Iberia Express flight IB-3793 had to return and make a safe emergency landing at Dublin Airport, Dublin, Ireland, on August 12th.
The plane en-route to Madrid, Spain, had to return shortly after the crew detected smoke in its cockpit.
The plane landed successfully.
All people onboard remained unharmed.
