Libyan Airlines flight UZ-90 diverted to Benghazi, Libya, on September 20th.
The plane heading from Tripoli to Tobruk, Libya, was diverted after a crack was noticed in the first officer’s windshield.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Swiss Global Air Lines flight LX-40 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada, on February 1st.
The Boeing 777-300 plane heading from Zurich, Switzerland, to Los Angeles, California, was diverted after one of the engines shut down mid-air.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
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What: Omni Air McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 en route from Shannon (Ireland) to Baltimore,MD
Where: Atlantic
When: Feb 6th 2011,
Who: not available
Why: While en route over the Atlantic, the plane developed engine trouble and the crew shut down an engine and dumped fuel. The flight returned to Shannon, and made a safe landing (minus an engine).
A FedEx plane made an emergency landing at Tokyo International Airport, Japan, on November 21.
The Boeing-777 cargo plane, en-route from Shanghai, China, to Memphis, Tennessee, was diverted after a fire alarm went off mid-air.
The plane landed safely. There were four crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
Upon landing, the inspection teams searched the plane and found the fire source in a container.
The incident is being investigated.
Allegiant airlines flight 683, en-route from Grand Rapids, Michigan, to Orlando, Florida, was forced to make an emergency landing at Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport, South Carolina on August 31.
According to the airline officials, the McDonnell Douglas MD-80 aircraft, having 159 passengers on board, was diverted for emergency landing after it began to “experienced a cabin pressurization issue approximately two hours after take off.”
The aircraft landed safely, although the passengers had to wear oxygen masks deployed overhead in the cabin.
The airline provided hotel accommodation, refund for that leg of the trip, and a $200 voucher to all the passengers.
The flight was rescheduled to depart from Greenville next morning.
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What: Eagle Air/Air New Zealand Beech 1900D en route from Wellington to Palmerston North
Where: New Zealand
When: Aug 15th 2011
Who: 16 passengers and 2 crew
Why: While en route, the plane was struck by lightning.
The right winglet began smoldering after being struck. The flight crew returned to Wellington where they made a safe landing.
American Airlines flight AA-1803 had to make an emergency landing at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, on May 17th.
The Airbus A321-200 plane heading from San Francisco, California, to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was diverted due to issues with the weather radar and navigation systems.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
