On January 12, a Hawaiian Airlines crew had to put on their oxygen masks after Flight 226 developed smoke in the cockpit. Hawaiian Airlines Boeing 717 was en route from Honolulu to Kahului when a fire developed in a cargo bay. Pilots managed a safe landing. Evidence of a fire was found in one of the cargo holds. The source of the fire/smoke was an e-cigarette with lithium batteries packed in a passenger’s luggage. The TSB bans E-cigarettes and battery chargers in checked luggage but no criminal charges have been filed. The cargo area sustained enough damage that the return flight was cancelled.
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United Airlines flight 112 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Des Moines International Airport in Iowa, on April 26.
The flight, en-route from Chicago to Denver, had to be diverted after the pilots reported strange odor in the cockpit.
The Boeing 737 landed uneventfully. None of the 187 people aboard was harmed.
The cause of odor is under investigation.
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British Airways Boeing Lands with Smoke Alert in Barcelona
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What: British Airways Boeing 757-200 en route from London Heathrow,EN to Barcelona
Where: Barcelona
When: Aug 2nd 2009
Who: 176 passengers 2 pilots and 5 crew members
Why: When smoke was detected in the cabin en route, the crew declared an emergency. The flight landed safely in Barcelona, and passengers debarked via slides. The examination of the plane as it was checked for fire which delayed the passengers retrieval of baggage, but no actual source of smoke or fire was ever detected.
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Virgin Atlantic Flight Makes Emergency Landing at JFK Airport
Virgin Atlantic flight VS-128 had to return and make an emergency landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, on September 15th.
The Boeing 747-400 plane took off for Manchester, England, but had to turn back due to an issue with the cargo fire detection system.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Ethiopian Boeing 757 Emergency Landing
What: Ethiopian Boeing 757 en route from Addis Ababa to Rome
Where: Diverted to Malta International Airport
When: 1/11/09 -plane landed safely at 4.30 a.m.
Who: 182 on board: 175 passengers 7 crew no injuries
Why: The plane sustained an inflight engine shutdown during cruise and there were norepercussions to any other key aircraft systems
Southwest Airlines makes Emergency Landing in Nevada
Southwest Airlines flight WN-511 had to return and make an emergency landing at McCarran International Airport, Las Vegas, Nevada on June 8th.
The Boeing 737-800, flying to Saint Louis, Missouri, had to return after the crew suspected its tyre had blown and something struck on its tail.
The plane landed safely.
No injuries were reported.