Lufthansa flight LH-2286 had to make an emergency landing in Brussels, Belgium, on February 7th.
The Airbus A319-100 plane was flying from Munich, Germany, when the crew reported a strong oil smell on-board which caused headache, eye irritations, and dizziness.
The plane continued for a safe landing. The entire crew was taken to hospital.
American Airlines flight AA-65 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Charles de Gaulle Airport, France, on June 4th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane heading from Zurich, Switzerland, to John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, was diverted after the crew reported fumes on board.
The plane, carrying 151 passengers and 11 crew members, landed safely. Two crew members were taken to a hospital.
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Contact photographer Yuda
What: Porter Airlines de Havilland Dash 8-400 en route from Montreal to Toronto
Where: Toronto
When: Dec 3rd 2009
Who: 52 on board
Why: On approach to Toronto, about ten minutes before landing, the crew received indication of a technical problem.
The flight made a safe landing with emergency standing by.
Photographer Frederico Cavalcante
A Lufthansa Airbus A321-131 #D-AIRE en route from Barcelona to Frankfurt Airport had taken off when the left engine developed problems.
The flight returned make a safe landing in Barcelona.
The problem may have been a bird strike.
Emergency services were on standby as the plane landed. An alternative flight was arranged. None of the 200 aboard were injured.
United Airlines flight 1181 had to make an emergency landing at Ontario International Airport in Ontario, Canada, at around 9 a.m. on January 29.
The plane was en-route from Los Angeles International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport when the crew reported a ‘burning smell’ and requested emergency landing.
The Boeing 757 landed uneventfully. There were 199 passengers and 7 crew members on-board at the time; all of them remained safe.
The airline said, “Maintenance team is reviewing the aircraft, and we’re working as quickly as possible to get our customers to Washington, D.C.”
Aeropostal Airlines flight VH-150 made an emergency landing in Barquisimeto, Venezuela, on February 27th.
The plane flying from Caracas, Venezuela, was on approach to Barquisimeto when the crew received an engine fire indication.
The plane continued for a safe landing.
The passengers were evacuated via slides. No injuries were reported.
Pictured: A Cayman Airways Boeing 737-36E
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What: Cayman Airways Boeing 737-300 en route from Miami, Florida
Where: Owen Roberts International Airport
When: Saturday 14th November, 2009
Who:
Why: The plane made an emergency landing at Owen Roberts International Airport just before noon Saturday due to a cracked windshield.
CAL denies this was an emergency.
Update
Incorrect “emergency” status was released by Cuban air authorities after they had approved the flight’s precautionary descent over its airspace. The plane flew at a lower altitude because of the cracked windshield, and landed safely.