Lufthansa flight GEC-8332 had to make an emergency landing in Cologne, Germany, on December 17th.
The plane heading from Frankfurt, Germany, to John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, was diverted after the crew noticed an engine issue.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
What: Cessna
Where: Thames Airport on New Zealand’s North Island
When: Monday October 27, 2008
Who: Pilot
Why: Pilot overshot the runway. The pilot was not hurt but the plane landed in a sewage pond and had to swim (through the sewage pond) to safety.
Iberia flight IB-6252 made an emergency landing in Boston, Massachusetts, on September 11th.
The Airbus A350-900 plane heading from John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, to Madrid, Spain, was diverted after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
United Airlines flight UA-483 made an emergency landing in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on November 26th.
The Boeing 737-900 plane heading from Chicago, Illinois, to Phoenix, Arizona, was diverted due to an engine issue.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Thomson Airways flight TOM2334 made an emergency landing at Larnaca International Airport, Cyprus at 9:00 P.M. on July 8.
The Boeing 767-300, travelling from Manchester, UK, to Larnaca, Cyprus, had to declare an emergency after it experienced short-term air turbulence.
Among the 328 passengers and 10 crew members aboard, 4 crew members sustained injuries.
The injured were taken to hospital.
Southwest Airlines flight WN-158 had to return and make an emergency landing in Sacramento, California, on November 29th.
The Boeing 737-700 plane took off for Seattle, Washington, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a bird strike.
The plane landed back safely All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Air Nelson flight NZ-8707 had to return and make an emergency landing in Palmerston, New Zealand, on June 29th.
The plane took off for Christchurch, New Zealand, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported smoke in the cabin.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
