What: Northwest Airlines flight 2271 en route from Baton Rouge to Memphis
Where: Baton Rouge Metro Airport Monday
When: Monday May 4, 2009
Who: 49 people on board
Why: When an access door to avionics maintenance on the bottom of the jet opened, the flight returned to Baton Rouge and circled to use fuel before landing.
George’s Point of View
Better safe than sorry.
Aerolineas Argentinas flight AR-2714 had to make an emergency landing in Posadas, Argentina, on March 20th.
The Embraer ERJ-190 plane heading from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Cataratas del Iguazu International Airport, Argentina, was diverted after the crew received indication of smoke in the cabin.
The plane landed uneventfully. All sixty-eight people aboard remained unharmed.
Ryanair flight FR-3775 had to return and make an emergency landing at Malta International Airport, Malta, on October 12th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Bristol, England, but had to turn back after the crew noticed problems with the landing gear.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Qantas QF51 made an emergency landing at Soekarno-Hatta Airport in Jakarta, Indonesia, on September 29.
The plane, heading from Brisbane, Australia, to Singapore, was diverted after the pilot reported low visibility due to haze. General manager of Jakarta’s Air Traffic Service Centre, Bambang Rianto, said the pilot reported that visibility was below the safety threshold limit of 1400 meters.
The plane landed safely.
No one was hurt.
A Cessna 172 plane made an emergency landing in a field in Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin, on October 3.
Air traffic controllers said the pilot reported engine issues before it lost communication and made an emergency landing. The plane was flying from Montevideo, Minnesota at the time.
The 30-year-old pilot, and his only passenger, remained unhurt.
The aircraft was able to take off again and safely landed at Middleton Municipal Airport.
Skywest Airlines flight OO-5336 made an emergency landing in San Francisco, California, on April 18th.
The plane was heading to Portland, Oregon, when the crew reported an issue with windshield heating and decided to return.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
