Oman Air flight WY-374 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai, India, on December 28.
The Boeing 737-800, flying from Colombo, Sri Lanka, to Muscat, Oman, had to divert due to indications of fuel leakage.
The plane landed safely.
All 76 passengers and 6 crew members aboard remained safe.
Pictured: An Allegiant Air McDonnell Douglas MD-83 (DC-9-83)
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Contact photographer Chris Emmerson
What: Allegiant Air McDonnell Douglas MD-8 en route from Sioux Falls,SD to Los Angeles,CA
Where: Colorado City,AZ
When: Nov 4th 2009
Who: not available
Why: Las Vegas
While en route, cabin filled with the scent of burnt plastic. The crew decided to divert to Las Vegas, where the cause was determined to be a light bulb. One passenger debarked in Las Vegas before the flight continued on to Los Angeles.
Lufthansa flight LH-438 had to return and make an emergency landing in Frankfurt, Germany, on August 20th.
The Airbus A330-300 plane took off for Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a smoke indication.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
What: Danish Air Transport McDonnell Douglas MD-83 en route from Aalborg Denmark to Keflavik Icelandd
Where: Kastrup Airport, Copenhagen
When: Mar 4 2010
Who: crew
Why: While en route, the crew got a low fuel message and diverted to Copenhagen. The problem turned out to be fuel pump feed line pressure.
LOT Polish Airlines flight LO-3924 made an emergency landing in Warsaw, Poland, on January 10th.
The plane was flying from Krakow, Poland, when the crew reported an issue with the nose gear extension.
The nose gear collapsed as the plane touched down in Warsaw.
All fifty-nine passengers and four crew members remained unharmed.
Pictured: A Cougar-Helicopter/Sikorsky-S-92A
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Contact photographer Michael Durning
What: Cougar Sikorsky S-92 helicopter
Where: Halifax airport
When: Sept 23
Who: 17 people on board
Why: Chopper experienced engine failure in one of its engines while returning from an offshore rig. The helicopter landed safely and no one was injured.
Air India flight AI-314 had to return and make an emergency landing in Hong Kong, China, on July 5th.
The Boeing 787-800 plane took off for Kansai International Airport, Japan, but had to turn back due to a cracked windshield.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and forty passengers aboard remained unharmed.
