Philippine Airlines flight PR-422 had to return for an emergency landing in Manila, Philippines, on September 26th.
The Airbus A340-300 plane took off for Tokyo, Japan, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported smoke in the cabin.
The plane landed safely. All 222 passengers and 13 crew members remained unharmed.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
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What: Iberia Airbus A320-200 en route from Madrid to Dublin
Where: Madrid
When: Aug 15 2010
Why: Before takeoff, the air conditioning was “repaired.” After takeoff, cabin temperatures rose. The air conditioning system continued failing, and the pilot returned to the airport half an hour later.
A replacement jet was provided.
What: Air India Airbus en route from Delhi to Jammu
Where: Delhi
When: August 3, 2011
Who: 122 passengers
Why: After takeoff, the pilots noticed an emergency alert, and returned to Delhi where they made a safe landing. The plane was inspected, and the flight continued.
But according to reports, the alert was immediately determined to be false, and the plane went right back out to make the flight. Reputable airlines usually fly in a replacement plane to take over the flight so the plane with the problem is cleared.
So. Either this plane was sent out too soon, without a thorough inspection. Remember, Air India has an acknowledged safety problem. Are they playing Russian roulette with their passengers’ safety?
Or. The reportage does not make it clear that another plane was flown in.
Transavia flight HV-163 made an emergency landing in Vienna, Austria, on May 13th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from Amsterdam, Netherlands, to Antalya, Turkey, was diverted after eight passengers became sick.
The plane landed safely. Two of the sick passengers were taken to hospitals while the other six were treated at the airport.
Jet2 flight LS-509 made an emergency landing in Frankfurt, Germany, on July 28th.
The Boeing 737-300 plane heading from Newcastle upon Tyne, England, to Prague, Czech Republic, was diverted after it lost cabin pressure.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
IndiGo flight 6E345 made an emergency landing in Kolkata, India, on June 24th.
The plane took off for Bangalore, India, but had to turn back due to a cracked windshield.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Pictured: Air Macau Airbus A319-132
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What: Air Macau Airbus A319-100, en route from Macau to Manila Philippines
Where: Manila.
When: Apr 12th 2009
Who: 102 passengers and 4 crew
Why: Just before landing on runway 06, the crew had to shut dow an engine. The plane landed safely.
