Porter Airlines Flight PD539 made an emergency landing at Toronto Pearson International Airport in Ontario, Canada, on the night of December 28.
The Bombardier Dash 8-400 aircraft, en-route from Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport to Sudbury, was diverted after its cabin filled with smoke.
The plane landed safely and the passengers were transported to the terminal.
Edelweiss Air flight WK-34 had to return and make an emergency landing in Zurich, Switzerland, on October 18th.
The Airbus A330-300 plane took off for Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, but had to turn back after the crew noticed issues with the landing gear.
The plane landed back safely. There were two hundred and fifty-seven passengers and eleven crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
Malaysia Airlines flight MH-134 had to return and make an emergency landing in Brisbane, Australia, on July 18th.
The Airbus A330-300 plane took off for Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, but had to turn back due to a technical issue.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
United Airlines Flight 869 returned to San Francisco International Airport, California, on the night of October 10.
The plane, heading towards Hong Kong, had to make emergency landing due to fuel shortage.
The plane landed safely.
Everyone aboard remained safe.
Here’s a case that did not rush to court.
Six passengers of the October 2011 crash listed below have filed suit against Northern Thunderbird Air. The pilot and co-pilot, Luc Fortin and Matt Robic died shortly after the crash. Seven passengers were rescued six of whom are listed in the suit. Prior to takeoff, passengers informed the crew they saw oil under the wing. After takeoff, the pilot told the passengers he would be returning because oil was pouring from the wing.
The helicopter hit a lamp post, a car and smashed up on the road. An additional part of the suit is that the plane lacked an electrical cutoff switch to reduce fire threat.
NTSB Report:
On October 27, 2011, about 1600 pacific daylight time, a Beechcraft King Air 100, C-GXRX, operated by Northern Thunderbird Air, Inc. collided with terrain while attempting to land at the Vancouver International Airport, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and an instrument flight rules flight plan was in effect. The airplane sustained substantial damage, and a postcrash fire ensued. The pilot was killed. The copilot, seven passengers, and two people on the ground were seriously injured. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Canadian government.
Germania flight ST-3805 had to return and make an emergency landing in Tel Aviv, Israel, on May 24th.
The Airbus A321-200 plane took off for Nuremberg, Germany, but had to turn back after the crew noticed smoke on board.
The plane landed safely. All eighty-nine passengers remained unharmed.
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What: Arkefly Boeing 737-800 en route from Amsterdam to Hurgada Egypt
Where: Stuttgart
When: December 17, 2010
Who: 183 aboard
Why: While en route from Amsterdam, smoke was detected in the cabin, apparently originating from a galley fire. The flight, which made a safe landing in Germany is believed to be the same plane which diverted to Amsterdam today after passengers were suffering from fumes from De-icing fluid. The jet was ferried back to Amsterdam.
