Aer Lingus flight EI-644 suffered a lightning strike near Prague, Czech Republic, on October 29th.
The incident happened when the Airbus A320-200 plane flying from Dublin, Ireland, was on approach to Vaclav Havel Airport Prague.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All passengers and crew members remained uninjured.
Insel Air flight 7I-512 had to return and make an emergency landing in Sint Maarten, on March 19th.
The plane took off for Curacao but had to turn back after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed safely. All fifty-three people aboard remained unharmed.
Hop! flight A5-3410 had to return and make an emergency landing in Lille, France, on August 29th.
The plane took off for Marseille, France, but had to turn back after the crew noticed strong vibrations.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
United Airlines Flight 1218 had to return and make an emergency landing at O’Hare International Airport, Chicago, Illinois, on February 3.
The plane departed for Denver at 9:01 a.m. but had to return shortly afterwards due to issues with cabin pressure.
The Boeing 737-900 landed safely and medics checked 175 people complaining of nausea and ear pain. Authorities confirmed that none of the passengers or crew members was taken to hospital.
An airline spokesperson said, “Maintenance is inspecting the aircraft as we accommodate the customers.”
The FAA is investigating.
What: plane en route from Sheboygan (Nascar race) to California (another Nascar race)
Where: Chippewa Valley Regional Airport, Eau Claire WI
When: June 19 2010
Who:
Why: While attempting a landing, the landing gear apparently failed; the pilot did a flyby on the ground to check the gear, after which the plane circled for 45 minutes to burn off fuel. The flight landed safely with fire crews on standby. The passengers planned to take an alternative flight to the Nascar race in CA.
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Contact photographer Mark McGrath
What: Virgin Atlantic Airbus A330-300 from London to Orlando,FL
Where: London
When: Apr 16th 2012
Who: 299 passengers and 13 crew
Why: The flight had taken off from Gatwick when the crew reported an indication of a cargo fire. Pilots returned to the airport, and made a safe landing on flat tires. (Flat tires can result from a heavy or fast landing.)
Passengers were evacuated by slide from the plane directly on the runway, at which time some scrapes and bruises occurred.
No heat or fire was found in the plane. It is not uncommon for de-icing fluid burning off an engine may set off an alarm.
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Contact photographer Tamas Martenyi
What: Delta Airlines Boeing 767-300 en route from New York JFK,NY (USA) to Prague
Where: Prague
When: Jan 14th 2012
Why: On approach to Prague, the plane developed a flaps problem. Pilots could not correct the problem, and aborted the landing. Still unable to correct, the flight made a fast landing with emergency services on standby.
Apparently the problem was fixed, as the plane only was an hour late on its return flight.
