Peruvian Airlines flight P9-218 had to reject takeoff at Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport, Cusco, Peru, on March 20.
The Boeing 727-500 was about to take off from Cusco to Lima, Peru, when its right hand tyre burst and the plane veered off the runway, coming to a stop on soft ground.
The crew rejected takeoff.
All 120 people aboard remained unharmed.
Rossiya Airlines flight SU-6891 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, on February 2nd.
The Airbus A319-100 plane heading from Simferopol, Crimean Peninsula, to Saint Petersburg, Russia, was diverted due to a cracked windshield.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
The flight marked the completion of flight tests required for type certification of the 787 Dreamliner with Rolls-Royce engines. The 787 test fleet has flown just over 1,700 flights. The Dreamliner was put through hundreds of stalls to certify it can recover.
American Airlines flight AA-174 made an emergency landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, on October 7th.
The Boeing 777-200 plane heading from Raleigh–Durham International Airport, North Carolina, to Heathrow Airport, England, was diverted due to an electrical problem.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
What: American Airlines Boeing 777 cargo plane en route from Alaska to Dallas
Where: Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport.
When: July 13 2010 7 pm
Who: 21 crew
Why: While en route, the plane’s fire indication light indicated there was a cargo fire. The pilot landed at the closest airport (Amarillo.) The crew disembarked on landing. After inspection by firefighters, the fire was deemed a false alarm, and the flight continued on to Dallas.
Earlier this week another American Airlines flight (N777AN) had a cargo fire indication during a demanding transcontinental flight; however, that plane was configured and operating as a passenger plane.
Two F15 jets made an emergency landing at Huntsville International Airport, Alabama, on October 28th.
The planes were flying from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, to Nellis Air Force Base, Las Vegas, when one of them experienced mechanical issues.
The planes were diverted to Huntsville where they landed safely.
All crew members aboard remained unharmed.
Swiss International Airlines flight LX-1838 had to return and make an emergency landing in Zurich, Switzerland, on July 9th.
The Airbus A321-200 plane took off for Athens, Greece, but had to turn back after the crew noticed an issue with the flaps.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
