Qantas flight QF-7 had to return and make an emergency landing in Sydney, Australia, on August 28th.
The Airbus A380-800 plane took off for Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, but had to turn back after one of the doors began emitting whistling sounds.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
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What: British Airways Airbus A320-200 en route from Budapest to London
Where: Dusseldorf
When: Feb 3 2010
Why: While en route, a smoke detector went off. The crew diverted the plane to Dusseldorf and made a safe landing. Passengers evacuated safely. The flight was cancelled, and passengers were rebooked on a Lufthansa flight. The cancellation was called a precautionary measure.
A private helicopter made an emergency landing into the water off of Taylor’s Island, Maryland, on March 25.
Authorities said the helicopter apparently experienced a mechanical issue, after which, the pilot radioed a distress call and made a hard landing in around 4 feet of water.
There were 2 people aboard at the time, including the pilot Vincent T. Giglio, 45, of New Jersey, and his passenger, Ronald F. Lopes, 61, of New York; both of them remained unharmed.
United Airlines flight UA-956 made an emergency landing in Geneva, Switzerland, on December 17th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane flying from Newark, New Jersey, declared an emergency due to an issue with the flaps.
The plane landed safely. All two hundred and thirteen people aboard remained unharmed.
Southwest Airlines flight WN-3313 made a safe landing after suffering a bird strike near St. Louis Lambert International Airport, Missouri, on November 4th.
The Boeing 737-700 plane flying from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was on final approach when a bird hit it.
The plane continued for a safe landing. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
A private, single-engine plane made an emergency landing at Jack Brooks Regional Airport in Beaumont, Texas, on January 3.
The incident happened when a Southeast Texas family was returning home from vacation in Colorado. Airport authorities said the pilot sought permission for emergency landing after the plane’s landing gear failed to deploy.
The plane landed on its belly. Everyone aboard, including 2 adults and a child, remained unharmed.
What: Air India A-330 en route from Thiruvananthapuram to Dammam Saudi Arabia
Where: Thiruvananthapuram
When: Nov 10, 2010, 6 pm
Who: 82 passengers including two infants
Why: The flight had a normal takeoff, but forty minutes into the route, the pilot received a sensor warning about the plane’s doors. The jet returned to the airport, circled to burn off fuel, and made a hard landing during which a tire burst and the brakes jammed. The plane was stuck on the runway for four hours.
Passengers were rebooked on a Thursday morning flight out and provided overnight hotel accommodations.
Officials of the Director General of Civil Aviation have arrived to begin the official inquiry.
