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What: Qantas Boeing 767-300 en route from Sydney to Melbourne I \
Where: Sydney on
When: Feb 1st 2010
Who: 120 passengers
Why: On takeoff, the Boeing 767’s tail scuffed the ground. The crew made a precautionary return to the airport for the plane to be inspected for damage and was cleared to continue the flight.
Jetstar Pacific Airlines flight BL-105 made an emergency landing in Chiang Mai, Thailand, on October 2nd.
The Airbus A320-200 plane heading from Hanoi, Vietnam, to Gaya, India, was diverted due to a cargo smoke indication.
The plane landed uneventfully. All one hundred and eighty-one people aboard remained safe.
Tasman Cargo Airlines flight HJ-1 had to return and make an emergency landing in Auckland, New Zealand, on February 5th.
The Boeing 757-200 freighter plane took off for Sydney, Australia, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a hydraulic problem.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
EasyJet flight EZY8626 made an emergency landing at Paris Orly Airport, France, on April 30.
According to an airline spokesperson, “EasyJet can confirm that flight EZY8626 from Palma to London Gatwick is diverting to Orly as a result of a passenger onboard requiring urgent medical assistance… The safety and wellbeing of our passengers and crew is easyJet’s highest priority. The flight will continue to London Gatwick after the passenger is transferred to hospital…We apologise for any inconvenience experienced due to the diversion and resulting delay.”
The nature of medical emergency is not known at the moment.
A Passenger jet had to make an emergency landing in Astrakhan, Russia, on the evening of September 13.
The incident happened when the airliner was on its way from Moscow to Gabala, Azerbaijan.
According to the police, “It has been established that a passenger born in 1963 hit a female flight attendant in the face without cause out of hooligan motives. The hooligan was detained by the transport police who had arrived at the scene.”
The passenger was arrested and the court has issued his detention orders on charges of disorderly conduct.
What: Pecotox Air Kamov Ka-32 en route from Moldova to Turkey
Where: Ostrov Village, Romania
When: April 26, 2012
Who: 5 aboard, 5 fatalities
Why: Two civilian Ka-32 helicopters were flying to Turkey to be used to fight forest fires performing a visual flight in uncontrolled airspace. They were intending to stop at Ostrov MK Constanta Airport to refuel.
Everyone aboard the flight was Ukranian. A team of forensic prosecutors and criminal investigators headed by Marius Iacob, have arrived Thursday at the accident site, a remote region of eastern Romania. Specialists from the National Institute of Criminology of the General Inspectorate of Romanian Police are assisting.
After one helicopter crashed, the second landed safely, hoping to provide first aid for the victims. No one survived the crash.
The Soviet Kamov helicopter can 13 passengers and two pilots. Only five were aboard the crashed helipcopter.
A Royal Jordanian Airlines flight made an emergency landing in Rome, Italy, on April 11th.
The plane, heading from Amman, Jordan, to Chicago, was diverted after a passenger became sick mid-air.
The plane landed uneventfully. The passenger was rushed to hospital.
The flight resumed shortly afterwards.
