Qatar Airways flight QR-141 had to return for an emergency landing in Doha, Qatar, on December 30th.
The plane took off for Barcelona, Spain, but had to turn back due to a suspected fuel leak.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
ExpressJet flight EV-3968 had to divert for an emergency landing in Buffalo, New York, on August 9th.
The Embraer ERJ-145 plane heading from Chicago, Illinois, to Montreal, Canada, was diverted after smoke was noticed in the cockpit.
The plane landed uneventfully. All fifty passengers and three crew members remained safe.
Southwest Airlines flight WN-1797 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Eppley Airfield, Omaha, Nebraska, on June 1st.
The Boeing 737-700, heading from Phoenix, Arizona, to Minneapolis, Minnesota, was mid-air when the crew reported a problem with one of its engines.
The plane landed uneventfully.
All people onboard remained unharmed.
The passengers were accommodated in a replacement plane.
Delta Airlines flight 434 had to make an emergency landing in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, just after 1 p.m. on November 29.
According to an airline statement, “Delta flight 434, a Boeing 757-200 aircraft with 169 passengers onboard, from New York-JFK to San Francisco diverted to Pittsburgh International Airport when the crew detected a smoky odor in the vicinity of the aft galley. Out of an abundance of caution, the captain elected to divert the flight.”
The plane landed uneventfully and none of the passengers and crew members was hurt.
Authorities said the plane was examined after which, it was able to take off again at 2:30 p.m.
The cause of smoky odor is not known at the moment.
JetBlue flight B6-1675 made an emergency landing in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on February 13th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Kingston, Jamaica, but had to turn back after the crew noticed an issue with one of the engines.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
What: Fully fueled American Airlines Boeing 737 flight 924 en route from Rionegro to to Miami
Where: emergency landing at Rionegro airport (Jose Maria Cordoba) near MedellÃn
When: 9:50 AM flight
Who: 148 passengers
Why: Passengers heard an explosion, after which the crew was concerned that the full plane would not make it over the mountains. They turned back with a fire in one engine, and the crippled plane not climbing as it should.
The plane circled the airport for half of an hour prior to the successful emergency landing. Though successful, the landing was not uneventful as the heat from braking actually fused the brakes, leaving the plane immobile on the runway. The passengers were successfully deplaned on site via stairs and ported from the runway to the terminal by bus.
No cause has been given for the initial engine problem, but the American Airlines crew is to be commended for a near-miraculous safe-guardianship of the welfare of the passengers.
The plane was carrying thousands of pounds of fuel.
TAP Portugal Airlines flight TP-82 made an emergency landing in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on October 21st.
The Airbus A330-200 plane took off for Lisbon, Portugal, but had to turn back after a bird impacted its left engine.
The plane landed safely after burning off excess fuel. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
