Royal Air Maroc flight AT-981 made an emergency landing in Casablanca, Morocco, on September 9th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane was flying from Lisbon, Portugal, when the crew declared an emergency due to an engine problem.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Kish Air flight Y9-7184 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Isfahan, Iran, on February 22nd.
The plane heading from Kish Island to Kashan, Iran, was diverted due to a cracked windshield.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Ryanair flight FR6695 made an emergency landing at London Stansted Airport, United Kingdom, on May 17.
The plane was en-route from Edinburgh to Malta when it had to divert due to a medical emergency on-board.
According to an airline statement, “This flight from Edinburgh to Malta (17 May) diverted to London Stansted after a customer became ill on board… The crew called ahead to request medical assistance, the aircraft landed normally and the customer was met by an ambulance upon arrival, before the aircraft departed to Malta…Ryanair apologised to all customers affected by this short delay.”
United Airlines flight UA-972 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, Ireland, on February 12th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane heading from Chicago Illinois, to Brussels, Belgium, was diverted after the crew reported an engine issue.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
American Airlines flight AA-9634 made an emergency landing in San Antonio, Texas, on December 13th.
The Embraer ERJ-190 plane took off for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, but had to turn back after the crew failed to retract the landing gear.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
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What: BMI British Midland Airbus A319-100 en route from London Heathrow to Edinburgh
Where: London
When: Jun 21st 2009
Who: 126 passengers,
Why: After the scent of smoke was detected in the cabin, the plane returned to London. The plane was replaced, but no source of smoke or fire was ever found.
George’s Point of View
When I read of accounts like this one, sometimes I wonder if someone snuck a smoke in the bathroom. Not that I would defend such a thing, but if that were the case, it would be better than there being an on-going problem with the electrics.
Southwest Airlines flight WN-3556 had to divert for an emergency landing in Jacksonville, Florida, on January 2nd.
The Boeing 737-300 plane was flying from San Antonio, Texas, to Orlando, Florida, when it lost cabin pressure, prompting the crew to divert.
The plane landed uneventfully. All 133 people aboard remained safe.