I would have to say that this Nordavia (Russia to Turkey) flight had good reason to turn back. I’d be just as alarmed as the flight crew was. From the sound of it, the passengers were lucky if nothing else fell off this plane. I would say that this is one Boeing which was, as they said in the old West, “rode hard and put up wet.” I hope the leaky door seal was the least of their worries.
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What: Air Force C-17 Globemaster III cargo jet en route from SW Asia to MacDill Air Force Base
Where: Peter O. Knight Airport, Davis Island
When: July 20, 2012
Who: 23 passengers and 19 crew
Why: The Globemaster III cargo jet landed on a runway that is 3,580 feet long and 100 feet wide rather than the 11,421 feet long and 151 feet wide runway at MacDill. The nose stopped six to 10 feet from the end of the runway. It took off again later with no problem.
Malaysia Airlines flight MH-387 had to reject takeoff from Shanghai Pudong International Airport, China, on October 21st.
The Boeing 737-800 plane was accelerating to takeoff for Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, when the crew rejected takeoff due to two burst tires.
The plane slowed down safely.
Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Luftfahrtgesellschaft Walter (LGW) flight AB-8882 made an emergency landing in Stuttgart, Germany, on February 21st.
The plane flying from Dusseldorf, Germany, to Florence, Italy, was diverted after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Thomson Airways flight BY-1714 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Sofia, Bulgaria, on October 8th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from Newcastle Airport, England, to Larnaca, Cyprus, was diverted after one of the pilots fell ill.
The plane landed safely. The pilot was taken to a nearby hospital.
American Airlines flight AA-1296 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Denver, Colorado, on February 27th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from San Diego, California, to Chicago, Illinois, was diverted after it was hit by severe turbulence.
The plane landed safely. There were 166 passengers aboard at the time; 2 of them were taken to hospital.
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What: Singapore Airlines Boeing 747-400 freighter en route from Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, to Singapore
Where: Singapore
When: Dec 2nd 2011
Why: The freighter flight was landing on runway two, but drove off the runway.
The excursion caused the runway closure for more than an hour, although the plane did not require towing. There were no injuries.
