Ryanair flight FR-8886 had to make an emergency landing at Orio al Serio International Airport, Italy, on June 23rd.
The Boeing 737-800 plane flying from Brindisi, Italy, was descending toward Orio al Serio Airport when the crew reported smoke in the cabin and declared an emergency.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
What: UNITED Airlines jet en route from Los Angeles to Sydney
Where: Brisbane
When: Jan 15 2010
Who: not available
Why: While en route, the jet had to divert to Brisbane when it was low on fuel and had an “engineering” problem.
Passengers were provided alternative transportation.
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What: British Airways Boeing 747-400 en route from London to New York
Where: London
When: Oct 2 2010
Who: 296 aboard
Why: The plane took off, spent eleven minutes in the air and returned to make a safe landing in London.
After takeoff, a warning light notified the crew that a door was not firmly closed.
Passengers were rebooked on an alternative flight. The problem in the plane was traced not to an open door but a sequence glitch which occurred when a door handle moved enough to set off an alarm, and was logistically unable to be secured.
LATAM Airlines Argentina flight 4M-7570 made a safe landing after encountering hail near Las Termas Airport, Argentina, on August 29th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane flying from Buenos Aires, Argentina, was descending toward Las Termas Airport when it encountered a hail storm.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
A Kenya Airways flight had to return and make an emergency landing at O. R. Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg, South Africa, on August 23rd.
The plane en-route to Nairobi, Kenya, had to return shortly after taking-off due to a transponder failure.
The plane landed uneventfully.
All people onboard remained unharmed.
SpiceJet flight SG-85 had to reject takeoff from Ahmedabad, India, on June 1st.
The Boeing 737-800 plane was accelerating to takeoff for Bangkok, Thailand, when the crew noticed a blown tire and rejected takeoff.
The plane stopped safely and was towed to the apron.
All one hundred and eighty-eight people aboard remained unharmed.
Cathay Pacific flight CX-301 made an emergency landing in Dublin, Ireland, on July 28th.
The Airbus A350-900 plane flying from Hong Kong, China, was descending toward Dublin when the crew reported a nose wheel steering issue.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
