Ryanair flight FR-8422 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Dublin Airport, Ireland, on August 14th.
The plane was en-route from Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, to Edinburgh, United Kingdom, when a female elderly passenger fell ill, prompting the crew to declare an emergency.
The plane landed uneventfully and the patient was immediately shifted to hospital.
The plane departed again after a short delay.
Delta Airlines flight DL-64 had to return and make an emergency landing at Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Atlanta, Georgia, on May 1st.
The Airbus A330-300 en-route to Rome Fiumicino, Italy, had to return due to electrical issues.
The plane landed safely.
All 306 people aboard remained safe.
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What: SpiceJet Boeing 737-900 en route from Mumbai to New Delhi
Where: Mumbai
When: Dec 2nd 2009
Who: 189 passengers and 7 crew
Why: About an hour after take-off, when the plane stopped maintaining “differential” pressure, the crew decided to return to Mumbai for repairs.
On landing, the plane was grounded for maintenance and passengers were provided alternate transportation.
A small plane crashed in Klamath County, Oregon, on October 1st.
The plane, carrying two people, was heading from Klamath Falls to Medford, Oregon, when it went down in a remote, forested area.
Both occupants of the plane were killed in the crash. The deceased were identified as Chantal Canopii, 60, and her husband Juan Canopii, 54.
On July 12, 2013, an Alaska Airlines BOEING 738 on flight 769 developed an odor in the cabin.
Pilots diverted to Chicago where they made a safe landing.
Three flight attendants were affected.
The flight made a safe landing with no additional injuries. The incident is under investigation.
* http://flightaware.com/live/flight/ASA769/history/20130712/2255Z/KBOS/KSAN
American Airlines flight 1654, bound for Baltimore, had to return and make an emergency landing at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, shortly before 7 p.m. on September 29.
The McDonnell Douglas MD-80 twin-engine aircraft departed from DFW just after 5 p.m. but was turned back shortly afterwards due to an issue with landing gear.
The plane landed safely after circling around to shed extra fuel. None of the 140 passengers and 5 crew members was hurt.
The passengers were evacuated through rear staircase and were taken to the terminal via buses.
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What: Aer Lingus/Aer Arann Avion de Transport Regional ATR-72-200 en route from Manchester to Shannon
Where: Shannon
When: Jul 17th 2011
Who: 21 passengers, 4 crew
Why: The pilot made a safe landing in turbulence but the front wheel collapsed (on landing or during taxi). The plane veered on to the grass.
Passengers had to disembark on to the runway via stairs and were ported to the gate.
