Saudi Arabian Airlines flight SV-321 made an emergency landing in Cairo, Egypt, on November 1st.
The Airbus A321-200 plane flying from Dammam, Saudi Arabia, was on final approach to Cairo when the crew received a brakes fault indication and prepared for an emergency landing.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
GoJet Airlines flight DL-6266 had to return and make an emergency landing in Boston, Massachusetts, on February 10th.
The Canadair CRJ-900 plane took off for Raleigh–Durham International Airport, North Carolina, but had to return shortly afterwards due to smell of smoke in the cockpit.
The plane landed back safely. All 76 passengers and 4 crew members remained unharmed.
What: Gulf Air Airbus A330-200 en route from Bahrain to Manila
Where: Manila
When: Oct 20th 2010
Why: Prior to landing in Manila, a Filipino electrician, Marlon Cueva, 36, of Lubang Island, Mindoro Occidental, who had been working in Abu Dhabi for three months was found with a cord around his neck in the lavatory. The news is reporting this alternately as a murder or a suicide. Although news reports say he was found inside the toilet at the rear of the plane by a flight steward after landing, other reports say the discovery was called in thirty minutes before landing. His wife and relatives were waiting at the airport for the plane to arrive, and they say there was no reason for him to commit suicide. Police are investigating if this could be a murder.
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What: Croatia Airlines de Havilland Dash 8-400 en route from Vienna to Zagreb
Where: Zagreb
When: Apr 29th 2012
Who: 58 passengers
Why: The plane was on approach to Zabreb when the engine temperature became hot.
The left engine was shut down. Pilots made a safe landing. Croatia spokesman Davor Januši? said that the passengers were not at any time in danger.
The jet was temporarily withdrawn from service but back in rotation after ten hours and some replaced parts.
What: Army National Guard Blackhawk helicopter out of Frankfort
Where: In a field next to the Kroger grocery store and Burger King restaurant in Murray Kentucky
When: 2:30 p.m.
Who: four-man flight crew from the 63rd Theater Aviation Brigade
Why: one of the crew members said a hydraulic hose busted and they had to make the emergency landing. A six-foot high-pressure hydraulic hose – about the size of a straw – frayed and developed a leak. A second helicopter flew in repair parts. There were no injuries.
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What: Belle Air Europe Airbus A320-200 en route from Dusseldorf to Pristina Kosovo
Where: Dusseldorf
When: Mar 21st 2012
Why: The Airbus was on the runway in Dussseldorf when the plane developed a problem with the nose gear. At low speed, the pilots rejected takeoff.
After sitting in the plane more than half an hour, passengers disembarked on the runway as mechanics examined the nose gear.
Passengers were bussed to the terminal.
Air France flight AF-792 made an emergency landing in Lajes, Portugal, on January 24th.
The Boeing 777-300 plane heading from Paris Orly Airport, France, to Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe, was diverted after the crew noticed a burning odor on board.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
