Skywest Airlines flight OO-5336 made an emergency landing in San Francisco, California, on April 18th.
The plane was heading to Portland, Oregon, when the crew reported an issue with windshield heating and decided to return.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
Pictured: JetBlue Airways Airbus A320-232 over Liberty International
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What: Jetblue Airbus A320-200 en route from Newark to Fort Lauderdale
Where: Newark Liberty International Airport
When: Apr 5th 2010
Who: 134 passengers
Why: During takeoff, the airbus lost the left engine cowling.
Distressed panicked passengers smelled smoke and said they could see inside the engine.
Less than a quarter of an hour later, it had landed back at the airport, where the fallen parts had to be gathered.
The NY Daily news reported that passengers were offered refunds and a free round trip.
While en route from Seattle to Phoenix, a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 flight 762 suffered a cracked windshield. Pilots made an emergency landing in Boise at Gowen Field. The plane went to maintenance, and the 143 passengers had to wait for another flight to get to Phoenix.
The cabin never lost air pressure but had to dump fuel to make a safe landing.
FOX 10 News | myfoxphoenix.com
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines flight KL-765 had to make an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, Ireland, on September 17.
The twin-engine Airbus A330-200, heading from Bonaire to Amsterdam, was diverted for emergency landing after some problem was discovered in its left engine and the crew had to shut it down.
The emergency teams were put on alert at the airport when the plane safely touched the runway at 9:37 a.m. All 224 passengers aboard remained unharmed.
According to an airline spokesperson, “Due to a technical problem the KL-765 landed safely at Shannon, Ireland. Passengers and crew were not in danger. The passengers travelled to Amsterdam Schiphol with another KLM airplane.”
The aircraft was taken for examination.
The Fighter Wing F-16 landed safely around 10:20 a.m. The tanks were 3/4 full, and are capable of carrying 370 gallons. Procedures are underway to retrieve the tanks.
A Turkish Airlines flight had to divert and make an emergency landing at Nikola Tesla International Airport in Belgrade, Serbia, on July 6.
The plane was diverted due to a suspicious tablet found on-board. The flight was heading from Istanbul to London at the time.
The plane landed safely and after check-up, it was allowed to continue its journey towards London.
The suspicious tablet was confiscated by the police.
What: US Airways Airbus A319-100 en route from Charlotte to Saint Louis
Where: over Tennessee
When: Dec 11th 2012
Who: 2 injuries
Why: While en route, the flight encountered turbulence.
Pilots made a safe landing in Saint Louis.
Two flight attendants sustained injuries from turbulence.
