Skywest flight OO-4906/DL-4906 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Erie International Airport, Erie County, Pennsylvania, on September 21st.
The Canadair CRJ-200 flying on behalf of Delta Airlines was mid-air when the crew reported indication of thrust reversers deployment, causing the diversion.
The plane landed safely.
All 34 passengers and 3 crew members remained safe.
Delta flight 1651 made an emergency landing at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas, Nevada, on January 29.
The plane was en-route from Minneapolis to Las Vegas when the pilot went out of the cockpit to use bathroom. However on returning, he could not get in because the door got jammed. Fortunately, the first officer was in the cockpit. He promptly took over the controls and made an emergency landing.
The plane landed uneventfully and taxied to the gate. All 168 people aboard remained unharmed.
According to Delta spokesperson Lindsay McDuff, all pilots and first officers are trained to handle such situations.
Ryanair flight FR-5214 returned to Frankfurt-Hahn Airport, Germany, on January 29th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Bari, Italy, but had to turn back due to a gear problem.
The plane landed back safely. Everyone aboard remained safe.
JetBlue flight B6-1012 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Buffalo Niagara International Airport, Buffalo, New York, on March 30.
The Embraer ERJ-190, heading from Chicago, Illinois to Boston, Massachusetts, was mid-air above Buffalo when the crew detected smoke in the cockpit, prompting the plane to divert.
The plane landed uneventfully.
All 54 passengers and 4 crew members aboard remained unharmed. The passengers were rebooked onto other flights.
IndiGo flight 6E-237 made an emergency landing in Kolkata, India, on December 10th.
The Airbus A320-200N plane flying from Jaipur, India, was descending toward Kolkata, India, when the crew declared an emergency due to smoke in the cockpit and cabin.
The plane landed safely. No injuries were reported.
What: Air India Airbus A319-100 en route from Bhopal to Indore
Where: Bhopal
When: Oct 19th 2011
Who: 70 passengers
Why: The Air India flight took off normally but once in the air developed a hydraulic failure.
The flight returned to the airport and made a safe landing after being in the air for a quarter of an hour.
Passengers were booked on alternative flights.
What: Air New Zealand/Eagle Airways Beech 1900D en route from Auckland to Whangarei
Where: Auckland
When: Apr 9 2010
Who: 9 passengers and 3 crew
Why: While en route, the left cargo door opened. The crew landed the plane back at the airport. There were no injuries.
