A Cessna 152 plane made an emergency landing at Sunken Meadow Park in Suffolk County, New York, on March 11th.
The plane was on a training flight when its engine failed, forcing the pilot to land on the beach.
There were two people aboard, including the instructor Robert Keleti, 61, and a student Bar Eliran, 43; none of them were injured.
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What: Delta Boeing 767-300 en route from Salt Lake City to Paris
Where: Salt Lake International Airport
When: June 16, 2012. 7 pm
Who: 198 aboard
Why: On takeoff from salt Lake City, a left tire on the Delta flight blew. Pilots circled, performed a flyby and dumped fuel before they made a safe landing.
The plane was examined in the hanger, and passengers returned home when the flight was cancelled.
Iran Aseman Airlines flight EP-850 had to return and make an emergency landing at Mehrabad International Airport in Tehran, Iran, on April 4th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Zahedan, Iran, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed back safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
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What: Mahan Air McDonnell-Douglas MD-82 en route from Tehran’s Mehrabad Airport to Bandar Mahshah
Where: Tehran
When: 16:30
Who: 184 deaths and 30 injuries.
Why: After takeoff, the plane indicated a fire alert, and returned to the airport for a safe landing. The public announcement called this a “technical” error. Reportedly, maintenance found no actual fire.
Lufthansa CityLine flight LH-145 had to return and make an emergency landing in Nuremberg, Germany, on March 14th.
The plane took off for Frankfurt, Germany, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a landing gear problem.
The plane landed back safely. All seventy-one passengers and four crew members remained safe.
American Airlines flight AA-105 had to return and make an emergency landing at Heathrow Airport, London, United Kingdom, on July 12th.
The plane took off for John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported smoke in the cockpit.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
GoJet Airlines flight 3642, operating as United Express, made an emergency landing in Peoria, Illinois, just before noon on August 22, after the cabin lost air pressure.
According to Gene Olson, the Director of General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport, “I don’t know exactly what the issue was, but there was a cabin depressurization so they made a precautionary landing here in Peoria.”
The CRJ-700, which was on its way from St. Louis to Chicago O’Hare, landed safely. No injuries were reported.
GoJet said in a statement that the flight was diverted due to indication of smoke in the cockpit. They further said, “We will use a replacement aircraft to accommodate passengers, and aircraft technicians will examine the aircraft to determine the cause of the indication.”
