Solaseed Air flight 6Q-93 suffered a lightning strike on the way to Oita, Japan, on August 16th.
The incident happened when the Boeing 737-800 plane was flying from Tokyo, Japan.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed
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What: United Airlines Boeing 747-400 Tokyo to Washington
Where: Alaska
When: Feb 19 3:45
Who: 245 passengers, Eighteen people injured (227 passengers 18 crew)
Why: While en route, the plane encountered turbulence. Several people were injured. The figure was originally released as 20 injuries and later rounded down to 18. One person suffered a broken leg.
A passenger was quoted saying that the plane…” jolted vehemently over Alaska twice or so about seven hours before its arrival. Many passengers were tossed from their seats, bumping into the ceiling.”
After encountering turbulence over Alaska, the flight continued on to land at Narita.
Jet2 flight LS-943 rejected takeoff from Manchester, England, on August 9th.
The Boeing 757-200 plane was accelerating to takeoff for Larnaca, Cyprus, when the crew received an engine fire indication and rejected takeoff.
The plane safely returned to the apron. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Fuji Dream Airlines flight JH-341 had to return and make an emergency landing in Nagoya, Japan, on August 6th.
The Embraer ERJ-170 plane took off for Kochi, Japan, but had to turn back after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed safely. There were sixty-seven people aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
Alaska Airlines flight AS-145 made an emergency landing in Honolulu, Hawaii, on April 27th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane was flying from Seattle, Washington, when the crew received indication of an engine oil filter bypass.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All one hundred sixty-five people aboard remained unharmed.
What: Qantas Boeing 767-300 en route from Sydney to Manila
Where: Sydney
When: Sep 6th 2010
Who: 158 passengers
Why: After receiving an “anti-skid fault emergency message” the flight returned to Sydney. Passengers had to wait for a replacement flight.
Delta flight 95 had to turn back for emergency landing at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, Georgia, on January 18.
The Boeing 777, en-route from Atlanta to Narita, Japan, had to return after a pilot of another flight reported smoke coming out of its landing gear.
The plane landed safely and all 308 people aboard remained unharmed.
Firefighters and technicians inspected the plane and cleared it at around 1 p.m. after which it again took off for Japan.