Southwest Airlines flight 663 on its way from Orlando, Florida, to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, made a priority landing at about 10:18 a.m. on August 17.
The pilot declared emergency just before landing at Milwaukee, after the crew reported an electrical smell onboard.
The plane carrying 127 passengers and 5 crew members landed uneventfully and no one was hurt.
The aircraft was taken for examination while an alternate plane was arranged for continuing the next flight to Los Angeles.
Pictured: A SpiceJet Boeing 737-8GJ at Chennai
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Contact photographer Nisarg Vyas
What: SpiceJet Boeing 737 en route from Coimbatore to Chennai
Where: Chennai
When: Dec 20, 2009, 11.25am
Who: 121 passengers
Why: While en route (near final approach), one engine developed problems, overheated and was shut down. The flight was declared an emergency and landed safely at its destination. Apparently a generator failed, and that lead to the engine overheating, but hydraulics were not affected.
An article attributes the emergency to landing gear not operating. However, this may be referring to a separate incident, as the date and time and vehicle registration on both events is not clear. (yet)
GoAir flight G8-465 made an emergency landing in Chennai, India, on November 13th.
The plane heading from Port Blair to Mumbai, India, was diverted after an elderly passenger complained of chest pain.
The plane landed safely at Chennai Airport.
Authorities said Vijay Kulkarni, 78, collapsed and died shortly after landing.
Cathay Pacific flight CX-312 made an emergency landing in Hong Kong on August 26th.
The Airbus A330-300 plane heading to Beijing, China, had to turn back after it ran into severe turbulence that caused a windshield to crack.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
On December 27, 2012, a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 was navigating the Islip Long Island tarmac when it went off the pavement into ground and got stuck.
None of the 129 passengers aboard were injured. Passengers exited to the tarmac and were bussed to the gate where they were provided with alternative flights.
The plane is undergoing inspections.
ASL Airlines Belgium freight flight 3V-801 made an emergency landing in Liege, Belgium, on August 17th.
The Boeing 747-400 plane took off for Shanghai, China, but had to turn back after the crew reported fire in the cabin.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
After the cargo ship they were in was forced to make an emergency landing, three Miamians were found floating in a boat in the Bahamas, fifteen miles from Bimini.
Pilot Ernie Martin had to land the Cessna 337 on the water when both engines lost fuel. He sustained a small cut that did not require hospitalization.
Passengers Daniel Puig and Javier Avino were aboard after a vacation in Great Harbor Key. Puig credits his seat belt for keeping him from going through the windshield.
All three were rescued by the Sea Express II, a Seacor Island Lines’ cargo ship.
