| | | |

Southwest Airlines Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Kansas City

southwest_airlines_logoSouthwest Airlines flight 5929 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Kansas City International airport, Missouri, on November 22.

The plane was heading from Indianapolis to Los Angeles when the crew reported suspicious and unruly behavior of three passengers and requested an emergency landing.

The plane landed uneventfully.

The disruptive trio were taken for questioning while K-9 police dogs thoroughly searched the aircraft.

Authorities said the search teams found nothing unusual and the flight resumed after a while. The three passengers were also booked on a later flight.

To include the featured image in your Twitter Card, please tap or click their icon a second time.

Similar Posts

  • | | | | | |

    Birmingham-Bound American Airlines Plane Diverts to Canada

    American AirlinesAmerican Airlines flight AA130 made an emergency landing in Gander, Newfoundland, Canada, on August 24.

    It is believed that the plane was diverted after cabin lights went off due to generator malfunction. According to the airline, “American Airlines Flight 130 travelling from New York John F. Kennedy Airport to Birmingham International Airport, UK diverted to Gander, Newfoundland due to the cockpit crew reporting a mechanical issue. An emergency landing was declared due to the aircraft being overweight, landing without incident at 23.45 local time.”

    All 148 passengers remained unharmed.

    To include the featured image in your Twitter Card, please tap or click their icon a second time.
  • | | | | |

    United Airlines Plane Returns to Colorado due to Bird Ingestion

    United AirlinesUnited Airlines flight UA-1618 had to return and make an emergency landing at Denver International Airport, Colorado, on August 13.

    The Airbus A320-200 flying to Virginia had to return due to bird ingestion.

    The plane landed safely.

    All 153 people aboard remained safe.

    To include the featured image in your Twitter Card, please tap or click their icon a second time.
  • | | | |

    Air Berlin Plane Diverts to Kuwait due to Electronic Problems

    air berlinAir Berlin flight AB-7495 made an emergency landing in Kuwait, on April 20th.

    The plane, heading from Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, to Berlin, Germany, had to be diverted due to electronic problems.

    The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.

    To include the featured image in your Twitter Card, please tap or click their icon a second time.
  • | | | | |

    Airbus with Retread Throws Tread in Toronto


    Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net
    Contact photographer Manuel Fernandez

    What: Air Transat Airbus A330-300 en route from Toronto to Dublin
    Where: Toronto
    When: Jul 15th 2011
    Who: 314 passengers
    Why: During takeoff, a tire was damaged. The tire caused damage to several parts of the plane, which initially had been attributed to a bird strike. Tire debris (tread) was found on the runway.

    The flight continued to Dublin, where the plane made a safe landing on a tire which had lost tread. On inspection, it was found that a wing panel and a landing gear door needed repair, having been damaged on takeoff by tread.

    A replacement flight was sent to Dublin to make the return flight.

    To include the featured image in your Twitter Card, please tap or click their icon a second time.
  • | | | |

    Jeju Air Plane Makes Safe Landing in South Korea

    jeju airJeju Air flight 7C-101 returned and made a safe landing at Gimpo International Airport, Gimpo, Seoul, South Korea, on December 24.

    The Boeing 727-800, flying from Gimpo, to Jeju, South Korea, had to return in emergency due to loss of cabin pressure.

    The plane landed safely.

    All the passengers onboard remained safe.

    To include the featured image in your Twitter Card, please tap or click their icon a second time.
  • | | | | |

    Pilot Killed after Small Plane Crashes in Los Angeles County

    piperdebrisA small plane crashed in Llano, near Lake Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, on August 27.

    Authorities said the single-engine Piper PA25 crashed in a vacant field near 165th Street East and East Avenue X.

    The pilot, identified as Channing Morse, 67, of San Diego, was killed at the spot.

    The cause of crash is being investigated.

    To include the featured image in your Twitter Card, please tap or click their icon a second time.