Southwest Airlines flight WN-147 had to return and make an emergency landing at Logan International Airport, Boston, Massachusetts, on May 16th.
The Boeing 737-700, heading towards Chicago, Illinois, had to return due to severe turbulence.
The plane landed safely.
Two passengers and 2 crew members sustained injuries.
Pictured: An Air France Boeing 777-328/ER
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Contact photographer Sean Mowatt
What: Air France Boeing 777 en route from Paris to Singapore
Where: Henri Coanda Airport, Bucharest
When: Oct 7th 2009
Who: 307 passengers and 18 crew
Why: When a passenger suffered a heart attack on the plane, and the flight diverted to Bucharest where he was removed from the plane, the rest of the passengers debarked. It was determined he died of the heart attack. There is no mention if the flight had (or used) an on board a defib machine.
The flight could not continue because of a technical problem. The other passengers stayed in the terminal or were put up in hotels and rerouted.
What: Delta
Where: Sioux Gateway Airport
When: Jan 06, 2010, 11:15
Who: Not Available
Why: While en route, one of the plane’s engines developed a problem. The involved engine was shut down and the plane returned safely to Sioux Gateway Airport within fifteen minutes of takeoff. It is standard procedure on a flight, if there is engine trouble with a plane with multiple engines, that the problematic engine is shut down to avoid fires or causing further damage.
The local television station presented video and news of the incident involving a Delta.
However aviation sources including Flight Aware indicate it was a Mesaba Airlines Saab FOR Delta. Which is why I spent half of the afternoon on Flight Aware trying to find a Delta prefix. Special thanks to Simon Hradecky who always gets it right.
Pictured: A Delta Connection (Mesaba Airlines) Saab 340B/Plus over Minneapolis / St. Paul
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Contact photographer Gary Chambers
What: Northwest/Mesaba Airlines Saab 340B en route from Sioux City to Minneapolis
Etihad Airways flight EY-474 made an emergency landing at Phuket International Airport, Thailand, on December 9th.
The plane heading from Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, to Jakarta, Indonesia, was diverted after a passenger suffered a medical emergency.
The plane landed safely. The patient, identified as 63-year-old Indonesian citizen Syafrial Syarifun Waham, was rushed to a hospital where he was later pronounced dead.
What: (new) Avera Careflight helicopter
Where: S Dakota
When: November 2, 2009
Who: Pilot Craig Hilzendager and EMT Terry Willis
Why: While en route, the new helicopter had a bird strike (specifically duck) that shattered the helicopter cockpit window, and injured the EMT.
The landing was simplified by night vision goggles which made it possible for the pilot and EMT to be able to see the ground.
United Airlines flight UA-876 had to reject takeoff from Haneda Airport in Tokyo, Japan, on May 14th.
The Boeing 787-900 plane was accelerating to takeoff for San Francisco, California, when the crew noticed a blown tire and rejected takeoff at high speed.
The plane was towed to the apron. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Hop Airlines flight A5-1278 made an emergency landing in Oslo, Norway, on December 3rd.
The plane was flying from Charles de Gaulle Airport, France, when the crew reported a slat fail message and declared an emergency.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.