Southwest Airlines flight WN-3641 had to return and make a safe emergency landing at McCarran International Airport, Las Vegas, Nevada, on July 7th.
The Boeing 737-700 flying to Cleveland, Ohio, had to return due to an unreliable airspeed and the altitude.
The plane landed safely.
No one was injured.
What: American Airlines Flight 880 en route from Dallas to Indianapolis
Where: Little Rock, Arkansas
When: Oct 4, 2012: 4: 45 pm
Who: 140 passengers, 5 crew
Why: The flight was en route from Dallas to Indianapolis when the plane’s right engine developed problems.
Pilots diverted to Little Rock where they made a safe landing.
Passengers were provided alternatives to reach Indianapolis.
Qatar Airways flight QR-516 made a hard landing at Cochin International Airport, Kerala, India, on July 13th.
The Airbus A330-300 flying from Doha, Qatar, had touched the runway in the wrong line, damaging the runway lights.
The plane landed safely.
No injuries were reported.
Martin flight MP-6021 had to return and make an emergency landing at Schiphol Amsterdam Airport, Amsterdam, Netherlands, on November 17.
The McDonnell Douglas MD-11, heading to Miami, Florida, had to return due to an engine problem. The pilot had to shut the tail-mounted engine down mid-air.
The plane landed uneventfully.
No injuries were reported.
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What: United Airlines Boeing 757-200 en route from Denver,CO to Sacramento,CA
Where: Denver
When: Jun 10th 2009
Who: 186 passengers and 6 crew
Why: On startup, the right hand engine experienced a fire burning the tailpipe, which also damaged the wing. Passengers debarked before takeoff.
Pictured: A Hawaiian Air Boeing 717-22A
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What: Hawaiian Airlines Boeing 717-200 en route from Honolulu to Kahului
Where: Honolulu
When: Jun 3rd 2010
Who: 117 people on board,
Why: After takeoff, smoke was seen coming from the plane’s engine, and the crew observed irregular indications. The flight returned to Honolulu for maintenance. A replacement jet was provided.
Air Baltic flight BT-619 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Copenhagen, Denmark, on June 13th.
The Boeing 737-300 plane heading from Riga, Latvia, to Amsterdam, Netherlands, was diverted after the crew discovered fire on board.
Swedish armed forces dispatched a fighter jet to inspect the plane from the outside. It did not find any traces of fire or smoke.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
