Swiss International Airlines flight LX-155 had to reject takeoff from Mumbai, India, on April 15th.
The Airbus A330-300 plane was accelerating to takeoff for Zurich, Switzerland, when the crew noticed an engine problem and rejected takeoff.
The plane was towed to the apron. All two hundred and thirty-six people aboard remained unharmed.
Cathay Dragon flight KA-618 had to return and make an emergency landing in Hong Kong, China, on April 24th.
The Airbus A330-300 plane took off for Xiamen, China, but had to return shortly afterwards due to an issue with the landing gear.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Pictured: A Sabang Merauke Raya C-212-100 Aviocar like the one in the crash
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net
Contact photographer Chaity
What: Sabang Merauke Raya C-212-100 Aviocar en route from Batam to Batam
Where: Bintan Island, Indonesia
When: Feb 12th 2011
Who: 5 aboard (flight crew of 2, 3 techs)
Why: The plane had just undergone maintenance (engine replacement) and was on a test flight with 5 crew members aboard.
Thirty minutes after takeoff, the plane disappeared from radar. The last contact was at 13:41 when the crew contacted Tanjung Pinang Approach.
The plane crashed.
“KNKT TUGASKAN TIGA INVESTIGATOR SELIDIKI KECELAKAAN PESAWAT CASSA 212 PK-ZAI
PUSAT KOMUNIKASI PUBLIK, 12/02/2011
(Jakarta, 12/02/11) Komite Nasional Keselamatan Transportasi (KNKT) menugaskan tiga investigatornya untuk menyelidiki penyebab jatuhnya Pesawat Cassa 212 dengan registrasi PK-ZAI di daerah Berakit, Batam, Sabtu (12/02).”
src=http://www.dephub.go.id
Iberia Express flight I2-3857 had to reject take off from Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain, on January 16th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane was accelerating to take off for Madrid, Spain, when the crew decided to reject take off to check some aircraft systems.
The plane safely returned to the apron. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net
Contact photographer Colin Hines
What: BMI British Midland Airbus A320-200 en route from London to Edinburgh
Where: Manchester
When: Nov 9th 2009
Who: 147 passengers and 6 crew
Why: While en route, although the crew got a cabin pressure warning, masks did not deploy. The plane diverted to Manchester where it landed safely, and the problem was judged to be a faulty indicator.
A replacement Airbus was provided.
Delta Air Lines flight 1086 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Baltimore–Washington International Airport, Maryland, Washington, at around 10:30 A.M. on September 30.
The McDonnell Douglas MD-90 aircraft, flying from Atlanta, Georgia, to New York, had to be landed in emergency after some issue with one of its engines.
The plane landed uneventfully.
All 109 passengers aboard remained safe.
IndiGo flight 6E-7204 suffered a tail strike during landing at Vijayawada Airport, India, on March 28th.
The incident happened when the plane was coming from Bangalore, India.
The plane rolled out uneventfully.
All passengers and crew members remained safe.
