diversion | George Hatcher's Air Flight Disaster

Southwest Airlines Plane Diverts to New Jersey Due to Engine Issue

May 2, 2016

southwest_airlines_logo Southwest Airlines flight 3348 made an emergency landing in Newark, New Jersey, on April 29th.

The plane, heading from Long Island MacArthur Airport, New York, to Baltimore, Maryland, was diverted due to an issue with one of the engines.

The plane landed safely. All 131 passengers and 5 crew members remained unharmed.

A replacement plane was arranged for the passengers.

Ryanair Plane Diverts to France due to Disruptive Passengers

May 1, 2016

A Ryanair flight had to divert and make an emergency landing at Limoges – Bellegarde Airport, Limoges, France, on April 28th.

The Boeing 737, en-route from Liverpool, England, to Alicante, Spain, was mid-air when two drunk men onboard began fighting, prompting the captain to divert the plane.

The plane landed uneventfully. All 180 passengers onboard remained unharmed.

The two men were taken to a nearby police station.

Diversion | Emergency | indicator | United Airlines | USA

United Airlines Flight Diverts to McGhee Tyson Airport

April 30, 2016

United Airlines flight 4343 made an emergency landing at McGhee Tyson Airport in Blount County, Tennessee, on April 27th.

The plane heading from Knoxville, Tennessee, to Washington Dulles International Airport, Virginia, was diverted after an indicator light came on in the cockpit.

The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.

Diversion | Emergency | Hungary | hydraulic failure | Wizzair

Wizz Air Plane Diverts to Budapest Due to Hydraulic Issue

April 29, 2016

WizzAir Wizz Air flight W6-7868 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Budapest, Hungary, on April 27th.

The plane, en-route from Beauvais–Tillé Airport, France, to Debrecen, Hungary, was diverted after the crew reported a hydraulic problem.

The plane landed safely. All the passengers and crew members remained unharmed.

The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

United Airlines Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Germany due to Gear Issue

April 28, 2016

United Airlines flight UA-53 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Frankfurt Airport, Frankfurt, Germany, on April 24th.

The Boeing 767-400, en-route from Zurich, Switzerland, to District of Columbia, USA, was mid-air above France when the crew detected retraction problem with its nose gear, prompting it to divert to Frankfurt.

The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers aboard remained safe.

The passengers were rebooked onto other flights.

Diversion | Emergency | India | Jet Airways | weather

Jet Airways Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Lucknow

April 28, 2016

Jet Airways flight 2828 made an emergency landing at Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport in Lucknow, India, on April 27th.

Authorities said the plane, flying from Dehradun, Uttarakhand, had reached its scheduled destination in New Delhi on time but the ATC advised the pilots to divert to Lucknow due to poor weather conditions. Shortly before reaching the airport in Lucknow, the pilots received low fuel indication and declared an emergency.

The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.

Boeing | Diversion | Emergency | Medical emergency | USA

Polar Air Cargo Plane Diverts to Washington due to Medical Emergency

April 26, 2016

Polar Air Cargo flight PO-214 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Seattle – Tacoma International Airport, Seattle, Washington, on April 22nd.

The Boeing 747-800 was flying from Nagoya, Japan, to Cincinnati, Kentucky, when it declared medical emergency mid-air, as the captain was incapacitated, prompting the plane to divert.

The plane landed uneventfully. The captain was taken to hospital.

Canada | Diversion | Emergency | fuel leak | UPS

UPS Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Halifax

April 26, 2016

UPS UPS flight 5X-213 made an emergency landing in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, on April 25th.

The plane, heading from Louisville, Kentucky, to Cologne, Germany, was diverted due to a suspected fuel leak.

The plane landed safely. All four crew members remained unharmed.

AA Flight Diverts to North Carolina Due to Cracked Windshield

April 25, 2016

American Airlines flight AA-1048 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Raleigh–Durham International Airport, North Carolina, on April 22nd.

The Boeing 757-200 plane, heading from Miami, Florida, to John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, was diverted after the crew noticed a cracked windshield.

The plane landed uneventfully. All 166 passengers and 6 crew members remained unhurt.

The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

Air Berlin | Diversion | electrical | Emergency | Kuwait

Air Berlin Plane Diverts to Kuwait due to Electronic Problems

April 25, 2016

Air 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.

Diversion | Emergency | Jet Blue | Medical emergency | USA

JetBlue Plane Diverts to North Carolina after Medical Emergency

April 24, 2016

JetBlue A JetBlue plane had to divert and make an emergency landing at Wilmington International Airport, Wilmington, North Carolina, on April 20th.

The plane heading from New York, to Ford Lauderdale, was diverted to when a passenger onboard suffered some medical issue.

The plane landed uneventfully.

The sick passenger died shortly after landing.

PIA Plane Diverts to Ireland due to Smoke in Cockpit

April 24, 2016

pia Pakistan International Airlines flight 711 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, Shannon, County Clare, Ireland, on April 23rd.

The Boeing 777-200, flying from Manchester, England, to New York, was mid-air above Northern Ireland when it was diverted in emergency due to smoke in the cockpit.

The plane landed uneventfully.

All passengers and crew members onboard remained unharmed.

Cathay Pacific | China | Diversion | Emergency | oil pressure

Cathay Pacific Plane Makes Emergency Landing in China

April 24, 2016

Cathay Pacific flight CX255 had to make an emergency landing in Chongqing, China, on April 23rd.

The plane, flying from Hong Kong, China, to London, United Kingdom, was diverted after the oil pressure in one of the engines dropped.

The plane landed uneventfully. All 248 passengers remained safe.

Austrian Airlines Plane Diverts to Turkey due to Burning Odor

April 23, 2016

Austrian Airlines flight OS-832 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Istanbul Ataturk Airport, Istanbul, Turkey, on April 21st.

The Airbus A320-200, heading from Larnaca, Cyprus, to Vienna, Austria, was mid-air when the crew reported a burning odor from its air conditioning system.

The plane landed uneventfully.

All people onboard remained unharmed.

Southwest Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Buffalo

April 23, 2016

southwest_airlines_logo Southwest Airlines flight WN-2386 had to make an emergency landing in Buffalo, New York, on April 21st.

The plane, heading from Chicago Midway International Airport, Illinois, to Boston Logan International Airport, Massachusetts, was diverted after it en-countered turbulence, injuring two flight attendants.

The plane landed safely. The injured crew members were taken to hospitals.

American Airlines Flight Diverts to Phoenix After Bird Strike

April 22, 2016

American Airlines flight AA-713 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Phoenix, Arizona, on April 21st.

The Airbus A321-200 plane, heading from Las Vegas, Nevada, to Charlotte, North Carolina, was diverted after a windshield cracked due to bird strike.

The plane landed uneventfully. All 174 passengers and 6 crew members remained safe.

The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

Airbus | Diversion | Emergency | nose gear | Turkey

AtlasGlobal Plane Diverts to Turkey after Problem with Nose Gear

April 18, 2016

AtlasGlobal flight KK-1019 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Antalya Airport, Antalya, Turkey, on April 14th.

The Airbus A321-200, en-route from Ercan, Cyprus to Istanbul, Turkey, was mid-air when the crew detected a problem with the nose gear, prompting the plane to divert.

The plane landed uneventfully.

All passengers onboard remained unharmed.

The passengers were accommodated in a replacement plane.

Etihad Airways Plane Diverts to Germany after Loss in Cabin Pressure

April 18, 2016

Etihad Etihad Airways flight EY-38 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Munich Airport, Munich, Germany, on April 16th.

The Airbus A340-600, heading from Paris, France, to Abu Dhabi, UAE, was diverted after it lost cabin pressure mid-air.

The plane landed uneventfully. All people onboard remained safe.

British Airways Flight Diverts to Venice

April 18, 2016

British Airways flight BA-2679 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Venice, Italy, on April 12th.

The Airbus A320-200 was heading from Dubrovnik, Croatia, to Gatwick Airport, England, when the crew requested an emergency landing due to a cabin fire indication.

The plane landed uneventfully. There were 140 people aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.

The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

Diversion | EasyJet | Emergency | France | odor

Easyjet Plane Makes Emergency Landing in France

April 18, 2016

Easyjet Easyjet flight U2-5224 made an emergency landing in Toulouse, France, on April 16th.

The plane, en-route from Valencia, Spain, to London Gatwick Airport, England, had to be diverted after a strange odor in the cabin made two flight attendants sick.

The plane landed safely. All 159 people aboard remained unhurt.

The flight attendants were given medical assistance upon landing.

Airbus | cabin pressure | Diversion | Egypt | Saudi Arabian Airlines

Saudi Arabian Airlines Plane Diverts to Cairo Due to Loss of Cabin Pressure

April 17, 2016

Saudi Arabian Airlines flight SV-366 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Cairo, Egypt, on April 12th.

The Airbus A330-300, en-route from Tunis, Tunisia, to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, was diverted after it lost cabin pressure.

The plane landed uneventfully. All 295 people aboard remained safe.

The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

back to base | British Airways | Egypt | Emergency | Medical emergency

British Airways Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Egypt after Passenger Falls Sick

April 16, 2016April 16, 2016

British Airways plane had to divert and make emergency landing at Cairo International Airport, Cairo, Egypt, on April 14th.

The aircraft en-route from Hurgahada, Egypt to London, UK, had to return shortly afterwards after a female passenger onboard fell sick.

The plane landed uneventfully.

The passenger was given medical assistance, and the plane resumed its flight.

Diversion | Emergency | Fighter | USA

F-15 Fighter Jet Makes Emergency Landing in Tulsa

April 16, 2016

An F-15 fighter jet had to make an emergency landing at Tulsa International Airport, Oklahoma, on April 14th.

The plane was one of the two returning from a training session at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, to Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. Authorities said the pilot decided to divert due to a “minor system malfunction.”

The plane landed uneventfully. No injuries were reported.

American Airlines | Diversion | Emergency | hydraulics | USA

AA Flight Makes Emergency Landing at Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport

April 15, 2016

An American Airlines flight had to divert and make an emergency landing at Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport in Fayetteville, Arkansas, on April 14th.

The plane, heading to Peoria International Airport, Illinois, had to be diverted after the crew reported a hydraulic issue.

The plane landed safely. There were 46 people aboard at the time; all of them remained unhurt.

bird strike | Delta | Diversion | Emergency | USA

Delta Airlines Plane Diverts to Charleston due to Bird Strike

April 15, 2016

Delta Airlines flight 4071 made an emergency landing at Yeager Airport in Charleston, West Virginia, on April 14th.

The plane, en-route from New York’s Laguardia Airport to Nashville, Tennessee, was diverted after a bird hit it, causing a crack in its windshield.

The plane landed uneventfully. All 57 people aboard remained safe.