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American Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing at Raleigh–Durham International Airport

January 6, 2019

American Airlines flight AA-5562 made an emergency landing at Raleigh–Durham International Airport, North Carolina, on January 4th.

The plane heading from Birmingham, Alabama, to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Virginia, was diverted due to a fuel balance issue.

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

Delta | Emergency | fire | indicator | USA

Delta Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing at JFK Airport

January 5, 2019

Delta Airlines flight DL-6024 made an emergency landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, on January 4th.

The plane heading from Raleigh–Durham International Airport, North Carolina, to Boston, Massachusetts, was diverted due to a fire indication.

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

Swift Air Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Tulsa

December 10, 2018

Swift Air flight WQ-2228 made an emergency landing in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on December 8th.

The Boeing 737-400 plane heading from Long Beach, California, to Raleigh–Durham International Airport, North Carolina, was diverted due to a cargo smoke indication.

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

UPS Flight Makes Emergency Landing After Engine Fire Indication

December 7, 2018December 6, 2018

UPS flight 5X-2276 made an emergency landing at Raleigh–Durham International Airport, North Carolina, on December 5th.

The plane flying from Louisville, Kentucky, was on approach to RDU Airport when the crew requested emergency assistance due to an engine fire indication.

The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.

American Airlines | Boeing | electrical | Emergency | USA

American Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing at JFK Airport

October 9, 2018

American Airlines flight AA-174 made an emergency landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, on October 7th.

The Boeing 777-200 plane heading from Raleigh–Durham International Airport, North Carolina, to Heathrow Airport, England, was diverted due to an electrical problem.

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

Frontier Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing at Raleigh–Durham International Airport

August 17, 2018

Frontier Airlines flight F9-1674 made an emergency landing at Raleigh–Durham International Airport, North Carolina, on August 15th.

The Airbus A321-200 plane heading from Orlando, Florida, to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was diverted due to an unknown odor in the cabin.

The plane landed safely. Seven passengers and a crew member were treated by the medical teams at the airport. Two passengers and a flight attendant were later taken to hospital.

Emergency | hydraulic failure | Hydraulic leak | Jet Blue | USA

JetBlue Flight Makes Emergency Landing at Raleigh–Durham International Airport

July 29, 2018

JetBlue flight B6-218 made an emergency landing at Raleigh–Durham International Airport, North Carolina, on July 26th.

The plane heading from Charlotte, North Carolina, to John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, was diverted due to a hydraulic issue.

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

American Airlines | Emergency | nose gear | USA

American Airlines Flight Returns to Raleigh–Durham International Airport

June 22, 2018

American Airlines flight AA-2472 had to return and make an emergency landing at Raleigh–Durham International Airport, North Carolina, on June 21st.

The plane took off for Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, but had to turn back due to an issue with the nose gear.

The plane landed safely. All one hundred and forty-one passengers and five crew members remained unharmed.

American Airlines | Emergency | indicator | USA

American Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing at RDU Airport

April 27, 2018

American Airlines flight 3356 made an emergency landing at Raleigh–Durham International Airport, North Carolina, on April 26th.

The plane was coming from Dallas, Texas, when an indicator light went off, prompting the crew to declare an emergency.

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

Airbus | Emergency | engine trouble | Frontier Airlines | USA

Frontier Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Austin

April 6, 2018

Frontier Airlines flight F9-195 made an emergency landing in Austin, Texas, on April 5th.

The Airbus A319-100 plane flying from Raleigh–Durham International Airport, North Carolina, was descending toward Austin when the crew declared an emergency due to an engine problem.

The plane landed safely. All one hundred and twenty-nine passengers and five crew members remained unharmed.

Boeing | Delta | Emergency | smoke | USA

Delta Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Colorado Springs

December 24, 2017

Delta Airlines flight DL-1406 made an emergency landing at Colorado Springs Airport, Colorado, on December 21st.

The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from Raleigh–Durham International Airport, North Carolina, to Los Angeles, California, was diverted after the crew noticed smoke in the cockpit.

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

Boeing | Emergency | Landing Gear | Southwest | USA

Southwest Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Baltimore

March 31, 2017

Southwest Airlines flight WN-330 made an emergency landing in Baltimore, Maryland, on March 29th.

The Boeing 737-700 plane flying from Raleigh–Durham International Airport, North Carolina, was on approach to Baltimore when the crew reported a landing gear issue.

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

Southwest Airlines Plane Returns to North Carolina due to Bird Strike

November 1, 2015

Southwest Airlines flight WN-2573 returned and made an emergency landing at Raleigh–Durham International Airport, Morrisville, North Carolina, on October 30.

The Boeing 737-300, heading towards Tampa, Florida, had to return in emergency due to bird strike.

The aircraft sustained minor damage on its left side.

All 124 passengers and 5 crew members aboard remained unhurt.

Canadair | Emergency | smoke | United Airlines | USA

United Airlines Flight Returns to Raleigh-Durham International Airport

June 1, 2015

United Airlines flight 3663, operated by GoJet, had to return and make an emergency landing at Raleigh-Durham International Airport, North Carolina, on May 28.

The plane took off for Chicago but had to return shortly afterwards due to smoke in cockpit.

The Canadair CRJ-700 twin-jet landed uneventfully. All 66 passengers aboard remained unharmed.