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American Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing at Nellis Air Force Base

February 20, 2019

American Airlines flight AA-671 made an emergency landing at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, on February 16th.

The plane heading from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, to McCarran International Airport, Nevada, was diverted as it needed refueling due to weather-related delays at the destination airport.

The plane landed safely and departed for McCarran International Airport shortly afterwards.

Aer Lingus | UK | weather

Dublin-Bound Aer Lingus Flight Diverts to Manchester

February 11, 2019February 10, 2019

Aer Lingus flight EI 281 diverted to Manchester, England, on February 8th.

The plane heading from London City Airport, England, to Dublin Airport, Ireland, was diverted due to strong wind conditions in Dublin.

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

Emergency | Southwest | USA | weather

Southwest Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Panama City, Florida

April 17, 2018

Southwest Airlines flight 3461 had to make an emergency landing in Panama City, Florida, on April 14th.

The plane heading from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to New Orleans, Louisiana, was diverted after it encountered severe weather near New Orleans.

The plane landed uneventfully.

The airline said the flight resumed to New Orleans after refueling at Panama City.

United Airlines Flight Overruns Runway at Green Bay-Austin Straubel International Airport

February 24, 2018

United Airlines flight UA-878 overran the end of the runway during landing at Green Bay-Austin Straubel International Airport, Wisconsin, on February 23rd.

The Boeing 737-900 plane, flying from Madison, Wisconsin, was originally scheduled for Minneapolis, Minnesota. However, the pilots decided to divert to Green Bay due to bad weather in Minneapolis.

The plane came to stop about 250 feet off the runway.

All one hundred eighty passengers and seven crew members remained uninjured.

Sky Airline Plane Diverts to Chile due to Landing Gear and Weather Issue

July 27, 2017

Sky Airline flight H2-142 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Viña del Mar Airport, Chile, on July 25th.

The Airbus A319-100 flying from Santiago to Antofagasta in Chile had to divert due to an issue with its landing gear and poor weather.

The plane landed safely.

No one was injured.

Crash | fog | LET (Kunovice) | Nepal | weather

Summit Air Freight Flight Crashes in Nepal; 2 Killed, 3, Injured

May 28, 2017

A Summit Air freight flight crashed on the runway of Tenzing–Hillary Airport, Lukla, Chaurikharka, Nepal, on May 27th.

The Let L-410 flying from Kathmandu, Nepal, was about to land when it hit a tree near the runway and hit the land. The incident happened due to fog.

The aircraft sustained technical problems.

Captain and the first officer were killed in the crash. All three crew members sustained injuries.

The incident remains under investigation.

American Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport

May 20, 2017

American Airlines flight AA-1803 had to make an emergency landing at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, on May 17th.

The Airbus A321-200 plane heading from San Francisco, California, to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was diverted due to issues with the weather radar and navigation systems.

The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.

Sita Air Plane Diverts to Nepal due to Bad Weather

April 24, 2017

Sita Air flight ST-605 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Phaplu Airport, Dudhakunda, Nepal, on April 23rd.

The Dornier Do-228 flight from Kathmandu to Lukla, Nepal, had to divert due to bad weather.

The plane’s wing hit a wall during the landing.

All 14 passengers and 3 crew members remained safe.

Air France Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Rio de Janeiro

April 17, 2017

Air France flight AF-443 had to return and make an emergency landing in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on April 14th.

The Boeing 777-300 plane took off for Charles de Gaulle Airport, France, but had to turn back after the crew reported issues with the weather radar.

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

Dubai-Bound Qantas Airways Plane Diverts to Muscat

March 28, 2017

Qantas Airways flight QF-9 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Muscat, Oman, on March 25th.

The Airbus A380-800 plane en-route from Melbourne, Australia, to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, was diverted due to bad weather conditions in Dubai.

As the plane was on approach to Muscat, it was hit by a bird. The crew continued for a safe landing.

Everyone aboard remained unharmed.

Air India | Diversion | Emergency | fuel | India

Air India Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Jaipur

February 7, 2017

Air India flight AI-436 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Jaipur, India, on February 6th.

The plane flying from Bhopal to Delhi, India, was diverted due to poor weather conditions in Delhi. However, as the plane approached Jaipur, the crew requested a priority landing reporting low fuel indications.

The plane landed safely. All 122 passengers and 7 crew members remained unharmed.

Cathay Pacific Flight Diverts to Seattle due to Adverse Weather Conditions

February 6, 2017

Cathay Pacific flight CX-888 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Seattle, Washington, on February 4th.

The Boeing 777-300 plane heading from Hong Kong, China, to Vancouver, Canada, was diverted due to adverse weather conditions in Vancouver.

The plane landed safely. All 155 passengers aboard remained unharmed.

SAS Scandinavian Airlines Flights Diverts to Bornholm due to Bad Weather

December 27, 2016

SAS Scandinavian Airlines flight SK-596 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Bornholm Airport, Ronne, Denmark, on December 26th.

The Airbus A320-200, flying from Keflavik, Iceland to Copenhagen, Denmark, was mid-air when the crew had to divert due to bad weather followed by a lightning strike.

The plane landed uneventfully. The flight was cancelled.

All passengers were rebooked onto other flights.

California | Cessna | Emergency | USA | weather

Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing at Former Alameda Naval Air Station

October 28, 2016

A small plane made an emergency landing at the former Alameda Naval Air Station in Alameda, California, on October 27th.

The Cessna 172 plane was flying from Oakland, California, when the pilot requested an emergency landing due to poor weather conditions.

The plane landed safely.

No injuries were reported.

Pawan Hans Helicopter Makes Precautionary Landing in India due to Bad Weather

August 29, 2016

A Pawan Hans chopper had to divert and make a precautionary landing in Kelva, Palghar, Maharashtra, India, on August 27th.

The Bell 407 flying from Vedodara, Gujrat to Juhu, Mumbai, was diverted due to bad weather conditions.

The helicopter landed safely. All 6 people onboard remained unharmed.

Boeing | hard | Italy | weather

ASL Airlines Hungary Plane Overruns Runway in Italy

August 7, 2016

ASL ASL Airlines Hungary flight QY-7332 overran the runway upon landing at Orio al Serio International Airport, Orio al Serio, Bergamo, Italy, on August 5th.

The Boeing 737-400 flying from France had landed on Orio al Serio’s runway in bad weather conditions and overran the end of the runway.

The aircraft received substantial damage.

The 2 people aboard remained unharmed.

The incident remains under investigation.

China | weather

Manchester United’s Plane Makes an Emergency Landing in China

July 24, 2016

Manchester United’s plane had to make an emergency landing in Tianjin, China, on July 23rd.

The plane heading to Beijing, China, was diverted due to bad weather. The team was on its way to face Manchester City on July 25th.

The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained safe.

Club manager Jose Mourinho said at a news conference, “We were supposed to fly with two different planes, with half of us in one plane and half in the other… The ones in the first plane was lucky because we landed safely and were in the hotel to have dinner. The second group was unlucky. The plane was not good. They had to make an unscheduled landing for a couple of hours, and then they arrived in the hotel to have dinner at one o’clock in the morning. But they had it with a smile on their faces which is good.”

Porter Airlines Plane Diverts to Canada due to Inappropriate Weather

July 6, 2016July 6, 2016

porter Porter Airlines flight PD-139 had to divert and make an emergency landing Toronto Pearson International Airport, Canada, on July 1st.

The de Havilland Dash 8-400, flying from Ontario, Canada, to New Jersey, had to divert due to inappropriate weather conditions.

The plane landed safely.

All the passengers aboard remained unhurt.

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Peruvian Airlines Plane Returns to Peru due to Weather Radar Failure

July 4, 2016

Peruvian Airlines flight P9-234 had to return and make an emergency landing at Rodríguez Ballón International Airport, Peru, on July 1st.

The Boeing 737-500, en-route to Lima, Peru, had to return due to failure of weather radar.

The plane landed safely.

No one was injured.

Colombia | Crash | Helicopter

17 Soldiers Killed after Military Helicopter Crashes in Colombia

June 29, 2016

A military helicopter crashed near the town of Pensilvania in Caldas Department of Colombia, on June 26th.

The helicopter went down while it was travelling from Quibdo city to the military base at Tolemaida.

Seventeen soldiers were killed in the crash. According to President Juan Manuel Santos, “The soldiers were in the region of Uraba on a reconnaissance flight, many of them were experts in drone aircraft, others were supporting military operations against the National Liberation Army guerrillas.”

It is believed that the accident happened due to poor weather conditions.

Airlinair Plane makes Emergency landing in France due to Weather Radar Malfunction

June 26, 2016

Airlinair flight A5-4078 had to return and make an emergency landing at Lyon–Saint-Exupéry Airport, France, on June 24th.

The Avions de Transport Regional ATR-72-212A, en-route to Pau, France, had to return due to a malfunction of its weather radar.

The plane landed safely.

No one was injured.

back to base | British Airways | Emergency | UK | weather radar

British Airways Plane Returns to London Heathrow Airport

June 15, 2016

britishairways British Airways flight BA-277 had to return and make an emergency landing at Heathrow Airport, London, United Kingdom, on June 12th.

The plane took off for Hyderabad, India, but had to return shortly afterwards due to an issue with weather radar.

The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.

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.

Air Busan Plane Diverts and Makes Emergency Landing in South Korea

April 4, 2016

Air Busan plane had to divert and make an emergency landing at Jeju International Airport, Jeju, South Korea, on April 2nd.

The Airbus A321-200, en-route from Busan, South Korea to Cambodia, was mid air when the crew detected some problem with the weather radar, prompting the plane to divert.

The plane landed uneventfully.

All 180 passengers onboard remained unharmed.

American Airlines | Diversion | USA | weather

American Airlines Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Arkansas due to Bad Weather

April 2, 2016

American Airlines flight 3358 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport, Little Rock, Arkansas, on March 30th.

The aircraft was heading from Dallas, Texas to Memphis, Tennessee, when it encountered bad weather, resulting in extreme turbulence inside the plane, prompting it to divert.

The plane landed uneventfully.

Two flight attendants received minor injuries while the passengers remained unharmed.

The passengers were accommodated in a replacement plane.