Thomas Cook Airlines flight MT-3496 made an emergency landing in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, on August 11th.
The Airbus A321-200 plane took off from Palma in Majorca, Spain, when the crew reported a bird strike and decided to turn back for an emergency landing.
The plane landed uneventfully. There were 197 passengers and 8 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
Avianca Brazil Airlines flight O6-6235 made a safe landing after a bird strike in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on November 10th.
The Airbus A318-100 plane was flying from Brasilia, Brazil, when a vulture hit it, damaging the radome.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
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What: British Airways Boeing 777-200 en route from London Heathrow to Boston,MA
Where: Shannon
When: May 23rd 2011
Who: 221 passengers
Why: En route over the Atlantic, smoke developed in the cockpit and the pilots declared emergency and diverted to Shannon.
(There is some speculation that the smoke was ash drawn into the cabin.)
The smoke increased on descent, but the pilot made a safe landing. The smoke is being blamed on an undesignated mechanical problem.
Above FL200, the atmosphere was (reported as) clear of Grimsvotn ash.
Passengers were provided hotel accommodations until the replacement flight arrived (May 24.)
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What: Horizon Air flight 2246 de Havilland Dash 8-400 en route from LA to Reno
Where: Sacramento
When: 7:10 p.m. April 7
Who: 5 passengers (out of 40) plus one flight attendant.
Why: When several passengers reported injuries resulting from turbulence experienced over Yosemite. Turbulence was so severe that Individuals not buckled in literally bumped into plane’s ceiling. The plane diverted to make an emergency landing at Sacramento International Airport so that the six affected individuals could be examined.
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Scandinavian Airlines flight SK-4743 made an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on May 29th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from Oslo, Norway, to Brussels, Belgium, was diverted after the crew noticed smoke in the cabin.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
A 1965 Mooney aircraft made an emergency landing at Tipton Airport, Maryland, on November 22.
The plane took off from Tipton Airport but had to return shortly afterwards after it lost power due to a mechanical fault. The pilot Paul Antoinette, 48, of Baltimore, was heading to Florida at the time.
The plane landed uneventfully in a grassy area near the runway. The pilot remained uninjured.
American Airlines flight AA-905 made an emergency landing in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on August 1st.
The Boeing 777-200 plane flying from Miami, Florida, was descending toward Rio de Janeiro when the crew reported a hydraulic failure.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.