Thomson Airways flight BY-1714 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Sofia, Bulgaria, on October 8th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from Newcastle Airport, England, to Larnaca, Cyprus, was diverted after one of the pilots fell ill.
The plane landed safely. The pilot was taken to a nearby hospital.
American Airlines flight AA-5710 had to return and make an emergency landing in Peoria, Illinois, on January 6th.
The plane took off for Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, but had to turn back due to an electronic problem.
The plane landed safely. All seventy-eight people aboard remained unharmed.
A Cessna 210 flipped over after making an emergency landing in a field near Sussex Airport, New Jersey, at around 10:58 a.m. on December 4.
The incident happened when the plane was carrying a pilot and 5 skydivers. All of them sustained minor injuries and were treated by Wantage Emergency Squad.
The pilot, identified as Richard Winstock, 46, is the co-owner of Skydive Sussex as well as the national director of the U.S. Parachute Association. He said he had to land in emergency due to some engine troubles and that the muddy field caused the plane to overturn.
The passengers were identified as 41-year-old Ryan Leak, of Paterson, 48-year-old Caig Vanetten, Saugerties, New York, 26-year-old Matthew Vidusek, of Hampshire, 28-year-old Chris Delpozzo, of Troy and 25-year-old Kurt Steinbruch, of Wyckoff.
The incident is under investigation.
What: US Airways Express flight 3650 Canadair CRJ (CRJ) en route from Washington to Philadelphia
Where: Washington DC
When: March 12, 2012 2:20 pm
Who: 3 crew, 29 passengers
Why: After takeoff from Ronald Reagan National Airport, a warning light indicated problems. Pilots diverted to Dulles where they made a safe landing with emergency services on standby.
Passengers were provided alternative flights.
US 3650 is a 58 minute 119 mile domestic flight departing from the Ronald Reagan Washington Natl, Washington airport (DCA) and arriving at Philadelphia airport (PHL).
A Ryanair Boeing 737-800, parked at Ciampino Airport, Rome, rolled backwards 40 metres and rammed into an airport fire station on June 5.
The accident occurred shortly after the aircraft landed and disembarked all the passengers.
The incident caused a damage worth of £200,000 to the rear stabiliser of the plane. The ‘tail wing’ of the £72m aircraft was torn apart. The garage of the fire station at the airport was also damaged externally.
According to a spokesman for Ryanair, the airplane was parked but was not properly secured by the ground handling staff of ‘Groundcare’. The airline has demanded an investigation into the incident.
A spokesman for Ciampino airport said: “We are investigating the cause of the incident and whether proper procedures were followed. We are aware of reports that chocks were not in place and that’s why the police have also been involved and a criminal investigation is also under way. Until that is completed there is nothing else to say.”
LC Peru flight W4-1323 made an emergency landing in Lima, Peru, on August 19th.
The plane flying from Lima, Peru, was on approach to Ayacucho, Peru, when the crew went around due to an unsafe nose gear indication.
The plane subsequently returned to Lima where it landed safely.
All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Condor flight DE-4156 had to make an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, Ireland, on March 19.
The Boeing 767-300 was heading from Frankfurt, Germany to Cancun, Mexico, when a smoke alarm went off. The pilot then diverted the flight to Shannon Airport, where it made a safe emergency landing.
All 238 people aboard remained unharmed.
The airline arranged an alternate aircraft for passengers.
