TUI Airways flight BY-643 made an emergency landing in Chania, Greece, on January 29th.
The Boeing 737-8 MAX plane heading from Hurghada, Egypt, to Manchester, England, was diverted due to an engine problem.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and forty-seven passengers aboard remained unharmed.
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s plane had to divert and make an emergency landing at Nashville International Airport, Tennessee, on February 3rd.
The Boeing B757, heading to Little Rock, Arkansas, had to be diverted after it experienced engine problems.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
The FAA is investigating.
Copa Airlines flight CM-358 had to return and make an emergency landing in Panama City, Panama, on January 31st.
The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Guatemala City, Guatemala, but had to turn back after a bird strike caused engine issues.
The plane landed back safely. All one hundred and fifty-one people aboard remained unharmed.
Aeroflot flight SU-2437 had to return and make an emergency landing in Dusseldorf, Germany, on January 28.
The Airbus A320-200 took off for Sheremetyevo International Airport, Russia, but had to return shortly afterwards due to failure of its right hand engine.
The plane landed back safely. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
The flight was cancelled and the passengers were accommodated in the next flight.
American Airlines flight AA-2400 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Denver, Colorado, on December 11th.
The Airbus A319-100 plane heading from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, to Vail, Colorado, was diverted due to an engine issue.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
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What: TAF Linhas Aereas Boeing 727-20 en route from Sao Paulo to Manaus Brazil
Where: Parintins
When: Dec 17th 2009
Who: crew
Why: After several attempts at landing in stormy, rainy windy conditions at the Manaus airport (including flying through tree branches and damaging the leading edge of the right wing, the flight diverted 200 miles east to Parintins where it made a safe landing.
What: Orange County Sheriff’s Office helicopter
Where: intersection of South Orange Blossom Trail and Holden Avenue, Orlando
When: March 13, 2011
Who: Pilot and crew
Why: While en route, the helicopter began making a strange sound. The crew decided to land, and made an emergency landing at the mall. The helicopter originated at Orlando Executive Airport.
