United Airlines flight UA131 en route from Heathrow to Washington made an emergency landing in Dublin.
According to pilots, the Boeing 757-200 developed possible engine trouble. There was also smoke in the cockpit.
Dublin Airport Fire and Rescue Service, dozens of firefighters and Dublin Airport Police responded to the scene.
The flight departed from Heathrow at 1:05pm. None of the 147 passengers or crew of nine were injured.
Corsair flight SS-984 had to return and make an emergency landing at Paris Orly Airport, France, on July 23rd.
The Airbus A330-200 plane took off for Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, but had to turn back due to an engine issue.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
What: United Airlines Boeing 737-800 en route from Sacramento to Houston
Where: Sacramento
When: January 21, 2012 6:00 a.m.
Who: 0 injuries
Why: On takeoff, the plane suffered a bird strike which damaged an engine. The plane landed, and passengers disembarked. Passengers were provided alternatives, but the United Airlines Boeing is out of commission until repairs can be made.
Jet2 flight LS-518 made an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, Ireland, on January 1st.
The Boeing 737-800 plane, en-route from Tenerife to Newcastle, England, was diverted after the crew reported that a disruptive and intoxicated female passenger was causing trouble.
The plane landed safely and all 161 passengers and six crew members remained unhurt.
The 42-year-old woman passenger was arrested while the plane resumed its journey after a short delay.
United Airlines flight UA-6176 suffered a bird strike on the way to Nashville, Tennessee, on July 10th.
The incident happened when the plane flying from Washington Dulles International Airport, Virginia, was on approach to Nashville International Airport.
The plane continued for a safe landing. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
United Airlines flight UA-4833 had to return and make an emergency landing in Jacksonville, Florida, on December 18th.
The plane took off for Newark, New Jersey, but had to turn back due to a pressurization issue.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
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What: United Airlines Boeing 737-700 en route from Houston to New York
Where: Lake Charles Regional Airport
When: June 12, 2012 9 pm
Who: 88 passengers 3 injured
Why: While flight attendants were about to serve drinks when the flight encountered severe turbulence that slammed them into the ceiling of the plane, then the floor.
Three members of the flight crew were injured during the flight, one of them seriously.
Pilots diverted to Lake Charles Regional Airport where the injured were taken to Lake Charles Memorial Hospital.