United Airlines flight UA-76 had to make an emergency landing in Manchester, United Kingdom, on February 27th.
According to the airline, the Boeing 757-200 plane heading from Belfast, United Kingdom, to New York/Newark was diverted due to a mechanical issue.
The plane landed safely. All 160 passengers remained unharmed.
American Airlines flight AA-1391 had to return and make an emergency landing in Miami, Florida, on September 4th.
The Boeing 757-200 plane took off for Saint Thomas, US Virgin Islands, but had to turn back after the crew noticed a “potential airspeed malfunction”.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Delta Airlines flight 17 had to make an emergency landing at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport, Washington, on October 26th.
The plane took off for Hong Kong, China, but had to turn back after an indicator light went off.
The plane landed safely at Sea-Tac Airport where the fire trucks hosed down the brakes with water.
Everyone aboard remained safe.
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What: Air France Boeing 747-400 en route from Guadalajara to Paris
Where: Guadalajara
When: Jan 21st 2010
Who: crew (freight)
Why: When the pilot aborted the takeoff due to alerts, the plane’s tires deflated due to overheating from braking. The flight was cancelled. We have no indication what the instrumentation indicated that caused the pilot to abort the takeoff.
A U.S. Air Force refueling plane made an emergency landing at RAF Mildenhall airbase in England, on April 29.
The KC-135 Stratotanker was on a routine mission when it had to declare an in-flight emergency due to a flight control-related fault.
The plane landed uneventfully. There were 3 passengers and 3 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
Southwest Airlines flight WN-4851 encountered severe turbulence near Tampa, Florida, on April 22nd.
The incident happened when the Boeing 737-800 plane flying from Nashville, Tennessee, was descending toward Tampa.
The plane continued for a safe landing.
According to the FAA, two flight attendants were injured in the incident.
Swift Air flight WQ-933 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Miami International Airport, Florida, on July 7th.
The Boeing 737-300 flying from Montego Bay, Jamaica, to Cleveland, Ohio, had to divert due to smoke indication in its cargo hold.
The plane landed safely.
All 155 people aboard remained safe.