United Airlines flight UA-1068 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Washington Dulles International Airport, Virginia, on February 18th.
The Boeing 737-700 plane heading from Newark, New Jersey, to Bogota, Colombia, was diverted after both autopilots failed.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
A small plane crashed at the Eureka Municipal Airport in Greenwood County, Kansas, on November 4th.
The plane was attempting to the land at the airport when it crash-landed and came to stop on its top.
There were two people aboard at the time, including the pilot George Douglas, 69, and his passenger Lawrence Stapleton, 55. Authorities said Douglas remained uninjured, however, Stapleton sustained minor injuries.
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What: Easyjet Airbus A319-100 en route from Liverpool to Madrid
Where: Bay of Biscay
When: Dec 29th 2009
Who: 155 passengers and 7 crew
Why: While en route, the crew reported a hydraulics failure and air frame vibrations. The flight diverted to Bordeaux and made a safe landing. Another jet was provided.
Anda Air flight 5G-2521 had to return and make an emergency landing at Kiev Zhuliany International Airport, Ukraine, on May 30th.
The plane took off for Antalya, Turkey, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a cabin pressurization problem.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Allegiant Air flight 977 had to make an emergency landing at St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport in St. Petersburg, Florida, at 7:53 p.m. on July 3.
The MD-83 aircraft, en-route to Putna Gorda in Florida, from Asheville, North Carolina, had to divert because of bad weather conditions.
According to Allegiant, the pilot had to declare emergency before landing when an “indicator light” indicated a “maintenance issue” in the plane.
The plane, carrying 146 passengers and 6 crew members, landed uneventfully.
The passengers were adjusted in a replacement flight.
The issue is being investigated.
Flybe flight BE-1331 had to return and make an emergency landing in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, on February 17th.
The plane took off for London City, England, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew received indication of an overheated battery.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
A Starbow flight had to return and make an emergency landing at Kotoka International Airport in Accra, Ghana, on October 28.
The flight was on its way from Accra to Takoradi when the pilot reported that the aircraft’s wing flaps were not functioning due to a hydraulic fault.
The British Aerospace 143-200 aircraft, carrying 77 passengers, was then diverted back to Accra where it made an emergency landing, shortly after it took off.
The authorities confirmed that 2 people were injured in the incident. They were shifted to the 37 Military Hospital.
The airline arranged an alternate aircraft to take the passengers to their destination.
