United Airlines flight UA-946 made an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on February 16th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane flying from Dulles International Airport, Virginia, was on approach to Amsterdam when the crew reported a flaps problem.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Saudi Arabian Airlines flight SV-753 made an emergency landing at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad, India, on October 13th.
The plane took off for Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, but had to return shortly afterwards due to technical issues.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
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What: American Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-82 en route from Palm Beach International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas
Pictured: An American Airlines McDonnell Douglas
Where: West Palm Beach
When: August 7
Who: 141 aboard
Why: After takeoff, the plane made a “loud noise” and experienced engine trouble in the left engine. The pilot returned to land at the Palm Beach International within six minutes of takeoff. Passengers were provided an alternative plane.
A small plane made an emergency landing at Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport, Florida, on April 28th.
The plane was flying from Belize to Tampa, Florida, when the pilot declared an emergency reporting that the left main gear wheel was missing.
The plane landed safely. Chief Operating Officer of the Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport, Mark Stuckey, said, “Luckily when it did land, the aircraft did not catch fire, there were sparks but it safely skidded into the grass.”
There were four people aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
Luftfahrtgesellschaft Walter (LGW) Airlines flight AB-6479 had to make an emergency landing in Nuremberg, Germany, on January 11th.
The plane was heading from Saarbrucken to Berlin, Germany, when the crew reported an engine issue and decided to divert.
The crew had shut down the faulty engine before the plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
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What: Air France Airbus A340-300 en route from Paris to Bogota Colombia
Where: Atlantic
When: Mar 5th 2012
Why: While en route, the plane indicated smoke in the crew rest area.
Pilots diverted to Lajes Airport on Terceira Island, Azores where they made a safe landing.
The plane is expected to embark on the last leg of the journey within 24 hours.
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What: Lion Air Boeing 737-300, en route from Jakarta to Mongonsidi airport, South East Sulawesi
Where: Sultan Hasanuddin airport in Makassar
When: 5 pm Jul 18th 2009
Who: 132 passengers 6 crew members
Why: The plane made an emergency landing because of a “crack on the glass of its cockpit window,” according to information released by Lion Air.
