United Airlines flight UA-1258 made an emergency landing in Boston, Massachusetts, on October 23rd.
The Boeing 737-800 plane flying from Chicago, Illinois, was on approach to Boston when the crew reported they had a blown tire and declared an emergency.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
United Airlines flight UA-1884 suffered a bird strike near Portland, Oregon, on February 10th.
The incident happened when the Airbus A319-100 plane flying from Houston, Texas, was on approach to Portland International Airport.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
FedEx Express Flight 406 made an emergency landing at Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport, Kansas, on February 26th.
The Boeing 757, en-route from Portland, Oregon, to Memphis, Tennessee, when the crew reported a pressurization problem and requested an emergency landing.
The plane landed safely. There were two people aboard at the time; both of them remained unhurt.
What: Delta Air Lines Boeing 737-800 en route from Atlanta to Oregon
Where: Atlanta International Airport
When: July 22 2010
Who: 160 passengers and 6 crew
Why: On takeoff, the Delta jet blew a tire. The pilots returned to Atlanta and made a safe landing after circling in a holding pattern for an hour to burn off fuel. Passengers disembarked safely and were booked on alternative flights.
Pictured: An Air Canada Boeing 767-333/ER at Toronto – Lester B. Pearson International
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What: Air Canada 767 en route from Toronto to Buenos Aires
Where: Toronto’s Pearson International Airport
When: Mar 16th 2010
Who: 129 aboard
Why: While en route, the flight developed a problem with the automatic pilot and diverted to Toronto where they made a safe landing with three fire trucks on standby. Passengers were rerouted.
EasyJet Switzerland flight U2-1234 had to make an emergency landing in Stuttgart, Germany, on December 2nd.
According to the airline, the airbus A320-200 plane was flying from Budapest, Hungary, to Saint-Louis, France, when the crew decided to divert due to a technical defect.
The plane landed safely. All 162 passengers aboard remained safe.
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What: Windjet Airbus A319-100 en route from Forli to Palermo
Where: Catania Sicily
When: Oct 1st 2009,
Why: The pilot decided to divert to Catania because of severe weather conditions. On approach, the flight encountered wind shear of +50/-50 knots, severe turbulence and hail that signiicantly damaged the plane.
Severe storms on Oct 1 in Sicily caused several deaths due to weather complications.
