United Airlines flight UA-71 made an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on January 19th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane was heading to Newark, New Jersey, when the crew declared a medical emergency reporting fifteen people on board felt sick.
The plane landed back safely. Medical teams examined fifteen people at the airport.
What: A-310 Airbus en route to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Where: Stephenville International Airport, Canada
When: Dec 16, 2010
Who: 8 crew
Why: Overheating batteries convinced a pilot to land the privately owned airbus at Stephenville International Airport.
After landing, members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police met the jet on the tarmac. The crew will be staying at local hotels until the plane is repaired.
What: NSW Air Ambulance A Beech King Air 350 (VH-NAO) o en route from Sydney to Wagga Wagga
Where: Sydney
When: Oct 23, 2012
Who: 3 aboard
Why: A patient, flight nurse and pilot were uninjured when an emergency developed aboard the flight.
The patient was being taken to Wagga Wagga when the plane had an undercarriage indication failure. The pilot returned to the airport and did a flyby for visual confirmation that the landing gear was not locked in place; and then made a safe landing at Sydney Airport in Mascot.
The elderly female passenger was transferred to an ambulance and driven to a hospital.
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What: Spirit Airlines Airbus A319-100 en route from Chicago to Ft Lauderdale
Where: Daytona Beach
When: July 1 2009
Who: 143 on board
Why: When a burning smell filled the cockpit, the plane diverted to Daytona Beach. Passengers debarked normally; some individuals who experienced shortness of breath were taken to Halifax Medical Center.
Passengers stated that the smoke was not visible but it made their eyes water, and smelled like rotten eggs.
What: US Airways Express plane enroute from Laguardia to Rochester
Where: emergency landing in Syracuse at Hancock Airport
Who: 10 people on board including Congressman Eric Massa (D) Corning
Why: The plane made an emergency landing because of “flap” failure, successfully negotiating the icy runway.
Philippine Airlines Express flight 2P 2021 had to return and make an emergency landing at Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Philippines on September 8.
The plane took off for Moises R. Espinosa Airport, Masbate but had to return shortly afterwards after a safety patrol unit spotted one of its tires on the runway.
The plane landed safely. None of the 32 passengers reported any injuries.
The passengers were accommodated in another flight.
On August 30th, Air Canada flight AC-7 made an emergency landing at Vancouver International Airport, British Columbia, Canada.
The plane took off for Hong Kong, China, but had to turn back due to a hydraulic indication.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained safe.
