United Airlines flight UA-255 suffered a bird strike in Spokane, Washington, on December 9th.
The incident happened when the Boeing 737-900 plane flying from Denver, Colorado, was on approach to Spokane International Airport.
The plane continued for a safe landing.
The plane sustained damage to the tail and wings.
British Airways flight BA-108 was intercepted by fighter aircrafts after it lost communication with Hungary’s ATC on April 30th.
The Boeing 777-200, heading from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to London, England, lost contact with the ATC while it was entering Hungary’s Airspace.
The Hungarian Authorities dispatched two Saab Gripen fighter planes to intercept the plane, however, the communication was restored shortly afterwards. The fighter jets returned to the base while the flight continued to London.
The incident is being investigated.
What: American Airlines Boeing 767
Where: New York
When: 02/08/2012 16:15
Who: no fatalities
Why: The flight was en route when crew reported a fire in engine one.
Pilots shut down the engine and made a safe landing. Passengers were provided alternative flights.
Air India Express flight IX-611 had to make an emergency landing in Mumbai, India, on October 12th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from Tiruchirappalli, India, to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, was diverted after the airport officials informed the crew that the plane may have impacted localizer antenna and wall during departure.
The plane landed uneventfully. All one hundred and thirty passengers and six crew members remained unharmed.
The plane sustained substantial damage.
United/Continental flights to Guam have been laden with issues. Landing gear problems and other issues abound; and it happened again on Sunday, the fifth time in a month.
This was aother emergency landing, although officially they are saying there was no incident. There was a nose gear problem reported, however; and the safe landing was made in spite of it.
Airport rescue services were on hand when the flight landed, prepared to handle the Landing gear malfunction, which turned out to be a landing gear indicator malfunction.
United Flight 4412 had to return and make an emergency landing at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport in Cleveland, Ohio, on November 13.
The plane departed at 10:13 p.m. and immediately turned around and landed back uneventfully at 10:20 p.m.
No one was injured.
Airport authorities said they were not sure what caused the emergency landing.
What: Cessna
Where: Hagerstown Regional Airport
When: Feb 26, 2011, 2:30
Who: pilot
Why: The pilot reported a loss of oil pressure. Also, the nose wheel of the single-engine Cessna did not come down, which was verified by a flyby for the tower.
On landing, the prop hit the runway. The Maugansville Volunteer Fire Co arrived after the plane had landed.
