June 17 2013 2pm
On an United Airlines Flight 116 from Tokyo to Newark, a passenger got up during the flight and yelled to fellow passengers that he’d poisoned everyone.
The flight landed at 1:30 pm in Newark, and was taken into custody by the FBI and Port Authority Police. No one became ill but he was hospitalized. He is reported to be mentally disturbed.
Air India flight AI-436 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Jaipur, India, on February 6th.
The plane flying from Bhopal to Delhi, India, was diverted due to poor weather conditions in Delhi. However, as the plane approached Jaipur, the crew requested a priority landing reporting low fuel indications.
The plane landed safely. All 122 passengers and 7 crew members remained unharmed.
A helicopter crashed into a field in Troy Township, Wood County, Ohio, on January 15th.
The incident happened when the helicopter was carrying two workers who were doing survey work for the utility company FirstEnergy.
Both occupants of the aircraft were killed in the crash.
The FAA and the NTSB are investigating.
A SkyWest flight, operating as a United Express, had to make an emergency landing at DuPage County Airport, Illinois, on October 20.
Flight 5290, carrying 44 passengers and 3 crew members, was heading from Asheville, North Carolina to Chicago O’Hare International Airport, when the crew reported problems in maintaining the altitude and taking right turns.
The Canadair regional jet CRJ-200 aircraft was then diverted to DuPage where it made a safe emergency landing. SkyWest spokesperson Marissa Snow said, “The flight landed safely and customers were transported to O’Hare.”
The incident remains under investigation by the FAA.
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What: Hawaiian Airlines Boeing 767-300 en route from Portland to Kahului Hawaii
Where: Sea-Tac, Seattle
When: Dec 28, 2010
Why: After takeoff from Portland, the crew discovered a problem with the trim. Protocol dictated diverting to Seattle. The plane made a safe landing around 11:00 a.m. after a couple of hours in the air.
No injuries were reported.
The NTSB is investigating.
Jetblue flight B6-1468 had to divert and make an emergency landing at L.F. Wade International Airport, Bermuda, on March 10th.
The Airbus A321-200, flying from Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, to New York, had to divert due to cargo smoke indication.
The plane landed safely.
All 207 people aboard remained safe.
Arkia Israel Airlines flight IZ-826 diverted to Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, Israel, for an emergency landing on September 27.
The ATR-72-212A plane, heading from Eilat to Sde Dov Airport, Tel Aviv, was diverted after the crew noticed a gear problem.
The plane landed safely.
None of the 72 people aboard were harmed.