Virgin Australia flight VA-938 made an emergency landing in Newcastle, Australia, on February 1st.
The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from Brisbane to Sydney, Australia, was diverted due to a cargo smoke indication.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
According to Dave Carson of Boeing it just takes a stray cell phone signal “in the right place at the right time” to create serious technological havoc in the cockpit, and older planes are more susceptible to interference.
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What: Jet Airways Boeing 777 en route to London to Mumbai
Where: Iran’s Mehrabad airport
When: Dec 6 2009
Who: 370 passengers
Why: Jet Airways Boeing was en route when a pilot diverted to Mehrabad because of a technical fault in its fuelling system. Five hours after landing for repairs, the flight resumed.
Capital Airlines Beijing flight JD-5158 had to return and make an emergency landing in Kunming, China, on August 26th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Hangzhou, China, but had to turn back due to the loss of cabin pressure.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
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What: Kuwait Airways Airbus A300-600 en route from Kuwait City (Kuwait) to Dhaka (Bangladesh)
Where: Kuwait
When: Nov 10th 2010
Who: 226 passengers and 12 crew
Why: Just after takeoff, smoke was reported in the cabin. The plane returned to the airport and made a safe landing.
Passengers evacuated using emergency slides. Several passengers and a crew member were injured during evacuation.
Egypt Air flight MS-875 was evacuated while it was boarding at Cairo International Airport, Egypt, on October 2nd.
The plane bound for Lagos, Nigeria, was boarding when a fire alarm went off for a cargo hold.
The passengers were asked to deplane quickly which triggered a stampede.
Three passengers were injured in the incident and were taken to hospital.
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What: ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES B767 en route from Fiumicino Airport Rome to Washington Dulles Airport
Where: CHANTILLY, VA where it arrived 62 minutes late
When: 06/14/2009
Who: No injuries were reported.
Why: Ethiopian Airlines Flight 500 left gear was damaged from a hard landing, striking the runway.
