Vistara flight UK-996 had to return and make an emergency landing in Ahmedabad, India, on March 30th.
The Airbus A320-200N plane took off for Delhi, India, but had to turn back after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed back safely. All one hundred and fifteen people aboard remained unharmed.
A U.S. military aircraft had to make an emergency landing at St. John’s International Airport in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, on October 21.
According to airport spokesperson Marie Manning, the decision for emergency landing was made due to a warning indicator in the cockpit. The U.S. Air Force C-130 plane was heading from Ireland to St. John’s at the time.
The aircraft landed uneventfully and all 7 people aboard remained unharmed.
A Zero Gravity Corporation flight had to make an emergency landing at Vero Beach municipal airport, Indian River County, Florida, at around 5 P.M. on October 22.
The Boeing 727, with 3 people aboard, had to land in emergency due to a possible engine failure.
The plane landed uneventfully.
No injuries were reported.
Pegas Fly flight IK-564 made an emergency landing in Kazan, Russia, on November 27th.
The plane heading from Orsk to Moscow, Russia, was diverted due to a technical issue.
The plane landed safely. All seventy-six passengers and five crew members remained unharmed.
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What: American Airlines Boeing 767-300 en route from New York to Los Angeles
Where: Chicago on Mar 16th 2010
When: Mar 16th 2010
Why: While en route, the right hydraulics system failed. The flight diverted to Chicago and made a safe landing. Passengers were rescheduled.
A single-engine Cessna plane made an emergency landing at David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport, located in Spring, Texas, on November 10.
The pilot declared emergency after the aircraft’s nose landing gear failed to deploy.
After circling over the airport for about 30 minutes, the aircraft successfully made a nose down landing shortly after 5 p.m. The pilot and his only passenger remained uninjured.
The FAA is investigating.
JetBlue flight B6-2216 made an emergency landing in Buffalo, New York, on May 24th.
The plane took off for Boston, Massachusetts, but had to turn back due to a bird strike.
The plane landed uneventfully. All sixty people aboard remained safe.