Vueling flight VY-2151 made an emergency landing in Brussels, Belgium, on July 9th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Malaga, Spain, but had to turn back due to a technical issue.
The plane landed safely after burning off excess fuel. Everyone aboard remained safe.
Blue Islands flight SI718 had to divert and make an emergency landing at London Southend Airport in Essex, United Kingdom, at around 6:37 p.m. on January 13.
The flight, heading from Jersey to London City, was diverted after it was struck by lightning.
The ATR42 aircraft, carrying 30 passengers, landed uneventfully. None of the passengers and crew members was hurt.
Airline authorities said the aircraft was taken for inspection while the return flight to Jersey was cancelled.
TAROM flight RO-372 made an emergency landing in Brussels, Belgium, on June 13th.
The Boeing 737-700 plane took off for Henri Coanda International Airport, Romania, but had to turn back after the crew noticed a technical issue with one of the engines
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
TAAG Angola Airlines flight DT-443 made a safe landing following multiple bird strikes near Catumbela, Angola, on May 14th.
The Boeing 737-700 plane flying from Luanda, Angola, was on approach to Catumbela when it sustained multiple bird strikes to one of the engines.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Flybe flight BE-7049 had to return and make a precautionary landing at Birmingham Airport, Birmingham, England, on December 21st.
The de Havilland Dash 8-400 was en-route to Dusseldorf, Germany, when the crew reported that there was a problem with one of the doors.
The plane landed safely. Everyone onboard remained unharmed.
The passengers were rebooked onto other flights.
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What: Lionair Boeing 737-400 en route from Jakarta to Pontianak
Where: West Kalimantan, Indonesia
When: Nov 2 2010
Who: 167 passengers, 7 crew
Why: While landing at Pontianak’s Supadio Airport during a heavy rain, the plane overran the end of the runway. Its nose and main undercarriage collapsed and it stopped mired in a field beyond the end of the runway. There were no injuries.
A passenger reported that the plane shook (or vibrated) about a quarter of an hour before landing; and no announcements were made by the pilot or crew during the vibration, or during the landing. The airline said no announcement was made because the seatbelt light was on.
Passengers panicked and evacuated through an emergency exit. Military personnel at the airport assisted.
Where were the crew while terrified passengers were jumping off the plane?
They are saying the plane’s inability to stop was not due to weather, a wet runway, that the plane was well maintained and that it was a normal landing. So. If this is all true, why did it overrun?
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What: Frontier Airlines Airbus A319-100 en route from Denver,CO to Phoenix,AZ
Where: Denver
When: Aug 29th 2010
Who: 62 passengers
Why: While en route, the plane got an alert that the left engine was low on oil. The pilots shut down the engine and returned to Denver where they made a safe landing.
Maintenance handled the problem, and the flight took off again an hour late.
