Yanair flight YE-223 made an emergency landing in Kiev, Ukraine, on June 23rd.
The Boeing 737-400 plane heading from Kharkiv, Ukraine, to Batumi, Georgia, was diverted due to loss of cabin pressure.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
The flight marked the completion of flight tests required for type certification of the 787 Dreamliner with Rolls-Royce engines. The 787 test fleet has flown just over 1,700 flights. The Dreamliner was put through hundreds of stalls to certify it can recover.
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What: Westjet Boeing 737-700en route from Calgary to Las Vegas
Where: Calgary
When: Feb 8th 2010
Who: 141 aboard
Why: On takeoff, (or rather about to takeoff) the engine began leaking fuel, and misperforming. The pilot aborted takeoff, and passengers waited for a replacement jet.
Delta Airlines flight DL-222 had to return and make an emergency landing at Berlin Tegel Airport, Berlin, Germany, on July 5th.
The Boeing 767-300 flying to New York had to return due to problems with its hydraulic system.
The plane landed safely.
No one was injured.
The Thai Lion Air flight SL8537 from Hat Yai to Bangkok, Thailand, had to return for emergency landing on August 20, after the co-pilot collapsed midair.
The Dutch co-pilot Peter Esberte, 47 lost consciousness just 20 minutes after the Boeing 737-900 aircraft took off. The pilot then decided to return to Hat Yai airport where he made an emergency landing at 1:21 p.m.
Esberte later died on the way to hospital from the airport. The cause of death is not yet known, however, the Aeronautical Radio of Thailand (Aerothai) said Esberte died of a heart attack.
Worawut Kongkositkul, in-charge of flight operations for the low cost airline, said that Esberte joined the airline last year at its launch and was completely healthy.
All 152 passengers aboard the plane remained unharmed.
What: Delta Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-88 en route from Miami to New York City
Where: Miami
When: Aug 30 2010
Who: 142 passengers, 5 crew
Why: After takeoff, the cabin lost pressure. The flight returned to Miami, made a safe landing, and passengers were booked on an alternative flight.
Delta Airlines flight DL-1780 made a safe emergency landing at Fairbanks International Airport, Alaska, on June 27th.
The Boeing 737-800, flying from Seattle, Washington, was about to land when it encountered turbulence.
The plane landed safely.
One of the flight attendants sustained injuries.
