Zagros Air flight IZG-4065 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Ahwaz, Iran, on July 12th.
The plane, en-route from Tehran to Bandar Mahshahr, Iran, was diverted after the crew reported a fire indication for one of the engines.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
Pakistan International Airlines flight PK-585 had to return and make an emergency landing in Dera Ghazi Khan, Pakistan, on May 9th.
The plane took off for Karachi, Pakistan, but had to turn back due to an engine fire indication.
The plane landed back safely. All fifty-eight people aboard remained unharmed.
KLM flight KL-622 encountered severe turbulence on the way to Amsterdam, Netherlands, on April 1st.
The Boeing 777-200 plane was flying from Atlanta, Georgia, when it hit turbulence that injured two passengers and two crew members.
The crew continued the flight to Amsterdam and requested medical assistance at the airport.
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What: Etihad Airlines Airbus A340-600 en route from Abu Dhabi to Heathrow
Where: Stansted airport, north of London.
When: Jan 24, 2011
Who: 37-year-old British man
Why: After a passenger made threats, the flight was provided two Royal Air Force jets as escort. The flight diverted to Stansted airport where the plane made a safe landing,and the passenger was taken into custody. There were no injuries.
The unruly passenger did not threaten the safety of the aircraft.
Aeromexico flight AM-421 had to reject takeoff at a high speed at Mexico City International Airport, Mexico City, Mexico, on July 13th.
The Boeing 737-700 was accelerating to takeoff for Merida, Mexico, when the crew saw another aircraft on the runway, prompting the plane to stop.
The aircraft braked heavily. All people onboard remained unharmed.
The incident remians under investigation.
A Delhi-bound private plane carrying Congress president Sonia Gandhi had to divert and make an emergency landing at Kheria airport in Agra on April 8.
The incident happened when the plane was taking Sonia Gandhi back to New Delhi, after she addressed multiple election meeting in Uttar Pradesh.
According to the officials, the decision for diverting the plane was made because the weather in Delhi was not suitable for landing. Sonia Gandhi had to wait about an hour in the airport’s VIP lounge, before she could continue her flight back to the national capital.
A small plane crashed into a home near Half Moon Bay Airport in Moss Beach, California, on November 18th.
The single engine Cessna 172 plane, carrying two people, took off from Sacramento and was heading to the Bay Area when it went down.
The passenger was killed in the crash while the pilot sustained serious injuries.
The accident is being investigated.
