All articles tagged with #emergency landing
A United Airlines flight from Newark to Guatemala City diverted to Washington Dulles after a passenger attempted to open a door at 36,000 feet and assaulted a fellow traveler; the aircraft landed safely, authorities responded, the flight was canceled, and a replacement with overnight accommodations was arranged for the passengers.
An American Airlines regional jet operated by PSA Airlines (American Eagle Flight 5318) bound for Kansas City from Reagan National declared an emergency after smoke was detected in the cabin. The flight landed safely in Kansas City, with all 76 passengers evacuating onto the taxiway. Rep. Tracey Mann of Kansas was aboard and shared photos from the scene. The FAA will investigate, American said safety is the top priority, and no injuries were reported.
A woman delivered a baby mid-flight on Delta Flight 478 from Atlanta to Portland after labor began about 35 minutes in. A doctor and two nurses among the passengers helped flight attendants deliver the baby before landing in Portland; mother and newborn were in stable condition when paramedics arrived.
A hot air balloon carrying 13 people made an emergency landing in a Temecula backyard after wind died and fuel ran low; the skilled pilot guided a safe touchdown with no injuries as the passengers—celebrating a 10th anniversary—looked on.
A Delta Air Lines Airbus A330-300 carrying 272 passengers and 14 crew suffered an engine failure and flames after takeoff from Sao Paulo’s Guarulhos International Airport, forcing an emergency return and landing at GRU. The aircraft was met by aircraft rescue and firefighting teams and passengers were bused to the terminal; no injuries were reported.
An American F-35 conducting a combat mission over Iran made an emergency landing at a regional airbase; the pilot is in stable condition and the incident is under investigation, with Iran claiming it targeted the aircraft and the US having yet to confirm the cause, amid ongoing US-Iran hostilities.
A U.S. F-35 conducting a combat mission over Iran was damaged by what is believed to be Iranian fire and made an emergency landing at a U.S. airbase in the Middle East. The pilot is reported in stable condition and the incident is under investigation. If confirmed, it would mark the first time Iran has struck a U.S. aircraft in the current conflict; the jet is valued at about $100 million.
A United Airlines Boeing 787-9 bound for New Jersey turned back to Los Angeles International Airport after a report of an engine fire. It landed safely at 11:29 a.m., 256 passengers and 12 crew evacuated with no injuries, and firefighters monitored the engine as a ground stop was lifted and travelers were bused to the terminals.
A JetBlue Airbus A320 bound for West Palm Beach suffered an engine failure on takeoff from Newark Liberty International Airport, with smoke reported in the cockpit. The plane returned for an emergency landing, passengers exited via slides on a taxiway, and there were no injuries. The FAA will investigate; arrivals were briefly paused, then resumed after about an hour.
A single-engine plane made an emergency landing on a busy Gainesville roadway, crashing into several vehicles. The pilot and a passenger were not injured, while two drivers were hospitalized as a precaution. The intersection remained closed as crews remove the aircraft and authorities investigate with FAA and Gainesville Police.
An AirAsia flight from Sydney to Kuala Lumpur diverted to Brisbane after a cabin-pressure alert. The aircraft dropped from about 34,000 ft to roughly 10,000 ft, and all 142 passengers and 11 crew evacuated without incident. Passengers were provided accommodation and assistance while the aircraft was assessed, with a plan to resume the journey later.
A Delta flight from Orlando to Los Angeles made an emergency landing in Tampa due to an odor onboard, with no injuries reported; passengers were rebooked on another flight and the plane later continued to Los Angeles.
An aircraft automatically landed itself for the first time during an in-flight emergency using Garmin’s Autoland system, which engaged after a rapid loss of pressurization, demonstrating a significant advancement in aviation automation; the incident is under investigation by the FAA.
Turkish authorities lost contact with a Falcon 50 jet carrying Libya's army chief and four others near Ankara, after the plane requested an emergency landing; the situation remains unclear with no confirmed crash, and investigations are ongoing.
A small plane in Colorado safely landed itself using Garmin's Autoland system after the pilot became incapacitated, marking the first real-world use of this emergency automation technology, with no injuries reported.