emergency landings
Qantas flight forced to make emergency landing due to brake failure
The aircraft landed on the longest runway at Brisbane Airport at 8.02pm with no issues.
Nail-biting moment pilot lands plane after canopy bursts open mid-flight
Narine Melkumjan shared the "distressing" footage on social media over the weekend of the moment she encountered the airborne drama in her Extra 330LX aircraft.
Autopsy results released for Sydney Weston, 8, who died after mid-flight medical episode
The young Missouri girl was flying with her family to a vacation in Chicago on Thursday when she suffered an unspecified medical episode mid-flight and became unresponsive.
Girl, 8, dies after mid-flight medical episode on Chicago-bound plane while flying with her family for vacation
“Upon landing in Peoria, she was not breathing and had no pulse,” the Peoria, Illinois, coroner said in a statement.
Flames shoot from Air Canada Boeing jet moments after take-off: 'We've got an engine fire —holy s--t!'
The caught-on-camera terror unfolded after Air Canada Flight AC872 took off from Toronto airport en route to Paris on Wednesday night.
Virgin Atlantic flight makes emergency landing in latest plane mishap this week
Emergency crews scrambled to meet a Virgin Atlantic flight en route from Florida to Scotland Wednesday after the plane reported issues mid-flight.
Boeing plane catches fire after takeoff, forcing pilot to return for emergency landing
A Boeing plane carrying 468 people was forced to make an emergency landing in Indonesia after the engine suddenly caught fire just after takeoff. The Garuda Indonesia jet was taking...
Australian pilot safely lands airplane after gear failure
An Australian pilot has been hailed a hero for staying “100% calm” landing an airplane after an equipment failure forced him to fly around an airport for almost three hours...
Boeing cargo plane makes emergency ‘belly landing' after landing gear fails
A Boeing 763 cargo plane was forced to make a 'belly landing' at Istanbul Airport after its front landing gear malfunctioned. The FedEx freight plane was on the final leg...
Southwest flight attendant, passenger injured during severe turbulence as plane makes emergency landing
Radar shows intense storms over the Gulf of Mexico about halfway through the flight from New Orleans.
American Airlines Boeing flight makes emergency landing at LAX over 'mechanical issue'
There were reports of a blown-out tire, but AA officials only cited the pilot’s claim of a “possible mechanical issue.”
Top airline faces more emergency landings as flights suffer hydraulic, maintenance issues
A United flight to Mexico had to make an emergency landing in LA following a hydraulic failure and a Chicago flight had to return due to maintenance issues.
Japan-bound United flight diverted to LAX after tire falls off during takeoff, debris damages cars below
Japan-bound United Airlines Flight 35 was forced to divert to LAX when the Boeing 777-200 lost a tire after taking off in San Francisco Thursday, the airline confirmed.
Grammy winner breaks silence after plane is forced to make emergency landing: 'Grateful'
The singer spent about 13 hours on the ground before she was on her way to Guatemala, alerting fans that the show was still on.
Grammy winner hugs friends in emotional moment after smoke in cockpit forces private plane to make emergency landing
Colombian reggaeton singer Karol G's private plane was forced to make an emergency landing in Los Angeles after the cockpit reportedly filled with smoke.
I'm a flight attendant — here's the 'scary' reason we sit on our hands
Crew members demonstrated the specialized posturing by strapping themselves into their seats, tucking their hands beneath their undercarriages and tightening up their forms.
Skydivers' plane kills Mexico beachgoer during emergency landing
A 62-year-old man has been killed on a beach in Mexico after a plane carrying four Canadian skydivers made an emergency landing there, officials say.
Small plane makes 'hard' emergency landing on Virginia highway 2 minutes after taking off
A small passenger plane was forced to use a Virginia highway as a landing strip in a chaotic touchdown that saw the aircraft collide with a guardrail.
United Airlines flight makes emergency landing after 'door open' light illuminates shortly after takeoff
United Flight 2434 was heading to Chicago when an open door indicator light came on, causing pilots to make an emergency landing at Tampa International Airport.