Emergency Landing

Mitt Romney BLIMP Makes Emergency Landing In Davie Florida

Submitted by News Desk 2 on Mon, 10/22/2012 - 12:39

A blimp chartered by the Mitt Romney campaign was forced to make an emergency landing after it began deflating while en-route from Boca Raton to the North Perry Airport in Pembroke Pines.

It had been flying near Lynn University, the site of Monday night's (tonight) political debate between Barrack Obama and Mitt Romney.

Police say there were no injuries as the blimp came down in a neighborhood that has historically voted democrat.

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U.S. Airways Flight Makes Emergency Landing In Albuquerque After Windshield Cracks

Submitted by News Desk 2 on Sun, 10/14/2012 - 14:02

Albuquerque, NM-

U.S. Airway flight 265 has diverted and landed in Albuquerque, NM (ABQ) after developing cracks on the wildshield. The Airbus A319 landed safely and none of the 119 passengers has injuries.

The flight originated in Tampa, FL (TPA) and was bound for Phoenix, AZ (PHX). An airline spokesperson said they are sending another plane to Albuquerque to pick up the stranded passengers and crew.

Delta Flight 73 Makes Emergency Landing In Dublin Over Suspicious Device Found Onboard

Submitted by News Desk 2 on Mon, 04/16/2012 - 14:05

Delta Airlines, flight 73, made an emergency landing in Dublin while it was en-route from Istanbul to New York JFK due to the cabin crew finding a suspicious device in the bathroom of the Boeing 767-300 airplane.

The plane land landed safely and was parked in an isolated area of the airport when law enforcement officials boarded the plane and discovered a cell phone that had been plugged into a shaving socket inside the bathroom. When announced what they found, a passenger came forward to claim it.

Virgin Atlantic Flight En-Route To Orlando Makes Emergency Landing

Submitted by News Desk 2 on Mon, 04/16/2012 - 10:46

A Virgin Atlantic, flight number VIR27, that was en-route to Orlando was forced to return to London Gatwick airport to make an emergency landing following reports of a burning smell.

The flight took off from London Gatwick airport and about an hour into the flight crew members began to smell something burning and the captain decided to return to the airport. Fire crews were on scene when the plane landed and said there was a report of a small fire but this has not been confirmed by the airline.

Delta Airline Planes Makes Emergency Landing in Kentucky/Cincinnati Airport

Submitted by News Desk 2 on Tue, 10/18/2011 - 12:59

A Delta jet made an emergency landing Tuesday morning at the Northern Kentucky/Cincinnati International Airport.

According to airport officials, it as reported there was smoke in the cockpit on the plane while en route to Atlanta from Flint Michigan.

The plane landed without incident, and was moved to the maintenance area where mechanics are inspecting the airplane for the cause. According to Delta, there were 130 passengers plus six crew members on board. After landing in Kentucky, passengers were put onto another aircraft and flown to Atlanta.

JetBlue Makes Emergency Landing in Orlando Due to Mechanical Problems, No Brakes, No Rudder

Submitted by News Desk 2 on Tue, 08/23/2011 - 22:15

[pictured is a file photo of the JetBlue plane that just made an emergency landing at Orlando International, Tail # N281JB]

JetBlue Flight 577 made an emergency landing at Orlando International Airport just a few minutes ago after discovering problems with brakes and its rudder in midair.

The flight had 95 passengers on board and originated in Stuart, Florida. It was an Embraer ERJ-190 originally headed for Newburgh, NY.