Emergency landing

DHS chief's plane forced to make emergency landing after engine failure

The pilot declared an emergency after the aircraft's right engine failed during a flight from Atlanta to the Washington, DC, area, according to Mullin and air traffic control audio.

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The Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is seen on August 6, 2026 in Arlington, Virginia; illustrative
Two Boeing 737-8AS passenger aircrafts of Ryanair airline, taxi on a runway at Malaga-Costa del Sol airport, in Malaga, Spain, May 3, 2024; illustrative.

Ryanair plane makes emergency landing after window 'dislodged,' partially sucking passenger out

Local media in Greece reported that a piece of engine broke off and smashed a window, causing the cabin to decompress and sucking one passenger partially out of the window.

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A UH-60L YANSHUF from 124 squadron takes part in an Israeli air force air show during the graduation ceremony for soldiers who have completed the IAF Flight Course, at the Hatzerim Air Base in the Negev desert, June 29, 2023.

IDF helicopter carrying Herzog makes emergency landing after hitting bird, none injured

The helicopter safely landed at the Palmachim air force base, and Herzog was able to take off again in a replacement helicopter a few minutes later.

|ByTZVI JASPER
A Turkish ambulance in Ankara, pictured October 2024; illustrative.

Israeli dies in Turkey after collapsing during Moldova-Israel flight

The Foreign Ministry is accompanying the deceased's family and is working with Turkish authorities to bring their remains for burial in Israel.

|ByYOAV ETIEL, JAMES GENN

Malfunctioning plane safely lands at Ben-Gurion Airport

A United Airlines flight returned to Ben-Gurion Airport for an emergency landing due to an issue with its flaps.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
El Al Israel Airlines planes are seen on the tarmac at Ben Gurion International airport in Lod, near Tel Aviv, Israel March 10, 2020.

Flight from Miami makes safe emergency landing in TLV after flat tire

There were about 183 passengers on the flight.

AUGUST 2, 2021ByTZVI JOFFRE
An American Airlines Airbus A321-200 plane takes off from Los Angeles International airport (LAX) in Los Angeles, California, US March 28, 2018.

Yas'ur helicopter makes emergency landing in West Bank

No injuries were reported

JANUARY 29, 2020ByANNA AHRONHEIM
An IAF Yasur helicopter, often used in search-and-rescue missions

German Electra Airway flight lands safely at Ben Gurion Airport amid scare

The in-coming flight from Cologne reported issues with one of the wheels of the plane. Many emergency teams were dispatched to the scene.

JULY 1, 2019ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A plane of Electra Airways