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Emergency Landing

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IcyPuddles · 01/12/2025 16:40

A post elsewhere got me thinking - has anyone ever been on a plane that needed to make an emergency landing? What happened and why?

I never have but my parents once had to emergency land in France because the plane oven caught fire.

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FletchFan · 01/12/2025 22:48

AgnesMcDoo · 01/12/2025 16:43

Not emergency landings but twice been on planes with aborted landings - scary as fuck.

Caused by bad weather and pilot pulled out of landing at the last minute and circled before trying again.

second time it happened it was worse as the pilot tried 3 times then diverted to another airport and circled to burn off fuel before final attempt at landing. When we landed there were loads of fire engines waiting - just in case

Yea I bet that was scary. Pilots get well trained on this though.

Pozz · 01/12/2025 22:40

SwordToFlamethrower · 01/12/2025 16:51

Yes me. I was flying to Ukraine after having something like my 4th or 5th round of IVF in Istanbul. This was during Covid and I was preparing to self isolate in Kyiv for 11 days. I was already under stress being alone, having 3 embryos inside me and being away from home for total over 2 weeks during a pandemic.

I was the only English speaking person on the plane. 99% were Ukranian. A few were very kind to me and wanted to practice their English with me and we talked about our cultures and things.

As we were flying over the Black Sea, the captain announced - fiesta in Ukranian, then in English that due to an "Engine failure" they were diverting to the nearest airport for an "emergency landing".

I genuinely 100% was convinced that this was going to be the end. And what a tragic end in tragic circumstances. I started to become hysterical and my life was flashing before my eyes. I'd never see my DH, family, friends. The babies I were carrying would never get a chance to live. I even started recording a tragic voice note into my phone telling everyone I loved them and that I was sorry.

We made to an airport and touched down. It was VERY bumpy. I remember seeing every type of emergency vehicle lighting up the Runway. Crews ran towards the plane. Including 2 paramedics... who came straight for me and carried me off, wrapped in a foil blanket. Turns out my hysterics were quite loud and the air stewards called an ambulance for me. I was given a sedative which helped.

Then we were all sat in the airport for about 5 hours waiting for another plane to take us to Kyiv.

The 11 days spent in Ukraine was unforgettable. The place is extremely different to the west.

Also, the local people were very kind to me, and we chatted a lot. I remember them saying they were confused as to why there were Russian troops on the border...

@swordtoflamethrowerwhat was very different about Ukraine to the west? I’ve often wondered what it’s like.

SwordToFlamethrower · 01/12/2025 16:51

Yes me. I was flying to Ukraine after having something like my 4th or 5th round of IVF in Istanbul. This was during Covid and I was preparing to self isolate in Kyiv for 11 days. I was already under stress being alone, having 3 embryos inside me and being away from home for total over 2 weeks during a pandemic.

I was the only English speaking person on the plane. 99% were Ukranian. A few were very kind to me and wanted to practice their English with me and we talked about our cultures and things.

As we were flying over the Black Sea, the captain announced - fiesta in Ukranian, then in English that due to an "Engine failure" they were diverting to the nearest airport for an "emergency landing".

I genuinely 100% was convinced that this was going to be the end. And what a tragic end in tragic circumstances. I started to become hysterical and my life was flashing before my eyes. I'd never see my DH, family, friends. The babies I were carrying would never get a chance to live. I even started recording a tragic voice note into my phone telling everyone I loved them and that I was sorry.

We made to an airport and touched down. It was VERY bumpy. I remember seeing every type of emergency vehicle lighting up the Runway. Crews ran towards the plane. Including 2 paramedics... who came straight for me and carried me off, wrapped in a foil blanket. Turns out my hysterics were quite loud and the air stewards called an ambulance for me. I was given a sedative which helped.

Then we were all sat in the airport for about 5 hours waiting for another plane to take us to Kyiv.

The 11 days spent in Ukraine was unforgettable. The place is extremely different to the west.

Also, the local people were very kind to me, and we chatted a lot. I remember them saying they were confused as to why there were Russian troops on the border...

AgnesMcDoo · 01/12/2025 16:43

Not emergency landings but twice been on planes with aborted landings - scary as fuck.

Caused by bad weather and pilot pulled out of landing at the last minute and circled before trying again.

second time it happened it was worse as the pilot tried 3 times then diverted to another airport and circled to burn off fuel before final attempt at landing. When we landed there were loads of fire engines waiting - just in case

RescueMeFromThisSilliness · 01/12/2025 16:43

Yes, another passenger got taken ill mid-flight, so we were diverted to the nearest airport so they could go to hospital. That's not exactly an emergency landling though, really.