On July 1, 2013, a TAM Linhas Aereas Airbus A320 en route from Sao Paulo to Rio de Janeiro with 153 aboard made a landing at Rio.
While navigating the runway, the plane ran off the runway and became mired.
The Airbus A320-200 landed on Rio de Janeiro Galeao Airport’s runway 28 and veered off the runway.
An investigation is underway. No injuries were reported.
AirAsia flight Z2-612 made an emergency landing in Manila, Philippines, on June 15th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane flying from Davao, Philippines, was descending toward Manila when the crew requested emergency assistance due to an engine failure.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All one hundred and fifty-nine passengers and six crew members remained unharmed.
Wizz Air flight W6-2542 had to return and make an emergency landing in Tel Aviv, Israel, on July 30th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Riga, Latvia, but had to turn back due to an engine problem.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Emirates flight EK-261 had to return and make an emergency landing in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on December 16th.
The Airbus A380-800 plane took off for Sao Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport, Brazil, but had to turn back after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Pictured:IndiGo Airbus A320-232 over Ahmedabad – Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International
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Contact photographer Sunandan Subramaniam
What: IndiGo Airbus A320-200 en route from Kolkata to Chennai
Where: Kolkata
When: Jan 20th 2010
Why: After takeoff, flaps were locked in position. The plane returned to Kolkata and made a safe landing. No indication is made if the flight was cancelled, replaced, or continued after repairs.
Aeroflot flight SU-6462 had to return and make an emergency landing in Chelyabinsk, Russia, on December 30th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Saint Petersburg, Russia, but had to turn back after the crew received indication of an open cabin door.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
What: Jet Airways Airbus A318 en route from Hamburg to Dubai
Where: Constanta, Romania
Who: five crew and three passengers
Why: While en route, the jet airways airbus windshield cracked.
Pilots diverted to Mihail Kogalniceanu airport in Constanta, where they made a safe landing. No injuries were reported.
