Lufthansa flight LH-712 had to return and make an emergency landing at Frankfurt Airport, Germany on July 23.
The Airbus A380-800 was heading towards Seoul, South Korea, when the crew decided to return due to hydraulic failure.
The plane landed uneventfully and everyone aboard remained safe.
Pictured: An Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737-86R
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What: ETHIOPIAN Airlines Boeing 757-200 en route from Bamako Mali to Addis Ababa
Where: Ndjamena Chad
When: Jan 29, 2010
Who: 150 passengers
Why: After circling N’Djamena for an hour and dumping fuel, the plane made an emergency landing in Chad on Thursday. The emergency was attributed to a radar problem. Earlier the same plane had electrical problems on an earlier leg of the flight.
Why does this sound to me like an accident waiting to happen? Maintenance! Please!! Let us not have more bad news!
Qatar Airways flight QR-307 had to return and make an emergency landing in Doha, Qatar, on October 21st.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Helsinki, Finland, but had to turn back due to a technical issue.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and fifty people aboard remained unharmed.
United Airlines flight UA-5197 made an emergency landing in Los Angeles, California, on October 14th.
The plane heading from San Francisco to Burbank, California, was diverted due to an engine issue.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Wizz Air flight W6-1011 made an emergency landing in Liverpool, England, on September 7th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane flying from Katowice, Poland, was on final approach to Liverpool when the crew requested emergency assistance, reporting that a smartphone in the cabin had started emitting smoke.
The crew secured the phone while the plane continued for a safe landing. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
American Airlines flight AA-62 had to return and make an emergency landing in Miami, Florida, on April 12th.
The Boeing 777-200 plane took off for Charles de Gaulle Airport, France, but had to return shortly afterwards due to an engine problem.
The plane landed back safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Norwegian Air Shuttle flight DY-4314 made an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on January 30th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from Paris Orly Airport, France, to Stockholm, Sweden, was diverted after the crew received a cargo smoke indication.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
