Lufthansa flight LH-981 had to return and make an emergency landing at Dublin Airport, Dublin, Ireland, on March 19.
The Airbus A319-100, flying from Dublin to Frankfurt, Germany, was mid-air when the crew detected an engine failure, prompting the plane to return.
The plane landed safely.
All passengers aboard remained safe.
Swift Air flight WQ-933 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Miami International Airport, Florida, on July 7th.
The Boeing 737-300 flying from Montego Bay, Jamaica, to Cleveland, Ohio, had to divert due to smoke indication in its cargo hold.
The plane landed safely.
All 155 people aboard remained safe.
Brussels Airlines flight SN-241 had to divert and make an emergency landing at EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg, France, on January 2nd.
The Airbus A330-300 plane heading from Monrovia, Liberia, to Brussels, Belgium, was diverted after the crew noticed smoke and a burning odor aboard.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
FlyEgypt flight FT-241 made an emergency landing in Cairo, Egypt, on February 5th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from Alexandria, Egypt, to Kuwait City, Kuwait, was diverted after the crew noticed smell of smoke in the cockpit.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Pictured: A Wizz Air Airbus A320-232 in Budapest
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What: Wizzair Bulgaria Airbus A320-200 en route from Madrid to Sofia Bulgaria
Where: Madrid
When: May 22nd 2010
Who: 136 passengers
Why: During takeoff, two tires burst. Takeoff was rejected. Passengers disembarked and the tires were replaced, with the flight not arriving in Sophia until nearly 18 hours later.
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What: Aerolineas Argentinas Boeing 737-700 en route from Sao Paulo Brazil to Buenos Aires Argentina
Where: Sao Paulo
When: Feb 2nd 2012
Why: After takeoff from Sao Paulo, the flight suffered an bird strike, which disabled it. The vibrating engine had to be shut down. Pilots returned to Sao Paulo a quarter of an hour after leaving.
Passengers were provided alternative transport.
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What: Delta Airlines Boeing 767-400 en route from New York to Athens
Where: Manchester England
When: Midnight (E.T.)
Who: 231 passengers and 12 crew
Why: While en route over the Irish sea, smoke was detected in the cockpit. The crew diverted to Manchester where they made a safe landing.
Passengers were provided hotel rooms. They would have been able to leave earlier but for an ATC strike in France.http://avstop.com/news_sept_2010/air_traffic_control_strike_affecting_traffic_in_and_out_of_france.htm The passengers were scheduled to fly out Friday morning at 8:00 a.m.
