Iran Air flight IR-406 made an emergency landing in Isfahan, Iran, on August 8th.
The plane heading from Bushehr to Tehran, Iran, was diverted after the crew needed to shut down its right hand engine.
The plane landed safely. All 236 people aboard remained unhurt.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
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Contact photographer Mark Kopczak
What: United Airlines Airbus A319-100 registration N836UA en route from Chicago O’Hare,IL to Vancouver,BC
Where: runway 08R Vancouver
When: Mar 14th 2009
Why: After the failure of the hydraulics system on approach to Vancouver, the airbus managed a safe landing.
Pegasus Airlines flight TC-6773 made an emergency landing in Atyrau, Kazakhstan, on June 24th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from Novosibirsk, Russia, to Antalya, Turkey, was diverted due to an engine failure.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
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Contact photographer Alejandro Ruiz
What: Swiss Airlines Airbus A319-100 en route from St. Petersburg to Zurich
Where: St. Petersburg
When: Jan 10th 2010
Who: 123 passengers and 5 crew
Why: After a successful takeoff, the flight crew informed ATC that there were vibrations in one of the engines. The plane returned to Pulkovo Airport and made a safe landing, where maintenance confirmed a bird strike.
LATAM Brasil flight JJ-8050 made an emergency landing in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on October 31st.
The Airbus A320-200 plane heading from Sao Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport, Brazil, to Santiago, Chile, was diverted after it encountered hail and turbulence.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
American Airlines flight AA-2273 made an emergency landing in Little Rock, Arkansas, on June 3rd.
The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from Atlanta, Georgia, to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, was diverted after the crew noticed a fuel imbalance.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
TAP Portugal Airlines flight TP-282 made an emergency landing in Maputo, Mozambique, on June 23rd.
The Airbus A340-300 plane took off for Lisbon, Portugal, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines due to a technical fault.
The plane landed safely. There were 200 people aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
