KLM flight KL-624 had to return and make an emergency landing in Atlanta, Georgia, on January 8th.
The plane took off for Amsterdam, Netherlands, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew detected a water leak into the avionics.
The plane landed back uneventfully. All 325 people aboard remained safe.
An Alaska Airlines flight made an emergency landing at Eastern Oregon Regional Airport in Pendleton, Oregon, on January 26th.
The plane heading from Spokane, Washington, to Portland, Oregon, was diverted due to a medical emergency.
The plane landed safely.
What: Flybe flight BE887 from Glasgow
Where: Southampton Airport
When: Friday Nov 21 shortly at 1845 GMT
Who: 45 passengers
Why: One engine lost power. The flight landed safely at Southampton Airport. Rescue crews were on standby.
EasyJet flight U2-6950 made an emergency landing in Manchester, England, on December 14th.
The plane heading from Tenerife, Spain, to Edinburgh, Scotland, was diverted after a passenger suffered a medical emergency.
The plane landed safely.
KLM flight KL-1374 made a safe emergency landing at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Amsterdam, Netherlands, on July 25th.
The Boeing 737-700 heading from Bucharest, Romania, was on approach to Amsterdam’s runway when the crew reported a problem with its flaps.
The plane landed successfully.
All people onboard remained unharmed.
WestJet flight WS-113 made an emergency landing in Calgary, Canada, on June 14th.
The Boeing 737-700 plane took off for Vancouver, Canada, but had to turn back due to an aft cargo smoke indication.
The plane landed back safely. All fifty-six passengers and five crew members remained unharmed.
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What: Tarom Romanian Air Transport Avion de Transport Regional ATR-42-500 en route from Hungary to Romania
Where: Budapest
When: June 17, 2011
Who: 34 passengers and 4 crew * corrected
Why: After taking off from Budapest, the right engine made abrasive noises, and began smoking. The engines power turbine failed followed by the gearbox. The plane was stopped on taxiway. * corrected
The pilot shut down the engine, and returned to the airport where they made a safe landing. The plane was shut down on the taxiway.
Passengers were provided an alternative flight.
