Thomson Airways flight BY-6248 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Gatwick Airport, United Kingdom, on January 10th.
The plane heading from Bournemouth, United Kingdom, to Tenerife–South Airport, Spain, was diverted after a bird strike.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
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What: Iberia Airbus A319-100 en route from Madrid Spain to Frankfurt Germany
Where: Madrid
When: Jun 9th 2011
Who: 110 passengers
Why: After takeoff, one of the passengers undressed, and attacked the flight attendant who inquired about his naked condition. The pilot returned to Madrid. The plane was met at the gate by officials in Madrid, although no charges were filed.
What: US Airways Boeing 737 en route from Ft Lauderdale
Where: Ft Lauderdale
When: Dec 9 2010
Why: Shortly after takeoff, the US Airways Boeing had a bird strike, and a fireball came out of one of the engines, and it was “blown out.” The plane returned safely to Ft. Lauderdale and landed. There were no injuries except for the bird.
Allegiant Air flight G4-1671 had to return for an emergency landing at Chicago Rockford International Airport, Illinois, on December 15th.
The plane took off for Punta Gorda, Florida, but had to turn back after it ingested several birds into one of the engines.
The plane landed back safely. All 177 passengers and 6 crew members remained unharmed.
Air Dolomiti flight EN-8219 made an emergency landing in Munich, Germany, on June 4th.
The plane flying from Bari, Italy, was descending toward Munich when the crew noticed a hydraulic failure and advised that they might blow tires upon landing.
The plane subsequently landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
United Airlines flight UA-1192 had to return and make an emergency landing in Denver, Colorado, on October 9th.
The Boeing 737-900 plane took off for Houston, Texas, but had to turn back due to an engine failure.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
EasyJet flight U2-6407 made an emergency landing in Brest, France, on November 20th.
The Airbus A319-100 plane heading from Newcastle Airport, England, to Malaga, Spain, was diverted due to a suspected technical issue.
The plane landed uneventfully. All one hundred and thirty people aboard remained unharmed.
