Jazz Air flight QK-8029 had to return and make an emergency landing in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on February 28th.
The plane took off for Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, but had to turn back after the crew noticed a burning electrical odor in the cabin.
The plane landed back safely. All 72 people aboard remained unharmed.
Pictured: A Turkish Airlines Airbus A320-232 photographed in Bologna Italy
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Contact photographer Roberto Bianchi
What: Turkish Airlines Airbus A320 en route from Ataturk to Antalya
Where: Ataturk International Airport
When: Sept 5 2010 15:25 p.m. local time
Why: After a bird strike, the plane returned to the airport. Damage to the plane is unknown; but passengers were rerouted on an alternative flight.
Lufthansa flight LH-16 made an emergency landing in Hamburg, Germany, on June 16th.
The Airbus A319-100 plane flying from Frankfurt, Germany, was descending toward Hamburg when the crew requested emergency assistance due to smell of smoke in cockpit and cabin.
The plane continued for a safe landing. The passengers were examined by medical teams at the airport while four crew members were taken to hospital.
Burbank, twenty minutes from my home!
On Jan 26, 2013, an American Airlines Boeing 738 flight took off from John Wayne Airport en route to Dallas, and suffered a bird strike (or more properly, three of them), and diverted to Los Angeles International Airport where they made a safe landing.
Impact with the birds occurred around 7:30 a.m. (Does that make them early birds?)
They landed safely around 8:00 a.m.
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Flybe flight BE-122 made an emergency landing in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on August 6th.
The plane was flying from Glasgow, Scotland, when the crew needed to shut down one of the engines and declared an emergency.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All sixty-nine people aboard remained unharmed.
Pictured: A Delta Air LinesMcDonnell Douglas MD-88
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Contact photographer Hartsfield Photography
What: Delta Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-88 en route from New York to Fort Lauderdale
Where: West Palm Beach
When: Dec 26th
Who: 147 on board
Why: While en route, the flight’s generator developed problems. The plane lost electrical backup and diverted to West Palm Beach.
Transavia flight HV-5022 made an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on October 14th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from Malaga, Spain, to Rotterdam, Netherlands, was diverted due to an issue with the flaps.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
