Turkish Airlines flight TK-98 made an emergency landing in Medina, Saudi Arabia, on April 3rd.
The Airbus A330-200 plane flying from Istanbul, Turkey, was on approach to Medina when the crew requested assistance due to a hydraulic failure.
The plane landed safely and was towed to the apron. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
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What: Jetblue Airbus A320-200 en route from San Juan Puerto Rico to Orlando, FL
Where: Orlando
When: Dec 8th 2009
Who: not available
Why: On approach to land, the Jetblue Airbus struck a bird. The flight landed safely, although the return flight to San Juan was delayed.
Vueling Airlines flight VY-9013 had to reject take off from Malaga, Spain, on December 31st.
The Airbus A320-200 plane was accelerating to take off for Toulouse, France, when the crew reported a bird strike and rejected take off.
The plane safely returned to the apron. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
What: JetBlue Airbus 320 en route from Fort Lauderdale, Florida to San Juan, Puerto Rico
Where: Nassau
When: June 16th, 2010
Why: While en route the crew smelled fumes in the cabin. They diverted to Nassau, the Bahamas where they made a safe landing. A replacement jet was called for the stranded passengers which was scheduled to take off before 6:00 pm.
An investigation has been launched to determine the source of the smoke.
Air India flight AI-937 had to divert for an emergency landing in Mumbai, India, on June 13th.
The Airbus A321-200 plane heading from Kozhikode, India, to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, was diverted after a burning odor was noticed in the cockpit.
The plane landed uneventfully. All sixty-two people aboard remained safe.
A chopper carrying the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh (UP), Akhilesh Yadav and his wife Dimple Yadav had to make an emergency landing at Amausi airport, Lucknow, India.
According to the authorities, the decision for emergency landing was made after an eagle struck the front window pane of the chopper, at a height of 3000 feet. The pilots then made an uneventful emergency landing at Lucknow airport, which was about 12 km away at the time of incident.
The chief minister, along with his wife, was returning back after attending the last rituals of his uncle Ratan Singh Yadav in Saifai, Etawah District of UP. His private chopper was originally scheduled to land in La Martiniere college, near his residence.
Lufthansa flight LH-854 had to return and make an emergency landing in Frankfurt, Germany, on July 29th.
The Airbus A321-100 plane took off for Helsinki, Finland, but had to turn back after the crew noticed hydraulic issues.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
