Anda Air flight 5G-2521 had to return and make an emergency landing at Kiev Zhuliany International Airport, Ukraine, on May 30th.
The plane took off for Antalya, Turkey, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a cabin pressurization problem.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Lufthansa flight LH2505 made an emergency landing at Stuttgart Airport, Germany, on November 13.
The flight heading from Manchester to Munich wad forced to land in emergency after an unusual odor was discovered in the cockpit.
Ambulances and fire services were put on alert at the airport when the Airbus A321-231 landed uneventfully. All 82 passengers aboard remained unharmed.
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What: Emirates Airlines Airbus A380-800 en route from Bangkok to Hong Kong
Where: Hong Kong
When: Apr 7th 2012,
Why: Passengers on the Emirates flight disembarked on to the runway after a fast landing where two main tires burst.
Passengers smelled the burning rubber and reported that they saw sparks.
On landing, the brakes locked up, which pretty eliminated the tires and part of the wheel (termed an anti-skid failure.) As you can see in the snapshot, the wheels were ground flat by the friction.
The friction just pours off the pavement in the youtube clip. No injuries were reported.
LOT Polish Airlines flight LO-4 had to return and make an emergency landing at O’Hare International Airport, Chicago, Illinois, on May 10th.
The Boeing 787-800 flying yo Warsaw, Poland, had to return due to engine oil leakage.
The plane landed safely.
No one was injured.
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Contact photographer Varani Ennio
What: Ryanair Boeing 737-800 en route from Alghero to Parma
Where: Alghero
When: Dec 18th 2009
Who: 80 passengers
Why: On takeoff, the plane suffered a bird-strike. The flight returned to the airport and made a safe landing. Passengers debarked and were provided an alternative jet two hours later.
A Learjet diverted to Saint Louis Missouri and made a safe landing after the pilot experienced problems with the landing gear. The plane was coming from Wooster Ohio.
The pilot was forced to circle Cahokia airport after experiencing trouble with the landing gear, planning to land at Parks Airport in Cahokia but eventually landing in Lambert.
The pilot performed a flyby for the tower to inspect the landing gear, and subsequently burned off fuel, and landed without landing gear.
None of the eight people aboard reported injury. Emergency services were on standby, and passengers exited the plane normally, and were carried via shuttle bus to the gate.
American Airlines flight AA-2587 had to return and make an emergency landing in Chicago, Illinois, on May 8th.
The Airbus A321-200 plane took off for Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, but had to turn back after an odor was noticed in the cabin.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and seventy-five passengers and six crew members remained unharmed.
