Turkish Airlines flight TK-617 had to return and make an emergency landing in Istanbul, Turkey, on August 23rd.
The Airbus A330-300 plane took off for Casablanca, Morocco, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a bird strike.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Pictured: A VivaAerobus Boeing 737-3B7
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Contact photographer Jorge Garcia
What: VivaAerobus Boeing 737-300 en route from Monterrey to Tijuana
Where: Chihuahua
When: Dec 18, 2009
Who: 80 passengers
Why: While en route, the plane developed cracks in its windshield, and diverted to Chihuahua, where it made a safe landing.
United Airlines flight UA-208 had to divert and make an unscheduled landing at Raleigh–Durham International Airport, North Carolina, on June 15th.
The Boeing 757-200 plane heading from Orlando, Florida, to Washington Dulles International Airport, Virginia, was diverted after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
VivaAeroBus flight VB-3490 had to return and make an emergency landing in Mexico City, Mexico, on August 16th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Puerto Escondido, Mexico, but had to turn back due to an issue with the landing gear.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
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Contact photographer Pieter-Jan Van De Vijver
What: Lufthansa Airbus A319-100 en route from Frankfurt/Main to Hamburg
Where: Frankfurt
When: Aug 10th 2011
Why: After takeoff from Frankfort, the right engine made an explosive noise.
The flight crew shut down the engine and diverted back to Frankfurt where they made a safe landing. No indication if fuel was dumped or emergency crew on standby. The problem has been initially attributed to either a fuel or air intake issue.
JetBlue flight B6-1012 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Buffalo Niagara International Airport, Buffalo, New York, on March 30.
The Embraer ERJ-190, heading from Chicago, Illinois to Boston, Massachusetts, was mid-air above Buffalo when the crew detected smoke in the cockpit, prompting the plane to divert.
The plane landed uneventfully.
All 54 passengers and 4 crew members aboard remained unharmed. The passengers were rebooked onto other flights.
LGW Airlines flight AB-8683 made an emergency landing in Munich, Germany, on May 23rd.
The plane, heading from Bologna, Italy, to Dusseldorf, Germany, was diverted after a propeller over-speed indication prompted the crew to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed safely. No injuries were reported.
