Turkish Airlines flight TK-1857 had to return and make an emergency landing in Istanbul, Turkey, on August 27th.
The Airbus A330-300 plane took off for Madrid, Spain, but had to turn back due to a technical issue.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
ATA Airlines made an emergency landing in Sari, Iran, on December 24th.
The plane heading from Tabriz to Mashhad, Iran, was diverted after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
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What: Iberia Airbus A321-200 en route from Tenerife to Madrid
Where: Tenerife
When: Nov 9th 2009
Who: 132 passengers
Why: After take-off, one of the Airbus engines was shut down. The crew returned to the airport and made a safe landing.
Flight 901 of Delta Air Lines, flying from Atlanta to Costa Rica, had to make an emergency landing on Grand Cayman Islands, due to a couple squabbling on their wedding anniversary.
According to Raymond Christian, Chief Inspector Royal Cayman Islands police, the groom was arrested on charges of drinking and inappropriate conduct, while the bride was allowed to continue the flight.
The police have not revealed the details about bride’s identity but they confirm that the groom, identified as Michael Foret, 33, is a U.S. national.
Foret was later presented in front of a Cayman Islands Judge, who fined him $600 for forcing the plane to make emergency landing.
A private plane made an emergency landing at Palm Springs International Airport, California, on December 4.
Airport authorities said the plane, carrying two people, requested an emergency landing after its landing gear failed to deploy.
The plane landed on its belly. Both occupants remained unhurt.
American Airlines flight AA-973 made an emergency landing in Bermuda, on February 4th.
The Boeing 777-200 plane heading from John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, was diverted due to a cargo smoke indication.
The plane landed uneventfully. All two hundred and one people aboard remained safe.
Air Canada flight AC825 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Belfast International Airport in the United Kingdom, on August 22.
The Boeing 767-300, en-route from Amsterdam to Toronto, was diverted after an unusual odor was noticed in the galley.
The plane landed safely. There were 208 passengers and 8 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained unhurt.
The plane was taken for inspection.
