Loganair flight LM-390 had to return and make an emergency landing in Kirkwall, Scotland, on January 16th.
The plane took off for Edinburgh, Scotland, but had to turn back after one of the engines failed.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
An Air India Express flight had to make an emergency landing in Kochi, Kerala, India, on November 23rd.
The plane took off from Karnataka, India, and was heading to Dammam, Saudi Arabia, when it was diverted. According to Air India Express Manager Nagesh Shetty, “Suspected tail-pipe fire caused the flight to be diverted to Kochi.”
The plane landed safely. All 131 passengers and 9 crew members remained unharmed.
Norwegian Air Shuttle flight DY-7019 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, Ireland, on June 11th.
The Boeing 787-800 plane heading from Charles de Gaulle Airport, France, to John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, was diverted due to a technical issue.
The plane landed safely. All two hundred and ninety-four people aboard remained unharmed.
IndiGo flight 6E345 made an emergency landing in Kolkata, India, on June 24th.
The plane took off for Bangalore, India, but had to turn back due to a cracked windshield.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
United Airlines flight 1263 made an emergency landing at the Jackson-Evers International Airport, after a mechanical fault was discovered.
The flight was en route from Chicago to New Orleans when the problem was detected after which, the plane was landed in Jackson, Mississippi, on Monday, March 17, 2014.
Jackson Municipal Airport Authority confirms that none of the passengers or crew members were injured.
Pictured: A United Express (Colgan Air) Saab 340B at Washington – Dulles International
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What: United Airlines Express / Pinnacle Airlines / Colgan Airlines two-engine SAAB 340 en route from Parkersburg, WV
Where: Dulles International Airport
When: 3:35pm Oct 24 2009
Who: 11 passengers
Why: While en route from West Virginia, the flight suffered turbulence, injuring a flight attendant and a passenger. Both struck their heads.
The plane made an emergency landing amid heavy rain and with gusty winds at Dulles; and both injured women were taken by ambulance to the hospital. An injured male passenger was treated at the airport.
Azul Linhas Aereas flight AD-9063 made an emergency landing at Galeao International Airport in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on January 10th.
The plane heading from Florianopolis to Rio de Janeiro Airport RJ Santos Dumont, Brazil, was diverted due to a brakes problem.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
