Swiss Global Air Lines flight LX-1248 made an emergency landing in Stockholm, Sweden, on April 7th.
The plane flying from Zurich, Switzerland, was on final approach to Stockholm when the crew reported an issue with the brakes and went around.
The plane subsequently landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Etihad Airways flight EY-484 encountered turbulence on the way to Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, on January 30th.
The Boeing 787-900 plane was flying from Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, when it hit turbulence that injured several people on-board.
The plane continued for a safe landing.
A Cape Air plane made an emergency landing at Barnstable Municipal Airport, Massachusetts, on November 16th.
The plane heading from Boston to Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, was diverted due to a damaged interconnect tube between the pilot and co-pilot seats.
The plane landed safely. All five people aboard remained unharmed.
Primera Air Nordic flight 6F-108 had to return and make an emergency landing in Alicante, Spain, on October 17th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Keflavik, Iceland, but had to return after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed at higher than normal speed.
No injuries were reported.
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What: Gulf Air Airbus A330-200 en route from Kuala Lumpur Malaysia to Bahrain
Where: Muscat
When: Feb 5th 2011
Who: 136 passengers
Why: While en route, the pilot’s illness forced a landing at Muscat. The flight was completed by a replacement crew, after the captain was hospitalized after a heart attack.
Angara Airlines flight IK-755 had to return and make an emergency landing at International Airport Irkutsk, Russia, on September 1st.
The Antonov AN-14 en-route to Novosibirsk, Russia, had to return after the crew received the signal of its forward cargo hold’s open door.
The plane landed safely.
All the 60 passengers and 4 crew members remained safe.
What: PIA Pakistan International Airlines Boeing 737-300 en route from Islamabad to Karachi
Where: Multan Pakistan
When: Sep 27th 2011
Who: 118 passengers
Why: While en route, the one working generator failed. The captain announced to the passengers that they were having technical problems.
The crew diverted to Multan and made a safe landing; the flight landed with subdued lighting. One main generator was completely non-operational.
Passengers were rebooked on an alternative flight.
