Yeti Airlines flight YT-175 had to return and make an emergency landing in Bharatpur, India, on May 27th.
The plane took off for Kathmandu, Nepal, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a bird strike.
The plane landed safely. All twenty-two people aboard remained unharmed.
A Vensecar Airline’s cargo plane had to return and make an emergency landing in Trinidad at about 8:45 p.m. on May 26, due to hydraulic problems.
The decision for emergency landing was made shortly after the Boeing 727 cargo aircraft took off from Piarco International Airport and was on its way to Venezuela.
According to the officials, the pilot declared full emergency at about 8:26 p.m. after he discovered trouble with the plane’s hydraulic system. The Venezuelan-registered plane was then turned back towards Piarco International Airport where it made an uneventful emergency landing.
Full emergency protocol was deployed at the airport with all the supporting agencies on stand-by.
The aircraft is being examined by the CAA and the Vensecar Airline crews.
Air India flight AI-120 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Tehran, Iran, on August 9th.
The Boeing 787-800 plane heading from Frankfurt, Germany, to Delhi, India, was diverted after cracks were noticed in the left windshield.
The plane landed safely. All two hundred and forty-nine passengers aboard remained unharmed.
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What: McDonnell Douglas MD-82 en route from Naples to Cagliari
Where: Naples
When: Oct 31 2010
Who: 33 passenger
Why: After takeoff, the plane developed problems in the right engine and had to shut it down. The pilot returned to Naples and made a safe landing with rescue services standing by.
Passengers were provided accommodations until a replacement flight came in the next day.
Nepal Airlines flight RA-409 had to return and make a precautionary landing at Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu, Nepal, on July 7th.
The Airbus A320-200 was en-route to Hong Kong, China, when one of its engines ingested a bird, prompting the plane to return.
The plane landed safely. All 59 people onboard remained unharmed.
The passengers were accommodated in a replacement plane.
Cityjet flight WX-281 made an emergency landing at London Southend Airport, England, on July 10th.
The plane, heading from London City Airport, England, to Florence, Italy, was diverted after the crew received an engine fire indication.
The plane landed safely. No injuries were reported.
American Airlines flight AA-1343 had to return and make an emergency landing in Cancun, Mexico, on February 20th.
The Airbus A321-200 plane took off for Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, but had to return shortly afterwards due to an issue with the flaps.
The plane landed back safely. There were 185 people aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
