Norwegian Air International flight D8-1842 had to return and make an emergency landing in Dublin, Ireland, on July 19th.
The Boeing 737-800 Max plane took off for Newburgh, New York, but had to turn back due to a bird strike.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Lufthansa flight LH-1742 made an emergency landing in Munich, Germany, on March 9th.
The plane took off for Chisinau, Moldova, but damaged multiple tires during departure.
The crew subsequently returned for a safe landing.
The plane became disabled on the runway. All twenty-nine passengers and four crew members remained safe.
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Contact photographer Peter Van Dyke
What: US Airways Boeing 757-200 en route from Phoenix,AZ to Kahului,HI
Where: en route
When: Sep 17 2010
Who: 175 passengers and 6 crew
Why: 1200 miles from Hawaii, smoke was observed in the cockpit. The crew diverted to San Francisco where they landed safely.
A replacement jet was provided.
Austrian Airlines flight OS-474 made an emergency landing at EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg, France, on November 28th.
The plane took off for Vienna, Austria, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a burning odor in the cabin.
The plane landed back safely. All forty-two passengers and four crew members remained unharmed.
British Airways flight BA-269 had to return and make an emergency landing at Heathrow Airport, England, on April 24th.
The Airbus A380-800 plane took off for Los Angeles, California, but had to turn back after all lavatories stopped working.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
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Contact photographer Jose Maria Menendez
What: Iberia Airbus A340-600 en route from Madrid, to Santiago
Where: Las Palmas
When: Feb 5th 2010
Why: While en route, it was discovered that the windshield was cracked.
The flight diverted to Las Palmas where it made a safe landing. After the windshield was replaced, the flight departed about 20 hours later
Alaska Airlines flight 769 made an emergency landing at Denver International Airport, Colorado, on February 9th.
The plane, heading from Logan International Airport, Massachusetts, to San Diego International Airport, California, was diverted after a drunk male passenger became aggressive and threatened the crew and other passengers.
The plane landed safely. The police officers escorted the man out of the plane.
The plane resumed the flight after a 45-minute delay.
