Air France flight AF-1605 made an emergency landing at Milan–Malpensa Airport, Italy, on October 17th.
The plane heading from Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport, Italy, to Charles de Gaulle Airport, France, was diverted after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines due to a possible fuel leak.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
TAROM Airlines flight RO-637 had to return and make an emergency landing in Otopeni, Romania, on October 13th.
The plane took off for Satu Mare, Romania, but had to return shortly afterwards after its gear failed to fully retract.
The plane landed safely. All 33 people aboard remained unharmed.
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What: British Airways Airbus A320-200 en route from Budapest to London
Where: Dusseldorf
When: Feb 3 2010
Why: While en route, a smoke detector went off. The crew diverted the plane to Dusseldorf and made a safe landing. Passengers evacuated safely. The flight was cancelled, and passengers were rebooked on a Lufthansa flight. The cancellation was called a precautionary measure.
United Airlines flight UA-31 had to return and make an emergency landing in Munich, Germany, on May 30th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane took off for Newark, New Jersey, but had to return shortly afterwards due to an engine failure.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Thomas Cook flight MT-2684 returned and made an emergency landing at Manchester Airport, England, on October 21.
The Airbus A321-200, heading to Adnan Menderes Airport, Izmir, Turkey, had to return due to hydraulic problem.
The plane landed safely.
No injuries were reported.
The passengers were accommodated in a replacement flight.
Avianca Brazil flight O6-6376 had to return and make an emergency landing in Juazeiro do Norte, Brazil, on May 15th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Fortaleza, Brazil, but had to turn back after it suffered a bird strike.
The plane landed safely. All ninety-one passengers remained unharmed.
