Aerolineas Argentinas flight AR-1132 had to return and make an emergency landing in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on October 26th.
The Airbus A340-300 plane took off for Madrid, Spain, but had to turn back due to indication of an issue with a landing gear door.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
All Nippon Airways flight NH-1101 made an emergency landing in Nagoya, Japan, on August 3rd.
The Airbus A320-200 plane flying from Tokyo to Tottori, Japan, was diverted after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed uneventfully. All one hundred and forty-four people aboard remained safe.
Azul Linhas Aereas flight AD-2442 made an emergency landing in Londrina, Brazil, on January 16th.
The plane flying from Viracopos International Airport, Brazil, was descending toward Londrina when the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
What: Air India Airbus A310-300 en route from Kozhikode India to Riyadh Saudi Arabia
Where: Nedumbasseri International Airport at Kochi
When: Oct 2nd 2010
Who: 197 passengers (11 in J, 180 in economy, and six infants) and 12 crew
Why: The flight originated in Nedumbasseri at 4.30am and went from there to Kozhikode. Forty-five minutes after leaving Kozhikode, the crew reported fumes in the cabin. The two Indian pilots diverted to Kochi, made a safe landing and passengers were evacuated. Emergency vehicles, including fire trucks, were on standby as the flight landed. The plane was isolated for maintenance, which found a problem in engine 2 on the right.
Passengers reported a high degree of alarm from the rapid descent, the cabin pressure, and the fire alarm. They were provided an alternative flight.
Austral Líneas Aéreas flight AR-2431, operating on behalf of Aerolineas Argentinas, returned to Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport, San Juan, Puerto Rico, USA, on September 28.
The Embraer ERJ-190, heading towards Aeroparque Jorge Newbery in Buenos Aires, Argentina, had to return due to some issue with its ailerons.
The plane landed safely.
No injuries were reported.
The passengers were accommodated in a replacement plane.
Envoy Air flight MQ-3924 made an emergency landing at San Antonio International Airport, Texas, on December 13th.
The plane heading from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Del Rio International Airport, Texas, was diverted after the crew noticed an issue with the flaps.
The plane landed safely. All twenty-six people aboard remained unharmed.
A Scandinavian Airlines flight had to make ab emergency landing after a passenger noticed that the aircraft had a cracked window.
The incident happened on May 16, when the flight SK-4718 was on its way from Milan, Italy to Oslo, Norway. The pilot then requested emergency protocol for landing in Frankfurt, Germany.
The plane touched down at 09:03 UTC. All passengers and crew members were safely evacuated. A ferry later transported the Boeing 737-600 aircraft to Oslo for examination.
